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1
Study on ldquoUtilization of Resources Created Under TEQIP IIrdquo at Project Institutions
2
Contents Foreword Executive Summary
1 Scope of the Study
Background
Methodology of the Study
2 Data Analysis
State-wise Expenditure Analysis
Utilisation Analysis
Impact of Utilisation
3 Case Studies
Government College of Engineering Thrissur Kerala
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering amp Technology Aligarh Muslim University
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
4 Key Findings 5 Way Forward
Appendices Appendix 1 State-wise Number of Institutions under TEQIP II Appendix 2 List of institutes under sub-component 11 Appendix 3 List of institutes under sub-component 12 Appendix 4 List of institutes under sub-component 121 Appendix 5 Selection criteria for institutes under sub-component 11 Appendix 6 Selection criteria for institutes under sub-component 12 Appendix 7 Selection criteria for institutes under sub-component 121 Appendix 8 Observations from ground visits Glossary of Tables and Figures
3
Foreword
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is happy to have been brought in to assess the utilization of TEQIP
II funds for buying of equipment by the 190 institutes which were covered in this phase of the scheme
Given that it is the mandate of the government to continuously strive for improvement in the quality of
higher education innovation and research in the country this programme of the Ministry of Human
Resource Development (MHRD) and the World Bank has been doing a useful service to the nation since its
beginning in 2003-04
In view of the fact that TEQIP has been running for more than 12 years and institutes are now well aware of
the procedures and norms to be followed as far as maintenance of records is concerned the aim of this
study was to make an assessment from a macro perspective and not do the job of an inspector even in the
select institutes where the visits were conducted Overall the effort was to understand whether institutes
had actually procured whatever they had planned to procure whether the equipment was actually being
used as opposed to being kept under lock and key all the time and whether the faculty and students were
motivated enough to use the equipment On all three counts the observations were found to be positive
As far as the utilization of equipment and its impact is concerned it can be gauged only from the output of
the institutions And that seems to be improving More and more of them are moving towards full
accreditation there are more students in post-graduate programmes PhD registrations are increasing and
faculty is getting more international exposure While TEQIP funds have facilitated a lot of this several other
factors are also at play here Thanks to the concept of outcome-based education and India becoming a
signatory to the Washington Accord through the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) institutes are now
more aware of the need to improve the quality of manpower they are producing It is hoped that they will
steadily move towards greater and better performance in future
4
Executive Summary
Scope of the Study
The study to assess utilization of equipment and other resources purchased under TEQIP II covered all 190
institutions which were selected for disbursal of funds Data on procurement of equipment and other
resources was provided by institutes from the start of the project till October 2016 Utilisation analysis was
limited to the data provided by institutes and visits to 25 shortlisted institutes
The methodology included sending out questionnaires to institutes through email and collection of data via
the same mode Individual excel sheets were merged to create master database and findings analysed
State-wise expenditure analysis
For this section PMSS software was procured from the National Project Implementation Unit (NPIU) It
shows that most states utilized the money for which they had submitted procurement plans Among the
states which saw less than 75 per cent utilization of their own planned expenditure were Punjab at 52 per
cent utilization Uttarakhand at 56 per cent Rajasthan at 71 per cent and Madhya Pradesh at 74 per cent
Rest all states did not see much variation in what they had envisaged they would spend and what they
actually did
Utilisation analysis
In this section data has been analysed for each sub-component separately first category-wise and then
department-wise In sub-component 11 institutes spent 58 per cent expenditure on laboratory equipment
14 per cent on software 10 per cent on books 7 per cent each on office equipment and connectivity and 1-
2 per cent each on furniture civil work and smart classes Department-wise analysis shows that highest
number of equipment were bought by computer amp IT departments followed by electrical mechanical
electronics and civil departments Low expenditure on civil work is an achievement of TEQIP II There should
have been more expenditure on connectivity ndash campus-wide wifi networks ndash but that could be due to the
fact that several institutes already had wifi networks in place and did not need TEQIP funds to do that
In sub-component 12 this break-up was more or less on the same lines though the expenditure on
laboratory equipment in this sub-component was much higher at 70 per cent because of the inclusion of
centres of excellence and higher focus on post-graduate and PhD level studies This was followed by 17 per
cent on software and 5 per cent each on books and office equipment Rest was all 2 per cent and less and
negligible amount of expenditure on civil work was seen in this category Department-wise analysis for this
sub-component shows that only mechanical department was able to cross Rs 1 crore while the next three in
size were computer amp IT electronics and electrical engineering
Impact of utilisation
There has been a significant improvement over the years in the number of publications in refereed journals
which till last year have been showing above target performance Only the numbers for 2016-17 are low
considering that the data captured is till the month of February 2017 only
Total number of masters and PhD level students increased from 30000 in 2010-11 to 41000 by 2016 This
can be attributed to the availability of better laboratory infrastructure as it would have been a major factor
behind the institutesrsquo capability to attract students for MTech and PhD
5
Key findings
On an average funds given to institutions for purchase of equipment and soft resources have led to
significant improvement in laboratory infrastructure of the institutes under study
Institutes on an average divided the money equally across six departments and each department on
an average bought one-two machines which were significantly expensive and the rest of the money
was spent on buying other small routine equipment desktops laptops networking servers
software and e-journals Collaborations between departments for research projects were however
missing
If the institutes had not got the present funds to buy equipment they would have taken at least five
to seven years to procure the same through the resources available to them Even for Central
institutions as also for others the availability of funds at one go meant that they could procure high
costing software such as Matlab Ansys Labview Cadence and Adobe which benefit students across
departments
Increased level of automation and artificial intelligence in industry is reflected in the kind of
purchases institutes have made ndash various types of simulation software digital machines replacing
analogue ones such as in electrical engineering departments all-in-one automatic machines which
combine several levels of manual work such as in surveying in civil engineering departments robotic
arms mimicking the automated environment of modern factories attached to lathe machines in
mechanical engineering departments and instruments capable of handling nano particles in
specialized centres and 3D printers capable of printing high precision devices which are being used
in multiple fields
Way forward
Institutes should be given templates of equipment which are essential to provide adequate hands-on
training to all students about all concepts in every stream of engineering They should be benchmarked
on the basis of availability of adequate numbers of such equipment Further lists of higher orders of
equipment could be prepared based on what the best laboratories in the world have so that institutes
get an idea of what they should aspire for
All institutes which received funds for buying equipment should be encouraged to put in place
mechanisms to share their laboratories with neighbouring institutions which do not have the resources
to buy them Nodal institutes could be allowed to utilize the unspent grant as seed money to start
laboratory courses exclusively for under-graduate students of non-TEQIP institutes The unspent money
could also be used to start nodal centres for sharing of resources
Regular interactions with industry specially sector-specific companies are essential to create a culture
of exchange of ideas and possibilities for collaboration At present facilities created in institutes are
being under-utilized to increase interaction with industry While in some cases rural location of the
institute and absence of industry in the neighbourhood could be one of the reasons it is also true that
apparently in none of the institutes was industry consulted before the commissioning of equipment Size
of equipment could be another issue ndash which does not allow for anything on industrial scale But in most
cases industry is not even aware or has limited knowledge of the existence of state-of-the-art
equipment inside institutes
6
Chapter 1 Scope of the Study
7
Background
The second phase of Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP) was started by the Government of India in partnership with the World Bank in 2010 and it ended on 31 March 2017 The objectives of the programme were-
Strengthening institutions to produce high quality engineers for better employability
Scaling‐up post-graduate education and demand‐driven research amp development and innovation
Establishing Centers of Excellence for focused applicable research
Training of faculty for effective teaching and
Enhancing institutional and system management effectiveness
Of the two main components of this programme component 1 was meant to improve the quality of
education in selected institutions It had two sub-components viz
1048766 Sub‐Component 11 Strengthening institutions to improve learning outcomes and employability of graduates Funding provided under this sub-component was approximately Rs 10 crore per Centrally funded Government funded Government aided and Rs 4 crore per private unaided institution See Appendix for the list of institutions and selection criteria under this sub-component
1048766 Sub‐Component 12 Scaling‐up post-graduate education and demand‐driven research amp development and innovation Funding provided under this component was approximately Rs 1250 crore per Centrally funded Government funded Government aided and Rs 4 crore per private unaided institution See Appendix for the list of institutions and selection criteria under this sub-component 1048766Sub‐Component 121 Establishing centres of excellence See Appendix for the list of institutions and
selection criteria under this sub-component The programme required the project institutions to implement academic and non‐academic reforms for
their self‐conceived development programmes that focused on quality and relevance excellence resource
mobilization greater institutional autonomy with accountability research and equity
Specific funds were provided for imparting pedagogical training to faculty for making teaching effective and
covered maximum faculty members from project institutions The benefits of this aspect of the programme
were expected to extend to faculty from non‐project institutions
Since the primary objective of this programme was to improve the quality of education a major emphasis
was given on upgradation of laboratory infrastructure and academic resources including subscriptions to
international e-journals membership of e-libraries modernization of classrooms strengthening of
centralized computer facilities in departments and buying of latest software as well as equipment which
would be on par with industry standards
Project monitoring through various modes was an important part of TEQIP II Institutes were required to
maintain records through management information system (MIS) created for the purpose Detailed
guidelines and formats were prescribed for purchase of equipment and procurement of other services
While the MIS tracked parameters such as number of publications number of faculty with PhD student
placements etc it did not provide a collective picture of the kind of purchases institutes had made Hence
the present study was commissioned specifically for that purpose
8
The scope of the study was limited to the data provided by institutes in reply to the survey and visits to 25
shortlisted institutions
Methodology of the Study
The study was conducted through web mail and site visits to institutions Participating institutions were
asked to provide information in following two categories-
1 Equipment purchased with TEQIP II funds costing below Rs 5 lakh per unit (only a list was to be
provided)
2 Equipment purchased with TEQIP II funds costing above Rs 5 lakh per unit (details such as name of
the equipment name of the department maintenance contract utilization in number of hours
month etc were to be provided)
3 Data was collated and analysed and ground visits were conducted to select institutions in order to
corroborate the findings
Questionnaires were sent to all 190 institutes and after several rounds of follow-up all the institutes provided the required data In keeping with the suggestion of the World Bank a shortlist of 25 institutes was prepared ndash constituting 13 per cent of the total number of institutes covered under the project ndash for physical verification of utilisation of equipment and other resources More attention was paid to government and government-aided institutions while preparing the shortlist since they had received a bigger sum for purchase of equipment compared to private institutions which had received funds only for soft resources Adequate coverage of all geographical regions was also kept in mind while preparing the shortlist
9
Chapter 2 Data Analysis
10
State-wise Expenditure Analysis
On an average institutes under sub-component 11 got 55 per cent of total available amount of Rs 10 crore
ie Rs 55 crore for purchase of Goods (equipment and soft resources etc) In sub-component 12 the
percentage of funds available for equipment etc was 45 per cent of Rs 125 crore and it totaled to Rs 565
crore Additional funding of Rs 5 crore was available for setting up centres of excellence and out of this Rs
275 crore was allocated for buying of equipment etc Additional Rs 5 crore was given to those institutes
which had performed well in upgradation of facilities
Analysis of expenditure till February 2017 as procured from the MIS of National Project Implementation
Unit (NPIU) shows that most states utilized the money that they had submitted the plans for Among the
states (Figure 1) which saw less than 75 per cent utilization of their own planned expenditure were Punjab
at 52 per cent utilization Uttarakhand which saw 56 per cent utilization Rajasthan was at 71 per cent and
Madhya Pradesh saw 74 per cent realization of the planned expenditure Rest all states did not see much
variation in what they had envisaged they would spend and what they actually did
Andhra Pradesh (Figure 2)
Total population in lakh 4958
Literacy rate 670
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
56 (113)
2015 projected share of state 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
4
Gross Enrolment Ratio 312
Total number of engineering institutes 219
Institutes in sub-component 11 5
Institutes in sub-component 12 6
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
Expenditure analysis across states
Total available funds Plans submitted Actual expenditure
Figure 1
11
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 11
Total available funds Rs 105 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 39 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 34 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Bihar (Figure 3)
Total population in lakh 1041
Literacy rate 618
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
112 (108)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
79
Gross Enrolment Ratio 139
Total number of engineering institutes 21
Institutes in sub-component 11 2
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 2
Total available funds Rs 20 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 11 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 1 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0200400600800
100012001400160018002000
Available funds
Utilised funds
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
Figure 2
Andhra Pradesh
12
Chhattisgarh (Figure 4)
Total population in lakh 2555
Literacy rate 703
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
308 (121)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
22
Gross Enrolment Ratio 146
Total number of engineering institutes 21
Institutes in sub-component 11 4
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 4
Total available funds Rs 34 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 175 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 164 crore
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Muzzaffarpur Institute of TechnologyMuzzaffarpur
Bhagalpur College of EngineeringBhagalpur
FUN
DS
IN R
UP
EES
LAK
H
Figure 3 Bihar
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
13
Gujarat (Figure 5)
Total population in lakh 6044
Literacy rate 78
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
719 (119)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
51
Gross Enrolment Ratio 20
Institutes in sub-component 11 7
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 7
Total available funds Rs 70 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 385 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 375 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Rungta College ofEngineering amp
Technology Bhilai
GovernmentEngineering College
Bilaspur
GovernmentEngineering College
Raipur
GovernmentEngineering College
Jagdalpur Bastar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
14
Haryana (Figure 6)
Total population in lakh 2535
Literacy rate 756
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
319 (126)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
23
Gross Enrolment Ratio 276
Total number of engineering institutes 89
Institutes in sub-component 11 3
Institutes in sub-component 12 3
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 6
Total available funds Rs 575 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 278 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 23 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Figure 5 Gujarat
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
15
Himachal Pradesh
Total population in lakh 686
Literacy rate 828
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
74 (108)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
05
Gross Enrolment Ratio 312
Total number of engineering institutes 17
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 10 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 55 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 55 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Jharkhand (Figure 7)
Total population in lakh 3299
Literacy rate 664
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
375 (114)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
27
Gross Enrolment Ratio 16
Total number of engineering institutes 14
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 2
Total available funds Rs 21 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 95 crore
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
Fun
ds
in r
up
ees
lakh
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plansubmitted by theinstitute
Figure 6 Haryana
16
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 93 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Karnataka (Figure 8)
Total population in lakh 611
Literacy rate 754
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
712 (117)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
5
Gross Enrolment Ratio 264
Total number of engineering institutes 166
Institutes in sub-component 11 4
Institutes in sub-component 12 15
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 19
Total available funds Rs 215 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 927 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 75 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
BIT Mesra BIT Mesra CoE Cambridge Institute ofTechnology Ranchi
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
17
Kerala (Figure 9)
Total population in lakh 334
Literacy rate 94
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
305 (91)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
22
Gross Enrolment Ratio 287
Total number of engineering institutes 98
Institutes in sub-component 11 19
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 19
Total available funds Rs 190 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 1045 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 106 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
500
1000
1500
2000
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Figure 8 Karnataka
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
18
Madhya Pradesh (Figure 10)
Total population in lakh 7263
Literacy rate 693
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
879 (121)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
62
Gross Enrolment Ratio 196
Total number of engineering institutes 121
Institutes in sub-component 11 3
Institutes in sub-component 12 2
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 5
Total available funds Rs 49 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 23 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 17 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Figure 9 Kerala
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
19
Maharashtra (Figure 11)
Total population in lakh 11237
Literacy rate 823
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
1334 (119)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
94
Gross Enrolment Ratio 279
Total number of engineering institutes 216
Institutes in sub-component 11 7
Institutes in sub-component 12 10
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 17
Total available funds Rs 254 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 119 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 102 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0200400600800
100012001400
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
20
Delhi (Figure 12)
Total population in lakh 1679
Literacy rate 862
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
224 (133)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
16
Gross Enrolment Ratio 435
Total number of engineering institutes 15
Institutes in sub-component 11 0
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 125 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 56 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 15 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
500
1000
1500
2000
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Figure 11 Maharashtra
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
21
Odisha (Figure 13)
Total population in lakh 4197
Literacy rate 729
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
466 (111)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
33
Gross Enrolment Ratio 177
Total number of engineering institutes 68
Institutes in sub-component 11 2
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 2
Total available funds Rs 20 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 105 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 108 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
125
150
560
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
Available funds Actual expenditure Estimate as per plansubmitted by the institute
Figure 12 Delhi Technological University
22
Punjab (Figure 14)
Total population in lakh 2774
Literacy rate 758
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
325 (117)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
23
Gross Enrolment Ratio 27
Total number of engineering institutes 87
Institutes in sub-component 11 7
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 8
Total available funds Rs 81 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 42 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 22 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Veer Surendra Sai University ofTechnology Burla Sambalpur
College of Engineering And TechnologyBhubaneshwar
Figure 13 Odisha
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
0200400600800
100012001400
Figure 14 Punjab
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
23
Rajasthan (Figure 15)
Total population in lakh 6855
Literacy rate 661
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
871 (127)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
62
Gross Enrolment Ratio 20
Total number of engineering institutes 82
Institutes in sub-component 11 9
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 9
Total available funds Rs 84 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 45 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 32 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Tamil Nadu (Figure 16)
Total population in lakh 7215
Literacy rate 80
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
73 (101)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
52
Gross Enrolment Ratio 452
Total number of engineering institutes 326
Institutes in sub-component 11 5
Institutes in sub-component 12 4
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 9
0
200
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600
800
1000
1200
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
24
Total available funds Rs 140 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 74 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 70 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Telangana (Figure 17)
Total population in lakh 350
Literacy rate 664
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
406 (114)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
29
Gross Enrolment Ratio 36
Total number of engineering institutes 182
Institutes in sub-component 11 8
Institutes in sub-component 12 5
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 13
Total available funds Rs 120 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 45 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 34 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0200400600800
100012001400160018002000
FUN
DS
IN R
UP
EES
LAK
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Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plansubmitted by the institute
25
Tripura
Total population in lakh 367
Literacy rate 872
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
44 (119)
2015 projected share of state 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
03
Gross Enrolment Ratio 168
Total number of engineering institutes 6
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 10 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 55 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 54 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
UT-Chandigarh (Figure 18)
Total population in lakh 106
Literacy rate 861
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
17 (165)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
01
Gross Enrolment Ratio 56
Total number of engineering institutes 2
Institutes in sub-component 11 2
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 3
Total available funds Rs 475 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying Rs 24 crore
0
500
1000
1500
2000
Figure 17 Telangana
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
26
equipment and other resources
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 20 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Puducherry
Total population in lakh 125
Literacy rate 859
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
15 (121)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
01
Gross Enrolment Ratio 46
Total number of engineering institutes 10
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 15 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 8 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 6 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Uttar Pradesh (Figure 19)
Total population in lakh 1998
Literacy rate 677
0200400600800
100012001400160018002000
Fun
ds
in r
up
ees
lakh
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plansubmitted by institute
28
West Bengal (Figure 21)
Total population in lakh 9128
Literacy rate 763
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
109 (12)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
77
Gross Enrolment Ratio 174
Total number of engineering institutes 72
Institutes in sub-component 11 11
Institutes in sub-component 12 3
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 14
Total available funds Rs 179 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 88 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 82 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
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1200
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Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rscrore)
Estimate as per plansubmitted by institute
29
CFIs (Figure 22)
Institutes in sub-component 11 8
Institutes in sub-component 12 18
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 26
Total available funds Rs 415 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 200 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 1625 crore
0200400600800
100012001400160018002000
Figure 21 West Bengal
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
0200400600800
100012001400160018002000
Figure 22 Centrally-funded institutions (CFIs)
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
30
Utilisation Analysis
In this section data on buying of equipment and other resources has been first analysed component-wise
and then department-wise
While data was collected from all institutes and a broad understanding was arrived at of the kind of
equipment and other resources money was spent on from the extensive lists provided by institutions it was
difficult to analyse how much money was spent on which category of item For the sake of analysis
therefore each equipment and item named by the institute was manually categorized into the following
broad categories-
1 Laboratory equipment (included all items bought for laboratories such as machines laptops
desktops and projectors)
2 Connectivity (included equipment related to creating wi-fi networks such as cables connectors
servers modems UPS racks adapters pipes and switches)
3 Books (included hard copies as well as subscriptions of e-journals for libraries)
4 Smart class (included white boards display panels podiums amplifiers cables projectors mixers
microphones webcam and wireless sensors)
5 Software
6 Office equipment (included laptops desktops printers scanners LCDs generator sets projectors
tables chairs almirahs digital signages etc bought for principalrsquos office directorrsquos office faculty
staff department rooms TEQIP office)
7 Furniture (included furniture for class rooms and departments)
8 Civil work (included flooring false ceilings repair work lighting)
Post the categorization in these eight broad heads the picture which emerged (Figure 23) for sub-
component 11 showed 58 per cent expenditure on laboratory equipment 14 per cent on software 10 per
cent on books 7 per cent each on office equipment and connectivity and 1-2 per cent each on furniture civil
work and smart classes This is in keeping with the goals of TEQIP II which had envisaged least expenditure
on civil work It was limited to 5 per cent of total expenditure on equipment for institutes under sub-
component 11 and 3 per cent for those under sub-component 12 If unspent institutes were free to use
this money for equipment and other resources So low expenditure on civil work is an achievement of TEQIP
II There should have been more expenditure on connectivity ndash campus-wide wifi networks ndash but that could
be due to the fact that several institutes already had wifi networks in place and did not need TEQIP funds to
do that
31
In sub-component 12 (Figure 24) this break-up was more or less on the same lines though the expenditure
on laboratory equipment in this sub-component was much higher at 70 per cent because of the inclusion of
centres of excellence and higher focus on post-graduate and PhD level studies This was followed by 17 per
cent on software and 5 per cent each on books and office equipment Rest was all 2 per cent and less and
negligible amount of expenditure on civil work was seen in this category
Department-wise
analysis of equipment
purchased by
institutes shows that in
sub-component 11
(Figure 25) highest
Lab equipment58
Software 14
Books 10
Office equipment
7
Connectivity 7
Smart class2
Furniture1
Civil work1
EXPENDITURE (11)
Figure 23
Office equipment
5
Software 17
Smart class1
EXPENDITURE (12)
Figure 29
32
076 164 46678
961 10631459
2169
TOTAL AMOUNT SPENT BY DEPARTMENTS (IN RS LAKH)
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
(in Rs crore)
number of equipment were bought by computer amp IT departments followed by electrical mechanical
electronics and civil departments For the purpose of categorization two or more streams of a kind were
merged into one and numbers for both streams taken together For instance computer science and
information technology were merged into one Similarly electronics amp instrumentation and electronics amp
electrical were taken together under electronics
While sub-component 11 presented a picture on expected lines with the top five departments being
generally the biggest departments in institutes in sub-component 12 this picture was slightly confusing
Here the top two departmentsndash electronics and civil ndash were ahead of other departments (Table 1) by an
inexplicable margin One of the reasons for this could be the fact that most of the equipment bought for the
centres of excellence would have had items related to electronics But that still does not explain the
unusually high number of items for civil engineering departments
Table 1 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 12
Name of the department Number of items bought
Mining 23
BioTech 137
Chemical 170
Mechanical 497
Computer amp IT 661
Electrical 969
Electronics 544915
Civil 1701948
On the other hand an expenditure-wise analysis of the same departments shows a different picture (Figure
26) with mechanical engineering department emerging top with expenditure of Rs 216 crore and electrical
department showing expenditure of Rs 145 crore Civil department is at number 3 with expenditure of Rs
106 crore The aberration in the number of items could have been because civil and electronics
departments would have bought a large number of items of small value
33
166 224 45 481 934 14772459
3138
Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
(in Rs crore)Figure 27
As per the data provided by institutes those in sub-component 11 show higher expenditure
department-wise with mechanical engineering department at top with expenditure of Rs 313
crore These should however be taken only as indicative figures as the numbers cannot be absolute
(Figure 27)
Table 7 Top 20 Lab equipment bought by institutes in 11
CNC Lathe machines
Compressor testing machine
Computer and peripherals
Computerised machines
Digital meters
Gas chromatograph
Micro-controller
Micro-processor
Oscilloscope
PCB prototyping machine
Robotic kits
Solar PV systems
Spectrum analyser
Thermal imager
Total Station
Ultrasonic probe
Universal testing machine
UV-spectrophotometer
Voltmeter
Wattmeter
34
Table 2 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 11
Table 21 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 12
1 CNC Lathe machines Advanced laser kit
2 Compressor testing machine Asphalt material performance tester
3 Computer and peripherals Atomic absorption spectrophotometer
4 Computerised machines Bio-reactors
5 Digital meters BOD incubator
6 Gas chromatograph Centrifuge
7 Micro-controller CNC lathe machine
8 Micro-processor Compression testing
9 Oscilloscope Computer and peripherals
10 PCB prototyping machine Digital image processing
11 Robotic kits Digital multimeter
12 Solar PV systems Electric discharge machine
13 Spectrum analyser Hydraulic pressing
14 Thermal imager Magnetic stirrer
15 Total Station Microwave simulator
16 Ultrasonic probe Optical microscope
17 Universal testing machine PCB prototype machine
18 UV-spectrophotometer Thermal analyser
19 Voltmeter Thermal scanner
20 Wattmeter Wireless sensor network kit
Impact of Utilisation
No amount of data tracking or record keeping is worth
the effort if it does not translate into improvement in
actual output The real impact of all this expenditure by
institutes on buying of latest equipment is only useful in
so far as it is able to show growth in the number of
publications or rise in the number of post-graduate
student intake Looked at from that perspective TEQIP II
seems to have made satisfactory progress as the data
maintained by the National Project Implementation Unit
UPWARD TREND
Increase in the number of
publications in refereed
journals
Increase in the number of PG
and PhD students
Increase in revenue generated
through consultancy
35
(NPIU) shows There has been a significant improvement over the years in the number of publications in
refereed journals which till last year have been showing above target performance Only the numbers for
2016-17 are low considering that the data captured is till the month of February 2017 only From a target of
7500 publications in 2010-11 and a realization of 11722to a target of 14500 in 2015-16 and a realization of
18482 (Figure 28) the growth has been impressive though again how much of it is due to buying of
equipment alone is debatable
Another key performance indicatoras per the planners of TEQIP II was rise in the total number of masters
and PhD level students from a baseline of 30000 in 2010-11 to 41000 by 2016 Seen from that angle also the
performance of the programme has exceeded the target To a large extent this can be attributed to
availability of better laboratory infrastructure as it would have been a major factor behind the institutesrsquo
capability to attract students for MTech and PhD (Figure 29)
7032 7500 8000 8500 9000
14000 14500
11722
1606618103
20037
22556
18482
2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016
Fig 28 Number of publications in refereed journals in TEQIP II institutions
Target Actual
36
The percentage of externally funded RampD projects and consultancies in total revenue has increased from 7
per cent in 2010-11 to 14 per cent in 2015-16 against a target of 12 per cent (Figure 30)
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
Target 7032 32000 33000 34000 34000 40000 40500
Actual 35132 37791 44171 49251 48718 45659
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
Fig 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP I
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
Target 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12
Actual 82 11 127 137 117 14 125
0
2
4
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8
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Tota
l Rev
enu
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Fig 30 Consultancy revenue generated
37
Chapter 3 Case Studies
38
Government Engineering College Thrissur Kerala
(with inputs from Prof Manoj Kumar K V Coordinator TEQIP II GEC Thrissur)
The entire process of planning procurement and the complete cycle of improved input resulting in improved output can be illustrated through the case study of Government Engineering College Thrissur which is one of the model colleges in TEQIP II and received funds under sub-component 11 It is the second oldest engineering in the state of Kerala and is affiliated to the University of Calicut Its foundation stone was laid by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in April 1958 and among its famous alumni are Dr K Radhakrishnan former chairman of Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) Out of the project allocation of Rs 10 crore Rs 55 crore was utilized by the institute for procurement of equipment The fund was apportioned among the departments based on student strength and their need to modernize and strengthen their various laboratories The procurement plan was finalized from the proposals received from the departments and vetted by the State Project Facilitation Unit (SPFU) before being executed through the Procurement Management Support System (PMSS) which was a web portal created by the National Project Implementation Unit (NPIU) to manage the project
39
Figure 31 10 steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan (Figure 38)
Departments were asked to draw up a
three-year procurement plan based on
their needs Department heads
coordinators and TEQIP nodal officers
had a meeting in the institute in
January 2012 to understand the plans
and procedures as available on NPIU
website
In February the Principal of the
institute TEQIP coordinator and
procurement coordinator attended a
training session conducted by NPIU at
Thiruvananthapuram Participation in
this session was facilitated by SPFU and
it entailed extensive training on how to
use the PMSS website
A training session was organized in the
institute for the benefit of Heads of
Departments (HoDs) and Department
TEQIP coordinators The programme
was attended by 24 officials and it
covered the entire set of activities
pertaining to purchase through PMSS --
from configuration management plan
creation and revision packaging and
procuring to stocking
Procurement coordinator and
department TEQIP coordinators also
attended a training program organized
by SPFUat School of Engineering
Cochin University of Science and
Technologyin February 2012
The SPFU arranged a discussion at
directorateoffice Thiruvanantha-
puramin February to fine tune the plan
and to facilitate data entry through
PMSS The finetuning included clubbing
of similar items from various
departments into one package limiting
the threshold to a maximum of 90 per
cent included in a scheme and revising
the tentative timelines based on plan
approval which was expected by mid-
April 2012 The institute was advised to
procure a particular software used for
double entry book-keeping through
PMSS and to identify 2 National
Competitive Bidding (NCB)
procurement plans to be sent to
Central authorities for approval
The rejigged procurement plan after
consultation with the concerned
coordinators was uploaded on the
website on 28thFebruary 2012
The plan was reviewed by SPFU and
some corrections were suggested
The corrected plan was uploaded again
At a meeting convened on 14thMarch
2012 at LBS College for Women
Thiruvananthapuram the first approval
of the plan was given by Director SPFU
On 31st March 2012 the Principal
convened a meeting of HoDs and
departmental TEQIP coordinators and
instructions were issued to draw up
specifications with respect to every
package so that the data was readily
available for entry to PMSS once the
plan was approved by NPIUWorld
Bank
1 2
3 4
5
6
8
7
9
10
40
Procurement activities were in full swing during the first 18 months of the project and were executed fully as
per the plan Procurement was completed in 82 packages including 68 National Shopping (NS)packages 7
National Competitive Bidding (NCB) packages 2 Direct Contract packages and 5 Civil Works packages
The institute made maximum expenditure in 2013-14 (Figure 32) across different heads Its investments on
laboratory modernization and strengthening started in 2012 and continued till 2017 (Figure 33) Overall it
spent bulk of the money (88 per cent) on modernization of laboratories and 5 per cent on ICT enabled
learning (Figure 34)
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Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur (in Rs)
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Figure 32
2012-1311
2013-1473
2014-1515
2015-160
2016-171
EXPENDITURE ON MODERNISATION STRENGTHENING OF LABS AT GEC THRISSUR
Figure 33
41
Major equipment bought by the institute with TEQIP II funds includes a Rheometer which is not available in
any other institution in the state and offers potential for research and consultancy It is used for determining
the rheological behaviors of liquids and solids It has applications in polymer nano-composites which are the
emerging field of research The stress rheology measurements provide information for spread ability
emulsion stability suspension leveling flow control thermal stability extrudability and thickening etc The
fluid can be highly non-newtonian The equipment is useful for MTech students and faculty for doing
research
The institute also bought a Gas Chromatograph which is used in analyzing compositions purity and for
separating different components of a mixture based on volatility It is also used in identifying a compound
and its applications include analysis of toxicity of soil water and air identifying unknown compounds etc
The equipment is useful for faculty and students in doing research and projects in the field of environmental
engineering and provides opportunities for pollution control related consultancy work
Another important purchase is Accelerated Curing Tank With concrete construction increasing at a rapid
pace this equipment provides the possibility of accelerating the curing time Normal method of curing takes
28 days To reduce the curing time of concrete and test its strength accelerated curing is required and this
can be achieved with the use of Accelerated Curing Tank in the laboratory
88
5 4
0
0
3
Fig 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14at Government Engineering College Thrissur
Expenditure on modernisation strengthening of existinglaboratories
Expenditure on ICT enabledlearning related softwareamphardware
Expenditure on library ie books e-books
Journals e-journals course specificsoftware
Expenditure on modernisation ofclassrooms
Others (furniture)
42
Table 3 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Name of the Equipment
Cost (in rupees)
Pressure Volume Change Controller
365625
Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Suit
1365000
Solar Photovoltaic grid tied training system with MPPT
367500
Gas Chromatograph 1494692
Rheometer 2687350
Surface Roughness Tester
401205
Multimedia Projector 114162
Thermal Imager 746366
Machine Conditioning Monitor
861685
Metallurgical Image Analysis System for Welding
283500
Software Factory CAD 320000
Robot 567000
Pipe Flow Software 149234
Petrol Engine Test Setup
783090
Tribometer 609900
Vibration Analyser 539175
Slotting Machine 449243
Lathe and Shaping Machine
869001
Metal Cutting Band saw 156240
Digital Viscometer 919050
Solid Modeling Software
356590
Ultrasonic Flow Detector
235561
43
Rapid Phototyping Machine
814800
Group Video Conferencing Kit
533340
Lan Trainer 106180
The efforts of the institute over the years have led to improved student placements and intake (Figure 35)
Output in terms of publications in international journals and participation of faculty and students in
international conferences has also gone up considerably (Figure 36)
Top 10 international journals in which faculty and students have secured publications since TEQIP II are
Name of Journal
1 IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation
2 International Journal on Numerical Methods in Fluids
261221
570527
357
766
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Placement offers Students placed Intake of students
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 35 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 36 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
Publication in international journals Participation in international conferences
44
3 IETE Technical Review
4 Journal of the Optical Society of America
5 International Journal of Power amp Energy Systems
6 International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
7 International Journal of Remote Sensing
8 Automatica
9 IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
10 ASME Journal of Heat Transfer
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering amp Technology
Aligarh Muslim University
Another institute with an impeccable history and track record is Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and
Technology (ZHCET) which is a constituent college of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and it received TEQIP
II funds under sub-component 11 AMU was set up by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as Mohammedan Anglo-
Oriental College in 1875 Against available funds of Rs 10 crore ZHCET utilized Rs 618 crore as of February
2017 Following is a glimpse into the major equipment purchased by the institute
Name of the equipment Centrifugal Pump and Pelton Turbine Module Nozzle
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3349138
Reason for buying To improve teaching and research in fluid mechanics section of mechanical engineering
department The equipment comprises centrifugal pump with flowmeter valves reservoir and
instrumentation for measurement and display of inlet outlet pressures torque speed and power and
turbine inlet pressure for Peltan turbine
Name of the equipment Universal High Voltage Test system and Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage Tester
(PE-AOBDV-MXXX)
Name of the department Electrical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 4522500
Reason for buying A new MTech programme in High Voltage Engineering was started under TEQIP II for
which enhanced laboratory infrastructure was needed PE-AOBDV-M series of Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage
Testers are highly precise instruments which can be used to conduct either a breakdown voltage test or do a proof
(withstand) test Dielectric Breakdown Voltage testing of Oil is one such means to detect the voltage at power
frequency at which it is likely to cause a flash-over
Name of the equipment Altium Nanoboard FPGA Kit
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1368863
Reason for buying Five kits were bought for under-graduate and post-graduate students
45
Name of the equipmentExata Software Emulator for Networking
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1245780
Reason for buying BTech students use it to perform experiments in EL-494 (Communication Lab -III) to
study the performance of simulated networks M Tech students use it for projects and dissertations Three
faculty members are using this software for RampD purpose
Name of the equipmentPotentiostat Galvanostat with Impedance Analyzer
Name of the department Petroleum Studies
Cost of equipment Rs 1562925
Reason for buying Potentiostate is at the heart of research on electrochemistry It is mainly used for
research in the area of fuel cell membrane cyclic voltammeter and super capacitors
Name of the equipment Imac 215 Quad Core i5 with Apple Protection Plan
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 205800
Reason for buying Two units of Imac were bought for the post-graduate and networking laboratories of
computer engineering department so that students could develop software based on iOS
Altium Nanoboard
FPGA Kit
46
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli was set up in 1947 with only the civil engineering under-graduate
programme Since 2007 the institute has been autonomous having been affiliated to Bombay University
Pune University and Shivaji University in the past The institute received TEQIP II funds under sub-
component 12 It was eligible to receive Rs 125 crore It submitted procurement plan for Rs 87 crore and
spent Rs 618 crore as of February 2017
MAJOR EQUIPMENT BOUGHT
Name of the equipment Shake Table Set-up
Name of the department Civil amp Structural Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1925776
Reason for buying To establish an earthquake engineering laboratory for conducting studies on response of
structures to earthquake induced vibrations To investigate structural response under various dynamic
loading conditions
Name of the equipment Electromagnetic Exciter with Pay Load Capacity of 100 to 150 kg
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2310824
Reason for buying To carry out research work in the field of dynamic analysis for various systems
Name of the equipment Micro Machining Centre Hyper-15w table top type integrated multi-process CNC
machine tool
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3078000
Reason for buying To develop micro machining centre for the research of micro machining PG production
laboratory
2663678
6154586
7489947
8770675
8777330
10572980
11435333
0 4000000 8000000 12000000
OFFICE
ELECTRICAL
ELECTRONICS
CIVIL (CIVIL+ CIVIL ENVIRONMENTAL+ hellip
LIBRARY
COMPUTER + IT
MECHANICAL
Fig 37 Department-wise expenditure Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Figures in rupees
47
Name of the equipment Dynamometer with Built-In Three Channel Charge Amplifiers
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1876090
Reason for buying To carry out research in the area of machining
Name of the equipment Lab View Add-ons Image Processing using Smart Camera Evaluation Kit
Name of the department Electronics Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3421650
Reason for buying Design simulation and prototyping platform for experiments on DSP communication
embedded control and measurements visual representation of experimental results
Name of the equipment Thermal Conductivity Analyzer with Material -- liquid pastes and small particles
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2100000
Reason for buying Post-graduate research and laboratory development
48
Chapter 4 Key Findings
49
1 On an average funds given to institutions for purchase of equipment and soft resources have led to
significant improvement in laboratory infrastructure of the institutes under study
2 The impact of such purchases on improvement in quality is not easily quantifiable in measurable
terms To assess the same other correlated parameters could be looked at such as improvement in
the number of research publications in refereed journals increase in the number of PhD students
number of faculty involved in research or the percentage of student placement However none of
these parameters can be directly or solely be said to be due to the improvement in physical or
digital infrastructure of institutes
3 Institutes did not have a clear-cut strategy of what best use they could put the available money to
Given that each institute on an average got Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and other resources
they could have used the money to create at least one best-in-class facility in any of the
departments which was equipped to utilize that facility in terms of augmenting the interaction of
the institute with industry or generating more resources through assignments from other agencies
While institutes in sub-component 12 had the provision to set up centres of excellence even in sub-
component 11 they could have done so if they had worked with that aim and vision
4 Instead institutes on an average divided the money equally across six departments and each
department on an average bought one-two machines which were significantly expensive and the
rest of the money was spent on buying other small routine equipment desktops laptops
networking servers software and e-journals Collaborations between departments for research
projects were however missing
5 This pattern of expenditure can be explained by the fact that our engineering institutions are still in
a phase where there is more emphasis on theory than practical Hands-on learning or project-based
approach in teaching is relatively new for institutions which is why there is not much emphasis on
understanding the practical aspects of learning such as producing patents versus papers
6 Institutes were seen to be over protective wherever even a slightly costly equipment was bought By
their own admission such equipment was most of the time kept under lock and key and was at best
displayed to students They were rarely given the opportunity to actually do something with it on
their own
7 Equal receipt of money by a number of departments has led to overall improvement in laboratory
standards of all departments which is good from an egalitarian perspective It is also good that all
departments have been able to uniformly upgrade their infrastructure and will therefore be able to
compete with each other in attracting good students faculty as well as assignments from industry in
future
8 Discussions with focus groups suggest that institutes spent large amounts of money on creating or
refurbishing physical infrastructure While non-academic experts may see this as wasteful
expenditure from an academic perspective even if this leads to improvement in the physical
facilities being offered by institutes it is well worth the investment While state funded institutes
get funds from state governments for building infrastructure for some of the centrally funded
institutes where infrastructure may have been falling apart this money would have been useful
9 Because of the fact that there is no proper system to track the usage of equipment ndash records are
maintained in physical form in the shape of log books and registers which render a macro analysis
50
impossible -- anecdotal evidence suggests that equipment bought is not being optimally utilized A
significantly higher number of research papers in refereed journals suggests that this may not be
true but the fact remains that there is no improvement in the number of technology transfers
commercialization of research or patent generation which remain weak This again brings into focus
the theory versus application part of teaching
10 Overall improvement in base infrastructure was important for institutes to advance to the next level
of development Except for some of the Centrally funded institutions none of the institutes which
received funding in TEQIP II are in the league of the six original IITs in terms of laboratory
infrastructure They do not have access to the kind of liberal funding that CFTIs get If they had not
got the present funds to buy equipment they would have taken at least five to seven years to
procure the same through the resources available to them Even for Central institutions as also for
others the availability of funds at one go meant that they could procure high costing software such
as Matlab Ansys Labview Cadence and Adobe which benefit students across departments
11 Funds for buying equipment and other soft resources enabled the institutes to take some steps
towards keeping pace with the rapidly changing advancements in technology Increased level of
automation and artificial intelligence in industry is reflected in the kind of purchases institutes have
made ndash various types of simulation software digital machines replacing analogue ones such as in
electrical engineering departments all-in-one automatic machines which combine several levels of
manual work such as in surveying in civil engineering departments robotic arms mimicking the
automated environment of modern factories attached to lathe machines in mechanical engineering
departments instruments capable of handling nano particles in specialized centres and 3D printers
capable of printing high precision devices which are being used in multiple fields
12 Most institutes have also bought subscriptions to high level international journals in various
streams both online and physical enabling access to vast repository of world class content for most
students
13 Institutes have not paid much thought to maintenance of equipment since most of the purchases
have been made in the past two-three years and warranty periods are still in force Most institutes
have also reported availability of in-house technicians to look after the machines though majority
said that they would sign annual maintenance contracts (AMC) with vendors Since AMCs usually
cost roughly 10 per cent of the cost of the equipment they felt that the resources allocated for the
same under TEQIP II would not be adequate and that they should be increased slightly
14 As per the feedback provided by almost all institutes they all agree that the equipment purchased
by them responds to faculty student needs and was done as per consultation and
recommendations of faculty They all follow well laid out norms for disposal of equipment which
keep environmental considerations in mind
6 -- Average number of departments among which each institute in Sub-component 11 divided
the total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 500 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
51
7-- Average number of departments among which each institute in sub-component 12 divided the
total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 284 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
2147403 ndash Number of items bought by institutes for office purpose in sub-component
11
101699 hours monthndash Utilisation of equipment by UG amp PG students in sub-component
11 as per available data of institutes which participated in the study
427 hours month ndash Average utilization of equipment by UG and PG students across
institutes in sub-component 11
51656 hours month -- Utilisation of equipment by PhD students in sub-component 11 as
per available data of institutes which participated in the study
37 hours month-- Average utilization of equipment by PhD students across institutes in sub-
component 11
52
Chapter 5 Way Forward
53
As data shows and case studies prove there can be no doubt that TEQIP II and the funds provided to
institutes for purchase of equipment and other soft resources have led to improvement in laboratory
infrastructure which in turn has helped in improving the output Some pointers for future stages of the
project are-
1 Even though TEQIP II had a major focus on upgradation of laboratory infrastructure and institutes
were given significant amount of funds for purchase of equipment there were no guidelines or
benchmarks for them to judge themselves against and to understand what an ideal laboratory
should be like for any given department While it is good that they were given the freedom to decide
what they wanted to buy and it depended on the pro-activeness of the department heads on what
all they ended up getting funds for in an ideal scenario they should have been given a list of
essential basic equipment as well as research level equipment and they could have prioritized their
purchases on the basis of that
In all likelihood such department-wise lists do not exist anywhere In the third phase of TEQIP
therefore NPIU could commission a project which involves study of top world-class as well as top
national-level laboratories for each department Thereafter standard templates of equipment could
be prepared which could illustrate the requirement of equipment for each concept and practical for
every stream of engineering Based on standard frequency of usage and the number of students in a
class adequate numbers of any equipment could be recommended to be bought by institutes in
order to ensure that not too much time is wasted on rotating several batches of students on the
same equipment
Availability of such templates of equipment as well as soft resources which could be updated
periodically in keeping with the changes in technology and availability of resources would also help
policy makers understand how many institutes come up to a benchmark and how many need
further support
2 Institutes should start maintaining digital records of use of equipment which are bought for research
purposes These records should not be just digital copies of physical registers but should be in the
form of smart solutions which can track internal supply chains in laboratories as well as usage of
equipment The solutions should be able to provide real-time analysis of usage of equipment in
every laboratory and all laboratories could be linked to one centralized system There are various
kinds of RFID solutions available today which can handle usage patterns well The available
information could be used to devise solutions and create policy interventions to increase the actual
usage of equipment
3 Nodal institutes under TEQIP II could be allowed to utilize the unspent grant as seed money to start
laboratory courses exclusively for under-graduate students of neighboring non-TEQIP institutes The
unspent money could also be used to start nodal centres for sharing of resources
4 Institutes could be encouraged to ensure that laboratories in all departments have well designed
brochures and information material such as leaflets and manuals on major equipment so that
dissemination of information about their availability is easy and their utilization could be increased
54
5 Facilities created in institutes are not being optimally utilized to increase interaction with industry
While rural location of the institute and absence of industry in the neighbourhood could be one of
the reasons it is also true that in none of the institutes was industry consulted before the
commissioning of equipment Size of equipment could be another issue ndash which does not allow for
anything on industrial scale But in most cases industry is not even aware of the existence of state-
of-the-art equipment inside institutes Regular interactions with sector-specific companies are a
must therefore to create a culture of exchange of ideas and possibilities for collaboration
6 For decades research has happened in our country in isolation and at a distance from both industry
and academia Being largely funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) so far it
has been taking place inside the laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
The 37 laboratories of CSIR and its 39 field stations or extension centres have been working in the
areas of aerospace engineering structural engineering ocean science life science metallurgy
chemicals mining food petroleum leather and environmental science The ministry of HRD has
also started funding research in a big way in recent years through schemes such as Imprint ndash
Improving Research Innovation and Technology and the Uchchtar Avishkar Yojana (UAY) It would be
fruitful for the country if research happening purely on the scientific side is able to converge with
that on the academic side Hence in order to ensure greater synergy between research and
teaching it is essential that technical institutes start working more closely with CSIR laboratories
This will bring them immediately closer to cutting edge research and provide rich exposure to
students Specially for institutions which have got improved laboratory facilities as a result of TEQIP
II funds collaboration with relevant CSIR laboratories will help them grow their research and at the
same time provide the latter with a steady flow of students to work on live projects
7 Institutions which have upgraded their laboratory infrastructure in the area of food and agriculture
will gain by collaborating with the government on its e-labs project which aims at automating the
testing procedure of soil fertiliser pesticide and equipment samples By ensuring speedy and
transparent online disbursement of information related to such tests the projectrsquos vision is to
reduce crop losses and increase the use of good quality bio-pesticides through fair and unbiased
testing Institutions and students will be able to learn a lot about quality control and the processes
involved in digital testing through collaboration with the government on e-labs
8 In order to ensure transparency in procurement processes it is advisable that institutes make use of
the governmentrsquos new e-marketplace called GEM Through the portal wwwgemnicin institutes
can buy virtually anything and everything that they may require specially consumables office
equipment furniture and software Buying through this portal will speed up procurement and
improve the efficiency of institutes Created and maintained by the Directorate General of Supplies
amp Disposals (DGSampD) it provides tools for e-bidding reverse e-auction and demand aggregation to
help users get best value for their money At the national level a system of procurement should be
put in place including committee to look into the requirement and availability of equipment taking
global scenarios into consideration
Appendices
Appendix 1
55
State-wise Number of Institutions Under Technical Education QualityImprovement Programme II (2010-2017)
S Name of State CFIs Sub‐component 11 Sub‐component 12 Total No of
Institutions 1 Andhra Pradesh 5 6 11 2 Bihar 2 ‐‐ 2 3 Chhattisgarh 4 ‐‐ 4 4 Gujarat 7 ‐‐ 7 5 Haryana 3 3 6 6 Himachal Pradesh 1 ‐‐ 1 7 Jharkhand 1 1 2 8 Karnataka 4 15 19 9 Kerala 19 ‐‐ 19
10 Madhya Pradesh 3 2 5 11 Maharashtra 7 10 17
12 NCT‐Delhi ‐‐ 1 1 13 Odisha 2 ‐‐ 2 14 Punjab 7 1 8 15 Rajasthan 9 ‐‐ 9 16 Tamil Nadu 5 4 9 17 Telangana 8 5 13 18 Tripura 1 ‐‐ 1 19 UT‐Chandigarh 2 1 3 20 UT‐Puducherry 1 ‐‐ 1 21 Uttar Pradesh 2 5 7 22 Uttarakhand 1 2 3 23 West Bengal 11 3 14 24 Centrally Funded
Institutions (CFIs) 8 18 26
Total 113 77 190
Appendix 2 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 11
S Name of the Name of the Institution
No State UT
1 JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
2 Aditya Institute of Technology amp Management Tekkali Srikakulam
Andhra
3 Madanapalle Institute of Technology amp Science Madanapalle
Pradesh
4 Shri Vishnu Engineering College for women Vishnupur Bhimavaram
5 Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College Chittoor
6 Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology Muzaffarpur
Bihar
7 Bhagalpur College of Engineering Bhagalpur
8 Government Engineering College Bilaspur
9 Government Engineering College Jagdalpur Bastar
Chhattisgarh
10 Government Engineering College Raipur
11 Rungta College of Engineering amp Technology Bhilai
56
12 Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
13 Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya Vallabh Vidynagar
14 Lukhdirji Engineering College Morbi
15 Gujarat Shantilal Shah Engineering College Bhavnagar
16 Government Engineering College Gandhinagar
17 Government Engineering College Rajkot
18 Government Engineering College Patan
19 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology (UIET) Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
Haryana
20 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology MDU Rohtak
21 NC College of Engineering Panipat
22 Himachal Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College Sundernagar Mandi
Pradesh
23 Jharkhand Cambridge Institute of Technology Ranchi
24 BVB College of Engineering amp Technology Hubli
25 PES College of Engineering Mandya
Karnataka
26 Government Sri Krishnarajendra Silver Jublee Technological Institute Bangalore
27 NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology Bangalore
2
SNo Name of the
Name of the Institution
StateUT
28 Government Engineering College Thrissur
29 Government Engineering College Kozhikode
30 Government Engineering College Painavu Idukki
31 Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology Kottayam
32 School of Engineering Cochin University of Science amp Technology Cochin
33 Government College of Engineering Kannur
34 Government Engineering College Bartonhill Thiruvananthapuram
35 LBS Institute of Technology for Women Poojappura Thiruvananthapuram
36 College of Engineering Perumon Perinad Kollam
37 Kerala College of Engineering Kidangoor Kottayam
38 Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
57
39 College of Engineering Trikaripur Cheemeni Kasargod
40 College of Engineering Thalassery Kannur
41 Government Engineering College Wayand
42 Government Engineering College Sreekrishnapur Palakkad
43 College of Engineering Adoor Manakkala
44 College of Engineering Cherthala Pallippuram
45 College of Engineering Karunagappally Kollam
46 Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering Kollam
47 Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
Madhya
48 Samrat Ashok Technological Institute (Engineering College) Vidisha
Pradesh
49 Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
50 Government College of Engineering Karad
51 BVBs Sardar Patel College of Engineering Mumbai
52 Government College of Enginering Chandrapur
53 Maharashtra Government College of Engineering Jalgaon
54 University Department of Chemical Technology North Maharashtra University Jalgaon
55 Department of Technology Shivaji University Kolhapur
56 Bharati Vidyapeeth University College of Engineering Pune
57 Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Burla Sambalpur
Odisha
58 College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
59 Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
60 Beant College of Engineering amp Technology Gurdaspur
61 GZS Punjab Technical University Campus Bhatinda
62 Punjab SBS College of Engineering amp Technology Ferozepur
63 College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana
64 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
65 Chandigarh Engineering College Mohali
66 University College of Engineering Kota
67 Government Engineering College Ajmer
68 Engineering College Bikaner
69 College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
58
70 Rajasthan M L V Textile amp Engineering College Bhilwara
71 Government Engineering College Jhalawar
72 Government Woman Engineering College Ajmer
73 Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bikaner
74 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Alwar
75 Govt College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
76 Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai
Tamil Nadu
77 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore
78 Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore
79 Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus Triuchirapalli
80 University College of Engineering Kakatiya University Kothagudem
81 Anurag Engineering College Kodad Nalgonda
82 Auroras Scientific Technological amp Research Academy Bandlaguda Hyderabad
83 Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology Gandipet Hyderabad
Telangana
84 Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering amp Technology Kukatpally Hyderabad
85 Malla Reddy Engineering College Medchal RR District Hyderabad
86 Vasavi College of Engineering Ibrahimbagh Hyderabad
87 Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engg ampTechnology Hyderabad
SNo
Name of the Name of the Institution
StateUT
88 Tripura Tripura Institute of Technology Narsingarh Tripura
89 UT‐ University Institute of Engineering amp Technology Chandigarh
90 Chandigarh University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology Punjab
University Chandigarh
91 UT‐ Pondicherry Engineering College Puducherry
Puducherry
92 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly
Uttar Pradesh
93 School of Engineering amp Technology IFTM University Moradabad
(formerly known as College of Engineering amp Technology Moradabad)
94 Uttarakhand BT Kumaon Institute of Technology Dwarahat Dist‐Almora
95 RCC Institute of Information Technology Kolkata
96 College of Engineering amp Management Kolaghat
97 Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering Bankura
98 University Institute of Technology The University of Burdwan Burdwan
99 West Bengal University of Technology Kolkata
West Bengal
59
100 Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
101 Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology Berahmpore Murshidabad
102 Murshidabad College of Engineering and Technology Berhampore Murshidabad
103 MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah
104 Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata
105 Narula Institute of Technology Pargnas
106 Assam University Silchar
107 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering amp Technology Sangrur
108 Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
Centrally
109 North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) Itanagar
Funded
110 National Institute of Technology Agartala
Institutions
111 National Institute of Technology Patna
112 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chandigarh
113 National Institute of Technology Raipur
Appendix 3 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 12
S Name of the
Name of Institution
No State
1 A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
2 JNTU College of Engineering Kakinada
3 Andhra SVU College of Engineering Tirupati
4 Pradesh Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Madhurawada
Visakhapatnam
5 GITAM Institute of Technology ‐ GITAM University Vishakhapatnam
6 VR Siddhartha Engineering College Kanuru Vijaywada
7 Faculty of Science Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
8 Haryana Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science amp Technology
Murthal
9 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Guru Jambeshwar University of Science amp Technology Hissar
10 Jharkha
nd Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi
11 University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (Bangalore University)
60
Bangalore
12 Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Mysore
13 Malnad College of Engineering Hassan
14 BMS College of Engineering Bangalore
15 The National Institute of Engineering Mysore
16 Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
17 HKESs PDA College of Engineering Gulbarga
Karnataka
18 Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology Bangalore
19 MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore
20 NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte Udupi
21 Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology Maralur Tumkur
22 Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
23 SDM College of Engineering and Technology Dhavalagiri Dharwad
24 RV College of Engineering Bangalore
25 PES Institute of Technology Bangalore
26 Madhya Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya Bhopal
Pradesh
27 Shri GS Institute of Technology amp Science Indore
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
28 Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai
29 College of Engineering Shivajinagar Pune
30 Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Matunga Mumbai
31 Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering amp Technology Nanded
32 Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Maharashtra
33 Govt College of Engineering Amravati
34 Govt College of Engineering Aurangabad
35 Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Lonere Raigad
36 GH Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur
37 Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Islampur Sangli
38 NCT‐Delhi Delhi Technological University Delhi
39 Punjab Thapar University Patiala
40 Govt College of Technology Coimbatore
41 Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology Karaikudi
Tamil Nadu
42 Government College of Engineering Salem
43 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Abishekapatti Tirunelveli
61
44 JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
45 University College of Engineering Osmania University Hyderabad
46 Telangana University College of Technology Osmania University Hyderabad
47 JNTU Institute of Science amp Technology Hyderabad
48 Sreenidhi Institute of Science amp Technology Ghatkesar Hyderabad
49 UT‐Chandigarh PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
50 Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur
51 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Lucknow
52 Uttar Pradesh Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur
53 Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur
54 Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering amp Technology Jhansi
55 College of Technology ‐ GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
Uttarakhand
56 Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College Pauri Garhwal
57 University College of Technology ‐ University of Calcutta Kolkata
West Bengal
58 Faculty of Engineering and Technology ‐ Jadavpur University Kolkata
59 JIS College of Engineering Nadia
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
60 Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
61 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
62 National Institute of Technology Calicut
63 Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
64 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
65 National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
66 Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
67 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
Centrally Funded
68 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Institutions
69 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
70 National Institute of Technology Rourkela
71 National Institute of Technology Silchar
72 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
73 National Institute of Technology Surathkal
74 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
75 National Institute of Technology Warangal
76 National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
62
77 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
Appendix 4
Institutions under sub‐component121
S No
NameoftheState NameoftheInstitution CentreofExcellence On
1 AndhraPradesh AndhraUniversityCollegeof
EngineeringVishakhapatnam
Nano‐Technology
2 SVUCollegeofEngineering Tirupati
AtmosphericRemoteSensingandAdvancedSignal
Processing 3 Jharkhand BirlaInstituteofTechnology
MesraRanchi
Bio‐resourcesandBio‐prospecting
4 Karnataka BMSCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
AdvancedMaterialsResearch
5 RVCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
Macro-Electronics
6 PESInstituteofTechnology Bangalore
KnowledgeAnalyticsampOntologicalEngineering
7 SiddhagangaInstituteof
TechnologyTumkur
AppliedResearchandNanoTechnology
8 Maharashtra CollegeofEngineeringPune SignalandImageProcessing
9 SmartRenewableEnergySystems
10 ShriGuruGobind SinghjiInstitute
ofEngineeringampTechnology Nanded
SignalandImageProcessing
11 InstituteofChemicalTechnology
Mumbai
ProcessIntensificationforProcessIndustries
12 VeermataJijabaiTechnology
InstituteMumbai
ComplexandNonlinearDynamicalSystems
13 Punjab ThaparUniversityPatiala EnvironmentampEnergyManagement
14
TamilNadu
GovtCollegeofTechnology
Coimbatore
AlternateEnergyResearch
15 EnvironmentalStudies
16
JNTUCollegeofEngineering
Hyderabad
DisasterManagement
63
17 Telangana OsmaniaUniversityCollegeof
TechnologyHyderabad
IntensificationofChemicalandBio‐processes
18 Uttarakhand CollegeofTechnology‐ GBPant
UniversityofAgricultureamp
TechnologyPantnagar
EnergyStudiesinIndustriesandAgroSystemsof
Uttarakhand(EnergyManagement)
19 UttarPradesh HarcourtButlerTechnological
InstituteKanpur
AppliedResearchTrainingampEducationinLipidScience
20
WestBengal
FacultyofEngineeringand Technology‐JadavpurUniversity
PhaseTransformationandProductCharacterization
21 UniversityCollegeofTechnology‐
UniversityofCalcutta
SystemsBiologyandBioMedicalEngineering
22 UTChandigarh PECUniversityofTechnology Chandigarh
IndustrialandProductDesignSPC
23 Centrally funded Institutions (CFIs)
MANITBhopal Geo‐informatics(RemoteSensingGPSamp GIS)
24 NITDurgapur AdvancedMaterials
25 VNITNagpur CombeddedSystemsHybridizationofcommunications
andEmbeddedSystems 26 NITRourkela PracticalRenewableEnergySystem
27 Orthopaedic TissueEngineeringampRehabilitation 28 SVNITSurat WaterResourcesandFloodManage
ment
29 NITWarangal SustainableEnergyStudies
30 IndianInstituteofEngineering
andTechnologyShibpurHowrah
MicrostructurallyDesignedAdvancedMaterials
Development
Appendix 5 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 11
The aim of this sub-component was to strengthen institutions to improve learning outcomes
and employability of graduates It was open only for those institutions which had not participated in TEQIP I
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement following academic and non-academic reforms
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities
YES
64
e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
65
2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
70
Appendix 8
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
67
by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
68
include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
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communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
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Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
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Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
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Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
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Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
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Contents Foreword Executive Summary
1 Scope of the Study
Background
Methodology of the Study
2 Data Analysis
State-wise Expenditure Analysis
Utilisation Analysis
Impact of Utilisation
3 Case Studies
Government College of Engineering Thrissur Kerala
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering amp Technology Aligarh Muslim University
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
4 Key Findings 5 Way Forward
Appendices Appendix 1 State-wise Number of Institutions under TEQIP II Appendix 2 List of institutes under sub-component 11 Appendix 3 List of institutes under sub-component 12 Appendix 4 List of institutes under sub-component 121 Appendix 5 Selection criteria for institutes under sub-component 11 Appendix 6 Selection criteria for institutes under sub-component 12 Appendix 7 Selection criteria for institutes under sub-component 121 Appendix 8 Observations from ground visits Glossary of Tables and Figures
3
Foreword
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is happy to have been brought in to assess the utilization of TEQIP
II funds for buying of equipment by the 190 institutes which were covered in this phase of the scheme
Given that it is the mandate of the government to continuously strive for improvement in the quality of
higher education innovation and research in the country this programme of the Ministry of Human
Resource Development (MHRD) and the World Bank has been doing a useful service to the nation since its
beginning in 2003-04
In view of the fact that TEQIP has been running for more than 12 years and institutes are now well aware of
the procedures and norms to be followed as far as maintenance of records is concerned the aim of this
study was to make an assessment from a macro perspective and not do the job of an inspector even in the
select institutes where the visits were conducted Overall the effort was to understand whether institutes
had actually procured whatever they had planned to procure whether the equipment was actually being
used as opposed to being kept under lock and key all the time and whether the faculty and students were
motivated enough to use the equipment On all three counts the observations were found to be positive
As far as the utilization of equipment and its impact is concerned it can be gauged only from the output of
the institutions And that seems to be improving More and more of them are moving towards full
accreditation there are more students in post-graduate programmes PhD registrations are increasing and
faculty is getting more international exposure While TEQIP funds have facilitated a lot of this several other
factors are also at play here Thanks to the concept of outcome-based education and India becoming a
signatory to the Washington Accord through the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) institutes are now
more aware of the need to improve the quality of manpower they are producing It is hoped that they will
steadily move towards greater and better performance in future
4
Executive Summary
Scope of the Study
The study to assess utilization of equipment and other resources purchased under TEQIP II covered all 190
institutions which were selected for disbursal of funds Data on procurement of equipment and other
resources was provided by institutes from the start of the project till October 2016 Utilisation analysis was
limited to the data provided by institutes and visits to 25 shortlisted institutes
The methodology included sending out questionnaires to institutes through email and collection of data via
the same mode Individual excel sheets were merged to create master database and findings analysed
State-wise expenditure analysis
For this section PMSS software was procured from the National Project Implementation Unit (NPIU) It
shows that most states utilized the money for which they had submitted procurement plans Among the
states which saw less than 75 per cent utilization of their own planned expenditure were Punjab at 52 per
cent utilization Uttarakhand at 56 per cent Rajasthan at 71 per cent and Madhya Pradesh at 74 per cent
Rest all states did not see much variation in what they had envisaged they would spend and what they
actually did
Utilisation analysis
In this section data has been analysed for each sub-component separately first category-wise and then
department-wise In sub-component 11 institutes spent 58 per cent expenditure on laboratory equipment
14 per cent on software 10 per cent on books 7 per cent each on office equipment and connectivity and 1-
2 per cent each on furniture civil work and smart classes Department-wise analysis shows that highest
number of equipment were bought by computer amp IT departments followed by electrical mechanical
electronics and civil departments Low expenditure on civil work is an achievement of TEQIP II There should
have been more expenditure on connectivity ndash campus-wide wifi networks ndash but that could be due to the
fact that several institutes already had wifi networks in place and did not need TEQIP funds to do that
In sub-component 12 this break-up was more or less on the same lines though the expenditure on
laboratory equipment in this sub-component was much higher at 70 per cent because of the inclusion of
centres of excellence and higher focus on post-graduate and PhD level studies This was followed by 17 per
cent on software and 5 per cent each on books and office equipment Rest was all 2 per cent and less and
negligible amount of expenditure on civil work was seen in this category Department-wise analysis for this
sub-component shows that only mechanical department was able to cross Rs 1 crore while the next three in
size were computer amp IT electronics and electrical engineering
Impact of utilisation
There has been a significant improvement over the years in the number of publications in refereed journals
which till last year have been showing above target performance Only the numbers for 2016-17 are low
considering that the data captured is till the month of February 2017 only
Total number of masters and PhD level students increased from 30000 in 2010-11 to 41000 by 2016 This
can be attributed to the availability of better laboratory infrastructure as it would have been a major factor
behind the institutesrsquo capability to attract students for MTech and PhD
5
Key findings
On an average funds given to institutions for purchase of equipment and soft resources have led to
significant improvement in laboratory infrastructure of the institutes under study
Institutes on an average divided the money equally across six departments and each department on
an average bought one-two machines which were significantly expensive and the rest of the money
was spent on buying other small routine equipment desktops laptops networking servers
software and e-journals Collaborations between departments for research projects were however
missing
If the institutes had not got the present funds to buy equipment they would have taken at least five
to seven years to procure the same through the resources available to them Even for Central
institutions as also for others the availability of funds at one go meant that they could procure high
costing software such as Matlab Ansys Labview Cadence and Adobe which benefit students across
departments
Increased level of automation and artificial intelligence in industry is reflected in the kind of
purchases institutes have made ndash various types of simulation software digital machines replacing
analogue ones such as in electrical engineering departments all-in-one automatic machines which
combine several levels of manual work such as in surveying in civil engineering departments robotic
arms mimicking the automated environment of modern factories attached to lathe machines in
mechanical engineering departments and instruments capable of handling nano particles in
specialized centres and 3D printers capable of printing high precision devices which are being used
in multiple fields
Way forward
Institutes should be given templates of equipment which are essential to provide adequate hands-on
training to all students about all concepts in every stream of engineering They should be benchmarked
on the basis of availability of adequate numbers of such equipment Further lists of higher orders of
equipment could be prepared based on what the best laboratories in the world have so that institutes
get an idea of what they should aspire for
All institutes which received funds for buying equipment should be encouraged to put in place
mechanisms to share their laboratories with neighbouring institutions which do not have the resources
to buy them Nodal institutes could be allowed to utilize the unspent grant as seed money to start
laboratory courses exclusively for under-graduate students of non-TEQIP institutes The unspent money
could also be used to start nodal centres for sharing of resources
Regular interactions with industry specially sector-specific companies are essential to create a culture
of exchange of ideas and possibilities for collaboration At present facilities created in institutes are
being under-utilized to increase interaction with industry While in some cases rural location of the
institute and absence of industry in the neighbourhood could be one of the reasons it is also true that
apparently in none of the institutes was industry consulted before the commissioning of equipment Size
of equipment could be another issue ndash which does not allow for anything on industrial scale But in most
cases industry is not even aware or has limited knowledge of the existence of state-of-the-art
equipment inside institutes
6
Chapter 1 Scope of the Study
7
Background
The second phase of Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP) was started by the Government of India in partnership with the World Bank in 2010 and it ended on 31 March 2017 The objectives of the programme were-
Strengthening institutions to produce high quality engineers for better employability
Scaling‐up post-graduate education and demand‐driven research amp development and innovation
Establishing Centers of Excellence for focused applicable research
Training of faculty for effective teaching and
Enhancing institutional and system management effectiveness
Of the two main components of this programme component 1 was meant to improve the quality of
education in selected institutions It had two sub-components viz
1048766 Sub‐Component 11 Strengthening institutions to improve learning outcomes and employability of graduates Funding provided under this sub-component was approximately Rs 10 crore per Centrally funded Government funded Government aided and Rs 4 crore per private unaided institution See Appendix for the list of institutions and selection criteria under this sub-component
1048766 Sub‐Component 12 Scaling‐up post-graduate education and demand‐driven research amp development and innovation Funding provided under this component was approximately Rs 1250 crore per Centrally funded Government funded Government aided and Rs 4 crore per private unaided institution See Appendix for the list of institutions and selection criteria under this sub-component 1048766Sub‐Component 121 Establishing centres of excellence See Appendix for the list of institutions and
selection criteria under this sub-component The programme required the project institutions to implement academic and non‐academic reforms for
their self‐conceived development programmes that focused on quality and relevance excellence resource
mobilization greater institutional autonomy with accountability research and equity
Specific funds were provided for imparting pedagogical training to faculty for making teaching effective and
covered maximum faculty members from project institutions The benefits of this aspect of the programme
were expected to extend to faculty from non‐project institutions
Since the primary objective of this programme was to improve the quality of education a major emphasis
was given on upgradation of laboratory infrastructure and academic resources including subscriptions to
international e-journals membership of e-libraries modernization of classrooms strengthening of
centralized computer facilities in departments and buying of latest software as well as equipment which
would be on par with industry standards
Project monitoring through various modes was an important part of TEQIP II Institutes were required to
maintain records through management information system (MIS) created for the purpose Detailed
guidelines and formats were prescribed for purchase of equipment and procurement of other services
While the MIS tracked parameters such as number of publications number of faculty with PhD student
placements etc it did not provide a collective picture of the kind of purchases institutes had made Hence
the present study was commissioned specifically for that purpose
8
The scope of the study was limited to the data provided by institutes in reply to the survey and visits to 25
shortlisted institutions
Methodology of the Study
The study was conducted through web mail and site visits to institutions Participating institutions were
asked to provide information in following two categories-
1 Equipment purchased with TEQIP II funds costing below Rs 5 lakh per unit (only a list was to be
provided)
2 Equipment purchased with TEQIP II funds costing above Rs 5 lakh per unit (details such as name of
the equipment name of the department maintenance contract utilization in number of hours
month etc were to be provided)
3 Data was collated and analysed and ground visits were conducted to select institutions in order to
corroborate the findings
Questionnaires were sent to all 190 institutes and after several rounds of follow-up all the institutes provided the required data In keeping with the suggestion of the World Bank a shortlist of 25 institutes was prepared ndash constituting 13 per cent of the total number of institutes covered under the project ndash for physical verification of utilisation of equipment and other resources More attention was paid to government and government-aided institutions while preparing the shortlist since they had received a bigger sum for purchase of equipment compared to private institutions which had received funds only for soft resources Adequate coverage of all geographical regions was also kept in mind while preparing the shortlist
9
Chapter 2 Data Analysis
10
State-wise Expenditure Analysis
On an average institutes under sub-component 11 got 55 per cent of total available amount of Rs 10 crore
ie Rs 55 crore for purchase of Goods (equipment and soft resources etc) In sub-component 12 the
percentage of funds available for equipment etc was 45 per cent of Rs 125 crore and it totaled to Rs 565
crore Additional funding of Rs 5 crore was available for setting up centres of excellence and out of this Rs
275 crore was allocated for buying of equipment etc Additional Rs 5 crore was given to those institutes
which had performed well in upgradation of facilities
Analysis of expenditure till February 2017 as procured from the MIS of National Project Implementation
Unit (NPIU) shows that most states utilized the money that they had submitted the plans for Among the
states (Figure 1) which saw less than 75 per cent utilization of their own planned expenditure were Punjab
at 52 per cent utilization Uttarakhand which saw 56 per cent utilization Rajasthan was at 71 per cent and
Madhya Pradesh saw 74 per cent realization of the planned expenditure Rest all states did not see much
variation in what they had envisaged they would spend and what they actually did
Andhra Pradesh (Figure 2)
Total population in lakh 4958
Literacy rate 670
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
56 (113)
2015 projected share of state 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
4
Gross Enrolment Ratio 312
Total number of engineering institutes 219
Institutes in sub-component 11 5
Institutes in sub-component 12 6
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Expenditure analysis across states
Total available funds Plans submitted Actual expenditure
Figure 1
11
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 11
Total available funds Rs 105 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 39 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 34 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Bihar (Figure 3)
Total population in lakh 1041
Literacy rate 618
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
112 (108)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
79
Gross Enrolment Ratio 139
Total number of engineering institutes 21
Institutes in sub-component 11 2
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 2
Total available funds Rs 20 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 11 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 1 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Available funds
Utilised funds
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
Figure 2
Andhra Pradesh
12
Chhattisgarh (Figure 4)
Total population in lakh 2555
Literacy rate 703
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
308 (121)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
22
Gross Enrolment Ratio 146
Total number of engineering institutes 21
Institutes in sub-component 11 4
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 4
Total available funds Rs 34 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 175 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 164 crore
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400
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Bhagalpur College of EngineeringBhagalpur
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Figure 3 Bihar
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
13
Gujarat (Figure 5)
Total population in lakh 6044
Literacy rate 78
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
719 (119)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
51
Gross Enrolment Ratio 20
Institutes in sub-component 11 7
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 7
Total available funds Rs 70 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 385 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 375 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Rungta College ofEngineering amp
Technology Bhilai
GovernmentEngineering College
Bilaspur
GovernmentEngineering College
Raipur
GovernmentEngineering College
Jagdalpur Bastar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
14
Haryana (Figure 6)
Total population in lakh 2535
Literacy rate 756
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
319 (126)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
23
Gross Enrolment Ratio 276
Total number of engineering institutes 89
Institutes in sub-component 11 3
Institutes in sub-component 12 3
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 6
Total available funds Rs 575 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 278 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 23 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Figure 5 Gujarat
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
15
Himachal Pradesh
Total population in lakh 686
Literacy rate 828
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
74 (108)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
05
Gross Enrolment Ratio 312
Total number of engineering institutes 17
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 10 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 55 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 55 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Jharkhand (Figure 7)
Total population in lakh 3299
Literacy rate 664
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
375 (114)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
27
Gross Enrolment Ratio 16
Total number of engineering institutes 14
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 2
Total available funds Rs 21 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 95 crore
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
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ees
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Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plansubmitted by theinstitute
Figure 6 Haryana
16
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 93 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Karnataka (Figure 8)
Total population in lakh 611
Literacy rate 754
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
712 (117)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
5
Gross Enrolment Ratio 264
Total number of engineering institutes 166
Institutes in sub-component 11 4
Institutes in sub-component 12 15
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 19
Total available funds Rs 215 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 927 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 75 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
BIT Mesra BIT Mesra CoE Cambridge Institute ofTechnology Ranchi
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
17
Kerala (Figure 9)
Total population in lakh 334
Literacy rate 94
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
305 (91)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
22
Gross Enrolment Ratio 287
Total number of engineering institutes 98
Institutes in sub-component 11 19
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 19
Total available funds Rs 190 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 1045 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 106 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
18
Madhya Pradesh (Figure 10)
Total population in lakh 7263
Literacy rate 693
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
879 (121)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
62
Gross Enrolment Ratio 196
Total number of engineering institutes 121
Institutes in sub-component 11 3
Institutes in sub-component 12 2
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 5
Total available funds Rs 49 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 23 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 17 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Figure 9 Kerala
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
19
Maharashtra (Figure 11)
Total population in lakh 11237
Literacy rate 823
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
1334 (119)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
94
Gross Enrolment Ratio 279
Total number of engineering institutes 216
Institutes in sub-component 11 7
Institutes in sub-component 12 10
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 17
Total available funds Rs 254 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 119 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 102 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
20
Delhi (Figure 12)
Total population in lakh 1679
Literacy rate 862
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
224 (133)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
16
Gross Enrolment Ratio 435
Total number of engineering institutes 15
Institutes in sub-component 11 0
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 125 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 56 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 15 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
21
Odisha (Figure 13)
Total population in lakh 4197
Literacy rate 729
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
466 (111)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
33
Gross Enrolment Ratio 177
Total number of engineering institutes 68
Institutes in sub-component 11 2
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 2
Total available funds Rs 20 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 105 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 108 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
125
150
560
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
Available funds Actual expenditure Estimate as per plansubmitted by the institute
Figure 12 Delhi Technological University
22
Punjab (Figure 14)
Total population in lakh 2774
Literacy rate 758
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
325 (117)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
23
Gross Enrolment Ratio 27
Total number of engineering institutes 87
Institutes in sub-component 11 7
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 8
Total available funds Rs 81 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 42 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 22 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Veer Surendra Sai University ofTechnology Burla Sambalpur
College of Engineering And TechnologyBhubaneshwar
Figure 13 Odisha
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
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Figure 14 Punjab
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
23
Rajasthan (Figure 15)
Total population in lakh 6855
Literacy rate 661
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
871 (127)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
62
Gross Enrolment Ratio 20
Total number of engineering institutes 82
Institutes in sub-component 11 9
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 9
Total available funds Rs 84 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 45 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 32 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Tamil Nadu (Figure 16)
Total population in lakh 7215
Literacy rate 80
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
73 (101)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
52
Gross Enrolment Ratio 452
Total number of engineering institutes 326
Institutes in sub-component 11 5
Institutes in sub-component 12 4
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 9
0
200
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Figure 15 Rajasthan
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
24
Total available funds Rs 140 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 74 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 70 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Telangana (Figure 17)
Total population in lakh 350
Literacy rate 664
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
406 (114)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
29
Gross Enrolment Ratio 36
Total number of engineering institutes 182
Institutes in sub-component 11 8
Institutes in sub-component 12 5
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 13
Total available funds Rs 120 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 45 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 34 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plansubmitted by the institute
25
Tripura
Total population in lakh 367
Literacy rate 872
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
44 (119)
2015 projected share of state 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
03
Gross Enrolment Ratio 168
Total number of engineering institutes 6
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 10 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 55 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 54 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
UT-Chandigarh (Figure 18)
Total population in lakh 106
Literacy rate 861
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
17 (165)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
01
Gross Enrolment Ratio 56
Total number of engineering institutes 2
Institutes in sub-component 11 2
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 3
Total available funds Rs 475 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying Rs 24 crore
0
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Figure 17 Telangana
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
26
equipment and other resources
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 20 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Puducherry
Total population in lakh 125
Literacy rate 859
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
15 (121)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
01
Gross Enrolment Ratio 46
Total number of engineering institutes 10
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 15 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 8 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 6 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Uttar Pradesh (Figure 19)
Total population in lakh 1998
Literacy rate 677
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Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plansubmitted by institute
28
West Bengal (Figure 21)
Total population in lakh 9128
Literacy rate 763
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
109 (12)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
77
Gross Enrolment Ratio 174
Total number of engineering institutes 72
Institutes in sub-component 11 11
Institutes in sub-component 12 3
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 14
Total available funds Rs 179 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 88 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 82 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rscrore)
Estimate as per plansubmitted by institute
29
CFIs (Figure 22)
Institutes in sub-component 11 8
Institutes in sub-component 12 18
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 26
Total available funds Rs 415 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 200 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 1625 crore
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Figure 21 West Bengal
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
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Figure 22 Centrally-funded institutions (CFIs)
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
30
Utilisation Analysis
In this section data on buying of equipment and other resources has been first analysed component-wise
and then department-wise
While data was collected from all institutes and a broad understanding was arrived at of the kind of
equipment and other resources money was spent on from the extensive lists provided by institutions it was
difficult to analyse how much money was spent on which category of item For the sake of analysis
therefore each equipment and item named by the institute was manually categorized into the following
broad categories-
1 Laboratory equipment (included all items bought for laboratories such as machines laptops
desktops and projectors)
2 Connectivity (included equipment related to creating wi-fi networks such as cables connectors
servers modems UPS racks adapters pipes and switches)
3 Books (included hard copies as well as subscriptions of e-journals for libraries)
4 Smart class (included white boards display panels podiums amplifiers cables projectors mixers
microphones webcam and wireless sensors)
5 Software
6 Office equipment (included laptops desktops printers scanners LCDs generator sets projectors
tables chairs almirahs digital signages etc bought for principalrsquos office directorrsquos office faculty
staff department rooms TEQIP office)
7 Furniture (included furniture for class rooms and departments)
8 Civil work (included flooring false ceilings repair work lighting)
Post the categorization in these eight broad heads the picture which emerged (Figure 23) for sub-
component 11 showed 58 per cent expenditure on laboratory equipment 14 per cent on software 10 per
cent on books 7 per cent each on office equipment and connectivity and 1-2 per cent each on furniture civil
work and smart classes This is in keeping with the goals of TEQIP II which had envisaged least expenditure
on civil work It was limited to 5 per cent of total expenditure on equipment for institutes under sub-
component 11 and 3 per cent for those under sub-component 12 If unspent institutes were free to use
this money for equipment and other resources So low expenditure on civil work is an achievement of TEQIP
II There should have been more expenditure on connectivity ndash campus-wide wifi networks ndash but that could
be due to the fact that several institutes already had wifi networks in place and did not need TEQIP funds to
do that
31
In sub-component 12 (Figure 24) this break-up was more or less on the same lines though the expenditure
on laboratory equipment in this sub-component was much higher at 70 per cent because of the inclusion of
centres of excellence and higher focus on post-graduate and PhD level studies This was followed by 17 per
cent on software and 5 per cent each on books and office equipment Rest was all 2 per cent and less and
negligible amount of expenditure on civil work was seen in this category
Department-wise
analysis of equipment
purchased by
institutes shows that in
sub-component 11
(Figure 25) highest
Lab equipment58
Software 14
Books 10
Office equipment
7
Connectivity 7
Smart class2
Furniture1
Civil work1
EXPENDITURE (11)
Figure 23
Office equipment
5
Software 17
Smart class1
EXPENDITURE (12)
Figure 29
32
076 164 46678
961 10631459
2169
TOTAL AMOUNT SPENT BY DEPARTMENTS (IN RS LAKH)
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
(in Rs crore)
number of equipment were bought by computer amp IT departments followed by electrical mechanical
electronics and civil departments For the purpose of categorization two or more streams of a kind were
merged into one and numbers for both streams taken together For instance computer science and
information technology were merged into one Similarly electronics amp instrumentation and electronics amp
electrical were taken together under electronics
While sub-component 11 presented a picture on expected lines with the top five departments being
generally the biggest departments in institutes in sub-component 12 this picture was slightly confusing
Here the top two departmentsndash electronics and civil ndash were ahead of other departments (Table 1) by an
inexplicable margin One of the reasons for this could be the fact that most of the equipment bought for the
centres of excellence would have had items related to electronics But that still does not explain the
unusually high number of items for civil engineering departments
Table 1 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 12
Name of the department Number of items bought
Mining 23
BioTech 137
Chemical 170
Mechanical 497
Computer amp IT 661
Electrical 969
Electronics 544915
Civil 1701948
On the other hand an expenditure-wise analysis of the same departments shows a different picture (Figure
26) with mechanical engineering department emerging top with expenditure of Rs 216 crore and electrical
department showing expenditure of Rs 145 crore Civil department is at number 3 with expenditure of Rs
106 crore The aberration in the number of items could have been because civil and electronics
departments would have bought a large number of items of small value
33
166 224 45 481 934 14772459
3138
Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
(in Rs crore)Figure 27
As per the data provided by institutes those in sub-component 11 show higher expenditure
department-wise with mechanical engineering department at top with expenditure of Rs 313
crore These should however be taken only as indicative figures as the numbers cannot be absolute
(Figure 27)
Table 7 Top 20 Lab equipment bought by institutes in 11
CNC Lathe machines
Compressor testing machine
Computer and peripherals
Computerised machines
Digital meters
Gas chromatograph
Micro-controller
Micro-processor
Oscilloscope
PCB prototyping machine
Robotic kits
Solar PV systems
Spectrum analyser
Thermal imager
Total Station
Ultrasonic probe
Universal testing machine
UV-spectrophotometer
Voltmeter
Wattmeter
34
Table 2 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 11
Table 21 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 12
1 CNC Lathe machines Advanced laser kit
2 Compressor testing machine Asphalt material performance tester
3 Computer and peripherals Atomic absorption spectrophotometer
4 Computerised machines Bio-reactors
5 Digital meters BOD incubator
6 Gas chromatograph Centrifuge
7 Micro-controller CNC lathe machine
8 Micro-processor Compression testing
9 Oscilloscope Computer and peripherals
10 PCB prototyping machine Digital image processing
11 Robotic kits Digital multimeter
12 Solar PV systems Electric discharge machine
13 Spectrum analyser Hydraulic pressing
14 Thermal imager Magnetic stirrer
15 Total Station Microwave simulator
16 Ultrasonic probe Optical microscope
17 Universal testing machine PCB prototype machine
18 UV-spectrophotometer Thermal analyser
19 Voltmeter Thermal scanner
20 Wattmeter Wireless sensor network kit
Impact of Utilisation
No amount of data tracking or record keeping is worth
the effort if it does not translate into improvement in
actual output The real impact of all this expenditure by
institutes on buying of latest equipment is only useful in
so far as it is able to show growth in the number of
publications or rise in the number of post-graduate
student intake Looked at from that perspective TEQIP II
seems to have made satisfactory progress as the data
maintained by the National Project Implementation Unit
UPWARD TREND
Increase in the number of
publications in refereed
journals
Increase in the number of PG
and PhD students
Increase in revenue generated
through consultancy
35
(NPIU) shows There has been a significant improvement over the years in the number of publications in
refereed journals which till last year have been showing above target performance Only the numbers for
2016-17 are low considering that the data captured is till the month of February 2017 only From a target of
7500 publications in 2010-11 and a realization of 11722to a target of 14500 in 2015-16 and a realization of
18482 (Figure 28) the growth has been impressive though again how much of it is due to buying of
equipment alone is debatable
Another key performance indicatoras per the planners of TEQIP II was rise in the total number of masters
and PhD level students from a baseline of 30000 in 2010-11 to 41000 by 2016 Seen from that angle also the
performance of the programme has exceeded the target To a large extent this can be attributed to
availability of better laboratory infrastructure as it would have been a major factor behind the institutesrsquo
capability to attract students for MTech and PhD (Figure 29)
7032 7500 8000 8500 9000
14000 14500
11722
1606618103
20037
22556
18482
2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016
Fig 28 Number of publications in refereed journals in TEQIP II institutions
Target Actual
36
The percentage of externally funded RampD projects and consultancies in total revenue has increased from 7
per cent in 2010-11 to 14 per cent in 2015-16 against a target of 12 per cent (Figure 30)
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
Target 7032 32000 33000 34000 34000 40000 40500
Actual 35132 37791 44171 49251 48718 45659
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
Fig 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP I
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
Target 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12
Actual 82 11 127 137 117 14 125
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37
Chapter 3 Case Studies
38
Government Engineering College Thrissur Kerala
(with inputs from Prof Manoj Kumar K V Coordinator TEQIP II GEC Thrissur)
The entire process of planning procurement and the complete cycle of improved input resulting in improved output can be illustrated through the case study of Government Engineering College Thrissur which is one of the model colleges in TEQIP II and received funds under sub-component 11 It is the second oldest engineering in the state of Kerala and is affiliated to the University of Calicut Its foundation stone was laid by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in April 1958 and among its famous alumni are Dr K Radhakrishnan former chairman of Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) Out of the project allocation of Rs 10 crore Rs 55 crore was utilized by the institute for procurement of equipment The fund was apportioned among the departments based on student strength and their need to modernize and strengthen their various laboratories The procurement plan was finalized from the proposals received from the departments and vetted by the State Project Facilitation Unit (SPFU) before being executed through the Procurement Management Support System (PMSS) which was a web portal created by the National Project Implementation Unit (NPIU) to manage the project
39
Figure 31 10 steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan (Figure 38)
Departments were asked to draw up a
three-year procurement plan based on
their needs Department heads
coordinators and TEQIP nodal officers
had a meeting in the institute in
January 2012 to understand the plans
and procedures as available on NPIU
website
In February the Principal of the
institute TEQIP coordinator and
procurement coordinator attended a
training session conducted by NPIU at
Thiruvananthapuram Participation in
this session was facilitated by SPFU and
it entailed extensive training on how to
use the PMSS website
A training session was organized in the
institute for the benefit of Heads of
Departments (HoDs) and Department
TEQIP coordinators The programme
was attended by 24 officials and it
covered the entire set of activities
pertaining to purchase through PMSS --
from configuration management plan
creation and revision packaging and
procuring to stocking
Procurement coordinator and
department TEQIP coordinators also
attended a training program organized
by SPFUat School of Engineering
Cochin University of Science and
Technologyin February 2012
The SPFU arranged a discussion at
directorateoffice Thiruvanantha-
puramin February to fine tune the plan
and to facilitate data entry through
PMSS The finetuning included clubbing
of similar items from various
departments into one package limiting
the threshold to a maximum of 90 per
cent included in a scheme and revising
the tentative timelines based on plan
approval which was expected by mid-
April 2012 The institute was advised to
procure a particular software used for
double entry book-keeping through
PMSS and to identify 2 National
Competitive Bidding (NCB)
procurement plans to be sent to
Central authorities for approval
The rejigged procurement plan after
consultation with the concerned
coordinators was uploaded on the
website on 28thFebruary 2012
The plan was reviewed by SPFU and
some corrections were suggested
The corrected plan was uploaded again
At a meeting convened on 14thMarch
2012 at LBS College for Women
Thiruvananthapuram the first approval
of the plan was given by Director SPFU
On 31st March 2012 the Principal
convened a meeting of HoDs and
departmental TEQIP coordinators and
instructions were issued to draw up
specifications with respect to every
package so that the data was readily
available for entry to PMSS once the
plan was approved by NPIUWorld
Bank
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3 4
5
6
8
7
9
10
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Procurement activities were in full swing during the first 18 months of the project and were executed fully as
per the plan Procurement was completed in 82 packages including 68 National Shopping (NS)packages 7
National Competitive Bidding (NCB) packages 2 Direct Contract packages and 5 Civil Works packages
The institute made maximum expenditure in 2013-14 (Figure 32) across different heads Its investments on
laboratory modernization and strengthening started in 2012 and continued till 2017 (Figure 33) Overall it
spent bulk of the money (88 per cent) on modernization of laboratories and 5 per cent on ICT enabled
learning (Figure 34)
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2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur (in Rs)
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Figure 32
2012-1311
2013-1473
2014-1515
2015-160
2016-171
EXPENDITURE ON MODERNISATION STRENGTHENING OF LABS AT GEC THRISSUR
Figure 33
41
Major equipment bought by the institute with TEQIP II funds includes a Rheometer which is not available in
any other institution in the state and offers potential for research and consultancy It is used for determining
the rheological behaviors of liquids and solids It has applications in polymer nano-composites which are the
emerging field of research The stress rheology measurements provide information for spread ability
emulsion stability suspension leveling flow control thermal stability extrudability and thickening etc The
fluid can be highly non-newtonian The equipment is useful for MTech students and faculty for doing
research
The institute also bought a Gas Chromatograph which is used in analyzing compositions purity and for
separating different components of a mixture based on volatility It is also used in identifying a compound
and its applications include analysis of toxicity of soil water and air identifying unknown compounds etc
The equipment is useful for faculty and students in doing research and projects in the field of environmental
engineering and provides opportunities for pollution control related consultancy work
Another important purchase is Accelerated Curing Tank With concrete construction increasing at a rapid
pace this equipment provides the possibility of accelerating the curing time Normal method of curing takes
28 days To reduce the curing time of concrete and test its strength accelerated curing is required and this
can be achieved with the use of Accelerated Curing Tank in the laboratory
88
5 4
0
0
3
Fig 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14at Government Engineering College Thrissur
Expenditure on modernisation strengthening of existinglaboratories
Expenditure on ICT enabledlearning related softwareamphardware
Expenditure on library ie books e-books
Journals e-journals course specificsoftware
Expenditure on modernisation ofclassrooms
Others (furniture)
42
Table 3 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Name of the Equipment
Cost (in rupees)
Pressure Volume Change Controller
365625
Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Suit
1365000
Solar Photovoltaic grid tied training system with MPPT
367500
Gas Chromatograph 1494692
Rheometer 2687350
Surface Roughness Tester
401205
Multimedia Projector 114162
Thermal Imager 746366
Machine Conditioning Monitor
861685
Metallurgical Image Analysis System for Welding
283500
Software Factory CAD 320000
Robot 567000
Pipe Flow Software 149234
Petrol Engine Test Setup
783090
Tribometer 609900
Vibration Analyser 539175
Slotting Machine 449243
Lathe and Shaping Machine
869001
Metal Cutting Band saw 156240
Digital Viscometer 919050
Solid Modeling Software
356590
Ultrasonic Flow Detector
235561
43
Rapid Phototyping Machine
814800
Group Video Conferencing Kit
533340
Lan Trainer 106180
The efforts of the institute over the years have led to improved student placements and intake (Figure 35)
Output in terms of publications in international journals and participation of faculty and students in
international conferences has also gone up considerably (Figure 36)
Top 10 international journals in which faculty and students have secured publications since TEQIP II are
Name of Journal
1 IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation
2 International Journal on Numerical Methods in Fluids
261221
570527
357
766
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Placement offers Students placed Intake of students
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 35 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 36 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
Publication in international journals Participation in international conferences
44
3 IETE Technical Review
4 Journal of the Optical Society of America
5 International Journal of Power amp Energy Systems
6 International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
7 International Journal of Remote Sensing
8 Automatica
9 IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
10 ASME Journal of Heat Transfer
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering amp Technology
Aligarh Muslim University
Another institute with an impeccable history and track record is Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and
Technology (ZHCET) which is a constituent college of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and it received TEQIP
II funds under sub-component 11 AMU was set up by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as Mohammedan Anglo-
Oriental College in 1875 Against available funds of Rs 10 crore ZHCET utilized Rs 618 crore as of February
2017 Following is a glimpse into the major equipment purchased by the institute
Name of the equipment Centrifugal Pump and Pelton Turbine Module Nozzle
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3349138
Reason for buying To improve teaching and research in fluid mechanics section of mechanical engineering
department The equipment comprises centrifugal pump with flowmeter valves reservoir and
instrumentation for measurement and display of inlet outlet pressures torque speed and power and
turbine inlet pressure for Peltan turbine
Name of the equipment Universal High Voltage Test system and Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage Tester
(PE-AOBDV-MXXX)
Name of the department Electrical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 4522500
Reason for buying A new MTech programme in High Voltage Engineering was started under TEQIP II for
which enhanced laboratory infrastructure was needed PE-AOBDV-M series of Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage
Testers are highly precise instruments which can be used to conduct either a breakdown voltage test or do a proof
(withstand) test Dielectric Breakdown Voltage testing of Oil is one such means to detect the voltage at power
frequency at which it is likely to cause a flash-over
Name of the equipment Altium Nanoboard FPGA Kit
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1368863
Reason for buying Five kits were bought for under-graduate and post-graduate students
45
Name of the equipmentExata Software Emulator for Networking
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1245780
Reason for buying BTech students use it to perform experiments in EL-494 (Communication Lab -III) to
study the performance of simulated networks M Tech students use it for projects and dissertations Three
faculty members are using this software for RampD purpose
Name of the equipmentPotentiostat Galvanostat with Impedance Analyzer
Name of the department Petroleum Studies
Cost of equipment Rs 1562925
Reason for buying Potentiostate is at the heart of research on electrochemistry It is mainly used for
research in the area of fuel cell membrane cyclic voltammeter and super capacitors
Name of the equipment Imac 215 Quad Core i5 with Apple Protection Plan
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 205800
Reason for buying Two units of Imac were bought for the post-graduate and networking laboratories of
computer engineering department so that students could develop software based on iOS
Altium Nanoboard
FPGA Kit
46
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli was set up in 1947 with only the civil engineering under-graduate
programme Since 2007 the institute has been autonomous having been affiliated to Bombay University
Pune University and Shivaji University in the past The institute received TEQIP II funds under sub-
component 12 It was eligible to receive Rs 125 crore It submitted procurement plan for Rs 87 crore and
spent Rs 618 crore as of February 2017
MAJOR EQUIPMENT BOUGHT
Name of the equipment Shake Table Set-up
Name of the department Civil amp Structural Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1925776
Reason for buying To establish an earthquake engineering laboratory for conducting studies on response of
structures to earthquake induced vibrations To investigate structural response under various dynamic
loading conditions
Name of the equipment Electromagnetic Exciter with Pay Load Capacity of 100 to 150 kg
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2310824
Reason for buying To carry out research work in the field of dynamic analysis for various systems
Name of the equipment Micro Machining Centre Hyper-15w table top type integrated multi-process CNC
machine tool
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3078000
Reason for buying To develop micro machining centre for the research of micro machining PG production
laboratory
2663678
6154586
7489947
8770675
8777330
10572980
11435333
0 4000000 8000000 12000000
OFFICE
ELECTRICAL
ELECTRONICS
CIVIL (CIVIL+ CIVIL ENVIRONMENTAL+ hellip
LIBRARY
COMPUTER + IT
MECHANICAL
Fig 37 Department-wise expenditure Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Figures in rupees
47
Name of the equipment Dynamometer with Built-In Three Channel Charge Amplifiers
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1876090
Reason for buying To carry out research in the area of machining
Name of the equipment Lab View Add-ons Image Processing using Smart Camera Evaluation Kit
Name of the department Electronics Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3421650
Reason for buying Design simulation and prototyping platform for experiments on DSP communication
embedded control and measurements visual representation of experimental results
Name of the equipment Thermal Conductivity Analyzer with Material -- liquid pastes and small particles
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2100000
Reason for buying Post-graduate research and laboratory development
48
Chapter 4 Key Findings
49
1 On an average funds given to institutions for purchase of equipment and soft resources have led to
significant improvement in laboratory infrastructure of the institutes under study
2 The impact of such purchases on improvement in quality is not easily quantifiable in measurable
terms To assess the same other correlated parameters could be looked at such as improvement in
the number of research publications in refereed journals increase in the number of PhD students
number of faculty involved in research or the percentage of student placement However none of
these parameters can be directly or solely be said to be due to the improvement in physical or
digital infrastructure of institutes
3 Institutes did not have a clear-cut strategy of what best use they could put the available money to
Given that each institute on an average got Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and other resources
they could have used the money to create at least one best-in-class facility in any of the
departments which was equipped to utilize that facility in terms of augmenting the interaction of
the institute with industry or generating more resources through assignments from other agencies
While institutes in sub-component 12 had the provision to set up centres of excellence even in sub-
component 11 they could have done so if they had worked with that aim and vision
4 Instead institutes on an average divided the money equally across six departments and each
department on an average bought one-two machines which were significantly expensive and the
rest of the money was spent on buying other small routine equipment desktops laptops
networking servers software and e-journals Collaborations between departments for research
projects were however missing
5 This pattern of expenditure can be explained by the fact that our engineering institutions are still in
a phase where there is more emphasis on theory than practical Hands-on learning or project-based
approach in teaching is relatively new for institutions which is why there is not much emphasis on
understanding the practical aspects of learning such as producing patents versus papers
6 Institutes were seen to be over protective wherever even a slightly costly equipment was bought By
their own admission such equipment was most of the time kept under lock and key and was at best
displayed to students They were rarely given the opportunity to actually do something with it on
their own
7 Equal receipt of money by a number of departments has led to overall improvement in laboratory
standards of all departments which is good from an egalitarian perspective It is also good that all
departments have been able to uniformly upgrade their infrastructure and will therefore be able to
compete with each other in attracting good students faculty as well as assignments from industry in
future
8 Discussions with focus groups suggest that institutes spent large amounts of money on creating or
refurbishing physical infrastructure While non-academic experts may see this as wasteful
expenditure from an academic perspective even if this leads to improvement in the physical
facilities being offered by institutes it is well worth the investment While state funded institutes
get funds from state governments for building infrastructure for some of the centrally funded
institutes where infrastructure may have been falling apart this money would have been useful
9 Because of the fact that there is no proper system to track the usage of equipment ndash records are
maintained in physical form in the shape of log books and registers which render a macro analysis
50
impossible -- anecdotal evidence suggests that equipment bought is not being optimally utilized A
significantly higher number of research papers in refereed journals suggests that this may not be
true but the fact remains that there is no improvement in the number of technology transfers
commercialization of research or patent generation which remain weak This again brings into focus
the theory versus application part of teaching
10 Overall improvement in base infrastructure was important for institutes to advance to the next level
of development Except for some of the Centrally funded institutions none of the institutes which
received funding in TEQIP II are in the league of the six original IITs in terms of laboratory
infrastructure They do not have access to the kind of liberal funding that CFTIs get If they had not
got the present funds to buy equipment they would have taken at least five to seven years to
procure the same through the resources available to them Even for Central institutions as also for
others the availability of funds at one go meant that they could procure high costing software such
as Matlab Ansys Labview Cadence and Adobe which benefit students across departments
11 Funds for buying equipment and other soft resources enabled the institutes to take some steps
towards keeping pace with the rapidly changing advancements in technology Increased level of
automation and artificial intelligence in industry is reflected in the kind of purchases institutes have
made ndash various types of simulation software digital machines replacing analogue ones such as in
electrical engineering departments all-in-one automatic machines which combine several levels of
manual work such as in surveying in civil engineering departments robotic arms mimicking the
automated environment of modern factories attached to lathe machines in mechanical engineering
departments instruments capable of handling nano particles in specialized centres and 3D printers
capable of printing high precision devices which are being used in multiple fields
12 Most institutes have also bought subscriptions to high level international journals in various
streams both online and physical enabling access to vast repository of world class content for most
students
13 Institutes have not paid much thought to maintenance of equipment since most of the purchases
have been made in the past two-three years and warranty periods are still in force Most institutes
have also reported availability of in-house technicians to look after the machines though majority
said that they would sign annual maintenance contracts (AMC) with vendors Since AMCs usually
cost roughly 10 per cent of the cost of the equipment they felt that the resources allocated for the
same under TEQIP II would not be adequate and that they should be increased slightly
14 As per the feedback provided by almost all institutes they all agree that the equipment purchased
by them responds to faculty student needs and was done as per consultation and
recommendations of faculty They all follow well laid out norms for disposal of equipment which
keep environmental considerations in mind
6 -- Average number of departments among which each institute in Sub-component 11 divided
the total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 500 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
51
7-- Average number of departments among which each institute in sub-component 12 divided the
total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 284 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
2147403 ndash Number of items bought by institutes for office purpose in sub-component
11
101699 hours monthndash Utilisation of equipment by UG amp PG students in sub-component
11 as per available data of institutes which participated in the study
427 hours month ndash Average utilization of equipment by UG and PG students across
institutes in sub-component 11
51656 hours month -- Utilisation of equipment by PhD students in sub-component 11 as
per available data of institutes which participated in the study
37 hours month-- Average utilization of equipment by PhD students across institutes in sub-
component 11
52
Chapter 5 Way Forward
53
As data shows and case studies prove there can be no doubt that TEQIP II and the funds provided to
institutes for purchase of equipment and other soft resources have led to improvement in laboratory
infrastructure which in turn has helped in improving the output Some pointers for future stages of the
project are-
1 Even though TEQIP II had a major focus on upgradation of laboratory infrastructure and institutes
were given significant amount of funds for purchase of equipment there were no guidelines or
benchmarks for them to judge themselves against and to understand what an ideal laboratory
should be like for any given department While it is good that they were given the freedom to decide
what they wanted to buy and it depended on the pro-activeness of the department heads on what
all they ended up getting funds for in an ideal scenario they should have been given a list of
essential basic equipment as well as research level equipment and they could have prioritized their
purchases on the basis of that
In all likelihood such department-wise lists do not exist anywhere In the third phase of TEQIP
therefore NPIU could commission a project which involves study of top world-class as well as top
national-level laboratories for each department Thereafter standard templates of equipment could
be prepared which could illustrate the requirement of equipment for each concept and practical for
every stream of engineering Based on standard frequency of usage and the number of students in a
class adequate numbers of any equipment could be recommended to be bought by institutes in
order to ensure that not too much time is wasted on rotating several batches of students on the
same equipment
Availability of such templates of equipment as well as soft resources which could be updated
periodically in keeping with the changes in technology and availability of resources would also help
policy makers understand how many institutes come up to a benchmark and how many need
further support
2 Institutes should start maintaining digital records of use of equipment which are bought for research
purposes These records should not be just digital copies of physical registers but should be in the
form of smart solutions which can track internal supply chains in laboratories as well as usage of
equipment The solutions should be able to provide real-time analysis of usage of equipment in
every laboratory and all laboratories could be linked to one centralized system There are various
kinds of RFID solutions available today which can handle usage patterns well The available
information could be used to devise solutions and create policy interventions to increase the actual
usage of equipment
3 Nodal institutes under TEQIP II could be allowed to utilize the unspent grant as seed money to start
laboratory courses exclusively for under-graduate students of neighboring non-TEQIP institutes The
unspent money could also be used to start nodal centres for sharing of resources
4 Institutes could be encouraged to ensure that laboratories in all departments have well designed
brochures and information material such as leaflets and manuals on major equipment so that
dissemination of information about their availability is easy and their utilization could be increased
54
5 Facilities created in institutes are not being optimally utilized to increase interaction with industry
While rural location of the institute and absence of industry in the neighbourhood could be one of
the reasons it is also true that in none of the institutes was industry consulted before the
commissioning of equipment Size of equipment could be another issue ndash which does not allow for
anything on industrial scale But in most cases industry is not even aware of the existence of state-
of-the-art equipment inside institutes Regular interactions with sector-specific companies are a
must therefore to create a culture of exchange of ideas and possibilities for collaboration
6 For decades research has happened in our country in isolation and at a distance from both industry
and academia Being largely funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) so far it
has been taking place inside the laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
The 37 laboratories of CSIR and its 39 field stations or extension centres have been working in the
areas of aerospace engineering structural engineering ocean science life science metallurgy
chemicals mining food petroleum leather and environmental science The ministry of HRD has
also started funding research in a big way in recent years through schemes such as Imprint ndash
Improving Research Innovation and Technology and the Uchchtar Avishkar Yojana (UAY) It would be
fruitful for the country if research happening purely on the scientific side is able to converge with
that on the academic side Hence in order to ensure greater synergy between research and
teaching it is essential that technical institutes start working more closely with CSIR laboratories
This will bring them immediately closer to cutting edge research and provide rich exposure to
students Specially for institutions which have got improved laboratory facilities as a result of TEQIP
II funds collaboration with relevant CSIR laboratories will help them grow their research and at the
same time provide the latter with a steady flow of students to work on live projects
7 Institutions which have upgraded their laboratory infrastructure in the area of food and agriculture
will gain by collaborating with the government on its e-labs project which aims at automating the
testing procedure of soil fertiliser pesticide and equipment samples By ensuring speedy and
transparent online disbursement of information related to such tests the projectrsquos vision is to
reduce crop losses and increase the use of good quality bio-pesticides through fair and unbiased
testing Institutions and students will be able to learn a lot about quality control and the processes
involved in digital testing through collaboration with the government on e-labs
8 In order to ensure transparency in procurement processes it is advisable that institutes make use of
the governmentrsquos new e-marketplace called GEM Through the portal wwwgemnicin institutes
can buy virtually anything and everything that they may require specially consumables office
equipment furniture and software Buying through this portal will speed up procurement and
improve the efficiency of institutes Created and maintained by the Directorate General of Supplies
amp Disposals (DGSampD) it provides tools for e-bidding reverse e-auction and demand aggregation to
help users get best value for their money At the national level a system of procurement should be
put in place including committee to look into the requirement and availability of equipment taking
global scenarios into consideration
Appendices
Appendix 1
55
State-wise Number of Institutions Under Technical Education QualityImprovement Programme II (2010-2017)
S Name of State CFIs Sub‐component 11 Sub‐component 12 Total No of
Institutions 1 Andhra Pradesh 5 6 11 2 Bihar 2 ‐‐ 2 3 Chhattisgarh 4 ‐‐ 4 4 Gujarat 7 ‐‐ 7 5 Haryana 3 3 6 6 Himachal Pradesh 1 ‐‐ 1 7 Jharkhand 1 1 2 8 Karnataka 4 15 19 9 Kerala 19 ‐‐ 19
10 Madhya Pradesh 3 2 5 11 Maharashtra 7 10 17
12 NCT‐Delhi ‐‐ 1 1 13 Odisha 2 ‐‐ 2 14 Punjab 7 1 8 15 Rajasthan 9 ‐‐ 9 16 Tamil Nadu 5 4 9 17 Telangana 8 5 13 18 Tripura 1 ‐‐ 1 19 UT‐Chandigarh 2 1 3 20 UT‐Puducherry 1 ‐‐ 1 21 Uttar Pradesh 2 5 7 22 Uttarakhand 1 2 3 23 West Bengal 11 3 14 24 Centrally Funded
Institutions (CFIs) 8 18 26
Total 113 77 190
Appendix 2 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 11
S Name of the Name of the Institution
No State UT
1 JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
2 Aditya Institute of Technology amp Management Tekkali Srikakulam
Andhra
3 Madanapalle Institute of Technology amp Science Madanapalle
Pradesh
4 Shri Vishnu Engineering College for women Vishnupur Bhimavaram
5 Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College Chittoor
6 Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology Muzaffarpur
Bihar
7 Bhagalpur College of Engineering Bhagalpur
8 Government Engineering College Bilaspur
9 Government Engineering College Jagdalpur Bastar
Chhattisgarh
10 Government Engineering College Raipur
11 Rungta College of Engineering amp Technology Bhilai
56
12 Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
13 Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya Vallabh Vidynagar
14 Lukhdirji Engineering College Morbi
15 Gujarat Shantilal Shah Engineering College Bhavnagar
16 Government Engineering College Gandhinagar
17 Government Engineering College Rajkot
18 Government Engineering College Patan
19 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology (UIET) Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
Haryana
20 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology MDU Rohtak
21 NC College of Engineering Panipat
22 Himachal Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College Sundernagar Mandi
Pradesh
23 Jharkhand Cambridge Institute of Technology Ranchi
24 BVB College of Engineering amp Technology Hubli
25 PES College of Engineering Mandya
Karnataka
26 Government Sri Krishnarajendra Silver Jublee Technological Institute Bangalore
27 NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology Bangalore
2
SNo Name of the
Name of the Institution
StateUT
28 Government Engineering College Thrissur
29 Government Engineering College Kozhikode
30 Government Engineering College Painavu Idukki
31 Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology Kottayam
32 School of Engineering Cochin University of Science amp Technology Cochin
33 Government College of Engineering Kannur
34 Government Engineering College Bartonhill Thiruvananthapuram
35 LBS Institute of Technology for Women Poojappura Thiruvananthapuram
36 College of Engineering Perumon Perinad Kollam
37 Kerala College of Engineering Kidangoor Kottayam
38 Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
57
39 College of Engineering Trikaripur Cheemeni Kasargod
40 College of Engineering Thalassery Kannur
41 Government Engineering College Wayand
42 Government Engineering College Sreekrishnapur Palakkad
43 College of Engineering Adoor Manakkala
44 College of Engineering Cherthala Pallippuram
45 College of Engineering Karunagappally Kollam
46 Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering Kollam
47 Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
Madhya
48 Samrat Ashok Technological Institute (Engineering College) Vidisha
Pradesh
49 Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
50 Government College of Engineering Karad
51 BVBs Sardar Patel College of Engineering Mumbai
52 Government College of Enginering Chandrapur
53 Maharashtra Government College of Engineering Jalgaon
54 University Department of Chemical Technology North Maharashtra University Jalgaon
55 Department of Technology Shivaji University Kolhapur
56 Bharati Vidyapeeth University College of Engineering Pune
57 Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Burla Sambalpur
Odisha
58 College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
59 Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
60 Beant College of Engineering amp Technology Gurdaspur
61 GZS Punjab Technical University Campus Bhatinda
62 Punjab SBS College of Engineering amp Technology Ferozepur
63 College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana
64 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
65 Chandigarh Engineering College Mohali
66 University College of Engineering Kota
67 Government Engineering College Ajmer
68 Engineering College Bikaner
69 College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
58
70 Rajasthan M L V Textile amp Engineering College Bhilwara
71 Government Engineering College Jhalawar
72 Government Woman Engineering College Ajmer
73 Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bikaner
74 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Alwar
75 Govt College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
76 Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai
Tamil Nadu
77 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore
78 Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore
79 Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus Triuchirapalli
80 University College of Engineering Kakatiya University Kothagudem
81 Anurag Engineering College Kodad Nalgonda
82 Auroras Scientific Technological amp Research Academy Bandlaguda Hyderabad
83 Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology Gandipet Hyderabad
Telangana
84 Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering amp Technology Kukatpally Hyderabad
85 Malla Reddy Engineering College Medchal RR District Hyderabad
86 Vasavi College of Engineering Ibrahimbagh Hyderabad
87 Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engg ampTechnology Hyderabad
SNo
Name of the Name of the Institution
StateUT
88 Tripura Tripura Institute of Technology Narsingarh Tripura
89 UT‐ University Institute of Engineering amp Technology Chandigarh
90 Chandigarh University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology Punjab
University Chandigarh
91 UT‐ Pondicherry Engineering College Puducherry
Puducherry
92 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly
Uttar Pradesh
93 School of Engineering amp Technology IFTM University Moradabad
(formerly known as College of Engineering amp Technology Moradabad)
94 Uttarakhand BT Kumaon Institute of Technology Dwarahat Dist‐Almora
95 RCC Institute of Information Technology Kolkata
96 College of Engineering amp Management Kolaghat
97 Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering Bankura
98 University Institute of Technology The University of Burdwan Burdwan
99 West Bengal University of Technology Kolkata
West Bengal
59
100 Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
101 Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology Berahmpore Murshidabad
102 Murshidabad College of Engineering and Technology Berhampore Murshidabad
103 MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah
104 Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata
105 Narula Institute of Technology Pargnas
106 Assam University Silchar
107 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering amp Technology Sangrur
108 Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
Centrally
109 North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) Itanagar
Funded
110 National Institute of Technology Agartala
Institutions
111 National Institute of Technology Patna
112 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chandigarh
113 National Institute of Technology Raipur
Appendix 3 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 12
S Name of the
Name of Institution
No State
1 A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
2 JNTU College of Engineering Kakinada
3 Andhra SVU College of Engineering Tirupati
4 Pradesh Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Madhurawada
Visakhapatnam
5 GITAM Institute of Technology ‐ GITAM University Vishakhapatnam
6 VR Siddhartha Engineering College Kanuru Vijaywada
7 Faculty of Science Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
8 Haryana Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science amp Technology
Murthal
9 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Guru Jambeshwar University of Science amp Technology Hissar
10 Jharkha
nd Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi
11 University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (Bangalore University)
60
Bangalore
12 Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Mysore
13 Malnad College of Engineering Hassan
14 BMS College of Engineering Bangalore
15 The National Institute of Engineering Mysore
16 Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
17 HKESs PDA College of Engineering Gulbarga
Karnataka
18 Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology Bangalore
19 MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore
20 NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte Udupi
21 Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology Maralur Tumkur
22 Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
23 SDM College of Engineering and Technology Dhavalagiri Dharwad
24 RV College of Engineering Bangalore
25 PES Institute of Technology Bangalore
26 Madhya Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya Bhopal
Pradesh
27 Shri GS Institute of Technology amp Science Indore
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
28 Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai
29 College of Engineering Shivajinagar Pune
30 Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Matunga Mumbai
31 Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering amp Technology Nanded
32 Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Maharashtra
33 Govt College of Engineering Amravati
34 Govt College of Engineering Aurangabad
35 Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Lonere Raigad
36 GH Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur
37 Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Islampur Sangli
38 NCT‐Delhi Delhi Technological University Delhi
39 Punjab Thapar University Patiala
40 Govt College of Technology Coimbatore
41 Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology Karaikudi
Tamil Nadu
42 Government College of Engineering Salem
43 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Abishekapatti Tirunelveli
61
44 JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
45 University College of Engineering Osmania University Hyderabad
46 Telangana University College of Technology Osmania University Hyderabad
47 JNTU Institute of Science amp Technology Hyderabad
48 Sreenidhi Institute of Science amp Technology Ghatkesar Hyderabad
49 UT‐Chandigarh PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
50 Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur
51 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Lucknow
52 Uttar Pradesh Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur
53 Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur
54 Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering amp Technology Jhansi
55 College of Technology ‐ GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
Uttarakhand
56 Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College Pauri Garhwal
57 University College of Technology ‐ University of Calcutta Kolkata
West Bengal
58 Faculty of Engineering and Technology ‐ Jadavpur University Kolkata
59 JIS College of Engineering Nadia
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
60 Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
61 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
62 National Institute of Technology Calicut
63 Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
64 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
65 National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
66 Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
67 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
Centrally Funded
68 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Institutions
69 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
70 National Institute of Technology Rourkela
71 National Institute of Technology Silchar
72 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
73 National Institute of Technology Surathkal
74 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
75 National Institute of Technology Warangal
76 National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
62
77 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
Appendix 4
Institutions under sub‐component121
S No
NameoftheState NameoftheInstitution CentreofExcellence On
1 AndhraPradesh AndhraUniversityCollegeof
EngineeringVishakhapatnam
Nano‐Technology
2 SVUCollegeofEngineering Tirupati
AtmosphericRemoteSensingandAdvancedSignal
Processing 3 Jharkhand BirlaInstituteofTechnology
MesraRanchi
Bio‐resourcesandBio‐prospecting
4 Karnataka BMSCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
AdvancedMaterialsResearch
5 RVCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
Macro-Electronics
6 PESInstituteofTechnology Bangalore
KnowledgeAnalyticsampOntologicalEngineering
7 SiddhagangaInstituteof
TechnologyTumkur
AppliedResearchandNanoTechnology
8 Maharashtra CollegeofEngineeringPune SignalandImageProcessing
9 SmartRenewableEnergySystems
10 ShriGuruGobind SinghjiInstitute
ofEngineeringampTechnology Nanded
SignalandImageProcessing
11 InstituteofChemicalTechnology
Mumbai
ProcessIntensificationforProcessIndustries
12 VeermataJijabaiTechnology
InstituteMumbai
ComplexandNonlinearDynamicalSystems
13 Punjab ThaparUniversityPatiala EnvironmentampEnergyManagement
14
TamilNadu
GovtCollegeofTechnology
Coimbatore
AlternateEnergyResearch
15 EnvironmentalStudies
16
JNTUCollegeofEngineering
Hyderabad
DisasterManagement
63
17 Telangana OsmaniaUniversityCollegeof
TechnologyHyderabad
IntensificationofChemicalandBio‐processes
18 Uttarakhand CollegeofTechnology‐ GBPant
UniversityofAgricultureamp
TechnologyPantnagar
EnergyStudiesinIndustriesandAgroSystemsof
Uttarakhand(EnergyManagement)
19 UttarPradesh HarcourtButlerTechnological
InstituteKanpur
AppliedResearchTrainingampEducationinLipidScience
20
WestBengal
FacultyofEngineeringand Technology‐JadavpurUniversity
PhaseTransformationandProductCharacterization
21 UniversityCollegeofTechnology‐
UniversityofCalcutta
SystemsBiologyandBioMedicalEngineering
22 UTChandigarh PECUniversityofTechnology Chandigarh
IndustrialandProductDesignSPC
23 Centrally funded Institutions (CFIs)
MANITBhopal Geo‐informatics(RemoteSensingGPSamp GIS)
24 NITDurgapur AdvancedMaterials
25 VNITNagpur CombeddedSystemsHybridizationofcommunications
andEmbeddedSystems 26 NITRourkela PracticalRenewableEnergySystem
27 Orthopaedic TissueEngineeringampRehabilitation 28 SVNITSurat WaterResourcesandFloodManage
ment
29 NITWarangal SustainableEnergyStudies
30 IndianInstituteofEngineering
andTechnologyShibpurHowrah
MicrostructurallyDesignedAdvancedMaterials
Development
Appendix 5 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 11
The aim of this sub-component was to strengthen institutions to improve learning outcomes
and employability of graduates It was open only for those institutions which had not participated in TEQIP I
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement following academic and non-academic reforms
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities
YES
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e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
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2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
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Appendix 8
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
67
by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
68
include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
69
communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
70
Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
72
Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
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Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
3
Foreword
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is happy to have been brought in to assess the utilization of TEQIP
II funds for buying of equipment by the 190 institutes which were covered in this phase of the scheme
Given that it is the mandate of the government to continuously strive for improvement in the quality of
higher education innovation and research in the country this programme of the Ministry of Human
Resource Development (MHRD) and the World Bank has been doing a useful service to the nation since its
beginning in 2003-04
In view of the fact that TEQIP has been running for more than 12 years and institutes are now well aware of
the procedures and norms to be followed as far as maintenance of records is concerned the aim of this
study was to make an assessment from a macro perspective and not do the job of an inspector even in the
select institutes where the visits were conducted Overall the effort was to understand whether institutes
had actually procured whatever they had planned to procure whether the equipment was actually being
used as opposed to being kept under lock and key all the time and whether the faculty and students were
motivated enough to use the equipment On all three counts the observations were found to be positive
As far as the utilization of equipment and its impact is concerned it can be gauged only from the output of
the institutions And that seems to be improving More and more of them are moving towards full
accreditation there are more students in post-graduate programmes PhD registrations are increasing and
faculty is getting more international exposure While TEQIP funds have facilitated a lot of this several other
factors are also at play here Thanks to the concept of outcome-based education and India becoming a
signatory to the Washington Accord through the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) institutes are now
more aware of the need to improve the quality of manpower they are producing It is hoped that they will
steadily move towards greater and better performance in future
4
Executive Summary
Scope of the Study
The study to assess utilization of equipment and other resources purchased under TEQIP II covered all 190
institutions which were selected for disbursal of funds Data on procurement of equipment and other
resources was provided by institutes from the start of the project till October 2016 Utilisation analysis was
limited to the data provided by institutes and visits to 25 shortlisted institutes
The methodology included sending out questionnaires to institutes through email and collection of data via
the same mode Individual excel sheets were merged to create master database and findings analysed
State-wise expenditure analysis
For this section PMSS software was procured from the National Project Implementation Unit (NPIU) It
shows that most states utilized the money for which they had submitted procurement plans Among the
states which saw less than 75 per cent utilization of their own planned expenditure were Punjab at 52 per
cent utilization Uttarakhand at 56 per cent Rajasthan at 71 per cent and Madhya Pradesh at 74 per cent
Rest all states did not see much variation in what they had envisaged they would spend and what they
actually did
Utilisation analysis
In this section data has been analysed for each sub-component separately first category-wise and then
department-wise In sub-component 11 institutes spent 58 per cent expenditure on laboratory equipment
14 per cent on software 10 per cent on books 7 per cent each on office equipment and connectivity and 1-
2 per cent each on furniture civil work and smart classes Department-wise analysis shows that highest
number of equipment were bought by computer amp IT departments followed by electrical mechanical
electronics and civil departments Low expenditure on civil work is an achievement of TEQIP II There should
have been more expenditure on connectivity ndash campus-wide wifi networks ndash but that could be due to the
fact that several institutes already had wifi networks in place and did not need TEQIP funds to do that
In sub-component 12 this break-up was more or less on the same lines though the expenditure on
laboratory equipment in this sub-component was much higher at 70 per cent because of the inclusion of
centres of excellence and higher focus on post-graduate and PhD level studies This was followed by 17 per
cent on software and 5 per cent each on books and office equipment Rest was all 2 per cent and less and
negligible amount of expenditure on civil work was seen in this category Department-wise analysis for this
sub-component shows that only mechanical department was able to cross Rs 1 crore while the next three in
size were computer amp IT electronics and electrical engineering
Impact of utilisation
There has been a significant improvement over the years in the number of publications in refereed journals
which till last year have been showing above target performance Only the numbers for 2016-17 are low
considering that the data captured is till the month of February 2017 only
Total number of masters and PhD level students increased from 30000 in 2010-11 to 41000 by 2016 This
can be attributed to the availability of better laboratory infrastructure as it would have been a major factor
behind the institutesrsquo capability to attract students for MTech and PhD
5
Key findings
On an average funds given to institutions for purchase of equipment and soft resources have led to
significant improvement in laboratory infrastructure of the institutes under study
Institutes on an average divided the money equally across six departments and each department on
an average bought one-two machines which were significantly expensive and the rest of the money
was spent on buying other small routine equipment desktops laptops networking servers
software and e-journals Collaborations between departments for research projects were however
missing
If the institutes had not got the present funds to buy equipment they would have taken at least five
to seven years to procure the same through the resources available to them Even for Central
institutions as also for others the availability of funds at one go meant that they could procure high
costing software such as Matlab Ansys Labview Cadence and Adobe which benefit students across
departments
Increased level of automation and artificial intelligence in industry is reflected in the kind of
purchases institutes have made ndash various types of simulation software digital machines replacing
analogue ones such as in electrical engineering departments all-in-one automatic machines which
combine several levels of manual work such as in surveying in civil engineering departments robotic
arms mimicking the automated environment of modern factories attached to lathe machines in
mechanical engineering departments and instruments capable of handling nano particles in
specialized centres and 3D printers capable of printing high precision devices which are being used
in multiple fields
Way forward
Institutes should be given templates of equipment which are essential to provide adequate hands-on
training to all students about all concepts in every stream of engineering They should be benchmarked
on the basis of availability of adequate numbers of such equipment Further lists of higher orders of
equipment could be prepared based on what the best laboratories in the world have so that institutes
get an idea of what they should aspire for
All institutes which received funds for buying equipment should be encouraged to put in place
mechanisms to share their laboratories with neighbouring institutions which do not have the resources
to buy them Nodal institutes could be allowed to utilize the unspent grant as seed money to start
laboratory courses exclusively for under-graduate students of non-TEQIP institutes The unspent money
could also be used to start nodal centres for sharing of resources
Regular interactions with industry specially sector-specific companies are essential to create a culture
of exchange of ideas and possibilities for collaboration At present facilities created in institutes are
being under-utilized to increase interaction with industry While in some cases rural location of the
institute and absence of industry in the neighbourhood could be one of the reasons it is also true that
apparently in none of the institutes was industry consulted before the commissioning of equipment Size
of equipment could be another issue ndash which does not allow for anything on industrial scale But in most
cases industry is not even aware or has limited knowledge of the existence of state-of-the-art
equipment inside institutes
6
Chapter 1 Scope of the Study
7
Background
The second phase of Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP) was started by the Government of India in partnership with the World Bank in 2010 and it ended on 31 March 2017 The objectives of the programme were-
Strengthening institutions to produce high quality engineers for better employability
Scaling‐up post-graduate education and demand‐driven research amp development and innovation
Establishing Centers of Excellence for focused applicable research
Training of faculty for effective teaching and
Enhancing institutional and system management effectiveness
Of the two main components of this programme component 1 was meant to improve the quality of
education in selected institutions It had two sub-components viz
1048766 Sub‐Component 11 Strengthening institutions to improve learning outcomes and employability of graduates Funding provided under this sub-component was approximately Rs 10 crore per Centrally funded Government funded Government aided and Rs 4 crore per private unaided institution See Appendix for the list of institutions and selection criteria under this sub-component
1048766 Sub‐Component 12 Scaling‐up post-graduate education and demand‐driven research amp development and innovation Funding provided under this component was approximately Rs 1250 crore per Centrally funded Government funded Government aided and Rs 4 crore per private unaided institution See Appendix for the list of institutions and selection criteria under this sub-component 1048766Sub‐Component 121 Establishing centres of excellence See Appendix for the list of institutions and
selection criteria under this sub-component The programme required the project institutions to implement academic and non‐academic reforms for
their self‐conceived development programmes that focused on quality and relevance excellence resource
mobilization greater institutional autonomy with accountability research and equity
Specific funds were provided for imparting pedagogical training to faculty for making teaching effective and
covered maximum faculty members from project institutions The benefits of this aspect of the programme
were expected to extend to faculty from non‐project institutions
Since the primary objective of this programme was to improve the quality of education a major emphasis
was given on upgradation of laboratory infrastructure and academic resources including subscriptions to
international e-journals membership of e-libraries modernization of classrooms strengthening of
centralized computer facilities in departments and buying of latest software as well as equipment which
would be on par with industry standards
Project monitoring through various modes was an important part of TEQIP II Institutes were required to
maintain records through management information system (MIS) created for the purpose Detailed
guidelines and formats were prescribed for purchase of equipment and procurement of other services
While the MIS tracked parameters such as number of publications number of faculty with PhD student
placements etc it did not provide a collective picture of the kind of purchases institutes had made Hence
the present study was commissioned specifically for that purpose
8
The scope of the study was limited to the data provided by institutes in reply to the survey and visits to 25
shortlisted institutions
Methodology of the Study
The study was conducted through web mail and site visits to institutions Participating institutions were
asked to provide information in following two categories-
1 Equipment purchased with TEQIP II funds costing below Rs 5 lakh per unit (only a list was to be
provided)
2 Equipment purchased with TEQIP II funds costing above Rs 5 lakh per unit (details such as name of
the equipment name of the department maintenance contract utilization in number of hours
month etc were to be provided)
3 Data was collated and analysed and ground visits were conducted to select institutions in order to
corroborate the findings
Questionnaires were sent to all 190 institutes and after several rounds of follow-up all the institutes provided the required data In keeping with the suggestion of the World Bank a shortlist of 25 institutes was prepared ndash constituting 13 per cent of the total number of institutes covered under the project ndash for physical verification of utilisation of equipment and other resources More attention was paid to government and government-aided institutions while preparing the shortlist since they had received a bigger sum for purchase of equipment compared to private institutions which had received funds only for soft resources Adequate coverage of all geographical regions was also kept in mind while preparing the shortlist
9
Chapter 2 Data Analysis
10
State-wise Expenditure Analysis
On an average institutes under sub-component 11 got 55 per cent of total available amount of Rs 10 crore
ie Rs 55 crore for purchase of Goods (equipment and soft resources etc) In sub-component 12 the
percentage of funds available for equipment etc was 45 per cent of Rs 125 crore and it totaled to Rs 565
crore Additional funding of Rs 5 crore was available for setting up centres of excellence and out of this Rs
275 crore was allocated for buying of equipment etc Additional Rs 5 crore was given to those institutes
which had performed well in upgradation of facilities
Analysis of expenditure till February 2017 as procured from the MIS of National Project Implementation
Unit (NPIU) shows that most states utilized the money that they had submitted the plans for Among the
states (Figure 1) which saw less than 75 per cent utilization of their own planned expenditure were Punjab
at 52 per cent utilization Uttarakhand which saw 56 per cent utilization Rajasthan was at 71 per cent and
Madhya Pradesh saw 74 per cent realization of the planned expenditure Rest all states did not see much
variation in what they had envisaged they would spend and what they actually did
Andhra Pradesh (Figure 2)
Total population in lakh 4958
Literacy rate 670
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
56 (113)
2015 projected share of state 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
4
Gross Enrolment Ratio 312
Total number of engineering institutes 219
Institutes in sub-component 11 5
Institutes in sub-component 12 6
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
Expenditure analysis across states
Total available funds Plans submitted Actual expenditure
Figure 1
11
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 11
Total available funds Rs 105 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 39 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 34 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Bihar (Figure 3)
Total population in lakh 1041
Literacy rate 618
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
112 (108)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
79
Gross Enrolment Ratio 139
Total number of engineering institutes 21
Institutes in sub-component 11 2
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 2
Total available funds Rs 20 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 11 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 1 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0200400600800
100012001400160018002000
Available funds
Utilised funds
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
Figure 2
Andhra Pradesh
12
Chhattisgarh (Figure 4)
Total population in lakh 2555
Literacy rate 703
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
308 (121)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
22
Gross Enrolment Ratio 146
Total number of engineering institutes 21
Institutes in sub-component 11 4
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 4
Total available funds Rs 34 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 175 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 164 crore
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Muzzaffarpur Institute of TechnologyMuzzaffarpur
Bhagalpur College of EngineeringBhagalpur
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LAK
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Figure 3 Bihar
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
13
Gujarat (Figure 5)
Total population in lakh 6044
Literacy rate 78
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
719 (119)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
51
Gross Enrolment Ratio 20
Institutes in sub-component 11 7
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 7
Total available funds Rs 70 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 385 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 375 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Rungta College ofEngineering amp
Technology Bhilai
GovernmentEngineering College
Bilaspur
GovernmentEngineering College
Raipur
GovernmentEngineering College
Jagdalpur Bastar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
14
Haryana (Figure 6)
Total population in lakh 2535
Literacy rate 756
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
319 (126)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
23
Gross Enrolment Ratio 276
Total number of engineering institutes 89
Institutes in sub-component 11 3
Institutes in sub-component 12 3
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 6
Total available funds Rs 575 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 278 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 23 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
200
400
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800
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1200
Figure 5 Gujarat
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
15
Himachal Pradesh
Total population in lakh 686
Literacy rate 828
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
74 (108)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
05
Gross Enrolment Ratio 312
Total number of engineering institutes 17
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 10 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 55 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 55 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Jharkhand (Figure 7)
Total population in lakh 3299
Literacy rate 664
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
375 (114)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
27
Gross Enrolment Ratio 16
Total number of engineering institutes 14
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 2
Total available funds Rs 21 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 95 crore
0
200
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ds
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ees
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Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plansubmitted by theinstitute
Figure 6 Haryana
16
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 93 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Karnataka (Figure 8)
Total population in lakh 611
Literacy rate 754
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
712 (117)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
5
Gross Enrolment Ratio 264
Total number of engineering institutes 166
Institutes in sub-component 11 4
Institutes in sub-component 12 15
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 19
Total available funds Rs 215 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 927 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 75 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
BIT Mesra BIT Mesra CoE Cambridge Institute ofTechnology Ranchi
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
17
Kerala (Figure 9)
Total population in lakh 334
Literacy rate 94
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
305 (91)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
22
Gross Enrolment Ratio 287
Total number of engineering institutes 98
Institutes in sub-component 11 19
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 19
Total available funds Rs 190 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 1045 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 106 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Figure 8 Karnataka
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
18
Madhya Pradesh (Figure 10)
Total population in lakh 7263
Literacy rate 693
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
879 (121)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
62
Gross Enrolment Ratio 196
Total number of engineering institutes 121
Institutes in sub-component 11 3
Institutes in sub-component 12 2
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 5
Total available funds Rs 49 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 23 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 17 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Figure 9 Kerala
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
19
Maharashtra (Figure 11)
Total population in lakh 11237
Literacy rate 823
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
1334 (119)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
94
Gross Enrolment Ratio 279
Total number of engineering institutes 216
Institutes in sub-component 11 7
Institutes in sub-component 12 10
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 17
Total available funds Rs 254 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 119 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 102 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0200400600800
100012001400
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
20
Delhi (Figure 12)
Total population in lakh 1679
Literacy rate 862
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
224 (133)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
16
Gross Enrolment Ratio 435
Total number of engineering institutes 15
Institutes in sub-component 11 0
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 125 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 56 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 15 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Figure 11 Maharashtra
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
21
Odisha (Figure 13)
Total population in lakh 4197
Literacy rate 729
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
466 (111)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
33
Gross Enrolment Ratio 177
Total number of engineering institutes 68
Institutes in sub-component 11 2
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 2
Total available funds Rs 20 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 105 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 108 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
125
150
560
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
Available funds Actual expenditure Estimate as per plansubmitted by the institute
Figure 12 Delhi Technological University
22
Punjab (Figure 14)
Total population in lakh 2774
Literacy rate 758
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
325 (117)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
23
Gross Enrolment Ratio 27
Total number of engineering institutes 87
Institutes in sub-component 11 7
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 8
Total available funds Rs 81 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 42 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 22 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Veer Surendra Sai University ofTechnology Burla Sambalpur
College of Engineering And TechnologyBhubaneshwar
Figure 13 Odisha
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
0200400600800
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Figure 14 Punjab
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
23
Rajasthan (Figure 15)
Total population in lakh 6855
Literacy rate 661
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
871 (127)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
62
Gross Enrolment Ratio 20
Total number of engineering institutes 82
Institutes in sub-component 11 9
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 9
Total available funds Rs 84 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 45 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 32 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Tamil Nadu (Figure 16)
Total population in lakh 7215
Literacy rate 80
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
73 (101)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
52
Gross Enrolment Ratio 452
Total number of engineering institutes 326
Institutes in sub-component 11 5
Institutes in sub-component 12 4
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 9
0
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Figure 15 Rajasthan
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
24
Total available funds Rs 140 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 74 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 70 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Telangana (Figure 17)
Total population in lakh 350
Literacy rate 664
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
406 (114)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
29
Gross Enrolment Ratio 36
Total number of engineering institutes 182
Institutes in sub-component 11 8
Institutes in sub-component 12 5
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 13
Total available funds Rs 120 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 45 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 34 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plansubmitted by the institute
25
Tripura
Total population in lakh 367
Literacy rate 872
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
44 (119)
2015 projected share of state 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
03
Gross Enrolment Ratio 168
Total number of engineering institutes 6
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 10 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 55 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 54 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
UT-Chandigarh (Figure 18)
Total population in lakh 106
Literacy rate 861
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
17 (165)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
01
Gross Enrolment Ratio 56
Total number of engineering institutes 2
Institutes in sub-component 11 2
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 3
Total available funds Rs 475 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying Rs 24 crore
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Figure 17 Telangana
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
26
equipment and other resources
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 20 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Puducherry
Total population in lakh 125
Literacy rate 859
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
15 (121)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
01
Gross Enrolment Ratio 46
Total number of engineering institutes 10
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 15 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 8 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 6 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Uttar Pradesh (Figure 19)
Total population in lakh 1998
Literacy rate 677
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ds
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Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plansubmitted by institute
28
West Bengal (Figure 21)
Total population in lakh 9128
Literacy rate 763
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
109 (12)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
77
Gross Enrolment Ratio 174
Total number of engineering institutes 72
Institutes in sub-component 11 11
Institutes in sub-component 12 3
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 14
Total available funds Rs 179 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 88 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 82 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rscrore)
Estimate as per plansubmitted by institute
29
CFIs (Figure 22)
Institutes in sub-component 11 8
Institutes in sub-component 12 18
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 26
Total available funds Rs 415 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 200 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 1625 crore
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Figure 21 West Bengal
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
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Figure 22 Centrally-funded institutions (CFIs)
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
30
Utilisation Analysis
In this section data on buying of equipment and other resources has been first analysed component-wise
and then department-wise
While data was collected from all institutes and a broad understanding was arrived at of the kind of
equipment and other resources money was spent on from the extensive lists provided by institutions it was
difficult to analyse how much money was spent on which category of item For the sake of analysis
therefore each equipment and item named by the institute was manually categorized into the following
broad categories-
1 Laboratory equipment (included all items bought for laboratories such as machines laptops
desktops and projectors)
2 Connectivity (included equipment related to creating wi-fi networks such as cables connectors
servers modems UPS racks adapters pipes and switches)
3 Books (included hard copies as well as subscriptions of e-journals for libraries)
4 Smart class (included white boards display panels podiums amplifiers cables projectors mixers
microphones webcam and wireless sensors)
5 Software
6 Office equipment (included laptops desktops printers scanners LCDs generator sets projectors
tables chairs almirahs digital signages etc bought for principalrsquos office directorrsquos office faculty
staff department rooms TEQIP office)
7 Furniture (included furniture for class rooms and departments)
8 Civil work (included flooring false ceilings repair work lighting)
Post the categorization in these eight broad heads the picture which emerged (Figure 23) for sub-
component 11 showed 58 per cent expenditure on laboratory equipment 14 per cent on software 10 per
cent on books 7 per cent each on office equipment and connectivity and 1-2 per cent each on furniture civil
work and smart classes This is in keeping with the goals of TEQIP II which had envisaged least expenditure
on civil work It was limited to 5 per cent of total expenditure on equipment for institutes under sub-
component 11 and 3 per cent for those under sub-component 12 If unspent institutes were free to use
this money for equipment and other resources So low expenditure on civil work is an achievement of TEQIP
II There should have been more expenditure on connectivity ndash campus-wide wifi networks ndash but that could
be due to the fact that several institutes already had wifi networks in place and did not need TEQIP funds to
do that
31
In sub-component 12 (Figure 24) this break-up was more or less on the same lines though the expenditure
on laboratory equipment in this sub-component was much higher at 70 per cent because of the inclusion of
centres of excellence and higher focus on post-graduate and PhD level studies This was followed by 17 per
cent on software and 5 per cent each on books and office equipment Rest was all 2 per cent and less and
negligible amount of expenditure on civil work was seen in this category
Department-wise
analysis of equipment
purchased by
institutes shows that in
sub-component 11
(Figure 25) highest
Lab equipment58
Software 14
Books 10
Office equipment
7
Connectivity 7
Smart class2
Furniture1
Civil work1
EXPENDITURE (11)
Figure 23
Office equipment
5
Software 17
Smart class1
EXPENDITURE (12)
Figure 29
32
076 164 46678
961 10631459
2169
TOTAL AMOUNT SPENT BY DEPARTMENTS (IN RS LAKH)
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
(in Rs crore)
number of equipment were bought by computer amp IT departments followed by electrical mechanical
electronics and civil departments For the purpose of categorization two or more streams of a kind were
merged into one and numbers for both streams taken together For instance computer science and
information technology were merged into one Similarly electronics amp instrumentation and electronics amp
electrical were taken together under electronics
While sub-component 11 presented a picture on expected lines with the top five departments being
generally the biggest departments in institutes in sub-component 12 this picture was slightly confusing
Here the top two departmentsndash electronics and civil ndash were ahead of other departments (Table 1) by an
inexplicable margin One of the reasons for this could be the fact that most of the equipment bought for the
centres of excellence would have had items related to electronics But that still does not explain the
unusually high number of items for civil engineering departments
Table 1 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 12
Name of the department Number of items bought
Mining 23
BioTech 137
Chemical 170
Mechanical 497
Computer amp IT 661
Electrical 969
Electronics 544915
Civil 1701948
On the other hand an expenditure-wise analysis of the same departments shows a different picture (Figure
26) with mechanical engineering department emerging top with expenditure of Rs 216 crore and electrical
department showing expenditure of Rs 145 crore Civil department is at number 3 with expenditure of Rs
106 crore The aberration in the number of items could have been because civil and electronics
departments would have bought a large number of items of small value
33
166 224 45 481 934 14772459
3138
Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
(in Rs crore)Figure 27
As per the data provided by institutes those in sub-component 11 show higher expenditure
department-wise with mechanical engineering department at top with expenditure of Rs 313
crore These should however be taken only as indicative figures as the numbers cannot be absolute
(Figure 27)
Table 7 Top 20 Lab equipment bought by institutes in 11
CNC Lathe machines
Compressor testing machine
Computer and peripherals
Computerised machines
Digital meters
Gas chromatograph
Micro-controller
Micro-processor
Oscilloscope
PCB prototyping machine
Robotic kits
Solar PV systems
Spectrum analyser
Thermal imager
Total Station
Ultrasonic probe
Universal testing machine
UV-spectrophotometer
Voltmeter
Wattmeter
34
Table 2 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 11
Table 21 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 12
1 CNC Lathe machines Advanced laser kit
2 Compressor testing machine Asphalt material performance tester
3 Computer and peripherals Atomic absorption spectrophotometer
4 Computerised machines Bio-reactors
5 Digital meters BOD incubator
6 Gas chromatograph Centrifuge
7 Micro-controller CNC lathe machine
8 Micro-processor Compression testing
9 Oscilloscope Computer and peripherals
10 PCB prototyping machine Digital image processing
11 Robotic kits Digital multimeter
12 Solar PV systems Electric discharge machine
13 Spectrum analyser Hydraulic pressing
14 Thermal imager Magnetic stirrer
15 Total Station Microwave simulator
16 Ultrasonic probe Optical microscope
17 Universal testing machine PCB prototype machine
18 UV-spectrophotometer Thermal analyser
19 Voltmeter Thermal scanner
20 Wattmeter Wireless sensor network kit
Impact of Utilisation
No amount of data tracking or record keeping is worth
the effort if it does not translate into improvement in
actual output The real impact of all this expenditure by
institutes on buying of latest equipment is only useful in
so far as it is able to show growth in the number of
publications or rise in the number of post-graduate
student intake Looked at from that perspective TEQIP II
seems to have made satisfactory progress as the data
maintained by the National Project Implementation Unit
UPWARD TREND
Increase in the number of
publications in refereed
journals
Increase in the number of PG
and PhD students
Increase in revenue generated
through consultancy
35
(NPIU) shows There has been a significant improvement over the years in the number of publications in
refereed journals which till last year have been showing above target performance Only the numbers for
2016-17 are low considering that the data captured is till the month of February 2017 only From a target of
7500 publications in 2010-11 and a realization of 11722to a target of 14500 in 2015-16 and a realization of
18482 (Figure 28) the growth has been impressive though again how much of it is due to buying of
equipment alone is debatable
Another key performance indicatoras per the planners of TEQIP II was rise in the total number of masters
and PhD level students from a baseline of 30000 in 2010-11 to 41000 by 2016 Seen from that angle also the
performance of the programme has exceeded the target To a large extent this can be attributed to
availability of better laboratory infrastructure as it would have been a major factor behind the institutesrsquo
capability to attract students for MTech and PhD (Figure 29)
7032 7500 8000 8500 9000
14000 14500
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1606618103
20037
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18482
2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016
Fig 28 Number of publications in refereed journals in TEQIP II institutions
Target Actual
36
The percentage of externally funded RampD projects and consultancies in total revenue has increased from 7
per cent in 2010-11 to 14 per cent in 2015-16 against a target of 12 per cent (Figure 30)
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
Target 7032 32000 33000 34000 34000 40000 40500
Actual 35132 37791 44171 49251 48718 45659
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Fig 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP I
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
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2015-2016
2016-2017
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Actual 82 11 127 137 117 14 125
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Chapter 3 Case Studies
38
Government Engineering College Thrissur Kerala
(with inputs from Prof Manoj Kumar K V Coordinator TEQIP II GEC Thrissur)
The entire process of planning procurement and the complete cycle of improved input resulting in improved output can be illustrated through the case study of Government Engineering College Thrissur which is one of the model colleges in TEQIP II and received funds under sub-component 11 It is the second oldest engineering in the state of Kerala and is affiliated to the University of Calicut Its foundation stone was laid by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in April 1958 and among its famous alumni are Dr K Radhakrishnan former chairman of Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) Out of the project allocation of Rs 10 crore Rs 55 crore was utilized by the institute for procurement of equipment The fund was apportioned among the departments based on student strength and their need to modernize and strengthen their various laboratories The procurement plan was finalized from the proposals received from the departments and vetted by the State Project Facilitation Unit (SPFU) before being executed through the Procurement Management Support System (PMSS) which was a web portal created by the National Project Implementation Unit (NPIU) to manage the project
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Figure 31 10 steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan (Figure 38)
Departments were asked to draw up a
three-year procurement plan based on
their needs Department heads
coordinators and TEQIP nodal officers
had a meeting in the institute in
January 2012 to understand the plans
and procedures as available on NPIU
website
In February the Principal of the
institute TEQIP coordinator and
procurement coordinator attended a
training session conducted by NPIU at
Thiruvananthapuram Participation in
this session was facilitated by SPFU and
it entailed extensive training on how to
use the PMSS website
A training session was organized in the
institute for the benefit of Heads of
Departments (HoDs) and Department
TEQIP coordinators The programme
was attended by 24 officials and it
covered the entire set of activities
pertaining to purchase through PMSS --
from configuration management plan
creation and revision packaging and
procuring to stocking
Procurement coordinator and
department TEQIP coordinators also
attended a training program organized
by SPFUat School of Engineering
Cochin University of Science and
Technologyin February 2012
The SPFU arranged a discussion at
directorateoffice Thiruvanantha-
puramin February to fine tune the plan
and to facilitate data entry through
PMSS The finetuning included clubbing
of similar items from various
departments into one package limiting
the threshold to a maximum of 90 per
cent included in a scheme and revising
the tentative timelines based on plan
approval which was expected by mid-
April 2012 The institute was advised to
procure a particular software used for
double entry book-keeping through
PMSS and to identify 2 National
Competitive Bidding (NCB)
procurement plans to be sent to
Central authorities for approval
The rejigged procurement plan after
consultation with the concerned
coordinators was uploaded on the
website on 28thFebruary 2012
The plan was reviewed by SPFU and
some corrections were suggested
The corrected plan was uploaded again
At a meeting convened on 14thMarch
2012 at LBS College for Women
Thiruvananthapuram the first approval
of the plan was given by Director SPFU
On 31st March 2012 the Principal
convened a meeting of HoDs and
departmental TEQIP coordinators and
instructions were issued to draw up
specifications with respect to every
package so that the data was readily
available for entry to PMSS once the
plan was approved by NPIUWorld
Bank
1 2
3 4
5
6
8
7
9
10
40
Procurement activities were in full swing during the first 18 months of the project and were executed fully as
per the plan Procurement was completed in 82 packages including 68 National Shopping (NS)packages 7
National Competitive Bidding (NCB) packages 2 Direct Contract packages and 5 Civil Works packages
The institute made maximum expenditure in 2013-14 (Figure 32) across different heads Its investments on
laboratory modernization and strengthening started in 2012 and continued till 2017 (Figure 33) Overall it
spent bulk of the money (88 per cent) on modernization of laboratories and 5 per cent on ICT enabled
learning (Figure 34)
5851520
36470287
6909895
61170 1552063
0
5000000
10000000
15000000
20000000
25000000
30000000
35000000
40000000
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur (in Rs)
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Figure 32
2012-1311
2013-1473
2014-1515
2015-160
2016-171
EXPENDITURE ON MODERNISATION STRENGTHENING OF LABS AT GEC THRISSUR
Figure 33
41
Major equipment bought by the institute with TEQIP II funds includes a Rheometer which is not available in
any other institution in the state and offers potential for research and consultancy It is used for determining
the rheological behaviors of liquids and solids It has applications in polymer nano-composites which are the
emerging field of research The stress rheology measurements provide information for spread ability
emulsion stability suspension leveling flow control thermal stability extrudability and thickening etc The
fluid can be highly non-newtonian The equipment is useful for MTech students and faculty for doing
research
The institute also bought a Gas Chromatograph which is used in analyzing compositions purity and for
separating different components of a mixture based on volatility It is also used in identifying a compound
and its applications include analysis of toxicity of soil water and air identifying unknown compounds etc
The equipment is useful for faculty and students in doing research and projects in the field of environmental
engineering and provides opportunities for pollution control related consultancy work
Another important purchase is Accelerated Curing Tank With concrete construction increasing at a rapid
pace this equipment provides the possibility of accelerating the curing time Normal method of curing takes
28 days To reduce the curing time of concrete and test its strength accelerated curing is required and this
can be achieved with the use of Accelerated Curing Tank in the laboratory
88
5 4
0
0
3
Fig 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14at Government Engineering College Thrissur
Expenditure on modernisation strengthening of existinglaboratories
Expenditure on ICT enabledlearning related softwareamphardware
Expenditure on library ie books e-books
Journals e-journals course specificsoftware
Expenditure on modernisation ofclassrooms
Others (furniture)
42
Table 3 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Name of the Equipment
Cost (in rupees)
Pressure Volume Change Controller
365625
Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Suit
1365000
Solar Photovoltaic grid tied training system with MPPT
367500
Gas Chromatograph 1494692
Rheometer 2687350
Surface Roughness Tester
401205
Multimedia Projector 114162
Thermal Imager 746366
Machine Conditioning Monitor
861685
Metallurgical Image Analysis System for Welding
283500
Software Factory CAD 320000
Robot 567000
Pipe Flow Software 149234
Petrol Engine Test Setup
783090
Tribometer 609900
Vibration Analyser 539175
Slotting Machine 449243
Lathe and Shaping Machine
869001
Metal Cutting Band saw 156240
Digital Viscometer 919050
Solid Modeling Software
356590
Ultrasonic Flow Detector
235561
43
Rapid Phototyping Machine
814800
Group Video Conferencing Kit
533340
Lan Trainer 106180
The efforts of the institute over the years have led to improved student placements and intake (Figure 35)
Output in terms of publications in international journals and participation of faculty and students in
international conferences has also gone up considerably (Figure 36)
Top 10 international journals in which faculty and students have secured publications since TEQIP II are
Name of Journal
1 IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation
2 International Journal on Numerical Methods in Fluids
261221
570527
357
766
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Placement offers Students placed Intake of students
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 35 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 36 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
Publication in international journals Participation in international conferences
44
3 IETE Technical Review
4 Journal of the Optical Society of America
5 International Journal of Power amp Energy Systems
6 International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
7 International Journal of Remote Sensing
8 Automatica
9 IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
10 ASME Journal of Heat Transfer
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering amp Technology
Aligarh Muslim University
Another institute with an impeccable history and track record is Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and
Technology (ZHCET) which is a constituent college of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and it received TEQIP
II funds under sub-component 11 AMU was set up by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as Mohammedan Anglo-
Oriental College in 1875 Against available funds of Rs 10 crore ZHCET utilized Rs 618 crore as of February
2017 Following is a glimpse into the major equipment purchased by the institute
Name of the equipment Centrifugal Pump and Pelton Turbine Module Nozzle
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3349138
Reason for buying To improve teaching and research in fluid mechanics section of mechanical engineering
department The equipment comprises centrifugal pump with flowmeter valves reservoir and
instrumentation for measurement and display of inlet outlet pressures torque speed and power and
turbine inlet pressure for Peltan turbine
Name of the equipment Universal High Voltage Test system and Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage Tester
(PE-AOBDV-MXXX)
Name of the department Electrical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 4522500
Reason for buying A new MTech programme in High Voltage Engineering was started under TEQIP II for
which enhanced laboratory infrastructure was needed PE-AOBDV-M series of Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage
Testers are highly precise instruments which can be used to conduct either a breakdown voltage test or do a proof
(withstand) test Dielectric Breakdown Voltage testing of Oil is one such means to detect the voltage at power
frequency at which it is likely to cause a flash-over
Name of the equipment Altium Nanoboard FPGA Kit
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1368863
Reason for buying Five kits were bought for under-graduate and post-graduate students
45
Name of the equipmentExata Software Emulator for Networking
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1245780
Reason for buying BTech students use it to perform experiments in EL-494 (Communication Lab -III) to
study the performance of simulated networks M Tech students use it for projects and dissertations Three
faculty members are using this software for RampD purpose
Name of the equipmentPotentiostat Galvanostat with Impedance Analyzer
Name of the department Petroleum Studies
Cost of equipment Rs 1562925
Reason for buying Potentiostate is at the heart of research on electrochemistry It is mainly used for
research in the area of fuel cell membrane cyclic voltammeter and super capacitors
Name of the equipment Imac 215 Quad Core i5 with Apple Protection Plan
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 205800
Reason for buying Two units of Imac were bought for the post-graduate and networking laboratories of
computer engineering department so that students could develop software based on iOS
Altium Nanoboard
FPGA Kit
46
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli was set up in 1947 with only the civil engineering under-graduate
programme Since 2007 the institute has been autonomous having been affiliated to Bombay University
Pune University and Shivaji University in the past The institute received TEQIP II funds under sub-
component 12 It was eligible to receive Rs 125 crore It submitted procurement plan for Rs 87 crore and
spent Rs 618 crore as of February 2017
MAJOR EQUIPMENT BOUGHT
Name of the equipment Shake Table Set-up
Name of the department Civil amp Structural Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1925776
Reason for buying To establish an earthquake engineering laboratory for conducting studies on response of
structures to earthquake induced vibrations To investigate structural response under various dynamic
loading conditions
Name of the equipment Electromagnetic Exciter with Pay Load Capacity of 100 to 150 kg
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2310824
Reason for buying To carry out research work in the field of dynamic analysis for various systems
Name of the equipment Micro Machining Centre Hyper-15w table top type integrated multi-process CNC
machine tool
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3078000
Reason for buying To develop micro machining centre for the research of micro machining PG production
laboratory
2663678
6154586
7489947
8770675
8777330
10572980
11435333
0 4000000 8000000 12000000
OFFICE
ELECTRICAL
ELECTRONICS
CIVIL (CIVIL+ CIVIL ENVIRONMENTAL+ hellip
LIBRARY
COMPUTER + IT
MECHANICAL
Fig 37 Department-wise expenditure Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Figures in rupees
47
Name of the equipment Dynamometer with Built-In Three Channel Charge Amplifiers
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1876090
Reason for buying To carry out research in the area of machining
Name of the equipment Lab View Add-ons Image Processing using Smart Camera Evaluation Kit
Name of the department Electronics Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3421650
Reason for buying Design simulation and prototyping platform for experiments on DSP communication
embedded control and measurements visual representation of experimental results
Name of the equipment Thermal Conductivity Analyzer with Material -- liquid pastes and small particles
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2100000
Reason for buying Post-graduate research and laboratory development
48
Chapter 4 Key Findings
49
1 On an average funds given to institutions for purchase of equipment and soft resources have led to
significant improvement in laboratory infrastructure of the institutes under study
2 The impact of such purchases on improvement in quality is not easily quantifiable in measurable
terms To assess the same other correlated parameters could be looked at such as improvement in
the number of research publications in refereed journals increase in the number of PhD students
number of faculty involved in research or the percentage of student placement However none of
these parameters can be directly or solely be said to be due to the improvement in physical or
digital infrastructure of institutes
3 Institutes did not have a clear-cut strategy of what best use they could put the available money to
Given that each institute on an average got Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and other resources
they could have used the money to create at least one best-in-class facility in any of the
departments which was equipped to utilize that facility in terms of augmenting the interaction of
the institute with industry or generating more resources through assignments from other agencies
While institutes in sub-component 12 had the provision to set up centres of excellence even in sub-
component 11 they could have done so if they had worked with that aim and vision
4 Instead institutes on an average divided the money equally across six departments and each
department on an average bought one-two machines which were significantly expensive and the
rest of the money was spent on buying other small routine equipment desktops laptops
networking servers software and e-journals Collaborations between departments for research
projects were however missing
5 This pattern of expenditure can be explained by the fact that our engineering institutions are still in
a phase where there is more emphasis on theory than practical Hands-on learning or project-based
approach in teaching is relatively new for institutions which is why there is not much emphasis on
understanding the practical aspects of learning such as producing patents versus papers
6 Institutes were seen to be over protective wherever even a slightly costly equipment was bought By
their own admission such equipment was most of the time kept under lock and key and was at best
displayed to students They were rarely given the opportunity to actually do something with it on
their own
7 Equal receipt of money by a number of departments has led to overall improvement in laboratory
standards of all departments which is good from an egalitarian perspective It is also good that all
departments have been able to uniformly upgrade their infrastructure and will therefore be able to
compete with each other in attracting good students faculty as well as assignments from industry in
future
8 Discussions with focus groups suggest that institutes spent large amounts of money on creating or
refurbishing physical infrastructure While non-academic experts may see this as wasteful
expenditure from an academic perspective even if this leads to improvement in the physical
facilities being offered by institutes it is well worth the investment While state funded institutes
get funds from state governments for building infrastructure for some of the centrally funded
institutes where infrastructure may have been falling apart this money would have been useful
9 Because of the fact that there is no proper system to track the usage of equipment ndash records are
maintained in physical form in the shape of log books and registers which render a macro analysis
50
impossible -- anecdotal evidence suggests that equipment bought is not being optimally utilized A
significantly higher number of research papers in refereed journals suggests that this may not be
true but the fact remains that there is no improvement in the number of technology transfers
commercialization of research or patent generation which remain weak This again brings into focus
the theory versus application part of teaching
10 Overall improvement in base infrastructure was important for institutes to advance to the next level
of development Except for some of the Centrally funded institutions none of the institutes which
received funding in TEQIP II are in the league of the six original IITs in terms of laboratory
infrastructure They do not have access to the kind of liberal funding that CFTIs get If they had not
got the present funds to buy equipment they would have taken at least five to seven years to
procure the same through the resources available to them Even for Central institutions as also for
others the availability of funds at one go meant that they could procure high costing software such
as Matlab Ansys Labview Cadence and Adobe which benefit students across departments
11 Funds for buying equipment and other soft resources enabled the institutes to take some steps
towards keeping pace with the rapidly changing advancements in technology Increased level of
automation and artificial intelligence in industry is reflected in the kind of purchases institutes have
made ndash various types of simulation software digital machines replacing analogue ones such as in
electrical engineering departments all-in-one automatic machines which combine several levels of
manual work such as in surveying in civil engineering departments robotic arms mimicking the
automated environment of modern factories attached to lathe machines in mechanical engineering
departments instruments capable of handling nano particles in specialized centres and 3D printers
capable of printing high precision devices which are being used in multiple fields
12 Most institutes have also bought subscriptions to high level international journals in various
streams both online and physical enabling access to vast repository of world class content for most
students
13 Institutes have not paid much thought to maintenance of equipment since most of the purchases
have been made in the past two-three years and warranty periods are still in force Most institutes
have also reported availability of in-house technicians to look after the machines though majority
said that they would sign annual maintenance contracts (AMC) with vendors Since AMCs usually
cost roughly 10 per cent of the cost of the equipment they felt that the resources allocated for the
same under TEQIP II would not be adequate and that they should be increased slightly
14 As per the feedback provided by almost all institutes they all agree that the equipment purchased
by them responds to faculty student needs and was done as per consultation and
recommendations of faculty They all follow well laid out norms for disposal of equipment which
keep environmental considerations in mind
6 -- Average number of departments among which each institute in Sub-component 11 divided
the total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 500 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
51
7-- Average number of departments among which each institute in sub-component 12 divided the
total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 284 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
2147403 ndash Number of items bought by institutes for office purpose in sub-component
11
101699 hours monthndash Utilisation of equipment by UG amp PG students in sub-component
11 as per available data of institutes which participated in the study
427 hours month ndash Average utilization of equipment by UG and PG students across
institutes in sub-component 11
51656 hours month -- Utilisation of equipment by PhD students in sub-component 11 as
per available data of institutes which participated in the study
37 hours month-- Average utilization of equipment by PhD students across institutes in sub-
component 11
52
Chapter 5 Way Forward
53
As data shows and case studies prove there can be no doubt that TEQIP II and the funds provided to
institutes for purchase of equipment and other soft resources have led to improvement in laboratory
infrastructure which in turn has helped in improving the output Some pointers for future stages of the
project are-
1 Even though TEQIP II had a major focus on upgradation of laboratory infrastructure and institutes
were given significant amount of funds for purchase of equipment there were no guidelines or
benchmarks for them to judge themselves against and to understand what an ideal laboratory
should be like for any given department While it is good that they were given the freedom to decide
what they wanted to buy and it depended on the pro-activeness of the department heads on what
all they ended up getting funds for in an ideal scenario they should have been given a list of
essential basic equipment as well as research level equipment and they could have prioritized their
purchases on the basis of that
In all likelihood such department-wise lists do not exist anywhere In the third phase of TEQIP
therefore NPIU could commission a project which involves study of top world-class as well as top
national-level laboratories for each department Thereafter standard templates of equipment could
be prepared which could illustrate the requirement of equipment for each concept and practical for
every stream of engineering Based on standard frequency of usage and the number of students in a
class adequate numbers of any equipment could be recommended to be bought by institutes in
order to ensure that not too much time is wasted on rotating several batches of students on the
same equipment
Availability of such templates of equipment as well as soft resources which could be updated
periodically in keeping with the changes in technology and availability of resources would also help
policy makers understand how many institutes come up to a benchmark and how many need
further support
2 Institutes should start maintaining digital records of use of equipment which are bought for research
purposes These records should not be just digital copies of physical registers but should be in the
form of smart solutions which can track internal supply chains in laboratories as well as usage of
equipment The solutions should be able to provide real-time analysis of usage of equipment in
every laboratory and all laboratories could be linked to one centralized system There are various
kinds of RFID solutions available today which can handle usage patterns well The available
information could be used to devise solutions and create policy interventions to increase the actual
usage of equipment
3 Nodal institutes under TEQIP II could be allowed to utilize the unspent grant as seed money to start
laboratory courses exclusively for under-graduate students of neighboring non-TEQIP institutes The
unspent money could also be used to start nodal centres for sharing of resources
4 Institutes could be encouraged to ensure that laboratories in all departments have well designed
brochures and information material such as leaflets and manuals on major equipment so that
dissemination of information about their availability is easy and their utilization could be increased
54
5 Facilities created in institutes are not being optimally utilized to increase interaction with industry
While rural location of the institute and absence of industry in the neighbourhood could be one of
the reasons it is also true that in none of the institutes was industry consulted before the
commissioning of equipment Size of equipment could be another issue ndash which does not allow for
anything on industrial scale But in most cases industry is not even aware of the existence of state-
of-the-art equipment inside institutes Regular interactions with sector-specific companies are a
must therefore to create a culture of exchange of ideas and possibilities for collaboration
6 For decades research has happened in our country in isolation and at a distance from both industry
and academia Being largely funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) so far it
has been taking place inside the laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
The 37 laboratories of CSIR and its 39 field stations or extension centres have been working in the
areas of aerospace engineering structural engineering ocean science life science metallurgy
chemicals mining food petroleum leather and environmental science The ministry of HRD has
also started funding research in a big way in recent years through schemes such as Imprint ndash
Improving Research Innovation and Technology and the Uchchtar Avishkar Yojana (UAY) It would be
fruitful for the country if research happening purely on the scientific side is able to converge with
that on the academic side Hence in order to ensure greater synergy between research and
teaching it is essential that technical institutes start working more closely with CSIR laboratories
This will bring them immediately closer to cutting edge research and provide rich exposure to
students Specially for institutions which have got improved laboratory facilities as a result of TEQIP
II funds collaboration with relevant CSIR laboratories will help them grow their research and at the
same time provide the latter with a steady flow of students to work on live projects
7 Institutions which have upgraded their laboratory infrastructure in the area of food and agriculture
will gain by collaborating with the government on its e-labs project which aims at automating the
testing procedure of soil fertiliser pesticide and equipment samples By ensuring speedy and
transparent online disbursement of information related to such tests the projectrsquos vision is to
reduce crop losses and increase the use of good quality bio-pesticides through fair and unbiased
testing Institutions and students will be able to learn a lot about quality control and the processes
involved in digital testing through collaboration with the government on e-labs
8 In order to ensure transparency in procurement processes it is advisable that institutes make use of
the governmentrsquos new e-marketplace called GEM Through the portal wwwgemnicin institutes
can buy virtually anything and everything that they may require specially consumables office
equipment furniture and software Buying through this portal will speed up procurement and
improve the efficiency of institutes Created and maintained by the Directorate General of Supplies
amp Disposals (DGSampD) it provides tools for e-bidding reverse e-auction and demand aggregation to
help users get best value for their money At the national level a system of procurement should be
put in place including committee to look into the requirement and availability of equipment taking
global scenarios into consideration
Appendices
Appendix 1
55
State-wise Number of Institutions Under Technical Education QualityImprovement Programme II (2010-2017)
S Name of State CFIs Sub‐component 11 Sub‐component 12 Total No of
Institutions 1 Andhra Pradesh 5 6 11 2 Bihar 2 ‐‐ 2 3 Chhattisgarh 4 ‐‐ 4 4 Gujarat 7 ‐‐ 7 5 Haryana 3 3 6 6 Himachal Pradesh 1 ‐‐ 1 7 Jharkhand 1 1 2 8 Karnataka 4 15 19 9 Kerala 19 ‐‐ 19
10 Madhya Pradesh 3 2 5 11 Maharashtra 7 10 17
12 NCT‐Delhi ‐‐ 1 1 13 Odisha 2 ‐‐ 2 14 Punjab 7 1 8 15 Rajasthan 9 ‐‐ 9 16 Tamil Nadu 5 4 9 17 Telangana 8 5 13 18 Tripura 1 ‐‐ 1 19 UT‐Chandigarh 2 1 3 20 UT‐Puducherry 1 ‐‐ 1 21 Uttar Pradesh 2 5 7 22 Uttarakhand 1 2 3 23 West Bengal 11 3 14 24 Centrally Funded
Institutions (CFIs) 8 18 26
Total 113 77 190
Appendix 2 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 11
S Name of the Name of the Institution
No State UT
1 JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
2 Aditya Institute of Technology amp Management Tekkali Srikakulam
Andhra
3 Madanapalle Institute of Technology amp Science Madanapalle
Pradesh
4 Shri Vishnu Engineering College for women Vishnupur Bhimavaram
5 Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College Chittoor
6 Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology Muzaffarpur
Bihar
7 Bhagalpur College of Engineering Bhagalpur
8 Government Engineering College Bilaspur
9 Government Engineering College Jagdalpur Bastar
Chhattisgarh
10 Government Engineering College Raipur
11 Rungta College of Engineering amp Technology Bhilai
56
12 Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
13 Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya Vallabh Vidynagar
14 Lukhdirji Engineering College Morbi
15 Gujarat Shantilal Shah Engineering College Bhavnagar
16 Government Engineering College Gandhinagar
17 Government Engineering College Rajkot
18 Government Engineering College Patan
19 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology (UIET) Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
Haryana
20 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology MDU Rohtak
21 NC College of Engineering Panipat
22 Himachal Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College Sundernagar Mandi
Pradesh
23 Jharkhand Cambridge Institute of Technology Ranchi
24 BVB College of Engineering amp Technology Hubli
25 PES College of Engineering Mandya
Karnataka
26 Government Sri Krishnarajendra Silver Jublee Technological Institute Bangalore
27 NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology Bangalore
2
SNo Name of the
Name of the Institution
StateUT
28 Government Engineering College Thrissur
29 Government Engineering College Kozhikode
30 Government Engineering College Painavu Idukki
31 Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology Kottayam
32 School of Engineering Cochin University of Science amp Technology Cochin
33 Government College of Engineering Kannur
34 Government Engineering College Bartonhill Thiruvananthapuram
35 LBS Institute of Technology for Women Poojappura Thiruvananthapuram
36 College of Engineering Perumon Perinad Kollam
37 Kerala College of Engineering Kidangoor Kottayam
38 Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
57
39 College of Engineering Trikaripur Cheemeni Kasargod
40 College of Engineering Thalassery Kannur
41 Government Engineering College Wayand
42 Government Engineering College Sreekrishnapur Palakkad
43 College of Engineering Adoor Manakkala
44 College of Engineering Cherthala Pallippuram
45 College of Engineering Karunagappally Kollam
46 Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering Kollam
47 Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
Madhya
48 Samrat Ashok Technological Institute (Engineering College) Vidisha
Pradesh
49 Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
50 Government College of Engineering Karad
51 BVBs Sardar Patel College of Engineering Mumbai
52 Government College of Enginering Chandrapur
53 Maharashtra Government College of Engineering Jalgaon
54 University Department of Chemical Technology North Maharashtra University Jalgaon
55 Department of Technology Shivaji University Kolhapur
56 Bharati Vidyapeeth University College of Engineering Pune
57 Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Burla Sambalpur
Odisha
58 College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
59 Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
60 Beant College of Engineering amp Technology Gurdaspur
61 GZS Punjab Technical University Campus Bhatinda
62 Punjab SBS College of Engineering amp Technology Ferozepur
63 College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana
64 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
65 Chandigarh Engineering College Mohali
66 University College of Engineering Kota
67 Government Engineering College Ajmer
68 Engineering College Bikaner
69 College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
58
70 Rajasthan M L V Textile amp Engineering College Bhilwara
71 Government Engineering College Jhalawar
72 Government Woman Engineering College Ajmer
73 Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bikaner
74 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Alwar
75 Govt College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
76 Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai
Tamil Nadu
77 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore
78 Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore
79 Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus Triuchirapalli
80 University College of Engineering Kakatiya University Kothagudem
81 Anurag Engineering College Kodad Nalgonda
82 Auroras Scientific Technological amp Research Academy Bandlaguda Hyderabad
83 Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology Gandipet Hyderabad
Telangana
84 Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering amp Technology Kukatpally Hyderabad
85 Malla Reddy Engineering College Medchal RR District Hyderabad
86 Vasavi College of Engineering Ibrahimbagh Hyderabad
87 Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engg ampTechnology Hyderabad
SNo
Name of the Name of the Institution
StateUT
88 Tripura Tripura Institute of Technology Narsingarh Tripura
89 UT‐ University Institute of Engineering amp Technology Chandigarh
90 Chandigarh University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology Punjab
University Chandigarh
91 UT‐ Pondicherry Engineering College Puducherry
Puducherry
92 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly
Uttar Pradesh
93 School of Engineering amp Technology IFTM University Moradabad
(formerly known as College of Engineering amp Technology Moradabad)
94 Uttarakhand BT Kumaon Institute of Technology Dwarahat Dist‐Almora
95 RCC Institute of Information Technology Kolkata
96 College of Engineering amp Management Kolaghat
97 Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering Bankura
98 University Institute of Technology The University of Burdwan Burdwan
99 West Bengal University of Technology Kolkata
West Bengal
59
100 Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
101 Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology Berahmpore Murshidabad
102 Murshidabad College of Engineering and Technology Berhampore Murshidabad
103 MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah
104 Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata
105 Narula Institute of Technology Pargnas
106 Assam University Silchar
107 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering amp Technology Sangrur
108 Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
Centrally
109 North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) Itanagar
Funded
110 National Institute of Technology Agartala
Institutions
111 National Institute of Technology Patna
112 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chandigarh
113 National Institute of Technology Raipur
Appendix 3 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 12
S Name of the
Name of Institution
No State
1 A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
2 JNTU College of Engineering Kakinada
3 Andhra SVU College of Engineering Tirupati
4 Pradesh Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Madhurawada
Visakhapatnam
5 GITAM Institute of Technology ‐ GITAM University Vishakhapatnam
6 VR Siddhartha Engineering College Kanuru Vijaywada
7 Faculty of Science Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
8 Haryana Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science amp Technology
Murthal
9 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Guru Jambeshwar University of Science amp Technology Hissar
10 Jharkha
nd Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi
11 University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (Bangalore University)
60
Bangalore
12 Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Mysore
13 Malnad College of Engineering Hassan
14 BMS College of Engineering Bangalore
15 The National Institute of Engineering Mysore
16 Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
17 HKESs PDA College of Engineering Gulbarga
Karnataka
18 Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology Bangalore
19 MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore
20 NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte Udupi
21 Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology Maralur Tumkur
22 Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
23 SDM College of Engineering and Technology Dhavalagiri Dharwad
24 RV College of Engineering Bangalore
25 PES Institute of Technology Bangalore
26 Madhya Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya Bhopal
Pradesh
27 Shri GS Institute of Technology amp Science Indore
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
28 Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai
29 College of Engineering Shivajinagar Pune
30 Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Matunga Mumbai
31 Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering amp Technology Nanded
32 Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Maharashtra
33 Govt College of Engineering Amravati
34 Govt College of Engineering Aurangabad
35 Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Lonere Raigad
36 GH Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur
37 Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Islampur Sangli
38 NCT‐Delhi Delhi Technological University Delhi
39 Punjab Thapar University Patiala
40 Govt College of Technology Coimbatore
41 Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology Karaikudi
Tamil Nadu
42 Government College of Engineering Salem
43 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Abishekapatti Tirunelveli
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44 JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
45 University College of Engineering Osmania University Hyderabad
46 Telangana University College of Technology Osmania University Hyderabad
47 JNTU Institute of Science amp Technology Hyderabad
48 Sreenidhi Institute of Science amp Technology Ghatkesar Hyderabad
49 UT‐Chandigarh PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
50 Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur
51 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Lucknow
52 Uttar Pradesh Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur
53 Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur
54 Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering amp Technology Jhansi
55 College of Technology ‐ GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
Uttarakhand
56 Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College Pauri Garhwal
57 University College of Technology ‐ University of Calcutta Kolkata
West Bengal
58 Faculty of Engineering and Technology ‐ Jadavpur University Kolkata
59 JIS College of Engineering Nadia
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
60 Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
61 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
62 National Institute of Technology Calicut
63 Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
64 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
65 National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
66 Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
67 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
Centrally Funded
68 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Institutions
69 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
70 National Institute of Technology Rourkela
71 National Institute of Technology Silchar
72 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
73 National Institute of Technology Surathkal
74 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
75 National Institute of Technology Warangal
76 National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
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77 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
Appendix 4
Institutions under sub‐component121
S No
NameoftheState NameoftheInstitution CentreofExcellence On
1 AndhraPradesh AndhraUniversityCollegeof
EngineeringVishakhapatnam
Nano‐Technology
2 SVUCollegeofEngineering Tirupati
AtmosphericRemoteSensingandAdvancedSignal
Processing 3 Jharkhand BirlaInstituteofTechnology
MesraRanchi
Bio‐resourcesandBio‐prospecting
4 Karnataka BMSCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
AdvancedMaterialsResearch
5 RVCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
Macro-Electronics
6 PESInstituteofTechnology Bangalore
KnowledgeAnalyticsampOntologicalEngineering
7 SiddhagangaInstituteof
TechnologyTumkur
AppliedResearchandNanoTechnology
8 Maharashtra CollegeofEngineeringPune SignalandImageProcessing
9 SmartRenewableEnergySystems
10 ShriGuruGobind SinghjiInstitute
ofEngineeringampTechnology Nanded
SignalandImageProcessing
11 InstituteofChemicalTechnology
Mumbai
ProcessIntensificationforProcessIndustries
12 VeermataJijabaiTechnology
InstituteMumbai
ComplexandNonlinearDynamicalSystems
13 Punjab ThaparUniversityPatiala EnvironmentampEnergyManagement
14
TamilNadu
GovtCollegeofTechnology
Coimbatore
AlternateEnergyResearch
15 EnvironmentalStudies
16
JNTUCollegeofEngineering
Hyderabad
DisasterManagement
63
17 Telangana OsmaniaUniversityCollegeof
TechnologyHyderabad
IntensificationofChemicalandBio‐processes
18 Uttarakhand CollegeofTechnology‐ GBPant
UniversityofAgricultureamp
TechnologyPantnagar
EnergyStudiesinIndustriesandAgroSystemsof
Uttarakhand(EnergyManagement)
19 UttarPradesh HarcourtButlerTechnological
InstituteKanpur
AppliedResearchTrainingampEducationinLipidScience
20
WestBengal
FacultyofEngineeringand Technology‐JadavpurUniversity
PhaseTransformationandProductCharacterization
21 UniversityCollegeofTechnology‐
UniversityofCalcutta
SystemsBiologyandBioMedicalEngineering
22 UTChandigarh PECUniversityofTechnology Chandigarh
IndustrialandProductDesignSPC
23 Centrally funded Institutions (CFIs)
MANITBhopal Geo‐informatics(RemoteSensingGPSamp GIS)
24 NITDurgapur AdvancedMaterials
25 VNITNagpur CombeddedSystemsHybridizationofcommunications
andEmbeddedSystems 26 NITRourkela PracticalRenewableEnergySystem
27 Orthopaedic TissueEngineeringampRehabilitation 28 SVNITSurat WaterResourcesandFloodManage
ment
29 NITWarangal SustainableEnergyStudies
30 IndianInstituteofEngineering
andTechnologyShibpurHowrah
MicrostructurallyDesignedAdvancedMaterials
Development
Appendix 5 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 11
The aim of this sub-component was to strengthen institutions to improve learning outcomes
and employability of graduates It was open only for those institutions which had not participated in TEQIP I
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement following academic and non-academic reforms
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities
YES
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e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
65
2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
70
Appendix 8
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
67
by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
68
include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
69
communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
70
Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
72
Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
73
Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
4
Executive Summary
Scope of the Study
The study to assess utilization of equipment and other resources purchased under TEQIP II covered all 190
institutions which were selected for disbursal of funds Data on procurement of equipment and other
resources was provided by institutes from the start of the project till October 2016 Utilisation analysis was
limited to the data provided by institutes and visits to 25 shortlisted institutes
The methodology included sending out questionnaires to institutes through email and collection of data via
the same mode Individual excel sheets were merged to create master database and findings analysed
State-wise expenditure analysis
For this section PMSS software was procured from the National Project Implementation Unit (NPIU) It
shows that most states utilized the money for which they had submitted procurement plans Among the
states which saw less than 75 per cent utilization of their own planned expenditure were Punjab at 52 per
cent utilization Uttarakhand at 56 per cent Rajasthan at 71 per cent and Madhya Pradesh at 74 per cent
Rest all states did not see much variation in what they had envisaged they would spend and what they
actually did
Utilisation analysis
In this section data has been analysed for each sub-component separately first category-wise and then
department-wise In sub-component 11 institutes spent 58 per cent expenditure on laboratory equipment
14 per cent on software 10 per cent on books 7 per cent each on office equipment and connectivity and 1-
2 per cent each on furniture civil work and smart classes Department-wise analysis shows that highest
number of equipment were bought by computer amp IT departments followed by electrical mechanical
electronics and civil departments Low expenditure on civil work is an achievement of TEQIP II There should
have been more expenditure on connectivity ndash campus-wide wifi networks ndash but that could be due to the
fact that several institutes already had wifi networks in place and did not need TEQIP funds to do that
In sub-component 12 this break-up was more or less on the same lines though the expenditure on
laboratory equipment in this sub-component was much higher at 70 per cent because of the inclusion of
centres of excellence and higher focus on post-graduate and PhD level studies This was followed by 17 per
cent on software and 5 per cent each on books and office equipment Rest was all 2 per cent and less and
negligible amount of expenditure on civil work was seen in this category Department-wise analysis for this
sub-component shows that only mechanical department was able to cross Rs 1 crore while the next three in
size were computer amp IT electronics and electrical engineering
Impact of utilisation
There has been a significant improvement over the years in the number of publications in refereed journals
which till last year have been showing above target performance Only the numbers for 2016-17 are low
considering that the data captured is till the month of February 2017 only
Total number of masters and PhD level students increased from 30000 in 2010-11 to 41000 by 2016 This
can be attributed to the availability of better laboratory infrastructure as it would have been a major factor
behind the institutesrsquo capability to attract students for MTech and PhD
5
Key findings
On an average funds given to institutions for purchase of equipment and soft resources have led to
significant improvement in laboratory infrastructure of the institutes under study
Institutes on an average divided the money equally across six departments and each department on
an average bought one-two machines which were significantly expensive and the rest of the money
was spent on buying other small routine equipment desktops laptops networking servers
software and e-journals Collaborations between departments for research projects were however
missing
If the institutes had not got the present funds to buy equipment they would have taken at least five
to seven years to procure the same through the resources available to them Even for Central
institutions as also for others the availability of funds at one go meant that they could procure high
costing software such as Matlab Ansys Labview Cadence and Adobe which benefit students across
departments
Increased level of automation and artificial intelligence in industry is reflected in the kind of
purchases institutes have made ndash various types of simulation software digital machines replacing
analogue ones such as in electrical engineering departments all-in-one automatic machines which
combine several levels of manual work such as in surveying in civil engineering departments robotic
arms mimicking the automated environment of modern factories attached to lathe machines in
mechanical engineering departments and instruments capable of handling nano particles in
specialized centres and 3D printers capable of printing high precision devices which are being used
in multiple fields
Way forward
Institutes should be given templates of equipment which are essential to provide adequate hands-on
training to all students about all concepts in every stream of engineering They should be benchmarked
on the basis of availability of adequate numbers of such equipment Further lists of higher orders of
equipment could be prepared based on what the best laboratories in the world have so that institutes
get an idea of what they should aspire for
All institutes which received funds for buying equipment should be encouraged to put in place
mechanisms to share their laboratories with neighbouring institutions which do not have the resources
to buy them Nodal institutes could be allowed to utilize the unspent grant as seed money to start
laboratory courses exclusively for under-graduate students of non-TEQIP institutes The unspent money
could also be used to start nodal centres for sharing of resources
Regular interactions with industry specially sector-specific companies are essential to create a culture
of exchange of ideas and possibilities for collaboration At present facilities created in institutes are
being under-utilized to increase interaction with industry While in some cases rural location of the
institute and absence of industry in the neighbourhood could be one of the reasons it is also true that
apparently in none of the institutes was industry consulted before the commissioning of equipment Size
of equipment could be another issue ndash which does not allow for anything on industrial scale But in most
cases industry is not even aware or has limited knowledge of the existence of state-of-the-art
equipment inside institutes
6
Chapter 1 Scope of the Study
7
Background
The second phase of Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP) was started by the Government of India in partnership with the World Bank in 2010 and it ended on 31 March 2017 The objectives of the programme were-
Strengthening institutions to produce high quality engineers for better employability
Scaling‐up post-graduate education and demand‐driven research amp development and innovation
Establishing Centers of Excellence for focused applicable research
Training of faculty for effective teaching and
Enhancing institutional and system management effectiveness
Of the two main components of this programme component 1 was meant to improve the quality of
education in selected institutions It had two sub-components viz
1048766 Sub‐Component 11 Strengthening institutions to improve learning outcomes and employability of graduates Funding provided under this sub-component was approximately Rs 10 crore per Centrally funded Government funded Government aided and Rs 4 crore per private unaided institution See Appendix for the list of institutions and selection criteria under this sub-component
1048766 Sub‐Component 12 Scaling‐up post-graduate education and demand‐driven research amp development and innovation Funding provided under this component was approximately Rs 1250 crore per Centrally funded Government funded Government aided and Rs 4 crore per private unaided institution See Appendix for the list of institutions and selection criteria under this sub-component 1048766Sub‐Component 121 Establishing centres of excellence See Appendix for the list of institutions and
selection criteria under this sub-component The programme required the project institutions to implement academic and non‐academic reforms for
their self‐conceived development programmes that focused on quality and relevance excellence resource
mobilization greater institutional autonomy with accountability research and equity
Specific funds were provided for imparting pedagogical training to faculty for making teaching effective and
covered maximum faculty members from project institutions The benefits of this aspect of the programme
were expected to extend to faculty from non‐project institutions
Since the primary objective of this programme was to improve the quality of education a major emphasis
was given on upgradation of laboratory infrastructure and academic resources including subscriptions to
international e-journals membership of e-libraries modernization of classrooms strengthening of
centralized computer facilities in departments and buying of latest software as well as equipment which
would be on par with industry standards
Project monitoring through various modes was an important part of TEQIP II Institutes were required to
maintain records through management information system (MIS) created for the purpose Detailed
guidelines and formats were prescribed for purchase of equipment and procurement of other services
While the MIS tracked parameters such as number of publications number of faculty with PhD student
placements etc it did not provide a collective picture of the kind of purchases institutes had made Hence
the present study was commissioned specifically for that purpose
8
The scope of the study was limited to the data provided by institutes in reply to the survey and visits to 25
shortlisted institutions
Methodology of the Study
The study was conducted through web mail and site visits to institutions Participating institutions were
asked to provide information in following two categories-
1 Equipment purchased with TEQIP II funds costing below Rs 5 lakh per unit (only a list was to be
provided)
2 Equipment purchased with TEQIP II funds costing above Rs 5 lakh per unit (details such as name of
the equipment name of the department maintenance contract utilization in number of hours
month etc were to be provided)
3 Data was collated and analysed and ground visits were conducted to select institutions in order to
corroborate the findings
Questionnaires were sent to all 190 institutes and after several rounds of follow-up all the institutes provided the required data In keeping with the suggestion of the World Bank a shortlist of 25 institutes was prepared ndash constituting 13 per cent of the total number of institutes covered under the project ndash for physical verification of utilisation of equipment and other resources More attention was paid to government and government-aided institutions while preparing the shortlist since they had received a bigger sum for purchase of equipment compared to private institutions which had received funds only for soft resources Adequate coverage of all geographical regions was also kept in mind while preparing the shortlist
9
Chapter 2 Data Analysis
10
State-wise Expenditure Analysis
On an average institutes under sub-component 11 got 55 per cent of total available amount of Rs 10 crore
ie Rs 55 crore for purchase of Goods (equipment and soft resources etc) In sub-component 12 the
percentage of funds available for equipment etc was 45 per cent of Rs 125 crore and it totaled to Rs 565
crore Additional funding of Rs 5 crore was available for setting up centres of excellence and out of this Rs
275 crore was allocated for buying of equipment etc Additional Rs 5 crore was given to those institutes
which had performed well in upgradation of facilities
Analysis of expenditure till February 2017 as procured from the MIS of National Project Implementation
Unit (NPIU) shows that most states utilized the money that they had submitted the plans for Among the
states (Figure 1) which saw less than 75 per cent utilization of their own planned expenditure were Punjab
at 52 per cent utilization Uttarakhand which saw 56 per cent utilization Rajasthan was at 71 per cent and
Madhya Pradesh saw 74 per cent realization of the planned expenditure Rest all states did not see much
variation in what they had envisaged they would spend and what they actually did
Andhra Pradesh (Figure 2)
Total population in lakh 4958
Literacy rate 670
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
56 (113)
2015 projected share of state 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
4
Gross Enrolment Ratio 312
Total number of engineering institutes 219
Institutes in sub-component 11 5
Institutes in sub-component 12 6
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Total available funds Plans submitted Actual expenditure
Figure 1
11
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 11
Total available funds Rs 105 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 39 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 34 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Bihar (Figure 3)
Total population in lakh 1041
Literacy rate 618
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
112 (108)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
79
Gross Enrolment Ratio 139
Total number of engineering institutes 21
Institutes in sub-component 11 2
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 2
Total available funds Rs 20 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 11 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 1 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Available funds
Utilised funds
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
Figure 2
Andhra Pradesh
12
Chhattisgarh (Figure 4)
Total population in lakh 2555
Literacy rate 703
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
308 (121)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
22
Gross Enrolment Ratio 146
Total number of engineering institutes 21
Institutes in sub-component 11 4
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 4
Total available funds Rs 34 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 175 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 164 crore
0
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Muzzaffarpur Institute of TechnologyMuzzaffarpur
Bhagalpur College of EngineeringBhagalpur
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Figure 3 Bihar
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
13
Gujarat (Figure 5)
Total population in lakh 6044
Literacy rate 78
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
719 (119)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
51
Gross Enrolment Ratio 20
Institutes in sub-component 11 7
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 7
Total available funds Rs 70 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 385 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 375 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Rungta College ofEngineering amp
Technology Bhilai
GovernmentEngineering College
Bilaspur
GovernmentEngineering College
Raipur
GovernmentEngineering College
Jagdalpur Bastar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
14
Haryana (Figure 6)
Total population in lakh 2535
Literacy rate 756
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
319 (126)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
23
Gross Enrolment Ratio 276
Total number of engineering institutes 89
Institutes in sub-component 11 3
Institutes in sub-component 12 3
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 6
Total available funds Rs 575 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 278 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 23 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Figure 5 Gujarat
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
15
Himachal Pradesh
Total population in lakh 686
Literacy rate 828
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
74 (108)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
05
Gross Enrolment Ratio 312
Total number of engineering institutes 17
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 10 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 55 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 55 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Jharkhand (Figure 7)
Total population in lakh 3299
Literacy rate 664
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
375 (114)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
27
Gross Enrolment Ratio 16
Total number of engineering institutes 14
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 2
Total available funds Rs 21 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 95 crore
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ds
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ees
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Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plansubmitted by theinstitute
Figure 6 Haryana
16
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 93 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Karnataka (Figure 8)
Total population in lakh 611
Literacy rate 754
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
712 (117)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
5
Gross Enrolment Ratio 264
Total number of engineering institutes 166
Institutes in sub-component 11 4
Institutes in sub-component 12 15
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 19
Total available funds Rs 215 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 927 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 75 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
BIT Mesra BIT Mesra CoE Cambridge Institute ofTechnology Ranchi
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
17
Kerala (Figure 9)
Total population in lakh 334
Literacy rate 94
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
305 (91)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
22
Gross Enrolment Ratio 287
Total number of engineering institutes 98
Institutes in sub-component 11 19
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 19
Total available funds Rs 190 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 1045 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 106 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Figure 8 Karnataka
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
18
Madhya Pradesh (Figure 10)
Total population in lakh 7263
Literacy rate 693
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
879 (121)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
62
Gross Enrolment Ratio 196
Total number of engineering institutes 121
Institutes in sub-component 11 3
Institutes in sub-component 12 2
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 5
Total available funds Rs 49 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 23 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 17 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
200
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Figure 9 Kerala
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
19
Maharashtra (Figure 11)
Total population in lakh 11237
Literacy rate 823
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
1334 (119)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
94
Gross Enrolment Ratio 279
Total number of engineering institutes 216
Institutes in sub-component 11 7
Institutes in sub-component 12 10
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 17
Total available funds Rs 254 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 119 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 102 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
20
Delhi (Figure 12)
Total population in lakh 1679
Literacy rate 862
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
224 (133)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
16
Gross Enrolment Ratio 435
Total number of engineering institutes 15
Institutes in sub-component 11 0
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 125 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 56 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 15 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Figure 11 Maharashtra
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
21
Odisha (Figure 13)
Total population in lakh 4197
Literacy rate 729
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
466 (111)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
33
Gross Enrolment Ratio 177
Total number of engineering institutes 68
Institutes in sub-component 11 2
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 2
Total available funds Rs 20 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 105 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 108 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
125
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560
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Available funds Actual expenditure Estimate as per plansubmitted by the institute
Figure 12 Delhi Technological University
22
Punjab (Figure 14)
Total population in lakh 2774
Literacy rate 758
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
325 (117)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
23
Gross Enrolment Ratio 27
Total number of engineering institutes 87
Institutes in sub-component 11 7
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 8
Total available funds Rs 81 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 42 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 22 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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200
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1200
Veer Surendra Sai University ofTechnology Burla Sambalpur
College of Engineering And TechnologyBhubaneshwar
Figure 13 Odisha
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
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Figure 14 Punjab
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
23
Rajasthan (Figure 15)
Total population in lakh 6855
Literacy rate 661
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
871 (127)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
62
Gross Enrolment Ratio 20
Total number of engineering institutes 82
Institutes in sub-component 11 9
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 9
Total available funds Rs 84 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 45 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 32 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Tamil Nadu (Figure 16)
Total population in lakh 7215
Literacy rate 80
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
73 (101)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
52
Gross Enrolment Ratio 452
Total number of engineering institutes 326
Institutes in sub-component 11 5
Institutes in sub-component 12 4
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 9
0
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Figure 15 Rajasthan
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
24
Total available funds Rs 140 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 74 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 70 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Telangana (Figure 17)
Total population in lakh 350
Literacy rate 664
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
406 (114)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
29
Gross Enrolment Ratio 36
Total number of engineering institutes 182
Institutes in sub-component 11 8
Institutes in sub-component 12 5
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 13
Total available funds Rs 120 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 45 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 34 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0200400600800
100012001400160018002000
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Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plansubmitted by the institute
25
Tripura
Total population in lakh 367
Literacy rate 872
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
44 (119)
2015 projected share of state 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
03
Gross Enrolment Ratio 168
Total number of engineering institutes 6
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 10 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 55 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 54 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
UT-Chandigarh (Figure 18)
Total population in lakh 106
Literacy rate 861
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
17 (165)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
01
Gross Enrolment Ratio 56
Total number of engineering institutes 2
Institutes in sub-component 11 2
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 3
Total available funds Rs 475 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying Rs 24 crore
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Figure 17 Telangana
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
26
equipment and other resources
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 20 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Puducherry
Total population in lakh 125
Literacy rate 859
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
15 (121)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
01
Gross Enrolment Ratio 46
Total number of engineering institutes 10
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 15 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 8 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 6 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Uttar Pradesh (Figure 19)
Total population in lakh 1998
Literacy rate 677
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Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plansubmitted by institute
28
West Bengal (Figure 21)
Total population in lakh 9128
Literacy rate 763
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
109 (12)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
77
Gross Enrolment Ratio 174
Total number of engineering institutes 72
Institutes in sub-component 11 11
Institutes in sub-component 12 3
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 14
Total available funds Rs 179 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 88 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 82 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rscrore)
Estimate as per plansubmitted by institute
29
CFIs (Figure 22)
Institutes in sub-component 11 8
Institutes in sub-component 12 18
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 26
Total available funds Rs 415 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 200 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 1625 crore
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Figure 21 West Bengal
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
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Figure 22 Centrally-funded institutions (CFIs)
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
30
Utilisation Analysis
In this section data on buying of equipment and other resources has been first analysed component-wise
and then department-wise
While data was collected from all institutes and a broad understanding was arrived at of the kind of
equipment and other resources money was spent on from the extensive lists provided by institutions it was
difficult to analyse how much money was spent on which category of item For the sake of analysis
therefore each equipment and item named by the institute was manually categorized into the following
broad categories-
1 Laboratory equipment (included all items bought for laboratories such as machines laptops
desktops and projectors)
2 Connectivity (included equipment related to creating wi-fi networks such as cables connectors
servers modems UPS racks adapters pipes and switches)
3 Books (included hard copies as well as subscriptions of e-journals for libraries)
4 Smart class (included white boards display panels podiums amplifiers cables projectors mixers
microphones webcam and wireless sensors)
5 Software
6 Office equipment (included laptops desktops printers scanners LCDs generator sets projectors
tables chairs almirahs digital signages etc bought for principalrsquos office directorrsquos office faculty
staff department rooms TEQIP office)
7 Furniture (included furniture for class rooms and departments)
8 Civil work (included flooring false ceilings repair work lighting)
Post the categorization in these eight broad heads the picture which emerged (Figure 23) for sub-
component 11 showed 58 per cent expenditure on laboratory equipment 14 per cent on software 10 per
cent on books 7 per cent each on office equipment and connectivity and 1-2 per cent each on furniture civil
work and smart classes This is in keeping with the goals of TEQIP II which had envisaged least expenditure
on civil work It was limited to 5 per cent of total expenditure on equipment for institutes under sub-
component 11 and 3 per cent for those under sub-component 12 If unspent institutes were free to use
this money for equipment and other resources So low expenditure on civil work is an achievement of TEQIP
II There should have been more expenditure on connectivity ndash campus-wide wifi networks ndash but that could
be due to the fact that several institutes already had wifi networks in place and did not need TEQIP funds to
do that
31
In sub-component 12 (Figure 24) this break-up was more or less on the same lines though the expenditure
on laboratory equipment in this sub-component was much higher at 70 per cent because of the inclusion of
centres of excellence and higher focus on post-graduate and PhD level studies This was followed by 17 per
cent on software and 5 per cent each on books and office equipment Rest was all 2 per cent and less and
negligible amount of expenditure on civil work was seen in this category
Department-wise
analysis of equipment
purchased by
institutes shows that in
sub-component 11
(Figure 25) highest
Lab equipment58
Software 14
Books 10
Office equipment
7
Connectivity 7
Smart class2
Furniture1
Civil work1
EXPENDITURE (11)
Figure 23
Office equipment
5
Software 17
Smart class1
EXPENDITURE (12)
Figure 29
32
076 164 46678
961 10631459
2169
TOTAL AMOUNT SPENT BY DEPARTMENTS (IN RS LAKH)
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
(in Rs crore)
number of equipment were bought by computer amp IT departments followed by electrical mechanical
electronics and civil departments For the purpose of categorization two or more streams of a kind were
merged into one and numbers for both streams taken together For instance computer science and
information technology were merged into one Similarly electronics amp instrumentation and electronics amp
electrical were taken together under electronics
While sub-component 11 presented a picture on expected lines with the top five departments being
generally the biggest departments in institutes in sub-component 12 this picture was slightly confusing
Here the top two departmentsndash electronics and civil ndash were ahead of other departments (Table 1) by an
inexplicable margin One of the reasons for this could be the fact that most of the equipment bought for the
centres of excellence would have had items related to electronics But that still does not explain the
unusually high number of items for civil engineering departments
Table 1 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 12
Name of the department Number of items bought
Mining 23
BioTech 137
Chemical 170
Mechanical 497
Computer amp IT 661
Electrical 969
Electronics 544915
Civil 1701948
On the other hand an expenditure-wise analysis of the same departments shows a different picture (Figure
26) with mechanical engineering department emerging top with expenditure of Rs 216 crore and electrical
department showing expenditure of Rs 145 crore Civil department is at number 3 with expenditure of Rs
106 crore The aberration in the number of items could have been because civil and electronics
departments would have bought a large number of items of small value
33
166 224 45 481 934 14772459
3138
Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
(in Rs crore)Figure 27
As per the data provided by institutes those in sub-component 11 show higher expenditure
department-wise with mechanical engineering department at top with expenditure of Rs 313
crore These should however be taken only as indicative figures as the numbers cannot be absolute
(Figure 27)
Table 7 Top 20 Lab equipment bought by institutes in 11
CNC Lathe machines
Compressor testing machine
Computer and peripherals
Computerised machines
Digital meters
Gas chromatograph
Micro-controller
Micro-processor
Oscilloscope
PCB prototyping machine
Robotic kits
Solar PV systems
Spectrum analyser
Thermal imager
Total Station
Ultrasonic probe
Universal testing machine
UV-spectrophotometer
Voltmeter
Wattmeter
34
Table 2 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 11
Table 21 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 12
1 CNC Lathe machines Advanced laser kit
2 Compressor testing machine Asphalt material performance tester
3 Computer and peripherals Atomic absorption spectrophotometer
4 Computerised machines Bio-reactors
5 Digital meters BOD incubator
6 Gas chromatograph Centrifuge
7 Micro-controller CNC lathe machine
8 Micro-processor Compression testing
9 Oscilloscope Computer and peripherals
10 PCB prototyping machine Digital image processing
11 Robotic kits Digital multimeter
12 Solar PV systems Electric discharge machine
13 Spectrum analyser Hydraulic pressing
14 Thermal imager Magnetic stirrer
15 Total Station Microwave simulator
16 Ultrasonic probe Optical microscope
17 Universal testing machine PCB prototype machine
18 UV-spectrophotometer Thermal analyser
19 Voltmeter Thermal scanner
20 Wattmeter Wireless sensor network kit
Impact of Utilisation
No amount of data tracking or record keeping is worth
the effort if it does not translate into improvement in
actual output The real impact of all this expenditure by
institutes on buying of latest equipment is only useful in
so far as it is able to show growth in the number of
publications or rise in the number of post-graduate
student intake Looked at from that perspective TEQIP II
seems to have made satisfactory progress as the data
maintained by the National Project Implementation Unit
UPWARD TREND
Increase in the number of
publications in refereed
journals
Increase in the number of PG
and PhD students
Increase in revenue generated
through consultancy
35
(NPIU) shows There has been a significant improvement over the years in the number of publications in
refereed journals which till last year have been showing above target performance Only the numbers for
2016-17 are low considering that the data captured is till the month of February 2017 only From a target of
7500 publications in 2010-11 and a realization of 11722to a target of 14500 in 2015-16 and a realization of
18482 (Figure 28) the growth has been impressive though again how much of it is due to buying of
equipment alone is debatable
Another key performance indicatoras per the planners of TEQIP II was rise in the total number of masters
and PhD level students from a baseline of 30000 in 2010-11 to 41000 by 2016 Seen from that angle also the
performance of the programme has exceeded the target To a large extent this can be attributed to
availability of better laboratory infrastructure as it would have been a major factor behind the institutesrsquo
capability to attract students for MTech and PhD (Figure 29)
7032 7500 8000 8500 9000
14000 14500
11722
1606618103
20037
22556
18482
2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016
Fig 28 Number of publications in refereed journals in TEQIP II institutions
Target Actual
36
The percentage of externally funded RampD projects and consultancies in total revenue has increased from 7
per cent in 2010-11 to 14 per cent in 2015-16 against a target of 12 per cent (Figure 30)
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
Target 7032 32000 33000 34000 34000 40000 40500
Actual 35132 37791 44171 49251 48718 45659
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
Fig 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP I
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
Target 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12
Actual 82 11 127 137 117 14 125
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
Tota
l Rev
enu
e
Fig 30 Consultancy revenue generated
37
Chapter 3 Case Studies
38
Government Engineering College Thrissur Kerala
(with inputs from Prof Manoj Kumar K V Coordinator TEQIP II GEC Thrissur)
The entire process of planning procurement and the complete cycle of improved input resulting in improved output can be illustrated through the case study of Government Engineering College Thrissur which is one of the model colleges in TEQIP II and received funds under sub-component 11 It is the second oldest engineering in the state of Kerala and is affiliated to the University of Calicut Its foundation stone was laid by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in April 1958 and among its famous alumni are Dr K Radhakrishnan former chairman of Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) Out of the project allocation of Rs 10 crore Rs 55 crore was utilized by the institute for procurement of equipment The fund was apportioned among the departments based on student strength and their need to modernize and strengthen their various laboratories The procurement plan was finalized from the proposals received from the departments and vetted by the State Project Facilitation Unit (SPFU) before being executed through the Procurement Management Support System (PMSS) which was a web portal created by the National Project Implementation Unit (NPIU) to manage the project
39
Figure 31 10 steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan (Figure 38)
Departments were asked to draw up a
three-year procurement plan based on
their needs Department heads
coordinators and TEQIP nodal officers
had a meeting in the institute in
January 2012 to understand the plans
and procedures as available on NPIU
website
In February the Principal of the
institute TEQIP coordinator and
procurement coordinator attended a
training session conducted by NPIU at
Thiruvananthapuram Participation in
this session was facilitated by SPFU and
it entailed extensive training on how to
use the PMSS website
A training session was organized in the
institute for the benefit of Heads of
Departments (HoDs) and Department
TEQIP coordinators The programme
was attended by 24 officials and it
covered the entire set of activities
pertaining to purchase through PMSS --
from configuration management plan
creation and revision packaging and
procuring to stocking
Procurement coordinator and
department TEQIP coordinators also
attended a training program organized
by SPFUat School of Engineering
Cochin University of Science and
Technologyin February 2012
The SPFU arranged a discussion at
directorateoffice Thiruvanantha-
puramin February to fine tune the plan
and to facilitate data entry through
PMSS The finetuning included clubbing
of similar items from various
departments into one package limiting
the threshold to a maximum of 90 per
cent included in a scheme and revising
the tentative timelines based on plan
approval which was expected by mid-
April 2012 The institute was advised to
procure a particular software used for
double entry book-keeping through
PMSS and to identify 2 National
Competitive Bidding (NCB)
procurement plans to be sent to
Central authorities for approval
The rejigged procurement plan after
consultation with the concerned
coordinators was uploaded on the
website on 28thFebruary 2012
The plan was reviewed by SPFU and
some corrections were suggested
The corrected plan was uploaded again
At a meeting convened on 14thMarch
2012 at LBS College for Women
Thiruvananthapuram the first approval
of the plan was given by Director SPFU
On 31st March 2012 the Principal
convened a meeting of HoDs and
departmental TEQIP coordinators and
instructions were issued to draw up
specifications with respect to every
package so that the data was readily
available for entry to PMSS once the
plan was approved by NPIUWorld
Bank
1 2
3 4
5
6
8
7
9
10
40
Procurement activities were in full swing during the first 18 months of the project and were executed fully as
per the plan Procurement was completed in 82 packages including 68 National Shopping (NS)packages 7
National Competitive Bidding (NCB) packages 2 Direct Contract packages and 5 Civil Works packages
The institute made maximum expenditure in 2013-14 (Figure 32) across different heads Its investments on
laboratory modernization and strengthening started in 2012 and continued till 2017 (Figure 33) Overall it
spent bulk of the money (88 per cent) on modernization of laboratories and 5 per cent on ICT enabled
learning (Figure 34)
5851520
36470287
6909895
61170 1552063
0
5000000
10000000
15000000
20000000
25000000
30000000
35000000
40000000
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur (in Rs)
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Figure 32
2012-1311
2013-1473
2014-1515
2015-160
2016-171
EXPENDITURE ON MODERNISATION STRENGTHENING OF LABS AT GEC THRISSUR
Figure 33
41
Major equipment bought by the institute with TEQIP II funds includes a Rheometer which is not available in
any other institution in the state and offers potential for research and consultancy It is used for determining
the rheological behaviors of liquids and solids It has applications in polymer nano-composites which are the
emerging field of research The stress rheology measurements provide information for spread ability
emulsion stability suspension leveling flow control thermal stability extrudability and thickening etc The
fluid can be highly non-newtonian The equipment is useful for MTech students and faculty for doing
research
The institute also bought a Gas Chromatograph which is used in analyzing compositions purity and for
separating different components of a mixture based on volatility It is also used in identifying a compound
and its applications include analysis of toxicity of soil water and air identifying unknown compounds etc
The equipment is useful for faculty and students in doing research and projects in the field of environmental
engineering and provides opportunities for pollution control related consultancy work
Another important purchase is Accelerated Curing Tank With concrete construction increasing at a rapid
pace this equipment provides the possibility of accelerating the curing time Normal method of curing takes
28 days To reduce the curing time of concrete and test its strength accelerated curing is required and this
can be achieved with the use of Accelerated Curing Tank in the laboratory
88
5 4
0
0
3
Fig 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14at Government Engineering College Thrissur
Expenditure on modernisation strengthening of existinglaboratories
Expenditure on ICT enabledlearning related softwareamphardware
Expenditure on library ie books e-books
Journals e-journals course specificsoftware
Expenditure on modernisation ofclassrooms
Others (furniture)
42
Table 3 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Name of the Equipment
Cost (in rupees)
Pressure Volume Change Controller
365625
Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Suit
1365000
Solar Photovoltaic grid tied training system with MPPT
367500
Gas Chromatograph 1494692
Rheometer 2687350
Surface Roughness Tester
401205
Multimedia Projector 114162
Thermal Imager 746366
Machine Conditioning Monitor
861685
Metallurgical Image Analysis System for Welding
283500
Software Factory CAD 320000
Robot 567000
Pipe Flow Software 149234
Petrol Engine Test Setup
783090
Tribometer 609900
Vibration Analyser 539175
Slotting Machine 449243
Lathe and Shaping Machine
869001
Metal Cutting Band saw 156240
Digital Viscometer 919050
Solid Modeling Software
356590
Ultrasonic Flow Detector
235561
43
Rapid Phototyping Machine
814800
Group Video Conferencing Kit
533340
Lan Trainer 106180
The efforts of the institute over the years have led to improved student placements and intake (Figure 35)
Output in terms of publications in international journals and participation of faculty and students in
international conferences has also gone up considerably (Figure 36)
Top 10 international journals in which faculty and students have secured publications since TEQIP II are
Name of Journal
1 IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation
2 International Journal on Numerical Methods in Fluids
261221
570527
357
766
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Placement offers Students placed Intake of students
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 35 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 36 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
Publication in international journals Participation in international conferences
44
3 IETE Technical Review
4 Journal of the Optical Society of America
5 International Journal of Power amp Energy Systems
6 International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
7 International Journal of Remote Sensing
8 Automatica
9 IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
10 ASME Journal of Heat Transfer
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering amp Technology
Aligarh Muslim University
Another institute with an impeccable history and track record is Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and
Technology (ZHCET) which is a constituent college of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and it received TEQIP
II funds under sub-component 11 AMU was set up by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as Mohammedan Anglo-
Oriental College in 1875 Against available funds of Rs 10 crore ZHCET utilized Rs 618 crore as of February
2017 Following is a glimpse into the major equipment purchased by the institute
Name of the equipment Centrifugal Pump and Pelton Turbine Module Nozzle
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3349138
Reason for buying To improve teaching and research in fluid mechanics section of mechanical engineering
department The equipment comprises centrifugal pump with flowmeter valves reservoir and
instrumentation for measurement and display of inlet outlet pressures torque speed and power and
turbine inlet pressure for Peltan turbine
Name of the equipment Universal High Voltage Test system and Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage Tester
(PE-AOBDV-MXXX)
Name of the department Electrical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 4522500
Reason for buying A new MTech programme in High Voltage Engineering was started under TEQIP II for
which enhanced laboratory infrastructure was needed PE-AOBDV-M series of Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage
Testers are highly precise instruments which can be used to conduct either a breakdown voltage test or do a proof
(withstand) test Dielectric Breakdown Voltage testing of Oil is one such means to detect the voltage at power
frequency at which it is likely to cause a flash-over
Name of the equipment Altium Nanoboard FPGA Kit
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1368863
Reason for buying Five kits were bought for under-graduate and post-graduate students
45
Name of the equipmentExata Software Emulator for Networking
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1245780
Reason for buying BTech students use it to perform experiments in EL-494 (Communication Lab -III) to
study the performance of simulated networks M Tech students use it for projects and dissertations Three
faculty members are using this software for RampD purpose
Name of the equipmentPotentiostat Galvanostat with Impedance Analyzer
Name of the department Petroleum Studies
Cost of equipment Rs 1562925
Reason for buying Potentiostate is at the heart of research on electrochemistry It is mainly used for
research in the area of fuel cell membrane cyclic voltammeter and super capacitors
Name of the equipment Imac 215 Quad Core i5 with Apple Protection Plan
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 205800
Reason for buying Two units of Imac were bought for the post-graduate and networking laboratories of
computer engineering department so that students could develop software based on iOS
Altium Nanoboard
FPGA Kit
46
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli was set up in 1947 with only the civil engineering under-graduate
programme Since 2007 the institute has been autonomous having been affiliated to Bombay University
Pune University and Shivaji University in the past The institute received TEQIP II funds under sub-
component 12 It was eligible to receive Rs 125 crore It submitted procurement plan for Rs 87 crore and
spent Rs 618 crore as of February 2017
MAJOR EQUIPMENT BOUGHT
Name of the equipment Shake Table Set-up
Name of the department Civil amp Structural Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1925776
Reason for buying To establish an earthquake engineering laboratory for conducting studies on response of
structures to earthquake induced vibrations To investigate structural response under various dynamic
loading conditions
Name of the equipment Electromagnetic Exciter with Pay Load Capacity of 100 to 150 kg
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2310824
Reason for buying To carry out research work in the field of dynamic analysis for various systems
Name of the equipment Micro Machining Centre Hyper-15w table top type integrated multi-process CNC
machine tool
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3078000
Reason for buying To develop micro machining centre for the research of micro machining PG production
laboratory
2663678
6154586
7489947
8770675
8777330
10572980
11435333
0 4000000 8000000 12000000
OFFICE
ELECTRICAL
ELECTRONICS
CIVIL (CIVIL+ CIVIL ENVIRONMENTAL+ hellip
LIBRARY
COMPUTER + IT
MECHANICAL
Fig 37 Department-wise expenditure Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Figures in rupees
47
Name of the equipment Dynamometer with Built-In Three Channel Charge Amplifiers
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1876090
Reason for buying To carry out research in the area of machining
Name of the equipment Lab View Add-ons Image Processing using Smart Camera Evaluation Kit
Name of the department Electronics Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3421650
Reason for buying Design simulation and prototyping platform for experiments on DSP communication
embedded control and measurements visual representation of experimental results
Name of the equipment Thermal Conductivity Analyzer with Material -- liquid pastes and small particles
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2100000
Reason for buying Post-graduate research and laboratory development
48
Chapter 4 Key Findings
49
1 On an average funds given to institutions for purchase of equipment and soft resources have led to
significant improvement in laboratory infrastructure of the institutes under study
2 The impact of such purchases on improvement in quality is not easily quantifiable in measurable
terms To assess the same other correlated parameters could be looked at such as improvement in
the number of research publications in refereed journals increase in the number of PhD students
number of faculty involved in research or the percentage of student placement However none of
these parameters can be directly or solely be said to be due to the improvement in physical or
digital infrastructure of institutes
3 Institutes did not have a clear-cut strategy of what best use they could put the available money to
Given that each institute on an average got Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and other resources
they could have used the money to create at least one best-in-class facility in any of the
departments which was equipped to utilize that facility in terms of augmenting the interaction of
the institute with industry or generating more resources through assignments from other agencies
While institutes in sub-component 12 had the provision to set up centres of excellence even in sub-
component 11 they could have done so if they had worked with that aim and vision
4 Instead institutes on an average divided the money equally across six departments and each
department on an average bought one-two machines which were significantly expensive and the
rest of the money was spent on buying other small routine equipment desktops laptops
networking servers software and e-journals Collaborations between departments for research
projects were however missing
5 This pattern of expenditure can be explained by the fact that our engineering institutions are still in
a phase where there is more emphasis on theory than practical Hands-on learning or project-based
approach in teaching is relatively new for institutions which is why there is not much emphasis on
understanding the practical aspects of learning such as producing patents versus papers
6 Institutes were seen to be over protective wherever even a slightly costly equipment was bought By
their own admission such equipment was most of the time kept under lock and key and was at best
displayed to students They were rarely given the opportunity to actually do something with it on
their own
7 Equal receipt of money by a number of departments has led to overall improvement in laboratory
standards of all departments which is good from an egalitarian perspective It is also good that all
departments have been able to uniformly upgrade their infrastructure and will therefore be able to
compete with each other in attracting good students faculty as well as assignments from industry in
future
8 Discussions with focus groups suggest that institutes spent large amounts of money on creating or
refurbishing physical infrastructure While non-academic experts may see this as wasteful
expenditure from an academic perspective even if this leads to improvement in the physical
facilities being offered by institutes it is well worth the investment While state funded institutes
get funds from state governments for building infrastructure for some of the centrally funded
institutes where infrastructure may have been falling apart this money would have been useful
9 Because of the fact that there is no proper system to track the usage of equipment ndash records are
maintained in physical form in the shape of log books and registers which render a macro analysis
50
impossible -- anecdotal evidence suggests that equipment bought is not being optimally utilized A
significantly higher number of research papers in refereed journals suggests that this may not be
true but the fact remains that there is no improvement in the number of technology transfers
commercialization of research or patent generation which remain weak This again brings into focus
the theory versus application part of teaching
10 Overall improvement in base infrastructure was important for institutes to advance to the next level
of development Except for some of the Centrally funded institutions none of the institutes which
received funding in TEQIP II are in the league of the six original IITs in terms of laboratory
infrastructure They do not have access to the kind of liberal funding that CFTIs get If they had not
got the present funds to buy equipment they would have taken at least five to seven years to
procure the same through the resources available to them Even for Central institutions as also for
others the availability of funds at one go meant that they could procure high costing software such
as Matlab Ansys Labview Cadence and Adobe which benefit students across departments
11 Funds for buying equipment and other soft resources enabled the institutes to take some steps
towards keeping pace with the rapidly changing advancements in technology Increased level of
automation and artificial intelligence in industry is reflected in the kind of purchases institutes have
made ndash various types of simulation software digital machines replacing analogue ones such as in
electrical engineering departments all-in-one automatic machines which combine several levels of
manual work such as in surveying in civil engineering departments robotic arms mimicking the
automated environment of modern factories attached to lathe machines in mechanical engineering
departments instruments capable of handling nano particles in specialized centres and 3D printers
capable of printing high precision devices which are being used in multiple fields
12 Most institutes have also bought subscriptions to high level international journals in various
streams both online and physical enabling access to vast repository of world class content for most
students
13 Institutes have not paid much thought to maintenance of equipment since most of the purchases
have been made in the past two-three years and warranty periods are still in force Most institutes
have also reported availability of in-house technicians to look after the machines though majority
said that they would sign annual maintenance contracts (AMC) with vendors Since AMCs usually
cost roughly 10 per cent of the cost of the equipment they felt that the resources allocated for the
same under TEQIP II would not be adequate and that they should be increased slightly
14 As per the feedback provided by almost all institutes they all agree that the equipment purchased
by them responds to faculty student needs and was done as per consultation and
recommendations of faculty They all follow well laid out norms for disposal of equipment which
keep environmental considerations in mind
6 -- Average number of departments among which each institute in Sub-component 11 divided
the total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 500 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
51
7-- Average number of departments among which each institute in sub-component 12 divided the
total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 284 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
2147403 ndash Number of items bought by institutes for office purpose in sub-component
11
101699 hours monthndash Utilisation of equipment by UG amp PG students in sub-component
11 as per available data of institutes which participated in the study
427 hours month ndash Average utilization of equipment by UG and PG students across
institutes in sub-component 11
51656 hours month -- Utilisation of equipment by PhD students in sub-component 11 as
per available data of institutes which participated in the study
37 hours month-- Average utilization of equipment by PhD students across institutes in sub-
component 11
52
Chapter 5 Way Forward
53
As data shows and case studies prove there can be no doubt that TEQIP II and the funds provided to
institutes for purchase of equipment and other soft resources have led to improvement in laboratory
infrastructure which in turn has helped in improving the output Some pointers for future stages of the
project are-
1 Even though TEQIP II had a major focus on upgradation of laboratory infrastructure and institutes
were given significant amount of funds for purchase of equipment there were no guidelines or
benchmarks for them to judge themselves against and to understand what an ideal laboratory
should be like for any given department While it is good that they were given the freedom to decide
what they wanted to buy and it depended on the pro-activeness of the department heads on what
all they ended up getting funds for in an ideal scenario they should have been given a list of
essential basic equipment as well as research level equipment and they could have prioritized their
purchases on the basis of that
In all likelihood such department-wise lists do not exist anywhere In the third phase of TEQIP
therefore NPIU could commission a project which involves study of top world-class as well as top
national-level laboratories for each department Thereafter standard templates of equipment could
be prepared which could illustrate the requirement of equipment for each concept and practical for
every stream of engineering Based on standard frequency of usage and the number of students in a
class adequate numbers of any equipment could be recommended to be bought by institutes in
order to ensure that not too much time is wasted on rotating several batches of students on the
same equipment
Availability of such templates of equipment as well as soft resources which could be updated
periodically in keeping with the changes in technology and availability of resources would also help
policy makers understand how many institutes come up to a benchmark and how many need
further support
2 Institutes should start maintaining digital records of use of equipment which are bought for research
purposes These records should not be just digital copies of physical registers but should be in the
form of smart solutions which can track internal supply chains in laboratories as well as usage of
equipment The solutions should be able to provide real-time analysis of usage of equipment in
every laboratory and all laboratories could be linked to one centralized system There are various
kinds of RFID solutions available today which can handle usage patterns well The available
information could be used to devise solutions and create policy interventions to increase the actual
usage of equipment
3 Nodal institutes under TEQIP II could be allowed to utilize the unspent grant as seed money to start
laboratory courses exclusively for under-graduate students of neighboring non-TEQIP institutes The
unspent money could also be used to start nodal centres for sharing of resources
4 Institutes could be encouraged to ensure that laboratories in all departments have well designed
brochures and information material such as leaflets and manuals on major equipment so that
dissemination of information about their availability is easy and their utilization could be increased
54
5 Facilities created in institutes are not being optimally utilized to increase interaction with industry
While rural location of the institute and absence of industry in the neighbourhood could be one of
the reasons it is also true that in none of the institutes was industry consulted before the
commissioning of equipment Size of equipment could be another issue ndash which does not allow for
anything on industrial scale But in most cases industry is not even aware of the existence of state-
of-the-art equipment inside institutes Regular interactions with sector-specific companies are a
must therefore to create a culture of exchange of ideas and possibilities for collaboration
6 For decades research has happened in our country in isolation and at a distance from both industry
and academia Being largely funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) so far it
has been taking place inside the laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
The 37 laboratories of CSIR and its 39 field stations or extension centres have been working in the
areas of aerospace engineering structural engineering ocean science life science metallurgy
chemicals mining food petroleum leather and environmental science The ministry of HRD has
also started funding research in a big way in recent years through schemes such as Imprint ndash
Improving Research Innovation and Technology and the Uchchtar Avishkar Yojana (UAY) It would be
fruitful for the country if research happening purely on the scientific side is able to converge with
that on the academic side Hence in order to ensure greater synergy between research and
teaching it is essential that technical institutes start working more closely with CSIR laboratories
This will bring them immediately closer to cutting edge research and provide rich exposure to
students Specially for institutions which have got improved laboratory facilities as a result of TEQIP
II funds collaboration with relevant CSIR laboratories will help them grow their research and at the
same time provide the latter with a steady flow of students to work on live projects
7 Institutions which have upgraded their laboratory infrastructure in the area of food and agriculture
will gain by collaborating with the government on its e-labs project which aims at automating the
testing procedure of soil fertiliser pesticide and equipment samples By ensuring speedy and
transparent online disbursement of information related to such tests the projectrsquos vision is to
reduce crop losses and increase the use of good quality bio-pesticides through fair and unbiased
testing Institutions and students will be able to learn a lot about quality control and the processes
involved in digital testing through collaboration with the government on e-labs
8 In order to ensure transparency in procurement processes it is advisable that institutes make use of
the governmentrsquos new e-marketplace called GEM Through the portal wwwgemnicin institutes
can buy virtually anything and everything that they may require specially consumables office
equipment furniture and software Buying through this portal will speed up procurement and
improve the efficiency of institutes Created and maintained by the Directorate General of Supplies
amp Disposals (DGSampD) it provides tools for e-bidding reverse e-auction and demand aggregation to
help users get best value for their money At the national level a system of procurement should be
put in place including committee to look into the requirement and availability of equipment taking
global scenarios into consideration
Appendices
Appendix 1
55
State-wise Number of Institutions Under Technical Education QualityImprovement Programme II (2010-2017)
S Name of State CFIs Sub‐component 11 Sub‐component 12 Total No of
Institutions 1 Andhra Pradesh 5 6 11 2 Bihar 2 ‐‐ 2 3 Chhattisgarh 4 ‐‐ 4 4 Gujarat 7 ‐‐ 7 5 Haryana 3 3 6 6 Himachal Pradesh 1 ‐‐ 1 7 Jharkhand 1 1 2 8 Karnataka 4 15 19 9 Kerala 19 ‐‐ 19
10 Madhya Pradesh 3 2 5 11 Maharashtra 7 10 17
12 NCT‐Delhi ‐‐ 1 1 13 Odisha 2 ‐‐ 2 14 Punjab 7 1 8 15 Rajasthan 9 ‐‐ 9 16 Tamil Nadu 5 4 9 17 Telangana 8 5 13 18 Tripura 1 ‐‐ 1 19 UT‐Chandigarh 2 1 3 20 UT‐Puducherry 1 ‐‐ 1 21 Uttar Pradesh 2 5 7 22 Uttarakhand 1 2 3 23 West Bengal 11 3 14 24 Centrally Funded
Institutions (CFIs) 8 18 26
Total 113 77 190
Appendix 2 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 11
S Name of the Name of the Institution
No State UT
1 JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
2 Aditya Institute of Technology amp Management Tekkali Srikakulam
Andhra
3 Madanapalle Institute of Technology amp Science Madanapalle
Pradesh
4 Shri Vishnu Engineering College for women Vishnupur Bhimavaram
5 Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College Chittoor
6 Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology Muzaffarpur
Bihar
7 Bhagalpur College of Engineering Bhagalpur
8 Government Engineering College Bilaspur
9 Government Engineering College Jagdalpur Bastar
Chhattisgarh
10 Government Engineering College Raipur
11 Rungta College of Engineering amp Technology Bhilai
56
12 Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
13 Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya Vallabh Vidynagar
14 Lukhdirji Engineering College Morbi
15 Gujarat Shantilal Shah Engineering College Bhavnagar
16 Government Engineering College Gandhinagar
17 Government Engineering College Rajkot
18 Government Engineering College Patan
19 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology (UIET) Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
Haryana
20 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology MDU Rohtak
21 NC College of Engineering Panipat
22 Himachal Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College Sundernagar Mandi
Pradesh
23 Jharkhand Cambridge Institute of Technology Ranchi
24 BVB College of Engineering amp Technology Hubli
25 PES College of Engineering Mandya
Karnataka
26 Government Sri Krishnarajendra Silver Jublee Technological Institute Bangalore
27 NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology Bangalore
2
SNo Name of the
Name of the Institution
StateUT
28 Government Engineering College Thrissur
29 Government Engineering College Kozhikode
30 Government Engineering College Painavu Idukki
31 Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology Kottayam
32 School of Engineering Cochin University of Science amp Technology Cochin
33 Government College of Engineering Kannur
34 Government Engineering College Bartonhill Thiruvananthapuram
35 LBS Institute of Technology for Women Poojappura Thiruvananthapuram
36 College of Engineering Perumon Perinad Kollam
37 Kerala College of Engineering Kidangoor Kottayam
38 Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
57
39 College of Engineering Trikaripur Cheemeni Kasargod
40 College of Engineering Thalassery Kannur
41 Government Engineering College Wayand
42 Government Engineering College Sreekrishnapur Palakkad
43 College of Engineering Adoor Manakkala
44 College of Engineering Cherthala Pallippuram
45 College of Engineering Karunagappally Kollam
46 Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering Kollam
47 Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
Madhya
48 Samrat Ashok Technological Institute (Engineering College) Vidisha
Pradesh
49 Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
50 Government College of Engineering Karad
51 BVBs Sardar Patel College of Engineering Mumbai
52 Government College of Enginering Chandrapur
53 Maharashtra Government College of Engineering Jalgaon
54 University Department of Chemical Technology North Maharashtra University Jalgaon
55 Department of Technology Shivaji University Kolhapur
56 Bharati Vidyapeeth University College of Engineering Pune
57 Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Burla Sambalpur
Odisha
58 College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
59 Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
60 Beant College of Engineering amp Technology Gurdaspur
61 GZS Punjab Technical University Campus Bhatinda
62 Punjab SBS College of Engineering amp Technology Ferozepur
63 College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana
64 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
65 Chandigarh Engineering College Mohali
66 University College of Engineering Kota
67 Government Engineering College Ajmer
68 Engineering College Bikaner
69 College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
58
70 Rajasthan M L V Textile amp Engineering College Bhilwara
71 Government Engineering College Jhalawar
72 Government Woman Engineering College Ajmer
73 Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bikaner
74 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Alwar
75 Govt College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
76 Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai
Tamil Nadu
77 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore
78 Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore
79 Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus Triuchirapalli
80 University College of Engineering Kakatiya University Kothagudem
81 Anurag Engineering College Kodad Nalgonda
82 Auroras Scientific Technological amp Research Academy Bandlaguda Hyderabad
83 Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology Gandipet Hyderabad
Telangana
84 Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering amp Technology Kukatpally Hyderabad
85 Malla Reddy Engineering College Medchal RR District Hyderabad
86 Vasavi College of Engineering Ibrahimbagh Hyderabad
87 Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engg ampTechnology Hyderabad
SNo
Name of the Name of the Institution
StateUT
88 Tripura Tripura Institute of Technology Narsingarh Tripura
89 UT‐ University Institute of Engineering amp Technology Chandigarh
90 Chandigarh University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology Punjab
University Chandigarh
91 UT‐ Pondicherry Engineering College Puducherry
Puducherry
92 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly
Uttar Pradesh
93 School of Engineering amp Technology IFTM University Moradabad
(formerly known as College of Engineering amp Technology Moradabad)
94 Uttarakhand BT Kumaon Institute of Technology Dwarahat Dist‐Almora
95 RCC Institute of Information Technology Kolkata
96 College of Engineering amp Management Kolaghat
97 Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering Bankura
98 University Institute of Technology The University of Burdwan Burdwan
99 West Bengal University of Technology Kolkata
West Bengal
59
100 Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
101 Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology Berahmpore Murshidabad
102 Murshidabad College of Engineering and Technology Berhampore Murshidabad
103 MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah
104 Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata
105 Narula Institute of Technology Pargnas
106 Assam University Silchar
107 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering amp Technology Sangrur
108 Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
Centrally
109 North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) Itanagar
Funded
110 National Institute of Technology Agartala
Institutions
111 National Institute of Technology Patna
112 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chandigarh
113 National Institute of Technology Raipur
Appendix 3 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 12
S Name of the
Name of Institution
No State
1 A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
2 JNTU College of Engineering Kakinada
3 Andhra SVU College of Engineering Tirupati
4 Pradesh Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Madhurawada
Visakhapatnam
5 GITAM Institute of Technology ‐ GITAM University Vishakhapatnam
6 VR Siddhartha Engineering College Kanuru Vijaywada
7 Faculty of Science Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
8 Haryana Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science amp Technology
Murthal
9 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Guru Jambeshwar University of Science amp Technology Hissar
10 Jharkha
nd Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi
11 University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (Bangalore University)
60
Bangalore
12 Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Mysore
13 Malnad College of Engineering Hassan
14 BMS College of Engineering Bangalore
15 The National Institute of Engineering Mysore
16 Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
17 HKESs PDA College of Engineering Gulbarga
Karnataka
18 Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology Bangalore
19 MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore
20 NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte Udupi
21 Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology Maralur Tumkur
22 Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
23 SDM College of Engineering and Technology Dhavalagiri Dharwad
24 RV College of Engineering Bangalore
25 PES Institute of Technology Bangalore
26 Madhya Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya Bhopal
Pradesh
27 Shri GS Institute of Technology amp Science Indore
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
28 Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai
29 College of Engineering Shivajinagar Pune
30 Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Matunga Mumbai
31 Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering amp Technology Nanded
32 Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Maharashtra
33 Govt College of Engineering Amravati
34 Govt College of Engineering Aurangabad
35 Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Lonere Raigad
36 GH Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur
37 Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Islampur Sangli
38 NCT‐Delhi Delhi Technological University Delhi
39 Punjab Thapar University Patiala
40 Govt College of Technology Coimbatore
41 Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology Karaikudi
Tamil Nadu
42 Government College of Engineering Salem
43 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Abishekapatti Tirunelveli
61
44 JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
45 University College of Engineering Osmania University Hyderabad
46 Telangana University College of Technology Osmania University Hyderabad
47 JNTU Institute of Science amp Technology Hyderabad
48 Sreenidhi Institute of Science amp Technology Ghatkesar Hyderabad
49 UT‐Chandigarh PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
50 Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur
51 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Lucknow
52 Uttar Pradesh Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur
53 Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur
54 Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering amp Technology Jhansi
55 College of Technology ‐ GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
Uttarakhand
56 Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College Pauri Garhwal
57 University College of Technology ‐ University of Calcutta Kolkata
West Bengal
58 Faculty of Engineering and Technology ‐ Jadavpur University Kolkata
59 JIS College of Engineering Nadia
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
60 Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
61 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
62 National Institute of Technology Calicut
63 Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
64 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
65 National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
66 Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
67 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
Centrally Funded
68 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Institutions
69 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
70 National Institute of Technology Rourkela
71 National Institute of Technology Silchar
72 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
73 National Institute of Technology Surathkal
74 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
75 National Institute of Technology Warangal
76 National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
62
77 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
Appendix 4
Institutions under sub‐component121
S No
NameoftheState NameoftheInstitution CentreofExcellence On
1 AndhraPradesh AndhraUniversityCollegeof
EngineeringVishakhapatnam
Nano‐Technology
2 SVUCollegeofEngineering Tirupati
AtmosphericRemoteSensingandAdvancedSignal
Processing 3 Jharkhand BirlaInstituteofTechnology
MesraRanchi
Bio‐resourcesandBio‐prospecting
4 Karnataka BMSCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
AdvancedMaterialsResearch
5 RVCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
Macro-Electronics
6 PESInstituteofTechnology Bangalore
KnowledgeAnalyticsampOntologicalEngineering
7 SiddhagangaInstituteof
TechnologyTumkur
AppliedResearchandNanoTechnology
8 Maharashtra CollegeofEngineeringPune SignalandImageProcessing
9 SmartRenewableEnergySystems
10 ShriGuruGobind SinghjiInstitute
ofEngineeringampTechnology Nanded
SignalandImageProcessing
11 InstituteofChemicalTechnology
Mumbai
ProcessIntensificationforProcessIndustries
12 VeermataJijabaiTechnology
InstituteMumbai
ComplexandNonlinearDynamicalSystems
13 Punjab ThaparUniversityPatiala EnvironmentampEnergyManagement
14
TamilNadu
GovtCollegeofTechnology
Coimbatore
AlternateEnergyResearch
15 EnvironmentalStudies
16
JNTUCollegeofEngineering
Hyderabad
DisasterManagement
63
17 Telangana OsmaniaUniversityCollegeof
TechnologyHyderabad
IntensificationofChemicalandBio‐processes
18 Uttarakhand CollegeofTechnology‐ GBPant
UniversityofAgricultureamp
TechnologyPantnagar
EnergyStudiesinIndustriesandAgroSystemsof
Uttarakhand(EnergyManagement)
19 UttarPradesh HarcourtButlerTechnological
InstituteKanpur
AppliedResearchTrainingampEducationinLipidScience
20
WestBengal
FacultyofEngineeringand Technology‐JadavpurUniversity
PhaseTransformationandProductCharacterization
21 UniversityCollegeofTechnology‐
UniversityofCalcutta
SystemsBiologyandBioMedicalEngineering
22 UTChandigarh PECUniversityofTechnology Chandigarh
IndustrialandProductDesignSPC
23 Centrally funded Institutions (CFIs)
MANITBhopal Geo‐informatics(RemoteSensingGPSamp GIS)
24 NITDurgapur AdvancedMaterials
25 VNITNagpur CombeddedSystemsHybridizationofcommunications
andEmbeddedSystems 26 NITRourkela PracticalRenewableEnergySystem
27 Orthopaedic TissueEngineeringampRehabilitation 28 SVNITSurat WaterResourcesandFloodManage
ment
29 NITWarangal SustainableEnergyStudies
30 IndianInstituteofEngineering
andTechnologyShibpurHowrah
MicrostructurallyDesignedAdvancedMaterials
Development
Appendix 5 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 11
The aim of this sub-component was to strengthen institutions to improve learning outcomes
and employability of graduates It was open only for those institutions which had not participated in TEQIP I
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement following academic and non-academic reforms
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities
YES
64
e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
65
2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
70
Appendix 8
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
67
by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
68
include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
69
communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
70
Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
72
Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
73
Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
5
Key findings
On an average funds given to institutions for purchase of equipment and soft resources have led to
significant improvement in laboratory infrastructure of the institutes under study
Institutes on an average divided the money equally across six departments and each department on
an average bought one-two machines which were significantly expensive and the rest of the money
was spent on buying other small routine equipment desktops laptops networking servers
software and e-journals Collaborations between departments for research projects were however
missing
If the institutes had not got the present funds to buy equipment they would have taken at least five
to seven years to procure the same through the resources available to them Even for Central
institutions as also for others the availability of funds at one go meant that they could procure high
costing software such as Matlab Ansys Labview Cadence and Adobe which benefit students across
departments
Increased level of automation and artificial intelligence in industry is reflected in the kind of
purchases institutes have made ndash various types of simulation software digital machines replacing
analogue ones such as in electrical engineering departments all-in-one automatic machines which
combine several levels of manual work such as in surveying in civil engineering departments robotic
arms mimicking the automated environment of modern factories attached to lathe machines in
mechanical engineering departments and instruments capable of handling nano particles in
specialized centres and 3D printers capable of printing high precision devices which are being used
in multiple fields
Way forward
Institutes should be given templates of equipment which are essential to provide adequate hands-on
training to all students about all concepts in every stream of engineering They should be benchmarked
on the basis of availability of adequate numbers of such equipment Further lists of higher orders of
equipment could be prepared based on what the best laboratories in the world have so that institutes
get an idea of what they should aspire for
All institutes which received funds for buying equipment should be encouraged to put in place
mechanisms to share their laboratories with neighbouring institutions which do not have the resources
to buy them Nodal institutes could be allowed to utilize the unspent grant as seed money to start
laboratory courses exclusively for under-graduate students of non-TEQIP institutes The unspent money
could also be used to start nodal centres for sharing of resources
Regular interactions with industry specially sector-specific companies are essential to create a culture
of exchange of ideas and possibilities for collaboration At present facilities created in institutes are
being under-utilized to increase interaction with industry While in some cases rural location of the
institute and absence of industry in the neighbourhood could be one of the reasons it is also true that
apparently in none of the institutes was industry consulted before the commissioning of equipment Size
of equipment could be another issue ndash which does not allow for anything on industrial scale But in most
cases industry is not even aware or has limited knowledge of the existence of state-of-the-art
equipment inside institutes
6
Chapter 1 Scope of the Study
7
Background
The second phase of Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP) was started by the Government of India in partnership with the World Bank in 2010 and it ended on 31 March 2017 The objectives of the programme were-
Strengthening institutions to produce high quality engineers for better employability
Scaling‐up post-graduate education and demand‐driven research amp development and innovation
Establishing Centers of Excellence for focused applicable research
Training of faculty for effective teaching and
Enhancing institutional and system management effectiveness
Of the two main components of this programme component 1 was meant to improve the quality of
education in selected institutions It had two sub-components viz
1048766 Sub‐Component 11 Strengthening institutions to improve learning outcomes and employability of graduates Funding provided under this sub-component was approximately Rs 10 crore per Centrally funded Government funded Government aided and Rs 4 crore per private unaided institution See Appendix for the list of institutions and selection criteria under this sub-component
1048766 Sub‐Component 12 Scaling‐up post-graduate education and demand‐driven research amp development and innovation Funding provided under this component was approximately Rs 1250 crore per Centrally funded Government funded Government aided and Rs 4 crore per private unaided institution See Appendix for the list of institutions and selection criteria under this sub-component 1048766Sub‐Component 121 Establishing centres of excellence See Appendix for the list of institutions and
selection criteria under this sub-component The programme required the project institutions to implement academic and non‐academic reforms for
their self‐conceived development programmes that focused on quality and relevance excellence resource
mobilization greater institutional autonomy with accountability research and equity
Specific funds were provided for imparting pedagogical training to faculty for making teaching effective and
covered maximum faculty members from project institutions The benefits of this aspect of the programme
were expected to extend to faculty from non‐project institutions
Since the primary objective of this programme was to improve the quality of education a major emphasis
was given on upgradation of laboratory infrastructure and academic resources including subscriptions to
international e-journals membership of e-libraries modernization of classrooms strengthening of
centralized computer facilities in departments and buying of latest software as well as equipment which
would be on par with industry standards
Project monitoring through various modes was an important part of TEQIP II Institutes were required to
maintain records through management information system (MIS) created for the purpose Detailed
guidelines and formats were prescribed for purchase of equipment and procurement of other services
While the MIS tracked parameters such as number of publications number of faculty with PhD student
placements etc it did not provide a collective picture of the kind of purchases institutes had made Hence
the present study was commissioned specifically for that purpose
8
The scope of the study was limited to the data provided by institutes in reply to the survey and visits to 25
shortlisted institutions
Methodology of the Study
The study was conducted through web mail and site visits to institutions Participating institutions were
asked to provide information in following two categories-
1 Equipment purchased with TEQIP II funds costing below Rs 5 lakh per unit (only a list was to be
provided)
2 Equipment purchased with TEQIP II funds costing above Rs 5 lakh per unit (details such as name of
the equipment name of the department maintenance contract utilization in number of hours
month etc were to be provided)
3 Data was collated and analysed and ground visits were conducted to select institutions in order to
corroborate the findings
Questionnaires were sent to all 190 institutes and after several rounds of follow-up all the institutes provided the required data In keeping with the suggestion of the World Bank a shortlist of 25 institutes was prepared ndash constituting 13 per cent of the total number of institutes covered under the project ndash for physical verification of utilisation of equipment and other resources More attention was paid to government and government-aided institutions while preparing the shortlist since they had received a bigger sum for purchase of equipment compared to private institutions which had received funds only for soft resources Adequate coverage of all geographical regions was also kept in mind while preparing the shortlist
9
Chapter 2 Data Analysis
10
State-wise Expenditure Analysis
On an average institutes under sub-component 11 got 55 per cent of total available amount of Rs 10 crore
ie Rs 55 crore for purchase of Goods (equipment and soft resources etc) In sub-component 12 the
percentage of funds available for equipment etc was 45 per cent of Rs 125 crore and it totaled to Rs 565
crore Additional funding of Rs 5 crore was available for setting up centres of excellence and out of this Rs
275 crore was allocated for buying of equipment etc Additional Rs 5 crore was given to those institutes
which had performed well in upgradation of facilities
Analysis of expenditure till February 2017 as procured from the MIS of National Project Implementation
Unit (NPIU) shows that most states utilized the money that they had submitted the plans for Among the
states (Figure 1) which saw less than 75 per cent utilization of their own planned expenditure were Punjab
at 52 per cent utilization Uttarakhand which saw 56 per cent utilization Rajasthan was at 71 per cent and
Madhya Pradesh saw 74 per cent realization of the planned expenditure Rest all states did not see much
variation in what they had envisaged they would spend and what they actually did
Andhra Pradesh (Figure 2)
Total population in lakh 4958
Literacy rate 670
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
56 (113)
2015 projected share of state 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
4
Gross Enrolment Ratio 312
Total number of engineering institutes 219
Institutes in sub-component 11 5
Institutes in sub-component 12 6
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Total available funds Plans submitted Actual expenditure
Figure 1
11
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 11
Total available funds Rs 105 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 39 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 34 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Bihar (Figure 3)
Total population in lakh 1041
Literacy rate 618
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
112 (108)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
79
Gross Enrolment Ratio 139
Total number of engineering institutes 21
Institutes in sub-component 11 2
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 2
Total available funds Rs 20 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 11 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 1 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Available funds
Utilised funds
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
Figure 2
Andhra Pradesh
12
Chhattisgarh (Figure 4)
Total population in lakh 2555
Literacy rate 703
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
308 (121)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
22
Gross Enrolment Ratio 146
Total number of engineering institutes 21
Institutes in sub-component 11 4
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 4
Total available funds Rs 34 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 175 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 164 crore
0
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1200
Muzzaffarpur Institute of TechnologyMuzzaffarpur
Bhagalpur College of EngineeringBhagalpur
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Figure 3 Bihar
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
13
Gujarat (Figure 5)
Total population in lakh 6044
Literacy rate 78
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
719 (119)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
51
Gross Enrolment Ratio 20
Institutes in sub-component 11 7
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 7
Total available funds Rs 70 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 385 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 375 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Rungta College ofEngineering amp
Technology Bhilai
GovernmentEngineering College
Bilaspur
GovernmentEngineering College
Raipur
GovernmentEngineering College
Jagdalpur Bastar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
14
Haryana (Figure 6)
Total population in lakh 2535
Literacy rate 756
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
319 (126)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
23
Gross Enrolment Ratio 276
Total number of engineering institutes 89
Institutes in sub-component 11 3
Institutes in sub-component 12 3
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 6
Total available funds Rs 575 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 278 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 23 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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200
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800
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1200
Figure 5 Gujarat
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
15
Himachal Pradesh
Total population in lakh 686
Literacy rate 828
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
74 (108)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
05
Gross Enrolment Ratio 312
Total number of engineering institutes 17
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 10 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 55 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 55 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Jharkhand (Figure 7)
Total population in lakh 3299
Literacy rate 664
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
375 (114)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
27
Gross Enrolment Ratio 16
Total number of engineering institutes 14
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 2
Total available funds Rs 21 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 95 crore
0
200
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1200
1400
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ds
in r
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ees
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Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plansubmitted by theinstitute
Figure 6 Haryana
16
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 93 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Karnataka (Figure 8)
Total population in lakh 611
Literacy rate 754
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
712 (117)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
5
Gross Enrolment Ratio 264
Total number of engineering institutes 166
Institutes in sub-component 11 4
Institutes in sub-component 12 15
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 19
Total available funds Rs 215 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 927 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 75 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
BIT Mesra BIT Mesra CoE Cambridge Institute ofTechnology Ranchi
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
17
Kerala (Figure 9)
Total population in lakh 334
Literacy rate 94
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
305 (91)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
22
Gross Enrolment Ratio 287
Total number of engineering institutes 98
Institutes in sub-component 11 19
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 19
Total available funds Rs 190 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 1045 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 106 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Figure 8 Karnataka
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
18
Madhya Pradesh (Figure 10)
Total population in lakh 7263
Literacy rate 693
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
879 (121)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
62
Gross Enrolment Ratio 196
Total number of engineering institutes 121
Institutes in sub-component 11 3
Institutes in sub-component 12 2
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 5
Total available funds Rs 49 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 23 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 17 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Figure 9 Kerala
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
19
Maharashtra (Figure 11)
Total population in lakh 11237
Literacy rate 823
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
1334 (119)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
94
Gross Enrolment Ratio 279
Total number of engineering institutes 216
Institutes in sub-component 11 7
Institutes in sub-component 12 10
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 17
Total available funds Rs 254 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 119 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 102 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
20
Delhi (Figure 12)
Total population in lakh 1679
Literacy rate 862
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
224 (133)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
16
Gross Enrolment Ratio 435
Total number of engineering institutes 15
Institutes in sub-component 11 0
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 125 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 56 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 15 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Figure 11 Maharashtra
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
21
Odisha (Figure 13)
Total population in lakh 4197
Literacy rate 729
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
466 (111)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
33
Gross Enrolment Ratio 177
Total number of engineering institutes 68
Institutes in sub-component 11 2
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 2
Total available funds Rs 20 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 105 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 108 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
125
150
560
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2
4
6
8
10
12
14
Available funds Actual expenditure Estimate as per plansubmitted by the institute
Figure 12 Delhi Technological University
22
Punjab (Figure 14)
Total population in lakh 2774
Literacy rate 758
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
325 (117)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
23
Gross Enrolment Ratio 27
Total number of engineering institutes 87
Institutes in sub-component 11 7
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 8
Total available funds Rs 81 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 42 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 22 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Veer Surendra Sai University ofTechnology Burla Sambalpur
College of Engineering And TechnologyBhubaneshwar
Figure 13 Odisha
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
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Figure 14 Punjab
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
23
Rajasthan (Figure 15)
Total population in lakh 6855
Literacy rate 661
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
871 (127)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
62
Gross Enrolment Ratio 20
Total number of engineering institutes 82
Institutes in sub-component 11 9
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 9
Total available funds Rs 84 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 45 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 32 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Tamil Nadu (Figure 16)
Total population in lakh 7215
Literacy rate 80
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
73 (101)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
52
Gross Enrolment Ratio 452
Total number of engineering institutes 326
Institutes in sub-component 11 5
Institutes in sub-component 12 4
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 9
0
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Figure 15 Rajasthan
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
24
Total available funds Rs 140 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 74 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 70 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Telangana (Figure 17)
Total population in lakh 350
Literacy rate 664
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
406 (114)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
29
Gross Enrolment Ratio 36
Total number of engineering institutes 182
Institutes in sub-component 11 8
Institutes in sub-component 12 5
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 13
Total available funds Rs 120 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 45 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 34 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0200400600800
100012001400160018002000
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Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plansubmitted by the institute
25
Tripura
Total population in lakh 367
Literacy rate 872
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
44 (119)
2015 projected share of state 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
03
Gross Enrolment Ratio 168
Total number of engineering institutes 6
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 10 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 55 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 54 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
UT-Chandigarh (Figure 18)
Total population in lakh 106
Literacy rate 861
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
17 (165)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
01
Gross Enrolment Ratio 56
Total number of engineering institutes 2
Institutes in sub-component 11 2
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 3
Total available funds Rs 475 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying Rs 24 crore
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Figure 17 Telangana
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
26
equipment and other resources
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 20 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Puducherry
Total population in lakh 125
Literacy rate 859
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
15 (121)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
01
Gross Enrolment Ratio 46
Total number of engineering institutes 10
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 15 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 8 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 6 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Uttar Pradesh (Figure 19)
Total population in lakh 1998
Literacy rate 677
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Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plansubmitted by institute
28
West Bengal (Figure 21)
Total population in lakh 9128
Literacy rate 763
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
109 (12)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
77
Gross Enrolment Ratio 174
Total number of engineering institutes 72
Institutes in sub-component 11 11
Institutes in sub-component 12 3
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 14
Total available funds Rs 179 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 88 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 82 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rscrore)
Estimate as per plansubmitted by institute
29
CFIs (Figure 22)
Institutes in sub-component 11 8
Institutes in sub-component 12 18
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 26
Total available funds Rs 415 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 200 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 1625 crore
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Figure 21 West Bengal
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
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Figure 22 Centrally-funded institutions (CFIs)
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
30
Utilisation Analysis
In this section data on buying of equipment and other resources has been first analysed component-wise
and then department-wise
While data was collected from all institutes and a broad understanding was arrived at of the kind of
equipment and other resources money was spent on from the extensive lists provided by institutions it was
difficult to analyse how much money was spent on which category of item For the sake of analysis
therefore each equipment and item named by the institute was manually categorized into the following
broad categories-
1 Laboratory equipment (included all items bought for laboratories such as machines laptops
desktops and projectors)
2 Connectivity (included equipment related to creating wi-fi networks such as cables connectors
servers modems UPS racks adapters pipes and switches)
3 Books (included hard copies as well as subscriptions of e-journals for libraries)
4 Smart class (included white boards display panels podiums amplifiers cables projectors mixers
microphones webcam and wireless sensors)
5 Software
6 Office equipment (included laptops desktops printers scanners LCDs generator sets projectors
tables chairs almirahs digital signages etc bought for principalrsquos office directorrsquos office faculty
staff department rooms TEQIP office)
7 Furniture (included furniture for class rooms and departments)
8 Civil work (included flooring false ceilings repair work lighting)
Post the categorization in these eight broad heads the picture which emerged (Figure 23) for sub-
component 11 showed 58 per cent expenditure on laboratory equipment 14 per cent on software 10 per
cent on books 7 per cent each on office equipment and connectivity and 1-2 per cent each on furniture civil
work and smart classes This is in keeping with the goals of TEQIP II which had envisaged least expenditure
on civil work It was limited to 5 per cent of total expenditure on equipment for institutes under sub-
component 11 and 3 per cent for those under sub-component 12 If unspent institutes were free to use
this money for equipment and other resources So low expenditure on civil work is an achievement of TEQIP
II There should have been more expenditure on connectivity ndash campus-wide wifi networks ndash but that could
be due to the fact that several institutes already had wifi networks in place and did not need TEQIP funds to
do that
31
In sub-component 12 (Figure 24) this break-up was more or less on the same lines though the expenditure
on laboratory equipment in this sub-component was much higher at 70 per cent because of the inclusion of
centres of excellence and higher focus on post-graduate and PhD level studies This was followed by 17 per
cent on software and 5 per cent each on books and office equipment Rest was all 2 per cent and less and
negligible amount of expenditure on civil work was seen in this category
Department-wise
analysis of equipment
purchased by
institutes shows that in
sub-component 11
(Figure 25) highest
Lab equipment58
Software 14
Books 10
Office equipment
7
Connectivity 7
Smart class2
Furniture1
Civil work1
EXPENDITURE (11)
Figure 23
Office equipment
5
Software 17
Smart class1
EXPENDITURE (12)
Figure 29
32
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2169
TOTAL AMOUNT SPENT BY DEPARTMENTS (IN RS LAKH)
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
(in Rs crore)
number of equipment were bought by computer amp IT departments followed by electrical mechanical
electronics and civil departments For the purpose of categorization two or more streams of a kind were
merged into one and numbers for both streams taken together For instance computer science and
information technology were merged into one Similarly electronics amp instrumentation and electronics amp
electrical were taken together under electronics
While sub-component 11 presented a picture on expected lines with the top five departments being
generally the biggest departments in institutes in sub-component 12 this picture was slightly confusing
Here the top two departmentsndash electronics and civil ndash were ahead of other departments (Table 1) by an
inexplicable margin One of the reasons for this could be the fact that most of the equipment bought for the
centres of excellence would have had items related to electronics But that still does not explain the
unusually high number of items for civil engineering departments
Table 1 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 12
Name of the department Number of items bought
Mining 23
BioTech 137
Chemical 170
Mechanical 497
Computer amp IT 661
Electrical 969
Electronics 544915
Civil 1701948
On the other hand an expenditure-wise analysis of the same departments shows a different picture (Figure
26) with mechanical engineering department emerging top with expenditure of Rs 216 crore and electrical
department showing expenditure of Rs 145 crore Civil department is at number 3 with expenditure of Rs
106 crore The aberration in the number of items could have been because civil and electronics
departments would have bought a large number of items of small value
33
166 224 45 481 934 14772459
3138
Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
(in Rs crore)Figure 27
As per the data provided by institutes those in sub-component 11 show higher expenditure
department-wise with mechanical engineering department at top with expenditure of Rs 313
crore These should however be taken only as indicative figures as the numbers cannot be absolute
(Figure 27)
Table 7 Top 20 Lab equipment bought by institutes in 11
CNC Lathe machines
Compressor testing machine
Computer and peripherals
Computerised machines
Digital meters
Gas chromatograph
Micro-controller
Micro-processor
Oscilloscope
PCB prototyping machine
Robotic kits
Solar PV systems
Spectrum analyser
Thermal imager
Total Station
Ultrasonic probe
Universal testing machine
UV-spectrophotometer
Voltmeter
Wattmeter
34
Table 2 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 11
Table 21 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 12
1 CNC Lathe machines Advanced laser kit
2 Compressor testing machine Asphalt material performance tester
3 Computer and peripherals Atomic absorption spectrophotometer
4 Computerised machines Bio-reactors
5 Digital meters BOD incubator
6 Gas chromatograph Centrifuge
7 Micro-controller CNC lathe machine
8 Micro-processor Compression testing
9 Oscilloscope Computer and peripherals
10 PCB prototyping machine Digital image processing
11 Robotic kits Digital multimeter
12 Solar PV systems Electric discharge machine
13 Spectrum analyser Hydraulic pressing
14 Thermal imager Magnetic stirrer
15 Total Station Microwave simulator
16 Ultrasonic probe Optical microscope
17 Universal testing machine PCB prototype machine
18 UV-spectrophotometer Thermal analyser
19 Voltmeter Thermal scanner
20 Wattmeter Wireless sensor network kit
Impact of Utilisation
No amount of data tracking or record keeping is worth
the effort if it does not translate into improvement in
actual output The real impact of all this expenditure by
institutes on buying of latest equipment is only useful in
so far as it is able to show growth in the number of
publications or rise in the number of post-graduate
student intake Looked at from that perspective TEQIP II
seems to have made satisfactory progress as the data
maintained by the National Project Implementation Unit
UPWARD TREND
Increase in the number of
publications in refereed
journals
Increase in the number of PG
and PhD students
Increase in revenue generated
through consultancy
35
(NPIU) shows There has been a significant improvement over the years in the number of publications in
refereed journals which till last year have been showing above target performance Only the numbers for
2016-17 are low considering that the data captured is till the month of February 2017 only From a target of
7500 publications in 2010-11 and a realization of 11722to a target of 14500 in 2015-16 and a realization of
18482 (Figure 28) the growth has been impressive though again how much of it is due to buying of
equipment alone is debatable
Another key performance indicatoras per the planners of TEQIP II was rise in the total number of masters
and PhD level students from a baseline of 30000 in 2010-11 to 41000 by 2016 Seen from that angle also the
performance of the programme has exceeded the target To a large extent this can be attributed to
availability of better laboratory infrastructure as it would have been a major factor behind the institutesrsquo
capability to attract students for MTech and PhD (Figure 29)
7032 7500 8000 8500 9000
14000 14500
11722
1606618103
20037
22556
18482
2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016
Fig 28 Number of publications in refereed journals in TEQIP II institutions
Target Actual
36
The percentage of externally funded RampD projects and consultancies in total revenue has increased from 7
per cent in 2010-11 to 14 per cent in 2015-16 against a target of 12 per cent (Figure 30)
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
Target 7032 32000 33000 34000 34000 40000 40500
Actual 35132 37791 44171 49251 48718 45659
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
Fig 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP I
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
Target 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12
Actual 82 11 127 137 117 14 125
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
Tota
l Rev
enu
e
Fig 30 Consultancy revenue generated
37
Chapter 3 Case Studies
38
Government Engineering College Thrissur Kerala
(with inputs from Prof Manoj Kumar K V Coordinator TEQIP II GEC Thrissur)
The entire process of planning procurement and the complete cycle of improved input resulting in improved output can be illustrated through the case study of Government Engineering College Thrissur which is one of the model colleges in TEQIP II and received funds under sub-component 11 It is the second oldest engineering in the state of Kerala and is affiliated to the University of Calicut Its foundation stone was laid by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in April 1958 and among its famous alumni are Dr K Radhakrishnan former chairman of Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) Out of the project allocation of Rs 10 crore Rs 55 crore was utilized by the institute for procurement of equipment The fund was apportioned among the departments based on student strength and their need to modernize and strengthen their various laboratories The procurement plan was finalized from the proposals received from the departments and vetted by the State Project Facilitation Unit (SPFU) before being executed through the Procurement Management Support System (PMSS) which was a web portal created by the National Project Implementation Unit (NPIU) to manage the project
39
Figure 31 10 steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan (Figure 38)
Departments were asked to draw up a
three-year procurement plan based on
their needs Department heads
coordinators and TEQIP nodal officers
had a meeting in the institute in
January 2012 to understand the plans
and procedures as available on NPIU
website
In February the Principal of the
institute TEQIP coordinator and
procurement coordinator attended a
training session conducted by NPIU at
Thiruvananthapuram Participation in
this session was facilitated by SPFU and
it entailed extensive training on how to
use the PMSS website
A training session was organized in the
institute for the benefit of Heads of
Departments (HoDs) and Department
TEQIP coordinators The programme
was attended by 24 officials and it
covered the entire set of activities
pertaining to purchase through PMSS --
from configuration management plan
creation and revision packaging and
procuring to stocking
Procurement coordinator and
department TEQIP coordinators also
attended a training program organized
by SPFUat School of Engineering
Cochin University of Science and
Technologyin February 2012
The SPFU arranged a discussion at
directorateoffice Thiruvanantha-
puramin February to fine tune the plan
and to facilitate data entry through
PMSS The finetuning included clubbing
of similar items from various
departments into one package limiting
the threshold to a maximum of 90 per
cent included in a scheme and revising
the tentative timelines based on plan
approval which was expected by mid-
April 2012 The institute was advised to
procure a particular software used for
double entry book-keeping through
PMSS and to identify 2 National
Competitive Bidding (NCB)
procurement plans to be sent to
Central authorities for approval
The rejigged procurement plan after
consultation with the concerned
coordinators was uploaded on the
website on 28thFebruary 2012
The plan was reviewed by SPFU and
some corrections were suggested
The corrected plan was uploaded again
At a meeting convened on 14thMarch
2012 at LBS College for Women
Thiruvananthapuram the first approval
of the plan was given by Director SPFU
On 31st March 2012 the Principal
convened a meeting of HoDs and
departmental TEQIP coordinators and
instructions were issued to draw up
specifications with respect to every
package so that the data was readily
available for entry to PMSS once the
plan was approved by NPIUWorld
Bank
1 2
3 4
5
6
8
7
9
10
40
Procurement activities were in full swing during the first 18 months of the project and were executed fully as
per the plan Procurement was completed in 82 packages including 68 National Shopping (NS)packages 7
National Competitive Bidding (NCB) packages 2 Direct Contract packages and 5 Civil Works packages
The institute made maximum expenditure in 2013-14 (Figure 32) across different heads Its investments on
laboratory modernization and strengthening started in 2012 and continued till 2017 (Figure 33) Overall it
spent bulk of the money (88 per cent) on modernization of laboratories and 5 per cent on ICT enabled
learning (Figure 34)
5851520
36470287
6909895
61170 1552063
0
5000000
10000000
15000000
20000000
25000000
30000000
35000000
40000000
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur (in Rs)
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Figure 32
2012-1311
2013-1473
2014-1515
2015-160
2016-171
EXPENDITURE ON MODERNISATION STRENGTHENING OF LABS AT GEC THRISSUR
Figure 33
41
Major equipment bought by the institute with TEQIP II funds includes a Rheometer which is not available in
any other institution in the state and offers potential for research and consultancy It is used for determining
the rheological behaviors of liquids and solids It has applications in polymer nano-composites which are the
emerging field of research The stress rheology measurements provide information for spread ability
emulsion stability suspension leveling flow control thermal stability extrudability and thickening etc The
fluid can be highly non-newtonian The equipment is useful for MTech students and faculty for doing
research
The institute also bought a Gas Chromatograph which is used in analyzing compositions purity and for
separating different components of a mixture based on volatility It is also used in identifying a compound
and its applications include analysis of toxicity of soil water and air identifying unknown compounds etc
The equipment is useful for faculty and students in doing research and projects in the field of environmental
engineering and provides opportunities for pollution control related consultancy work
Another important purchase is Accelerated Curing Tank With concrete construction increasing at a rapid
pace this equipment provides the possibility of accelerating the curing time Normal method of curing takes
28 days To reduce the curing time of concrete and test its strength accelerated curing is required and this
can be achieved with the use of Accelerated Curing Tank in the laboratory
88
5 4
0
0
3
Fig 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14at Government Engineering College Thrissur
Expenditure on modernisation strengthening of existinglaboratories
Expenditure on ICT enabledlearning related softwareamphardware
Expenditure on library ie books e-books
Journals e-journals course specificsoftware
Expenditure on modernisation ofclassrooms
Others (furniture)
42
Table 3 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Name of the Equipment
Cost (in rupees)
Pressure Volume Change Controller
365625
Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Suit
1365000
Solar Photovoltaic grid tied training system with MPPT
367500
Gas Chromatograph 1494692
Rheometer 2687350
Surface Roughness Tester
401205
Multimedia Projector 114162
Thermal Imager 746366
Machine Conditioning Monitor
861685
Metallurgical Image Analysis System for Welding
283500
Software Factory CAD 320000
Robot 567000
Pipe Flow Software 149234
Petrol Engine Test Setup
783090
Tribometer 609900
Vibration Analyser 539175
Slotting Machine 449243
Lathe and Shaping Machine
869001
Metal Cutting Band saw 156240
Digital Viscometer 919050
Solid Modeling Software
356590
Ultrasonic Flow Detector
235561
43
Rapid Phototyping Machine
814800
Group Video Conferencing Kit
533340
Lan Trainer 106180
The efforts of the institute over the years have led to improved student placements and intake (Figure 35)
Output in terms of publications in international journals and participation of faculty and students in
international conferences has also gone up considerably (Figure 36)
Top 10 international journals in which faculty and students have secured publications since TEQIP II are
Name of Journal
1 IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation
2 International Journal on Numerical Methods in Fluids
261221
570527
357
766
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Placement offers Students placed Intake of students
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 35 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 36 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
Publication in international journals Participation in international conferences
44
3 IETE Technical Review
4 Journal of the Optical Society of America
5 International Journal of Power amp Energy Systems
6 International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
7 International Journal of Remote Sensing
8 Automatica
9 IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
10 ASME Journal of Heat Transfer
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering amp Technology
Aligarh Muslim University
Another institute with an impeccable history and track record is Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and
Technology (ZHCET) which is a constituent college of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and it received TEQIP
II funds under sub-component 11 AMU was set up by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as Mohammedan Anglo-
Oriental College in 1875 Against available funds of Rs 10 crore ZHCET utilized Rs 618 crore as of February
2017 Following is a glimpse into the major equipment purchased by the institute
Name of the equipment Centrifugal Pump and Pelton Turbine Module Nozzle
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3349138
Reason for buying To improve teaching and research in fluid mechanics section of mechanical engineering
department The equipment comprises centrifugal pump with flowmeter valves reservoir and
instrumentation for measurement and display of inlet outlet pressures torque speed and power and
turbine inlet pressure for Peltan turbine
Name of the equipment Universal High Voltage Test system and Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage Tester
(PE-AOBDV-MXXX)
Name of the department Electrical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 4522500
Reason for buying A new MTech programme in High Voltage Engineering was started under TEQIP II for
which enhanced laboratory infrastructure was needed PE-AOBDV-M series of Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage
Testers are highly precise instruments which can be used to conduct either a breakdown voltage test or do a proof
(withstand) test Dielectric Breakdown Voltage testing of Oil is one such means to detect the voltage at power
frequency at which it is likely to cause a flash-over
Name of the equipment Altium Nanoboard FPGA Kit
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1368863
Reason for buying Five kits were bought for under-graduate and post-graduate students
45
Name of the equipmentExata Software Emulator for Networking
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1245780
Reason for buying BTech students use it to perform experiments in EL-494 (Communication Lab -III) to
study the performance of simulated networks M Tech students use it for projects and dissertations Three
faculty members are using this software for RampD purpose
Name of the equipmentPotentiostat Galvanostat with Impedance Analyzer
Name of the department Petroleum Studies
Cost of equipment Rs 1562925
Reason for buying Potentiostate is at the heart of research on electrochemistry It is mainly used for
research in the area of fuel cell membrane cyclic voltammeter and super capacitors
Name of the equipment Imac 215 Quad Core i5 with Apple Protection Plan
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 205800
Reason for buying Two units of Imac were bought for the post-graduate and networking laboratories of
computer engineering department so that students could develop software based on iOS
Altium Nanoboard
FPGA Kit
46
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli was set up in 1947 with only the civil engineering under-graduate
programme Since 2007 the institute has been autonomous having been affiliated to Bombay University
Pune University and Shivaji University in the past The institute received TEQIP II funds under sub-
component 12 It was eligible to receive Rs 125 crore It submitted procurement plan for Rs 87 crore and
spent Rs 618 crore as of February 2017
MAJOR EQUIPMENT BOUGHT
Name of the equipment Shake Table Set-up
Name of the department Civil amp Structural Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1925776
Reason for buying To establish an earthquake engineering laboratory for conducting studies on response of
structures to earthquake induced vibrations To investigate structural response under various dynamic
loading conditions
Name of the equipment Electromagnetic Exciter with Pay Load Capacity of 100 to 150 kg
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2310824
Reason for buying To carry out research work in the field of dynamic analysis for various systems
Name of the equipment Micro Machining Centre Hyper-15w table top type integrated multi-process CNC
machine tool
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3078000
Reason for buying To develop micro machining centre for the research of micro machining PG production
laboratory
2663678
6154586
7489947
8770675
8777330
10572980
11435333
0 4000000 8000000 12000000
OFFICE
ELECTRICAL
ELECTRONICS
CIVIL (CIVIL+ CIVIL ENVIRONMENTAL+ hellip
LIBRARY
COMPUTER + IT
MECHANICAL
Fig 37 Department-wise expenditure Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Figures in rupees
47
Name of the equipment Dynamometer with Built-In Three Channel Charge Amplifiers
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1876090
Reason for buying To carry out research in the area of machining
Name of the equipment Lab View Add-ons Image Processing using Smart Camera Evaluation Kit
Name of the department Electronics Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3421650
Reason for buying Design simulation and prototyping platform for experiments on DSP communication
embedded control and measurements visual representation of experimental results
Name of the equipment Thermal Conductivity Analyzer with Material -- liquid pastes and small particles
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2100000
Reason for buying Post-graduate research and laboratory development
48
Chapter 4 Key Findings
49
1 On an average funds given to institutions for purchase of equipment and soft resources have led to
significant improvement in laboratory infrastructure of the institutes under study
2 The impact of such purchases on improvement in quality is not easily quantifiable in measurable
terms To assess the same other correlated parameters could be looked at such as improvement in
the number of research publications in refereed journals increase in the number of PhD students
number of faculty involved in research or the percentage of student placement However none of
these parameters can be directly or solely be said to be due to the improvement in physical or
digital infrastructure of institutes
3 Institutes did not have a clear-cut strategy of what best use they could put the available money to
Given that each institute on an average got Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and other resources
they could have used the money to create at least one best-in-class facility in any of the
departments which was equipped to utilize that facility in terms of augmenting the interaction of
the institute with industry or generating more resources through assignments from other agencies
While institutes in sub-component 12 had the provision to set up centres of excellence even in sub-
component 11 they could have done so if they had worked with that aim and vision
4 Instead institutes on an average divided the money equally across six departments and each
department on an average bought one-two machines which were significantly expensive and the
rest of the money was spent on buying other small routine equipment desktops laptops
networking servers software and e-journals Collaborations between departments for research
projects were however missing
5 This pattern of expenditure can be explained by the fact that our engineering institutions are still in
a phase where there is more emphasis on theory than practical Hands-on learning or project-based
approach in teaching is relatively new for institutions which is why there is not much emphasis on
understanding the practical aspects of learning such as producing patents versus papers
6 Institutes were seen to be over protective wherever even a slightly costly equipment was bought By
their own admission such equipment was most of the time kept under lock and key and was at best
displayed to students They were rarely given the opportunity to actually do something with it on
their own
7 Equal receipt of money by a number of departments has led to overall improvement in laboratory
standards of all departments which is good from an egalitarian perspective It is also good that all
departments have been able to uniformly upgrade their infrastructure and will therefore be able to
compete with each other in attracting good students faculty as well as assignments from industry in
future
8 Discussions with focus groups suggest that institutes spent large amounts of money on creating or
refurbishing physical infrastructure While non-academic experts may see this as wasteful
expenditure from an academic perspective even if this leads to improvement in the physical
facilities being offered by institutes it is well worth the investment While state funded institutes
get funds from state governments for building infrastructure for some of the centrally funded
institutes where infrastructure may have been falling apart this money would have been useful
9 Because of the fact that there is no proper system to track the usage of equipment ndash records are
maintained in physical form in the shape of log books and registers which render a macro analysis
50
impossible -- anecdotal evidence suggests that equipment bought is not being optimally utilized A
significantly higher number of research papers in refereed journals suggests that this may not be
true but the fact remains that there is no improvement in the number of technology transfers
commercialization of research or patent generation which remain weak This again brings into focus
the theory versus application part of teaching
10 Overall improvement in base infrastructure was important for institutes to advance to the next level
of development Except for some of the Centrally funded institutions none of the institutes which
received funding in TEQIP II are in the league of the six original IITs in terms of laboratory
infrastructure They do not have access to the kind of liberal funding that CFTIs get If they had not
got the present funds to buy equipment they would have taken at least five to seven years to
procure the same through the resources available to them Even for Central institutions as also for
others the availability of funds at one go meant that they could procure high costing software such
as Matlab Ansys Labview Cadence and Adobe which benefit students across departments
11 Funds for buying equipment and other soft resources enabled the institutes to take some steps
towards keeping pace with the rapidly changing advancements in technology Increased level of
automation and artificial intelligence in industry is reflected in the kind of purchases institutes have
made ndash various types of simulation software digital machines replacing analogue ones such as in
electrical engineering departments all-in-one automatic machines which combine several levels of
manual work such as in surveying in civil engineering departments robotic arms mimicking the
automated environment of modern factories attached to lathe machines in mechanical engineering
departments instruments capable of handling nano particles in specialized centres and 3D printers
capable of printing high precision devices which are being used in multiple fields
12 Most institutes have also bought subscriptions to high level international journals in various
streams both online and physical enabling access to vast repository of world class content for most
students
13 Institutes have not paid much thought to maintenance of equipment since most of the purchases
have been made in the past two-three years and warranty periods are still in force Most institutes
have also reported availability of in-house technicians to look after the machines though majority
said that they would sign annual maintenance contracts (AMC) with vendors Since AMCs usually
cost roughly 10 per cent of the cost of the equipment they felt that the resources allocated for the
same under TEQIP II would not be adequate and that they should be increased slightly
14 As per the feedback provided by almost all institutes they all agree that the equipment purchased
by them responds to faculty student needs and was done as per consultation and
recommendations of faculty They all follow well laid out norms for disposal of equipment which
keep environmental considerations in mind
6 -- Average number of departments among which each institute in Sub-component 11 divided
the total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 500 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
51
7-- Average number of departments among which each institute in sub-component 12 divided the
total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 284 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
2147403 ndash Number of items bought by institutes for office purpose in sub-component
11
101699 hours monthndash Utilisation of equipment by UG amp PG students in sub-component
11 as per available data of institutes which participated in the study
427 hours month ndash Average utilization of equipment by UG and PG students across
institutes in sub-component 11
51656 hours month -- Utilisation of equipment by PhD students in sub-component 11 as
per available data of institutes which participated in the study
37 hours month-- Average utilization of equipment by PhD students across institutes in sub-
component 11
52
Chapter 5 Way Forward
53
As data shows and case studies prove there can be no doubt that TEQIP II and the funds provided to
institutes for purchase of equipment and other soft resources have led to improvement in laboratory
infrastructure which in turn has helped in improving the output Some pointers for future stages of the
project are-
1 Even though TEQIP II had a major focus on upgradation of laboratory infrastructure and institutes
were given significant amount of funds for purchase of equipment there were no guidelines or
benchmarks for them to judge themselves against and to understand what an ideal laboratory
should be like for any given department While it is good that they were given the freedom to decide
what they wanted to buy and it depended on the pro-activeness of the department heads on what
all they ended up getting funds for in an ideal scenario they should have been given a list of
essential basic equipment as well as research level equipment and they could have prioritized their
purchases on the basis of that
In all likelihood such department-wise lists do not exist anywhere In the third phase of TEQIP
therefore NPIU could commission a project which involves study of top world-class as well as top
national-level laboratories for each department Thereafter standard templates of equipment could
be prepared which could illustrate the requirement of equipment for each concept and practical for
every stream of engineering Based on standard frequency of usage and the number of students in a
class adequate numbers of any equipment could be recommended to be bought by institutes in
order to ensure that not too much time is wasted on rotating several batches of students on the
same equipment
Availability of such templates of equipment as well as soft resources which could be updated
periodically in keeping with the changes in technology and availability of resources would also help
policy makers understand how many institutes come up to a benchmark and how many need
further support
2 Institutes should start maintaining digital records of use of equipment which are bought for research
purposes These records should not be just digital copies of physical registers but should be in the
form of smart solutions which can track internal supply chains in laboratories as well as usage of
equipment The solutions should be able to provide real-time analysis of usage of equipment in
every laboratory and all laboratories could be linked to one centralized system There are various
kinds of RFID solutions available today which can handle usage patterns well The available
information could be used to devise solutions and create policy interventions to increase the actual
usage of equipment
3 Nodal institutes under TEQIP II could be allowed to utilize the unspent grant as seed money to start
laboratory courses exclusively for under-graduate students of neighboring non-TEQIP institutes The
unspent money could also be used to start nodal centres for sharing of resources
4 Institutes could be encouraged to ensure that laboratories in all departments have well designed
brochures and information material such as leaflets and manuals on major equipment so that
dissemination of information about their availability is easy and their utilization could be increased
54
5 Facilities created in institutes are not being optimally utilized to increase interaction with industry
While rural location of the institute and absence of industry in the neighbourhood could be one of
the reasons it is also true that in none of the institutes was industry consulted before the
commissioning of equipment Size of equipment could be another issue ndash which does not allow for
anything on industrial scale But in most cases industry is not even aware of the existence of state-
of-the-art equipment inside institutes Regular interactions with sector-specific companies are a
must therefore to create a culture of exchange of ideas and possibilities for collaboration
6 For decades research has happened in our country in isolation and at a distance from both industry
and academia Being largely funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) so far it
has been taking place inside the laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
The 37 laboratories of CSIR and its 39 field stations or extension centres have been working in the
areas of aerospace engineering structural engineering ocean science life science metallurgy
chemicals mining food petroleum leather and environmental science The ministry of HRD has
also started funding research in a big way in recent years through schemes such as Imprint ndash
Improving Research Innovation and Technology and the Uchchtar Avishkar Yojana (UAY) It would be
fruitful for the country if research happening purely on the scientific side is able to converge with
that on the academic side Hence in order to ensure greater synergy between research and
teaching it is essential that technical institutes start working more closely with CSIR laboratories
This will bring them immediately closer to cutting edge research and provide rich exposure to
students Specially for institutions which have got improved laboratory facilities as a result of TEQIP
II funds collaboration with relevant CSIR laboratories will help them grow their research and at the
same time provide the latter with a steady flow of students to work on live projects
7 Institutions which have upgraded their laboratory infrastructure in the area of food and agriculture
will gain by collaborating with the government on its e-labs project which aims at automating the
testing procedure of soil fertiliser pesticide and equipment samples By ensuring speedy and
transparent online disbursement of information related to such tests the projectrsquos vision is to
reduce crop losses and increase the use of good quality bio-pesticides through fair and unbiased
testing Institutions and students will be able to learn a lot about quality control and the processes
involved in digital testing through collaboration with the government on e-labs
8 In order to ensure transparency in procurement processes it is advisable that institutes make use of
the governmentrsquos new e-marketplace called GEM Through the portal wwwgemnicin institutes
can buy virtually anything and everything that they may require specially consumables office
equipment furniture and software Buying through this portal will speed up procurement and
improve the efficiency of institutes Created and maintained by the Directorate General of Supplies
amp Disposals (DGSampD) it provides tools for e-bidding reverse e-auction and demand aggregation to
help users get best value for their money At the national level a system of procurement should be
put in place including committee to look into the requirement and availability of equipment taking
global scenarios into consideration
Appendices
Appendix 1
55
State-wise Number of Institutions Under Technical Education QualityImprovement Programme II (2010-2017)
S Name of State CFIs Sub‐component 11 Sub‐component 12 Total No of
Institutions 1 Andhra Pradesh 5 6 11 2 Bihar 2 ‐‐ 2 3 Chhattisgarh 4 ‐‐ 4 4 Gujarat 7 ‐‐ 7 5 Haryana 3 3 6 6 Himachal Pradesh 1 ‐‐ 1 7 Jharkhand 1 1 2 8 Karnataka 4 15 19 9 Kerala 19 ‐‐ 19
10 Madhya Pradesh 3 2 5 11 Maharashtra 7 10 17
12 NCT‐Delhi ‐‐ 1 1 13 Odisha 2 ‐‐ 2 14 Punjab 7 1 8 15 Rajasthan 9 ‐‐ 9 16 Tamil Nadu 5 4 9 17 Telangana 8 5 13 18 Tripura 1 ‐‐ 1 19 UT‐Chandigarh 2 1 3 20 UT‐Puducherry 1 ‐‐ 1 21 Uttar Pradesh 2 5 7 22 Uttarakhand 1 2 3 23 West Bengal 11 3 14 24 Centrally Funded
Institutions (CFIs) 8 18 26
Total 113 77 190
Appendix 2 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 11
S Name of the Name of the Institution
No State UT
1 JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
2 Aditya Institute of Technology amp Management Tekkali Srikakulam
Andhra
3 Madanapalle Institute of Technology amp Science Madanapalle
Pradesh
4 Shri Vishnu Engineering College for women Vishnupur Bhimavaram
5 Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College Chittoor
6 Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology Muzaffarpur
Bihar
7 Bhagalpur College of Engineering Bhagalpur
8 Government Engineering College Bilaspur
9 Government Engineering College Jagdalpur Bastar
Chhattisgarh
10 Government Engineering College Raipur
11 Rungta College of Engineering amp Technology Bhilai
56
12 Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
13 Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya Vallabh Vidynagar
14 Lukhdirji Engineering College Morbi
15 Gujarat Shantilal Shah Engineering College Bhavnagar
16 Government Engineering College Gandhinagar
17 Government Engineering College Rajkot
18 Government Engineering College Patan
19 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology (UIET) Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
Haryana
20 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology MDU Rohtak
21 NC College of Engineering Panipat
22 Himachal Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College Sundernagar Mandi
Pradesh
23 Jharkhand Cambridge Institute of Technology Ranchi
24 BVB College of Engineering amp Technology Hubli
25 PES College of Engineering Mandya
Karnataka
26 Government Sri Krishnarajendra Silver Jublee Technological Institute Bangalore
27 NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology Bangalore
2
SNo Name of the
Name of the Institution
StateUT
28 Government Engineering College Thrissur
29 Government Engineering College Kozhikode
30 Government Engineering College Painavu Idukki
31 Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology Kottayam
32 School of Engineering Cochin University of Science amp Technology Cochin
33 Government College of Engineering Kannur
34 Government Engineering College Bartonhill Thiruvananthapuram
35 LBS Institute of Technology for Women Poojappura Thiruvananthapuram
36 College of Engineering Perumon Perinad Kollam
37 Kerala College of Engineering Kidangoor Kottayam
38 Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
57
39 College of Engineering Trikaripur Cheemeni Kasargod
40 College of Engineering Thalassery Kannur
41 Government Engineering College Wayand
42 Government Engineering College Sreekrishnapur Palakkad
43 College of Engineering Adoor Manakkala
44 College of Engineering Cherthala Pallippuram
45 College of Engineering Karunagappally Kollam
46 Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering Kollam
47 Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
Madhya
48 Samrat Ashok Technological Institute (Engineering College) Vidisha
Pradesh
49 Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
50 Government College of Engineering Karad
51 BVBs Sardar Patel College of Engineering Mumbai
52 Government College of Enginering Chandrapur
53 Maharashtra Government College of Engineering Jalgaon
54 University Department of Chemical Technology North Maharashtra University Jalgaon
55 Department of Technology Shivaji University Kolhapur
56 Bharati Vidyapeeth University College of Engineering Pune
57 Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Burla Sambalpur
Odisha
58 College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
59 Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
60 Beant College of Engineering amp Technology Gurdaspur
61 GZS Punjab Technical University Campus Bhatinda
62 Punjab SBS College of Engineering amp Technology Ferozepur
63 College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana
64 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
65 Chandigarh Engineering College Mohali
66 University College of Engineering Kota
67 Government Engineering College Ajmer
68 Engineering College Bikaner
69 College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
58
70 Rajasthan M L V Textile amp Engineering College Bhilwara
71 Government Engineering College Jhalawar
72 Government Woman Engineering College Ajmer
73 Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bikaner
74 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Alwar
75 Govt College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
76 Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai
Tamil Nadu
77 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore
78 Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore
79 Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus Triuchirapalli
80 University College of Engineering Kakatiya University Kothagudem
81 Anurag Engineering College Kodad Nalgonda
82 Auroras Scientific Technological amp Research Academy Bandlaguda Hyderabad
83 Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology Gandipet Hyderabad
Telangana
84 Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering amp Technology Kukatpally Hyderabad
85 Malla Reddy Engineering College Medchal RR District Hyderabad
86 Vasavi College of Engineering Ibrahimbagh Hyderabad
87 Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engg ampTechnology Hyderabad
SNo
Name of the Name of the Institution
StateUT
88 Tripura Tripura Institute of Technology Narsingarh Tripura
89 UT‐ University Institute of Engineering amp Technology Chandigarh
90 Chandigarh University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology Punjab
University Chandigarh
91 UT‐ Pondicherry Engineering College Puducherry
Puducherry
92 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly
Uttar Pradesh
93 School of Engineering amp Technology IFTM University Moradabad
(formerly known as College of Engineering amp Technology Moradabad)
94 Uttarakhand BT Kumaon Institute of Technology Dwarahat Dist‐Almora
95 RCC Institute of Information Technology Kolkata
96 College of Engineering amp Management Kolaghat
97 Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering Bankura
98 University Institute of Technology The University of Burdwan Burdwan
99 West Bengal University of Technology Kolkata
West Bengal
59
100 Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
101 Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology Berahmpore Murshidabad
102 Murshidabad College of Engineering and Technology Berhampore Murshidabad
103 MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah
104 Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata
105 Narula Institute of Technology Pargnas
106 Assam University Silchar
107 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering amp Technology Sangrur
108 Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
Centrally
109 North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) Itanagar
Funded
110 National Institute of Technology Agartala
Institutions
111 National Institute of Technology Patna
112 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chandigarh
113 National Institute of Technology Raipur
Appendix 3 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 12
S Name of the
Name of Institution
No State
1 A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
2 JNTU College of Engineering Kakinada
3 Andhra SVU College of Engineering Tirupati
4 Pradesh Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Madhurawada
Visakhapatnam
5 GITAM Institute of Technology ‐ GITAM University Vishakhapatnam
6 VR Siddhartha Engineering College Kanuru Vijaywada
7 Faculty of Science Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
8 Haryana Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science amp Technology
Murthal
9 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Guru Jambeshwar University of Science amp Technology Hissar
10 Jharkha
nd Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi
11 University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (Bangalore University)
60
Bangalore
12 Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Mysore
13 Malnad College of Engineering Hassan
14 BMS College of Engineering Bangalore
15 The National Institute of Engineering Mysore
16 Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
17 HKESs PDA College of Engineering Gulbarga
Karnataka
18 Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology Bangalore
19 MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore
20 NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte Udupi
21 Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology Maralur Tumkur
22 Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
23 SDM College of Engineering and Technology Dhavalagiri Dharwad
24 RV College of Engineering Bangalore
25 PES Institute of Technology Bangalore
26 Madhya Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya Bhopal
Pradesh
27 Shri GS Institute of Technology amp Science Indore
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
28 Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai
29 College of Engineering Shivajinagar Pune
30 Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Matunga Mumbai
31 Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering amp Technology Nanded
32 Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Maharashtra
33 Govt College of Engineering Amravati
34 Govt College of Engineering Aurangabad
35 Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Lonere Raigad
36 GH Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur
37 Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Islampur Sangli
38 NCT‐Delhi Delhi Technological University Delhi
39 Punjab Thapar University Patiala
40 Govt College of Technology Coimbatore
41 Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology Karaikudi
Tamil Nadu
42 Government College of Engineering Salem
43 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Abishekapatti Tirunelveli
61
44 JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
45 University College of Engineering Osmania University Hyderabad
46 Telangana University College of Technology Osmania University Hyderabad
47 JNTU Institute of Science amp Technology Hyderabad
48 Sreenidhi Institute of Science amp Technology Ghatkesar Hyderabad
49 UT‐Chandigarh PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
50 Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur
51 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Lucknow
52 Uttar Pradesh Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur
53 Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur
54 Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering amp Technology Jhansi
55 College of Technology ‐ GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
Uttarakhand
56 Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College Pauri Garhwal
57 University College of Technology ‐ University of Calcutta Kolkata
West Bengal
58 Faculty of Engineering and Technology ‐ Jadavpur University Kolkata
59 JIS College of Engineering Nadia
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
60 Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
61 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
62 National Institute of Technology Calicut
63 Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
64 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
65 National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
66 Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
67 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
Centrally Funded
68 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Institutions
69 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
70 National Institute of Technology Rourkela
71 National Institute of Technology Silchar
72 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
73 National Institute of Technology Surathkal
74 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
75 National Institute of Technology Warangal
76 National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
62
77 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
Appendix 4
Institutions under sub‐component121
S No
NameoftheState NameoftheInstitution CentreofExcellence On
1 AndhraPradesh AndhraUniversityCollegeof
EngineeringVishakhapatnam
Nano‐Technology
2 SVUCollegeofEngineering Tirupati
AtmosphericRemoteSensingandAdvancedSignal
Processing 3 Jharkhand BirlaInstituteofTechnology
MesraRanchi
Bio‐resourcesandBio‐prospecting
4 Karnataka BMSCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
AdvancedMaterialsResearch
5 RVCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
Macro-Electronics
6 PESInstituteofTechnology Bangalore
KnowledgeAnalyticsampOntologicalEngineering
7 SiddhagangaInstituteof
TechnologyTumkur
AppliedResearchandNanoTechnology
8 Maharashtra CollegeofEngineeringPune SignalandImageProcessing
9 SmartRenewableEnergySystems
10 ShriGuruGobind SinghjiInstitute
ofEngineeringampTechnology Nanded
SignalandImageProcessing
11 InstituteofChemicalTechnology
Mumbai
ProcessIntensificationforProcessIndustries
12 VeermataJijabaiTechnology
InstituteMumbai
ComplexandNonlinearDynamicalSystems
13 Punjab ThaparUniversityPatiala EnvironmentampEnergyManagement
14
TamilNadu
GovtCollegeofTechnology
Coimbatore
AlternateEnergyResearch
15 EnvironmentalStudies
16
JNTUCollegeofEngineering
Hyderabad
DisasterManagement
63
17 Telangana OsmaniaUniversityCollegeof
TechnologyHyderabad
IntensificationofChemicalandBio‐processes
18 Uttarakhand CollegeofTechnology‐ GBPant
UniversityofAgricultureamp
TechnologyPantnagar
EnergyStudiesinIndustriesandAgroSystemsof
Uttarakhand(EnergyManagement)
19 UttarPradesh HarcourtButlerTechnological
InstituteKanpur
AppliedResearchTrainingampEducationinLipidScience
20
WestBengal
FacultyofEngineeringand Technology‐JadavpurUniversity
PhaseTransformationandProductCharacterization
21 UniversityCollegeofTechnology‐
UniversityofCalcutta
SystemsBiologyandBioMedicalEngineering
22 UTChandigarh PECUniversityofTechnology Chandigarh
IndustrialandProductDesignSPC
23 Centrally funded Institutions (CFIs)
MANITBhopal Geo‐informatics(RemoteSensingGPSamp GIS)
24 NITDurgapur AdvancedMaterials
25 VNITNagpur CombeddedSystemsHybridizationofcommunications
andEmbeddedSystems 26 NITRourkela PracticalRenewableEnergySystem
27 Orthopaedic TissueEngineeringampRehabilitation 28 SVNITSurat WaterResourcesandFloodManage
ment
29 NITWarangal SustainableEnergyStudies
30 IndianInstituteofEngineering
andTechnologyShibpurHowrah
MicrostructurallyDesignedAdvancedMaterials
Development
Appendix 5 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 11
The aim of this sub-component was to strengthen institutions to improve learning outcomes
and employability of graduates It was open only for those institutions which had not participated in TEQIP I
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement following academic and non-academic reforms
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities
YES
64
e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
65
2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
70
Appendix 8
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
67
by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
68
include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
69
communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
70
Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
72
Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
73
Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
6
Chapter 1 Scope of the Study
7
Background
The second phase of Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP) was started by the Government of India in partnership with the World Bank in 2010 and it ended on 31 March 2017 The objectives of the programme were-
Strengthening institutions to produce high quality engineers for better employability
Scaling‐up post-graduate education and demand‐driven research amp development and innovation
Establishing Centers of Excellence for focused applicable research
Training of faculty for effective teaching and
Enhancing institutional and system management effectiveness
Of the two main components of this programme component 1 was meant to improve the quality of
education in selected institutions It had two sub-components viz
1048766 Sub‐Component 11 Strengthening institutions to improve learning outcomes and employability of graduates Funding provided under this sub-component was approximately Rs 10 crore per Centrally funded Government funded Government aided and Rs 4 crore per private unaided institution See Appendix for the list of institutions and selection criteria under this sub-component
1048766 Sub‐Component 12 Scaling‐up post-graduate education and demand‐driven research amp development and innovation Funding provided under this component was approximately Rs 1250 crore per Centrally funded Government funded Government aided and Rs 4 crore per private unaided institution See Appendix for the list of institutions and selection criteria under this sub-component 1048766Sub‐Component 121 Establishing centres of excellence See Appendix for the list of institutions and
selection criteria under this sub-component The programme required the project institutions to implement academic and non‐academic reforms for
their self‐conceived development programmes that focused on quality and relevance excellence resource
mobilization greater institutional autonomy with accountability research and equity
Specific funds were provided for imparting pedagogical training to faculty for making teaching effective and
covered maximum faculty members from project institutions The benefits of this aspect of the programme
were expected to extend to faculty from non‐project institutions
Since the primary objective of this programme was to improve the quality of education a major emphasis
was given on upgradation of laboratory infrastructure and academic resources including subscriptions to
international e-journals membership of e-libraries modernization of classrooms strengthening of
centralized computer facilities in departments and buying of latest software as well as equipment which
would be on par with industry standards
Project monitoring through various modes was an important part of TEQIP II Institutes were required to
maintain records through management information system (MIS) created for the purpose Detailed
guidelines and formats were prescribed for purchase of equipment and procurement of other services
While the MIS tracked parameters such as number of publications number of faculty with PhD student
placements etc it did not provide a collective picture of the kind of purchases institutes had made Hence
the present study was commissioned specifically for that purpose
8
The scope of the study was limited to the data provided by institutes in reply to the survey and visits to 25
shortlisted institutions
Methodology of the Study
The study was conducted through web mail and site visits to institutions Participating institutions were
asked to provide information in following two categories-
1 Equipment purchased with TEQIP II funds costing below Rs 5 lakh per unit (only a list was to be
provided)
2 Equipment purchased with TEQIP II funds costing above Rs 5 lakh per unit (details such as name of
the equipment name of the department maintenance contract utilization in number of hours
month etc were to be provided)
3 Data was collated and analysed and ground visits were conducted to select institutions in order to
corroborate the findings
Questionnaires were sent to all 190 institutes and after several rounds of follow-up all the institutes provided the required data In keeping with the suggestion of the World Bank a shortlist of 25 institutes was prepared ndash constituting 13 per cent of the total number of institutes covered under the project ndash for physical verification of utilisation of equipment and other resources More attention was paid to government and government-aided institutions while preparing the shortlist since they had received a bigger sum for purchase of equipment compared to private institutions which had received funds only for soft resources Adequate coverage of all geographical regions was also kept in mind while preparing the shortlist
9
Chapter 2 Data Analysis
10
State-wise Expenditure Analysis
On an average institutes under sub-component 11 got 55 per cent of total available amount of Rs 10 crore
ie Rs 55 crore for purchase of Goods (equipment and soft resources etc) In sub-component 12 the
percentage of funds available for equipment etc was 45 per cent of Rs 125 crore and it totaled to Rs 565
crore Additional funding of Rs 5 crore was available for setting up centres of excellence and out of this Rs
275 crore was allocated for buying of equipment etc Additional Rs 5 crore was given to those institutes
which had performed well in upgradation of facilities
Analysis of expenditure till February 2017 as procured from the MIS of National Project Implementation
Unit (NPIU) shows that most states utilized the money that they had submitted the plans for Among the
states (Figure 1) which saw less than 75 per cent utilization of their own planned expenditure were Punjab
at 52 per cent utilization Uttarakhand which saw 56 per cent utilization Rajasthan was at 71 per cent and
Madhya Pradesh saw 74 per cent realization of the planned expenditure Rest all states did not see much
variation in what they had envisaged they would spend and what they actually did
Andhra Pradesh (Figure 2)
Total population in lakh 4958
Literacy rate 670
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
56 (113)
2015 projected share of state 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
4
Gross Enrolment Ratio 312
Total number of engineering institutes 219
Institutes in sub-component 11 5
Institutes in sub-component 12 6
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Expenditure analysis across states
Total available funds Plans submitted Actual expenditure
Figure 1
11
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 11
Total available funds Rs 105 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 39 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 34 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Bihar (Figure 3)
Total population in lakh 1041
Literacy rate 618
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
112 (108)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
79
Gross Enrolment Ratio 139
Total number of engineering institutes 21
Institutes in sub-component 11 2
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 2
Total available funds Rs 20 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 11 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 1 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Available funds
Utilised funds
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
Figure 2
Andhra Pradesh
12
Chhattisgarh (Figure 4)
Total population in lakh 2555
Literacy rate 703
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
308 (121)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
22
Gross Enrolment Ratio 146
Total number of engineering institutes 21
Institutes in sub-component 11 4
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 4
Total available funds Rs 34 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 175 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 164 crore
0
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Muzzaffarpur Institute of TechnologyMuzzaffarpur
Bhagalpur College of EngineeringBhagalpur
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Figure 3 Bihar
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
13
Gujarat (Figure 5)
Total population in lakh 6044
Literacy rate 78
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
719 (119)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
51
Gross Enrolment Ratio 20
Institutes in sub-component 11 7
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 7
Total available funds Rs 70 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 385 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 375 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Rungta College ofEngineering amp
Technology Bhilai
GovernmentEngineering College
Bilaspur
GovernmentEngineering College
Raipur
GovernmentEngineering College
Jagdalpur Bastar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
14
Haryana (Figure 6)
Total population in lakh 2535
Literacy rate 756
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
319 (126)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
23
Gross Enrolment Ratio 276
Total number of engineering institutes 89
Institutes in sub-component 11 3
Institutes in sub-component 12 3
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 6
Total available funds Rs 575 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 278 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 23 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Figure 5 Gujarat
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
15
Himachal Pradesh
Total population in lakh 686
Literacy rate 828
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
74 (108)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
05
Gross Enrolment Ratio 312
Total number of engineering institutes 17
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 10 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 55 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 55 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Jharkhand (Figure 7)
Total population in lakh 3299
Literacy rate 664
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
375 (114)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
27
Gross Enrolment Ratio 16
Total number of engineering institutes 14
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 2
Total available funds Rs 21 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 95 crore
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Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plansubmitted by theinstitute
Figure 6 Haryana
16
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 93 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Karnataka (Figure 8)
Total population in lakh 611
Literacy rate 754
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
712 (117)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
5
Gross Enrolment Ratio 264
Total number of engineering institutes 166
Institutes in sub-component 11 4
Institutes in sub-component 12 15
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 19
Total available funds Rs 215 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 927 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 75 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
BIT Mesra BIT Mesra CoE Cambridge Institute ofTechnology Ranchi
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
17
Kerala (Figure 9)
Total population in lakh 334
Literacy rate 94
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
305 (91)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
22
Gross Enrolment Ratio 287
Total number of engineering institutes 98
Institutes in sub-component 11 19
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 19
Total available funds Rs 190 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 1045 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 106 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Figure 8 Karnataka
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
18
Madhya Pradesh (Figure 10)
Total population in lakh 7263
Literacy rate 693
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
879 (121)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
62
Gross Enrolment Ratio 196
Total number of engineering institutes 121
Institutes in sub-component 11 3
Institutes in sub-component 12 2
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 5
Total available funds Rs 49 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 23 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 17 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
200
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800
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1200
Figure 9 Kerala
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
19
Maharashtra (Figure 11)
Total population in lakh 11237
Literacy rate 823
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
1334 (119)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
94
Gross Enrolment Ratio 279
Total number of engineering institutes 216
Institutes in sub-component 11 7
Institutes in sub-component 12 10
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 17
Total available funds Rs 254 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 119 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 102 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
20
Delhi (Figure 12)
Total population in lakh 1679
Literacy rate 862
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
224 (133)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
16
Gross Enrolment Ratio 435
Total number of engineering institutes 15
Institutes in sub-component 11 0
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 125 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 56 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 15 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Figure 11 Maharashtra
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
21
Odisha (Figure 13)
Total population in lakh 4197
Literacy rate 729
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
466 (111)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
33
Gross Enrolment Ratio 177
Total number of engineering institutes 68
Institutes in sub-component 11 2
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 2
Total available funds Rs 20 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 105 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 108 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
125
150
560
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6
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10
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Available funds Actual expenditure Estimate as per plansubmitted by the institute
Figure 12 Delhi Technological University
22
Punjab (Figure 14)
Total population in lakh 2774
Literacy rate 758
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
325 (117)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
23
Gross Enrolment Ratio 27
Total number of engineering institutes 87
Institutes in sub-component 11 7
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 8
Total available funds Rs 81 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 42 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 22 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
200
400
600
800
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1200
Veer Surendra Sai University ofTechnology Burla Sambalpur
College of Engineering And TechnologyBhubaneshwar
Figure 13 Odisha
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
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Figure 14 Punjab
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
23
Rajasthan (Figure 15)
Total population in lakh 6855
Literacy rate 661
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
871 (127)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
62
Gross Enrolment Ratio 20
Total number of engineering institutes 82
Institutes in sub-component 11 9
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 9
Total available funds Rs 84 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 45 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 32 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Tamil Nadu (Figure 16)
Total population in lakh 7215
Literacy rate 80
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
73 (101)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
52
Gross Enrolment Ratio 452
Total number of engineering institutes 326
Institutes in sub-component 11 5
Institutes in sub-component 12 4
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 9
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Figure 15 Rajasthan
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
24
Total available funds Rs 140 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 74 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 70 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Telangana (Figure 17)
Total population in lakh 350
Literacy rate 664
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
406 (114)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
29
Gross Enrolment Ratio 36
Total number of engineering institutes 182
Institutes in sub-component 11 8
Institutes in sub-component 12 5
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 13
Total available funds Rs 120 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 45 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 34 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0200400600800
100012001400160018002000
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Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plansubmitted by the institute
25
Tripura
Total population in lakh 367
Literacy rate 872
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
44 (119)
2015 projected share of state 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
03
Gross Enrolment Ratio 168
Total number of engineering institutes 6
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 10 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 55 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 54 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
UT-Chandigarh (Figure 18)
Total population in lakh 106
Literacy rate 861
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
17 (165)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
01
Gross Enrolment Ratio 56
Total number of engineering institutes 2
Institutes in sub-component 11 2
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 3
Total available funds Rs 475 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying Rs 24 crore
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Figure 17 Telangana
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
26
equipment and other resources
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 20 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Puducherry
Total population in lakh 125
Literacy rate 859
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
15 (121)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
01
Gross Enrolment Ratio 46
Total number of engineering institutes 10
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 15 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 8 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 6 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Uttar Pradesh (Figure 19)
Total population in lakh 1998
Literacy rate 677
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Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plansubmitted by institute
28
West Bengal (Figure 21)
Total population in lakh 9128
Literacy rate 763
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
109 (12)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
77
Gross Enrolment Ratio 174
Total number of engineering institutes 72
Institutes in sub-component 11 11
Institutes in sub-component 12 3
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 14
Total available funds Rs 179 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 88 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 82 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rscrore)
Estimate as per plansubmitted by institute
29
CFIs (Figure 22)
Institutes in sub-component 11 8
Institutes in sub-component 12 18
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 26
Total available funds Rs 415 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 200 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 1625 crore
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Figure 21 West Bengal
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
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Figure 22 Centrally-funded institutions (CFIs)
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
30
Utilisation Analysis
In this section data on buying of equipment and other resources has been first analysed component-wise
and then department-wise
While data was collected from all institutes and a broad understanding was arrived at of the kind of
equipment and other resources money was spent on from the extensive lists provided by institutions it was
difficult to analyse how much money was spent on which category of item For the sake of analysis
therefore each equipment and item named by the institute was manually categorized into the following
broad categories-
1 Laboratory equipment (included all items bought for laboratories such as machines laptops
desktops and projectors)
2 Connectivity (included equipment related to creating wi-fi networks such as cables connectors
servers modems UPS racks adapters pipes and switches)
3 Books (included hard copies as well as subscriptions of e-journals for libraries)
4 Smart class (included white boards display panels podiums amplifiers cables projectors mixers
microphones webcam and wireless sensors)
5 Software
6 Office equipment (included laptops desktops printers scanners LCDs generator sets projectors
tables chairs almirahs digital signages etc bought for principalrsquos office directorrsquos office faculty
staff department rooms TEQIP office)
7 Furniture (included furniture for class rooms and departments)
8 Civil work (included flooring false ceilings repair work lighting)
Post the categorization in these eight broad heads the picture which emerged (Figure 23) for sub-
component 11 showed 58 per cent expenditure on laboratory equipment 14 per cent on software 10 per
cent on books 7 per cent each on office equipment and connectivity and 1-2 per cent each on furniture civil
work and smart classes This is in keeping with the goals of TEQIP II which had envisaged least expenditure
on civil work It was limited to 5 per cent of total expenditure on equipment for institutes under sub-
component 11 and 3 per cent for those under sub-component 12 If unspent institutes were free to use
this money for equipment and other resources So low expenditure on civil work is an achievement of TEQIP
II There should have been more expenditure on connectivity ndash campus-wide wifi networks ndash but that could
be due to the fact that several institutes already had wifi networks in place and did not need TEQIP funds to
do that
31
In sub-component 12 (Figure 24) this break-up was more or less on the same lines though the expenditure
on laboratory equipment in this sub-component was much higher at 70 per cent because of the inclusion of
centres of excellence and higher focus on post-graduate and PhD level studies This was followed by 17 per
cent on software and 5 per cent each on books and office equipment Rest was all 2 per cent and less and
negligible amount of expenditure on civil work was seen in this category
Department-wise
analysis of equipment
purchased by
institutes shows that in
sub-component 11
(Figure 25) highest
Lab equipment58
Software 14
Books 10
Office equipment
7
Connectivity 7
Smart class2
Furniture1
Civil work1
EXPENDITURE (11)
Figure 23
Office equipment
5
Software 17
Smart class1
EXPENDITURE (12)
Figure 29
32
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TOTAL AMOUNT SPENT BY DEPARTMENTS (IN RS LAKH)
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
(in Rs crore)
number of equipment were bought by computer amp IT departments followed by electrical mechanical
electronics and civil departments For the purpose of categorization two or more streams of a kind were
merged into one and numbers for both streams taken together For instance computer science and
information technology were merged into one Similarly electronics amp instrumentation and electronics amp
electrical were taken together under electronics
While sub-component 11 presented a picture on expected lines with the top five departments being
generally the biggest departments in institutes in sub-component 12 this picture was slightly confusing
Here the top two departmentsndash electronics and civil ndash were ahead of other departments (Table 1) by an
inexplicable margin One of the reasons for this could be the fact that most of the equipment bought for the
centres of excellence would have had items related to electronics But that still does not explain the
unusually high number of items for civil engineering departments
Table 1 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 12
Name of the department Number of items bought
Mining 23
BioTech 137
Chemical 170
Mechanical 497
Computer amp IT 661
Electrical 969
Electronics 544915
Civil 1701948
On the other hand an expenditure-wise analysis of the same departments shows a different picture (Figure
26) with mechanical engineering department emerging top with expenditure of Rs 216 crore and electrical
department showing expenditure of Rs 145 crore Civil department is at number 3 with expenditure of Rs
106 crore The aberration in the number of items could have been because civil and electronics
departments would have bought a large number of items of small value
33
166 224 45 481 934 14772459
3138
Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
(in Rs crore)Figure 27
As per the data provided by institutes those in sub-component 11 show higher expenditure
department-wise with mechanical engineering department at top with expenditure of Rs 313
crore These should however be taken only as indicative figures as the numbers cannot be absolute
(Figure 27)
Table 7 Top 20 Lab equipment bought by institutes in 11
CNC Lathe machines
Compressor testing machine
Computer and peripherals
Computerised machines
Digital meters
Gas chromatograph
Micro-controller
Micro-processor
Oscilloscope
PCB prototyping machine
Robotic kits
Solar PV systems
Spectrum analyser
Thermal imager
Total Station
Ultrasonic probe
Universal testing machine
UV-spectrophotometer
Voltmeter
Wattmeter
34
Table 2 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 11
Table 21 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 12
1 CNC Lathe machines Advanced laser kit
2 Compressor testing machine Asphalt material performance tester
3 Computer and peripherals Atomic absorption spectrophotometer
4 Computerised machines Bio-reactors
5 Digital meters BOD incubator
6 Gas chromatograph Centrifuge
7 Micro-controller CNC lathe machine
8 Micro-processor Compression testing
9 Oscilloscope Computer and peripherals
10 PCB prototyping machine Digital image processing
11 Robotic kits Digital multimeter
12 Solar PV systems Electric discharge machine
13 Spectrum analyser Hydraulic pressing
14 Thermal imager Magnetic stirrer
15 Total Station Microwave simulator
16 Ultrasonic probe Optical microscope
17 Universal testing machine PCB prototype machine
18 UV-spectrophotometer Thermal analyser
19 Voltmeter Thermal scanner
20 Wattmeter Wireless sensor network kit
Impact of Utilisation
No amount of data tracking or record keeping is worth
the effort if it does not translate into improvement in
actual output The real impact of all this expenditure by
institutes on buying of latest equipment is only useful in
so far as it is able to show growth in the number of
publications or rise in the number of post-graduate
student intake Looked at from that perspective TEQIP II
seems to have made satisfactory progress as the data
maintained by the National Project Implementation Unit
UPWARD TREND
Increase in the number of
publications in refereed
journals
Increase in the number of PG
and PhD students
Increase in revenue generated
through consultancy
35
(NPIU) shows There has been a significant improvement over the years in the number of publications in
refereed journals which till last year have been showing above target performance Only the numbers for
2016-17 are low considering that the data captured is till the month of February 2017 only From a target of
7500 publications in 2010-11 and a realization of 11722to a target of 14500 in 2015-16 and a realization of
18482 (Figure 28) the growth has been impressive though again how much of it is due to buying of
equipment alone is debatable
Another key performance indicatoras per the planners of TEQIP II was rise in the total number of masters
and PhD level students from a baseline of 30000 in 2010-11 to 41000 by 2016 Seen from that angle also the
performance of the programme has exceeded the target To a large extent this can be attributed to
availability of better laboratory infrastructure as it would have been a major factor behind the institutesrsquo
capability to attract students for MTech and PhD (Figure 29)
7032 7500 8000 8500 9000
14000 14500
11722
1606618103
20037
22556
18482
2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016
Fig 28 Number of publications in refereed journals in TEQIP II institutions
Target Actual
36
The percentage of externally funded RampD projects and consultancies in total revenue has increased from 7
per cent in 2010-11 to 14 per cent in 2015-16 against a target of 12 per cent (Figure 30)
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
Target 7032 32000 33000 34000 34000 40000 40500
Actual 35132 37791 44171 49251 48718 45659
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
Fig 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP I
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
Target 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12
Actual 82 11 127 137 117 14 125
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
Tota
l Rev
enu
e
Fig 30 Consultancy revenue generated
37
Chapter 3 Case Studies
38
Government Engineering College Thrissur Kerala
(with inputs from Prof Manoj Kumar K V Coordinator TEQIP II GEC Thrissur)
The entire process of planning procurement and the complete cycle of improved input resulting in improved output can be illustrated through the case study of Government Engineering College Thrissur which is one of the model colleges in TEQIP II and received funds under sub-component 11 It is the second oldest engineering in the state of Kerala and is affiliated to the University of Calicut Its foundation stone was laid by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in April 1958 and among its famous alumni are Dr K Radhakrishnan former chairman of Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) Out of the project allocation of Rs 10 crore Rs 55 crore was utilized by the institute for procurement of equipment The fund was apportioned among the departments based on student strength and their need to modernize and strengthen their various laboratories The procurement plan was finalized from the proposals received from the departments and vetted by the State Project Facilitation Unit (SPFU) before being executed through the Procurement Management Support System (PMSS) which was a web portal created by the National Project Implementation Unit (NPIU) to manage the project
39
Figure 31 10 steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan (Figure 38)
Departments were asked to draw up a
three-year procurement plan based on
their needs Department heads
coordinators and TEQIP nodal officers
had a meeting in the institute in
January 2012 to understand the plans
and procedures as available on NPIU
website
In February the Principal of the
institute TEQIP coordinator and
procurement coordinator attended a
training session conducted by NPIU at
Thiruvananthapuram Participation in
this session was facilitated by SPFU and
it entailed extensive training on how to
use the PMSS website
A training session was organized in the
institute for the benefit of Heads of
Departments (HoDs) and Department
TEQIP coordinators The programme
was attended by 24 officials and it
covered the entire set of activities
pertaining to purchase through PMSS --
from configuration management plan
creation and revision packaging and
procuring to stocking
Procurement coordinator and
department TEQIP coordinators also
attended a training program organized
by SPFUat School of Engineering
Cochin University of Science and
Technologyin February 2012
The SPFU arranged a discussion at
directorateoffice Thiruvanantha-
puramin February to fine tune the plan
and to facilitate data entry through
PMSS The finetuning included clubbing
of similar items from various
departments into one package limiting
the threshold to a maximum of 90 per
cent included in a scheme and revising
the tentative timelines based on plan
approval which was expected by mid-
April 2012 The institute was advised to
procure a particular software used for
double entry book-keeping through
PMSS and to identify 2 National
Competitive Bidding (NCB)
procurement plans to be sent to
Central authorities for approval
The rejigged procurement plan after
consultation with the concerned
coordinators was uploaded on the
website on 28thFebruary 2012
The plan was reviewed by SPFU and
some corrections were suggested
The corrected plan was uploaded again
At a meeting convened on 14thMarch
2012 at LBS College for Women
Thiruvananthapuram the first approval
of the plan was given by Director SPFU
On 31st March 2012 the Principal
convened a meeting of HoDs and
departmental TEQIP coordinators and
instructions were issued to draw up
specifications with respect to every
package so that the data was readily
available for entry to PMSS once the
plan was approved by NPIUWorld
Bank
1 2
3 4
5
6
8
7
9
10
40
Procurement activities were in full swing during the first 18 months of the project and were executed fully as
per the plan Procurement was completed in 82 packages including 68 National Shopping (NS)packages 7
National Competitive Bidding (NCB) packages 2 Direct Contract packages and 5 Civil Works packages
The institute made maximum expenditure in 2013-14 (Figure 32) across different heads Its investments on
laboratory modernization and strengthening started in 2012 and continued till 2017 (Figure 33) Overall it
spent bulk of the money (88 per cent) on modernization of laboratories and 5 per cent on ICT enabled
learning (Figure 34)
5851520
36470287
6909895
61170 1552063
0
5000000
10000000
15000000
20000000
25000000
30000000
35000000
40000000
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur (in Rs)
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Figure 32
2012-1311
2013-1473
2014-1515
2015-160
2016-171
EXPENDITURE ON MODERNISATION STRENGTHENING OF LABS AT GEC THRISSUR
Figure 33
41
Major equipment bought by the institute with TEQIP II funds includes a Rheometer which is not available in
any other institution in the state and offers potential for research and consultancy It is used for determining
the rheological behaviors of liquids and solids It has applications in polymer nano-composites which are the
emerging field of research The stress rheology measurements provide information for spread ability
emulsion stability suspension leveling flow control thermal stability extrudability and thickening etc The
fluid can be highly non-newtonian The equipment is useful for MTech students and faculty for doing
research
The institute also bought a Gas Chromatograph which is used in analyzing compositions purity and for
separating different components of a mixture based on volatility It is also used in identifying a compound
and its applications include analysis of toxicity of soil water and air identifying unknown compounds etc
The equipment is useful for faculty and students in doing research and projects in the field of environmental
engineering and provides opportunities for pollution control related consultancy work
Another important purchase is Accelerated Curing Tank With concrete construction increasing at a rapid
pace this equipment provides the possibility of accelerating the curing time Normal method of curing takes
28 days To reduce the curing time of concrete and test its strength accelerated curing is required and this
can be achieved with the use of Accelerated Curing Tank in the laboratory
88
5 4
0
0
3
Fig 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14at Government Engineering College Thrissur
Expenditure on modernisation strengthening of existinglaboratories
Expenditure on ICT enabledlearning related softwareamphardware
Expenditure on library ie books e-books
Journals e-journals course specificsoftware
Expenditure on modernisation ofclassrooms
Others (furniture)
42
Table 3 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Name of the Equipment
Cost (in rupees)
Pressure Volume Change Controller
365625
Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Suit
1365000
Solar Photovoltaic grid tied training system with MPPT
367500
Gas Chromatograph 1494692
Rheometer 2687350
Surface Roughness Tester
401205
Multimedia Projector 114162
Thermal Imager 746366
Machine Conditioning Monitor
861685
Metallurgical Image Analysis System for Welding
283500
Software Factory CAD 320000
Robot 567000
Pipe Flow Software 149234
Petrol Engine Test Setup
783090
Tribometer 609900
Vibration Analyser 539175
Slotting Machine 449243
Lathe and Shaping Machine
869001
Metal Cutting Band saw 156240
Digital Viscometer 919050
Solid Modeling Software
356590
Ultrasonic Flow Detector
235561
43
Rapid Phototyping Machine
814800
Group Video Conferencing Kit
533340
Lan Trainer 106180
The efforts of the institute over the years have led to improved student placements and intake (Figure 35)
Output in terms of publications in international journals and participation of faculty and students in
international conferences has also gone up considerably (Figure 36)
Top 10 international journals in which faculty and students have secured publications since TEQIP II are
Name of Journal
1 IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation
2 International Journal on Numerical Methods in Fluids
261221
570527
357
766
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Placement offers Students placed Intake of students
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 35 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 36 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
Publication in international journals Participation in international conferences
44
3 IETE Technical Review
4 Journal of the Optical Society of America
5 International Journal of Power amp Energy Systems
6 International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
7 International Journal of Remote Sensing
8 Automatica
9 IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
10 ASME Journal of Heat Transfer
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering amp Technology
Aligarh Muslim University
Another institute with an impeccable history and track record is Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and
Technology (ZHCET) which is a constituent college of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and it received TEQIP
II funds under sub-component 11 AMU was set up by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as Mohammedan Anglo-
Oriental College in 1875 Against available funds of Rs 10 crore ZHCET utilized Rs 618 crore as of February
2017 Following is a glimpse into the major equipment purchased by the institute
Name of the equipment Centrifugal Pump and Pelton Turbine Module Nozzle
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3349138
Reason for buying To improve teaching and research in fluid mechanics section of mechanical engineering
department The equipment comprises centrifugal pump with flowmeter valves reservoir and
instrumentation for measurement and display of inlet outlet pressures torque speed and power and
turbine inlet pressure for Peltan turbine
Name of the equipment Universal High Voltage Test system and Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage Tester
(PE-AOBDV-MXXX)
Name of the department Electrical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 4522500
Reason for buying A new MTech programme in High Voltage Engineering was started under TEQIP II for
which enhanced laboratory infrastructure was needed PE-AOBDV-M series of Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage
Testers are highly precise instruments which can be used to conduct either a breakdown voltage test or do a proof
(withstand) test Dielectric Breakdown Voltage testing of Oil is one such means to detect the voltage at power
frequency at which it is likely to cause a flash-over
Name of the equipment Altium Nanoboard FPGA Kit
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1368863
Reason for buying Five kits were bought for under-graduate and post-graduate students
45
Name of the equipmentExata Software Emulator for Networking
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1245780
Reason for buying BTech students use it to perform experiments in EL-494 (Communication Lab -III) to
study the performance of simulated networks M Tech students use it for projects and dissertations Three
faculty members are using this software for RampD purpose
Name of the equipmentPotentiostat Galvanostat with Impedance Analyzer
Name of the department Petroleum Studies
Cost of equipment Rs 1562925
Reason for buying Potentiostate is at the heart of research on electrochemistry It is mainly used for
research in the area of fuel cell membrane cyclic voltammeter and super capacitors
Name of the equipment Imac 215 Quad Core i5 with Apple Protection Plan
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 205800
Reason for buying Two units of Imac were bought for the post-graduate and networking laboratories of
computer engineering department so that students could develop software based on iOS
Altium Nanoboard
FPGA Kit
46
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli was set up in 1947 with only the civil engineering under-graduate
programme Since 2007 the institute has been autonomous having been affiliated to Bombay University
Pune University and Shivaji University in the past The institute received TEQIP II funds under sub-
component 12 It was eligible to receive Rs 125 crore It submitted procurement plan for Rs 87 crore and
spent Rs 618 crore as of February 2017
MAJOR EQUIPMENT BOUGHT
Name of the equipment Shake Table Set-up
Name of the department Civil amp Structural Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1925776
Reason for buying To establish an earthquake engineering laboratory for conducting studies on response of
structures to earthquake induced vibrations To investigate structural response under various dynamic
loading conditions
Name of the equipment Electromagnetic Exciter with Pay Load Capacity of 100 to 150 kg
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2310824
Reason for buying To carry out research work in the field of dynamic analysis for various systems
Name of the equipment Micro Machining Centre Hyper-15w table top type integrated multi-process CNC
machine tool
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3078000
Reason for buying To develop micro machining centre for the research of micro machining PG production
laboratory
2663678
6154586
7489947
8770675
8777330
10572980
11435333
0 4000000 8000000 12000000
OFFICE
ELECTRICAL
ELECTRONICS
CIVIL (CIVIL+ CIVIL ENVIRONMENTAL+ hellip
LIBRARY
COMPUTER + IT
MECHANICAL
Fig 37 Department-wise expenditure Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Figures in rupees
47
Name of the equipment Dynamometer with Built-In Three Channel Charge Amplifiers
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1876090
Reason for buying To carry out research in the area of machining
Name of the equipment Lab View Add-ons Image Processing using Smart Camera Evaluation Kit
Name of the department Electronics Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3421650
Reason for buying Design simulation and prototyping platform for experiments on DSP communication
embedded control and measurements visual representation of experimental results
Name of the equipment Thermal Conductivity Analyzer with Material -- liquid pastes and small particles
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2100000
Reason for buying Post-graduate research and laboratory development
48
Chapter 4 Key Findings
49
1 On an average funds given to institutions for purchase of equipment and soft resources have led to
significant improvement in laboratory infrastructure of the institutes under study
2 The impact of such purchases on improvement in quality is not easily quantifiable in measurable
terms To assess the same other correlated parameters could be looked at such as improvement in
the number of research publications in refereed journals increase in the number of PhD students
number of faculty involved in research or the percentage of student placement However none of
these parameters can be directly or solely be said to be due to the improvement in physical or
digital infrastructure of institutes
3 Institutes did not have a clear-cut strategy of what best use they could put the available money to
Given that each institute on an average got Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and other resources
they could have used the money to create at least one best-in-class facility in any of the
departments which was equipped to utilize that facility in terms of augmenting the interaction of
the institute with industry or generating more resources through assignments from other agencies
While institutes in sub-component 12 had the provision to set up centres of excellence even in sub-
component 11 they could have done so if they had worked with that aim and vision
4 Instead institutes on an average divided the money equally across six departments and each
department on an average bought one-two machines which were significantly expensive and the
rest of the money was spent on buying other small routine equipment desktops laptops
networking servers software and e-journals Collaborations between departments for research
projects were however missing
5 This pattern of expenditure can be explained by the fact that our engineering institutions are still in
a phase where there is more emphasis on theory than practical Hands-on learning or project-based
approach in teaching is relatively new for institutions which is why there is not much emphasis on
understanding the practical aspects of learning such as producing patents versus papers
6 Institutes were seen to be over protective wherever even a slightly costly equipment was bought By
their own admission such equipment was most of the time kept under lock and key and was at best
displayed to students They were rarely given the opportunity to actually do something with it on
their own
7 Equal receipt of money by a number of departments has led to overall improvement in laboratory
standards of all departments which is good from an egalitarian perspective It is also good that all
departments have been able to uniformly upgrade their infrastructure and will therefore be able to
compete with each other in attracting good students faculty as well as assignments from industry in
future
8 Discussions with focus groups suggest that institutes spent large amounts of money on creating or
refurbishing physical infrastructure While non-academic experts may see this as wasteful
expenditure from an academic perspective even if this leads to improvement in the physical
facilities being offered by institutes it is well worth the investment While state funded institutes
get funds from state governments for building infrastructure for some of the centrally funded
institutes where infrastructure may have been falling apart this money would have been useful
9 Because of the fact that there is no proper system to track the usage of equipment ndash records are
maintained in physical form in the shape of log books and registers which render a macro analysis
50
impossible -- anecdotal evidence suggests that equipment bought is not being optimally utilized A
significantly higher number of research papers in refereed journals suggests that this may not be
true but the fact remains that there is no improvement in the number of technology transfers
commercialization of research or patent generation which remain weak This again brings into focus
the theory versus application part of teaching
10 Overall improvement in base infrastructure was important for institutes to advance to the next level
of development Except for some of the Centrally funded institutions none of the institutes which
received funding in TEQIP II are in the league of the six original IITs in terms of laboratory
infrastructure They do not have access to the kind of liberal funding that CFTIs get If they had not
got the present funds to buy equipment they would have taken at least five to seven years to
procure the same through the resources available to them Even for Central institutions as also for
others the availability of funds at one go meant that they could procure high costing software such
as Matlab Ansys Labview Cadence and Adobe which benefit students across departments
11 Funds for buying equipment and other soft resources enabled the institutes to take some steps
towards keeping pace with the rapidly changing advancements in technology Increased level of
automation and artificial intelligence in industry is reflected in the kind of purchases institutes have
made ndash various types of simulation software digital machines replacing analogue ones such as in
electrical engineering departments all-in-one automatic machines which combine several levels of
manual work such as in surveying in civil engineering departments robotic arms mimicking the
automated environment of modern factories attached to lathe machines in mechanical engineering
departments instruments capable of handling nano particles in specialized centres and 3D printers
capable of printing high precision devices which are being used in multiple fields
12 Most institutes have also bought subscriptions to high level international journals in various
streams both online and physical enabling access to vast repository of world class content for most
students
13 Institutes have not paid much thought to maintenance of equipment since most of the purchases
have been made in the past two-three years and warranty periods are still in force Most institutes
have also reported availability of in-house technicians to look after the machines though majority
said that they would sign annual maintenance contracts (AMC) with vendors Since AMCs usually
cost roughly 10 per cent of the cost of the equipment they felt that the resources allocated for the
same under TEQIP II would not be adequate and that they should be increased slightly
14 As per the feedback provided by almost all institutes they all agree that the equipment purchased
by them responds to faculty student needs and was done as per consultation and
recommendations of faculty They all follow well laid out norms for disposal of equipment which
keep environmental considerations in mind
6 -- Average number of departments among which each institute in Sub-component 11 divided
the total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 500 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
51
7-- Average number of departments among which each institute in sub-component 12 divided the
total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 284 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
2147403 ndash Number of items bought by institutes for office purpose in sub-component
11
101699 hours monthndash Utilisation of equipment by UG amp PG students in sub-component
11 as per available data of institutes which participated in the study
427 hours month ndash Average utilization of equipment by UG and PG students across
institutes in sub-component 11
51656 hours month -- Utilisation of equipment by PhD students in sub-component 11 as
per available data of institutes which participated in the study
37 hours month-- Average utilization of equipment by PhD students across institutes in sub-
component 11
52
Chapter 5 Way Forward
53
As data shows and case studies prove there can be no doubt that TEQIP II and the funds provided to
institutes for purchase of equipment and other soft resources have led to improvement in laboratory
infrastructure which in turn has helped in improving the output Some pointers for future stages of the
project are-
1 Even though TEQIP II had a major focus on upgradation of laboratory infrastructure and institutes
were given significant amount of funds for purchase of equipment there were no guidelines or
benchmarks for them to judge themselves against and to understand what an ideal laboratory
should be like for any given department While it is good that they were given the freedom to decide
what they wanted to buy and it depended on the pro-activeness of the department heads on what
all they ended up getting funds for in an ideal scenario they should have been given a list of
essential basic equipment as well as research level equipment and they could have prioritized their
purchases on the basis of that
In all likelihood such department-wise lists do not exist anywhere In the third phase of TEQIP
therefore NPIU could commission a project which involves study of top world-class as well as top
national-level laboratories for each department Thereafter standard templates of equipment could
be prepared which could illustrate the requirement of equipment for each concept and practical for
every stream of engineering Based on standard frequency of usage and the number of students in a
class adequate numbers of any equipment could be recommended to be bought by institutes in
order to ensure that not too much time is wasted on rotating several batches of students on the
same equipment
Availability of such templates of equipment as well as soft resources which could be updated
periodically in keeping with the changes in technology and availability of resources would also help
policy makers understand how many institutes come up to a benchmark and how many need
further support
2 Institutes should start maintaining digital records of use of equipment which are bought for research
purposes These records should not be just digital copies of physical registers but should be in the
form of smart solutions which can track internal supply chains in laboratories as well as usage of
equipment The solutions should be able to provide real-time analysis of usage of equipment in
every laboratory and all laboratories could be linked to one centralized system There are various
kinds of RFID solutions available today which can handle usage patterns well The available
information could be used to devise solutions and create policy interventions to increase the actual
usage of equipment
3 Nodal institutes under TEQIP II could be allowed to utilize the unspent grant as seed money to start
laboratory courses exclusively for under-graduate students of neighboring non-TEQIP institutes The
unspent money could also be used to start nodal centres for sharing of resources
4 Institutes could be encouraged to ensure that laboratories in all departments have well designed
brochures and information material such as leaflets and manuals on major equipment so that
dissemination of information about their availability is easy and their utilization could be increased
54
5 Facilities created in institutes are not being optimally utilized to increase interaction with industry
While rural location of the institute and absence of industry in the neighbourhood could be one of
the reasons it is also true that in none of the institutes was industry consulted before the
commissioning of equipment Size of equipment could be another issue ndash which does not allow for
anything on industrial scale But in most cases industry is not even aware of the existence of state-
of-the-art equipment inside institutes Regular interactions with sector-specific companies are a
must therefore to create a culture of exchange of ideas and possibilities for collaboration
6 For decades research has happened in our country in isolation and at a distance from both industry
and academia Being largely funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) so far it
has been taking place inside the laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
The 37 laboratories of CSIR and its 39 field stations or extension centres have been working in the
areas of aerospace engineering structural engineering ocean science life science metallurgy
chemicals mining food petroleum leather and environmental science The ministry of HRD has
also started funding research in a big way in recent years through schemes such as Imprint ndash
Improving Research Innovation and Technology and the Uchchtar Avishkar Yojana (UAY) It would be
fruitful for the country if research happening purely on the scientific side is able to converge with
that on the academic side Hence in order to ensure greater synergy between research and
teaching it is essential that technical institutes start working more closely with CSIR laboratories
This will bring them immediately closer to cutting edge research and provide rich exposure to
students Specially for institutions which have got improved laboratory facilities as a result of TEQIP
II funds collaboration with relevant CSIR laboratories will help them grow their research and at the
same time provide the latter with a steady flow of students to work on live projects
7 Institutions which have upgraded their laboratory infrastructure in the area of food and agriculture
will gain by collaborating with the government on its e-labs project which aims at automating the
testing procedure of soil fertiliser pesticide and equipment samples By ensuring speedy and
transparent online disbursement of information related to such tests the projectrsquos vision is to
reduce crop losses and increase the use of good quality bio-pesticides through fair and unbiased
testing Institutions and students will be able to learn a lot about quality control and the processes
involved in digital testing through collaboration with the government on e-labs
8 In order to ensure transparency in procurement processes it is advisable that institutes make use of
the governmentrsquos new e-marketplace called GEM Through the portal wwwgemnicin institutes
can buy virtually anything and everything that they may require specially consumables office
equipment furniture and software Buying through this portal will speed up procurement and
improve the efficiency of institutes Created and maintained by the Directorate General of Supplies
amp Disposals (DGSampD) it provides tools for e-bidding reverse e-auction and demand aggregation to
help users get best value for their money At the national level a system of procurement should be
put in place including committee to look into the requirement and availability of equipment taking
global scenarios into consideration
Appendices
Appendix 1
55
State-wise Number of Institutions Under Technical Education QualityImprovement Programme II (2010-2017)
S Name of State CFIs Sub‐component 11 Sub‐component 12 Total No of
Institutions 1 Andhra Pradesh 5 6 11 2 Bihar 2 ‐‐ 2 3 Chhattisgarh 4 ‐‐ 4 4 Gujarat 7 ‐‐ 7 5 Haryana 3 3 6 6 Himachal Pradesh 1 ‐‐ 1 7 Jharkhand 1 1 2 8 Karnataka 4 15 19 9 Kerala 19 ‐‐ 19
10 Madhya Pradesh 3 2 5 11 Maharashtra 7 10 17
12 NCT‐Delhi ‐‐ 1 1 13 Odisha 2 ‐‐ 2 14 Punjab 7 1 8 15 Rajasthan 9 ‐‐ 9 16 Tamil Nadu 5 4 9 17 Telangana 8 5 13 18 Tripura 1 ‐‐ 1 19 UT‐Chandigarh 2 1 3 20 UT‐Puducherry 1 ‐‐ 1 21 Uttar Pradesh 2 5 7 22 Uttarakhand 1 2 3 23 West Bengal 11 3 14 24 Centrally Funded
Institutions (CFIs) 8 18 26
Total 113 77 190
Appendix 2 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 11
S Name of the Name of the Institution
No State UT
1 JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
2 Aditya Institute of Technology amp Management Tekkali Srikakulam
Andhra
3 Madanapalle Institute of Technology amp Science Madanapalle
Pradesh
4 Shri Vishnu Engineering College for women Vishnupur Bhimavaram
5 Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College Chittoor
6 Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology Muzaffarpur
Bihar
7 Bhagalpur College of Engineering Bhagalpur
8 Government Engineering College Bilaspur
9 Government Engineering College Jagdalpur Bastar
Chhattisgarh
10 Government Engineering College Raipur
11 Rungta College of Engineering amp Technology Bhilai
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12 Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
13 Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya Vallabh Vidynagar
14 Lukhdirji Engineering College Morbi
15 Gujarat Shantilal Shah Engineering College Bhavnagar
16 Government Engineering College Gandhinagar
17 Government Engineering College Rajkot
18 Government Engineering College Patan
19 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology (UIET) Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
Haryana
20 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology MDU Rohtak
21 NC College of Engineering Panipat
22 Himachal Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College Sundernagar Mandi
Pradesh
23 Jharkhand Cambridge Institute of Technology Ranchi
24 BVB College of Engineering amp Technology Hubli
25 PES College of Engineering Mandya
Karnataka
26 Government Sri Krishnarajendra Silver Jublee Technological Institute Bangalore
27 NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology Bangalore
2
SNo Name of the
Name of the Institution
StateUT
28 Government Engineering College Thrissur
29 Government Engineering College Kozhikode
30 Government Engineering College Painavu Idukki
31 Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology Kottayam
32 School of Engineering Cochin University of Science amp Technology Cochin
33 Government College of Engineering Kannur
34 Government Engineering College Bartonhill Thiruvananthapuram
35 LBS Institute of Technology for Women Poojappura Thiruvananthapuram
36 College of Engineering Perumon Perinad Kollam
37 Kerala College of Engineering Kidangoor Kottayam
38 Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
57
39 College of Engineering Trikaripur Cheemeni Kasargod
40 College of Engineering Thalassery Kannur
41 Government Engineering College Wayand
42 Government Engineering College Sreekrishnapur Palakkad
43 College of Engineering Adoor Manakkala
44 College of Engineering Cherthala Pallippuram
45 College of Engineering Karunagappally Kollam
46 Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering Kollam
47 Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
Madhya
48 Samrat Ashok Technological Institute (Engineering College) Vidisha
Pradesh
49 Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
50 Government College of Engineering Karad
51 BVBs Sardar Patel College of Engineering Mumbai
52 Government College of Enginering Chandrapur
53 Maharashtra Government College of Engineering Jalgaon
54 University Department of Chemical Technology North Maharashtra University Jalgaon
55 Department of Technology Shivaji University Kolhapur
56 Bharati Vidyapeeth University College of Engineering Pune
57 Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Burla Sambalpur
Odisha
58 College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
59 Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
60 Beant College of Engineering amp Technology Gurdaspur
61 GZS Punjab Technical University Campus Bhatinda
62 Punjab SBS College of Engineering amp Technology Ferozepur
63 College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana
64 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
65 Chandigarh Engineering College Mohali
66 University College of Engineering Kota
67 Government Engineering College Ajmer
68 Engineering College Bikaner
69 College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
58
70 Rajasthan M L V Textile amp Engineering College Bhilwara
71 Government Engineering College Jhalawar
72 Government Woman Engineering College Ajmer
73 Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bikaner
74 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Alwar
75 Govt College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
76 Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai
Tamil Nadu
77 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore
78 Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore
79 Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus Triuchirapalli
80 University College of Engineering Kakatiya University Kothagudem
81 Anurag Engineering College Kodad Nalgonda
82 Auroras Scientific Technological amp Research Academy Bandlaguda Hyderabad
83 Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology Gandipet Hyderabad
Telangana
84 Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering amp Technology Kukatpally Hyderabad
85 Malla Reddy Engineering College Medchal RR District Hyderabad
86 Vasavi College of Engineering Ibrahimbagh Hyderabad
87 Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engg ampTechnology Hyderabad
SNo
Name of the Name of the Institution
StateUT
88 Tripura Tripura Institute of Technology Narsingarh Tripura
89 UT‐ University Institute of Engineering amp Technology Chandigarh
90 Chandigarh University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology Punjab
University Chandigarh
91 UT‐ Pondicherry Engineering College Puducherry
Puducherry
92 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly
Uttar Pradesh
93 School of Engineering amp Technology IFTM University Moradabad
(formerly known as College of Engineering amp Technology Moradabad)
94 Uttarakhand BT Kumaon Institute of Technology Dwarahat Dist‐Almora
95 RCC Institute of Information Technology Kolkata
96 College of Engineering amp Management Kolaghat
97 Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering Bankura
98 University Institute of Technology The University of Burdwan Burdwan
99 West Bengal University of Technology Kolkata
West Bengal
59
100 Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
101 Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology Berahmpore Murshidabad
102 Murshidabad College of Engineering and Technology Berhampore Murshidabad
103 MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah
104 Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata
105 Narula Institute of Technology Pargnas
106 Assam University Silchar
107 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering amp Technology Sangrur
108 Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
Centrally
109 North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) Itanagar
Funded
110 National Institute of Technology Agartala
Institutions
111 National Institute of Technology Patna
112 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chandigarh
113 National Institute of Technology Raipur
Appendix 3 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 12
S Name of the
Name of Institution
No State
1 A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
2 JNTU College of Engineering Kakinada
3 Andhra SVU College of Engineering Tirupati
4 Pradesh Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Madhurawada
Visakhapatnam
5 GITAM Institute of Technology ‐ GITAM University Vishakhapatnam
6 VR Siddhartha Engineering College Kanuru Vijaywada
7 Faculty of Science Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
8 Haryana Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science amp Technology
Murthal
9 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Guru Jambeshwar University of Science amp Technology Hissar
10 Jharkha
nd Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi
11 University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (Bangalore University)
60
Bangalore
12 Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Mysore
13 Malnad College of Engineering Hassan
14 BMS College of Engineering Bangalore
15 The National Institute of Engineering Mysore
16 Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
17 HKESs PDA College of Engineering Gulbarga
Karnataka
18 Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology Bangalore
19 MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore
20 NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte Udupi
21 Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology Maralur Tumkur
22 Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
23 SDM College of Engineering and Technology Dhavalagiri Dharwad
24 RV College of Engineering Bangalore
25 PES Institute of Technology Bangalore
26 Madhya Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya Bhopal
Pradesh
27 Shri GS Institute of Technology amp Science Indore
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
28 Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai
29 College of Engineering Shivajinagar Pune
30 Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Matunga Mumbai
31 Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering amp Technology Nanded
32 Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Maharashtra
33 Govt College of Engineering Amravati
34 Govt College of Engineering Aurangabad
35 Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Lonere Raigad
36 GH Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur
37 Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Islampur Sangli
38 NCT‐Delhi Delhi Technological University Delhi
39 Punjab Thapar University Patiala
40 Govt College of Technology Coimbatore
41 Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology Karaikudi
Tamil Nadu
42 Government College of Engineering Salem
43 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Abishekapatti Tirunelveli
61
44 JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
45 University College of Engineering Osmania University Hyderabad
46 Telangana University College of Technology Osmania University Hyderabad
47 JNTU Institute of Science amp Technology Hyderabad
48 Sreenidhi Institute of Science amp Technology Ghatkesar Hyderabad
49 UT‐Chandigarh PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
50 Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur
51 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Lucknow
52 Uttar Pradesh Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur
53 Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur
54 Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering amp Technology Jhansi
55 College of Technology ‐ GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
Uttarakhand
56 Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College Pauri Garhwal
57 University College of Technology ‐ University of Calcutta Kolkata
West Bengal
58 Faculty of Engineering and Technology ‐ Jadavpur University Kolkata
59 JIS College of Engineering Nadia
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
60 Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
61 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
62 National Institute of Technology Calicut
63 Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
64 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
65 National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
66 Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
67 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
Centrally Funded
68 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Institutions
69 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
70 National Institute of Technology Rourkela
71 National Institute of Technology Silchar
72 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
73 National Institute of Technology Surathkal
74 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
75 National Institute of Technology Warangal
76 National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
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77 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
Appendix 4
Institutions under sub‐component121
S No
NameoftheState NameoftheInstitution CentreofExcellence On
1 AndhraPradesh AndhraUniversityCollegeof
EngineeringVishakhapatnam
Nano‐Technology
2 SVUCollegeofEngineering Tirupati
AtmosphericRemoteSensingandAdvancedSignal
Processing 3 Jharkhand BirlaInstituteofTechnology
MesraRanchi
Bio‐resourcesandBio‐prospecting
4 Karnataka BMSCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
AdvancedMaterialsResearch
5 RVCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
Macro-Electronics
6 PESInstituteofTechnology Bangalore
KnowledgeAnalyticsampOntologicalEngineering
7 SiddhagangaInstituteof
TechnologyTumkur
AppliedResearchandNanoTechnology
8 Maharashtra CollegeofEngineeringPune SignalandImageProcessing
9 SmartRenewableEnergySystems
10 ShriGuruGobind SinghjiInstitute
ofEngineeringampTechnology Nanded
SignalandImageProcessing
11 InstituteofChemicalTechnology
Mumbai
ProcessIntensificationforProcessIndustries
12 VeermataJijabaiTechnology
InstituteMumbai
ComplexandNonlinearDynamicalSystems
13 Punjab ThaparUniversityPatiala EnvironmentampEnergyManagement
14
TamilNadu
GovtCollegeofTechnology
Coimbatore
AlternateEnergyResearch
15 EnvironmentalStudies
16
JNTUCollegeofEngineering
Hyderabad
DisasterManagement
63
17 Telangana OsmaniaUniversityCollegeof
TechnologyHyderabad
IntensificationofChemicalandBio‐processes
18 Uttarakhand CollegeofTechnology‐ GBPant
UniversityofAgricultureamp
TechnologyPantnagar
EnergyStudiesinIndustriesandAgroSystemsof
Uttarakhand(EnergyManagement)
19 UttarPradesh HarcourtButlerTechnological
InstituteKanpur
AppliedResearchTrainingampEducationinLipidScience
20
WestBengal
FacultyofEngineeringand Technology‐JadavpurUniversity
PhaseTransformationandProductCharacterization
21 UniversityCollegeofTechnology‐
UniversityofCalcutta
SystemsBiologyandBioMedicalEngineering
22 UTChandigarh PECUniversityofTechnology Chandigarh
IndustrialandProductDesignSPC
23 Centrally funded Institutions (CFIs)
MANITBhopal Geo‐informatics(RemoteSensingGPSamp GIS)
24 NITDurgapur AdvancedMaterials
25 VNITNagpur CombeddedSystemsHybridizationofcommunications
andEmbeddedSystems 26 NITRourkela PracticalRenewableEnergySystem
27 Orthopaedic TissueEngineeringampRehabilitation 28 SVNITSurat WaterResourcesandFloodManage
ment
29 NITWarangal SustainableEnergyStudies
30 IndianInstituteofEngineering
andTechnologyShibpurHowrah
MicrostructurallyDesignedAdvancedMaterials
Development
Appendix 5 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 11
The aim of this sub-component was to strengthen institutions to improve learning outcomes
and employability of graduates It was open only for those institutions which had not participated in TEQIP I
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement following academic and non-academic reforms
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities
YES
64
e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
65
2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
70
Appendix 8
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
67
by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
68
include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
69
communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
70
Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
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Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
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Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
7
Background
The second phase of Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP) was started by the Government of India in partnership with the World Bank in 2010 and it ended on 31 March 2017 The objectives of the programme were-
Strengthening institutions to produce high quality engineers for better employability
Scaling‐up post-graduate education and demand‐driven research amp development and innovation
Establishing Centers of Excellence for focused applicable research
Training of faculty for effective teaching and
Enhancing institutional and system management effectiveness
Of the two main components of this programme component 1 was meant to improve the quality of
education in selected institutions It had two sub-components viz
1048766 Sub‐Component 11 Strengthening institutions to improve learning outcomes and employability of graduates Funding provided under this sub-component was approximately Rs 10 crore per Centrally funded Government funded Government aided and Rs 4 crore per private unaided institution See Appendix for the list of institutions and selection criteria under this sub-component
1048766 Sub‐Component 12 Scaling‐up post-graduate education and demand‐driven research amp development and innovation Funding provided under this component was approximately Rs 1250 crore per Centrally funded Government funded Government aided and Rs 4 crore per private unaided institution See Appendix for the list of institutions and selection criteria under this sub-component 1048766Sub‐Component 121 Establishing centres of excellence See Appendix for the list of institutions and
selection criteria under this sub-component The programme required the project institutions to implement academic and non‐academic reforms for
their self‐conceived development programmes that focused on quality and relevance excellence resource
mobilization greater institutional autonomy with accountability research and equity
Specific funds were provided for imparting pedagogical training to faculty for making teaching effective and
covered maximum faculty members from project institutions The benefits of this aspect of the programme
were expected to extend to faculty from non‐project institutions
Since the primary objective of this programme was to improve the quality of education a major emphasis
was given on upgradation of laboratory infrastructure and academic resources including subscriptions to
international e-journals membership of e-libraries modernization of classrooms strengthening of
centralized computer facilities in departments and buying of latest software as well as equipment which
would be on par with industry standards
Project monitoring through various modes was an important part of TEQIP II Institutes were required to
maintain records through management information system (MIS) created for the purpose Detailed
guidelines and formats were prescribed for purchase of equipment and procurement of other services
While the MIS tracked parameters such as number of publications number of faculty with PhD student
placements etc it did not provide a collective picture of the kind of purchases institutes had made Hence
the present study was commissioned specifically for that purpose
8
The scope of the study was limited to the data provided by institutes in reply to the survey and visits to 25
shortlisted institutions
Methodology of the Study
The study was conducted through web mail and site visits to institutions Participating institutions were
asked to provide information in following two categories-
1 Equipment purchased with TEQIP II funds costing below Rs 5 lakh per unit (only a list was to be
provided)
2 Equipment purchased with TEQIP II funds costing above Rs 5 lakh per unit (details such as name of
the equipment name of the department maintenance contract utilization in number of hours
month etc were to be provided)
3 Data was collated and analysed and ground visits were conducted to select institutions in order to
corroborate the findings
Questionnaires were sent to all 190 institutes and after several rounds of follow-up all the institutes provided the required data In keeping with the suggestion of the World Bank a shortlist of 25 institutes was prepared ndash constituting 13 per cent of the total number of institutes covered under the project ndash for physical verification of utilisation of equipment and other resources More attention was paid to government and government-aided institutions while preparing the shortlist since they had received a bigger sum for purchase of equipment compared to private institutions which had received funds only for soft resources Adequate coverage of all geographical regions was also kept in mind while preparing the shortlist
9
Chapter 2 Data Analysis
10
State-wise Expenditure Analysis
On an average institutes under sub-component 11 got 55 per cent of total available amount of Rs 10 crore
ie Rs 55 crore for purchase of Goods (equipment and soft resources etc) In sub-component 12 the
percentage of funds available for equipment etc was 45 per cent of Rs 125 crore and it totaled to Rs 565
crore Additional funding of Rs 5 crore was available for setting up centres of excellence and out of this Rs
275 crore was allocated for buying of equipment etc Additional Rs 5 crore was given to those institutes
which had performed well in upgradation of facilities
Analysis of expenditure till February 2017 as procured from the MIS of National Project Implementation
Unit (NPIU) shows that most states utilized the money that they had submitted the plans for Among the
states (Figure 1) which saw less than 75 per cent utilization of their own planned expenditure were Punjab
at 52 per cent utilization Uttarakhand which saw 56 per cent utilization Rajasthan was at 71 per cent and
Madhya Pradesh saw 74 per cent realization of the planned expenditure Rest all states did not see much
variation in what they had envisaged they would spend and what they actually did
Andhra Pradesh (Figure 2)
Total population in lakh 4958
Literacy rate 670
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
56 (113)
2015 projected share of state 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
4
Gross Enrolment Ratio 312
Total number of engineering institutes 219
Institutes in sub-component 11 5
Institutes in sub-component 12 6
0
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Expenditure analysis across states
Total available funds Plans submitted Actual expenditure
Figure 1
11
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 11
Total available funds Rs 105 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 39 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 34 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Bihar (Figure 3)
Total population in lakh 1041
Literacy rate 618
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
112 (108)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
79
Gross Enrolment Ratio 139
Total number of engineering institutes 21
Institutes in sub-component 11 2
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 2
Total available funds Rs 20 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 11 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 1 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0200400600800
100012001400160018002000
Available funds
Utilised funds
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
Figure 2
Andhra Pradesh
12
Chhattisgarh (Figure 4)
Total population in lakh 2555
Literacy rate 703
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
308 (121)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
22
Gross Enrolment Ratio 146
Total number of engineering institutes 21
Institutes in sub-component 11 4
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 4
Total available funds Rs 34 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 175 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 164 crore
0
200
400
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800
1000
1200
Muzzaffarpur Institute of TechnologyMuzzaffarpur
Bhagalpur College of EngineeringBhagalpur
FUN
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Figure 3 Bihar
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
13
Gujarat (Figure 5)
Total population in lakh 6044
Literacy rate 78
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
719 (119)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
51
Gross Enrolment Ratio 20
Institutes in sub-component 11 7
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 7
Total available funds Rs 70 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 385 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 375 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Rungta College ofEngineering amp
Technology Bhilai
GovernmentEngineering College
Bilaspur
GovernmentEngineering College
Raipur
GovernmentEngineering College
Jagdalpur Bastar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
14
Haryana (Figure 6)
Total population in lakh 2535
Literacy rate 756
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
319 (126)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
23
Gross Enrolment Ratio 276
Total number of engineering institutes 89
Institutes in sub-component 11 3
Institutes in sub-component 12 3
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 6
Total available funds Rs 575 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 278 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 23 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
200
400
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800
1000
1200
Figure 5 Gujarat
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
15
Himachal Pradesh
Total population in lakh 686
Literacy rate 828
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
74 (108)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
05
Gross Enrolment Ratio 312
Total number of engineering institutes 17
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 10 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 55 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 55 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Jharkhand (Figure 7)
Total population in lakh 3299
Literacy rate 664
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
375 (114)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
27
Gross Enrolment Ratio 16
Total number of engineering institutes 14
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 2
Total available funds Rs 21 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 95 crore
0
200
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800
1000
1200
1400
Fun
ds
in r
up
ees
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Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plansubmitted by theinstitute
Figure 6 Haryana
16
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 93 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Karnataka (Figure 8)
Total population in lakh 611
Literacy rate 754
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
712 (117)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
5
Gross Enrolment Ratio 264
Total number of engineering institutes 166
Institutes in sub-component 11 4
Institutes in sub-component 12 15
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 19
Total available funds Rs 215 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 927 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 75 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
BIT Mesra BIT Mesra CoE Cambridge Institute ofTechnology Ranchi
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
17
Kerala (Figure 9)
Total population in lakh 334
Literacy rate 94
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
305 (91)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
22
Gross Enrolment Ratio 287
Total number of engineering institutes 98
Institutes in sub-component 11 19
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 19
Total available funds Rs 190 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 1045 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 106 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
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Figure 8 Karnataka
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
18
Madhya Pradesh (Figure 10)
Total population in lakh 7263
Literacy rate 693
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
879 (121)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
62
Gross Enrolment Ratio 196
Total number of engineering institutes 121
Institutes in sub-component 11 3
Institutes in sub-component 12 2
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 5
Total available funds Rs 49 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 23 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 17 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Figure 9 Kerala
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
19
Maharashtra (Figure 11)
Total population in lakh 11237
Literacy rate 823
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
1334 (119)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
94
Gross Enrolment Ratio 279
Total number of engineering institutes 216
Institutes in sub-component 11 7
Institutes in sub-component 12 10
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 17
Total available funds Rs 254 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 119 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 102 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0200400600800
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Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
20
Delhi (Figure 12)
Total population in lakh 1679
Literacy rate 862
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
224 (133)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
16
Gross Enrolment Ratio 435
Total number of engineering institutes 15
Institutes in sub-component 11 0
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 125 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 56 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 15 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
500
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2000
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Figure 11 Maharashtra
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
21
Odisha (Figure 13)
Total population in lakh 4197
Literacy rate 729
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
466 (111)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
33
Gross Enrolment Ratio 177
Total number of engineering institutes 68
Institutes in sub-component 11 2
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 2
Total available funds Rs 20 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 105 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 108 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
125
150
560
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
Available funds Actual expenditure Estimate as per plansubmitted by the institute
Figure 12 Delhi Technological University
22
Punjab (Figure 14)
Total population in lakh 2774
Literacy rate 758
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
325 (117)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
23
Gross Enrolment Ratio 27
Total number of engineering institutes 87
Institutes in sub-component 11 7
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 8
Total available funds Rs 81 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 42 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 22 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Veer Surendra Sai University ofTechnology Burla Sambalpur
College of Engineering And TechnologyBhubaneshwar
Figure 13 Odisha
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
0200400600800
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Figure 14 Punjab
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
23
Rajasthan (Figure 15)
Total population in lakh 6855
Literacy rate 661
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
871 (127)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
62
Gross Enrolment Ratio 20
Total number of engineering institutes 82
Institutes in sub-component 11 9
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 9
Total available funds Rs 84 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 45 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 32 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Tamil Nadu (Figure 16)
Total population in lakh 7215
Literacy rate 80
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
73 (101)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
52
Gross Enrolment Ratio 452
Total number of engineering institutes 326
Institutes in sub-component 11 5
Institutes in sub-component 12 4
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 9
0
200
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1200
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
24
Total available funds Rs 140 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 74 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 70 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Telangana (Figure 17)
Total population in lakh 350
Literacy rate 664
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
406 (114)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
29
Gross Enrolment Ratio 36
Total number of engineering institutes 182
Institutes in sub-component 11 8
Institutes in sub-component 12 5
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 13
Total available funds Rs 120 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 45 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 34 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0200400600800
100012001400160018002000
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Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plansubmitted by the institute
25
Tripura
Total population in lakh 367
Literacy rate 872
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
44 (119)
2015 projected share of state 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
03
Gross Enrolment Ratio 168
Total number of engineering institutes 6
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 10 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 55 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 54 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
UT-Chandigarh (Figure 18)
Total population in lakh 106
Literacy rate 861
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
17 (165)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
01
Gross Enrolment Ratio 56
Total number of engineering institutes 2
Institutes in sub-component 11 2
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 3
Total available funds Rs 475 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying Rs 24 crore
0
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Figure 17 Telangana
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
26
equipment and other resources
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 20 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Puducherry
Total population in lakh 125
Literacy rate 859
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
15 (121)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
01
Gross Enrolment Ratio 46
Total number of engineering institutes 10
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 15 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 8 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 6 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Uttar Pradesh (Figure 19)
Total population in lakh 1998
Literacy rate 677
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Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plansubmitted by institute
28
West Bengal (Figure 21)
Total population in lakh 9128
Literacy rate 763
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
109 (12)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
77
Gross Enrolment Ratio 174
Total number of engineering institutes 72
Institutes in sub-component 11 11
Institutes in sub-component 12 3
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 14
Total available funds Rs 179 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 88 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 82 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rscrore)
Estimate as per plansubmitted by institute
29
CFIs (Figure 22)
Institutes in sub-component 11 8
Institutes in sub-component 12 18
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 26
Total available funds Rs 415 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 200 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 1625 crore
0200400600800
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Figure 21 West Bengal
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
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Figure 22 Centrally-funded institutions (CFIs)
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
30
Utilisation Analysis
In this section data on buying of equipment and other resources has been first analysed component-wise
and then department-wise
While data was collected from all institutes and a broad understanding was arrived at of the kind of
equipment and other resources money was spent on from the extensive lists provided by institutions it was
difficult to analyse how much money was spent on which category of item For the sake of analysis
therefore each equipment and item named by the institute was manually categorized into the following
broad categories-
1 Laboratory equipment (included all items bought for laboratories such as machines laptops
desktops and projectors)
2 Connectivity (included equipment related to creating wi-fi networks such as cables connectors
servers modems UPS racks adapters pipes and switches)
3 Books (included hard copies as well as subscriptions of e-journals for libraries)
4 Smart class (included white boards display panels podiums amplifiers cables projectors mixers
microphones webcam and wireless sensors)
5 Software
6 Office equipment (included laptops desktops printers scanners LCDs generator sets projectors
tables chairs almirahs digital signages etc bought for principalrsquos office directorrsquos office faculty
staff department rooms TEQIP office)
7 Furniture (included furniture for class rooms and departments)
8 Civil work (included flooring false ceilings repair work lighting)
Post the categorization in these eight broad heads the picture which emerged (Figure 23) for sub-
component 11 showed 58 per cent expenditure on laboratory equipment 14 per cent on software 10 per
cent on books 7 per cent each on office equipment and connectivity and 1-2 per cent each on furniture civil
work and smart classes This is in keeping with the goals of TEQIP II which had envisaged least expenditure
on civil work It was limited to 5 per cent of total expenditure on equipment for institutes under sub-
component 11 and 3 per cent for those under sub-component 12 If unspent institutes were free to use
this money for equipment and other resources So low expenditure on civil work is an achievement of TEQIP
II There should have been more expenditure on connectivity ndash campus-wide wifi networks ndash but that could
be due to the fact that several institutes already had wifi networks in place and did not need TEQIP funds to
do that
31
In sub-component 12 (Figure 24) this break-up was more or less on the same lines though the expenditure
on laboratory equipment in this sub-component was much higher at 70 per cent because of the inclusion of
centres of excellence and higher focus on post-graduate and PhD level studies This was followed by 17 per
cent on software and 5 per cent each on books and office equipment Rest was all 2 per cent and less and
negligible amount of expenditure on civil work was seen in this category
Department-wise
analysis of equipment
purchased by
institutes shows that in
sub-component 11
(Figure 25) highest
Lab equipment58
Software 14
Books 10
Office equipment
7
Connectivity 7
Smart class2
Furniture1
Civil work1
EXPENDITURE (11)
Figure 23
Office equipment
5
Software 17
Smart class1
EXPENDITURE (12)
Figure 29
32
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TOTAL AMOUNT SPENT BY DEPARTMENTS (IN RS LAKH)
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
(in Rs crore)
number of equipment were bought by computer amp IT departments followed by electrical mechanical
electronics and civil departments For the purpose of categorization two or more streams of a kind were
merged into one and numbers for both streams taken together For instance computer science and
information technology were merged into one Similarly electronics amp instrumentation and electronics amp
electrical were taken together under electronics
While sub-component 11 presented a picture on expected lines with the top five departments being
generally the biggest departments in institutes in sub-component 12 this picture was slightly confusing
Here the top two departmentsndash electronics and civil ndash were ahead of other departments (Table 1) by an
inexplicable margin One of the reasons for this could be the fact that most of the equipment bought for the
centres of excellence would have had items related to electronics But that still does not explain the
unusually high number of items for civil engineering departments
Table 1 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 12
Name of the department Number of items bought
Mining 23
BioTech 137
Chemical 170
Mechanical 497
Computer amp IT 661
Electrical 969
Electronics 544915
Civil 1701948
On the other hand an expenditure-wise analysis of the same departments shows a different picture (Figure
26) with mechanical engineering department emerging top with expenditure of Rs 216 crore and electrical
department showing expenditure of Rs 145 crore Civil department is at number 3 with expenditure of Rs
106 crore The aberration in the number of items could have been because civil and electronics
departments would have bought a large number of items of small value
33
166 224 45 481 934 14772459
3138
Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
(in Rs crore)Figure 27
As per the data provided by institutes those in sub-component 11 show higher expenditure
department-wise with mechanical engineering department at top with expenditure of Rs 313
crore These should however be taken only as indicative figures as the numbers cannot be absolute
(Figure 27)
Table 7 Top 20 Lab equipment bought by institutes in 11
CNC Lathe machines
Compressor testing machine
Computer and peripherals
Computerised machines
Digital meters
Gas chromatograph
Micro-controller
Micro-processor
Oscilloscope
PCB prototyping machine
Robotic kits
Solar PV systems
Spectrum analyser
Thermal imager
Total Station
Ultrasonic probe
Universal testing machine
UV-spectrophotometer
Voltmeter
Wattmeter
34
Table 2 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 11
Table 21 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 12
1 CNC Lathe machines Advanced laser kit
2 Compressor testing machine Asphalt material performance tester
3 Computer and peripherals Atomic absorption spectrophotometer
4 Computerised machines Bio-reactors
5 Digital meters BOD incubator
6 Gas chromatograph Centrifuge
7 Micro-controller CNC lathe machine
8 Micro-processor Compression testing
9 Oscilloscope Computer and peripherals
10 PCB prototyping machine Digital image processing
11 Robotic kits Digital multimeter
12 Solar PV systems Electric discharge machine
13 Spectrum analyser Hydraulic pressing
14 Thermal imager Magnetic stirrer
15 Total Station Microwave simulator
16 Ultrasonic probe Optical microscope
17 Universal testing machine PCB prototype machine
18 UV-spectrophotometer Thermal analyser
19 Voltmeter Thermal scanner
20 Wattmeter Wireless sensor network kit
Impact of Utilisation
No amount of data tracking or record keeping is worth
the effort if it does not translate into improvement in
actual output The real impact of all this expenditure by
institutes on buying of latest equipment is only useful in
so far as it is able to show growth in the number of
publications or rise in the number of post-graduate
student intake Looked at from that perspective TEQIP II
seems to have made satisfactory progress as the data
maintained by the National Project Implementation Unit
UPWARD TREND
Increase in the number of
publications in refereed
journals
Increase in the number of PG
and PhD students
Increase in revenue generated
through consultancy
35
(NPIU) shows There has been a significant improvement over the years in the number of publications in
refereed journals which till last year have been showing above target performance Only the numbers for
2016-17 are low considering that the data captured is till the month of February 2017 only From a target of
7500 publications in 2010-11 and a realization of 11722to a target of 14500 in 2015-16 and a realization of
18482 (Figure 28) the growth has been impressive though again how much of it is due to buying of
equipment alone is debatable
Another key performance indicatoras per the planners of TEQIP II was rise in the total number of masters
and PhD level students from a baseline of 30000 in 2010-11 to 41000 by 2016 Seen from that angle also the
performance of the programme has exceeded the target To a large extent this can be attributed to
availability of better laboratory infrastructure as it would have been a major factor behind the institutesrsquo
capability to attract students for MTech and PhD (Figure 29)
7032 7500 8000 8500 9000
14000 14500
11722
1606618103
20037
22556
18482
2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016
Fig 28 Number of publications in refereed journals in TEQIP II institutions
Target Actual
36
The percentage of externally funded RampD projects and consultancies in total revenue has increased from 7
per cent in 2010-11 to 14 per cent in 2015-16 against a target of 12 per cent (Figure 30)
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
Target 7032 32000 33000 34000 34000 40000 40500
Actual 35132 37791 44171 49251 48718 45659
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
Fig 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP I
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
Target 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12
Actual 82 11 127 137 117 14 125
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
Tota
l Rev
enu
e
Fig 30 Consultancy revenue generated
37
Chapter 3 Case Studies
38
Government Engineering College Thrissur Kerala
(with inputs from Prof Manoj Kumar K V Coordinator TEQIP II GEC Thrissur)
The entire process of planning procurement and the complete cycle of improved input resulting in improved output can be illustrated through the case study of Government Engineering College Thrissur which is one of the model colleges in TEQIP II and received funds under sub-component 11 It is the second oldest engineering in the state of Kerala and is affiliated to the University of Calicut Its foundation stone was laid by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in April 1958 and among its famous alumni are Dr K Radhakrishnan former chairman of Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) Out of the project allocation of Rs 10 crore Rs 55 crore was utilized by the institute for procurement of equipment The fund was apportioned among the departments based on student strength and their need to modernize and strengthen their various laboratories The procurement plan was finalized from the proposals received from the departments and vetted by the State Project Facilitation Unit (SPFU) before being executed through the Procurement Management Support System (PMSS) which was a web portal created by the National Project Implementation Unit (NPIU) to manage the project
39
Figure 31 10 steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan (Figure 38)
Departments were asked to draw up a
three-year procurement plan based on
their needs Department heads
coordinators and TEQIP nodal officers
had a meeting in the institute in
January 2012 to understand the plans
and procedures as available on NPIU
website
In February the Principal of the
institute TEQIP coordinator and
procurement coordinator attended a
training session conducted by NPIU at
Thiruvananthapuram Participation in
this session was facilitated by SPFU and
it entailed extensive training on how to
use the PMSS website
A training session was organized in the
institute for the benefit of Heads of
Departments (HoDs) and Department
TEQIP coordinators The programme
was attended by 24 officials and it
covered the entire set of activities
pertaining to purchase through PMSS --
from configuration management plan
creation and revision packaging and
procuring to stocking
Procurement coordinator and
department TEQIP coordinators also
attended a training program organized
by SPFUat School of Engineering
Cochin University of Science and
Technologyin February 2012
The SPFU arranged a discussion at
directorateoffice Thiruvanantha-
puramin February to fine tune the plan
and to facilitate data entry through
PMSS The finetuning included clubbing
of similar items from various
departments into one package limiting
the threshold to a maximum of 90 per
cent included in a scheme and revising
the tentative timelines based on plan
approval which was expected by mid-
April 2012 The institute was advised to
procure a particular software used for
double entry book-keeping through
PMSS and to identify 2 National
Competitive Bidding (NCB)
procurement plans to be sent to
Central authorities for approval
The rejigged procurement plan after
consultation with the concerned
coordinators was uploaded on the
website on 28thFebruary 2012
The plan was reviewed by SPFU and
some corrections were suggested
The corrected plan was uploaded again
At a meeting convened on 14thMarch
2012 at LBS College for Women
Thiruvananthapuram the first approval
of the plan was given by Director SPFU
On 31st March 2012 the Principal
convened a meeting of HoDs and
departmental TEQIP coordinators and
instructions were issued to draw up
specifications with respect to every
package so that the data was readily
available for entry to PMSS once the
plan was approved by NPIUWorld
Bank
1 2
3 4
5
6
8
7
9
10
40
Procurement activities were in full swing during the first 18 months of the project and were executed fully as
per the plan Procurement was completed in 82 packages including 68 National Shopping (NS)packages 7
National Competitive Bidding (NCB) packages 2 Direct Contract packages and 5 Civil Works packages
The institute made maximum expenditure in 2013-14 (Figure 32) across different heads Its investments on
laboratory modernization and strengthening started in 2012 and continued till 2017 (Figure 33) Overall it
spent bulk of the money (88 per cent) on modernization of laboratories and 5 per cent on ICT enabled
learning (Figure 34)
5851520
36470287
6909895
61170 1552063
0
5000000
10000000
15000000
20000000
25000000
30000000
35000000
40000000
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur (in Rs)
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Figure 32
2012-1311
2013-1473
2014-1515
2015-160
2016-171
EXPENDITURE ON MODERNISATION STRENGTHENING OF LABS AT GEC THRISSUR
Figure 33
41
Major equipment bought by the institute with TEQIP II funds includes a Rheometer which is not available in
any other institution in the state and offers potential for research and consultancy It is used for determining
the rheological behaviors of liquids and solids It has applications in polymer nano-composites which are the
emerging field of research The stress rheology measurements provide information for spread ability
emulsion stability suspension leveling flow control thermal stability extrudability and thickening etc The
fluid can be highly non-newtonian The equipment is useful for MTech students and faculty for doing
research
The institute also bought a Gas Chromatograph which is used in analyzing compositions purity and for
separating different components of a mixture based on volatility It is also used in identifying a compound
and its applications include analysis of toxicity of soil water and air identifying unknown compounds etc
The equipment is useful for faculty and students in doing research and projects in the field of environmental
engineering and provides opportunities for pollution control related consultancy work
Another important purchase is Accelerated Curing Tank With concrete construction increasing at a rapid
pace this equipment provides the possibility of accelerating the curing time Normal method of curing takes
28 days To reduce the curing time of concrete and test its strength accelerated curing is required and this
can be achieved with the use of Accelerated Curing Tank in the laboratory
88
5 4
0
0
3
Fig 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14at Government Engineering College Thrissur
Expenditure on modernisation strengthening of existinglaboratories
Expenditure on ICT enabledlearning related softwareamphardware
Expenditure on library ie books e-books
Journals e-journals course specificsoftware
Expenditure on modernisation ofclassrooms
Others (furniture)
42
Table 3 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Name of the Equipment
Cost (in rupees)
Pressure Volume Change Controller
365625
Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Suit
1365000
Solar Photovoltaic grid tied training system with MPPT
367500
Gas Chromatograph 1494692
Rheometer 2687350
Surface Roughness Tester
401205
Multimedia Projector 114162
Thermal Imager 746366
Machine Conditioning Monitor
861685
Metallurgical Image Analysis System for Welding
283500
Software Factory CAD 320000
Robot 567000
Pipe Flow Software 149234
Petrol Engine Test Setup
783090
Tribometer 609900
Vibration Analyser 539175
Slotting Machine 449243
Lathe and Shaping Machine
869001
Metal Cutting Band saw 156240
Digital Viscometer 919050
Solid Modeling Software
356590
Ultrasonic Flow Detector
235561
43
Rapid Phototyping Machine
814800
Group Video Conferencing Kit
533340
Lan Trainer 106180
The efforts of the institute over the years have led to improved student placements and intake (Figure 35)
Output in terms of publications in international journals and participation of faculty and students in
international conferences has also gone up considerably (Figure 36)
Top 10 international journals in which faculty and students have secured publications since TEQIP II are
Name of Journal
1 IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation
2 International Journal on Numerical Methods in Fluids
261221
570527
357
766
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Placement offers Students placed Intake of students
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 35 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 36 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
Publication in international journals Participation in international conferences
44
3 IETE Technical Review
4 Journal of the Optical Society of America
5 International Journal of Power amp Energy Systems
6 International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
7 International Journal of Remote Sensing
8 Automatica
9 IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
10 ASME Journal of Heat Transfer
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering amp Technology
Aligarh Muslim University
Another institute with an impeccable history and track record is Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and
Technology (ZHCET) which is a constituent college of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and it received TEQIP
II funds under sub-component 11 AMU was set up by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as Mohammedan Anglo-
Oriental College in 1875 Against available funds of Rs 10 crore ZHCET utilized Rs 618 crore as of February
2017 Following is a glimpse into the major equipment purchased by the institute
Name of the equipment Centrifugal Pump and Pelton Turbine Module Nozzle
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3349138
Reason for buying To improve teaching and research in fluid mechanics section of mechanical engineering
department The equipment comprises centrifugal pump with flowmeter valves reservoir and
instrumentation for measurement and display of inlet outlet pressures torque speed and power and
turbine inlet pressure for Peltan turbine
Name of the equipment Universal High Voltage Test system and Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage Tester
(PE-AOBDV-MXXX)
Name of the department Electrical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 4522500
Reason for buying A new MTech programme in High Voltage Engineering was started under TEQIP II for
which enhanced laboratory infrastructure was needed PE-AOBDV-M series of Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage
Testers are highly precise instruments which can be used to conduct either a breakdown voltage test or do a proof
(withstand) test Dielectric Breakdown Voltage testing of Oil is one such means to detect the voltage at power
frequency at which it is likely to cause a flash-over
Name of the equipment Altium Nanoboard FPGA Kit
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1368863
Reason for buying Five kits were bought for under-graduate and post-graduate students
45
Name of the equipmentExata Software Emulator for Networking
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1245780
Reason for buying BTech students use it to perform experiments in EL-494 (Communication Lab -III) to
study the performance of simulated networks M Tech students use it for projects and dissertations Three
faculty members are using this software for RampD purpose
Name of the equipmentPotentiostat Galvanostat with Impedance Analyzer
Name of the department Petroleum Studies
Cost of equipment Rs 1562925
Reason for buying Potentiostate is at the heart of research on electrochemistry It is mainly used for
research in the area of fuel cell membrane cyclic voltammeter and super capacitors
Name of the equipment Imac 215 Quad Core i5 with Apple Protection Plan
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 205800
Reason for buying Two units of Imac were bought for the post-graduate and networking laboratories of
computer engineering department so that students could develop software based on iOS
Altium Nanoboard
FPGA Kit
46
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli was set up in 1947 with only the civil engineering under-graduate
programme Since 2007 the institute has been autonomous having been affiliated to Bombay University
Pune University and Shivaji University in the past The institute received TEQIP II funds under sub-
component 12 It was eligible to receive Rs 125 crore It submitted procurement plan for Rs 87 crore and
spent Rs 618 crore as of February 2017
MAJOR EQUIPMENT BOUGHT
Name of the equipment Shake Table Set-up
Name of the department Civil amp Structural Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1925776
Reason for buying To establish an earthquake engineering laboratory for conducting studies on response of
structures to earthquake induced vibrations To investigate structural response under various dynamic
loading conditions
Name of the equipment Electromagnetic Exciter with Pay Load Capacity of 100 to 150 kg
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2310824
Reason for buying To carry out research work in the field of dynamic analysis for various systems
Name of the equipment Micro Machining Centre Hyper-15w table top type integrated multi-process CNC
machine tool
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3078000
Reason for buying To develop micro machining centre for the research of micro machining PG production
laboratory
2663678
6154586
7489947
8770675
8777330
10572980
11435333
0 4000000 8000000 12000000
OFFICE
ELECTRICAL
ELECTRONICS
CIVIL (CIVIL+ CIVIL ENVIRONMENTAL+ hellip
LIBRARY
COMPUTER + IT
MECHANICAL
Fig 37 Department-wise expenditure Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Figures in rupees
47
Name of the equipment Dynamometer with Built-In Three Channel Charge Amplifiers
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1876090
Reason for buying To carry out research in the area of machining
Name of the equipment Lab View Add-ons Image Processing using Smart Camera Evaluation Kit
Name of the department Electronics Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3421650
Reason for buying Design simulation and prototyping platform for experiments on DSP communication
embedded control and measurements visual representation of experimental results
Name of the equipment Thermal Conductivity Analyzer with Material -- liquid pastes and small particles
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2100000
Reason for buying Post-graduate research and laboratory development
48
Chapter 4 Key Findings
49
1 On an average funds given to institutions for purchase of equipment and soft resources have led to
significant improvement in laboratory infrastructure of the institutes under study
2 The impact of such purchases on improvement in quality is not easily quantifiable in measurable
terms To assess the same other correlated parameters could be looked at such as improvement in
the number of research publications in refereed journals increase in the number of PhD students
number of faculty involved in research or the percentage of student placement However none of
these parameters can be directly or solely be said to be due to the improvement in physical or
digital infrastructure of institutes
3 Institutes did not have a clear-cut strategy of what best use they could put the available money to
Given that each institute on an average got Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and other resources
they could have used the money to create at least one best-in-class facility in any of the
departments which was equipped to utilize that facility in terms of augmenting the interaction of
the institute with industry or generating more resources through assignments from other agencies
While institutes in sub-component 12 had the provision to set up centres of excellence even in sub-
component 11 they could have done so if they had worked with that aim and vision
4 Instead institutes on an average divided the money equally across six departments and each
department on an average bought one-two machines which were significantly expensive and the
rest of the money was spent on buying other small routine equipment desktops laptops
networking servers software and e-journals Collaborations between departments for research
projects were however missing
5 This pattern of expenditure can be explained by the fact that our engineering institutions are still in
a phase where there is more emphasis on theory than practical Hands-on learning or project-based
approach in teaching is relatively new for institutions which is why there is not much emphasis on
understanding the practical aspects of learning such as producing patents versus papers
6 Institutes were seen to be over protective wherever even a slightly costly equipment was bought By
their own admission such equipment was most of the time kept under lock and key and was at best
displayed to students They were rarely given the opportunity to actually do something with it on
their own
7 Equal receipt of money by a number of departments has led to overall improvement in laboratory
standards of all departments which is good from an egalitarian perspective It is also good that all
departments have been able to uniformly upgrade their infrastructure and will therefore be able to
compete with each other in attracting good students faculty as well as assignments from industry in
future
8 Discussions with focus groups suggest that institutes spent large amounts of money on creating or
refurbishing physical infrastructure While non-academic experts may see this as wasteful
expenditure from an academic perspective even if this leads to improvement in the physical
facilities being offered by institutes it is well worth the investment While state funded institutes
get funds from state governments for building infrastructure for some of the centrally funded
institutes where infrastructure may have been falling apart this money would have been useful
9 Because of the fact that there is no proper system to track the usage of equipment ndash records are
maintained in physical form in the shape of log books and registers which render a macro analysis
50
impossible -- anecdotal evidence suggests that equipment bought is not being optimally utilized A
significantly higher number of research papers in refereed journals suggests that this may not be
true but the fact remains that there is no improvement in the number of technology transfers
commercialization of research or patent generation which remain weak This again brings into focus
the theory versus application part of teaching
10 Overall improvement in base infrastructure was important for institutes to advance to the next level
of development Except for some of the Centrally funded institutions none of the institutes which
received funding in TEQIP II are in the league of the six original IITs in terms of laboratory
infrastructure They do not have access to the kind of liberal funding that CFTIs get If they had not
got the present funds to buy equipment they would have taken at least five to seven years to
procure the same through the resources available to them Even for Central institutions as also for
others the availability of funds at one go meant that they could procure high costing software such
as Matlab Ansys Labview Cadence and Adobe which benefit students across departments
11 Funds for buying equipment and other soft resources enabled the institutes to take some steps
towards keeping pace with the rapidly changing advancements in technology Increased level of
automation and artificial intelligence in industry is reflected in the kind of purchases institutes have
made ndash various types of simulation software digital machines replacing analogue ones such as in
electrical engineering departments all-in-one automatic machines which combine several levels of
manual work such as in surveying in civil engineering departments robotic arms mimicking the
automated environment of modern factories attached to lathe machines in mechanical engineering
departments instruments capable of handling nano particles in specialized centres and 3D printers
capable of printing high precision devices which are being used in multiple fields
12 Most institutes have also bought subscriptions to high level international journals in various
streams both online and physical enabling access to vast repository of world class content for most
students
13 Institutes have not paid much thought to maintenance of equipment since most of the purchases
have been made in the past two-three years and warranty periods are still in force Most institutes
have also reported availability of in-house technicians to look after the machines though majority
said that they would sign annual maintenance contracts (AMC) with vendors Since AMCs usually
cost roughly 10 per cent of the cost of the equipment they felt that the resources allocated for the
same under TEQIP II would not be adequate and that they should be increased slightly
14 As per the feedback provided by almost all institutes they all agree that the equipment purchased
by them responds to faculty student needs and was done as per consultation and
recommendations of faculty They all follow well laid out norms for disposal of equipment which
keep environmental considerations in mind
6 -- Average number of departments among which each institute in Sub-component 11 divided
the total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 500 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
51
7-- Average number of departments among which each institute in sub-component 12 divided the
total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 284 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
2147403 ndash Number of items bought by institutes for office purpose in sub-component
11
101699 hours monthndash Utilisation of equipment by UG amp PG students in sub-component
11 as per available data of institutes which participated in the study
427 hours month ndash Average utilization of equipment by UG and PG students across
institutes in sub-component 11
51656 hours month -- Utilisation of equipment by PhD students in sub-component 11 as
per available data of institutes which participated in the study
37 hours month-- Average utilization of equipment by PhD students across institutes in sub-
component 11
52
Chapter 5 Way Forward
53
As data shows and case studies prove there can be no doubt that TEQIP II and the funds provided to
institutes for purchase of equipment and other soft resources have led to improvement in laboratory
infrastructure which in turn has helped in improving the output Some pointers for future stages of the
project are-
1 Even though TEQIP II had a major focus on upgradation of laboratory infrastructure and institutes
were given significant amount of funds for purchase of equipment there were no guidelines or
benchmarks for them to judge themselves against and to understand what an ideal laboratory
should be like for any given department While it is good that they were given the freedom to decide
what they wanted to buy and it depended on the pro-activeness of the department heads on what
all they ended up getting funds for in an ideal scenario they should have been given a list of
essential basic equipment as well as research level equipment and they could have prioritized their
purchases on the basis of that
In all likelihood such department-wise lists do not exist anywhere In the third phase of TEQIP
therefore NPIU could commission a project which involves study of top world-class as well as top
national-level laboratories for each department Thereafter standard templates of equipment could
be prepared which could illustrate the requirement of equipment for each concept and practical for
every stream of engineering Based on standard frequency of usage and the number of students in a
class adequate numbers of any equipment could be recommended to be bought by institutes in
order to ensure that not too much time is wasted on rotating several batches of students on the
same equipment
Availability of such templates of equipment as well as soft resources which could be updated
periodically in keeping with the changes in technology and availability of resources would also help
policy makers understand how many institutes come up to a benchmark and how many need
further support
2 Institutes should start maintaining digital records of use of equipment which are bought for research
purposes These records should not be just digital copies of physical registers but should be in the
form of smart solutions which can track internal supply chains in laboratories as well as usage of
equipment The solutions should be able to provide real-time analysis of usage of equipment in
every laboratory and all laboratories could be linked to one centralized system There are various
kinds of RFID solutions available today which can handle usage patterns well The available
information could be used to devise solutions and create policy interventions to increase the actual
usage of equipment
3 Nodal institutes under TEQIP II could be allowed to utilize the unspent grant as seed money to start
laboratory courses exclusively for under-graduate students of neighboring non-TEQIP institutes The
unspent money could also be used to start nodal centres for sharing of resources
4 Institutes could be encouraged to ensure that laboratories in all departments have well designed
brochures and information material such as leaflets and manuals on major equipment so that
dissemination of information about their availability is easy and their utilization could be increased
54
5 Facilities created in institutes are not being optimally utilized to increase interaction with industry
While rural location of the institute and absence of industry in the neighbourhood could be one of
the reasons it is also true that in none of the institutes was industry consulted before the
commissioning of equipment Size of equipment could be another issue ndash which does not allow for
anything on industrial scale But in most cases industry is not even aware of the existence of state-
of-the-art equipment inside institutes Regular interactions with sector-specific companies are a
must therefore to create a culture of exchange of ideas and possibilities for collaboration
6 For decades research has happened in our country in isolation and at a distance from both industry
and academia Being largely funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) so far it
has been taking place inside the laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
The 37 laboratories of CSIR and its 39 field stations or extension centres have been working in the
areas of aerospace engineering structural engineering ocean science life science metallurgy
chemicals mining food petroleum leather and environmental science The ministry of HRD has
also started funding research in a big way in recent years through schemes such as Imprint ndash
Improving Research Innovation and Technology and the Uchchtar Avishkar Yojana (UAY) It would be
fruitful for the country if research happening purely on the scientific side is able to converge with
that on the academic side Hence in order to ensure greater synergy between research and
teaching it is essential that technical institutes start working more closely with CSIR laboratories
This will bring them immediately closer to cutting edge research and provide rich exposure to
students Specially for institutions which have got improved laboratory facilities as a result of TEQIP
II funds collaboration with relevant CSIR laboratories will help them grow their research and at the
same time provide the latter with a steady flow of students to work on live projects
7 Institutions which have upgraded their laboratory infrastructure in the area of food and agriculture
will gain by collaborating with the government on its e-labs project which aims at automating the
testing procedure of soil fertiliser pesticide and equipment samples By ensuring speedy and
transparent online disbursement of information related to such tests the projectrsquos vision is to
reduce crop losses and increase the use of good quality bio-pesticides through fair and unbiased
testing Institutions and students will be able to learn a lot about quality control and the processes
involved in digital testing through collaboration with the government on e-labs
8 In order to ensure transparency in procurement processes it is advisable that institutes make use of
the governmentrsquos new e-marketplace called GEM Through the portal wwwgemnicin institutes
can buy virtually anything and everything that they may require specially consumables office
equipment furniture and software Buying through this portal will speed up procurement and
improve the efficiency of institutes Created and maintained by the Directorate General of Supplies
amp Disposals (DGSampD) it provides tools for e-bidding reverse e-auction and demand aggregation to
help users get best value for their money At the national level a system of procurement should be
put in place including committee to look into the requirement and availability of equipment taking
global scenarios into consideration
Appendices
Appendix 1
55
State-wise Number of Institutions Under Technical Education QualityImprovement Programme II (2010-2017)
S Name of State CFIs Sub‐component 11 Sub‐component 12 Total No of
Institutions 1 Andhra Pradesh 5 6 11 2 Bihar 2 ‐‐ 2 3 Chhattisgarh 4 ‐‐ 4 4 Gujarat 7 ‐‐ 7 5 Haryana 3 3 6 6 Himachal Pradesh 1 ‐‐ 1 7 Jharkhand 1 1 2 8 Karnataka 4 15 19 9 Kerala 19 ‐‐ 19
10 Madhya Pradesh 3 2 5 11 Maharashtra 7 10 17
12 NCT‐Delhi ‐‐ 1 1 13 Odisha 2 ‐‐ 2 14 Punjab 7 1 8 15 Rajasthan 9 ‐‐ 9 16 Tamil Nadu 5 4 9 17 Telangana 8 5 13 18 Tripura 1 ‐‐ 1 19 UT‐Chandigarh 2 1 3 20 UT‐Puducherry 1 ‐‐ 1 21 Uttar Pradesh 2 5 7 22 Uttarakhand 1 2 3 23 West Bengal 11 3 14 24 Centrally Funded
Institutions (CFIs) 8 18 26
Total 113 77 190
Appendix 2 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 11
S Name of the Name of the Institution
No State UT
1 JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
2 Aditya Institute of Technology amp Management Tekkali Srikakulam
Andhra
3 Madanapalle Institute of Technology amp Science Madanapalle
Pradesh
4 Shri Vishnu Engineering College for women Vishnupur Bhimavaram
5 Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College Chittoor
6 Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology Muzaffarpur
Bihar
7 Bhagalpur College of Engineering Bhagalpur
8 Government Engineering College Bilaspur
9 Government Engineering College Jagdalpur Bastar
Chhattisgarh
10 Government Engineering College Raipur
11 Rungta College of Engineering amp Technology Bhilai
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12 Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
13 Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya Vallabh Vidynagar
14 Lukhdirji Engineering College Morbi
15 Gujarat Shantilal Shah Engineering College Bhavnagar
16 Government Engineering College Gandhinagar
17 Government Engineering College Rajkot
18 Government Engineering College Patan
19 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology (UIET) Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
Haryana
20 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology MDU Rohtak
21 NC College of Engineering Panipat
22 Himachal Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College Sundernagar Mandi
Pradesh
23 Jharkhand Cambridge Institute of Technology Ranchi
24 BVB College of Engineering amp Technology Hubli
25 PES College of Engineering Mandya
Karnataka
26 Government Sri Krishnarajendra Silver Jublee Technological Institute Bangalore
27 NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology Bangalore
2
SNo Name of the
Name of the Institution
StateUT
28 Government Engineering College Thrissur
29 Government Engineering College Kozhikode
30 Government Engineering College Painavu Idukki
31 Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology Kottayam
32 School of Engineering Cochin University of Science amp Technology Cochin
33 Government College of Engineering Kannur
34 Government Engineering College Bartonhill Thiruvananthapuram
35 LBS Institute of Technology for Women Poojappura Thiruvananthapuram
36 College of Engineering Perumon Perinad Kollam
37 Kerala College of Engineering Kidangoor Kottayam
38 Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
57
39 College of Engineering Trikaripur Cheemeni Kasargod
40 College of Engineering Thalassery Kannur
41 Government Engineering College Wayand
42 Government Engineering College Sreekrishnapur Palakkad
43 College of Engineering Adoor Manakkala
44 College of Engineering Cherthala Pallippuram
45 College of Engineering Karunagappally Kollam
46 Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering Kollam
47 Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
Madhya
48 Samrat Ashok Technological Institute (Engineering College) Vidisha
Pradesh
49 Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
50 Government College of Engineering Karad
51 BVBs Sardar Patel College of Engineering Mumbai
52 Government College of Enginering Chandrapur
53 Maharashtra Government College of Engineering Jalgaon
54 University Department of Chemical Technology North Maharashtra University Jalgaon
55 Department of Technology Shivaji University Kolhapur
56 Bharati Vidyapeeth University College of Engineering Pune
57 Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Burla Sambalpur
Odisha
58 College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
59 Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
60 Beant College of Engineering amp Technology Gurdaspur
61 GZS Punjab Technical University Campus Bhatinda
62 Punjab SBS College of Engineering amp Technology Ferozepur
63 College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana
64 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
65 Chandigarh Engineering College Mohali
66 University College of Engineering Kota
67 Government Engineering College Ajmer
68 Engineering College Bikaner
69 College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
58
70 Rajasthan M L V Textile amp Engineering College Bhilwara
71 Government Engineering College Jhalawar
72 Government Woman Engineering College Ajmer
73 Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bikaner
74 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Alwar
75 Govt College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
76 Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai
Tamil Nadu
77 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore
78 Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore
79 Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus Triuchirapalli
80 University College of Engineering Kakatiya University Kothagudem
81 Anurag Engineering College Kodad Nalgonda
82 Auroras Scientific Technological amp Research Academy Bandlaguda Hyderabad
83 Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology Gandipet Hyderabad
Telangana
84 Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering amp Technology Kukatpally Hyderabad
85 Malla Reddy Engineering College Medchal RR District Hyderabad
86 Vasavi College of Engineering Ibrahimbagh Hyderabad
87 Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engg ampTechnology Hyderabad
SNo
Name of the Name of the Institution
StateUT
88 Tripura Tripura Institute of Technology Narsingarh Tripura
89 UT‐ University Institute of Engineering amp Technology Chandigarh
90 Chandigarh University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology Punjab
University Chandigarh
91 UT‐ Pondicherry Engineering College Puducherry
Puducherry
92 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly
Uttar Pradesh
93 School of Engineering amp Technology IFTM University Moradabad
(formerly known as College of Engineering amp Technology Moradabad)
94 Uttarakhand BT Kumaon Institute of Technology Dwarahat Dist‐Almora
95 RCC Institute of Information Technology Kolkata
96 College of Engineering amp Management Kolaghat
97 Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering Bankura
98 University Institute of Technology The University of Burdwan Burdwan
99 West Bengal University of Technology Kolkata
West Bengal
59
100 Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
101 Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology Berahmpore Murshidabad
102 Murshidabad College of Engineering and Technology Berhampore Murshidabad
103 MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah
104 Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata
105 Narula Institute of Technology Pargnas
106 Assam University Silchar
107 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering amp Technology Sangrur
108 Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
Centrally
109 North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) Itanagar
Funded
110 National Institute of Technology Agartala
Institutions
111 National Institute of Technology Patna
112 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chandigarh
113 National Institute of Technology Raipur
Appendix 3 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 12
S Name of the
Name of Institution
No State
1 A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
2 JNTU College of Engineering Kakinada
3 Andhra SVU College of Engineering Tirupati
4 Pradesh Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Madhurawada
Visakhapatnam
5 GITAM Institute of Technology ‐ GITAM University Vishakhapatnam
6 VR Siddhartha Engineering College Kanuru Vijaywada
7 Faculty of Science Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
8 Haryana Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science amp Technology
Murthal
9 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Guru Jambeshwar University of Science amp Technology Hissar
10 Jharkha
nd Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi
11 University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (Bangalore University)
60
Bangalore
12 Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Mysore
13 Malnad College of Engineering Hassan
14 BMS College of Engineering Bangalore
15 The National Institute of Engineering Mysore
16 Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
17 HKESs PDA College of Engineering Gulbarga
Karnataka
18 Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology Bangalore
19 MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore
20 NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte Udupi
21 Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology Maralur Tumkur
22 Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
23 SDM College of Engineering and Technology Dhavalagiri Dharwad
24 RV College of Engineering Bangalore
25 PES Institute of Technology Bangalore
26 Madhya Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya Bhopal
Pradesh
27 Shri GS Institute of Technology amp Science Indore
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
28 Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai
29 College of Engineering Shivajinagar Pune
30 Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Matunga Mumbai
31 Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering amp Technology Nanded
32 Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Maharashtra
33 Govt College of Engineering Amravati
34 Govt College of Engineering Aurangabad
35 Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Lonere Raigad
36 GH Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur
37 Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Islampur Sangli
38 NCT‐Delhi Delhi Technological University Delhi
39 Punjab Thapar University Patiala
40 Govt College of Technology Coimbatore
41 Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology Karaikudi
Tamil Nadu
42 Government College of Engineering Salem
43 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Abishekapatti Tirunelveli
61
44 JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
45 University College of Engineering Osmania University Hyderabad
46 Telangana University College of Technology Osmania University Hyderabad
47 JNTU Institute of Science amp Technology Hyderabad
48 Sreenidhi Institute of Science amp Technology Ghatkesar Hyderabad
49 UT‐Chandigarh PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
50 Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur
51 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Lucknow
52 Uttar Pradesh Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur
53 Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur
54 Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering amp Technology Jhansi
55 College of Technology ‐ GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
Uttarakhand
56 Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College Pauri Garhwal
57 University College of Technology ‐ University of Calcutta Kolkata
West Bengal
58 Faculty of Engineering and Technology ‐ Jadavpur University Kolkata
59 JIS College of Engineering Nadia
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
60 Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
61 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
62 National Institute of Technology Calicut
63 Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
64 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
65 National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
66 Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
67 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
Centrally Funded
68 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Institutions
69 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
70 National Institute of Technology Rourkela
71 National Institute of Technology Silchar
72 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
73 National Institute of Technology Surathkal
74 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
75 National Institute of Technology Warangal
76 National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
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77 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
Appendix 4
Institutions under sub‐component121
S No
NameoftheState NameoftheInstitution CentreofExcellence On
1 AndhraPradesh AndhraUniversityCollegeof
EngineeringVishakhapatnam
Nano‐Technology
2 SVUCollegeofEngineering Tirupati
AtmosphericRemoteSensingandAdvancedSignal
Processing 3 Jharkhand BirlaInstituteofTechnology
MesraRanchi
Bio‐resourcesandBio‐prospecting
4 Karnataka BMSCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
AdvancedMaterialsResearch
5 RVCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
Macro-Electronics
6 PESInstituteofTechnology Bangalore
KnowledgeAnalyticsampOntologicalEngineering
7 SiddhagangaInstituteof
TechnologyTumkur
AppliedResearchandNanoTechnology
8 Maharashtra CollegeofEngineeringPune SignalandImageProcessing
9 SmartRenewableEnergySystems
10 ShriGuruGobind SinghjiInstitute
ofEngineeringampTechnology Nanded
SignalandImageProcessing
11 InstituteofChemicalTechnology
Mumbai
ProcessIntensificationforProcessIndustries
12 VeermataJijabaiTechnology
InstituteMumbai
ComplexandNonlinearDynamicalSystems
13 Punjab ThaparUniversityPatiala EnvironmentampEnergyManagement
14
TamilNadu
GovtCollegeofTechnology
Coimbatore
AlternateEnergyResearch
15 EnvironmentalStudies
16
JNTUCollegeofEngineering
Hyderabad
DisasterManagement
63
17 Telangana OsmaniaUniversityCollegeof
TechnologyHyderabad
IntensificationofChemicalandBio‐processes
18 Uttarakhand CollegeofTechnology‐ GBPant
UniversityofAgricultureamp
TechnologyPantnagar
EnergyStudiesinIndustriesandAgroSystemsof
Uttarakhand(EnergyManagement)
19 UttarPradesh HarcourtButlerTechnological
InstituteKanpur
AppliedResearchTrainingampEducationinLipidScience
20
WestBengal
FacultyofEngineeringand Technology‐JadavpurUniversity
PhaseTransformationandProductCharacterization
21 UniversityCollegeofTechnology‐
UniversityofCalcutta
SystemsBiologyandBioMedicalEngineering
22 UTChandigarh PECUniversityofTechnology Chandigarh
IndustrialandProductDesignSPC
23 Centrally funded Institutions (CFIs)
MANITBhopal Geo‐informatics(RemoteSensingGPSamp GIS)
24 NITDurgapur AdvancedMaterials
25 VNITNagpur CombeddedSystemsHybridizationofcommunications
andEmbeddedSystems 26 NITRourkela PracticalRenewableEnergySystem
27 Orthopaedic TissueEngineeringampRehabilitation 28 SVNITSurat WaterResourcesandFloodManage
ment
29 NITWarangal SustainableEnergyStudies
30 IndianInstituteofEngineering
andTechnologyShibpurHowrah
MicrostructurallyDesignedAdvancedMaterials
Development
Appendix 5 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 11
The aim of this sub-component was to strengthen institutions to improve learning outcomes
and employability of graduates It was open only for those institutions which had not participated in TEQIP I
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement following academic and non-academic reforms
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities
YES
64
e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
65
2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
70
Appendix 8
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
67
by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
68
include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
69
communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
70
Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
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Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
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Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
8
The scope of the study was limited to the data provided by institutes in reply to the survey and visits to 25
shortlisted institutions
Methodology of the Study
The study was conducted through web mail and site visits to institutions Participating institutions were
asked to provide information in following two categories-
1 Equipment purchased with TEQIP II funds costing below Rs 5 lakh per unit (only a list was to be
provided)
2 Equipment purchased with TEQIP II funds costing above Rs 5 lakh per unit (details such as name of
the equipment name of the department maintenance contract utilization in number of hours
month etc were to be provided)
3 Data was collated and analysed and ground visits were conducted to select institutions in order to
corroborate the findings
Questionnaires were sent to all 190 institutes and after several rounds of follow-up all the institutes provided the required data In keeping with the suggestion of the World Bank a shortlist of 25 institutes was prepared ndash constituting 13 per cent of the total number of institutes covered under the project ndash for physical verification of utilisation of equipment and other resources More attention was paid to government and government-aided institutions while preparing the shortlist since they had received a bigger sum for purchase of equipment compared to private institutions which had received funds only for soft resources Adequate coverage of all geographical regions was also kept in mind while preparing the shortlist
9
Chapter 2 Data Analysis
10
State-wise Expenditure Analysis
On an average institutes under sub-component 11 got 55 per cent of total available amount of Rs 10 crore
ie Rs 55 crore for purchase of Goods (equipment and soft resources etc) In sub-component 12 the
percentage of funds available for equipment etc was 45 per cent of Rs 125 crore and it totaled to Rs 565
crore Additional funding of Rs 5 crore was available for setting up centres of excellence and out of this Rs
275 crore was allocated for buying of equipment etc Additional Rs 5 crore was given to those institutes
which had performed well in upgradation of facilities
Analysis of expenditure till February 2017 as procured from the MIS of National Project Implementation
Unit (NPIU) shows that most states utilized the money that they had submitted the plans for Among the
states (Figure 1) which saw less than 75 per cent utilization of their own planned expenditure were Punjab
at 52 per cent utilization Uttarakhand which saw 56 per cent utilization Rajasthan was at 71 per cent and
Madhya Pradesh saw 74 per cent realization of the planned expenditure Rest all states did not see much
variation in what they had envisaged they would spend and what they actually did
Andhra Pradesh (Figure 2)
Total population in lakh 4958
Literacy rate 670
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
56 (113)
2015 projected share of state 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
4
Gross Enrolment Ratio 312
Total number of engineering institutes 219
Institutes in sub-component 11 5
Institutes in sub-component 12 6
0
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Expenditure analysis across states
Total available funds Plans submitted Actual expenditure
Figure 1
11
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 11
Total available funds Rs 105 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 39 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 34 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Bihar (Figure 3)
Total population in lakh 1041
Literacy rate 618
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
112 (108)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
79
Gross Enrolment Ratio 139
Total number of engineering institutes 21
Institutes in sub-component 11 2
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 2
Total available funds Rs 20 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 11 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 1 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Available funds
Utilised funds
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
Figure 2
Andhra Pradesh
12
Chhattisgarh (Figure 4)
Total population in lakh 2555
Literacy rate 703
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
308 (121)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
22
Gross Enrolment Ratio 146
Total number of engineering institutes 21
Institutes in sub-component 11 4
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 4
Total available funds Rs 34 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 175 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 164 crore
0
200
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800
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1200
Muzzaffarpur Institute of TechnologyMuzzaffarpur
Bhagalpur College of EngineeringBhagalpur
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Figure 3 Bihar
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
13
Gujarat (Figure 5)
Total population in lakh 6044
Literacy rate 78
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
719 (119)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
51
Gross Enrolment Ratio 20
Institutes in sub-component 11 7
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 7
Total available funds Rs 70 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 385 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 375 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Rungta College ofEngineering amp
Technology Bhilai
GovernmentEngineering College
Bilaspur
GovernmentEngineering College
Raipur
GovernmentEngineering College
Jagdalpur Bastar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
14
Haryana (Figure 6)
Total population in lakh 2535
Literacy rate 756
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
319 (126)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
23
Gross Enrolment Ratio 276
Total number of engineering institutes 89
Institutes in sub-component 11 3
Institutes in sub-component 12 3
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 6
Total available funds Rs 575 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 278 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 23 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
200
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800
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1200
Figure 5 Gujarat
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
15
Himachal Pradesh
Total population in lakh 686
Literacy rate 828
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
74 (108)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
05
Gross Enrolment Ratio 312
Total number of engineering institutes 17
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 10 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 55 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 55 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Jharkhand (Figure 7)
Total population in lakh 3299
Literacy rate 664
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
375 (114)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
27
Gross Enrolment Ratio 16
Total number of engineering institutes 14
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 2
Total available funds Rs 21 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 95 crore
0
200
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1200
1400
Fun
ds
in r
up
ees
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Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plansubmitted by theinstitute
Figure 6 Haryana
16
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 93 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Karnataka (Figure 8)
Total population in lakh 611
Literacy rate 754
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
712 (117)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
5
Gross Enrolment Ratio 264
Total number of engineering institutes 166
Institutes in sub-component 11 4
Institutes in sub-component 12 15
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 19
Total available funds Rs 215 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 927 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 75 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
BIT Mesra BIT Mesra CoE Cambridge Institute ofTechnology Ranchi
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
17
Kerala (Figure 9)
Total population in lakh 334
Literacy rate 94
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
305 (91)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
22
Gross Enrolment Ratio 287
Total number of engineering institutes 98
Institutes in sub-component 11 19
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 19
Total available funds Rs 190 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 1045 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 106 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Figure 8 Karnataka
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
18
Madhya Pradesh (Figure 10)
Total population in lakh 7263
Literacy rate 693
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
879 (121)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
62
Gross Enrolment Ratio 196
Total number of engineering institutes 121
Institutes in sub-component 11 3
Institutes in sub-component 12 2
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 5
Total available funds Rs 49 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 23 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 17 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
200
400
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800
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1200
Figure 9 Kerala
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
19
Maharashtra (Figure 11)
Total population in lakh 11237
Literacy rate 823
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
1334 (119)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
94
Gross Enrolment Ratio 279
Total number of engineering institutes 216
Institutes in sub-component 11 7
Institutes in sub-component 12 10
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 17
Total available funds Rs 254 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 119 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 102 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
20
Delhi (Figure 12)
Total population in lakh 1679
Literacy rate 862
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
224 (133)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
16
Gross Enrolment Ratio 435
Total number of engineering institutes 15
Institutes in sub-component 11 0
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 125 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 56 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 15 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Figure 11 Maharashtra
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
21
Odisha (Figure 13)
Total population in lakh 4197
Literacy rate 729
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
466 (111)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
33
Gross Enrolment Ratio 177
Total number of engineering institutes 68
Institutes in sub-component 11 2
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 2
Total available funds Rs 20 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 105 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 108 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
125
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560
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4
6
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10
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14
Available funds Actual expenditure Estimate as per plansubmitted by the institute
Figure 12 Delhi Technological University
22
Punjab (Figure 14)
Total population in lakh 2774
Literacy rate 758
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
325 (117)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
23
Gross Enrolment Ratio 27
Total number of engineering institutes 87
Institutes in sub-component 11 7
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 8
Total available funds Rs 81 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 42 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 22 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Veer Surendra Sai University ofTechnology Burla Sambalpur
College of Engineering And TechnologyBhubaneshwar
Figure 13 Odisha
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
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Figure 14 Punjab
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
23
Rajasthan (Figure 15)
Total population in lakh 6855
Literacy rate 661
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
871 (127)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
62
Gross Enrolment Ratio 20
Total number of engineering institutes 82
Institutes in sub-component 11 9
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 9
Total available funds Rs 84 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 45 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 32 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Tamil Nadu (Figure 16)
Total population in lakh 7215
Literacy rate 80
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
73 (101)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
52
Gross Enrolment Ratio 452
Total number of engineering institutes 326
Institutes in sub-component 11 5
Institutes in sub-component 12 4
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 9
0
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Figure 15 Rajasthan
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
24
Total available funds Rs 140 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 74 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 70 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Telangana (Figure 17)
Total population in lakh 350
Literacy rate 664
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
406 (114)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
29
Gross Enrolment Ratio 36
Total number of engineering institutes 182
Institutes in sub-component 11 8
Institutes in sub-component 12 5
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 13
Total available funds Rs 120 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 45 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 34 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0200400600800
100012001400160018002000
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Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plansubmitted by the institute
25
Tripura
Total population in lakh 367
Literacy rate 872
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
44 (119)
2015 projected share of state 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
03
Gross Enrolment Ratio 168
Total number of engineering institutes 6
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 10 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 55 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 54 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
UT-Chandigarh (Figure 18)
Total population in lakh 106
Literacy rate 861
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
17 (165)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
01
Gross Enrolment Ratio 56
Total number of engineering institutes 2
Institutes in sub-component 11 2
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 3
Total available funds Rs 475 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying Rs 24 crore
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Figure 17 Telangana
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
26
equipment and other resources
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 20 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Puducherry
Total population in lakh 125
Literacy rate 859
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
15 (121)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
01
Gross Enrolment Ratio 46
Total number of engineering institutes 10
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 15 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 8 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 6 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Uttar Pradesh (Figure 19)
Total population in lakh 1998
Literacy rate 677
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Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plansubmitted by institute
28
West Bengal (Figure 21)
Total population in lakh 9128
Literacy rate 763
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
109 (12)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
77
Gross Enrolment Ratio 174
Total number of engineering institutes 72
Institutes in sub-component 11 11
Institutes in sub-component 12 3
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 14
Total available funds Rs 179 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 88 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 82 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rscrore)
Estimate as per plansubmitted by institute
29
CFIs (Figure 22)
Institutes in sub-component 11 8
Institutes in sub-component 12 18
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 26
Total available funds Rs 415 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 200 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 1625 crore
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Figure 21 West Bengal
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
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Figure 22 Centrally-funded institutions (CFIs)
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
30
Utilisation Analysis
In this section data on buying of equipment and other resources has been first analysed component-wise
and then department-wise
While data was collected from all institutes and a broad understanding was arrived at of the kind of
equipment and other resources money was spent on from the extensive lists provided by institutions it was
difficult to analyse how much money was spent on which category of item For the sake of analysis
therefore each equipment and item named by the institute was manually categorized into the following
broad categories-
1 Laboratory equipment (included all items bought for laboratories such as machines laptops
desktops and projectors)
2 Connectivity (included equipment related to creating wi-fi networks such as cables connectors
servers modems UPS racks adapters pipes and switches)
3 Books (included hard copies as well as subscriptions of e-journals for libraries)
4 Smart class (included white boards display panels podiums amplifiers cables projectors mixers
microphones webcam and wireless sensors)
5 Software
6 Office equipment (included laptops desktops printers scanners LCDs generator sets projectors
tables chairs almirahs digital signages etc bought for principalrsquos office directorrsquos office faculty
staff department rooms TEQIP office)
7 Furniture (included furniture for class rooms and departments)
8 Civil work (included flooring false ceilings repair work lighting)
Post the categorization in these eight broad heads the picture which emerged (Figure 23) for sub-
component 11 showed 58 per cent expenditure on laboratory equipment 14 per cent on software 10 per
cent on books 7 per cent each on office equipment and connectivity and 1-2 per cent each on furniture civil
work and smart classes This is in keeping with the goals of TEQIP II which had envisaged least expenditure
on civil work It was limited to 5 per cent of total expenditure on equipment for institutes under sub-
component 11 and 3 per cent for those under sub-component 12 If unspent institutes were free to use
this money for equipment and other resources So low expenditure on civil work is an achievement of TEQIP
II There should have been more expenditure on connectivity ndash campus-wide wifi networks ndash but that could
be due to the fact that several institutes already had wifi networks in place and did not need TEQIP funds to
do that
31
In sub-component 12 (Figure 24) this break-up was more or less on the same lines though the expenditure
on laboratory equipment in this sub-component was much higher at 70 per cent because of the inclusion of
centres of excellence and higher focus on post-graduate and PhD level studies This was followed by 17 per
cent on software and 5 per cent each on books and office equipment Rest was all 2 per cent and less and
negligible amount of expenditure on civil work was seen in this category
Department-wise
analysis of equipment
purchased by
institutes shows that in
sub-component 11
(Figure 25) highest
Lab equipment58
Software 14
Books 10
Office equipment
7
Connectivity 7
Smart class2
Furniture1
Civil work1
EXPENDITURE (11)
Figure 23
Office equipment
5
Software 17
Smart class1
EXPENDITURE (12)
Figure 29
32
076 164 46678
961 10631459
2169
TOTAL AMOUNT SPENT BY DEPARTMENTS (IN RS LAKH)
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
(in Rs crore)
number of equipment were bought by computer amp IT departments followed by electrical mechanical
electronics and civil departments For the purpose of categorization two or more streams of a kind were
merged into one and numbers for both streams taken together For instance computer science and
information technology were merged into one Similarly electronics amp instrumentation and electronics amp
electrical were taken together under electronics
While sub-component 11 presented a picture on expected lines with the top five departments being
generally the biggest departments in institutes in sub-component 12 this picture was slightly confusing
Here the top two departmentsndash electronics and civil ndash were ahead of other departments (Table 1) by an
inexplicable margin One of the reasons for this could be the fact that most of the equipment bought for the
centres of excellence would have had items related to electronics But that still does not explain the
unusually high number of items for civil engineering departments
Table 1 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 12
Name of the department Number of items bought
Mining 23
BioTech 137
Chemical 170
Mechanical 497
Computer amp IT 661
Electrical 969
Electronics 544915
Civil 1701948
On the other hand an expenditure-wise analysis of the same departments shows a different picture (Figure
26) with mechanical engineering department emerging top with expenditure of Rs 216 crore and electrical
department showing expenditure of Rs 145 crore Civil department is at number 3 with expenditure of Rs
106 crore The aberration in the number of items could have been because civil and electronics
departments would have bought a large number of items of small value
33
166 224 45 481 934 14772459
3138
Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
(in Rs crore)Figure 27
As per the data provided by institutes those in sub-component 11 show higher expenditure
department-wise with mechanical engineering department at top with expenditure of Rs 313
crore These should however be taken only as indicative figures as the numbers cannot be absolute
(Figure 27)
Table 7 Top 20 Lab equipment bought by institutes in 11
CNC Lathe machines
Compressor testing machine
Computer and peripherals
Computerised machines
Digital meters
Gas chromatograph
Micro-controller
Micro-processor
Oscilloscope
PCB prototyping machine
Robotic kits
Solar PV systems
Spectrum analyser
Thermal imager
Total Station
Ultrasonic probe
Universal testing machine
UV-spectrophotometer
Voltmeter
Wattmeter
34
Table 2 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 11
Table 21 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 12
1 CNC Lathe machines Advanced laser kit
2 Compressor testing machine Asphalt material performance tester
3 Computer and peripherals Atomic absorption spectrophotometer
4 Computerised machines Bio-reactors
5 Digital meters BOD incubator
6 Gas chromatograph Centrifuge
7 Micro-controller CNC lathe machine
8 Micro-processor Compression testing
9 Oscilloscope Computer and peripherals
10 PCB prototyping machine Digital image processing
11 Robotic kits Digital multimeter
12 Solar PV systems Electric discharge machine
13 Spectrum analyser Hydraulic pressing
14 Thermal imager Magnetic stirrer
15 Total Station Microwave simulator
16 Ultrasonic probe Optical microscope
17 Universal testing machine PCB prototype machine
18 UV-spectrophotometer Thermal analyser
19 Voltmeter Thermal scanner
20 Wattmeter Wireless sensor network kit
Impact of Utilisation
No amount of data tracking or record keeping is worth
the effort if it does not translate into improvement in
actual output The real impact of all this expenditure by
institutes on buying of latest equipment is only useful in
so far as it is able to show growth in the number of
publications or rise in the number of post-graduate
student intake Looked at from that perspective TEQIP II
seems to have made satisfactory progress as the data
maintained by the National Project Implementation Unit
UPWARD TREND
Increase in the number of
publications in refereed
journals
Increase in the number of PG
and PhD students
Increase in revenue generated
through consultancy
35
(NPIU) shows There has been a significant improvement over the years in the number of publications in
refereed journals which till last year have been showing above target performance Only the numbers for
2016-17 are low considering that the data captured is till the month of February 2017 only From a target of
7500 publications in 2010-11 and a realization of 11722to a target of 14500 in 2015-16 and a realization of
18482 (Figure 28) the growth has been impressive though again how much of it is due to buying of
equipment alone is debatable
Another key performance indicatoras per the planners of TEQIP II was rise in the total number of masters
and PhD level students from a baseline of 30000 in 2010-11 to 41000 by 2016 Seen from that angle also the
performance of the programme has exceeded the target To a large extent this can be attributed to
availability of better laboratory infrastructure as it would have been a major factor behind the institutesrsquo
capability to attract students for MTech and PhD (Figure 29)
7032 7500 8000 8500 9000
14000 14500
11722
1606618103
20037
22556
18482
2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016
Fig 28 Number of publications in refereed journals in TEQIP II institutions
Target Actual
36
The percentage of externally funded RampD projects and consultancies in total revenue has increased from 7
per cent in 2010-11 to 14 per cent in 2015-16 against a target of 12 per cent (Figure 30)
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
Target 7032 32000 33000 34000 34000 40000 40500
Actual 35132 37791 44171 49251 48718 45659
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
Fig 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP I
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
Target 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12
Actual 82 11 127 137 117 14 125
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
Tota
l Rev
enu
e
Fig 30 Consultancy revenue generated
37
Chapter 3 Case Studies
38
Government Engineering College Thrissur Kerala
(with inputs from Prof Manoj Kumar K V Coordinator TEQIP II GEC Thrissur)
The entire process of planning procurement and the complete cycle of improved input resulting in improved output can be illustrated through the case study of Government Engineering College Thrissur which is one of the model colleges in TEQIP II and received funds under sub-component 11 It is the second oldest engineering in the state of Kerala and is affiliated to the University of Calicut Its foundation stone was laid by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in April 1958 and among its famous alumni are Dr K Radhakrishnan former chairman of Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) Out of the project allocation of Rs 10 crore Rs 55 crore was utilized by the institute for procurement of equipment The fund was apportioned among the departments based on student strength and their need to modernize and strengthen their various laboratories The procurement plan was finalized from the proposals received from the departments and vetted by the State Project Facilitation Unit (SPFU) before being executed through the Procurement Management Support System (PMSS) which was a web portal created by the National Project Implementation Unit (NPIU) to manage the project
39
Figure 31 10 steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan (Figure 38)
Departments were asked to draw up a
three-year procurement plan based on
their needs Department heads
coordinators and TEQIP nodal officers
had a meeting in the institute in
January 2012 to understand the plans
and procedures as available on NPIU
website
In February the Principal of the
institute TEQIP coordinator and
procurement coordinator attended a
training session conducted by NPIU at
Thiruvananthapuram Participation in
this session was facilitated by SPFU and
it entailed extensive training on how to
use the PMSS website
A training session was organized in the
institute for the benefit of Heads of
Departments (HoDs) and Department
TEQIP coordinators The programme
was attended by 24 officials and it
covered the entire set of activities
pertaining to purchase through PMSS --
from configuration management plan
creation and revision packaging and
procuring to stocking
Procurement coordinator and
department TEQIP coordinators also
attended a training program organized
by SPFUat School of Engineering
Cochin University of Science and
Technologyin February 2012
The SPFU arranged a discussion at
directorateoffice Thiruvanantha-
puramin February to fine tune the plan
and to facilitate data entry through
PMSS The finetuning included clubbing
of similar items from various
departments into one package limiting
the threshold to a maximum of 90 per
cent included in a scheme and revising
the tentative timelines based on plan
approval which was expected by mid-
April 2012 The institute was advised to
procure a particular software used for
double entry book-keeping through
PMSS and to identify 2 National
Competitive Bidding (NCB)
procurement plans to be sent to
Central authorities for approval
The rejigged procurement plan after
consultation with the concerned
coordinators was uploaded on the
website on 28thFebruary 2012
The plan was reviewed by SPFU and
some corrections were suggested
The corrected plan was uploaded again
At a meeting convened on 14thMarch
2012 at LBS College for Women
Thiruvananthapuram the first approval
of the plan was given by Director SPFU
On 31st March 2012 the Principal
convened a meeting of HoDs and
departmental TEQIP coordinators and
instructions were issued to draw up
specifications with respect to every
package so that the data was readily
available for entry to PMSS once the
plan was approved by NPIUWorld
Bank
1 2
3 4
5
6
8
7
9
10
40
Procurement activities were in full swing during the first 18 months of the project and were executed fully as
per the plan Procurement was completed in 82 packages including 68 National Shopping (NS)packages 7
National Competitive Bidding (NCB) packages 2 Direct Contract packages and 5 Civil Works packages
The institute made maximum expenditure in 2013-14 (Figure 32) across different heads Its investments on
laboratory modernization and strengthening started in 2012 and continued till 2017 (Figure 33) Overall it
spent bulk of the money (88 per cent) on modernization of laboratories and 5 per cent on ICT enabled
learning (Figure 34)
5851520
36470287
6909895
61170 1552063
0
5000000
10000000
15000000
20000000
25000000
30000000
35000000
40000000
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur (in Rs)
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Figure 32
2012-1311
2013-1473
2014-1515
2015-160
2016-171
EXPENDITURE ON MODERNISATION STRENGTHENING OF LABS AT GEC THRISSUR
Figure 33
41
Major equipment bought by the institute with TEQIP II funds includes a Rheometer which is not available in
any other institution in the state and offers potential for research and consultancy It is used for determining
the rheological behaviors of liquids and solids It has applications in polymer nano-composites which are the
emerging field of research The stress rheology measurements provide information for spread ability
emulsion stability suspension leveling flow control thermal stability extrudability and thickening etc The
fluid can be highly non-newtonian The equipment is useful for MTech students and faculty for doing
research
The institute also bought a Gas Chromatograph which is used in analyzing compositions purity and for
separating different components of a mixture based on volatility It is also used in identifying a compound
and its applications include analysis of toxicity of soil water and air identifying unknown compounds etc
The equipment is useful for faculty and students in doing research and projects in the field of environmental
engineering and provides opportunities for pollution control related consultancy work
Another important purchase is Accelerated Curing Tank With concrete construction increasing at a rapid
pace this equipment provides the possibility of accelerating the curing time Normal method of curing takes
28 days To reduce the curing time of concrete and test its strength accelerated curing is required and this
can be achieved with the use of Accelerated Curing Tank in the laboratory
88
5 4
0
0
3
Fig 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14at Government Engineering College Thrissur
Expenditure on modernisation strengthening of existinglaboratories
Expenditure on ICT enabledlearning related softwareamphardware
Expenditure on library ie books e-books
Journals e-journals course specificsoftware
Expenditure on modernisation ofclassrooms
Others (furniture)
42
Table 3 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Name of the Equipment
Cost (in rupees)
Pressure Volume Change Controller
365625
Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Suit
1365000
Solar Photovoltaic grid tied training system with MPPT
367500
Gas Chromatograph 1494692
Rheometer 2687350
Surface Roughness Tester
401205
Multimedia Projector 114162
Thermal Imager 746366
Machine Conditioning Monitor
861685
Metallurgical Image Analysis System for Welding
283500
Software Factory CAD 320000
Robot 567000
Pipe Flow Software 149234
Petrol Engine Test Setup
783090
Tribometer 609900
Vibration Analyser 539175
Slotting Machine 449243
Lathe and Shaping Machine
869001
Metal Cutting Band saw 156240
Digital Viscometer 919050
Solid Modeling Software
356590
Ultrasonic Flow Detector
235561
43
Rapid Phototyping Machine
814800
Group Video Conferencing Kit
533340
Lan Trainer 106180
The efforts of the institute over the years have led to improved student placements and intake (Figure 35)
Output in terms of publications in international journals and participation of faculty and students in
international conferences has also gone up considerably (Figure 36)
Top 10 international journals in which faculty and students have secured publications since TEQIP II are
Name of Journal
1 IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation
2 International Journal on Numerical Methods in Fluids
261221
570527
357
766
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Placement offers Students placed Intake of students
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 35 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 36 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
Publication in international journals Participation in international conferences
44
3 IETE Technical Review
4 Journal of the Optical Society of America
5 International Journal of Power amp Energy Systems
6 International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
7 International Journal of Remote Sensing
8 Automatica
9 IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
10 ASME Journal of Heat Transfer
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering amp Technology
Aligarh Muslim University
Another institute with an impeccable history and track record is Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and
Technology (ZHCET) which is a constituent college of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and it received TEQIP
II funds under sub-component 11 AMU was set up by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as Mohammedan Anglo-
Oriental College in 1875 Against available funds of Rs 10 crore ZHCET utilized Rs 618 crore as of February
2017 Following is a glimpse into the major equipment purchased by the institute
Name of the equipment Centrifugal Pump and Pelton Turbine Module Nozzle
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3349138
Reason for buying To improve teaching and research in fluid mechanics section of mechanical engineering
department The equipment comprises centrifugal pump with flowmeter valves reservoir and
instrumentation for measurement and display of inlet outlet pressures torque speed and power and
turbine inlet pressure for Peltan turbine
Name of the equipment Universal High Voltage Test system and Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage Tester
(PE-AOBDV-MXXX)
Name of the department Electrical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 4522500
Reason for buying A new MTech programme in High Voltage Engineering was started under TEQIP II for
which enhanced laboratory infrastructure was needed PE-AOBDV-M series of Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage
Testers are highly precise instruments which can be used to conduct either a breakdown voltage test or do a proof
(withstand) test Dielectric Breakdown Voltage testing of Oil is one such means to detect the voltage at power
frequency at which it is likely to cause a flash-over
Name of the equipment Altium Nanoboard FPGA Kit
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1368863
Reason for buying Five kits were bought for under-graduate and post-graduate students
45
Name of the equipmentExata Software Emulator for Networking
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1245780
Reason for buying BTech students use it to perform experiments in EL-494 (Communication Lab -III) to
study the performance of simulated networks M Tech students use it for projects and dissertations Three
faculty members are using this software for RampD purpose
Name of the equipmentPotentiostat Galvanostat with Impedance Analyzer
Name of the department Petroleum Studies
Cost of equipment Rs 1562925
Reason for buying Potentiostate is at the heart of research on electrochemistry It is mainly used for
research in the area of fuel cell membrane cyclic voltammeter and super capacitors
Name of the equipment Imac 215 Quad Core i5 with Apple Protection Plan
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 205800
Reason for buying Two units of Imac were bought for the post-graduate and networking laboratories of
computer engineering department so that students could develop software based on iOS
Altium Nanoboard
FPGA Kit
46
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli was set up in 1947 with only the civil engineering under-graduate
programme Since 2007 the institute has been autonomous having been affiliated to Bombay University
Pune University and Shivaji University in the past The institute received TEQIP II funds under sub-
component 12 It was eligible to receive Rs 125 crore It submitted procurement plan for Rs 87 crore and
spent Rs 618 crore as of February 2017
MAJOR EQUIPMENT BOUGHT
Name of the equipment Shake Table Set-up
Name of the department Civil amp Structural Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1925776
Reason for buying To establish an earthquake engineering laboratory for conducting studies on response of
structures to earthquake induced vibrations To investigate structural response under various dynamic
loading conditions
Name of the equipment Electromagnetic Exciter with Pay Load Capacity of 100 to 150 kg
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2310824
Reason for buying To carry out research work in the field of dynamic analysis for various systems
Name of the equipment Micro Machining Centre Hyper-15w table top type integrated multi-process CNC
machine tool
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3078000
Reason for buying To develop micro machining centre for the research of micro machining PG production
laboratory
2663678
6154586
7489947
8770675
8777330
10572980
11435333
0 4000000 8000000 12000000
OFFICE
ELECTRICAL
ELECTRONICS
CIVIL (CIVIL+ CIVIL ENVIRONMENTAL+ hellip
LIBRARY
COMPUTER + IT
MECHANICAL
Fig 37 Department-wise expenditure Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Figures in rupees
47
Name of the equipment Dynamometer with Built-In Three Channel Charge Amplifiers
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1876090
Reason for buying To carry out research in the area of machining
Name of the equipment Lab View Add-ons Image Processing using Smart Camera Evaluation Kit
Name of the department Electronics Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3421650
Reason for buying Design simulation and prototyping platform for experiments on DSP communication
embedded control and measurements visual representation of experimental results
Name of the equipment Thermal Conductivity Analyzer with Material -- liquid pastes and small particles
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2100000
Reason for buying Post-graduate research and laboratory development
48
Chapter 4 Key Findings
49
1 On an average funds given to institutions for purchase of equipment and soft resources have led to
significant improvement in laboratory infrastructure of the institutes under study
2 The impact of such purchases on improvement in quality is not easily quantifiable in measurable
terms To assess the same other correlated parameters could be looked at such as improvement in
the number of research publications in refereed journals increase in the number of PhD students
number of faculty involved in research or the percentage of student placement However none of
these parameters can be directly or solely be said to be due to the improvement in physical or
digital infrastructure of institutes
3 Institutes did not have a clear-cut strategy of what best use they could put the available money to
Given that each institute on an average got Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and other resources
they could have used the money to create at least one best-in-class facility in any of the
departments which was equipped to utilize that facility in terms of augmenting the interaction of
the institute with industry or generating more resources through assignments from other agencies
While institutes in sub-component 12 had the provision to set up centres of excellence even in sub-
component 11 they could have done so if they had worked with that aim and vision
4 Instead institutes on an average divided the money equally across six departments and each
department on an average bought one-two machines which were significantly expensive and the
rest of the money was spent on buying other small routine equipment desktops laptops
networking servers software and e-journals Collaborations between departments for research
projects were however missing
5 This pattern of expenditure can be explained by the fact that our engineering institutions are still in
a phase where there is more emphasis on theory than practical Hands-on learning or project-based
approach in teaching is relatively new for institutions which is why there is not much emphasis on
understanding the practical aspects of learning such as producing patents versus papers
6 Institutes were seen to be over protective wherever even a slightly costly equipment was bought By
their own admission such equipment was most of the time kept under lock and key and was at best
displayed to students They were rarely given the opportunity to actually do something with it on
their own
7 Equal receipt of money by a number of departments has led to overall improvement in laboratory
standards of all departments which is good from an egalitarian perspective It is also good that all
departments have been able to uniformly upgrade their infrastructure and will therefore be able to
compete with each other in attracting good students faculty as well as assignments from industry in
future
8 Discussions with focus groups suggest that institutes spent large amounts of money on creating or
refurbishing physical infrastructure While non-academic experts may see this as wasteful
expenditure from an academic perspective even if this leads to improvement in the physical
facilities being offered by institutes it is well worth the investment While state funded institutes
get funds from state governments for building infrastructure for some of the centrally funded
institutes where infrastructure may have been falling apart this money would have been useful
9 Because of the fact that there is no proper system to track the usage of equipment ndash records are
maintained in physical form in the shape of log books and registers which render a macro analysis
50
impossible -- anecdotal evidence suggests that equipment bought is not being optimally utilized A
significantly higher number of research papers in refereed journals suggests that this may not be
true but the fact remains that there is no improvement in the number of technology transfers
commercialization of research or patent generation which remain weak This again brings into focus
the theory versus application part of teaching
10 Overall improvement in base infrastructure was important for institutes to advance to the next level
of development Except for some of the Centrally funded institutions none of the institutes which
received funding in TEQIP II are in the league of the six original IITs in terms of laboratory
infrastructure They do not have access to the kind of liberal funding that CFTIs get If they had not
got the present funds to buy equipment they would have taken at least five to seven years to
procure the same through the resources available to them Even for Central institutions as also for
others the availability of funds at one go meant that they could procure high costing software such
as Matlab Ansys Labview Cadence and Adobe which benefit students across departments
11 Funds for buying equipment and other soft resources enabled the institutes to take some steps
towards keeping pace with the rapidly changing advancements in technology Increased level of
automation and artificial intelligence in industry is reflected in the kind of purchases institutes have
made ndash various types of simulation software digital machines replacing analogue ones such as in
electrical engineering departments all-in-one automatic machines which combine several levels of
manual work such as in surveying in civil engineering departments robotic arms mimicking the
automated environment of modern factories attached to lathe machines in mechanical engineering
departments instruments capable of handling nano particles in specialized centres and 3D printers
capable of printing high precision devices which are being used in multiple fields
12 Most institutes have also bought subscriptions to high level international journals in various
streams both online and physical enabling access to vast repository of world class content for most
students
13 Institutes have not paid much thought to maintenance of equipment since most of the purchases
have been made in the past two-three years and warranty periods are still in force Most institutes
have also reported availability of in-house technicians to look after the machines though majority
said that they would sign annual maintenance contracts (AMC) with vendors Since AMCs usually
cost roughly 10 per cent of the cost of the equipment they felt that the resources allocated for the
same under TEQIP II would not be adequate and that they should be increased slightly
14 As per the feedback provided by almost all institutes they all agree that the equipment purchased
by them responds to faculty student needs and was done as per consultation and
recommendations of faculty They all follow well laid out norms for disposal of equipment which
keep environmental considerations in mind
6 -- Average number of departments among which each institute in Sub-component 11 divided
the total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 500 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
51
7-- Average number of departments among which each institute in sub-component 12 divided the
total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 284 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
2147403 ndash Number of items bought by institutes for office purpose in sub-component
11
101699 hours monthndash Utilisation of equipment by UG amp PG students in sub-component
11 as per available data of institutes which participated in the study
427 hours month ndash Average utilization of equipment by UG and PG students across
institutes in sub-component 11
51656 hours month -- Utilisation of equipment by PhD students in sub-component 11 as
per available data of institutes which participated in the study
37 hours month-- Average utilization of equipment by PhD students across institutes in sub-
component 11
52
Chapter 5 Way Forward
53
As data shows and case studies prove there can be no doubt that TEQIP II and the funds provided to
institutes for purchase of equipment and other soft resources have led to improvement in laboratory
infrastructure which in turn has helped in improving the output Some pointers for future stages of the
project are-
1 Even though TEQIP II had a major focus on upgradation of laboratory infrastructure and institutes
were given significant amount of funds for purchase of equipment there were no guidelines or
benchmarks for them to judge themselves against and to understand what an ideal laboratory
should be like for any given department While it is good that they were given the freedom to decide
what they wanted to buy and it depended on the pro-activeness of the department heads on what
all they ended up getting funds for in an ideal scenario they should have been given a list of
essential basic equipment as well as research level equipment and they could have prioritized their
purchases on the basis of that
In all likelihood such department-wise lists do not exist anywhere In the third phase of TEQIP
therefore NPIU could commission a project which involves study of top world-class as well as top
national-level laboratories for each department Thereafter standard templates of equipment could
be prepared which could illustrate the requirement of equipment for each concept and practical for
every stream of engineering Based on standard frequency of usage and the number of students in a
class adequate numbers of any equipment could be recommended to be bought by institutes in
order to ensure that not too much time is wasted on rotating several batches of students on the
same equipment
Availability of such templates of equipment as well as soft resources which could be updated
periodically in keeping with the changes in technology and availability of resources would also help
policy makers understand how many institutes come up to a benchmark and how many need
further support
2 Institutes should start maintaining digital records of use of equipment which are bought for research
purposes These records should not be just digital copies of physical registers but should be in the
form of smart solutions which can track internal supply chains in laboratories as well as usage of
equipment The solutions should be able to provide real-time analysis of usage of equipment in
every laboratory and all laboratories could be linked to one centralized system There are various
kinds of RFID solutions available today which can handle usage patterns well The available
information could be used to devise solutions and create policy interventions to increase the actual
usage of equipment
3 Nodal institutes under TEQIP II could be allowed to utilize the unspent grant as seed money to start
laboratory courses exclusively for under-graduate students of neighboring non-TEQIP institutes The
unspent money could also be used to start nodal centres for sharing of resources
4 Institutes could be encouraged to ensure that laboratories in all departments have well designed
brochures and information material such as leaflets and manuals on major equipment so that
dissemination of information about their availability is easy and their utilization could be increased
54
5 Facilities created in institutes are not being optimally utilized to increase interaction with industry
While rural location of the institute and absence of industry in the neighbourhood could be one of
the reasons it is also true that in none of the institutes was industry consulted before the
commissioning of equipment Size of equipment could be another issue ndash which does not allow for
anything on industrial scale But in most cases industry is not even aware of the existence of state-
of-the-art equipment inside institutes Regular interactions with sector-specific companies are a
must therefore to create a culture of exchange of ideas and possibilities for collaboration
6 For decades research has happened in our country in isolation and at a distance from both industry
and academia Being largely funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) so far it
has been taking place inside the laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
The 37 laboratories of CSIR and its 39 field stations or extension centres have been working in the
areas of aerospace engineering structural engineering ocean science life science metallurgy
chemicals mining food petroleum leather and environmental science The ministry of HRD has
also started funding research in a big way in recent years through schemes such as Imprint ndash
Improving Research Innovation and Technology and the Uchchtar Avishkar Yojana (UAY) It would be
fruitful for the country if research happening purely on the scientific side is able to converge with
that on the academic side Hence in order to ensure greater synergy between research and
teaching it is essential that technical institutes start working more closely with CSIR laboratories
This will bring them immediately closer to cutting edge research and provide rich exposure to
students Specially for institutions which have got improved laboratory facilities as a result of TEQIP
II funds collaboration with relevant CSIR laboratories will help them grow their research and at the
same time provide the latter with a steady flow of students to work on live projects
7 Institutions which have upgraded their laboratory infrastructure in the area of food and agriculture
will gain by collaborating with the government on its e-labs project which aims at automating the
testing procedure of soil fertiliser pesticide and equipment samples By ensuring speedy and
transparent online disbursement of information related to such tests the projectrsquos vision is to
reduce crop losses and increase the use of good quality bio-pesticides through fair and unbiased
testing Institutions and students will be able to learn a lot about quality control and the processes
involved in digital testing through collaboration with the government on e-labs
8 In order to ensure transparency in procurement processes it is advisable that institutes make use of
the governmentrsquos new e-marketplace called GEM Through the portal wwwgemnicin institutes
can buy virtually anything and everything that they may require specially consumables office
equipment furniture and software Buying through this portal will speed up procurement and
improve the efficiency of institutes Created and maintained by the Directorate General of Supplies
amp Disposals (DGSampD) it provides tools for e-bidding reverse e-auction and demand aggregation to
help users get best value for their money At the national level a system of procurement should be
put in place including committee to look into the requirement and availability of equipment taking
global scenarios into consideration
Appendices
Appendix 1
55
State-wise Number of Institutions Under Technical Education QualityImprovement Programme II (2010-2017)
S Name of State CFIs Sub‐component 11 Sub‐component 12 Total No of
Institutions 1 Andhra Pradesh 5 6 11 2 Bihar 2 ‐‐ 2 3 Chhattisgarh 4 ‐‐ 4 4 Gujarat 7 ‐‐ 7 5 Haryana 3 3 6 6 Himachal Pradesh 1 ‐‐ 1 7 Jharkhand 1 1 2 8 Karnataka 4 15 19 9 Kerala 19 ‐‐ 19
10 Madhya Pradesh 3 2 5 11 Maharashtra 7 10 17
12 NCT‐Delhi ‐‐ 1 1 13 Odisha 2 ‐‐ 2 14 Punjab 7 1 8 15 Rajasthan 9 ‐‐ 9 16 Tamil Nadu 5 4 9 17 Telangana 8 5 13 18 Tripura 1 ‐‐ 1 19 UT‐Chandigarh 2 1 3 20 UT‐Puducherry 1 ‐‐ 1 21 Uttar Pradesh 2 5 7 22 Uttarakhand 1 2 3 23 West Bengal 11 3 14 24 Centrally Funded
Institutions (CFIs) 8 18 26
Total 113 77 190
Appendix 2 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 11
S Name of the Name of the Institution
No State UT
1 JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
2 Aditya Institute of Technology amp Management Tekkali Srikakulam
Andhra
3 Madanapalle Institute of Technology amp Science Madanapalle
Pradesh
4 Shri Vishnu Engineering College for women Vishnupur Bhimavaram
5 Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College Chittoor
6 Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology Muzaffarpur
Bihar
7 Bhagalpur College of Engineering Bhagalpur
8 Government Engineering College Bilaspur
9 Government Engineering College Jagdalpur Bastar
Chhattisgarh
10 Government Engineering College Raipur
11 Rungta College of Engineering amp Technology Bhilai
56
12 Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
13 Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya Vallabh Vidynagar
14 Lukhdirji Engineering College Morbi
15 Gujarat Shantilal Shah Engineering College Bhavnagar
16 Government Engineering College Gandhinagar
17 Government Engineering College Rajkot
18 Government Engineering College Patan
19 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology (UIET) Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
Haryana
20 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology MDU Rohtak
21 NC College of Engineering Panipat
22 Himachal Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College Sundernagar Mandi
Pradesh
23 Jharkhand Cambridge Institute of Technology Ranchi
24 BVB College of Engineering amp Technology Hubli
25 PES College of Engineering Mandya
Karnataka
26 Government Sri Krishnarajendra Silver Jublee Technological Institute Bangalore
27 NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology Bangalore
2
SNo Name of the
Name of the Institution
StateUT
28 Government Engineering College Thrissur
29 Government Engineering College Kozhikode
30 Government Engineering College Painavu Idukki
31 Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology Kottayam
32 School of Engineering Cochin University of Science amp Technology Cochin
33 Government College of Engineering Kannur
34 Government Engineering College Bartonhill Thiruvananthapuram
35 LBS Institute of Technology for Women Poojappura Thiruvananthapuram
36 College of Engineering Perumon Perinad Kollam
37 Kerala College of Engineering Kidangoor Kottayam
38 Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
57
39 College of Engineering Trikaripur Cheemeni Kasargod
40 College of Engineering Thalassery Kannur
41 Government Engineering College Wayand
42 Government Engineering College Sreekrishnapur Palakkad
43 College of Engineering Adoor Manakkala
44 College of Engineering Cherthala Pallippuram
45 College of Engineering Karunagappally Kollam
46 Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering Kollam
47 Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
Madhya
48 Samrat Ashok Technological Institute (Engineering College) Vidisha
Pradesh
49 Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
50 Government College of Engineering Karad
51 BVBs Sardar Patel College of Engineering Mumbai
52 Government College of Enginering Chandrapur
53 Maharashtra Government College of Engineering Jalgaon
54 University Department of Chemical Technology North Maharashtra University Jalgaon
55 Department of Technology Shivaji University Kolhapur
56 Bharati Vidyapeeth University College of Engineering Pune
57 Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Burla Sambalpur
Odisha
58 College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
59 Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
60 Beant College of Engineering amp Technology Gurdaspur
61 GZS Punjab Technical University Campus Bhatinda
62 Punjab SBS College of Engineering amp Technology Ferozepur
63 College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana
64 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
65 Chandigarh Engineering College Mohali
66 University College of Engineering Kota
67 Government Engineering College Ajmer
68 Engineering College Bikaner
69 College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
58
70 Rajasthan M L V Textile amp Engineering College Bhilwara
71 Government Engineering College Jhalawar
72 Government Woman Engineering College Ajmer
73 Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bikaner
74 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Alwar
75 Govt College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
76 Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai
Tamil Nadu
77 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore
78 Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore
79 Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus Triuchirapalli
80 University College of Engineering Kakatiya University Kothagudem
81 Anurag Engineering College Kodad Nalgonda
82 Auroras Scientific Technological amp Research Academy Bandlaguda Hyderabad
83 Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology Gandipet Hyderabad
Telangana
84 Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering amp Technology Kukatpally Hyderabad
85 Malla Reddy Engineering College Medchal RR District Hyderabad
86 Vasavi College of Engineering Ibrahimbagh Hyderabad
87 Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engg ampTechnology Hyderabad
SNo
Name of the Name of the Institution
StateUT
88 Tripura Tripura Institute of Technology Narsingarh Tripura
89 UT‐ University Institute of Engineering amp Technology Chandigarh
90 Chandigarh University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology Punjab
University Chandigarh
91 UT‐ Pondicherry Engineering College Puducherry
Puducherry
92 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly
Uttar Pradesh
93 School of Engineering amp Technology IFTM University Moradabad
(formerly known as College of Engineering amp Technology Moradabad)
94 Uttarakhand BT Kumaon Institute of Technology Dwarahat Dist‐Almora
95 RCC Institute of Information Technology Kolkata
96 College of Engineering amp Management Kolaghat
97 Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering Bankura
98 University Institute of Technology The University of Burdwan Burdwan
99 West Bengal University of Technology Kolkata
West Bengal
59
100 Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
101 Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology Berahmpore Murshidabad
102 Murshidabad College of Engineering and Technology Berhampore Murshidabad
103 MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah
104 Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata
105 Narula Institute of Technology Pargnas
106 Assam University Silchar
107 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering amp Technology Sangrur
108 Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
Centrally
109 North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) Itanagar
Funded
110 National Institute of Technology Agartala
Institutions
111 National Institute of Technology Patna
112 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chandigarh
113 National Institute of Technology Raipur
Appendix 3 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 12
S Name of the
Name of Institution
No State
1 A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
2 JNTU College of Engineering Kakinada
3 Andhra SVU College of Engineering Tirupati
4 Pradesh Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Madhurawada
Visakhapatnam
5 GITAM Institute of Technology ‐ GITAM University Vishakhapatnam
6 VR Siddhartha Engineering College Kanuru Vijaywada
7 Faculty of Science Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
8 Haryana Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science amp Technology
Murthal
9 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Guru Jambeshwar University of Science amp Technology Hissar
10 Jharkha
nd Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi
11 University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (Bangalore University)
60
Bangalore
12 Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Mysore
13 Malnad College of Engineering Hassan
14 BMS College of Engineering Bangalore
15 The National Institute of Engineering Mysore
16 Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
17 HKESs PDA College of Engineering Gulbarga
Karnataka
18 Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology Bangalore
19 MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore
20 NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte Udupi
21 Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology Maralur Tumkur
22 Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
23 SDM College of Engineering and Technology Dhavalagiri Dharwad
24 RV College of Engineering Bangalore
25 PES Institute of Technology Bangalore
26 Madhya Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya Bhopal
Pradesh
27 Shri GS Institute of Technology amp Science Indore
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
28 Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai
29 College of Engineering Shivajinagar Pune
30 Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Matunga Mumbai
31 Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering amp Technology Nanded
32 Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Maharashtra
33 Govt College of Engineering Amravati
34 Govt College of Engineering Aurangabad
35 Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Lonere Raigad
36 GH Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur
37 Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Islampur Sangli
38 NCT‐Delhi Delhi Technological University Delhi
39 Punjab Thapar University Patiala
40 Govt College of Technology Coimbatore
41 Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology Karaikudi
Tamil Nadu
42 Government College of Engineering Salem
43 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Abishekapatti Tirunelveli
61
44 JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
45 University College of Engineering Osmania University Hyderabad
46 Telangana University College of Technology Osmania University Hyderabad
47 JNTU Institute of Science amp Technology Hyderabad
48 Sreenidhi Institute of Science amp Technology Ghatkesar Hyderabad
49 UT‐Chandigarh PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
50 Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur
51 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Lucknow
52 Uttar Pradesh Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur
53 Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur
54 Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering amp Technology Jhansi
55 College of Technology ‐ GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
Uttarakhand
56 Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College Pauri Garhwal
57 University College of Technology ‐ University of Calcutta Kolkata
West Bengal
58 Faculty of Engineering and Technology ‐ Jadavpur University Kolkata
59 JIS College of Engineering Nadia
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
60 Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
61 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
62 National Institute of Technology Calicut
63 Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
64 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
65 National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
66 Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
67 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
Centrally Funded
68 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Institutions
69 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
70 National Institute of Technology Rourkela
71 National Institute of Technology Silchar
72 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
73 National Institute of Technology Surathkal
74 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
75 National Institute of Technology Warangal
76 National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
62
77 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
Appendix 4
Institutions under sub‐component121
S No
NameoftheState NameoftheInstitution CentreofExcellence On
1 AndhraPradesh AndhraUniversityCollegeof
EngineeringVishakhapatnam
Nano‐Technology
2 SVUCollegeofEngineering Tirupati
AtmosphericRemoteSensingandAdvancedSignal
Processing 3 Jharkhand BirlaInstituteofTechnology
MesraRanchi
Bio‐resourcesandBio‐prospecting
4 Karnataka BMSCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
AdvancedMaterialsResearch
5 RVCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
Macro-Electronics
6 PESInstituteofTechnology Bangalore
KnowledgeAnalyticsampOntologicalEngineering
7 SiddhagangaInstituteof
TechnologyTumkur
AppliedResearchandNanoTechnology
8 Maharashtra CollegeofEngineeringPune SignalandImageProcessing
9 SmartRenewableEnergySystems
10 ShriGuruGobind SinghjiInstitute
ofEngineeringampTechnology Nanded
SignalandImageProcessing
11 InstituteofChemicalTechnology
Mumbai
ProcessIntensificationforProcessIndustries
12 VeermataJijabaiTechnology
InstituteMumbai
ComplexandNonlinearDynamicalSystems
13 Punjab ThaparUniversityPatiala EnvironmentampEnergyManagement
14
TamilNadu
GovtCollegeofTechnology
Coimbatore
AlternateEnergyResearch
15 EnvironmentalStudies
16
JNTUCollegeofEngineering
Hyderabad
DisasterManagement
63
17 Telangana OsmaniaUniversityCollegeof
TechnologyHyderabad
IntensificationofChemicalandBio‐processes
18 Uttarakhand CollegeofTechnology‐ GBPant
UniversityofAgricultureamp
TechnologyPantnagar
EnergyStudiesinIndustriesandAgroSystemsof
Uttarakhand(EnergyManagement)
19 UttarPradesh HarcourtButlerTechnological
InstituteKanpur
AppliedResearchTrainingampEducationinLipidScience
20
WestBengal
FacultyofEngineeringand Technology‐JadavpurUniversity
PhaseTransformationandProductCharacterization
21 UniversityCollegeofTechnology‐
UniversityofCalcutta
SystemsBiologyandBioMedicalEngineering
22 UTChandigarh PECUniversityofTechnology Chandigarh
IndustrialandProductDesignSPC
23 Centrally funded Institutions (CFIs)
MANITBhopal Geo‐informatics(RemoteSensingGPSamp GIS)
24 NITDurgapur AdvancedMaterials
25 VNITNagpur CombeddedSystemsHybridizationofcommunications
andEmbeddedSystems 26 NITRourkela PracticalRenewableEnergySystem
27 Orthopaedic TissueEngineeringampRehabilitation 28 SVNITSurat WaterResourcesandFloodManage
ment
29 NITWarangal SustainableEnergyStudies
30 IndianInstituteofEngineering
andTechnologyShibpurHowrah
MicrostructurallyDesignedAdvancedMaterials
Development
Appendix 5 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 11
The aim of this sub-component was to strengthen institutions to improve learning outcomes
and employability of graduates It was open only for those institutions which had not participated in TEQIP I
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement following academic and non-academic reforms
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities
YES
64
e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
65
2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
70
Appendix 8
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
67
by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
68
include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
69
communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
70
Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
72
Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
73
Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
9
Chapter 2 Data Analysis
10
State-wise Expenditure Analysis
On an average institutes under sub-component 11 got 55 per cent of total available amount of Rs 10 crore
ie Rs 55 crore for purchase of Goods (equipment and soft resources etc) In sub-component 12 the
percentage of funds available for equipment etc was 45 per cent of Rs 125 crore and it totaled to Rs 565
crore Additional funding of Rs 5 crore was available for setting up centres of excellence and out of this Rs
275 crore was allocated for buying of equipment etc Additional Rs 5 crore was given to those institutes
which had performed well in upgradation of facilities
Analysis of expenditure till February 2017 as procured from the MIS of National Project Implementation
Unit (NPIU) shows that most states utilized the money that they had submitted the plans for Among the
states (Figure 1) which saw less than 75 per cent utilization of their own planned expenditure were Punjab
at 52 per cent utilization Uttarakhand which saw 56 per cent utilization Rajasthan was at 71 per cent and
Madhya Pradesh saw 74 per cent realization of the planned expenditure Rest all states did not see much
variation in what they had envisaged they would spend and what they actually did
Andhra Pradesh (Figure 2)
Total population in lakh 4958
Literacy rate 670
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
56 (113)
2015 projected share of state 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
4
Gross Enrolment Ratio 312
Total number of engineering institutes 219
Institutes in sub-component 11 5
Institutes in sub-component 12 6
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
Expenditure analysis across states
Total available funds Plans submitted Actual expenditure
Figure 1
11
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 11
Total available funds Rs 105 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 39 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 34 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Bihar (Figure 3)
Total population in lakh 1041
Literacy rate 618
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
112 (108)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
79
Gross Enrolment Ratio 139
Total number of engineering institutes 21
Institutes in sub-component 11 2
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 2
Total available funds Rs 20 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 11 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 1 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0200400600800
100012001400160018002000
Available funds
Utilised funds
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
Figure 2
Andhra Pradesh
12
Chhattisgarh (Figure 4)
Total population in lakh 2555
Literacy rate 703
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
308 (121)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
22
Gross Enrolment Ratio 146
Total number of engineering institutes 21
Institutes in sub-component 11 4
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 4
Total available funds Rs 34 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 175 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 164 crore
0
200
400
600
800
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1200
Muzzaffarpur Institute of TechnologyMuzzaffarpur
Bhagalpur College of EngineeringBhagalpur
FUN
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Figure 3 Bihar
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
13
Gujarat (Figure 5)
Total population in lakh 6044
Literacy rate 78
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
719 (119)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
51
Gross Enrolment Ratio 20
Institutes in sub-component 11 7
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 7
Total available funds Rs 70 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 385 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 375 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Rungta College ofEngineering amp
Technology Bhilai
GovernmentEngineering College
Bilaspur
GovernmentEngineering College
Raipur
GovernmentEngineering College
Jagdalpur Bastar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
14
Haryana (Figure 6)
Total population in lakh 2535
Literacy rate 756
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
319 (126)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
23
Gross Enrolment Ratio 276
Total number of engineering institutes 89
Institutes in sub-component 11 3
Institutes in sub-component 12 3
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 6
Total available funds Rs 575 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 278 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 23 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Figure 5 Gujarat
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
15
Himachal Pradesh
Total population in lakh 686
Literacy rate 828
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
74 (108)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
05
Gross Enrolment Ratio 312
Total number of engineering institutes 17
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 10 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 55 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 55 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Jharkhand (Figure 7)
Total population in lakh 3299
Literacy rate 664
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
375 (114)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
27
Gross Enrolment Ratio 16
Total number of engineering institutes 14
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 2
Total available funds Rs 21 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 95 crore
0
200
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1200
1400
Fun
ds
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ees
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Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plansubmitted by theinstitute
Figure 6 Haryana
16
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 93 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Karnataka (Figure 8)
Total population in lakh 611
Literacy rate 754
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
712 (117)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
5
Gross Enrolment Ratio 264
Total number of engineering institutes 166
Institutes in sub-component 11 4
Institutes in sub-component 12 15
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 19
Total available funds Rs 215 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 927 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 75 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
BIT Mesra BIT Mesra CoE Cambridge Institute ofTechnology Ranchi
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
17
Kerala (Figure 9)
Total population in lakh 334
Literacy rate 94
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
305 (91)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
22
Gross Enrolment Ratio 287
Total number of engineering institutes 98
Institutes in sub-component 11 19
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 19
Total available funds Rs 190 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 1045 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 106 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
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Figure 8 Karnataka
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
18
Madhya Pradesh (Figure 10)
Total population in lakh 7263
Literacy rate 693
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
879 (121)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
62
Gross Enrolment Ratio 196
Total number of engineering institutes 121
Institutes in sub-component 11 3
Institutes in sub-component 12 2
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 5
Total available funds Rs 49 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 23 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 17 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Figure 9 Kerala
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
19
Maharashtra (Figure 11)
Total population in lakh 11237
Literacy rate 823
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
1334 (119)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
94
Gross Enrolment Ratio 279
Total number of engineering institutes 216
Institutes in sub-component 11 7
Institutes in sub-component 12 10
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 17
Total available funds Rs 254 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 119 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 102 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0200400600800
100012001400
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
20
Delhi (Figure 12)
Total population in lakh 1679
Literacy rate 862
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
224 (133)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
16
Gross Enrolment Ratio 435
Total number of engineering institutes 15
Institutes in sub-component 11 0
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 125 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 56 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 15 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
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Figure 11 Maharashtra
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
21
Odisha (Figure 13)
Total population in lakh 4197
Literacy rate 729
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
466 (111)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
33
Gross Enrolment Ratio 177
Total number of engineering institutes 68
Institutes in sub-component 11 2
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 2
Total available funds Rs 20 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 105 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 108 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
125
150
560
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
Available funds Actual expenditure Estimate as per plansubmitted by the institute
Figure 12 Delhi Technological University
22
Punjab (Figure 14)
Total population in lakh 2774
Literacy rate 758
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
325 (117)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
23
Gross Enrolment Ratio 27
Total number of engineering institutes 87
Institutes in sub-component 11 7
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 8
Total available funds Rs 81 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 42 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 22 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Veer Surendra Sai University ofTechnology Burla Sambalpur
College of Engineering And TechnologyBhubaneshwar
Figure 13 Odisha
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
0200400600800
100012001400
Figure 14 Punjab
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
23
Rajasthan (Figure 15)
Total population in lakh 6855
Literacy rate 661
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
871 (127)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
62
Gross Enrolment Ratio 20
Total number of engineering institutes 82
Institutes in sub-component 11 9
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 9
Total available funds Rs 84 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 45 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 32 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Tamil Nadu (Figure 16)
Total population in lakh 7215
Literacy rate 80
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
73 (101)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
52
Gross Enrolment Ratio 452
Total number of engineering institutes 326
Institutes in sub-component 11 5
Institutes in sub-component 12 4
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 9
0
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1200
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
24
Total available funds Rs 140 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 74 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 70 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Telangana (Figure 17)
Total population in lakh 350
Literacy rate 664
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
406 (114)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
29
Gross Enrolment Ratio 36
Total number of engineering institutes 182
Institutes in sub-component 11 8
Institutes in sub-component 12 5
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 13
Total available funds Rs 120 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 45 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 34 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0200400600800
100012001400160018002000
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Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plansubmitted by the institute
25
Tripura
Total population in lakh 367
Literacy rate 872
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
44 (119)
2015 projected share of state 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
03
Gross Enrolment Ratio 168
Total number of engineering institutes 6
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 10 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 55 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 54 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
UT-Chandigarh (Figure 18)
Total population in lakh 106
Literacy rate 861
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
17 (165)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
01
Gross Enrolment Ratio 56
Total number of engineering institutes 2
Institutes in sub-component 11 2
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 3
Total available funds Rs 475 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying Rs 24 crore
0
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Figure 17 Telangana
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
26
equipment and other resources
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 20 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Puducherry
Total population in lakh 125
Literacy rate 859
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
15 (121)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
01
Gross Enrolment Ratio 46
Total number of engineering institutes 10
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 15 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 8 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 6 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Uttar Pradesh (Figure 19)
Total population in lakh 1998
Literacy rate 677
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ds
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ees
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Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plansubmitted by institute
28
West Bengal (Figure 21)
Total population in lakh 9128
Literacy rate 763
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
109 (12)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
77
Gross Enrolment Ratio 174
Total number of engineering institutes 72
Institutes in sub-component 11 11
Institutes in sub-component 12 3
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 14
Total available funds Rs 179 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 88 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 82 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rscrore)
Estimate as per plansubmitted by institute
29
CFIs (Figure 22)
Institutes in sub-component 11 8
Institutes in sub-component 12 18
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 26
Total available funds Rs 415 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 200 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 1625 crore
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Figure 21 West Bengal
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
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Figure 22 Centrally-funded institutions (CFIs)
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
30
Utilisation Analysis
In this section data on buying of equipment and other resources has been first analysed component-wise
and then department-wise
While data was collected from all institutes and a broad understanding was arrived at of the kind of
equipment and other resources money was spent on from the extensive lists provided by institutions it was
difficult to analyse how much money was spent on which category of item For the sake of analysis
therefore each equipment and item named by the institute was manually categorized into the following
broad categories-
1 Laboratory equipment (included all items bought for laboratories such as machines laptops
desktops and projectors)
2 Connectivity (included equipment related to creating wi-fi networks such as cables connectors
servers modems UPS racks adapters pipes and switches)
3 Books (included hard copies as well as subscriptions of e-journals for libraries)
4 Smart class (included white boards display panels podiums amplifiers cables projectors mixers
microphones webcam and wireless sensors)
5 Software
6 Office equipment (included laptops desktops printers scanners LCDs generator sets projectors
tables chairs almirahs digital signages etc bought for principalrsquos office directorrsquos office faculty
staff department rooms TEQIP office)
7 Furniture (included furniture for class rooms and departments)
8 Civil work (included flooring false ceilings repair work lighting)
Post the categorization in these eight broad heads the picture which emerged (Figure 23) for sub-
component 11 showed 58 per cent expenditure on laboratory equipment 14 per cent on software 10 per
cent on books 7 per cent each on office equipment and connectivity and 1-2 per cent each on furniture civil
work and smart classes This is in keeping with the goals of TEQIP II which had envisaged least expenditure
on civil work It was limited to 5 per cent of total expenditure on equipment for institutes under sub-
component 11 and 3 per cent for those under sub-component 12 If unspent institutes were free to use
this money for equipment and other resources So low expenditure on civil work is an achievement of TEQIP
II There should have been more expenditure on connectivity ndash campus-wide wifi networks ndash but that could
be due to the fact that several institutes already had wifi networks in place and did not need TEQIP funds to
do that
31
In sub-component 12 (Figure 24) this break-up was more or less on the same lines though the expenditure
on laboratory equipment in this sub-component was much higher at 70 per cent because of the inclusion of
centres of excellence and higher focus on post-graduate and PhD level studies This was followed by 17 per
cent on software and 5 per cent each on books and office equipment Rest was all 2 per cent and less and
negligible amount of expenditure on civil work was seen in this category
Department-wise
analysis of equipment
purchased by
institutes shows that in
sub-component 11
(Figure 25) highest
Lab equipment58
Software 14
Books 10
Office equipment
7
Connectivity 7
Smart class2
Furniture1
Civil work1
EXPENDITURE (11)
Figure 23
Office equipment
5
Software 17
Smart class1
EXPENDITURE (12)
Figure 29
32
076 164 46678
961 10631459
2169
TOTAL AMOUNT SPENT BY DEPARTMENTS (IN RS LAKH)
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
(in Rs crore)
number of equipment were bought by computer amp IT departments followed by electrical mechanical
electronics and civil departments For the purpose of categorization two or more streams of a kind were
merged into one and numbers for both streams taken together For instance computer science and
information technology were merged into one Similarly electronics amp instrumentation and electronics amp
electrical were taken together under electronics
While sub-component 11 presented a picture on expected lines with the top five departments being
generally the biggest departments in institutes in sub-component 12 this picture was slightly confusing
Here the top two departmentsndash electronics and civil ndash were ahead of other departments (Table 1) by an
inexplicable margin One of the reasons for this could be the fact that most of the equipment bought for the
centres of excellence would have had items related to electronics But that still does not explain the
unusually high number of items for civil engineering departments
Table 1 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 12
Name of the department Number of items bought
Mining 23
BioTech 137
Chemical 170
Mechanical 497
Computer amp IT 661
Electrical 969
Electronics 544915
Civil 1701948
On the other hand an expenditure-wise analysis of the same departments shows a different picture (Figure
26) with mechanical engineering department emerging top with expenditure of Rs 216 crore and electrical
department showing expenditure of Rs 145 crore Civil department is at number 3 with expenditure of Rs
106 crore The aberration in the number of items could have been because civil and electronics
departments would have bought a large number of items of small value
33
166 224 45 481 934 14772459
3138
Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
(in Rs crore)Figure 27
As per the data provided by institutes those in sub-component 11 show higher expenditure
department-wise with mechanical engineering department at top with expenditure of Rs 313
crore These should however be taken only as indicative figures as the numbers cannot be absolute
(Figure 27)
Table 7 Top 20 Lab equipment bought by institutes in 11
CNC Lathe machines
Compressor testing machine
Computer and peripherals
Computerised machines
Digital meters
Gas chromatograph
Micro-controller
Micro-processor
Oscilloscope
PCB prototyping machine
Robotic kits
Solar PV systems
Spectrum analyser
Thermal imager
Total Station
Ultrasonic probe
Universal testing machine
UV-spectrophotometer
Voltmeter
Wattmeter
34
Table 2 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 11
Table 21 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 12
1 CNC Lathe machines Advanced laser kit
2 Compressor testing machine Asphalt material performance tester
3 Computer and peripherals Atomic absorption spectrophotometer
4 Computerised machines Bio-reactors
5 Digital meters BOD incubator
6 Gas chromatograph Centrifuge
7 Micro-controller CNC lathe machine
8 Micro-processor Compression testing
9 Oscilloscope Computer and peripherals
10 PCB prototyping machine Digital image processing
11 Robotic kits Digital multimeter
12 Solar PV systems Electric discharge machine
13 Spectrum analyser Hydraulic pressing
14 Thermal imager Magnetic stirrer
15 Total Station Microwave simulator
16 Ultrasonic probe Optical microscope
17 Universal testing machine PCB prototype machine
18 UV-spectrophotometer Thermal analyser
19 Voltmeter Thermal scanner
20 Wattmeter Wireless sensor network kit
Impact of Utilisation
No amount of data tracking or record keeping is worth
the effort if it does not translate into improvement in
actual output The real impact of all this expenditure by
institutes on buying of latest equipment is only useful in
so far as it is able to show growth in the number of
publications or rise in the number of post-graduate
student intake Looked at from that perspective TEQIP II
seems to have made satisfactory progress as the data
maintained by the National Project Implementation Unit
UPWARD TREND
Increase in the number of
publications in refereed
journals
Increase in the number of PG
and PhD students
Increase in revenue generated
through consultancy
35
(NPIU) shows There has been a significant improvement over the years in the number of publications in
refereed journals which till last year have been showing above target performance Only the numbers for
2016-17 are low considering that the data captured is till the month of February 2017 only From a target of
7500 publications in 2010-11 and a realization of 11722to a target of 14500 in 2015-16 and a realization of
18482 (Figure 28) the growth has been impressive though again how much of it is due to buying of
equipment alone is debatable
Another key performance indicatoras per the planners of TEQIP II was rise in the total number of masters
and PhD level students from a baseline of 30000 in 2010-11 to 41000 by 2016 Seen from that angle also the
performance of the programme has exceeded the target To a large extent this can be attributed to
availability of better laboratory infrastructure as it would have been a major factor behind the institutesrsquo
capability to attract students for MTech and PhD (Figure 29)
7032 7500 8000 8500 9000
14000 14500
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1606618103
20037
22556
18482
2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016
Fig 28 Number of publications in refereed journals in TEQIP II institutions
Target Actual
36
The percentage of externally funded RampD projects and consultancies in total revenue has increased from 7
per cent in 2010-11 to 14 per cent in 2015-16 against a target of 12 per cent (Figure 30)
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
Target 7032 32000 33000 34000 34000 40000 40500
Actual 35132 37791 44171 49251 48718 45659
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Fig 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP I
2009-2010
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2012-2013
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2015-2016
2016-2017
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Actual 82 11 127 137 117 14 125
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37
Chapter 3 Case Studies
38
Government Engineering College Thrissur Kerala
(with inputs from Prof Manoj Kumar K V Coordinator TEQIP II GEC Thrissur)
The entire process of planning procurement and the complete cycle of improved input resulting in improved output can be illustrated through the case study of Government Engineering College Thrissur which is one of the model colleges in TEQIP II and received funds under sub-component 11 It is the second oldest engineering in the state of Kerala and is affiliated to the University of Calicut Its foundation stone was laid by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in April 1958 and among its famous alumni are Dr K Radhakrishnan former chairman of Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) Out of the project allocation of Rs 10 crore Rs 55 crore was utilized by the institute for procurement of equipment The fund was apportioned among the departments based on student strength and their need to modernize and strengthen their various laboratories The procurement plan was finalized from the proposals received from the departments and vetted by the State Project Facilitation Unit (SPFU) before being executed through the Procurement Management Support System (PMSS) which was a web portal created by the National Project Implementation Unit (NPIU) to manage the project
39
Figure 31 10 steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan (Figure 38)
Departments were asked to draw up a
three-year procurement plan based on
their needs Department heads
coordinators and TEQIP nodal officers
had a meeting in the institute in
January 2012 to understand the plans
and procedures as available on NPIU
website
In February the Principal of the
institute TEQIP coordinator and
procurement coordinator attended a
training session conducted by NPIU at
Thiruvananthapuram Participation in
this session was facilitated by SPFU and
it entailed extensive training on how to
use the PMSS website
A training session was organized in the
institute for the benefit of Heads of
Departments (HoDs) and Department
TEQIP coordinators The programme
was attended by 24 officials and it
covered the entire set of activities
pertaining to purchase through PMSS --
from configuration management plan
creation and revision packaging and
procuring to stocking
Procurement coordinator and
department TEQIP coordinators also
attended a training program organized
by SPFUat School of Engineering
Cochin University of Science and
Technologyin February 2012
The SPFU arranged a discussion at
directorateoffice Thiruvanantha-
puramin February to fine tune the plan
and to facilitate data entry through
PMSS The finetuning included clubbing
of similar items from various
departments into one package limiting
the threshold to a maximum of 90 per
cent included in a scheme and revising
the tentative timelines based on plan
approval which was expected by mid-
April 2012 The institute was advised to
procure a particular software used for
double entry book-keeping through
PMSS and to identify 2 National
Competitive Bidding (NCB)
procurement plans to be sent to
Central authorities for approval
The rejigged procurement plan after
consultation with the concerned
coordinators was uploaded on the
website on 28thFebruary 2012
The plan was reviewed by SPFU and
some corrections were suggested
The corrected plan was uploaded again
At a meeting convened on 14thMarch
2012 at LBS College for Women
Thiruvananthapuram the first approval
of the plan was given by Director SPFU
On 31st March 2012 the Principal
convened a meeting of HoDs and
departmental TEQIP coordinators and
instructions were issued to draw up
specifications with respect to every
package so that the data was readily
available for entry to PMSS once the
plan was approved by NPIUWorld
Bank
1 2
3 4
5
6
8
7
9
10
40
Procurement activities were in full swing during the first 18 months of the project and were executed fully as
per the plan Procurement was completed in 82 packages including 68 National Shopping (NS)packages 7
National Competitive Bidding (NCB) packages 2 Direct Contract packages and 5 Civil Works packages
The institute made maximum expenditure in 2013-14 (Figure 32) across different heads Its investments on
laboratory modernization and strengthening started in 2012 and continued till 2017 (Figure 33) Overall it
spent bulk of the money (88 per cent) on modernization of laboratories and 5 per cent on ICT enabled
learning (Figure 34)
5851520
36470287
6909895
61170 1552063
0
5000000
10000000
15000000
20000000
25000000
30000000
35000000
40000000
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur (in Rs)
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Figure 32
2012-1311
2013-1473
2014-1515
2015-160
2016-171
EXPENDITURE ON MODERNISATION STRENGTHENING OF LABS AT GEC THRISSUR
Figure 33
41
Major equipment bought by the institute with TEQIP II funds includes a Rheometer which is not available in
any other institution in the state and offers potential for research and consultancy It is used for determining
the rheological behaviors of liquids and solids It has applications in polymer nano-composites which are the
emerging field of research The stress rheology measurements provide information for spread ability
emulsion stability suspension leveling flow control thermal stability extrudability and thickening etc The
fluid can be highly non-newtonian The equipment is useful for MTech students and faculty for doing
research
The institute also bought a Gas Chromatograph which is used in analyzing compositions purity and for
separating different components of a mixture based on volatility It is also used in identifying a compound
and its applications include analysis of toxicity of soil water and air identifying unknown compounds etc
The equipment is useful for faculty and students in doing research and projects in the field of environmental
engineering and provides opportunities for pollution control related consultancy work
Another important purchase is Accelerated Curing Tank With concrete construction increasing at a rapid
pace this equipment provides the possibility of accelerating the curing time Normal method of curing takes
28 days To reduce the curing time of concrete and test its strength accelerated curing is required and this
can be achieved with the use of Accelerated Curing Tank in the laboratory
88
5 4
0
0
3
Fig 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14at Government Engineering College Thrissur
Expenditure on modernisation strengthening of existinglaboratories
Expenditure on ICT enabledlearning related softwareamphardware
Expenditure on library ie books e-books
Journals e-journals course specificsoftware
Expenditure on modernisation ofclassrooms
Others (furniture)
42
Table 3 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Name of the Equipment
Cost (in rupees)
Pressure Volume Change Controller
365625
Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Suit
1365000
Solar Photovoltaic grid tied training system with MPPT
367500
Gas Chromatograph 1494692
Rheometer 2687350
Surface Roughness Tester
401205
Multimedia Projector 114162
Thermal Imager 746366
Machine Conditioning Monitor
861685
Metallurgical Image Analysis System for Welding
283500
Software Factory CAD 320000
Robot 567000
Pipe Flow Software 149234
Petrol Engine Test Setup
783090
Tribometer 609900
Vibration Analyser 539175
Slotting Machine 449243
Lathe and Shaping Machine
869001
Metal Cutting Band saw 156240
Digital Viscometer 919050
Solid Modeling Software
356590
Ultrasonic Flow Detector
235561
43
Rapid Phototyping Machine
814800
Group Video Conferencing Kit
533340
Lan Trainer 106180
The efforts of the institute over the years have led to improved student placements and intake (Figure 35)
Output in terms of publications in international journals and participation of faculty and students in
international conferences has also gone up considerably (Figure 36)
Top 10 international journals in which faculty and students have secured publications since TEQIP II are
Name of Journal
1 IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation
2 International Journal on Numerical Methods in Fluids
261221
570527
357
766
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Placement offers Students placed Intake of students
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 35 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 36 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
Publication in international journals Participation in international conferences
44
3 IETE Technical Review
4 Journal of the Optical Society of America
5 International Journal of Power amp Energy Systems
6 International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
7 International Journal of Remote Sensing
8 Automatica
9 IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
10 ASME Journal of Heat Transfer
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering amp Technology
Aligarh Muslim University
Another institute with an impeccable history and track record is Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and
Technology (ZHCET) which is a constituent college of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and it received TEQIP
II funds under sub-component 11 AMU was set up by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as Mohammedan Anglo-
Oriental College in 1875 Against available funds of Rs 10 crore ZHCET utilized Rs 618 crore as of February
2017 Following is a glimpse into the major equipment purchased by the institute
Name of the equipment Centrifugal Pump and Pelton Turbine Module Nozzle
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3349138
Reason for buying To improve teaching and research in fluid mechanics section of mechanical engineering
department The equipment comprises centrifugal pump with flowmeter valves reservoir and
instrumentation for measurement and display of inlet outlet pressures torque speed and power and
turbine inlet pressure for Peltan turbine
Name of the equipment Universal High Voltage Test system and Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage Tester
(PE-AOBDV-MXXX)
Name of the department Electrical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 4522500
Reason for buying A new MTech programme in High Voltage Engineering was started under TEQIP II for
which enhanced laboratory infrastructure was needed PE-AOBDV-M series of Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage
Testers are highly precise instruments which can be used to conduct either a breakdown voltage test or do a proof
(withstand) test Dielectric Breakdown Voltage testing of Oil is one such means to detect the voltage at power
frequency at which it is likely to cause a flash-over
Name of the equipment Altium Nanoboard FPGA Kit
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1368863
Reason for buying Five kits were bought for under-graduate and post-graduate students
45
Name of the equipmentExata Software Emulator for Networking
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1245780
Reason for buying BTech students use it to perform experiments in EL-494 (Communication Lab -III) to
study the performance of simulated networks M Tech students use it for projects and dissertations Three
faculty members are using this software for RampD purpose
Name of the equipmentPotentiostat Galvanostat with Impedance Analyzer
Name of the department Petroleum Studies
Cost of equipment Rs 1562925
Reason for buying Potentiostate is at the heart of research on electrochemistry It is mainly used for
research in the area of fuel cell membrane cyclic voltammeter and super capacitors
Name of the equipment Imac 215 Quad Core i5 with Apple Protection Plan
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 205800
Reason for buying Two units of Imac were bought for the post-graduate and networking laboratories of
computer engineering department so that students could develop software based on iOS
Altium Nanoboard
FPGA Kit
46
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli was set up in 1947 with only the civil engineering under-graduate
programme Since 2007 the institute has been autonomous having been affiliated to Bombay University
Pune University and Shivaji University in the past The institute received TEQIP II funds under sub-
component 12 It was eligible to receive Rs 125 crore It submitted procurement plan for Rs 87 crore and
spent Rs 618 crore as of February 2017
MAJOR EQUIPMENT BOUGHT
Name of the equipment Shake Table Set-up
Name of the department Civil amp Structural Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1925776
Reason for buying To establish an earthquake engineering laboratory for conducting studies on response of
structures to earthquake induced vibrations To investigate structural response under various dynamic
loading conditions
Name of the equipment Electromagnetic Exciter with Pay Load Capacity of 100 to 150 kg
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2310824
Reason for buying To carry out research work in the field of dynamic analysis for various systems
Name of the equipment Micro Machining Centre Hyper-15w table top type integrated multi-process CNC
machine tool
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3078000
Reason for buying To develop micro machining centre for the research of micro machining PG production
laboratory
2663678
6154586
7489947
8770675
8777330
10572980
11435333
0 4000000 8000000 12000000
OFFICE
ELECTRICAL
ELECTRONICS
CIVIL (CIVIL+ CIVIL ENVIRONMENTAL+ hellip
LIBRARY
COMPUTER + IT
MECHANICAL
Fig 37 Department-wise expenditure Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Figures in rupees
47
Name of the equipment Dynamometer with Built-In Three Channel Charge Amplifiers
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1876090
Reason for buying To carry out research in the area of machining
Name of the equipment Lab View Add-ons Image Processing using Smart Camera Evaluation Kit
Name of the department Electronics Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3421650
Reason for buying Design simulation and prototyping platform for experiments on DSP communication
embedded control and measurements visual representation of experimental results
Name of the equipment Thermal Conductivity Analyzer with Material -- liquid pastes and small particles
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2100000
Reason for buying Post-graduate research and laboratory development
48
Chapter 4 Key Findings
49
1 On an average funds given to institutions for purchase of equipment and soft resources have led to
significant improvement in laboratory infrastructure of the institutes under study
2 The impact of such purchases on improvement in quality is not easily quantifiable in measurable
terms To assess the same other correlated parameters could be looked at such as improvement in
the number of research publications in refereed journals increase in the number of PhD students
number of faculty involved in research or the percentage of student placement However none of
these parameters can be directly or solely be said to be due to the improvement in physical or
digital infrastructure of institutes
3 Institutes did not have a clear-cut strategy of what best use they could put the available money to
Given that each institute on an average got Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and other resources
they could have used the money to create at least one best-in-class facility in any of the
departments which was equipped to utilize that facility in terms of augmenting the interaction of
the institute with industry or generating more resources through assignments from other agencies
While institutes in sub-component 12 had the provision to set up centres of excellence even in sub-
component 11 they could have done so if they had worked with that aim and vision
4 Instead institutes on an average divided the money equally across six departments and each
department on an average bought one-two machines which were significantly expensive and the
rest of the money was spent on buying other small routine equipment desktops laptops
networking servers software and e-journals Collaborations between departments for research
projects were however missing
5 This pattern of expenditure can be explained by the fact that our engineering institutions are still in
a phase where there is more emphasis on theory than practical Hands-on learning or project-based
approach in teaching is relatively new for institutions which is why there is not much emphasis on
understanding the practical aspects of learning such as producing patents versus papers
6 Institutes were seen to be over protective wherever even a slightly costly equipment was bought By
their own admission such equipment was most of the time kept under lock and key and was at best
displayed to students They were rarely given the opportunity to actually do something with it on
their own
7 Equal receipt of money by a number of departments has led to overall improvement in laboratory
standards of all departments which is good from an egalitarian perspective It is also good that all
departments have been able to uniformly upgrade their infrastructure and will therefore be able to
compete with each other in attracting good students faculty as well as assignments from industry in
future
8 Discussions with focus groups suggest that institutes spent large amounts of money on creating or
refurbishing physical infrastructure While non-academic experts may see this as wasteful
expenditure from an academic perspective even if this leads to improvement in the physical
facilities being offered by institutes it is well worth the investment While state funded institutes
get funds from state governments for building infrastructure for some of the centrally funded
institutes where infrastructure may have been falling apart this money would have been useful
9 Because of the fact that there is no proper system to track the usage of equipment ndash records are
maintained in physical form in the shape of log books and registers which render a macro analysis
50
impossible -- anecdotal evidence suggests that equipment bought is not being optimally utilized A
significantly higher number of research papers in refereed journals suggests that this may not be
true but the fact remains that there is no improvement in the number of technology transfers
commercialization of research or patent generation which remain weak This again brings into focus
the theory versus application part of teaching
10 Overall improvement in base infrastructure was important for institutes to advance to the next level
of development Except for some of the Centrally funded institutions none of the institutes which
received funding in TEQIP II are in the league of the six original IITs in terms of laboratory
infrastructure They do not have access to the kind of liberal funding that CFTIs get If they had not
got the present funds to buy equipment they would have taken at least five to seven years to
procure the same through the resources available to them Even for Central institutions as also for
others the availability of funds at one go meant that they could procure high costing software such
as Matlab Ansys Labview Cadence and Adobe which benefit students across departments
11 Funds for buying equipment and other soft resources enabled the institutes to take some steps
towards keeping pace with the rapidly changing advancements in technology Increased level of
automation and artificial intelligence in industry is reflected in the kind of purchases institutes have
made ndash various types of simulation software digital machines replacing analogue ones such as in
electrical engineering departments all-in-one automatic machines which combine several levels of
manual work such as in surveying in civil engineering departments robotic arms mimicking the
automated environment of modern factories attached to lathe machines in mechanical engineering
departments instruments capable of handling nano particles in specialized centres and 3D printers
capable of printing high precision devices which are being used in multiple fields
12 Most institutes have also bought subscriptions to high level international journals in various
streams both online and physical enabling access to vast repository of world class content for most
students
13 Institutes have not paid much thought to maintenance of equipment since most of the purchases
have been made in the past two-three years and warranty periods are still in force Most institutes
have also reported availability of in-house technicians to look after the machines though majority
said that they would sign annual maintenance contracts (AMC) with vendors Since AMCs usually
cost roughly 10 per cent of the cost of the equipment they felt that the resources allocated for the
same under TEQIP II would not be adequate and that they should be increased slightly
14 As per the feedback provided by almost all institutes they all agree that the equipment purchased
by them responds to faculty student needs and was done as per consultation and
recommendations of faculty They all follow well laid out norms for disposal of equipment which
keep environmental considerations in mind
6 -- Average number of departments among which each institute in Sub-component 11 divided
the total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 500 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
51
7-- Average number of departments among which each institute in sub-component 12 divided the
total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 284 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
2147403 ndash Number of items bought by institutes for office purpose in sub-component
11
101699 hours monthndash Utilisation of equipment by UG amp PG students in sub-component
11 as per available data of institutes which participated in the study
427 hours month ndash Average utilization of equipment by UG and PG students across
institutes in sub-component 11
51656 hours month -- Utilisation of equipment by PhD students in sub-component 11 as
per available data of institutes which participated in the study
37 hours month-- Average utilization of equipment by PhD students across institutes in sub-
component 11
52
Chapter 5 Way Forward
53
As data shows and case studies prove there can be no doubt that TEQIP II and the funds provided to
institutes for purchase of equipment and other soft resources have led to improvement in laboratory
infrastructure which in turn has helped in improving the output Some pointers for future stages of the
project are-
1 Even though TEQIP II had a major focus on upgradation of laboratory infrastructure and institutes
were given significant amount of funds for purchase of equipment there were no guidelines or
benchmarks for them to judge themselves against and to understand what an ideal laboratory
should be like for any given department While it is good that they were given the freedom to decide
what they wanted to buy and it depended on the pro-activeness of the department heads on what
all they ended up getting funds for in an ideal scenario they should have been given a list of
essential basic equipment as well as research level equipment and they could have prioritized their
purchases on the basis of that
In all likelihood such department-wise lists do not exist anywhere In the third phase of TEQIP
therefore NPIU could commission a project which involves study of top world-class as well as top
national-level laboratories for each department Thereafter standard templates of equipment could
be prepared which could illustrate the requirement of equipment for each concept and practical for
every stream of engineering Based on standard frequency of usage and the number of students in a
class adequate numbers of any equipment could be recommended to be bought by institutes in
order to ensure that not too much time is wasted on rotating several batches of students on the
same equipment
Availability of such templates of equipment as well as soft resources which could be updated
periodically in keeping with the changes in technology and availability of resources would also help
policy makers understand how many institutes come up to a benchmark and how many need
further support
2 Institutes should start maintaining digital records of use of equipment which are bought for research
purposes These records should not be just digital copies of physical registers but should be in the
form of smart solutions which can track internal supply chains in laboratories as well as usage of
equipment The solutions should be able to provide real-time analysis of usage of equipment in
every laboratory and all laboratories could be linked to one centralized system There are various
kinds of RFID solutions available today which can handle usage patterns well The available
information could be used to devise solutions and create policy interventions to increase the actual
usage of equipment
3 Nodal institutes under TEQIP II could be allowed to utilize the unspent grant as seed money to start
laboratory courses exclusively for under-graduate students of neighboring non-TEQIP institutes The
unspent money could also be used to start nodal centres for sharing of resources
4 Institutes could be encouraged to ensure that laboratories in all departments have well designed
brochures and information material such as leaflets and manuals on major equipment so that
dissemination of information about their availability is easy and their utilization could be increased
54
5 Facilities created in institutes are not being optimally utilized to increase interaction with industry
While rural location of the institute and absence of industry in the neighbourhood could be one of
the reasons it is also true that in none of the institutes was industry consulted before the
commissioning of equipment Size of equipment could be another issue ndash which does not allow for
anything on industrial scale But in most cases industry is not even aware of the existence of state-
of-the-art equipment inside institutes Regular interactions with sector-specific companies are a
must therefore to create a culture of exchange of ideas and possibilities for collaboration
6 For decades research has happened in our country in isolation and at a distance from both industry
and academia Being largely funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) so far it
has been taking place inside the laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
The 37 laboratories of CSIR and its 39 field stations or extension centres have been working in the
areas of aerospace engineering structural engineering ocean science life science metallurgy
chemicals mining food petroleum leather and environmental science The ministry of HRD has
also started funding research in a big way in recent years through schemes such as Imprint ndash
Improving Research Innovation and Technology and the Uchchtar Avishkar Yojana (UAY) It would be
fruitful for the country if research happening purely on the scientific side is able to converge with
that on the academic side Hence in order to ensure greater synergy between research and
teaching it is essential that technical institutes start working more closely with CSIR laboratories
This will bring them immediately closer to cutting edge research and provide rich exposure to
students Specially for institutions which have got improved laboratory facilities as a result of TEQIP
II funds collaboration with relevant CSIR laboratories will help them grow their research and at the
same time provide the latter with a steady flow of students to work on live projects
7 Institutions which have upgraded their laboratory infrastructure in the area of food and agriculture
will gain by collaborating with the government on its e-labs project which aims at automating the
testing procedure of soil fertiliser pesticide and equipment samples By ensuring speedy and
transparent online disbursement of information related to such tests the projectrsquos vision is to
reduce crop losses and increase the use of good quality bio-pesticides through fair and unbiased
testing Institutions and students will be able to learn a lot about quality control and the processes
involved in digital testing through collaboration with the government on e-labs
8 In order to ensure transparency in procurement processes it is advisable that institutes make use of
the governmentrsquos new e-marketplace called GEM Through the portal wwwgemnicin institutes
can buy virtually anything and everything that they may require specially consumables office
equipment furniture and software Buying through this portal will speed up procurement and
improve the efficiency of institutes Created and maintained by the Directorate General of Supplies
amp Disposals (DGSampD) it provides tools for e-bidding reverse e-auction and demand aggregation to
help users get best value for their money At the national level a system of procurement should be
put in place including committee to look into the requirement and availability of equipment taking
global scenarios into consideration
Appendices
Appendix 1
55
State-wise Number of Institutions Under Technical Education QualityImprovement Programme II (2010-2017)
S Name of State CFIs Sub‐component 11 Sub‐component 12 Total No of
Institutions 1 Andhra Pradesh 5 6 11 2 Bihar 2 ‐‐ 2 3 Chhattisgarh 4 ‐‐ 4 4 Gujarat 7 ‐‐ 7 5 Haryana 3 3 6 6 Himachal Pradesh 1 ‐‐ 1 7 Jharkhand 1 1 2 8 Karnataka 4 15 19 9 Kerala 19 ‐‐ 19
10 Madhya Pradesh 3 2 5 11 Maharashtra 7 10 17
12 NCT‐Delhi ‐‐ 1 1 13 Odisha 2 ‐‐ 2 14 Punjab 7 1 8 15 Rajasthan 9 ‐‐ 9 16 Tamil Nadu 5 4 9 17 Telangana 8 5 13 18 Tripura 1 ‐‐ 1 19 UT‐Chandigarh 2 1 3 20 UT‐Puducherry 1 ‐‐ 1 21 Uttar Pradesh 2 5 7 22 Uttarakhand 1 2 3 23 West Bengal 11 3 14 24 Centrally Funded
Institutions (CFIs) 8 18 26
Total 113 77 190
Appendix 2 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 11
S Name of the Name of the Institution
No State UT
1 JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
2 Aditya Institute of Technology amp Management Tekkali Srikakulam
Andhra
3 Madanapalle Institute of Technology amp Science Madanapalle
Pradesh
4 Shri Vishnu Engineering College for women Vishnupur Bhimavaram
5 Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College Chittoor
6 Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology Muzaffarpur
Bihar
7 Bhagalpur College of Engineering Bhagalpur
8 Government Engineering College Bilaspur
9 Government Engineering College Jagdalpur Bastar
Chhattisgarh
10 Government Engineering College Raipur
11 Rungta College of Engineering amp Technology Bhilai
56
12 Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
13 Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya Vallabh Vidynagar
14 Lukhdirji Engineering College Morbi
15 Gujarat Shantilal Shah Engineering College Bhavnagar
16 Government Engineering College Gandhinagar
17 Government Engineering College Rajkot
18 Government Engineering College Patan
19 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology (UIET) Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
Haryana
20 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology MDU Rohtak
21 NC College of Engineering Panipat
22 Himachal Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College Sundernagar Mandi
Pradesh
23 Jharkhand Cambridge Institute of Technology Ranchi
24 BVB College of Engineering amp Technology Hubli
25 PES College of Engineering Mandya
Karnataka
26 Government Sri Krishnarajendra Silver Jublee Technological Institute Bangalore
27 NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology Bangalore
2
SNo Name of the
Name of the Institution
StateUT
28 Government Engineering College Thrissur
29 Government Engineering College Kozhikode
30 Government Engineering College Painavu Idukki
31 Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology Kottayam
32 School of Engineering Cochin University of Science amp Technology Cochin
33 Government College of Engineering Kannur
34 Government Engineering College Bartonhill Thiruvananthapuram
35 LBS Institute of Technology for Women Poojappura Thiruvananthapuram
36 College of Engineering Perumon Perinad Kollam
37 Kerala College of Engineering Kidangoor Kottayam
38 Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
57
39 College of Engineering Trikaripur Cheemeni Kasargod
40 College of Engineering Thalassery Kannur
41 Government Engineering College Wayand
42 Government Engineering College Sreekrishnapur Palakkad
43 College of Engineering Adoor Manakkala
44 College of Engineering Cherthala Pallippuram
45 College of Engineering Karunagappally Kollam
46 Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering Kollam
47 Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
Madhya
48 Samrat Ashok Technological Institute (Engineering College) Vidisha
Pradesh
49 Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
50 Government College of Engineering Karad
51 BVBs Sardar Patel College of Engineering Mumbai
52 Government College of Enginering Chandrapur
53 Maharashtra Government College of Engineering Jalgaon
54 University Department of Chemical Technology North Maharashtra University Jalgaon
55 Department of Technology Shivaji University Kolhapur
56 Bharati Vidyapeeth University College of Engineering Pune
57 Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Burla Sambalpur
Odisha
58 College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
59 Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
60 Beant College of Engineering amp Technology Gurdaspur
61 GZS Punjab Technical University Campus Bhatinda
62 Punjab SBS College of Engineering amp Technology Ferozepur
63 College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana
64 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
65 Chandigarh Engineering College Mohali
66 University College of Engineering Kota
67 Government Engineering College Ajmer
68 Engineering College Bikaner
69 College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
58
70 Rajasthan M L V Textile amp Engineering College Bhilwara
71 Government Engineering College Jhalawar
72 Government Woman Engineering College Ajmer
73 Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bikaner
74 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Alwar
75 Govt College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
76 Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai
Tamil Nadu
77 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore
78 Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore
79 Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus Triuchirapalli
80 University College of Engineering Kakatiya University Kothagudem
81 Anurag Engineering College Kodad Nalgonda
82 Auroras Scientific Technological amp Research Academy Bandlaguda Hyderabad
83 Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology Gandipet Hyderabad
Telangana
84 Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering amp Technology Kukatpally Hyderabad
85 Malla Reddy Engineering College Medchal RR District Hyderabad
86 Vasavi College of Engineering Ibrahimbagh Hyderabad
87 Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engg ampTechnology Hyderabad
SNo
Name of the Name of the Institution
StateUT
88 Tripura Tripura Institute of Technology Narsingarh Tripura
89 UT‐ University Institute of Engineering amp Technology Chandigarh
90 Chandigarh University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology Punjab
University Chandigarh
91 UT‐ Pondicherry Engineering College Puducherry
Puducherry
92 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly
Uttar Pradesh
93 School of Engineering amp Technology IFTM University Moradabad
(formerly known as College of Engineering amp Technology Moradabad)
94 Uttarakhand BT Kumaon Institute of Technology Dwarahat Dist‐Almora
95 RCC Institute of Information Technology Kolkata
96 College of Engineering amp Management Kolaghat
97 Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering Bankura
98 University Institute of Technology The University of Burdwan Burdwan
99 West Bengal University of Technology Kolkata
West Bengal
59
100 Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
101 Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology Berahmpore Murshidabad
102 Murshidabad College of Engineering and Technology Berhampore Murshidabad
103 MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah
104 Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata
105 Narula Institute of Technology Pargnas
106 Assam University Silchar
107 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering amp Technology Sangrur
108 Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
Centrally
109 North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) Itanagar
Funded
110 National Institute of Technology Agartala
Institutions
111 National Institute of Technology Patna
112 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chandigarh
113 National Institute of Technology Raipur
Appendix 3 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 12
S Name of the
Name of Institution
No State
1 A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
2 JNTU College of Engineering Kakinada
3 Andhra SVU College of Engineering Tirupati
4 Pradesh Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Madhurawada
Visakhapatnam
5 GITAM Institute of Technology ‐ GITAM University Vishakhapatnam
6 VR Siddhartha Engineering College Kanuru Vijaywada
7 Faculty of Science Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
8 Haryana Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science amp Technology
Murthal
9 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Guru Jambeshwar University of Science amp Technology Hissar
10 Jharkha
nd Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi
11 University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (Bangalore University)
60
Bangalore
12 Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Mysore
13 Malnad College of Engineering Hassan
14 BMS College of Engineering Bangalore
15 The National Institute of Engineering Mysore
16 Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
17 HKESs PDA College of Engineering Gulbarga
Karnataka
18 Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology Bangalore
19 MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore
20 NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte Udupi
21 Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology Maralur Tumkur
22 Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
23 SDM College of Engineering and Technology Dhavalagiri Dharwad
24 RV College of Engineering Bangalore
25 PES Institute of Technology Bangalore
26 Madhya Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya Bhopal
Pradesh
27 Shri GS Institute of Technology amp Science Indore
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
28 Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai
29 College of Engineering Shivajinagar Pune
30 Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Matunga Mumbai
31 Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering amp Technology Nanded
32 Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Maharashtra
33 Govt College of Engineering Amravati
34 Govt College of Engineering Aurangabad
35 Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Lonere Raigad
36 GH Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur
37 Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Islampur Sangli
38 NCT‐Delhi Delhi Technological University Delhi
39 Punjab Thapar University Patiala
40 Govt College of Technology Coimbatore
41 Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology Karaikudi
Tamil Nadu
42 Government College of Engineering Salem
43 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Abishekapatti Tirunelveli
61
44 JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
45 University College of Engineering Osmania University Hyderabad
46 Telangana University College of Technology Osmania University Hyderabad
47 JNTU Institute of Science amp Technology Hyderabad
48 Sreenidhi Institute of Science amp Technology Ghatkesar Hyderabad
49 UT‐Chandigarh PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
50 Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur
51 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Lucknow
52 Uttar Pradesh Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur
53 Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur
54 Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering amp Technology Jhansi
55 College of Technology ‐ GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
Uttarakhand
56 Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College Pauri Garhwal
57 University College of Technology ‐ University of Calcutta Kolkata
West Bengal
58 Faculty of Engineering and Technology ‐ Jadavpur University Kolkata
59 JIS College of Engineering Nadia
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
60 Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
61 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
62 National Institute of Technology Calicut
63 Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
64 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
65 National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
66 Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
67 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
Centrally Funded
68 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Institutions
69 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
70 National Institute of Technology Rourkela
71 National Institute of Technology Silchar
72 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
73 National Institute of Technology Surathkal
74 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
75 National Institute of Technology Warangal
76 National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
62
77 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
Appendix 4
Institutions under sub‐component121
S No
NameoftheState NameoftheInstitution CentreofExcellence On
1 AndhraPradesh AndhraUniversityCollegeof
EngineeringVishakhapatnam
Nano‐Technology
2 SVUCollegeofEngineering Tirupati
AtmosphericRemoteSensingandAdvancedSignal
Processing 3 Jharkhand BirlaInstituteofTechnology
MesraRanchi
Bio‐resourcesandBio‐prospecting
4 Karnataka BMSCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
AdvancedMaterialsResearch
5 RVCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
Macro-Electronics
6 PESInstituteofTechnology Bangalore
KnowledgeAnalyticsampOntologicalEngineering
7 SiddhagangaInstituteof
TechnologyTumkur
AppliedResearchandNanoTechnology
8 Maharashtra CollegeofEngineeringPune SignalandImageProcessing
9 SmartRenewableEnergySystems
10 ShriGuruGobind SinghjiInstitute
ofEngineeringampTechnology Nanded
SignalandImageProcessing
11 InstituteofChemicalTechnology
Mumbai
ProcessIntensificationforProcessIndustries
12 VeermataJijabaiTechnology
InstituteMumbai
ComplexandNonlinearDynamicalSystems
13 Punjab ThaparUniversityPatiala EnvironmentampEnergyManagement
14
TamilNadu
GovtCollegeofTechnology
Coimbatore
AlternateEnergyResearch
15 EnvironmentalStudies
16
JNTUCollegeofEngineering
Hyderabad
DisasterManagement
63
17 Telangana OsmaniaUniversityCollegeof
TechnologyHyderabad
IntensificationofChemicalandBio‐processes
18 Uttarakhand CollegeofTechnology‐ GBPant
UniversityofAgricultureamp
TechnologyPantnagar
EnergyStudiesinIndustriesandAgroSystemsof
Uttarakhand(EnergyManagement)
19 UttarPradesh HarcourtButlerTechnological
InstituteKanpur
AppliedResearchTrainingampEducationinLipidScience
20
WestBengal
FacultyofEngineeringand Technology‐JadavpurUniversity
PhaseTransformationandProductCharacterization
21 UniversityCollegeofTechnology‐
UniversityofCalcutta
SystemsBiologyandBioMedicalEngineering
22 UTChandigarh PECUniversityofTechnology Chandigarh
IndustrialandProductDesignSPC
23 Centrally funded Institutions (CFIs)
MANITBhopal Geo‐informatics(RemoteSensingGPSamp GIS)
24 NITDurgapur AdvancedMaterials
25 VNITNagpur CombeddedSystemsHybridizationofcommunications
andEmbeddedSystems 26 NITRourkela PracticalRenewableEnergySystem
27 Orthopaedic TissueEngineeringampRehabilitation 28 SVNITSurat WaterResourcesandFloodManage
ment
29 NITWarangal SustainableEnergyStudies
30 IndianInstituteofEngineering
andTechnologyShibpurHowrah
MicrostructurallyDesignedAdvancedMaterials
Development
Appendix 5 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 11
The aim of this sub-component was to strengthen institutions to improve learning outcomes
and employability of graduates It was open only for those institutions which had not participated in TEQIP I
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement following academic and non-academic reforms
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities
YES
64
e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
65
2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
70
Appendix 8
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
67
by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
68
include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
69
communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
70
Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
72
Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
73
Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
10
State-wise Expenditure Analysis
On an average institutes under sub-component 11 got 55 per cent of total available amount of Rs 10 crore
ie Rs 55 crore for purchase of Goods (equipment and soft resources etc) In sub-component 12 the
percentage of funds available for equipment etc was 45 per cent of Rs 125 crore and it totaled to Rs 565
crore Additional funding of Rs 5 crore was available for setting up centres of excellence and out of this Rs
275 crore was allocated for buying of equipment etc Additional Rs 5 crore was given to those institutes
which had performed well in upgradation of facilities
Analysis of expenditure till February 2017 as procured from the MIS of National Project Implementation
Unit (NPIU) shows that most states utilized the money that they had submitted the plans for Among the
states (Figure 1) which saw less than 75 per cent utilization of their own planned expenditure were Punjab
at 52 per cent utilization Uttarakhand which saw 56 per cent utilization Rajasthan was at 71 per cent and
Madhya Pradesh saw 74 per cent realization of the planned expenditure Rest all states did not see much
variation in what they had envisaged they would spend and what they actually did
Andhra Pradesh (Figure 2)
Total population in lakh 4958
Literacy rate 670
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
56 (113)
2015 projected share of state 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
4
Gross Enrolment Ratio 312
Total number of engineering institutes 219
Institutes in sub-component 11 5
Institutes in sub-component 12 6
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
Expenditure analysis across states
Total available funds Plans submitted Actual expenditure
Figure 1
11
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 11
Total available funds Rs 105 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 39 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 34 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Bihar (Figure 3)
Total population in lakh 1041
Literacy rate 618
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
112 (108)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
79
Gross Enrolment Ratio 139
Total number of engineering institutes 21
Institutes in sub-component 11 2
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 2
Total available funds Rs 20 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 11 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 1 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0200400600800
100012001400160018002000
Available funds
Utilised funds
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
Figure 2
Andhra Pradesh
12
Chhattisgarh (Figure 4)
Total population in lakh 2555
Literacy rate 703
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
308 (121)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
22
Gross Enrolment Ratio 146
Total number of engineering institutes 21
Institutes in sub-component 11 4
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 4
Total available funds Rs 34 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 175 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 164 crore
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Muzzaffarpur Institute of TechnologyMuzzaffarpur
Bhagalpur College of EngineeringBhagalpur
FUN
DS
IN R
UP
EES
LAK
H
Figure 3 Bihar
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
13
Gujarat (Figure 5)
Total population in lakh 6044
Literacy rate 78
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
719 (119)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
51
Gross Enrolment Ratio 20
Institutes in sub-component 11 7
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 7
Total available funds Rs 70 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 385 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 375 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Rungta College ofEngineering amp
Technology Bhilai
GovernmentEngineering College
Bilaspur
GovernmentEngineering College
Raipur
GovernmentEngineering College
Jagdalpur Bastar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
14
Haryana (Figure 6)
Total population in lakh 2535
Literacy rate 756
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
319 (126)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
23
Gross Enrolment Ratio 276
Total number of engineering institutes 89
Institutes in sub-component 11 3
Institutes in sub-component 12 3
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 6
Total available funds Rs 575 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 278 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 23 crore
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Figure 5 Gujarat
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
15
Himachal Pradesh
Total population in lakh 686
Literacy rate 828
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
74 (108)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
05
Gross Enrolment Ratio 312
Total number of engineering institutes 17
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 10 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 55 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 55 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Jharkhand (Figure 7)
Total population in lakh 3299
Literacy rate 664
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
375 (114)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
27
Gross Enrolment Ratio 16
Total number of engineering institutes 14
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 2
Total available funds Rs 21 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 95 crore
0
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ds
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ees
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Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plansubmitted by theinstitute
Figure 6 Haryana
16
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 93 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Karnataka (Figure 8)
Total population in lakh 611
Literacy rate 754
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
712 (117)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
5
Gross Enrolment Ratio 264
Total number of engineering institutes 166
Institutes in sub-component 11 4
Institutes in sub-component 12 15
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 19
Total available funds Rs 215 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 927 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 75 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
BIT Mesra BIT Mesra CoE Cambridge Institute ofTechnology Ranchi
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
17
Kerala (Figure 9)
Total population in lakh 334
Literacy rate 94
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
305 (91)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
22
Gross Enrolment Ratio 287
Total number of engineering institutes 98
Institutes in sub-component 11 19
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 19
Total available funds Rs 190 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 1045 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 106 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Figure 8 Karnataka
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
18
Madhya Pradesh (Figure 10)
Total population in lakh 7263
Literacy rate 693
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
879 (121)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
62
Gross Enrolment Ratio 196
Total number of engineering institutes 121
Institutes in sub-component 11 3
Institutes in sub-component 12 2
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 5
Total available funds Rs 49 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 23 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 17 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
200
400
600
800
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1200
Figure 9 Kerala
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
19
Maharashtra (Figure 11)
Total population in lakh 11237
Literacy rate 823
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
1334 (119)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
94
Gross Enrolment Ratio 279
Total number of engineering institutes 216
Institutes in sub-component 11 7
Institutes in sub-component 12 10
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 17
Total available funds Rs 254 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 119 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 102 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0200400600800
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Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
20
Delhi (Figure 12)
Total population in lakh 1679
Literacy rate 862
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
224 (133)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
16
Gross Enrolment Ratio 435
Total number of engineering institutes 15
Institutes in sub-component 11 0
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 125 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 56 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 15 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Figure 11 Maharashtra
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
21
Odisha (Figure 13)
Total population in lakh 4197
Literacy rate 729
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
466 (111)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
33
Gross Enrolment Ratio 177
Total number of engineering institutes 68
Institutes in sub-component 11 2
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 2
Total available funds Rs 20 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 105 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 108 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
125
150
560
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
Available funds Actual expenditure Estimate as per plansubmitted by the institute
Figure 12 Delhi Technological University
22
Punjab (Figure 14)
Total population in lakh 2774
Literacy rate 758
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
325 (117)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
23
Gross Enrolment Ratio 27
Total number of engineering institutes 87
Institutes in sub-component 11 7
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 8
Total available funds Rs 81 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 42 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 22 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
200
400
600
800
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1200
Veer Surendra Sai University ofTechnology Burla Sambalpur
College of Engineering And TechnologyBhubaneshwar
Figure 13 Odisha
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
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Figure 14 Punjab
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
23
Rajasthan (Figure 15)
Total population in lakh 6855
Literacy rate 661
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
871 (127)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
62
Gross Enrolment Ratio 20
Total number of engineering institutes 82
Institutes in sub-component 11 9
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 9
Total available funds Rs 84 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 45 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 32 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Tamil Nadu (Figure 16)
Total population in lakh 7215
Literacy rate 80
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
73 (101)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
52
Gross Enrolment Ratio 452
Total number of engineering institutes 326
Institutes in sub-component 11 5
Institutes in sub-component 12 4
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 9
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Figure 15 Rajasthan
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
24
Total available funds Rs 140 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 74 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 70 crore
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Telangana (Figure 17)
Total population in lakh 350
Literacy rate 664
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
406 (114)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
29
Gross Enrolment Ratio 36
Total number of engineering institutes 182
Institutes in sub-component 11 8
Institutes in sub-component 12 5
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 13
Total available funds Rs 120 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 45 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 34 crore
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Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plansubmitted by the institute
25
Tripura
Total population in lakh 367
Literacy rate 872
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
44 (119)
2015 projected share of state 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
03
Gross Enrolment Ratio 168
Total number of engineering institutes 6
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 10 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 55 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 54 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
UT-Chandigarh (Figure 18)
Total population in lakh 106
Literacy rate 861
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
17 (165)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
01
Gross Enrolment Ratio 56
Total number of engineering institutes 2
Institutes in sub-component 11 2
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 3
Total available funds Rs 475 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying Rs 24 crore
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Figure 17 Telangana
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
26
equipment and other resources
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 20 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Puducherry
Total population in lakh 125
Literacy rate 859
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
15 (121)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
01
Gross Enrolment Ratio 46
Total number of engineering institutes 10
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 15 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 8 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 6 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Uttar Pradesh (Figure 19)
Total population in lakh 1998
Literacy rate 677
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ds
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Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plansubmitted by institute
28
West Bengal (Figure 21)
Total population in lakh 9128
Literacy rate 763
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
109 (12)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
77
Gross Enrolment Ratio 174
Total number of engineering institutes 72
Institutes in sub-component 11 11
Institutes in sub-component 12 3
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 14
Total available funds Rs 179 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 88 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 82 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rscrore)
Estimate as per plansubmitted by institute
29
CFIs (Figure 22)
Institutes in sub-component 11 8
Institutes in sub-component 12 18
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 26
Total available funds Rs 415 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 200 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 1625 crore
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Figure 21 West Bengal
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
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Figure 22 Centrally-funded institutions (CFIs)
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
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Utilisation Analysis
In this section data on buying of equipment and other resources has been first analysed component-wise
and then department-wise
While data was collected from all institutes and a broad understanding was arrived at of the kind of
equipment and other resources money was spent on from the extensive lists provided by institutions it was
difficult to analyse how much money was spent on which category of item For the sake of analysis
therefore each equipment and item named by the institute was manually categorized into the following
broad categories-
1 Laboratory equipment (included all items bought for laboratories such as machines laptops
desktops and projectors)
2 Connectivity (included equipment related to creating wi-fi networks such as cables connectors
servers modems UPS racks adapters pipes and switches)
3 Books (included hard copies as well as subscriptions of e-journals for libraries)
4 Smart class (included white boards display panels podiums amplifiers cables projectors mixers
microphones webcam and wireless sensors)
5 Software
6 Office equipment (included laptops desktops printers scanners LCDs generator sets projectors
tables chairs almirahs digital signages etc bought for principalrsquos office directorrsquos office faculty
staff department rooms TEQIP office)
7 Furniture (included furniture for class rooms and departments)
8 Civil work (included flooring false ceilings repair work lighting)
Post the categorization in these eight broad heads the picture which emerged (Figure 23) for sub-
component 11 showed 58 per cent expenditure on laboratory equipment 14 per cent on software 10 per
cent on books 7 per cent each on office equipment and connectivity and 1-2 per cent each on furniture civil
work and smart classes This is in keeping with the goals of TEQIP II which had envisaged least expenditure
on civil work It was limited to 5 per cent of total expenditure on equipment for institutes under sub-
component 11 and 3 per cent for those under sub-component 12 If unspent institutes were free to use
this money for equipment and other resources So low expenditure on civil work is an achievement of TEQIP
II There should have been more expenditure on connectivity ndash campus-wide wifi networks ndash but that could
be due to the fact that several institutes already had wifi networks in place and did not need TEQIP funds to
do that
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In sub-component 12 (Figure 24) this break-up was more or less on the same lines though the expenditure
on laboratory equipment in this sub-component was much higher at 70 per cent because of the inclusion of
centres of excellence and higher focus on post-graduate and PhD level studies This was followed by 17 per
cent on software and 5 per cent each on books and office equipment Rest was all 2 per cent and less and
negligible amount of expenditure on civil work was seen in this category
Department-wise
analysis of equipment
purchased by
institutes shows that in
sub-component 11
(Figure 25) highest
Lab equipment58
Software 14
Books 10
Office equipment
7
Connectivity 7
Smart class2
Furniture1
Civil work1
EXPENDITURE (11)
Figure 23
Office equipment
5
Software 17
Smart class1
EXPENDITURE (12)
Figure 29
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076 164 46678
961 10631459
2169
TOTAL AMOUNT SPENT BY DEPARTMENTS (IN RS LAKH)
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
(in Rs crore)
number of equipment were bought by computer amp IT departments followed by electrical mechanical
electronics and civil departments For the purpose of categorization two or more streams of a kind were
merged into one and numbers for both streams taken together For instance computer science and
information technology were merged into one Similarly electronics amp instrumentation and electronics amp
electrical were taken together under electronics
While sub-component 11 presented a picture on expected lines with the top five departments being
generally the biggest departments in institutes in sub-component 12 this picture was slightly confusing
Here the top two departmentsndash electronics and civil ndash were ahead of other departments (Table 1) by an
inexplicable margin One of the reasons for this could be the fact that most of the equipment bought for the
centres of excellence would have had items related to electronics But that still does not explain the
unusually high number of items for civil engineering departments
Table 1 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 12
Name of the department Number of items bought
Mining 23
BioTech 137
Chemical 170
Mechanical 497
Computer amp IT 661
Electrical 969
Electronics 544915
Civil 1701948
On the other hand an expenditure-wise analysis of the same departments shows a different picture (Figure
26) with mechanical engineering department emerging top with expenditure of Rs 216 crore and electrical
department showing expenditure of Rs 145 crore Civil department is at number 3 with expenditure of Rs
106 crore The aberration in the number of items could have been because civil and electronics
departments would have bought a large number of items of small value
33
166 224 45 481 934 14772459
3138
Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
(in Rs crore)Figure 27
As per the data provided by institutes those in sub-component 11 show higher expenditure
department-wise with mechanical engineering department at top with expenditure of Rs 313
crore These should however be taken only as indicative figures as the numbers cannot be absolute
(Figure 27)
Table 7 Top 20 Lab equipment bought by institutes in 11
CNC Lathe machines
Compressor testing machine
Computer and peripherals
Computerised machines
Digital meters
Gas chromatograph
Micro-controller
Micro-processor
Oscilloscope
PCB prototyping machine
Robotic kits
Solar PV systems
Spectrum analyser
Thermal imager
Total Station
Ultrasonic probe
Universal testing machine
UV-spectrophotometer
Voltmeter
Wattmeter
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Table 2 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 11
Table 21 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 12
1 CNC Lathe machines Advanced laser kit
2 Compressor testing machine Asphalt material performance tester
3 Computer and peripherals Atomic absorption spectrophotometer
4 Computerised machines Bio-reactors
5 Digital meters BOD incubator
6 Gas chromatograph Centrifuge
7 Micro-controller CNC lathe machine
8 Micro-processor Compression testing
9 Oscilloscope Computer and peripherals
10 PCB prototyping machine Digital image processing
11 Robotic kits Digital multimeter
12 Solar PV systems Electric discharge machine
13 Spectrum analyser Hydraulic pressing
14 Thermal imager Magnetic stirrer
15 Total Station Microwave simulator
16 Ultrasonic probe Optical microscope
17 Universal testing machine PCB prototype machine
18 UV-spectrophotometer Thermal analyser
19 Voltmeter Thermal scanner
20 Wattmeter Wireless sensor network kit
Impact of Utilisation
No amount of data tracking or record keeping is worth
the effort if it does not translate into improvement in
actual output The real impact of all this expenditure by
institutes on buying of latest equipment is only useful in
so far as it is able to show growth in the number of
publications or rise in the number of post-graduate
student intake Looked at from that perspective TEQIP II
seems to have made satisfactory progress as the data
maintained by the National Project Implementation Unit
UPWARD TREND
Increase in the number of
publications in refereed
journals
Increase in the number of PG
and PhD students
Increase in revenue generated
through consultancy
35
(NPIU) shows There has been a significant improvement over the years in the number of publications in
refereed journals which till last year have been showing above target performance Only the numbers for
2016-17 are low considering that the data captured is till the month of February 2017 only From a target of
7500 publications in 2010-11 and a realization of 11722to a target of 14500 in 2015-16 and a realization of
18482 (Figure 28) the growth has been impressive though again how much of it is due to buying of
equipment alone is debatable
Another key performance indicatoras per the planners of TEQIP II was rise in the total number of masters
and PhD level students from a baseline of 30000 in 2010-11 to 41000 by 2016 Seen from that angle also the
performance of the programme has exceeded the target To a large extent this can be attributed to
availability of better laboratory infrastructure as it would have been a major factor behind the institutesrsquo
capability to attract students for MTech and PhD (Figure 29)
7032 7500 8000 8500 9000
14000 14500
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1606618103
20037
22556
18482
2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016
Fig 28 Number of publications in refereed journals in TEQIP II institutions
Target Actual
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The percentage of externally funded RampD projects and consultancies in total revenue has increased from 7
per cent in 2010-11 to 14 per cent in 2015-16 against a target of 12 per cent (Figure 30)
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
Target 7032 32000 33000 34000 34000 40000 40500
Actual 35132 37791 44171 49251 48718 45659
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50000
60000
Fig 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP I
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
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2015-2016
2016-2017
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Actual 82 11 127 137 117 14 125
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Chapter 3 Case Studies
38
Government Engineering College Thrissur Kerala
(with inputs from Prof Manoj Kumar K V Coordinator TEQIP II GEC Thrissur)
The entire process of planning procurement and the complete cycle of improved input resulting in improved output can be illustrated through the case study of Government Engineering College Thrissur which is one of the model colleges in TEQIP II and received funds under sub-component 11 It is the second oldest engineering in the state of Kerala and is affiliated to the University of Calicut Its foundation stone was laid by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in April 1958 and among its famous alumni are Dr K Radhakrishnan former chairman of Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) Out of the project allocation of Rs 10 crore Rs 55 crore was utilized by the institute for procurement of equipment The fund was apportioned among the departments based on student strength and their need to modernize and strengthen their various laboratories The procurement plan was finalized from the proposals received from the departments and vetted by the State Project Facilitation Unit (SPFU) before being executed through the Procurement Management Support System (PMSS) which was a web portal created by the National Project Implementation Unit (NPIU) to manage the project
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Figure 31 10 steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan (Figure 38)
Departments were asked to draw up a
three-year procurement plan based on
their needs Department heads
coordinators and TEQIP nodal officers
had a meeting in the institute in
January 2012 to understand the plans
and procedures as available on NPIU
website
In February the Principal of the
institute TEQIP coordinator and
procurement coordinator attended a
training session conducted by NPIU at
Thiruvananthapuram Participation in
this session was facilitated by SPFU and
it entailed extensive training on how to
use the PMSS website
A training session was organized in the
institute for the benefit of Heads of
Departments (HoDs) and Department
TEQIP coordinators The programme
was attended by 24 officials and it
covered the entire set of activities
pertaining to purchase through PMSS --
from configuration management plan
creation and revision packaging and
procuring to stocking
Procurement coordinator and
department TEQIP coordinators also
attended a training program organized
by SPFUat School of Engineering
Cochin University of Science and
Technologyin February 2012
The SPFU arranged a discussion at
directorateoffice Thiruvanantha-
puramin February to fine tune the plan
and to facilitate data entry through
PMSS The finetuning included clubbing
of similar items from various
departments into one package limiting
the threshold to a maximum of 90 per
cent included in a scheme and revising
the tentative timelines based on plan
approval which was expected by mid-
April 2012 The institute was advised to
procure a particular software used for
double entry book-keeping through
PMSS and to identify 2 National
Competitive Bidding (NCB)
procurement plans to be sent to
Central authorities for approval
The rejigged procurement plan after
consultation with the concerned
coordinators was uploaded on the
website on 28thFebruary 2012
The plan was reviewed by SPFU and
some corrections were suggested
The corrected plan was uploaded again
At a meeting convened on 14thMarch
2012 at LBS College for Women
Thiruvananthapuram the first approval
of the plan was given by Director SPFU
On 31st March 2012 the Principal
convened a meeting of HoDs and
departmental TEQIP coordinators and
instructions were issued to draw up
specifications with respect to every
package so that the data was readily
available for entry to PMSS once the
plan was approved by NPIUWorld
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10
40
Procurement activities were in full swing during the first 18 months of the project and were executed fully as
per the plan Procurement was completed in 82 packages including 68 National Shopping (NS)packages 7
National Competitive Bidding (NCB) packages 2 Direct Contract packages and 5 Civil Works packages
The institute made maximum expenditure in 2013-14 (Figure 32) across different heads Its investments on
laboratory modernization and strengthening started in 2012 and continued till 2017 (Figure 33) Overall it
spent bulk of the money (88 per cent) on modernization of laboratories and 5 per cent on ICT enabled
learning (Figure 34)
5851520
36470287
6909895
61170 1552063
0
5000000
10000000
15000000
20000000
25000000
30000000
35000000
40000000
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur (in Rs)
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Figure 32
2012-1311
2013-1473
2014-1515
2015-160
2016-171
EXPENDITURE ON MODERNISATION STRENGTHENING OF LABS AT GEC THRISSUR
Figure 33
41
Major equipment bought by the institute with TEQIP II funds includes a Rheometer which is not available in
any other institution in the state and offers potential for research and consultancy It is used for determining
the rheological behaviors of liquids and solids It has applications in polymer nano-composites which are the
emerging field of research The stress rheology measurements provide information for spread ability
emulsion stability suspension leveling flow control thermal stability extrudability and thickening etc The
fluid can be highly non-newtonian The equipment is useful for MTech students and faculty for doing
research
The institute also bought a Gas Chromatograph which is used in analyzing compositions purity and for
separating different components of a mixture based on volatility It is also used in identifying a compound
and its applications include analysis of toxicity of soil water and air identifying unknown compounds etc
The equipment is useful for faculty and students in doing research and projects in the field of environmental
engineering and provides opportunities for pollution control related consultancy work
Another important purchase is Accelerated Curing Tank With concrete construction increasing at a rapid
pace this equipment provides the possibility of accelerating the curing time Normal method of curing takes
28 days To reduce the curing time of concrete and test its strength accelerated curing is required and this
can be achieved with the use of Accelerated Curing Tank in the laboratory
88
5 4
0
0
3
Fig 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14at Government Engineering College Thrissur
Expenditure on modernisation strengthening of existinglaboratories
Expenditure on ICT enabledlearning related softwareamphardware
Expenditure on library ie books e-books
Journals e-journals course specificsoftware
Expenditure on modernisation ofclassrooms
Others (furniture)
42
Table 3 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Name of the Equipment
Cost (in rupees)
Pressure Volume Change Controller
365625
Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Suit
1365000
Solar Photovoltaic grid tied training system with MPPT
367500
Gas Chromatograph 1494692
Rheometer 2687350
Surface Roughness Tester
401205
Multimedia Projector 114162
Thermal Imager 746366
Machine Conditioning Monitor
861685
Metallurgical Image Analysis System for Welding
283500
Software Factory CAD 320000
Robot 567000
Pipe Flow Software 149234
Petrol Engine Test Setup
783090
Tribometer 609900
Vibration Analyser 539175
Slotting Machine 449243
Lathe and Shaping Machine
869001
Metal Cutting Band saw 156240
Digital Viscometer 919050
Solid Modeling Software
356590
Ultrasonic Flow Detector
235561
43
Rapid Phototyping Machine
814800
Group Video Conferencing Kit
533340
Lan Trainer 106180
The efforts of the institute over the years have led to improved student placements and intake (Figure 35)
Output in terms of publications in international journals and participation of faculty and students in
international conferences has also gone up considerably (Figure 36)
Top 10 international journals in which faculty and students have secured publications since TEQIP II are
Name of Journal
1 IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation
2 International Journal on Numerical Methods in Fluids
261221
570527
357
766
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Placement offers Students placed Intake of students
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 35 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 36 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
Publication in international journals Participation in international conferences
44
3 IETE Technical Review
4 Journal of the Optical Society of America
5 International Journal of Power amp Energy Systems
6 International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
7 International Journal of Remote Sensing
8 Automatica
9 IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
10 ASME Journal of Heat Transfer
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering amp Technology
Aligarh Muslim University
Another institute with an impeccable history and track record is Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and
Technology (ZHCET) which is a constituent college of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and it received TEQIP
II funds under sub-component 11 AMU was set up by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as Mohammedan Anglo-
Oriental College in 1875 Against available funds of Rs 10 crore ZHCET utilized Rs 618 crore as of February
2017 Following is a glimpse into the major equipment purchased by the institute
Name of the equipment Centrifugal Pump and Pelton Turbine Module Nozzle
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3349138
Reason for buying To improve teaching and research in fluid mechanics section of mechanical engineering
department The equipment comprises centrifugal pump with flowmeter valves reservoir and
instrumentation for measurement and display of inlet outlet pressures torque speed and power and
turbine inlet pressure for Peltan turbine
Name of the equipment Universal High Voltage Test system and Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage Tester
(PE-AOBDV-MXXX)
Name of the department Electrical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 4522500
Reason for buying A new MTech programme in High Voltage Engineering was started under TEQIP II for
which enhanced laboratory infrastructure was needed PE-AOBDV-M series of Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage
Testers are highly precise instruments which can be used to conduct either a breakdown voltage test or do a proof
(withstand) test Dielectric Breakdown Voltage testing of Oil is one such means to detect the voltage at power
frequency at which it is likely to cause a flash-over
Name of the equipment Altium Nanoboard FPGA Kit
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1368863
Reason for buying Five kits were bought for under-graduate and post-graduate students
45
Name of the equipmentExata Software Emulator for Networking
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1245780
Reason for buying BTech students use it to perform experiments in EL-494 (Communication Lab -III) to
study the performance of simulated networks M Tech students use it for projects and dissertations Three
faculty members are using this software for RampD purpose
Name of the equipmentPotentiostat Galvanostat with Impedance Analyzer
Name of the department Petroleum Studies
Cost of equipment Rs 1562925
Reason for buying Potentiostate is at the heart of research on electrochemistry It is mainly used for
research in the area of fuel cell membrane cyclic voltammeter and super capacitors
Name of the equipment Imac 215 Quad Core i5 with Apple Protection Plan
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 205800
Reason for buying Two units of Imac were bought for the post-graduate and networking laboratories of
computer engineering department so that students could develop software based on iOS
Altium Nanoboard
FPGA Kit
46
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli was set up in 1947 with only the civil engineering under-graduate
programme Since 2007 the institute has been autonomous having been affiliated to Bombay University
Pune University and Shivaji University in the past The institute received TEQIP II funds under sub-
component 12 It was eligible to receive Rs 125 crore It submitted procurement plan for Rs 87 crore and
spent Rs 618 crore as of February 2017
MAJOR EQUIPMENT BOUGHT
Name of the equipment Shake Table Set-up
Name of the department Civil amp Structural Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1925776
Reason for buying To establish an earthquake engineering laboratory for conducting studies on response of
structures to earthquake induced vibrations To investigate structural response under various dynamic
loading conditions
Name of the equipment Electromagnetic Exciter with Pay Load Capacity of 100 to 150 kg
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2310824
Reason for buying To carry out research work in the field of dynamic analysis for various systems
Name of the equipment Micro Machining Centre Hyper-15w table top type integrated multi-process CNC
machine tool
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3078000
Reason for buying To develop micro machining centre for the research of micro machining PG production
laboratory
2663678
6154586
7489947
8770675
8777330
10572980
11435333
0 4000000 8000000 12000000
OFFICE
ELECTRICAL
ELECTRONICS
CIVIL (CIVIL+ CIVIL ENVIRONMENTAL+ hellip
LIBRARY
COMPUTER + IT
MECHANICAL
Fig 37 Department-wise expenditure Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Figures in rupees
47
Name of the equipment Dynamometer with Built-In Three Channel Charge Amplifiers
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1876090
Reason for buying To carry out research in the area of machining
Name of the equipment Lab View Add-ons Image Processing using Smart Camera Evaluation Kit
Name of the department Electronics Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3421650
Reason for buying Design simulation and prototyping platform for experiments on DSP communication
embedded control and measurements visual representation of experimental results
Name of the equipment Thermal Conductivity Analyzer with Material -- liquid pastes and small particles
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2100000
Reason for buying Post-graduate research and laboratory development
48
Chapter 4 Key Findings
49
1 On an average funds given to institutions for purchase of equipment and soft resources have led to
significant improvement in laboratory infrastructure of the institutes under study
2 The impact of such purchases on improvement in quality is not easily quantifiable in measurable
terms To assess the same other correlated parameters could be looked at such as improvement in
the number of research publications in refereed journals increase in the number of PhD students
number of faculty involved in research or the percentage of student placement However none of
these parameters can be directly or solely be said to be due to the improvement in physical or
digital infrastructure of institutes
3 Institutes did not have a clear-cut strategy of what best use they could put the available money to
Given that each institute on an average got Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and other resources
they could have used the money to create at least one best-in-class facility in any of the
departments which was equipped to utilize that facility in terms of augmenting the interaction of
the institute with industry or generating more resources through assignments from other agencies
While institutes in sub-component 12 had the provision to set up centres of excellence even in sub-
component 11 they could have done so if they had worked with that aim and vision
4 Instead institutes on an average divided the money equally across six departments and each
department on an average bought one-two machines which were significantly expensive and the
rest of the money was spent on buying other small routine equipment desktops laptops
networking servers software and e-journals Collaborations between departments for research
projects were however missing
5 This pattern of expenditure can be explained by the fact that our engineering institutions are still in
a phase where there is more emphasis on theory than practical Hands-on learning or project-based
approach in teaching is relatively new for institutions which is why there is not much emphasis on
understanding the practical aspects of learning such as producing patents versus papers
6 Institutes were seen to be over protective wherever even a slightly costly equipment was bought By
their own admission such equipment was most of the time kept under lock and key and was at best
displayed to students They were rarely given the opportunity to actually do something with it on
their own
7 Equal receipt of money by a number of departments has led to overall improvement in laboratory
standards of all departments which is good from an egalitarian perspective It is also good that all
departments have been able to uniformly upgrade their infrastructure and will therefore be able to
compete with each other in attracting good students faculty as well as assignments from industry in
future
8 Discussions with focus groups suggest that institutes spent large amounts of money on creating or
refurbishing physical infrastructure While non-academic experts may see this as wasteful
expenditure from an academic perspective even if this leads to improvement in the physical
facilities being offered by institutes it is well worth the investment While state funded institutes
get funds from state governments for building infrastructure for some of the centrally funded
institutes where infrastructure may have been falling apart this money would have been useful
9 Because of the fact that there is no proper system to track the usage of equipment ndash records are
maintained in physical form in the shape of log books and registers which render a macro analysis
50
impossible -- anecdotal evidence suggests that equipment bought is not being optimally utilized A
significantly higher number of research papers in refereed journals suggests that this may not be
true but the fact remains that there is no improvement in the number of technology transfers
commercialization of research or patent generation which remain weak This again brings into focus
the theory versus application part of teaching
10 Overall improvement in base infrastructure was important for institutes to advance to the next level
of development Except for some of the Centrally funded institutions none of the institutes which
received funding in TEQIP II are in the league of the six original IITs in terms of laboratory
infrastructure They do not have access to the kind of liberal funding that CFTIs get If they had not
got the present funds to buy equipment they would have taken at least five to seven years to
procure the same through the resources available to them Even for Central institutions as also for
others the availability of funds at one go meant that they could procure high costing software such
as Matlab Ansys Labview Cadence and Adobe which benefit students across departments
11 Funds for buying equipment and other soft resources enabled the institutes to take some steps
towards keeping pace with the rapidly changing advancements in technology Increased level of
automation and artificial intelligence in industry is reflected in the kind of purchases institutes have
made ndash various types of simulation software digital machines replacing analogue ones such as in
electrical engineering departments all-in-one automatic machines which combine several levels of
manual work such as in surveying in civil engineering departments robotic arms mimicking the
automated environment of modern factories attached to lathe machines in mechanical engineering
departments instruments capable of handling nano particles in specialized centres and 3D printers
capable of printing high precision devices which are being used in multiple fields
12 Most institutes have also bought subscriptions to high level international journals in various
streams both online and physical enabling access to vast repository of world class content for most
students
13 Institutes have not paid much thought to maintenance of equipment since most of the purchases
have been made in the past two-three years and warranty periods are still in force Most institutes
have also reported availability of in-house technicians to look after the machines though majority
said that they would sign annual maintenance contracts (AMC) with vendors Since AMCs usually
cost roughly 10 per cent of the cost of the equipment they felt that the resources allocated for the
same under TEQIP II would not be adequate and that they should be increased slightly
14 As per the feedback provided by almost all institutes they all agree that the equipment purchased
by them responds to faculty student needs and was done as per consultation and
recommendations of faculty They all follow well laid out norms for disposal of equipment which
keep environmental considerations in mind
6 -- Average number of departments among which each institute in Sub-component 11 divided
the total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 500 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
51
7-- Average number of departments among which each institute in sub-component 12 divided the
total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 284 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
2147403 ndash Number of items bought by institutes for office purpose in sub-component
11
101699 hours monthndash Utilisation of equipment by UG amp PG students in sub-component
11 as per available data of institutes which participated in the study
427 hours month ndash Average utilization of equipment by UG and PG students across
institutes in sub-component 11
51656 hours month -- Utilisation of equipment by PhD students in sub-component 11 as
per available data of institutes which participated in the study
37 hours month-- Average utilization of equipment by PhD students across institutes in sub-
component 11
52
Chapter 5 Way Forward
53
As data shows and case studies prove there can be no doubt that TEQIP II and the funds provided to
institutes for purchase of equipment and other soft resources have led to improvement in laboratory
infrastructure which in turn has helped in improving the output Some pointers for future stages of the
project are-
1 Even though TEQIP II had a major focus on upgradation of laboratory infrastructure and institutes
were given significant amount of funds for purchase of equipment there were no guidelines or
benchmarks for them to judge themselves against and to understand what an ideal laboratory
should be like for any given department While it is good that they were given the freedom to decide
what they wanted to buy and it depended on the pro-activeness of the department heads on what
all they ended up getting funds for in an ideal scenario they should have been given a list of
essential basic equipment as well as research level equipment and they could have prioritized their
purchases on the basis of that
In all likelihood such department-wise lists do not exist anywhere In the third phase of TEQIP
therefore NPIU could commission a project which involves study of top world-class as well as top
national-level laboratories for each department Thereafter standard templates of equipment could
be prepared which could illustrate the requirement of equipment for each concept and practical for
every stream of engineering Based on standard frequency of usage and the number of students in a
class adequate numbers of any equipment could be recommended to be bought by institutes in
order to ensure that not too much time is wasted on rotating several batches of students on the
same equipment
Availability of such templates of equipment as well as soft resources which could be updated
periodically in keeping with the changes in technology and availability of resources would also help
policy makers understand how many institutes come up to a benchmark and how many need
further support
2 Institutes should start maintaining digital records of use of equipment which are bought for research
purposes These records should not be just digital copies of physical registers but should be in the
form of smart solutions which can track internal supply chains in laboratories as well as usage of
equipment The solutions should be able to provide real-time analysis of usage of equipment in
every laboratory and all laboratories could be linked to one centralized system There are various
kinds of RFID solutions available today which can handle usage patterns well The available
information could be used to devise solutions and create policy interventions to increase the actual
usage of equipment
3 Nodal institutes under TEQIP II could be allowed to utilize the unspent grant as seed money to start
laboratory courses exclusively for under-graduate students of neighboring non-TEQIP institutes The
unspent money could also be used to start nodal centres for sharing of resources
4 Institutes could be encouraged to ensure that laboratories in all departments have well designed
brochures and information material such as leaflets and manuals on major equipment so that
dissemination of information about their availability is easy and their utilization could be increased
54
5 Facilities created in institutes are not being optimally utilized to increase interaction with industry
While rural location of the institute and absence of industry in the neighbourhood could be one of
the reasons it is also true that in none of the institutes was industry consulted before the
commissioning of equipment Size of equipment could be another issue ndash which does not allow for
anything on industrial scale But in most cases industry is not even aware of the existence of state-
of-the-art equipment inside institutes Regular interactions with sector-specific companies are a
must therefore to create a culture of exchange of ideas and possibilities for collaboration
6 For decades research has happened in our country in isolation and at a distance from both industry
and academia Being largely funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) so far it
has been taking place inside the laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
The 37 laboratories of CSIR and its 39 field stations or extension centres have been working in the
areas of aerospace engineering structural engineering ocean science life science metallurgy
chemicals mining food petroleum leather and environmental science The ministry of HRD has
also started funding research in a big way in recent years through schemes such as Imprint ndash
Improving Research Innovation and Technology and the Uchchtar Avishkar Yojana (UAY) It would be
fruitful for the country if research happening purely on the scientific side is able to converge with
that on the academic side Hence in order to ensure greater synergy between research and
teaching it is essential that technical institutes start working more closely with CSIR laboratories
This will bring them immediately closer to cutting edge research and provide rich exposure to
students Specially for institutions which have got improved laboratory facilities as a result of TEQIP
II funds collaboration with relevant CSIR laboratories will help them grow their research and at the
same time provide the latter with a steady flow of students to work on live projects
7 Institutions which have upgraded their laboratory infrastructure in the area of food and agriculture
will gain by collaborating with the government on its e-labs project which aims at automating the
testing procedure of soil fertiliser pesticide and equipment samples By ensuring speedy and
transparent online disbursement of information related to such tests the projectrsquos vision is to
reduce crop losses and increase the use of good quality bio-pesticides through fair and unbiased
testing Institutions and students will be able to learn a lot about quality control and the processes
involved in digital testing through collaboration with the government on e-labs
8 In order to ensure transparency in procurement processes it is advisable that institutes make use of
the governmentrsquos new e-marketplace called GEM Through the portal wwwgemnicin institutes
can buy virtually anything and everything that they may require specially consumables office
equipment furniture and software Buying through this portal will speed up procurement and
improve the efficiency of institutes Created and maintained by the Directorate General of Supplies
amp Disposals (DGSampD) it provides tools for e-bidding reverse e-auction and demand aggregation to
help users get best value for their money At the national level a system of procurement should be
put in place including committee to look into the requirement and availability of equipment taking
global scenarios into consideration
Appendices
Appendix 1
55
State-wise Number of Institutions Under Technical Education QualityImprovement Programme II (2010-2017)
S Name of State CFIs Sub‐component 11 Sub‐component 12 Total No of
Institutions 1 Andhra Pradesh 5 6 11 2 Bihar 2 ‐‐ 2 3 Chhattisgarh 4 ‐‐ 4 4 Gujarat 7 ‐‐ 7 5 Haryana 3 3 6 6 Himachal Pradesh 1 ‐‐ 1 7 Jharkhand 1 1 2 8 Karnataka 4 15 19 9 Kerala 19 ‐‐ 19
10 Madhya Pradesh 3 2 5 11 Maharashtra 7 10 17
12 NCT‐Delhi ‐‐ 1 1 13 Odisha 2 ‐‐ 2 14 Punjab 7 1 8 15 Rajasthan 9 ‐‐ 9 16 Tamil Nadu 5 4 9 17 Telangana 8 5 13 18 Tripura 1 ‐‐ 1 19 UT‐Chandigarh 2 1 3 20 UT‐Puducherry 1 ‐‐ 1 21 Uttar Pradesh 2 5 7 22 Uttarakhand 1 2 3 23 West Bengal 11 3 14 24 Centrally Funded
Institutions (CFIs) 8 18 26
Total 113 77 190
Appendix 2 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 11
S Name of the Name of the Institution
No State UT
1 JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
2 Aditya Institute of Technology amp Management Tekkali Srikakulam
Andhra
3 Madanapalle Institute of Technology amp Science Madanapalle
Pradesh
4 Shri Vishnu Engineering College for women Vishnupur Bhimavaram
5 Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College Chittoor
6 Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology Muzaffarpur
Bihar
7 Bhagalpur College of Engineering Bhagalpur
8 Government Engineering College Bilaspur
9 Government Engineering College Jagdalpur Bastar
Chhattisgarh
10 Government Engineering College Raipur
11 Rungta College of Engineering amp Technology Bhilai
56
12 Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
13 Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya Vallabh Vidynagar
14 Lukhdirji Engineering College Morbi
15 Gujarat Shantilal Shah Engineering College Bhavnagar
16 Government Engineering College Gandhinagar
17 Government Engineering College Rajkot
18 Government Engineering College Patan
19 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology (UIET) Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
Haryana
20 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology MDU Rohtak
21 NC College of Engineering Panipat
22 Himachal Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College Sundernagar Mandi
Pradesh
23 Jharkhand Cambridge Institute of Technology Ranchi
24 BVB College of Engineering amp Technology Hubli
25 PES College of Engineering Mandya
Karnataka
26 Government Sri Krishnarajendra Silver Jublee Technological Institute Bangalore
27 NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology Bangalore
2
SNo Name of the
Name of the Institution
StateUT
28 Government Engineering College Thrissur
29 Government Engineering College Kozhikode
30 Government Engineering College Painavu Idukki
31 Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology Kottayam
32 School of Engineering Cochin University of Science amp Technology Cochin
33 Government College of Engineering Kannur
34 Government Engineering College Bartonhill Thiruvananthapuram
35 LBS Institute of Technology for Women Poojappura Thiruvananthapuram
36 College of Engineering Perumon Perinad Kollam
37 Kerala College of Engineering Kidangoor Kottayam
38 Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
57
39 College of Engineering Trikaripur Cheemeni Kasargod
40 College of Engineering Thalassery Kannur
41 Government Engineering College Wayand
42 Government Engineering College Sreekrishnapur Palakkad
43 College of Engineering Adoor Manakkala
44 College of Engineering Cherthala Pallippuram
45 College of Engineering Karunagappally Kollam
46 Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering Kollam
47 Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
Madhya
48 Samrat Ashok Technological Institute (Engineering College) Vidisha
Pradesh
49 Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
50 Government College of Engineering Karad
51 BVBs Sardar Patel College of Engineering Mumbai
52 Government College of Enginering Chandrapur
53 Maharashtra Government College of Engineering Jalgaon
54 University Department of Chemical Technology North Maharashtra University Jalgaon
55 Department of Technology Shivaji University Kolhapur
56 Bharati Vidyapeeth University College of Engineering Pune
57 Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Burla Sambalpur
Odisha
58 College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
59 Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
60 Beant College of Engineering amp Technology Gurdaspur
61 GZS Punjab Technical University Campus Bhatinda
62 Punjab SBS College of Engineering amp Technology Ferozepur
63 College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana
64 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
65 Chandigarh Engineering College Mohali
66 University College of Engineering Kota
67 Government Engineering College Ajmer
68 Engineering College Bikaner
69 College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
58
70 Rajasthan M L V Textile amp Engineering College Bhilwara
71 Government Engineering College Jhalawar
72 Government Woman Engineering College Ajmer
73 Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bikaner
74 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Alwar
75 Govt College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
76 Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai
Tamil Nadu
77 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore
78 Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore
79 Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus Triuchirapalli
80 University College of Engineering Kakatiya University Kothagudem
81 Anurag Engineering College Kodad Nalgonda
82 Auroras Scientific Technological amp Research Academy Bandlaguda Hyderabad
83 Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology Gandipet Hyderabad
Telangana
84 Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering amp Technology Kukatpally Hyderabad
85 Malla Reddy Engineering College Medchal RR District Hyderabad
86 Vasavi College of Engineering Ibrahimbagh Hyderabad
87 Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engg ampTechnology Hyderabad
SNo
Name of the Name of the Institution
StateUT
88 Tripura Tripura Institute of Technology Narsingarh Tripura
89 UT‐ University Institute of Engineering amp Technology Chandigarh
90 Chandigarh University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology Punjab
University Chandigarh
91 UT‐ Pondicherry Engineering College Puducherry
Puducherry
92 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly
Uttar Pradesh
93 School of Engineering amp Technology IFTM University Moradabad
(formerly known as College of Engineering amp Technology Moradabad)
94 Uttarakhand BT Kumaon Institute of Technology Dwarahat Dist‐Almora
95 RCC Institute of Information Technology Kolkata
96 College of Engineering amp Management Kolaghat
97 Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering Bankura
98 University Institute of Technology The University of Burdwan Burdwan
99 West Bengal University of Technology Kolkata
West Bengal
59
100 Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
101 Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology Berahmpore Murshidabad
102 Murshidabad College of Engineering and Technology Berhampore Murshidabad
103 MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah
104 Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata
105 Narula Institute of Technology Pargnas
106 Assam University Silchar
107 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering amp Technology Sangrur
108 Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
Centrally
109 North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) Itanagar
Funded
110 National Institute of Technology Agartala
Institutions
111 National Institute of Technology Patna
112 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chandigarh
113 National Institute of Technology Raipur
Appendix 3 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 12
S Name of the
Name of Institution
No State
1 A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
2 JNTU College of Engineering Kakinada
3 Andhra SVU College of Engineering Tirupati
4 Pradesh Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Madhurawada
Visakhapatnam
5 GITAM Institute of Technology ‐ GITAM University Vishakhapatnam
6 VR Siddhartha Engineering College Kanuru Vijaywada
7 Faculty of Science Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
8 Haryana Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science amp Technology
Murthal
9 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Guru Jambeshwar University of Science amp Technology Hissar
10 Jharkha
nd Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi
11 University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (Bangalore University)
60
Bangalore
12 Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Mysore
13 Malnad College of Engineering Hassan
14 BMS College of Engineering Bangalore
15 The National Institute of Engineering Mysore
16 Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
17 HKESs PDA College of Engineering Gulbarga
Karnataka
18 Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology Bangalore
19 MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore
20 NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte Udupi
21 Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology Maralur Tumkur
22 Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
23 SDM College of Engineering and Technology Dhavalagiri Dharwad
24 RV College of Engineering Bangalore
25 PES Institute of Technology Bangalore
26 Madhya Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya Bhopal
Pradesh
27 Shri GS Institute of Technology amp Science Indore
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
28 Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai
29 College of Engineering Shivajinagar Pune
30 Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Matunga Mumbai
31 Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering amp Technology Nanded
32 Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Maharashtra
33 Govt College of Engineering Amravati
34 Govt College of Engineering Aurangabad
35 Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Lonere Raigad
36 GH Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur
37 Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Islampur Sangli
38 NCT‐Delhi Delhi Technological University Delhi
39 Punjab Thapar University Patiala
40 Govt College of Technology Coimbatore
41 Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology Karaikudi
Tamil Nadu
42 Government College of Engineering Salem
43 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Abishekapatti Tirunelveli
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44 JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
45 University College of Engineering Osmania University Hyderabad
46 Telangana University College of Technology Osmania University Hyderabad
47 JNTU Institute of Science amp Technology Hyderabad
48 Sreenidhi Institute of Science amp Technology Ghatkesar Hyderabad
49 UT‐Chandigarh PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
50 Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur
51 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Lucknow
52 Uttar Pradesh Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur
53 Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur
54 Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering amp Technology Jhansi
55 College of Technology ‐ GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
Uttarakhand
56 Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College Pauri Garhwal
57 University College of Technology ‐ University of Calcutta Kolkata
West Bengal
58 Faculty of Engineering and Technology ‐ Jadavpur University Kolkata
59 JIS College of Engineering Nadia
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
60 Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
61 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
62 National Institute of Technology Calicut
63 Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
64 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
65 National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
66 Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
67 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
Centrally Funded
68 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Institutions
69 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
70 National Institute of Technology Rourkela
71 National Institute of Technology Silchar
72 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
73 National Institute of Technology Surathkal
74 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
75 National Institute of Technology Warangal
76 National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
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77 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
Appendix 4
Institutions under sub‐component121
S No
NameoftheState NameoftheInstitution CentreofExcellence On
1 AndhraPradesh AndhraUniversityCollegeof
EngineeringVishakhapatnam
Nano‐Technology
2 SVUCollegeofEngineering Tirupati
AtmosphericRemoteSensingandAdvancedSignal
Processing 3 Jharkhand BirlaInstituteofTechnology
MesraRanchi
Bio‐resourcesandBio‐prospecting
4 Karnataka BMSCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
AdvancedMaterialsResearch
5 RVCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
Macro-Electronics
6 PESInstituteofTechnology Bangalore
KnowledgeAnalyticsampOntologicalEngineering
7 SiddhagangaInstituteof
TechnologyTumkur
AppliedResearchandNanoTechnology
8 Maharashtra CollegeofEngineeringPune SignalandImageProcessing
9 SmartRenewableEnergySystems
10 ShriGuruGobind SinghjiInstitute
ofEngineeringampTechnology Nanded
SignalandImageProcessing
11 InstituteofChemicalTechnology
Mumbai
ProcessIntensificationforProcessIndustries
12 VeermataJijabaiTechnology
InstituteMumbai
ComplexandNonlinearDynamicalSystems
13 Punjab ThaparUniversityPatiala EnvironmentampEnergyManagement
14
TamilNadu
GovtCollegeofTechnology
Coimbatore
AlternateEnergyResearch
15 EnvironmentalStudies
16
JNTUCollegeofEngineering
Hyderabad
DisasterManagement
63
17 Telangana OsmaniaUniversityCollegeof
TechnologyHyderabad
IntensificationofChemicalandBio‐processes
18 Uttarakhand CollegeofTechnology‐ GBPant
UniversityofAgricultureamp
TechnologyPantnagar
EnergyStudiesinIndustriesandAgroSystemsof
Uttarakhand(EnergyManagement)
19 UttarPradesh HarcourtButlerTechnological
InstituteKanpur
AppliedResearchTrainingampEducationinLipidScience
20
WestBengal
FacultyofEngineeringand Technology‐JadavpurUniversity
PhaseTransformationandProductCharacterization
21 UniversityCollegeofTechnology‐
UniversityofCalcutta
SystemsBiologyandBioMedicalEngineering
22 UTChandigarh PECUniversityofTechnology Chandigarh
IndustrialandProductDesignSPC
23 Centrally funded Institutions (CFIs)
MANITBhopal Geo‐informatics(RemoteSensingGPSamp GIS)
24 NITDurgapur AdvancedMaterials
25 VNITNagpur CombeddedSystemsHybridizationofcommunications
andEmbeddedSystems 26 NITRourkela PracticalRenewableEnergySystem
27 Orthopaedic TissueEngineeringampRehabilitation 28 SVNITSurat WaterResourcesandFloodManage
ment
29 NITWarangal SustainableEnergyStudies
30 IndianInstituteofEngineering
andTechnologyShibpurHowrah
MicrostructurallyDesignedAdvancedMaterials
Development
Appendix 5 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 11
The aim of this sub-component was to strengthen institutions to improve learning outcomes
and employability of graduates It was open only for those institutions which had not participated in TEQIP I
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement following academic and non-academic reforms
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities
YES
64
e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
65
2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
70
Appendix 8
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
67
by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
68
include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
69
communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
70
Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
72
Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
73
Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
11
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 11
Total available funds Rs 105 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 39 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 34 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Bihar (Figure 3)
Total population in lakh 1041
Literacy rate 618
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
112 (108)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
79
Gross Enrolment Ratio 139
Total number of engineering institutes 21
Institutes in sub-component 11 2
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 2
Total available funds Rs 20 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 11 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 1 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0200400600800
100012001400160018002000
Available funds
Utilised funds
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
Figure 2
Andhra Pradesh
12
Chhattisgarh (Figure 4)
Total population in lakh 2555
Literacy rate 703
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
308 (121)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
22
Gross Enrolment Ratio 146
Total number of engineering institutes 21
Institutes in sub-component 11 4
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 4
Total available funds Rs 34 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 175 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 164 crore
0
200
400
600
800
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Muzzaffarpur Institute of TechnologyMuzzaffarpur
Bhagalpur College of EngineeringBhagalpur
FUN
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Figure 3 Bihar
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
13
Gujarat (Figure 5)
Total population in lakh 6044
Literacy rate 78
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
719 (119)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
51
Gross Enrolment Ratio 20
Institutes in sub-component 11 7
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 7
Total available funds Rs 70 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 385 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 375 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
200
400
600
800
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1200
Rungta College ofEngineering amp
Technology Bhilai
GovernmentEngineering College
Bilaspur
GovernmentEngineering College
Raipur
GovernmentEngineering College
Jagdalpur Bastar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
14
Haryana (Figure 6)
Total population in lakh 2535
Literacy rate 756
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
319 (126)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
23
Gross Enrolment Ratio 276
Total number of engineering institutes 89
Institutes in sub-component 11 3
Institutes in sub-component 12 3
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 6
Total available funds Rs 575 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 278 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 23 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Figure 5 Gujarat
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
15
Himachal Pradesh
Total population in lakh 686
Literacy rate 828
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
74 (108)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
05
Gross Enrolment Ratio 312
Total number of engineering institutes 17
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 10 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 55 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 55 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Jharkhand (Figure 7)
Total population in lakh 3299
Literacy rate 664
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
375 (114)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
27
Gross Enrolment Ratio 16
Total number of engineering institutes 14
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 2
Total available funds Rs 21 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 95 crore
0
200
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1200
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up
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lakh
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plansubmitted by theinstitute
Figure 6 Haryana
16
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 93 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Karnataka (Figure 8)
Total population in lakh 611
Literacy rate 754
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
712 (117)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
5
Gross Enrolment Ratio 264
Total number of engineering institutes 166
Institutes in sub-component 11 4
Institutes in sub-component 12 15
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 19
Total available funds Rs 215 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 927 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 75 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
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1400
BIT Mesra BIT Mesra CoE Cambridge Institute ofTechnology Ranchi
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
17
Kerala (Figure 9)
Total population in lakh 334
Literacy rate 94
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
305 (91)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
22
Gross Enrolment Ratio 287
Total number of engineering institutes 98
Institutes in sub-component 11 19
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 19
Total available funds Rs 190 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 1045 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 106 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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18
Madhya Pradesh (Figure 10)
Total population in lakh 7263
Literacy rate 693
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
879 (121)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
62
Gross Enrolment Ratio 196
Total number of engineering institutes 121
Institutes in sub-component 11 3
Institutes in sub-component 12 2
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 5
Total available funds Rs 49 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 23 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 17 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Figure 9 Kerala
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
19
Maharashtra (Figure 11)
Total population in lakh 11237
Literacy rate 823
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
1334 (119)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
94
Gross Enrolment Ratio 279
Total number of engineering institutes 216
Institutes in sub-component 11 7
Institutes in sub-component 12 10
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 17
Total available funds Rs 254 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 119 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 102 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0200400600800
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Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
20
Delhi (Figure 12)
Total population in lakh 1679
Literacy rate 862
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
224 (133)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
16
Gross Enrolment Ratio 435
Total number of engineering institutes 15
Institutes in sub-component 11 0
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 125 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 56 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 15 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
21
Odisha (Figure 13)
Total population in lakh 4197
Literacy rate 729
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
466 (111)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
33
Gross Enrolment Ratio 177
Total number of engineering institutes 68
Institutes in sub-component 11 2
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 2
Total available funds Rs 20 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 105 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 108 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
125
150
560
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
Available funds Actual expenditure Estimate as per plansubmitted by the institute
Figure 12 Delhi Technological University
22
Punjab (Figure 14)
Total population in lakh 2774
Literacy rate 758
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
325 (117)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
23
Gross Enrolment Ratio 27
Total number of engineering institutes 87
Institutes in sub-component 11 7
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 8
Total available funds Rs 81 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 42 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 22 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Veer Surendra Sai University ofTechnology Burla Sambalpur
College of Engineering And TechnologyBhubaneshwar
Figure 13 Odisha
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
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Figure 14 Punjab
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
23
Rajasthan (Figure 15)
Total population in lakh 6855
Literacy rate 661
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
871 (127)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
62
Gross Enrolment Ratio 20
Total number of engineering institutes 82
Institutes in sub-component 11 9
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 9
Total available funds Rs 84 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 45 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 32 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Tamil Nadu (Figure 16)
Total population in lakh 7215
Literacy rate 80
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
73 (101)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
52
Gross Enrolment Ratio 452
Total number of engineering institutes 326
Institutes in sub-component 11 5
Institutes in sub-component 12 4
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 9
0
200
400
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800
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1200
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
24
Total available funds Rs 140 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 74 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 70 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Telangana (Figure 17)
Total population in lakh 350
Literacy rate 664
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
406 (114)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
29
Gross Enrolment Ratio 36
Total number of engineering institutes 182
Institutes in sub-component 11 8
Institutes in sub-component 12 5
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 13
Total available funds Rs 120 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 45 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 34 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plansubmitted by the institute
25
Tripura
Total population in lakh 367
Literacy rate 872
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
44 (119)
2015 projected share of state 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
03
Gross Enrolment Ratio 168
Total number of engineering institutes 6
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 10 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 55 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 54 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
UT-Chandigarh (Figure 18)
Total population in lakh 106
Literacy rate 861
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
17 (165)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
01
Gross Enrolment Ratio 56
Total number of engineering institutes 2
Institutes in sub-component 11 2
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 3
Total available funds Rs 475 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying Rs 24 crore
0
500
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Figure 17 Telangana
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
26
equipment and other resources
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 20 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Puducherry
Total population in lakh 125
Literacy rate 859
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
15 (121)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
01
Gross Enrolment Ratio 46
Total number of engineering institutes 10
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 15 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 8 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 6 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Uttar Pradesh (Figure 19)
Total population in lakh 1998
Literacy rate 677
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Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plansubmitted by institute
28
West Bengal (Figure 21)
Total population in lakh 9128
Literacy rate 763
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
109 (12)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
77
Gross Enrolment Ratio 174
Total number of engineering institutes 72
Institutes in sub-component 11 11
Institutes in sub-component 12 3
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 14
Total available funds Rs 179 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 88 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 82 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rscrore)
Estimate as per plansubmitted by institute
29
CFIs (Figure 22)
Institutes in sub-component 11 8
Institutes in sub-component 12 18
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 26
Total available funds Rs 415 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 200 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 1625 crore
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Figure 21 West Bengal
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
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Figure 22 Centrally-funded institutions (CFIs)
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
30
Utilisation Analysis
In this section data on buying of equipment and other resources has been first analysed component-wise
and then department-wise
While data was collected from all institutes and a broad understanding was arrived at of the kind of
equipment and other resources money was spent on from the extensive lists provided by institutions it was
difficult to analyse how much money was spent on which category of item For the sake of analysis
therefore each equipment and item named by the institute was manually categorized into the following
broad categories-
1 Laboratory equipment (included all items bought for laboratories such as machines laptops
desktops and projectors)
2 Connectivity (included equipment related to creating wi-fi networks such as cables connectors
servers modems UPS racks adapters pipes and switches)
3 Books (included hard copies as well as subscriptions of e-journals for libraries)
4 Smart class (included white boards display panels podiums amplifiers cables projectors mixers
microphones webcam and wireless sensors)
5 Software
6 Office equipment (included laptops desktops printers scanners LCDs generator sets projectors
tables chairs almirahs digital signages etc bought for principalrsquos office directorrsquos office faculty
staff department rooms TEQIP office)
7 Furniture (included furniture for class rooms and departments)
8 Civil work (included flooring false ceilings repair work lighting)
Post the categorization in these eight broad heads the picture which emerged (Figure 23) for sub-
component 11 showed 58 per cent expenditure on laboratory equipment 14 per cent on software 10 per
cent on books 7 per cent each on office equipment and connectivity and 1-2 per cent each on furniture civil
work and smart classes This is in keeping with the goals of TEQIP II which had envisaged least expenditure
on civil work It was limited to 5 per cent of total expenditure on equipment for institutes under sub-
component 11 and 3 per cent for those under sub-component 12 If unspent institutes were free to use
this money for equipment and other resources So low expenditure on civil work is an achievement of TEQIP
II There should have been more expenditure on connectivity ndash campus-wide wifi networks ndash but that could
be due to the fact that several institutes already had wifi networks in place and did not need TEQIP funds to
do that
31
In sub-component 12 (Figure 24) this break-up was more or less on the same lines though the expenditure
on laboratory equipment in this sub-component was much higher at 70 per cent because of the inclusion of
centres of excellence and higher focus on post-graduate and PhD level studies This was followed by 17 per
cent on software and 5 per cent each on books and office equipment Rest was all 2 per cent and less and
negligible amount of expenditure on civil work was seen in this category
Department-wise
analysis of equipment
purchased by
institutes shows that in
sub-component 11
(Figure 25) highest
Lab equipment58
Software 14
Books 10
Office equipment
7
Connectivity 7
Smart class2
Furniture1
Civil work1
EXPENDITURE (11)
Figure 23
Office equipment
5
Software 17
Smart class1
EXPENDITURE (12)
Figure 29
32
076 164 46678
961 10631459
2169
TOTAL AMOUNT SPENT BY DEPARTMENTS (IN RS LAKH)
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
(in Rs crore)
number of equipment were bought by computer amp IT departments followed by electrical mechanical
electronics and civil departments For the purpose of categorization two or more streams of a kind were
merged into one and numbers for both streams taken together For instance computer science and
information technology were merged into one Similarly electronics amp instrumentation and electronics amp
electrical were taken together under electronics
While sub-component 11 presented a picture on expected lines with the top five departments being
generally the biggest departments in institutes in sub-component 12 this picture was slightly confusing
Here the top two departmentsndash electronics and civil ndash were ahead of other departments (Table 1) by an
inexplicable margin One of the reasons for this could be the fact that most of the equipment bought for the
centres of excellence would have had items related to electronics But that still does not explain the
unusually high number of items for civil engineering departments
Table 1 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 12
Name of the department Number of items bought
Mining 23
BioTech 137
Chemical 170
Mechanical 497
Computer amp IT 661
Electrical 969
Electronics 544915
Civil 1701948
On the other hand an expenditure-wise analysis of the same departments shows a different picture (Figure
26) with mechanical engineering department emerging top with expenditure of Rs 216 crore and electrical
department showing expenditure of Rs 145 crore Civil department is at number 3 with expenditure of Rs
106 crore The aberration in the number of items could have been because civil and electronics
departments would have bought a large number of items of small value
33
166 224 45 481 934 14772459
3138
Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
(in Rs crore)Figure 27
As per the data provided by institutes those in sub-component 11 show higher expenditure
department-wise with mechanical engineering department at top with expenditure of Rs 313
crore These should however be taken only as indicative figures as the numbers cannot be absolute
(Figure 27)
Table 7 Top 20 Lab equipment bought by institutes in 11
CNC Lathe machines
Compressor testing machine
Computer and peripherals
Computerised machines
Digital meters
Gas chromatograph
Micro-controller
Micro-processor
Oscilloscope
PCB prototyping machine
Robotic kits
Solar PV systems
Spectrum analyser
Thermal imager
Total Station
Ultrasonic probe
Universal testing machine
UV-spectrophotometer
Voltmeter
Wattmeter
34
Table 2 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 11
Table 21 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 12
1 CNC Lathe machines Advanced laser kit
2 Compressor testing machine Asphalt material performance tester
3 Computer and peripherals Atomic absorption spectrophotometer
4 Computerised machines Bio-reactors
5 Digital meters BOD incubator
6 Gas chromatograph Centrifuge
7 Micro-controller CNC lathe machine
8 Micro-processor Compression testing
9 Oscilloscope Computer and peripherals
10 PCB prototyping machine Digital image processing
11 Robotic kits Digital multimeter
12 Solar PV systems Electric discharge machine
13 Spectrum analyser Hydraulic pressing
14 Thermal imager Magnetic stirrer
15 Total Station Microwave simulator
16 Ultrasonic probe Optical microscope
17 Universal testing machine PCB prototype machine
18 UV-spectrophotometer Thermal analyser
19 Voltmeter Thermal scanner
20 Wattmeter Wireless sensor network kit
Impact of Utilisation
No amount of data tracking or record keeping is worth
the effort if it does not translate into improvement in
actual output The real impact of all this expenditure by
institutes on buying of latest equipment is only useful in
so far as it is able to show growth in the number of
publications or rise in the number of post-graduate
student intake Looked at from that perspective TEQIP II
seems to have made satisfactory progress as the data
maintained by the National Project Implementation Unit
UPWARD TREND
Increase in the number of
publications in refereed
journals
Increase in the number of PG
and PhD students
Increase in revenue generated
through consultancy
35
(NPIU) shows There has been a significant improvement over the years in the number of publications in
refereed journals which till last year have been showing above target performance Only the numbers for
2016-17 are low considering that the data captured is till the month of February 2017 only From a target of
7500 publications in 2010-11 and a realization of 11722to a target of 14500 in 2015-16 and a realization of
18482 (Figure 28) the growth has been impressive though again how much of it is due to buying of
equipment alone is debatable
Another key performance indicatoras per the planners of TEQIP II was rise in the total number of masters
and PhD level students from a baseline of 30000 in 2010-11 to 41000 by 2016 Seen from that angle also the
performance of the programme has exceeded the target To a large extent this can be attributed to
availability of better laboratory infrastructure as it would have been a major factor behind the institutesrsquo
capability to attract students for MTech and PhD (Figure 29)
7032 7500 8000 8500 9000
14000 14500
11722
1606618103
20037
22556
18482
2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016
Fig 28 Number of publications in refereed journals in TEQIP II institutions
Target Actual
36
The percentage of externally funded RampD projects and consultancies in total revenue has increased from 7
per cent in 2010-11 to 14 per cent in 2015-16 against a target of 12 per cent (Figure 30)
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
Target 7032 32000 33000 34000 34000 40000 40500
Actual 35132 37791 44171 49251 48718 45659
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
Fig 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP I
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
Target 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12
Actual 82 11 127 137 117 14 125
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37
Chapter 3 Case Studies
38
Government Engineering College Thrissur Kerala
(with inputs from Prof Manoj Kumar K V Coordinator TEQIP II GEC Thrissur)
The entire process of planning procurement and the complete cycle of improved input resulting in improved output can be illustrated through the case study of Government Engineering College Thrissur which is one of the model colleges in TEQIP II and received funds under sub-component 11 It is the second oldest engineering in the state of Kerala and is affiliated to the University of Calicut Its foundation stone was laid by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in April 1958 and among its famous alumni are Dr K Radhakrishnan former chairman of Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) Out of the project allocation of Rs 10 crore Rs 55 crore was utilized by the institute for procurement of equipment The fund was apportioned among the departments based on student strength and their need to modernize and strengthen their various laboratories The procurement plan was finalized from the proposals received from the departments and vetted by the State Project Facilitation Unit (SPFU) before being executed through the Procurement Management Support System (PMSS) which was a web portal created by the National Project Implementation Unit (NPIU) to manage the project
39
Figure 31 10 steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan (Figure 38)
Departments were asked to draw up a
three-year procurement plan based on
their needs Department heads
coordinators and TEQIP nodal officers
had a meeting in the institute in
January 2012 to understand the plans
and procedures as available on NPIU
website
In February the Principal of the
institute TEQIP coordinator and
procurement coordinator attended a
training session conducted by NPIU at
Thiruvananthapuram Participation in
this session was facilitated by SPFU and
it entailed extensive training on how to
use the PMSS website
A training session was organized in the
institute for the benefit of Heads of
Departments (HoDs) and Department
TEQIP coordinators The programme
was attended by 24 officials and it
covered the entire set of activities
pertaining to purchase through PMSS --
from configuration management plan
creation and revision packaging and
procuring to stocking
Procurement coordinator and
department TEQIP coordinators also
attended a training program organized
by SPFUat School of Engineering
Cochin University of Science and
Technologyin February 2012
The SPFU arranged a discussion at
directorateoffice Thiruvanantha-
puramin February to fine tune the plan
and to facilitate data entry through
PMSS The finetuning included clubbing
of similar items from various
departments into one package limiting
the threshold to a maximum of 90 per
cent included in a scheme and revising
the tentative timelines based on plan
approval which was expected by mid-
April 2012 The institute was advised to
procure a particular software used for
double entry book-keeping through
PMSS and to identify 2 National
Competitive Bidding (NCB)
procurement plans to be sent to
Central authorities for approval
The rejigged procurement plan after
consultation with the concerned
coordinators was uploaded on the
website on 28thFebruary 2012
The plan was reviewed by SPFU and
some corrections were suggested
The corrected plan was uploaded again
At a meeting convened on 14thMarch
2012 at LBS College for Women
Thiruvananthapuram the first approval
of the plan was given by Director SPFU
On 31st March 2012 the Principal
convened a meeting of HoDs and
departmental TEQIP coordinators and
instructions were issued to draw up
specifications with respect to every
package so that the data was readily
available for entry to PMSS once the
plan was approved by NPIUWorld
Bank
1 2
3 4
5
6
8
7
9
10
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Procurement activities were in full swing during the first 18 months of the project and were executed fully as
per the plan Procurement was completed in 82 packages including 68 National Shopping (NS)packages 7
National Competitive Bidding (NCB) packages 2 Direct Contract packages and 5 Civil Works packages
The institute made maximum expenditure in 2013-14 (Figure 32) across different heads Its investments on
laboratory modernization and strengthening started in 2012 and continued till 2017 (Figure 33) Overall it
spent bulk of the money (88 per cent) on modernization of laboratories and 5 per cent on ICT enabled
learning (Figure 34)
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2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur (in Rs)
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Figure 32
2012-1311
2013-1473
2014-1515
2015-160
2016-171
EXPENDITURE ON MODERNISATION STRENGTHENING OF LABS AT GEC THRISSUR
Figure 33
41
Major equipment bought by the institute with TEQIP II funds includes a Rheometer which is not available in
any other institution in the state and offers potential for research and consultancy It is used for determining
the rheological behaviors of liquids and solids It has applications in polymer nano-composites which are the
emerging field of research The stress rheology measurements provide information for spread ability
emulsion stability suspension leveling flow control thermal stability extrudability and thickening etc The
fluid can be highly non-newtonian The equipment is useful for MTech students and faculty for doing
research
The institute also bought a Gas Chromatograph which is used in analyzing compositions purity and for
separating different components of a mixture based on volatility It is also used in identifying a compound
and its applications include analysis of toxicity of soil water and air identifying unknown compounds etc
The equipment is useful for faculty and students in doing research and projects in the field of environmental
engineering and provides opportunities for pollution control related consultancy work
Another important purchase is Accelerated Curing Tank With concrete construction increasing at a rapid
pace this equipment provides the possibility of accelerating the curing time Normal method of curing takes
28 days To reduce the curing time of concrete and test its strength accelerated curing is required and this
can be achieved with the use of Accelerated Curing Tank in the laboratory
88
5 4
0
0
3
Fig 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14at Government Engineering College Thrissur
Expenditure on modernisation strengthening of existinglaboratories
Expenditure on ICT enabledlearning related softwareamphardware
Expenditure on library ie books e-books
Journals e-journals course specificsoftware
Expenditure on modernisation ofclassrooms
Others (furniture)
42
Table 3 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Name of the Equipment
Cost (in rupees)
Pressure Volume Change Controller
365625
Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Suit
1365000
Solar Photovoltaic grid tied training system with MPPT
367500
Gas Chromatograph 1494692
Rheometer 2687350
Surface Roughness Tester
401205
Multimedia Projector 114162
Thermal Imager 746366
Machine Conditioning Monitor
861685
Metallurgical Image Analysis System for Welding
283500
Software Factory CAD 320000
Robot 567000
Pipe Flow Software 149234
Petrol Engine Test Setup
783090
Tribometer 609900
Vibration Analyser 539175
Slotting Machine 449243
Lathe and Shaping Machine
869001
Metal Cutting Band saw 156240
Digital Viscometer 919050
Solid Modeling Software
356590
Ultrasonic Flow Detector
235561
43
Rapid Phototyping Machine
814800
Group Video Conferencing Kit
533340
Lan Trainer 106180
The efforts of the institute over the years have led to improved student placements and intake (Figure 35)
Output in terms of publications in international journals and participation of faculty and students in
international conferences has also gone up considerably (Figure 36)
Top 10 international journals in which faculty and students have secured publications since TEQIP II are
Name of Journal
1 IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation
2 International Journal on Numerical Methods in Fluids
261221
570527
357
766
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Placement offers Students placed Intake of students
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 35 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 36 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
Publication in international journals Participation in international conferences
44
3 IETE Technical Review
4 Journal of the Optical Society of America
5 International Journal of Power amp Energy Systems
6 International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
7 International Journal of Remote Sensing
8 Automatica
9 IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
10 ASME Journal of Heat Transfer
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering amp Technology
Aligarh Muslim University
Another institute with an impeccable history and track record is Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and
Technology (ZHCET) which is a constituent college of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and it received TEQIP
II funds under sub-component 11 AMU was set up by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as Mohammedan Anglo-
Oriental College in 1875 Against available funds of Rs 10 crore ZHCET utilized Rs 618 crore as of February
2017 Following is a glimpse into the major equipment purchased by the institute
Name of the equipment Centrifugal Pump and Pelton Turbine Module Nozzle
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3349138
Reason for buying To improve teaching and research in fluid mechanics section of mechanical engineering
department The equipment comprises centrifugal pump with flowmeter valves reservoir and
instrumentation for measurement and display of inlet outlet pressures torque speed and power and
turbine inlet pressure for Peltan turbine
Name of the equipment Universal High Voltage Test system and Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage Tester
(PE-AOBDV-MXXX)
Name of the department Electrical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 4522500
Reason for buying A new MTech programme in High Voltage Engineering was started under TEQIP II for
which enhanced laboratory infrastructure was needed PE-AOBDV-M series of Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage
Testers are highly precise instruments which can be used to conduct either a breakdown voltage test or do a proof
(withstand) test Dielectric Breakdown Voltage testing of Oil is one such means to detect the voltage at power
frequency at which it is likely to cause a flash-over
Name of the equipment Altium Nanoboard FPGA Kit
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1368863
Reason for buying Five kits were bought for under-graduate and post-graduate students
45
Name of the equipmentExata Software Emulator for Networking
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1245780
Reason for buying BTech students use it to perform experiments in EL-494 (Communication Lab -III) to
study the performance of simulated networks M Tech students use it for projects and dissertations Three
faculty members are using this software for RampD purpose
Name of the equipmentPotentiostat Galvanostat with Impedance Analyzer
Name of the department Petroleum Studies
Cost of equipment Rs 1562925
Reason for buying Potentiostate is at the heart of research on electrochemistry It is mainly used for
research in the area of fuel cell membrane cyclic voltammeter and super capacitors
Name of the equipment Imac 215 Quad Core i5 with Apple Protection Plan
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 205800
Reason for buying Two units of Imac were bought for the post-graduate and networking laboratories of
computer engineering department so that students could develop software based on iOS
Altium Nanoboard
FPGA Kit
46
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli was set up in 1947 with only the civil engineering under-graduate
programme Since 2007 the institute has been autonomous having been affiliated to Bombay University
Pune University and Shivaji University in the past The institute received TEQIP II funds under sub-
component 12 It was eligible to receive Rs 125 crore It submitted procurement plan for Rs 87 crore and
spent Rs 618 crore as of February 2017
MAJOR EQUIPMENT BOUGHT
Name of the equipment Shake Table Set-up
Name of the department Civil amp Structural Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1925776
Reason for buying To establish an earthquake engineering laboratory for conducting studies on response of
structures to earthquake induced vibrations To investigate structural response under various dynamic
loading conditions
Name of the equipment Electromagnetic Exciter with Pay Load Capacity of 100 to 150 kg
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2310824
Reason for buying To carry out research work in the field of dynamic analysis for various systems
Name of the equipment Micro Machining Centre Hyper-15w table top type integrated multi-process CNC
machine tool
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3078000
Reason for buying To develop micro machining centre for the research of micro machining PG production
laboratory
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Fig 37 Department-wise expenditure Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Figures in rupees
47
Name of the equipment Dynamometer with Built-In Three Channel Charge Amplifiers
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1876090
Reason for buying To carry out research in the area of machining
Name of the equipment Lab View Add-ons Image Processing using Smart Camera Evaluation Kit
Name of the department Electronics Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3421650
Reason for buying Design simulation and prototyping platform for experiments on DSP communication
embedded control and measurements visual representation of experimental results
Name of the equipment Thermal Conductivity Analyzer with Material -- liquid pastes and small particles
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2100000
Reason for buying Post-graduate research and laboratory development
48
Chapter 4 Key Findings
49
1 On an average funds given to institutions for purchase of equipment and soft resources have led to
significant improvement in laboratory infrastructure of the institutes under study
2 The impact of such purchases on improvement in quality is not easily quantifiable in measurable
terms To assess the same other correlated parameters could be looked at such as improvement in
the number of research publications in refereed journals increase in the number of PhD students
number of faculty involved in research or the percentage of student placement However none of
these parameters can be directly or solely be said to be due to the improvement in physical or
digital infrastructure of institutes
3 Institutes did not have a clear-cut strategy of what best use they could put the available money to
Given that each institute on an average got Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and other resources
they could have used the money to create at least one best-in-class facility in any of the
departments which was equipped to utilize that facility in terms of augmenting the interaction of
the institute with industry or generating more resources through assignments from other agencies
While institutes in sub-component 12 had the provision to set up centres of excellence even in sub-
component 11 they could have done so if they had worked with that aim and vision
4 Instead institutes on an average divided the money equally across six departments and each
department on an average bought one-two machines which were significantly expensive and the
rest of the money was spent on buying other small routine equipment desktops laptops
networking servers software and e-journals Collaborations between departments for research
projects were however missing
5 This pattern of expenditure can be explained by the fact that our engineering institutions are still in
a phase where there is more emphasis on theory than practical Hands-on learning or project-based
approach in teaching is relatively new for institutions which is why there is not much emphasis on
understanding the practical aspects of learning such as producing patents versus papers
6 Institutes were seen to be over protective wherever even a slightly costly equipment was bought By
their own admission such equipment was most of the time kept under lock and key and was at best
displayed to students They were rarely given the opportunity to actually do something with it on
their own
7 Equal receipt of money by a number of departments has led to overall improvement in laboratory
standards of all departments which is good from an egalitarian perspective It is also good that all
departments have been able to uniformly upgrade their infrastructure and will therefore be able to
compete with each other in attracting good students faculty as well as assignments from industry in
future
8 Discussions with focus groups suggest that institutes spent large amounts of money on creating or
refurbishing physical infrastructure While non-academic experts may see this as wasteful
expenditure from an academic perspective even if this leads to improvement in the physical
facilities being offered by institutes it is well worth the investment While state funded institutes
get funds from state governments for building infrastructure for some of the centrally funded
institutes where infrastructure may have been falling apart this money would have been useful
9 Because of the fact that there is no proper system to track the usage of equipment ndash records are
maintained in physical form in the shape of log books and registers which render a macro analysis
50
impossible -- anecdotal evidence suggests that equipment bought is not being optimally utilized A
significantly higher number of research papers in refereed journals suggests that this may not be
true but the fact remains that there is no improvement in the number of technology transfers
commercialization of research or patent generation which remain weak This again brings into focus
the theory versus application part of teaching
10 Overall improvement in base infrastructure was important for institutes to advance to the next level
of development Except for some of the Centrally funded institutions none of the institutes which
received funding in TEQIP II are in the league of the six original IITs in terms of laboratory
infrastructure They do not have access to the kind of liberal funding that CFTIs get If they had not
got the present funds to buy equipment they would have taken at least five to seven years to
procure the same through the resources available to them Even for Central institutions as also for
others the availability of funds at one go meant that they could procure high costing software such
as Matlab Ansys Labview Cadence and Adobe which benefit students across departments
11 Funds for buying equipment and other soft resources enabled the institutes to take some steps
towards keeping pace with the rapidly changing advancements in technology Increased level of
automation and artificial intelligence in industry is reflected in the kind of purchases institutes have
made ndash various types of simulation software digital machines replacing analogue ones such as in
electrical engineering departments all-in-one automatic machines which combine several levels of
manual work such as in surveying in civil engineering departments robotic arms mimicking the
automated environment of modern factories attached to lathe machines in mechanical engineering
departments instruments capable of handling nano particles in specialized centres and 3D printers
capable of printing high precision devices which are being used in multiple fields
12 Most institutes have also bought subscriptions to high level international journals in various
streams both online and physical enabling access to vast repository of world class content for most
students
13 Institutes have not paid much thought to maintenance of equipment since most of the purchases
have been made in the past two-three years and warranty periods are still in force Most institutes
have also reported availability of in-house technicians to look after the machines though majority
said that they would sign annual maintenance contracts (AMC) with vendors Since AMCs usually
cost roughly 10 per cent of the cost of the equipment they felt that the resources allocated for the
same under TEQIP II would not be adequate and that they should be increased slightly
14 As per the feedback provided by almost all institutes they all agree that the equipment purchased
by them responds to faculty student needs and was done as per consultation and
recommendations of faculty They all follow well laid out norms for disposal of equipment which
keep environmental considerations in mind
6 -- Average number of departments among which each institute in Sub-component 11 divided
the total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 500 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
51
7-- Average number of departments among which each institute in sub-component 12 divided the
total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 284 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
2147403 ndash Number of items bought by institutes for office purpose in sub-component
11
101699 hours monthndash Utilisation of equipment by UG amp PG students in sub-component
11 as per available data of institutes which participated in the study
427 hours month ndash Average utilization of equipment by UG and PG students across
institutes in sub-component 11
51656 hours month -- Utilisation of equipment by PhD students in sub-component 11 as
per available data of institutes which participated in the study
37 hours month-- Average utilization of equipment by PhD students across institutes in sub-
component 11
52
Chapter 5 Way Forward
53
As data shows and case studies prove there can be no doubt that TEQIP II and the funds provided to
institutes for purchase of equipment and other soft resources have led to improvement in laboratory
infrastructure which in turn has helped in improving the output Some pointers for future stages of the
project are-
1 Even though TEQIP II had a major focus on upgradation of laboratory infrastructure and institutes
were given significant amount of funds for purchase of equipment there were no guidelines or
benchmarks for them to judge themselves against and to understand what an ideal laboratory
should be like for any given department While it is good that they were given the freedom to decide
what they wanted to buy and it depended on the pro-activeness of the department heads on what
all they ended up getting funds for in an ideal scenario they should have been given a list of
essential basic equipment as well as research level equipment and they could have prioritized their
purchases on the basis of that
In all likelihood such department-wise lists do not exist anywhere In the third phase of TEQIP
therefore NPIU could commission a project which involves study of top world-class as well as top
national-level laboratories for each department Thereafter standard templates of equipment could
be prepared which could illustrate the requirement of equipment for each concept and practical for
every stream of engineering Based on standard frequency of usage and the number of students in a
class adequate numbers of any equipment could be recommended to be bought by institutes in
order to ensure that not too much time is wasted on rotating several batches of students on the
same equipment
Availability of such templates of equipment as well as soft resources which could be updated
periodically in keeping with the changes in technology and availability of resources would also help
policy makers understand how many institutes come up to a benchmark and how many need
further support
2 Institutes should start maintaining digital records of use of equipment which are bought for research
purposes These records should not be just digital copies of physical registers but should be in the
form of smart solutions which can track internal supply chains in laboratories as well as usage of
equipment The solutions should be able to provide real-time analysis of usage of equipment in
every laboratory and all laboratories could be linked to one centralized system There are various
kinds of RFID solutions available today which can handle usage patterns well The available
information could be used to devise solutions and create policy interventions to increase the actual
usage of equipment
3 Nodal institutes under TEQIP II could be allowed to utilize the unspent grant as seed money to start
laboratory courses exclusively for under-graduate students of neighboring non-TEQIP institutes The
unspent money could also be used to start nodal centres for sharing of resources
4 Institutes could be encouraged to ensure that laboratories in all departments have well designed
brochures and information material such as leaflets and manuals on major equipment so that
dissemination of information about their availability is easy and their utilization could be increased
54
5 Facilities created in institutes are not being optimally utilized to increase interaction with industry
While rural location of the institute and absence of industry in the neighbourhood could be one of
the reasons it is also true that in none of the institutes was industry consulted before the
commissioning of equipment Size of equipment could be another issue ndash which does not allow for
anything on industrial scale But in most cases industry is not even aware of the existence of state-
of-the-art equipment inside institutes Regular interactions with sector-specific companies are a
must therefore to create a culture of exchange of ideas and possibilities for collaboration
6 For decades research has happened in our country in isolation and at a distance from both industry
and academia Being largely funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) so far it
has been taking place inside the laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
The 37 laboratories of CSIR and its 39 field stations or extension centres have been working in the
areas of aerospace engineering structural engineering ocean science life science metallurgy
chemicals mining food petroleum leather and environmental science The ministry of HRD has
also started funding research in a big way in recent years through schemes such as Imprint ndash
Improving Research Innovation and Technology and the Uchchtar Avishkar Yojana (UAY) It would be
fruitful for the country if research happening purely on the scientific side is able to converge with
that on the academic side Hence in order to ensure greater synergy between research and
teaching it is essential that technical institutes start working more closely with CSIR laboratories
This will bring them immediately closer to cutting edge research and provide rich exposure to
students Specially for institutions which have got improved laboratory facilities as a result of TEQIP
II funds collaboration with relevant CSIR laboratories will help them grow their research and at the
same time provide the latter with a steady flow of students to work on live projects
7 Institutions which have upgraded their laboratory infrastructure in the area of food and agriculture
will gain by collaborating with the government on its e-labs project which aims at automating the
testing procedure of soil fertiliser pesticide and equipment samples By ensuring speedy and
transparent online disbursement of information related to such tests the projectrsquos vision is to
reduce crop losses and increase the use of good quality bio-pesticides through fair and unbiased
testing Institutions and students will be able to learn a lot about quality control and the processes
involved in digital testing through collaboration with the government on e-labs
8 In order to ensure transparency in procurement processes it is advisable that institutes make use of
the governmentrsquos new e-marketplace called GEM Through the portal wwwgemnicin institutes
can buy virtually anything and everything that they may require specially consumables office
equipment furniture and software Buying through this portal will speed up procurement and
improve the efficiency of institutes Created and maintained by the Directorate General of Supplies
amp Disposals (DGSampD) it provides tools for e-bidding reverse e-auction and demand aggregation to
help users get best value for their money At the national level a system of procurement should be
put in place including committee to look into the requirement and availability of equipment taking
global scenarios into consideration
Appendices
Appendix 1
55
State-wise Number of Institutions Under Technical Education QualityImprovement Programme II (2010-2017)
S Name of State CFIs Sub‐component 11 Sub‐component 12 Total No of
Institutions 1 Andhra Pradesh 5 6 11 2 Bihar 2 ‐‐ 2 3 Chhattisgarh 4 ‐‐ 4 4 Gujarat 7 ‐‐ 7 5 Haryana 3 3 6 6 Himachal Pradesh 1 ‐‐ 1 7 Jharkhand 1 1 2 8 Karnataka 4 15 19 9 Kerala 19 ‐‐ 19
10 Madhya Pradesh 3 2 5 11 Maharashtra 7 10 17
12 NCT‐Delhi ‐‐ 1 1 13 Odisha 2 ‐‐ 2 14 Punjab 7 1 8 15 Rajasthan 9 ‐‐ 9 16 Tamil Nadu 5 4 9 17 Telangana 8 5 13 18 Tripura 1 ‐‐ 1 19 UT‐Chandigarh 2 1 3 20 UT‐Puducherry 1 ‐‐ 1 21 Uttar Pradesh 2 5 7 22 Uttarakhand 1 2 3 23 West Bengal 11 3 14 24 Centrally Funded
Institutions (CFIs) 8 18 26
Total 113 77 190
Appendix 2 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 11
S Name of the Name of the Institution
No State UT
1 JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
2 Aditya Institute of Technology amp Management Tekkali Srikakulam
Andhra
3 Madanapalle Institute of Technology amp Science Madanapalle
Pradesh
4 Shri Vishnu Engineering College for women Vishnupur Bhimavaram
5 Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College Chittoor
6 Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology Muzaffarpur
Bihar
7 Bhagalpur College of Engineering Bhagalpur
8 Government Engineering College Bilaspur
9 Government Engineering College Jagdalpur Bastar
Chhattisgarh
10 Government Engineering College Raipur
11 Rungta College of Engineering amp Technology Bhilai
56
12 Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
13 Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya Vallabh Vidynagar
14 Lukhdirji Engineering College Morbi
15 Gujarat Shantilal Shah Engineering College Bhavnagar
16 Government Engineering College Gandhinagar
17 Government Engineering College Rajkot
18 Government Engineering College Patan
19 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology (UIET) Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
Haryana
20 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology MDU Rohtak
21 NC College of Engineering Panipat
22 Himachal Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College Sundernagar Mandi
Pradesh
23 Jharkhand Cambridge Institute of Technology Ranchi
24 BVB College of Engineering amp Technology Hubli
25 PES College of Engineering Mandya
Karnataka
26 Government Sri Krishnarajendra Silver Jublee Technological Institute Bangalore
27 NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology Bangalore
2
SNo Name of the
Name of the Institution
StateUT
28 Government Engineering College Thrissur
29 Government Engineering College Kozhikode
30 Government Engineering College Painavu Idukki
31 Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology Kottayam
32 School of Engineering Cochin University of Science amp Technology Cochin
33 Government College of Engineering Kannur
34 Government Engineering College Bartonhill Thiruvananthapuram
35 LBS Institute of Technology for Women Poojappura Thiruvananthapuram
36 College of Engineering Perumon Perinad Kollam
37 Kerala College of Engineering Kidangoor Kottayam
38 Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
57
39 College of Engineering Trikaripur Cheemeni Kasargod
40 College of Engineering Thalassery Kannur
41 Government Engineering College Wayand
42 Government Engineering College Sreekrishnapur Palakkad
43 College of Engineering Adoor Manakkala
44 College of Engineering Cherthala Pallippuram
45 College of Engineering Karunagappally Kollam
46 Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering Kollam
47 Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
Madhya
48 Samrat Ashok Technological Institute (Engineering College) Vidisha
Pradesh
49 Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
50 Government College of Engineering Karad
51 BVBs Sardar Patel College of Engineering Mumbai
52 Government College of Enginering Chandrapur
53 Maharashtra Government College of Engineering Jalgaon
54 University Department of Chemical Technology North Maharashtra University Jalgaon
55 Department of Technology Shivaji University Kolhapur
56 Bharati Vidyapeeth University College of Engineering Pune
57 Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Burla Sambalpur
Odisha
58 College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
59 Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
60 Beant College of Engineering amp Technology Gurdaspur
61 GZS Punjab Technical University Campus Bhatinda
62 Punjab SBS College of Engineering amp Technology Ferozepur
63 College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana
64 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
65 Chandigarh Engineering College Mohali
66 University College of Engineering Kota
67 Government Engineering College Ajmer
68 Engineering College Bikaner
69 College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
58
70 Rajasthan M L V Textile amp Engineering College Bhilwara
71 Government Engineering College Jhalawar
72 Government Woman Engineering College Ajmer
73 Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bikaner
74 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Alwar
75 Govt College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
76 Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai
Tamil Nadu
77 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore
78 Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore
79 Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus Triuchirapalli
80 University College of Engineering Kakatiya University Kothagudem
81 Anurag Engineering College Kodad Nalgonda
82 Auroras Scientific Technological amp Research Academy Bandlaguda Hyderabad
83 Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology Gandipet Hyderabad
Telangana
84 Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering amp Technology Kukatpally Hyderabad
85 Malla Reddy Engineering College Medchal RR District Hyderabad
86 Vasavi College of Engineering Ibrahimbagh Hyderabad
87 Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engg ampTechnology Hyderabad
SNo
Name of the Name of the Institution
StateUT
88 Tripura Tripura Institute of Technology Narsingarh Tripura
89 UT‐ University Institute of Engineering amp Technology Chandigarh
90 Chandigarh University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology Punjab
University Chandigarh
91 UT‐ Pondicherry Engineering College Puducherry
Puducherry
92 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly
Uttar Pradesh
93 School of Engineering amp Technology IFTM University Moradabad
(formerly known as College of Engineering amp Technology Moradabad)
94 Uttarakhand BT Kumaon Institute of Technology Dwarahat Dist‐Almora
95 RCC Institute of Information Technology Kolkata
96 College of Engineering amp Management Kolaghat
97 Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering Bankura
98 University Institute of Technology The University of Burdwan Burdwan
99 West Bengal University of Technology Kolkata
West Bengal
59
100 Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
101 Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology Berahmpore Murshidabad
102 Murshidabad College of Engineering and Technology Berhampore Murshidabad
103 MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah
104 Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata
105 Narula Institute of Technology Pargnas
106 Assam University Silchar
107 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering amp Technology Sangrur
108 Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
Centrally
109 North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) Itanagar
Funded
110 National Institute of Technology Agartala
Institutions
111 National Institute of Technology Patna
112 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chandigarh
113 National Institute of Technology Raipur
Appendix 3 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 12
S Name of the
Name of Institution
No State
1 A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
2 JNTU College of Engineering Kakinada
3 Andhra SVU College of Engineering Tirupati
4 Pradesh Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Madhurawada
Visakhapatnam
5 GITAM Institute of Technology ‐ GITAM University Vishakhapatnam
6 VR Siddhartha Engineering College Kanuru Vijaywada
7 Faculty of Science Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
8 Haryana Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science amp Technology
Murthal
9 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Guru Jambeshwar University of Science amp Technology Hissar
10 Jharkha
nd Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi
11 University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (Bangalore University)
60
Bangalore
12 Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Mysore
13 Malnad College of Engineering Hassan
14 BMS College of Engineering Bangalore
15 The National Institute of Engineering Mysore
16 Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
17 HKESs PDA College of Engineering Gulbarga
Karnataka
18 Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology Bangalore
19 MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore
20 NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte Udupi
21 Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology Maralur Tumkur
22 Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
23 SDM College of Engineering and Technology Dhavalagiri Dharwad
24 RV College of Engineering Bangalore
25 PES Institute of Technology Bangalore
26 Madhya Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya Bhopal
Pradesh
27 Shri GS Institute of Technology amp Science Indore
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
28 Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai
29 College of Engineering Shivajinagar Pune
30 Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Matunga Mumbai
31 Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering amp Technology Nanded
32 Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Maharashtra
33 Govt College of Engineering Amravati
34 Govt College of Engineering Aurangabad
35 Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Lonere Raigad
36 GH Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur
37 Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Islampur Sangli
38 NCT‐Delhi Delhi Technological University Delhi
39 Punjab Thapar University Patiala
40 Govt College of Technology Coimbatore
41 Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology Karaikudi
Tamil Nadu
42 Government College of Engineering Salem
43 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Abishekapatti Tirunelveli
61
44 JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
45 University College of Engineering Osmania University Hyderabad
46 Telangana University College of Technology Osmania University Hyderabad
47 JNTU Institute of Science amp Technology Hyderabad
48 Sreenidhi Institute of Science amp Technology Ghatkesar Hyderabad
49 UT‐Chandigarh PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
50 Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur
51 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Lucknow
52 Uttar Pradesh Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur
53 Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur
54 Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering amp Technology Jhansi
55 College of Technology ‐ GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
Uttarakhand
56 Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College Pauri Garhwal
57 University College of Technology ‐ University of Calcutta Kolkata
West Bengal
58 Faculty of Engineering and Technology ‐ Jadavpur University Kolkata
59 JIS College of Engineering Nadia
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
60 Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
61 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
62 National Institute of Technology Calicut
63 Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
64 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
65 National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
66 Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
67 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
Centrally Funded
68 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Institutions
69 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
70 National Institute of Technology Rourkela
71 National Institute of Technology Silchar
72 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
73 National Institute of Technology Surathkal
74 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
75 National Institute of Technology Warangal
76 National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
62
77 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
Appendix 4
Institutions under sub‐component121
S No
NameoftheState NameoftheInstitution CentreofExcellence On
1 AndhraPradesh AndhraUniversityCollegeof
EngineeringVishakhapatnam
Nano‐Technology
2 SVUCollegeofEngineering Tirupati
AtmosphericRemoteSensingandAdvancedSignal
Processing 3 Jharkhand BirlaInstituteofTechnology
MesraRanchi
Bio‐resourcesandBio‐prospecting
4 Karnataka BMSCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
AdvancedMaterialsResearch
5 RVCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
Macro-Electronics
6 PESInstituteofTechnology Bangalore
KnowledgeAnalyticsampOntologicalEngineering
7 SiddhagangaInstituteof
TechnologyTumkur
AppliedResearchandNanoTechnology
8 Maharashtra CollegeofEngineeringPune SignalandImageProcessing
9 SmartRenewableEnergySystems
10 ShriGuruGobind SinghjiInstitute
ofEngineeringampTechnology Nanded
SignalandImageProcessing
11 InstituteofChemicalTechnology
Mumbai
ProcessIntensificationforProcessIndustries
12 VeermataJijabaiTechnology
InstituteMumbai
ComplexandNonlinearDynamicalSystems
13 Punjab ThaparUniversityPatiala EnvironmentampEnergyManagement
14
TamilNadu
GovtCollegeofTechnology
Coimbatore
AlternateEnergyResearch
15 EnvironmentalStudies
16
JNTUCollegeofEngineering
Hyderabad
DisasterManagement
63
17 Telangana OsmaniaUniversityCollegeof
TechnologyHyderabad
IntensificationofChemicalandBio‐processes
18 Uttarakhand CollegeofTechnology‐ GBPant
UniversityofAgricultureamp
TechnologyPantnagar
EnergyStudiesinIndustriesandAgroSystemsof
Uttarakhand(EnergyManagement)
19 UttarPradesh HarcourtButlerTechnological
InstituteKanpur
AppliedResearchTrainingampEducationinLipidScience
20
WestBengal
FacultyofEngineeringand Technology‐JadavpurUniversity
PhaseTransformationandProductCharacterization
21 UniversityCollegeofTechnology‐
UniversityofCalcutta
SystemsBiologyandBioMedicalEngineering
22 UTChandigarh PECUniversityofTechnology Chandigarh
IndustrialandProductDesignSPC
23 Centrally funded Institutions (CFIs)
MANITBhopal Geo‐informatics(RemoteSensingGPSamp GIS)
24 NITDurgapur AdvancedMaterials
25 VNITNagpur CombeddedSystemsHybridizationofcommunications
andEmbeddedSystems 26 NITRourkela PracticalRenewableEnergySystem
27 Orthopaedic TissueEngineeringampRehabilitation 28 SVNITSurat WaterResourcesandFloodManage
ment
29 NITWarangal SustainableEnergyStudies
30 IndianInstituteofEngineering
andTechnologyShibpurHowrah
MicrostructurallyDesignedAdvancedMaterials
Development
Appendix 5 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 11
The aim of this sub-component was to strengthen institutions to improve learning outcomes
and employability of graduates It was open only for those institutions which had not participated in TEQIP I
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement following academic and non-academic reforms
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities
YES
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e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
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2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
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Appendix 8
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Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
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by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
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include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
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communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
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Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
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Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
73
Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
12
Chhattisgarh (Figure 4)
Total population in lakh 2555
Literacy rate 703
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
308 (121)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
22
Gross Enrolment Ratio 146
Total number of engineering institutes 21
Institutes in sub-component 11 4
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 4
Total available funds Rs 34 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 175 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 164 crore
0
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Bhagalpur College of EngineeringBhagalpur
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Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
13
Gujarat (Figure 5)
Total population in lakh 6044
Literacy rate 78
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
719 (119)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
51
Gross Enrolment Ratio 20
Institutes in sub-component 11 7
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 7
Total available funds Rs 70 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 385 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 375 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Rungta College ofEngineering amp
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GovernmentEngineering College
Bilaspur
GovernmentEngineering College
Raipur
GovernmentEngineering College
Jagdalpur Bastar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
14
Haryana (Figure 6)
Total population in lakh 2535
Literacy rate 756
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
319 (126)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
23
Gross Enrolment Ratio 276
Total number of engineering institutes 89
Institutes in sub-component 11 3
Institutes in sub-component 12 3
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 6
Total available funds Rs 575 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 278 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 23 crore
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Figure 5 Gujarat
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
15
Himachal Pradesh
Total population in lakh 686
Literacy rate 828
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
74 (108)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
05
Gross Enrolment Ratio 312
Total number of engineering institutes 17
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 10 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 55 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 55 crore
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Jharkhand (Figure 7)
Total population in lakh 3299
Literacy rate 664
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
375 (114)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
27
Gross Enrolment Ratio 16
Total number of engineering institutes 14
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 2
Total available funds Rs 21 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 95 crore
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16
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 93 crore
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Karnataka (Figure 8)
Total population in lakh 611
Literacy rate 754
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
712 (117)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
5
Gross Enrolment Ratio 264
Total number of engineering institutes 166
Institutes in sub-component 11 4
Institutes in sub-component 12 15
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 19
Total available funds Rs 215 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 927 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 75 crore
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BIT Mesra BIT Mesra CoE Cambridge Institute ofTechnology Ranchi
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
17
Kerala (Figure 9)
Total population in lakh 334
Literacy rate 94
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
305 (91)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
22
Gross Enrolment Ratio 287
Total number of engineering institutes 98
Institutes in sub-component 11 19
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 19
Total available funds Rs 190 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 1045 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 106 crore
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Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
18
Madhya Pradesh (Figure 10)
Total population in lakh 7263
Literacy rate 693
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
879 (121)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
62
Gross Enrolment Ratio 196
Total number of engineering institutes 121
Institutes in sub-component 11 3
Institutes in sub-component 12 2
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 5
Total available funds Rs 49 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 23 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 17 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
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Figure 9 Kerala
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
19
Maharashtra (Figure 11)
Total population in lakh 11237
Literacy rate 823
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
1334 (119)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
94
Gross Enrolment Ratio 279
Total number of engineering institutes 216
Institutes in sub-component 11 7
Institutes in sub-component 12 10
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 17
Total available funds Rs 254 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 119 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 102 crore
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Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
20
Delhi (Figure 12)
Total population in lakh 1679
Literacy rate 862
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
224 (133)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
16
Gross Enrolment Ratio 435
Total number of engineering institutes 15
Institutes in sub-component 11 0
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 125 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 56 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 15 crore
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Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
21
Odisha (Figure 13)
Total population in lakh 4197
Literacy rate 729
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
466 (111)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
33
Gross Enrolment Ratio 177
Total number of engineering institutes 68
Institutes in sub-component 11 2
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 2
Total available funds Rs 20 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 105 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 108 crore
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Figure 12 Delhi Technological University
22
Punjab (Figure 14)
Total population in lakh 2774
Literacy rate 758
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
325 (117)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
23
Gross Enrolment Ratio 27
Total number of engineering institutes 87
Institutes in sub-component 11 7
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 8
Total available funds Rs 81 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 42 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 22 crore
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Veer Surendra Sai University ofTechnology Burla Sambalpur
College of Engineering And TechnologyBhubaneshwar
Figure 13 Odisha
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
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Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
23
Rajasthan (Figure 15)
Total population in lakh 6855
Literacy rate 661
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
871 (127)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
62
Gross Enrolment Ratio 20
Total number of engineering institutes 82
Institutes in sub-component 11 9
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 9
Total available funds Rs 84 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 45 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 32 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Tamil Nadu (Figure 16)
Total population in lakh 7215
Literacy rate 80
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
73 (101)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
52
Gross Enrolment Ratio 452
Total number of engineering institutes 326
Institutes in sub-component 11 5
Institutes in sub-component 12 4
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 9
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
24
Total available funds Rs 140 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 74 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 70 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Telangana (Figure 17)
Total population in lakh 350
Literacy rate 664
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
406 (114)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
29
Gross Enrolment Ratio 36
Total number of engineering institutes 182
Institutes in sub-component 11 8
Institutes in sub-component 12 5
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 13
Total available funds Rs 120 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 45 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 34 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plansubmitted by the institute
25
Tripura
Total population in lakh 367
Literacy rate 872
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
44 (119)
2015 projected share of state 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
03
Gross Enrolment Ratio 168
Total number of engineering institutes 6
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 10 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 55 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 54 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
UT-Chandigarh (Figure 18)
Total population in lakh 106
Literacy rate 861
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
17 (165)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
01
Gross Enrolment Ratio 56
Total number of engineering institutes 2
Institutes in sub-component 11 2
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 3
Total available funds Rs 475 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying Rs 24 crore
0
500
1000
1500
2000
Figure 17 Telangana
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
26
equipment and other resources
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 20 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Puducherry
Total population in lakh 125
Literacy rate 859
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
15 (121)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
01
Gross Enrolment Ratio 46
Total number of engineering institutes 10
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 15 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 8 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 6 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Uttar Pradesh (Figure 19)
Total population in lakh 1998
Literacy rate 677
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ds
in r
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ees
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Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plansubmitted by institute
28
West Bengal (Figure 21)
Total population in lakh 9128
Literacy rate 763
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
109 (12)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
77
Gross Enrolment Ratio 174
Total number of engineering institutes 72
Institutes in sub-component 11 11
Institutes in sub-component 12 3
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 14
Total available funds Rs 179 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 88 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 82 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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1200
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Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rscrore)
Estimate as per plansubmitted by institute
29
CFIs (Figure 22)
Institutes in sub-component 11 8
Institutes in sub-component 12 18
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 26
Total available funds Rs 415 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 200 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 1625 crore
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Figure 21 West Bengal
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
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Figure 22 Centrally-funded institutions (CFIs)
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
30
Utilisation Analysis
In this section data on buying of equipment and other resources has been first analysed component-wise
and then department-wise
While data was collected from all institutes and a broad understanding was arrived at of the kind of
equipment and other resources money was spent on from the extensive lists provided by institutions it was
difficult to analyse how much money was spent on which category of item For the sake of analysis
therefore each equipment and item named by the institute was manually categorized into the following
broad categories-
1 Laboratory equipment (included all items bought for laboratories such as machines laptops
desktops and projectors)
2 Connectivity (included equipment related to creating wi-fi networks such as cables connectors
servers modems UPS racks adapters pipes and switches)
3 Books (included hard copies as well as subscriptions of e-journals for libraries)
4 Smart class (included white boards display panels podiums amplifiers cables projectors mixers
microphones webcam and wireless sensors)
5 Software
6 Office equipment (included laptops desktops printers scanners LCDs generator sets projectors
tables chairs almirahs digital signages etc bought for principalrsquos office directorrsquos office faculty
staff department rooms TEQIP office)
7 Furniture (included furniture for class rooms and departments)
8 Civil work (included flooring false ceilings repair work lighting)
Post the categorization in these eight broad heads the picture which emerged (Figure 23) for sub-
component 11 showed 58 per cent expenditure on laboratory equipment 14 per cent on software 10 per
cent on books 7 per cent each on office equipment and connectivity and 1-2 per cent each on furniture civil
work and smart classes This is in keeping with the goals of TEQIP II which had envisaged least expenditure
on civil work It was limited to 5 per cent of total expenditure on equipment for institutes under sub-
component 11 and 3 per cent for those under sub-component 12 If unspent institutes were free to use
this money for equipment and other resources So low expenditure on civil work is an achievement of TEQIP
II There should have been more expenditure on connectivity ndash campus-wide wifi networks ndash but that could
be due to the fact that several institutes already had wifi networks in place and did not need TEQIP funds to
do that
31
In sub-component 12 (Figure 24) this break-up was more or less on the same lines though the expenditure
on laboratory equipment in this sub-component was much higher at 70 per cent because of the inclusion of
centres of excellence and higher focus on post-graduate and PhD level studies This was followed by 17 per
cent on software and 5 per cent each on books and office equipment Rest was all 2 per cent and less and
negligible amount of expenditure on civil work was seen in this category
Department-wise
analysis of equipment
purchased by
institutes shows that in
sub-component 11
(Figure 25) highest
Lab equipment58
Software 14
Books 10
Office equipment
7
Connectivity 7
Smart class2
Furniture1
Civil work1
EXPENDITURE (11)
Figure 23
Office equipment
5
Software 17
Smart class1
EXPENDITURE (12)
Figure 29
32
076 164 46678
961 10631459
2169
TOTAL AMOUNT SPENT BY DEPARTMENTS (IN RS LAKH)
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
(in Rs crore)
number of equipment were bought by computer amp IT departments followed by electrical mechanical
electronics and civil departments For the purpose of categorization two or more streams of a kind were
merged into one and numbers for both streams taken together For instance computer science and
information technology were merged into one Similarly electronics amp instrumentation and electronics amp
electrical were taken together under electronics
While sub-component 11 presented a picture on expected lines with the top five departments being
generally the biggest departments in institutes in sub-component 12 this picture was slightly confusing
Here the top two departmentsndash electronics and civil ndash were ahead of other departments (Table 1) by an
inexplicable margin One of the reasons for this could be the fact that most of the equipment bought for the
centres of excellence would have had items related to electronics But that still does not explain the
unusually high number of items for civil engineering departments
Table 1 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 12
Name of the department Number of items bought
Mining 23
BioTech 137
Chemical 170
Mechanical 497
Computer amp IT 661
Electrical 969
Electronics 544915
Civil 1701948
On the other hand an expenditure-wise analysis of the same departments shows a different picture (Figure
26) with mechanical engineering department emerging top with expenditure of Rs 216 crore and electrical
department showing expenditure of Rs 145 crore Civil department is at number 3 with expenditure of Rs
106 crore The aberration in the number of items could have been because civil and electronics
departments would have bought a large number of items of small value
33
166 224 45 481 934 14772459
3138
Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
(in Rs crore)Figure 27
As per the data provided by institutes those in sub-component 11 show higher expenditure
department-wise with mechanical engineering department at top with expenditure of Rs 313
crore These should however be taken only as indicative figures as the numbers cannot be absolute
(Figure 27)
Table 7 Top 20 Lab equipment bought by institutes in 11
CNC Lathe machines
Compressor testing machine
Computer and peripherals
Computerised machines
Digital meters
Gas chromatograph
Micro-controller
Micro-processor
Oscilloscope
PCB prototyping machine
Robotic kits
Solar PV systems
Spectrum analyser
Thermal imager
Total Station
Ultrasonic probe
Universal testing machine
UV-spectrophotometer
Voltmeter
Wattmeter
34
Table 2 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 11
Table 21 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 12
1 CNC Lathe machines Advanced laser kit
2 Compressor testing machine Asphalt material performance tester
3 Computer and peripherals Atomic absorption spectrophotometer
4 Computerised machines Bio-reactors
5 Digital meters BOD incubator
6 Gas chromatograph Centrifuge
7 Micro-controller CNC lathe machine
8 Micro-processor Compression testing
9 Oscilloscope Computer and peripherals
10 PCB prototyping machine Digital image processing
11 Robotic kits Digital multimeter
12 Solar PV systems Electric discharge machine
13 Spectrum analyser Hydraulic pressing
14 Thermal imager Magnetic stirrer
15 Total Station Microwave simulator
16 Ultrasonic probe Optical microscope
17 Universal testing machine PCB prototype machine
18 UV-spectrophotometer Thermal analyser
19 Voltmeter Thermal scanner
20 Wattmeter Wireless sensor network kit
Impact of Utilisation
No amount of data tracking or record keeping is worth
the effort if it does not translate into improvement in
actual output The real impact of all this expenditure by
institutes on buying of latest equipment is only useful in
so far as it is able to show growth in the number of
publications or rise in the number of post-graduate
student intake Looked at from that perspective TEQIP II
seems to have made satisfactory progress as the data
maintained by the National Project Implementation Unit
UPWARD TREND
Increase in the number of
publications in refereed
journals
Increase in the number of PG
and PhD students
Increase in revenue generated
through consultancy
35
(NPIU) shows There has been a significant improvement over the years in the number of publications in
refereed journals which till last year have been showing above target performance Only the numbers for
2016-17 are low considering that the data captured is till the month of February 2017 only From a target of
7500 publications in 2010-11 and a realization of 11722to a target of 14500 in 2015-16 and a realization of
18482 (Figure 28) the growth has been impressive though again how much of it is due to buying of
equipment alone is debatable
Another key performance indicatoras per the planners of TEQIP II was rise in the total number of masters
and PhD level students from a baseline of 30000 in 2010-11 to 41000 by 2016 Seen from that angle also the
performance of the programme has exceeded the target To a large extent this can be attributed to
availability of better laboratory infrastructure as it would have been a major factor behind the institutesrsquo
capability to attract students for MTech and PhD (Figure 29)
7032 7500 8000 8500 9000
14000 14500
11722
1606618103
20037
22556
18482
2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016
Fig 28 Number of publications in refereed journals in TEQIP II institutions
Target Actual
36
The percentage of externally funded RampD projects and consultancies in total revenue has increased from 7
per cent in 2010-11 to 14 per cent in 2015-16 against a target of 12 per cent (Figure 30)
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
Target 7032 32000 33000 34000 34000 40000 40500
Actual 35132 37791 44171 49251 48718 45659
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
Fig 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP I
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
Target 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12
Actual 82 11 127 137 117 14 125
0
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Fig 30 Consultancy revenue generated
37
Chapter 3 Case Studies
38
Government Engineering College Thrissur Kerala
(with inputs from Prof Manoj Kumar K V Coordinator TEQIP II GEC Thrissur)
The entire process of planning procurement and the complete cycle of improved input resulting in improved output can be illustrated through the case study of Government Engineering College Thrissur which is one of the model colleges in TEQIP II and received funds under sub-component 11 It is the second oldest engineering in the state of Kerala and is affiliated to the University of Calicut Its foundation stone was laid by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in April 1958 and among its famous alumni are Dr K Radhakrishnan former chairman of Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) Out of the project allocation of Rs 10 crore Rs 55 crore was utilized by the institute for procurement of equipment The fund was apportioned among the departments based on student strength and their need to modernize and strengthen their various laboratories The procurement plan was finalized from the proposals received from the departments and vetted by the State Project Facilitation Unit (SPFU) before being executed through the Procurement Management Support System (PMSS) which was a web portal created by the National Project Implementation Unit (NPIU) to manage the project
39
Figure 31 10 steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan (Figure 38)
Departments were asked to draw up a
three-year procurement plan based on
their needs Department heads
coordinators and TEQIP nodal officers
had a meeting in the institute in
January 2012 to understand the plans
and procedures as available on NPIU
website
In February the Principal of the
institute TEQIP coordinator and
procurement coordinator attended a
training session conducted by NPIU at
Thiruvananthapuram Participation in
this session was facilitated by SPFU and
it entailed extensive training on how to
use the PMSS website
A training session was organized in the
institute for the benefit of Heads of
Departments (HoDs) and Department
TEQIP coordinators The programme
was attended by 24 officials and it
covered the entire set of activities
pertaining to purchase through PMSS --
from configuration management plan
creation and revision packaging and
procuring to stocking
Procurement coordinator and
department TEQIP coordinators also
attended a training program organized
by SPFUat School of Engineering
Cochin University of Science and
Technologyin February 2012
The SPFU arranged a discussion at
directorateoffice Thiruvanantha-
puramin February to fine tune the plan
and to facilitate data entry through
PMSS The finetuning included clubbing
of similar items from various
departments into one package limiting
the threshold to a maximum of 90 per
cent included in a scheme and revising
the tentative timelines based on plan
approval which was expected by mid-
April 2012 The institute was advised to
procure a particular software used for
double entry book-keeping through
PMSS and to identify 2 National
Competitive Bidding (NCB)
procurement plans to be sent to
Central authorities for approval
The rejigged procurement plan after
consultation with the concerned
coordinators was uploaded on the
website on 28thFebruary 2012
The plan was reviewed by SPFU and
some corrections were suggested
The corrected plan was uploaded again
At a meeting convened on 14thMarch
2012 at LBS College for Women
Thiruvananthapuram the first approval
of the plan was given by Director SPFU
On 31st March 2012 the Principal
convened a meeting of HoDs and
departmental TEQIP coordinators and
instructions were issued to draw up
specifications with respect to every
package so that the data was readily
available for entry to PMSS once the
plan was approved by NPIUWorld
Bank
1 2
3 4
5
6
8
7
9
10
40
Procurement activities were in full swing during the first 18 months of the project and were executed fully as
per the plan Procurement was completed in 82 packages including 68 National Shopping (NS)packages 7
National Competitive Bidding (NCB) packages 2 Direct Contract packages and 5 Civil Works packages
The institute made maximum expenditure in 2013-14 (Figure 32) across different heads Its investments on
laboratory modernization and strengthening started in 2012 and continued till 2017 (Figure 33) Overall it
spent bulk of the money (88 per cent) on modernization of laboratories and 5 per cent on ICT enabled
learning (Figure 34)
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Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur (in Rs)
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Figure 32
2012-1311
2013-1473
2014-1515
2015-160
2016-171
EXPENDITURE ON MODERNISATION STRENGTHENING OF LABS AT GEC THRISSUR
Figure 33
41
Major equipment bought by the institute with TEQIP II funds includes a Rheometer which is not available in
any other institution in the state and offers potential for research and consultancy It is used for determining
the rheological behaviors of liquids and solids It has applications in polymer nano-composites which are the
emerging field of research The stress rheology measurements provide information for spread ability
emulsion stability suspension leveling flow control thermal stability extrudability and thickening etc The
fluid can be highly non-newtonian The equipment is useful for MTech students and faculty for doing
research
The institute also bought a Gas Chromatograph which is used in analyzing compositions purity and for
separating different components of a mixture based on volatility It is also used in identifying a compound
and its applications include analysis of toxicity of soil water and air identifying unknown compounds etc
The equipment is useful for faculty and students in doing research and projects in the field of environmental
engineering and provides opportunities for pollution control related consultancy work
Another important purchase is Accelerated Curing Tank With concrete construction increasing at a rapid
pace this equipment provides the possibility of accelerating the curing time Normal method of curing takes
28 days To reduce the curing time of concrete and test its strength accelerated curing is required and this
can be achieved with the use of Accelerated Curing Tank in the laboratory
88
5 4
0
0
3
Fig 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14at Government Engineering College Thrissur
Expenditure on modernisation strengthening of existinglaboratories
Expenditure on ICT enabledlearning related softwareamphardware
Expenditure on library ie books e-books
Journals e-journals course specificsoftware
Expenditure on modernisation ofclassrooms
Others (furniture)
42
Table 3 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Name of the Equipment
Cost (in rupees)
Pressure Volume Change Controller
365625
Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Suit
1365000
Solar Photovoltaic grid tied training system with MPPT
367500
Gas Chromatograph 1494692
Rheometer 2687350
Surface Roughness Tester
401205
Multimedia Projector 114162
Thermal Imager 746366
Machine Conditioning Monitor
861685
Metallurgical Image Analysis System for Welding
283500
Software Factory CAD 320000
Robot 567000
Pipe Flow Software 149234
Petrol Engine Test Setup
783090
Tribometer 609900
Vibration Analyser 539175
Slotting Machine 449243
Lathe and Shaping Machine
869001
Metal Cutting Band saw 156240
Digital Viscometer 919050
Solid Modeling Software
356590
Ultrasonic Flow Detector
235561
43
Rapid Phototyping Machine
814800
Group Video Conferencing Kit
533340
Lan Trainer 106180
The efforts of the institute over the years have led to improved student placements and intake (Figure 35)
Output in terms of publications in international journals and participation of faculty and students in
international conferences has also gone up considerably (Figure 36)
Top 10 international journals in which faculty and students have secured publications since TEQIP II are
Name of Journal
1 IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation
2 International Journal on Numerical Methods in Fluids
261221
570527
357
766
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Placement offers Students placed Intake of students
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 35 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 36 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
Publication in international journals Participation in international conferences
44
3 IETE Technical Review
4 Journal of the Optical Society of America
5 International Journal of Power amp Energy Systems
6 International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
7 International Journal of Remote Sensing
8 Automatica
9 IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
10 ASME Journal of Heat Transfer
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering amp Technology
Aligarh Muslim University
Another institute with an impeccable history and track record is Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and
Technology (ZHCET) which is a constituent college of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and it received TEQIP
II funds under sub-component 11 AMU was set up by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as Mohammedan Anglo-
Oriental College in 1875 Against available funds of Rs 10 crore ZHCET utilized Rs 618 crore as of February
2017 Following is a glimpse into the major equipment purchased by the institute
Name of the equipment Centrifugal Pump and Pelton Turbine Module Nozzle
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3349138
Reason for buying To improve teaching and research in fluid mechanics section of mechanical engineering
department The equipment comprises centrifugal pump with flowmeter valves reservoir and
instrumentation for measurement and display of inlet outlet pressures torque speed and power and
turbine inlet pressure for Peltan turbine
Name of the equipment Universal High Voltage Test system and Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage Tester
(PE-AOBDV-MXXX)
Name of the department Electrical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 4522500
Reason for buying A new MTech programme in High Voltage Engineering was started under TEQIP II for
which enhanced laboratory infrastructure was needed PE-AOBDV-M series of Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage
Testers are highly precise instruments which can be used to conduct either a breakdown voltage test or do a proof
(withstand) test Dielectric Breakdown Voltage testing of Oil is one such means to detect the voltage at power
frequency at which it is likely to cause a flash-over
Name of the equipment Altium Nanoboard FPGA Kit
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1368863
Reason for buying Five kits were bought for under-graduate and post-graduate students
45
Name of the equipmentExata Software Emulator for Networking
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1245780
Reason for buying BTech students use it to perform experiments in EL-494 (Communication Lab -III) to
study the performance of simulated networks M Tech students use it for projects and dissertations Three
faculty members are using this software for RampD purpose
Name of the equipmentPotentiostat Galvanostat with Impedance Analyzer
Name of the department Petroleum Studies
Cost of equipment Rs 1562925
Reason for buying Potentiostate is at the heart of research on electrochemistry It is mainly used for
research in the area of fuel cell membrane cyclic voltammeter and super capacitors
Name of the equipment Imac 215 Quad Core i5 with Apple Protection Plan
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 205800
Reason for buying Two units of Imac were bought for the post-graduate and networking laboratories of
computer engineering department so that students could develop software based on iOS
Altium Nanoboard
FPGA Kit
46
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli was set up in 1947 with only the civil engineering under-graduate
programme Since 2007 the institute has been autonomous having been affiliated to Bombay University
Pune University and Shivaji University in the past The institute received TEQIP II funds under sub-
component 12 It was eligible to receive Rs 125 crore It submitted procurement plan for Rs 87 crore and
spent Rs 618 crore as of February 2017
MAJOR EQUIPMENT BOUGHT
Name of the equipment Shake Table Set-up
Name of the department Civil amp Structural Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1925776
Reason for buying To establish an earthquake engineering laboratory for conducting studies on response of
structures to earthquake induced vibrations To investigate structural response under various dynamic
loading conditions
Name of the equipment Electromagnetic Exciter with Pay Load Capacity of 100 to 150 kg
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2310824
Reason for buying To carry out research work in the field of dynamic analysis for various systems
Name of the equipment Micro Machining Centre Hyper-15w table top type integrated multi-process CNC
machine tool
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3078000
Reason for buying To develop micro machining centre for the research of micro machining PG production
laboratory
2663678
6154586
7489947
8770675
8777330
10572980
11435333
0 4000000 8000000 12000000
OFFICE
ELECTRICAL
ELECTRONICS
CIVIL (CIVIL+ CIVIL ENVIRONMENTAL+ hellip
LIBRARY
COMPUTER + IT
MECHANICAL
Fig 37 Department-wise expenditure Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Figures in rupees
47
Name of the equipment Dynamometer with Built-In Three Channel Charge Amplifiers
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1876090
Reason for buying To carry out research in the area of machining
Name of the equipment Lab View Add-ons Image Processing using Smart Camera Evaluation Kit
Name of the department Electronics Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3421650
Reason for buying Design simulation and prototyping platform for experiments on DSP communication
embedded control and measurements visual representation of experimental results
Name of the equipment Thermal Conductivity Analyzer with Material -- liquid pastes and small particles
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2100000
Reason for buying Post-graduate research and laboratory development
48
Chapter 4 Key Findings
49
1 On an average funds given to institutions for purchase of equipment and soft resources have led to
significant improvement in laboratory infrastructure of the institutes under study
2 The impact of such purchases on improvement in quality is not easily quantifiable in measurable
terms To assess the same other correlated parameters could be looked at such as improvement in
the number of research publications in refereed journals increase in the number of PhD students
number of faculty involved in research or the percentage of student placement However none of
these parameters can be directly or solely be said to be due to the improvement in physical or
digital infrastructure of institutes
3 Institutes did not have a clear-cut strategy of what best use they could put the available money to
Given that each institute on an average got Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and other resources
they could have used the money to create at least one best-in-class facility in any of the
departments which was equipped to utilize that facility in terms of augmenting the interaction of
the institute with industry or generating more resources through assignments from other agencies
While institutes in sub-component 12 had the provision to set up centres of excellence even in sub-
component 11 they could have done so if they had worked with that aim and vision
4 Instead institutes on an average divided the money equally across six departments and each
department on an average bought one-two machines which were significantly expensive and the
rest of the money was spent on buying other small routine equipment desktops laptops
networking servers software and e-journals Collaborations between departments for research
projects were however missing
5 This pattern of expenditure can be explained by the fact that our engineering institutions are still in
a phase where there is more emphasis on theory than practical Hands-on learning or project-based
approach in teaching is relatively new for institutions which is why there is not much emphasis on
understanding the practical aspects of learning such as producing patents versus papers
6 Institutes were seen to be over protective wherever even a slightly costly equipment was bought By
their own admission such equipment was most of the time kept under lock and key and was at best
displayed to students They were rarely given the opportunity to actually do something with it on
their own
7 Equal receipt of money by a number of departments has led to overall improvement in laboratory
standards of all departments which is good from an egalitarian perspective It is also good that all
departments have been able to uniformly upgrade their infrastructure and will therefore be able to
compete with each other in attracting good students faculty as well as assignments from industry in
future
8 Discussions with focus groups suggest that institutes spent large amounts of money on creating or
refurbishing physical infrastructure While non-academic experts may see this as wasteful
expenditure from an academic perspective even if this leads to improvement in the physical
facilities being offered by institutes it is well worth the investment While state funded institutes
get funds from state governments for building infrastructure for some of the centrally funded
institutes where infrastructure may have been falling apart this money would have been useful
9 Because of the fact that there is no proper system to track the usage of equipment ndash records are
maintained in physical form in the shape of log books and registers which render a macro analysis
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impossible -- anecdotal evidence suggests that equipment bought is not being optimally utilized A
significantly higher number of research papers in refereed journals suggests that this may not be
true but the fact remains that there is no improvement in the number of technology transfers
commercialization of research or patent generation which remain weak This again brings into focus
the theory versus application part of teaching
10 Overall improvement in base infrastructure was important for institutes to advance to the next level
of development Except for some of the Centrally funded institutions none of the institutes which
received funding in TEQIP II are in the league of the six original IITs in terms of laboratory
infrastructure They do not have access to the kind of liberal funding that CFTIs get If they had not
got the present funds to buy equipment they would have taken at least five to seven years to
procure the same through the resources available to them Even for Central institutions as also for
others the availability of funds at one go meant that they could procure high costing software such
as Matlab Ansys Labview Cadence and Adobe which benefit students across departments
11 Funds for buying equipment and other soft resources enabled the institutes to take some steps
towards keeping pace with the rapidly changing advancements in technology Increased level of
automation and artificial intelligence in industry is reflected in the kind of purchases institutes have
made ndash various types of simulation software digital machines replacing analogue ones such as in
electrical engineering departments all-in-one automatic machines which combine several levels of
manual work such as in surveying in civil engineering departments robotic arms mimicking the
automated environment of modern factories attached to lathe machines in mechanical engineering
departments instruments capable of handling nano particles in specialized centres and 3D printers
capable of printing high precision devices which are being used in multiple fields
12 Most institutes have also bought subscriptions to high level international journals in various
streams both online and physical enabling access to vast repository of world class content for most
students
13 Institutes have not paid much thought to maintenance of equipment since most of the purchases
have been made in the past two-three years and warranty periods are still in force Most institutes
have also reported availability of in-house technicians to look after the machines though majority
said that they would sign annual maintenance contracts (AMC) with vendors Since AMCs usually
cost roughly 10 per cent of the cost of the equipment they felt that the resources allocated for the
same under TEQIP II would not be adequate and that they should be increased slightly
14 As per the feedback provided by almost all institutes they all agree that the equipment purchased
by them responds to faculty student needs and was done as per consultation and
recommendations of faculty They all follow well laid out norms for disposal of equipment which
keep environmental considerations in mind
6 -- Average number of departments among which each institute in Sub-component 11 divided
the total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 500 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
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7-- Average number of departments among which each institute in sub-component 12 divided the
total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 284 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
2147403 ndash Number of items bought by institutes for office purpose in sub-component
11
101699 hours monthndash Utilisation of equipment by UG amp PG students in sub-component
11 as per available data of institutes which participated in the study
427 hours month ndash Average utilization of equipment by UG and PG students across
institutes in sub-component 11
51656 hours month -- Utilisation of equipment by PhD students in sub-component 11 as
per available data of institutes which participated in the study
37 hours month-- Average utilization of equipment by PhD students across institutes in sub-
component 11
52
Chapter 5 Way Forward
53
As data shows and case studies prove there can be no doubt that TEQIP II and the funds provided to
institutes for purchase of equipment and other soft resources have led to improvement in laboratory
infrastructure which in turn has helped in improving the output Some pointers for future stages of the
project are-
1 Even though TEQIP II had a major focus on upgradation of laboratory infrastructure and institutes
were given significant amount of funds for purchase of equipment there were no guidelines or
benchmarks for them to judge themselves against and to understand what an ideal laboratory
should be like for any given department While it is good that they were given the freedom to decide
what they wanted to buy and it depended on the pro-activeness of the department heads on what
all they ended up getting funds for in an ideal scenario they should have been given a list of
essential basic equipment as well as research level equipment and they could have prioritized their
purchases on the basis of that
In all likelihood such department-wise lists do not exist anywhere In the third phase of TEQIP
therefore NPIU could commission a project which involves study of top world-class as well as top
national-level laboratories for each department Thereafter standard templates of equipment could
be prepared which could illustrate the requirement of equipment for each concept and practical for
every stream of engineering Based on standard frequency of usage and the number of students in a
class adequate numbers of any equipment could be recommended to be bought by institutes in
order to ensure that not too much time is wasted on rotating several batches of students on the
same equipment
Availability of such templates of equipment as well as soft resources which could be updated
periodically in keeping with the changes in technology and availability of resources would also help
policy makers understand how many institutes come up to a benchmark and how many need
further support
2 Institutes should start maintaining digital records of use of equipment which are bought for research
purposes These records should not be just digital copies of physical registers but should be in the
form of smart solutions which can track internal supply chains in laboratories as well as usage of
equipment The solutions should be able to provide real-time analysis of usage of equipment in
every laboratory and all laboratories could be linked to one centralized system There are various
kinds of RFID solutions available today which can handle usage patterns well The available
information could be used to devise solutions and create policy interventions to increase the actual
usage of equipment
3 Nodal institutes under TEQIP II could be allowed to utilize the unspent grant as seed money to start
laboratory courses exclusively for under-graduate students of neighboring non-TEQIP institutes The
unspent money could also be used to start nodal centres for sharing of resources
4 Institutes could be encouraged to ensure that laboratories in all departments have well designed
brochures and information material such as leaflets and manuals on major equipment so that
dissemination of information about their availability is easy and their utilization could be increased
54
5 Facilities created in institutes are not being optimally utilized to increase interaction with industry
While rural location of the institute and absence of industry in the neighbourhood could be one of
the reasons it is also true that in none of the institutes was industry consulted before the
commissioning of equipment Size of equipment could be another issue ndash which does not allow for
anything on industrial scale But in most cases industry is not even aware of the existence of state-
of-the-art equipment inside institutes Regular interactions with sector-specific companies are a
must therefore to create a culture of exchange of ideas and possibilities for collaboration
6 For decades research has happened in our country in isolation and at a distance from both industry
and academia Being largely funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) so far it
has been taking place inside the laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
The 37 laboratories of CSIR and its 39 field stations or extension centres have been working in the
areas of aerospace engineering structural engineering ocean science life science metallurgy
chemicals mining food petroleum leather and environmental science The ministry of HRD has
also started funding research in a big way in recent years through schemes such as Imprint ndash
Improving Research Innovation and Technology and the Uchchtar Avishkar Yojana (UAY) It would be
fruitful for the country if research happening purely on the scientific side is able to converge with
that on the academic side Hence in order to ensure greater synergy between research and
teaching it is essential that technical institutes start working more closely with CSIR laboratories
This will bring them immediately closer to cutting edge research and provide rich exposure to
students Specially for institutions which have got improved laboratory facilities as a result of TEQIP
II funds collaboration with relevant CSIR laboratories will help them grow their research and at the
same time provide the latter with a steady flow of students to work on live projects
7 Institutions which have upgraded their laboratory infrastructure in the area of food and agriculture
will gain by collaborating with the government on its e-labs project which aims at automating the
testing procedure of soil fertiliser pesticide and equipment samples By ensuring speedy and
transparent online disbursement of information related to such tests the projectrsquos vision is to
reduce crop losses and increase the use of good quality bio-pesticides through fair and unbiased
testing Institutions and students will be able to learn a lot about quality control and the processes
involved in digital testing through collaboration with the government on e-labs
8 In order to ensure transparency in procurement processes it is advisable that institutes make use of
the governmentrsquos new e-marketplace called GEM Through the portal wwwgemnicin institutes
can buy virtually anything and everything that they may require specially consumables office
equipment furniture and software Buying through this portal will speed up procurement and
improve the efficiency of institutes Created and maintained by the Directorate General of Supplies
amp Disposals (DGSampD) it provides tools for e-bidding reverse e-auction and demand aggregation to
help users get best value for their money At the national level a system of procurement should be
put in place including committee to look into the requirement and availability of equipment taking
global scenarios into consideration
Appendices
Appendix 1
55
State-wise Number of Institutions Under Technical Education QualityImprovement Programme II (2010-2017)
S Name of State CFIs Sub‐component 11 Sub‐component 12 Total No of
Institutions 1 Andhra Pradesh 5 6 11 2 Bihar 2 ‐‐ 2 3 Chhattisgarh 4 ‐‐ 4 4 Gujarat 7 ‐‐ 7 5 Haryana 3 3 6 6 Himachal Pradesh 1 ‐‐ 1 7 Jharkhand 1 1 2 8 Karnataka 4 15 19 9 Kerala 19 ‐‐ 19
10 Madhya Pradesh 3 2 5 11 Maharashtra 7 10 17
12 NCT‐Delhi ‐‐ 1 1 13 Odisha 2 ‐‐ 2 14 Punjab 7 1 8 15 Rajasthan 9 ‐‐ 9 16 Tamil Nadu 5 4 9 17 Telangana 8 5 13 18 Tripura 1 ‐‐ 1 19 UT‐Chandigarh 2 1 3 20 UT‐Puducherry 1 ‐‐ 1 21 Uttar Pradesh 2 5 7 22 Uttarakhand 1 2 3 23 West Bengal 11 3 14 24 Centrally Funded
Institutions (CFIs) 8 18 26
Total 113 77 190
Appendix 2 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 11
S Name of the Name of the Institution
No State UT
1 JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
2 Aditya Institute of Technology amp Management Tekkali Srikakulam
Andhra
3 Madanapalle Institute of Technology amp Science Madanapalle
Pradesh
4 Shri Vishnu Engineering College for women Vishnupur Bhimavaram
5 Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College Chittoor
6 Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology Muzaffarpur
Bihar
7 Bhagalpur College of Engineering Bhagalpur
8 Government Engineering College Bilaspur
9 Government Engineering College Jagdalpur Bastar
Chhattisgarh
10 Government Engineering College Raipur
11 Rungta College of Engineering amp Technology Bhilai
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12 Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
13 Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya Vallabh Vidynagar
14 Lukhdirji Engineering College Morbi
15 Gujarat Shantilal Shah Engineering College Bhavnagar
16 Government Engineering College Gandhinagar
17 Government Engineering College Rajkot
18 Government Engineering College Patan
19 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology (UIET) Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
Haryana
20 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology MDU Rohtak
21 NC College of Engineering Panipat
22 Himachal Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College Sundernagar Mandi
Pradesh
23 Jharkhand Cambridge Institute of Technology Ranchi
24 BVB College of Engineering amp Technology Hubli
25 PES College of Engineering Mandya
Karnataka
26 Government Sri Krishnarajendra Silver Jublee Technological Institute Bangalore
27 NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology Bangalore
2
SNo Name of the
Name of the Institution
StateUT
28 Government Engineering College Thrissur
29 Government Engineering College Kozhikode
30 Government Engineering College Painavu Idukki
31 Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology Kottayam
32 School of Engineering Cochin University of Science amp Technology Cochin
33 Government College of Engineering Kannur
34 Government Engineering College Bartonhill Thiruvananthapuram
35 LBS Institute of Technology for Women Poojappura Thiruvananthapuram
36 College of Engineering Perumon Perinad Kollam
37 Kerala College of Engineering Kidangoor Kottayam
38 Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
57
39 College of Engineering Trikaripur Cheemeni Kasargod
40 College of Engineering Thalassery Kannur
41 Government Engineering College Wayand
42 Government Engineering College Sreekrishnapur Palakkad
43 College of Engineering Adoor Manakkala
44 College of Engineering Cherthala Pallippuram
45 College of Engineering Karunagappally Kollam
46 Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering Kollam
47 Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
Madhya
48 Samrat Ashok Technological Institute (Engineering College) Vidisha
Pradesh
49 Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
50 Government College of Engineering Karad
51 BVBs Sardar Patel College of Engineering Mumbai
52 Government College of Enginering Chandrapur
53 Maharashtra Government College of Engineering Jalgaon
54 University Department of Chemical Technology North Maharashtra University Jalgaon
55 Department of Technology Shivaji University Kolhapur
56 Bharati Vidyapeeth University College of Engineering Pune
57 Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Burla Sambalpur
Odisha
58 College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
59 Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
60 Beant College of Engineering amp Technology Gurdaspur
61 GZS Punjab Technical University Campus Bhatinda
62 Punjab SBS College of Engineering amp Technology Ferozepur
63 College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana
64 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
65 Chandigarh Engineering College Mohali
66 University College of Engineering Kota
67 Government Engineering College Ajmer
68 Engineering College Bikaner
69 College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
58
70 Rajasthan M L V Textile amp Engineering College Bhilwara
71 Government Engineering College Jhalawar
72 Government Woman Engineering College Ajmer
73 Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bikaner
74 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Alwar
75 Govt College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
76 Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai
Tamil Nadu
77 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore
78 Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore
79 Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus Triuchirapalli
80 University College of Engineering Kakatiya University Kothagudem
81 Anurag Engineering College Kodad Nalgonda
82 Auroras Scientific Technological amp Research Academy Bandlaguda Hyderabad
83 Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology Gandipet Hyderabad
Telangana
84 Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering amp Technology Kukatpally Hyderabad
85 Malla Reddy Engineering College Medchal RR District Hyderabad
86 Vasavi College of Engineering Ibrahimbagh Hyderabad
87 Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engg ampTechnology Hyderabad
SNo
Name of the Name of the Institution
StateUT
88 Tripura Tripura Institute of Technology Narsingarh Tripura
89 UT‐ University Institute of Engineering amp Technology Chandigarh
90 Chandigarh University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology Punjab
University Chandigarh
91 UT‐ Pondicherry Engineering College Puducherry
Puducherry
92 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly
Uttar Pradesh
93 School of Engineering amp Technology IFTM University Moradabad
(formerly known as College of Engineering amp Technology Moradabad)
94 Uttarakhand BT Kumaon Institute of Technology Dwarahat Dist‐Almora
95 RCC Institute of Information Technology Kolkata
96 College of Engineering amp Management Kolaghat
97 Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering Bankura
98 University Institute of Technology The University of Burdwan Burdwan
99 West Bengal University of Technology Kolkata
West Bengal
59
100 Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
101 Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology Berahmpore Murshidabad
102 Murshidabad College of Engineering and Technology Berhampore Murshidabad
103 MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah
104 Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata
105 Narula Institute of Technology Pargnas
106 Assam University Silchar
107 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering amp Technology Sangrur
108 Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
Centrally
109 North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) Itanagar
Funded
110 National Institute of Technology Agartala
Institutions
111 National Institute of Technology Patna
112 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chandigarh
113 National Institute of Technology Raipur
Appendix 3 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 12
S Name of the
Name of Institution
No State
1 A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
2 JNTU College of Engineering Kakinada
3 Andhra SVU College of Engineering Tirupati
4 Pradesh Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Madhurawada
Visakhapatnam
5 GITAM Institute of Technology ‐ GITAM University Vishakhapatnam
6 VR Siddhartha Engineering College Kanuru Vijaywada
7 Faculty of Science Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
8 Haryana Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science amp Technology
Murthal
9 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Guru Jambeshwar University of Science amp Technology Hissar
10 Jharkha
nd Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi
11 University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (Bangalore University)
60
Bangalore
12 Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Mysore
13 Malnad College of Engineering Hassan
14 BMS College of Engineering Bangalore
15 The National Institute of Engineering Mysore
16 Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
17 HKESs PDA College of Engineering Gulbarga
Karnataka
18 Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology Bangalore
19 MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore
20 NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte Udupi
21 Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology Maralur Tumkur
22 Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
23 SDM College of Engineering and Technology Dhavalagiri Dharwad
24 RV College of Engineering Bangalore
25 PES Institute of Technology Bangalore
26 Madhya Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya Bhopal
Pradesh
27 Shri GS Institute of Technology amp Science Indore
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
28 Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai
29 College of Engineering Shivajinagar Pune
30 Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Matunga Mumbai
31 Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering amp Technology Nanded
32 Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Maharashtra
33 Govt College of Engineering Amravati
34 Govt College of Engineering Aurangabad
35 Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Lonere Raigad
36 GH Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur
37 Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Islampur Sangli
38 NCT‐Delhi Delhi Technological University Delhi
39 Punjab Thapar University Patiala
40 Govt College of Technology Coimbatore
41 Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology Karaikudi
Tamil Nadu
42 Government College of Engineering Salem
43 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Abishekapatti Tirunelveli
61
44 JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
45 University College of Engineering Osmania University Hyderabad
46 Telangana University College of Technology Osmania University Hyderabad
47 JNTU Institute of Science amp Technology Hyderabad
48 Sreenidhi Institute of Science amp Technology Ghatkesar Hyderabad
49 UT‐Chandigarh PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
50 Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur
51 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Lucknow
52 Uttar Pradesh Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur
53 Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur
54 Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering amp Technology Jhansi
55 College of Technology ‐ GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
Uttarakhand
56 Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College Pauri Garhwal
57 University College of Technology ‐ University of Calcutta Kolkata
West Bengal
58 Faculty of Engineering and Technology ‐ Jadavpur University Kolkata
59 JIS College of Engineering Nadia
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
60 Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
61 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
62 National Institute of Technology Calicut
63 Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
64 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
65 National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
66 Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
67 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
Centrally Funded
68 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Institutions
69 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
70 National Institute of Technology Rourkela
71 National Institute of Technology Silchar
72 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
73 National Institute of Technology Surathkal
74 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
75 National Institute of Technology Warangal
76 National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
62
77 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
Appendix 4
Institutions under sub‐component121
S No
NameoftheState NameoftheInstitution CentreofExcellence On
1 AndhraPradesh AndhraUniversityCollegeof
EngineeringVishakhapatnam
Nano‐Technology
2 SVUCollegeofEngineering Tirupati
AtmosphericRemoteSensingandAdvancedSignal
Processing 3 Jharkhand BirlaInstituteofTechnology
MesraRanchi
Bio‐resourcesandBio‐prospecting
4 Karnataka BMSCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
AdvancedMaterialsResearch
5 RVCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
Macro-Electronics
6 PESInstituteofTechnology Bangalore
KnowledgeAnalyticsampOntologicalEngineering
7 SiddhagangaInstituteof
TechnologyTumkur
AppliedResearchandNanoTechnology
8 Maharashtra CollegeofEngineeringPune SignalandImageProcessing
9 SmartRenewableEnergySystems
10 ShriGuruGobind SinghjiInstitute
ofEngineeringampTechnology Nanded
SignalandImageProcessing
11 InstituteofChemicalTechnology
Mumbai
ProcessIntensificationforProcessIndustries
12 VeermataJijabaiTechnology
InstituteMumbai
ComplexandNonlinearDynamicalSystems
13 Punjab ThaparUniversityPatiala EnvironmentampEnergyManagement
14
TamilNadu
GovtCollegeofTechnology
Coimbatore
AlternateEnergyResearch
15 EnvironmentalStudies
16
JNTUCollegeofEngineering
Hyderabad
DisasterManagement
63
17 Telangana OsmaniaUniversityCollegeof
TechnologyHyderabad
IntensificationofChemicalandBio‐processes
18 Uttarakhand CollegeofTechnology‐ GBPant
UniversityofAgricultureamp
TechnologyPantnagar
EnergyStudiesinIndustriesandAgroSystemsof
Uttarakhand(EnergyManagement)
19 UttarPradesh HarcourtButlerTechnological
InstituteKanpur
AppliedResearchTrainingampEducationinLipidScience
20
WestBengal
FacultyofEngineeringand Technology‐JadavpurUniversity
PhaseTransformationandProductCharacterization
21 UniversityCollegeofTechnology‐
UniversityofCalcutta
SystemsBiologyandBioMedicalEngineering
22 UTChandigarh PECUniversityofTechnology Chandigarh
IndustrialandProductDesignSPC
23 Centrally funded Institutions (CFIs)
MANITBhopal Geo‐informatics(RemoteSensingGPSamp GIS)
24 NITDurgapur AdvancedMaterials
25 VNITNagpur CombeddedSystemsHybridizationofcommunications
andEmbeddedSystems 26 NITRourkela PracticalRenewableEnergySystem
27 Orthopaedic TissueEngineeringampRehabilitation 28 SVNITSurat WaterResourcesandFloodManage
ment
29 NITWarangal SustainableEnergyStudies
30 IndianInstituteofEngineering
andTechnologyShibpurHowrah
MicrostructurallyDesignedAdvancedMaterials
Development
Appendix 5 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 11
The aim of this sub-component was to strengthen institutions to improve learning outcomes
and employability of graduates It was open only for those institutions which had not participated in TEQIP I
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement following academic and non-academic reforms
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities
YES
64
e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
65
2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
70
Appendix 8
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
67
by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
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include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
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communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
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Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
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Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
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Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
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Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
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Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
13
Gujarat (Figure 5)
Total population in lakh 6044
Literacy rate 78
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
719 (119)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
51
Gross Enrolment Ratio 20
Institutes in sub-component 11 7
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 7
Total available funds Rs 70 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 385 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 375 crore
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Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
14
Haryana (Figure 6)
Total population in lakh 2535
Literacy rate 756
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
319 (126)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
23
Gross Enrolment Ratio 276
Total number of engineering institutes 89
Institutes in sub-component 11 3
Institutes in sub-component 12 3
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 6
Total available funds Rs 575 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 278 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 23 crore
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Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
15
Himachal Pradesh
Total population in lakh 686
Literacy rate 828
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
74 (108)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
05
Gross Enrolment Ratio 312
Total number of engineering institutes 17
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 10 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 55 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 55 crore
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Jharkhand (Figure 7)
Total population in lakh 3299
Literacy rate 664
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
375 (114)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
27
Gross Enrolment Ratio 16
Total number of engineering institutes 14
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 2
Total available funds Rs 21 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 95 crore
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16
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 93 crore
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Karnataka (Figure 8)
Total population in lakh 611
Literacy rate 754
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
712 (117)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
5
Gross Enrolment Ratio 264
Total number of engineering institutes 166
Institutes in sub-component 11 4
Institutes in sub-component 12 15
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 19
Total available funds Rs 215 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 927 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 75 crore
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BIT Mesra BIT Mesra CoE Cambridge Institute ofTechnology Ranchi
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
17
Kerala (Figure 9)
Total population in lakh 334
Literacy rate 94
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
305 (91)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
22
Gross Enrolment Ratio 287
Total number of engineering institutes 98
Institutes in sub-component 11 19
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 19
Total available funds Rs 190 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 1045 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 106 crore
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Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
18
Madhya Pradesh (Figure 10)
Total population in lakh 7263
Literacy rate 693
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
879 (121)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
62
Gross Enrolment Ratio 196
Total number of engineering institutes 121
Institutes in sub-component 11 3
Institutes in sub-component 12 2
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 5
Total available funds Rs 49 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 23 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 17 crore
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Figure 9 Kerala
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
19
Maharashtra (Figure 11)
Total population in lakh 11237
Literacy rate 823
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
1334 (119)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
94
Gross Enrolment Ratio 279
Total number of engineering institutes 216
Institutes in sub-component 11 7
Institutes in sub-component 12 10
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 17
Total available funds Rs 254 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 119 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 102 crore
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Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
20
Delhi (Figure 12)
Total population in lakh 1679
Literacy rate 862
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
224 (133)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
16
Gross Enrolment Ratio 435
Total number of engineering institutes 15
Institutes in sub-component 11 0
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 125 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 56 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 15 crore
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Figure 11 Maharashtra
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
21
Odisha (Figure 13)
Total population in lakh 4197
Literacy rate 729
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
466 (111)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
33
Gross Enrolment Ratio 177
Total number of engineering institutes 68
Institutes in sub-component 11 2
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 2
Total available funds Rs 20 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 105 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 108 crore
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125
150
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Figure 12 Delhi Technological University
22
Punjab (Figure 14)
Total population in lakh 2774
Literacy rate 758
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
325 (117)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
23
Gross Enrolment Ratio 27
Total number of engineering institutes 87
Institutes in sub-component 11 7
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 8
Total available funds Rs 81 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 42 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 22 crore
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Veer Surendra Sai University ofTechnology Burla Sambalpur
College of Engineering And TechnologyBhubaneshwar
Figure 13 Odisha
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
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Figure 14 Punjab
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
23
Rajasthan (Figure 15)
Total population in lakh 6855
Literacy rate 661
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
871 (127)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
62
Gross Enrolment Ratio 20
Total number of engineering institutes 82
Institutes in sub-component 11 9
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 9
Total available funds Rs 84 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 45 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 32 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Tamil Nadu (Figure 16)
Total population in lakh 7215
Literacy rate 80
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
73 (101)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
52
Gross Enrolment Ratio 452
Total number of engineering institutes 326
Institutes in sub-component 11 5
Institutes in sub-component 12 4
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 9
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Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
24
Total available funds Rs 140 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 74 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 70 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Telangana (Figure 17)
Total population in lakh 350
Literacy rate 664
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
406 (114)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
29
Gross Enrolment Ratio 36
Total number of engineering institutes 182
Institutes in sub-component 11 8
Institutes in sub-component 12 5
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 13
Total available funds Rs 120 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 45 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 34 crore
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Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plansubmitted by the institute
25
Tripura
Total population in lakh 367
Literacy rate 872
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
44 (119)
2015 projected share of state 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
03
Gross Enrolment Ratio 168
Total number of engineering institutes 6
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 10 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 55 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 54 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
UT-Chandigarh (Figure 18)
Total population in lakh 106
Literacy rate 861
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
17 (165)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
01
Gross Enrolment Ratio 56
Total number of engineering institutes 2
Institutes in sub-component 11 2
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 3
Total available funds Rs 475 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying Rs 24 crore
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Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
26
equipment and other resources
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 20 crore
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Puducherry
Total population in lakh 125
Literacy rate 859
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
15 (121)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
01
Gross Enrolment Ratio 46
Total number of engineering institutes 10
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 15 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 8 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 6 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Uttar Pradesh (Figure 19)
Total population in lakh 1998
Literacy rate 677
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Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plansubmitted by institute
28
West Bengal (Figure 21)
Total population in lakh 9128
Literacy rate 763
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
109 (12)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
77
Gross Enrolment Ratio 174
Total number of engineering institutes 72
Institutes in sub-component 11 11
Institutes in sub-component 12 3
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 14
Total available funds Rs 179 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 88 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 82 crore
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Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rscrore)
Estimate as per plansubmitted by institute
29
CFIs (Figure 22)
Institutes in sub-component 11 8
Institutes in sub-component 12 18
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 26
Total available funds Rs 415 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 200 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 1625 crore
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Figure 22 Centrally-funded institutions (CFIs)
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Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
30
Utilisation Analysis
In this section data on buying of equipment and other resources has been first analysed component-wise
and then department-wise
While data was collected from all institutes and a broad understanding was arrived at of the kind of
equipment and other resources money was spent on from the extensive lists provided by institutions it was
difficult to analyse how much money was spent on which category of item For the sake of analysis
therefore each equipment and item named by the institute was manually categorized into the following
broad categories-
1 Laboratory equipment (included all items bought for laboratories such as machines laptops
desktops and projectors)
2 Connectivity (included equipment related to creating wi-fi networks such as cables connectors
servers modems UPS racks adapters pipes and switches)
3 Books (included hard copies as well as subscriptions of e-journals for libraries)
4 Smart class (included white boards display panels podiums amplifiers cables projectors mixers
microphones webcam and wireless sensors)
5 Software
6 Office equipment (included laptops desktops printers scanners LCDs generator sets projectors
tables chairs almirahs digital signages etc bought for principalrsquos office directorrsquos office faculty
staff department rooms TEQIP office)
7 Furniture (included furniture for class rooms and departments)
8 Civil work (included flooring false ceilings repair work lighting)
Post the categorization in these eight broad heads the picture which emerged (Figure 23) for sub-
component 11 showed 58 per cent expenditure on laboratory equipment 14 per cent on software 10 per
cent on books 7 per cent each on office equipment and connectivity and 1-2 per cent each on furniture civil
work and smart classes This is in keeping with the goals of TEQIP II which had envisaged least expenditure
on civil work It was limited to 5 per cent of total expenditure on equipment for institutes under sub-
component 11 and 3 per cent for those under sub-component 12 If unspent institutes were free to use
this money for equipment and other resources So low expenditure on civil work is an achievement of TEQIP
II There should have been more expenditure on connectivity ndash campus-wide wifi networks ndash but that could
be due to the fact that several institutes already had wifi networks in place and did not need TEQIP funds to
do that
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In sub-component 12 (Figure 24) this break-up was more or less on the same lines though the expenditure
on laboratory equipment in this sub-component was much higher at 70 per cent because of the inclusion of
centres of excellence and higher focus on post-graduate and PhD level studies This was followed by 17 per
cent on software and 5 per cent each on books and office equipment Rest was all 2 per cent and less and
negligible amount of expenditure on civil work was seen in this category
Department-wise
analysis of equipment
purchased by
institutes shows that in
sub-component 11
(Figure 25) highest
Lab equipment58
Software 14
Books 10
Office equipment
7
Connectivity 7
Smart class2
Furniture1
Civil work1
EXPENDITURE (11)
Figure 23
Office equipment
5
Software 17
Smart class1
EXPENDITURE (12)
Figure 29
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076 164 46678
961 10631459
2169
TOTAL AMOUNT SPENT BY DEPARTMENTS (IN RS LAKH)
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
(in Rs crore)
number of equipment were bought by computer amp IT departments followed by electrical mechanical
electronics and civil departments For the purpose of categorization two or more streams of a kind were
merged into one and numbers for both streams taken together For instance computer science and
information technology were merged into one Similarly electronics amp instrumentation and electronics amp
electrical were taken together under electronics
While sub-component 11 presented a picture on expected lines with the top five departments being
generally the biggest departments in institutes in sub-component 12 this picture was slightly confusing
Here the top two departmentsndash electronics and civil ndash were ahead of other departments (Table 1) by an
inexplicable margin One of the reasons for this could be the fact that most of the equipment bought for the
centres of excellence would have had items related to electronics But that still does not explain the
unusually high number of items for civil engineering departments
Table 1 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 12
Name of the department Number of items bought
Mining 23
BioTech 137
Chemical 170
Mechanical 497
Computer amp IT 661
Electrical 969
Electronics 544915
Civil 1701948
On the other hand an expenditure-wise analysis of the same departments shows a different picture (Figure
26) with mechanical engineering department emerging top with expenditure of Rs 216 crore and electrical
department showing expenditure of Rs 145 crore Civil department is at number 3 with expenditure of Rs
106 crore The aberration in the number of items could have been because civil and electronics
departments would have bought a large number of items of small value
33
166 224 45 481 934 14772459
3138
Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
(in Rs crore)Figure 27
As per the data provided by institutes those in sub-component 11 show higher expenditure
department-wise with mechanical engineering department at top with expenditure of Rs 313
crore These should however be taken only as indicative figures as the numbers cannot be absolute
(Figure 27)
Table 7 Top 20 Lab equipment bought by institutes in 11
CNC Lathe machines
Compressor testing machine
Computer and peripherals
Computerised machines
Digital meters
Gas chromatograph
Micro-controller
Micro-processor
Oscilloscope
PCB prototyping machine
Robotic kits
Solar PV systems
Spectrum analyser
Thermal imager
Total Station
Ultrasonic probe
Universal testing machine
UV-spectrophotometer
Voltmeter
Wattmeter
34
Table 2 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 11
Table 21 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 12
1 CNC Lathe machines Advanced laser kit
2 Compressor testing machine Asphalt material performance tester
3 Computer and peripherals Atomic absorption spectrophotometer
4 Computerised machines Bio-reactors
5 Digital meters BOD incubator
6 Gas chromatograph Centrifuge
7 Micro-controller CNC lathe machine
8 Micro-processor Compression testing
9 Oscilloscope Computer and peripherals
10 PCB prototyping machine Digital image processing
11 Robotic kits Digital multimeter
12 Solar PV systems Electric discharge machine
13 Spectrum analyser Hydraulic pressing
14 Thermal imager Magnetic stirrer
15 Total Station Microwave simulator
16 Ultrasonic probe Optical microscope
17 Universal testing machine PCB prototype machine
18 UV-spectrophotometer Thermal analyser
19 Voltmeter Thermal scanner
20 Wattmeter Wireless sensor network kit
Impact of Utilisation
No amount of data tracking or record keeping is worth
the effort if it does not translate into improvement in
actual output The real impact of all this expenditure by
institutes on buying of latest equipment is only useful in
so far as it is able to show growth in the number of
publications or rise in the number of post-graduate
student intake Looked at from that perspective TEQIP II
seems to have made satisfactory progress as the data
maintained by the National Project Implementation Unit
UPWARD TREND
Increase in the number of
publications in refereed
journals
Increase in the number of PG
and PhD students
Increase in revenue generated
through consultancy
35
(NPIU) shows There has been a significant improvement over the years in the number of publications in
refereed journals which till last year have been showing above target performance Only the numbers for
2016-17 are low considering that the data captured is till the month of February 2017 only From a target of
7500 publications in 2010-11 and a realization of 11722to a target of 14500 in 2015-16 and a realization of
18482 (Figure 28) the growth has been impressive though again how much of it is due to buying of
equipment alone is debatable
Another key performance indicatoras per the planners of TEQIP II was rise in the total number of masters
and PhD level students from a baseline of 30000 in 2010-11 to 41000 by 2016 Seen from that angle also the
performance of the programme has exceeded the target To a large extent this can be attributed to
availability of better laboratory infrastructure as it would have been a major factor behind the institutesrsquo
capability to attract students for MTech and PhD (Figure 29)
7032 7500 8000 8500 9000
14000 14500
11722
1606618103
20037
22556
18482
2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016
Fig 28 Number of publications in refereed journals in TEQIP II institutions
Target Actual
36
The percentage of externally funded RampD projects and consultancies in total revenue has increased from 7
per cent in 2010-11 to 14 per cent in 2015-16 against a target of 12 per cent (Figure 30)
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
Target 7032 32000 33000 34000 34000 40000 40500
Actual 35132 37791 44171 49251 48718 45659
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
Fig 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP I
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
Target 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12
Actual 82 11 127 137 117 14 125
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
Tota
l Rev
enu
e
Fig 30 Consultancy revenue generated
37
Chapter 3 Case Studies
38
Government Engineering College Thrissur Kerala
(with inputs from Prof Manoj Kumar K V Coordinator TEQIP II GEC Thrissur)
The entire process of planning procurement and the complete cycle of improved input resulting in improved output can be illustrated through the case study of Government Engineering College Thrissur which is one of the model colleges in TEQIP II and received funds under sub-component 11 It is the second oldest engineering in the state of Kerala and is affiliated to the University of Calicut Its foundation stone was laid by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in April 1958 and among its famous alumni are Dr K Radhakrishnan former chairman of Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) Out of the project allocation of Rs 10 crore Rs 55 crore was utilized by the institute for procurement of equipment The fund was apportioned among the departments based on student strength and their need to modernize and strengthen their various laboratories The procurement plan was finalized from the proposals received from the departments and vetted by the State Project Facilitation Unit (SPFU) before being executed through the Procurement Management Support System (PMSS) which was a web portal created by the National Project Implementation Unit (NPIU) to manage the project
39
Figure 31 10 steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan (Figure 38)
Departments were asked to draw up a
three-year procurement plan based on
their needs Department heads
coordinators and TEQIP nodal officers
had a meeting in the institute in
January 2012 to understand the plans
and procedures as available on NPIU
website
In February the Principal of the
institute TEQIP coordinator and
procurement coordinator attended a
training session conducted by NPIU at
Thiruvananthapuram Participation in
this session was facilitated by SPFU and
it entailed extensive training on how to
use the PMSS website
A training session was organized in the
institute for the benefit of Heads of
Departments (HoDs) and Department
TEQIP coordinators The programme
was attended by 24 officials and it
covered the entire set of activities
pertaining to purchase through PMSS --
from configuration management plan
creation and revision packaging and
procuring to stocking
Procurement coordinator and
department TEQIP coordinators also
attended a training program organized
by SPFUat School of Engineering
Cochin University of Science and
Technologyin February 2012
The SPFU arranged a discussion at
directorateoffice Thiruvanantha-
puramin February to fine tune the plan
and to facilitate data entry through
PMSS The finetuning included clubbing
of similar items from various
departments into one package limiting
the threshold to a maximum of 90 per
cent included in a scheme and revising
the tentative timelines based on plan
approval which was expected by mid-
April 2012 The institute was advised to
procure a particular software used for
double entry book-keeping through
PMSS and to identify 2 National
Competitive Bidding (NCB)
procurement plans to be sent to
Central authorities for approval
The rejigged procurement plan after
consultation with the concerned
coordinators was uploaded on the
website on 28thFebruary 2012
The plan was reviewed by SPFU and
some corrections were suggested
The corrected plan was uploaded again
At a meeting convened on 14thMarch
2012 at LBS College for Women
Thiruvananthapuram the first approval
of the plan was given by Director SPFU
On 31st March 2012 the Principal
convened a meeting of HoDs and
departmental TEQIP coordinators and
instructions were issued to draw up
specifications with respect to every
package so that the data was readily
available for entry to PMSS once the
plan was approved by NPIUWorld
Bank
1 2
3 4
5
6
8
7
9
10
40
Procurement activities were in full swing during the first 18 months of the project and were executed fully as
per the plan Procurement was completed in 82 packages including 68 National Shopping (NS)packages 7
National Competitive Bidding (NCB) packages 2 Direct Contract packages and 5 Civil Works packages
The institute made maximum expenditure in 2013-14 (Figure 32) across different heads Its investments on
laboratory modernization and strengthening started in 2012 and continued till 2017 (Figure 33) Overall it
spent bulk of the money (88 per cent) on modernization of laboratories and 5 per cent on ICT enabled
learning (Figure 34)
5851520
36470287
6909895
61170 1552063
0
5000000
10000000
15000000
20000000
25000000
30000000
35000000
40000000
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur (in Rs)
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Figure 32
2012-1311
2013-1473
2014-1515
2015-160
2016-171
EXPENDITURE ON MODERNISATION STRENGTHENING OF LABS AT GEC THRISSUR
Figure 33
41
Major equipment bought by the institute with TEQIP II funds includes a Rheometer which is not available in
any other institution in the state and offers potential for research and consultancy It is used for determining
the rheological behaviors of liquids and solids It has applications in polymer nano-composites which are the
emerging field of research The stress rheology measurements provide information for spread ability
emulsion stability suspension leveling flow control thermal stability extrudability and thickening etc The
fluid can be highly non-newtonian The equipment is useful for MTech students and faculty for doing
research
The institute also bought a Gas Chromatograph which is used in analyzing compositions purity and for
separating different components of a mixture based on volatility It is also used in identifying a compound
and its applications include analysis of toxicity of soil water and air identifying unknown compounds etc
The equipment is useful for faculty and students in doing research and projects in the field of environmental
engineering and provides opportunities for pollution control related consultancy work
Another important purchase is Accelerated Curing Tank With concrete construction increasing at a rapid
pace this equipment provides the possibility of accelerating the curing time Normal method of curing takes
28 days To reduce the curing time of concrete and test its strength accelerated curing is required and this
can be achieved with the use of Accelerated Curing Tank in the laboratory
88
5 4
0
0
3
Fig 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14at Government Engineering College Thrissur
Expenditure on modernisation strengthening of existinglaboratories
Expenditure on ICT enabledlearning related softwareamphardware
Expenditure on library ie books e-books
Journals e-journals course specificsoftware
Expenditure on modernisation ofclassrooms
Others (furniture)
42
Table 3 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Name of the Equipment
Cost (in rupees)
Pressure Volume Change Controller
365625
Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Suit
1365000
Solar Photovoltaic grid tied training system with MPPT
367500
Gas Chromatograph 1494692
Rheometer 2687350
Surface Roughness Tester
401205
Multimedia Projector 114162
Thermal Imager 746366
Machine Conditioning Monitor
861685
Metallurgical Image Analysis System for Welding
283500
Software Factory CAD 320000
Robot 567000
Pipe Flow Software 149234
Petrol Engine Test Setup
783090
Tribometer 609900
Vibration Analyser 539175
Slotting Machine 449243
Lathe and Shaping Machine
869001
Metal Cutting Band saw 156240
Digital Viscometer 919050
Solid Modeling Software
356590
Ultrasonic Flow Detector
235561
43
Rapid Phototyping Machine
814800
Group Video Conferencing Kit
533340
Lan Trainer 106180
The efforts of the institute over the years have led to improved student placements and intake (Figure 35)
Output in terms of publications in international journals and participation of faculty and students in
international conferences has also gone up considerably (Figure 36)
Top 10 international journals in which faculty and students have secured publications since TEQIP II are
Name of Journal
1 IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation
2 International Journal on Numerical Methods in Fluids
261221
570527
357
766
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Placement offers Students placed Intake of students
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 35 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 36 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
Publication in international journals Participation in international conferences
44
3 IETE Technical Review
4 Journal of the Optical Society of America
5 International Journal of Power amp Energy Systems
6 International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
7 International Journal of Remote Sensing
8 Automatica
9 IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
10 ASME Journal of Heat Transfer
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering amp Technology
Aligarh Muslim University
Another institute with an impeccable history and track record is Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and
Technology (ZHCET) which is a constituent college of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and it received TEQIP
II funds under sub-component 11 AMU was set up by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as Mohammedan Anglo-
Oriental College in 1875 Against available funds of Rs 10 crore ZHCET utilized Rs 618 crore as of February
2017 Following is a glimpse into the major equipment purchased by the institute
Name of the equipment Centrifugal Pump and Pelton Turbine Module Nozzle
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3349138
Reason for buying To improve teaching and research in fluid mechanics section of mechanical engineering
department The equipment comprises centrifugal pump with flowmeter valves reservoir and
instrumentation for measurement and display of inlet outlet pressures torque speed and power and
turbine inlet pressure for Peltan turbine
Name of the equipment Universal High Voltage Test system and Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage Tester
(PE-AOBDV-MXXX)
Name of the department Electrical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 4522500
Reason for buying A new MTech programme in High Voltage Engineering was started under TEQIP II for
which enhanced laboratory infrastructure was needed PE-AOBDV-M series of Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage
Testers are highly precise instruments which can be used to conduct either a breakdown voltage test or do a proof
(withstand) test Dielectric Breakdown Voltage testing of Oil is one such means to detect the voltage at power
frequency at which it is likely to cause a flash-over
Name of the equipment Altium Nanoboard FPGA Kit
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1368863
Reason for buying Five kits were bought for under-graduate and post-graduate students
45
Name of the equipmentExata Software Emulator for Networking
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1245780
Reason for buying BTech students use it to perform experiments in EL-494 (Communication Lab -III) to
study the performance of simulated networks M Tech students use it for projects and dissertations Three
faculty members are using this software for RampD purpose
Name of the equipmentPotentiostat Galvanostat with Impedance Analyzer
Name of the department Petroleum Studies
Cost of equipment Rs 1562925
Reason for buying Potentiostate is at the heart of research on electrochemistry It is mainly used for
research in the area of fuel cell membrane cyclic voltammeter and super capacitors
Name of the equipment Imac 215 Quad Core i5 with Apple Protection Plan
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 205800
Reason for buying Two units of Imac were bought for the post-graduate and networking laboratories of
computer engineering department so that students could develop software based on iOS
Altium Nanoboard
FPGA Kit
46
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli was set up in 1947 with only the civil engineering under-graduate
programme Since 2007 the institute has been autonomous having been affiliated to Bombay University
Pune University and Shivaji University in the past The institute received TEQIP II funds under sub-
component 12 It was eligible to receive Rs 125 crore It submitted procurement plan for Rs 87 crore and
spent Rs 618 crore as of February 2017
MAJOR EQUIPMENT BOUGHT
Name of the equipment Shake Table Set-up
Name of the department Civil amp Structural Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1925776
Reason for buying To establish an earthquake engineering laboratory for conducting studies on response of
structures to earthquake induced vibrations To investigate structural response under various dynamic
loading conditions
Name of the equipment Electromagnetic Exciter with Pay Load Capacity of 100 to 150 kg
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2310824
Reason for buying To carry out research work in the field of dynamic analysis for various systems
Name of the equipment Micro Machining Centre Hyper-15w table top type integrated multi-process CNC
machine tool
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3078000
Reason for buying To develop micro machining centre for the research of micro machining PG production
laboratory
2663678
6154586
7489947
8770675
8777330
10572980
11435333
0 4000000 8000000 12000000
OFFICE
ELECTRICAL
ELECTRONICS
CIVIL (CIVIL+ CIVIL ENVIRONMENTAL+ hellip
LIBRARY
COMPUTER + IT
MECHANICAL
Fig 37 Department-wise expenditure Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Figures in rupees
47
Name of the equipment Dynamometer with Built-In Three Channel Charge Amplifiers
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1876090
Reason for buying To carry out research in the area of machining
Name of the equipment Lab View Add-ons Image Processing using Smart Camera Evaluation Kit
Name of the department Electronics Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3421650
Reason for buying Design simulation and prototyping platform for experiments on DSP communication
embedded control and measurements visual representation of experimental results
Name of the equipment Thermal Conductivity Analyzer with Material -- liquid pastes and small particles
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2100000
Reason for buying Post-graduate research and laboratory development
48
Chapter 4 Key Findings
49
1 On an average funds given to institutions for purchase of equipment and soft resources have led to
significant improvement in laboratory infrastructure of the institutes under study
2 The impact of such purchases on improvement in quality is not easily quantifiable in measurable
terms To assess the same other correlated parameters could be looked at such as improvement in
the number of research publications in refereed journals increase in the number of PhD students
number of faculty involved in research or the percentage of student placement However none of
these parameters can be directly or solely be said to be due to the improvement in physical or
digital infrastructure of institutes
3 Institutes did not have a clear-cut strategy of what best use they could put the available money to
Given that each institute on an average got Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and other resources
they could have used the money to create at least one best-in-class facility in any of the
departments which was equipped to utilize that facility in terms of augmenting the interaction of
the institute with industry or generating more resources through assignments from other agencies
While institutes in sub-component 12 had the provision to set up centres of excellence even in sub-
component 11 they could have done so if they had worked with that aim and vision
4 Instead institutes on an average divided the money equally across six departments and each
department on an average bought one-two machines which were significantly expensive and the
rest of the money was spent on buying other small routine equipment desktops laptops
networking servers software and e-journals Collaborations between departments for research
projects were however missing
5 This pattern of expenditure can be explained by the fact that our engineering institutions are still in
a phase where there is more emphasis on theory than practical Hands-on learning or project-based
approach in teaching is relatively new for institutions which is why there is not much emphasis on
understanding the practical aspects of learning such as producing patents versus papers
6 Institutes were seen to be over protective wherever even a slightly costly equipment was bought By
their own admission such equipment was most of the time kept under lock and key and was at best
displayed to students They were rarely given the opportunity to actually do something with it on
their own
7 Equal receipt of money by a number of departments has led to overall improvement in laboratory
standards of all departments which is good from an egalitarian perspective It is also good that all
departments have been able to uniformly upgrade their infrastructure and will therefore be able to
compete with each other in attracting good students faculty as well as assignments from industry in
future
8 Discussions with focus groups suggest that institutes spent large amounts of money on creating or
refurbishing physical infrastructure While non-academic experts may see this as wasteful
expenditure from an academic perspective even if this leads to improvement in the physical
facilities being offered by institutes it is well worth the investment While state funded institutes
get funds from state governments for building infrastructure for some of the centrally funded
institutes where infrastructure may have been falling apart this money would have been useful
9 Because of the fact that there is no proper system to track the usage of equipment ndash records are
maintained in physical form in the shape of log books and registers which render a macro analysis
50
impossible -- anecdotal evidence suggests that equipment bought is not being optimally utilized A
significantly higher number of research papers in refereed journals suggests that this may not be
true but the fact remains that there is no improvement in the number of technology transfers
commercialization of research or patent generation which remain weak This again brings into focus
the theory versus application part of teaching
10 Overall improvement in base infrastructure was important for institutes to advance to the next level
of development Except for some of the Centrally funded institutions none of the institutes which
received funding in TEQIP II are in the league of the six original IITs in terms of laboratory
infrastructure They do not have access to the kind of liberal funding that CFTIs get If they had not
got the present funds to buy equipment they would have taken at least five to seven years to
procure the same through the resources available to them Even for Central institutions as also for
others the availability of funds at one go meant that they could procure high costing software such
as Matlab Ansys Labview Cadence and Adobe which benefit students across departments
11 Funds for buying equipment and other soft resources enabled the institutes to take some steps
towards keeping pace with the rapidly changing advancements in technology Increased level of
automation and artificial intelligence in industry is reflected in the kind of purchases institutes have
made ndash various types of simulation software digital machines replacing analogue ones such as in
electrical engineering departments all-in-one automatic machines which combine several levels of
manual work such as in surveying in civil engineering departments robotic arms mimicking the
automated environment of modern factories attached to lathe machines in mechanical engineering
departments instruments capable of handling nano particles in specialized centres and 3D printers
capable of printing high precision devices which are being used in multiple fields
12 Most institutes have also bought subscriptions to high level international journals in various
streams both online and physical enabling access to vast repository of world class content for most
students
13 Institutes have not paid much thought to maintenance of equipment since most of the purchases
have been made in the past two-three years and warranty periods are still in force Most institutes
have also reported availability of in-house technicians to look after the machines though majority
said that they would sign annual maintenance contracts (AMC) with vendors Since AMCs usually
cost roughly 10 per cent of the cost of the equipment they felt that the resources allocated for the
same under TEQIP II would not be adequate and that they should be increased slightly
14 As per the feedback provided by almost all institutes they all agree that the equipment purchased
by them responds to faculty student needs and was done as per consultation and
recommendations of faculty They all follow well laid out norms for disposal of equipment which
keep environmental considerations in mind
6 -- Average number of departments among which each institute in Sub-component 11 divided
the total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 500 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
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7-- Average number of departments among which each institute in sub-component 12 divided the
total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 284 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
2147403 ndash Number of items bought by institutes for office purpose in sub-component
11
101699 hours monthndash Utilisation of equipment by UG amp PG students in sub-component
11 as per available data of institutes which participated in the study
427 hours month ndash Average utilization of equipment by UG and PG students across
institutes in sub-component 11
51656 hours month -- Utilisation of equipment by PhD students in sub-component 11 as
per available data of institutes which participated in the study
37 hours month-- Average utilization of equipment by PhD students across institutes in sub-
component 11
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Chapter 5 Way Forward
53
As data shows and case studies prove there can be no doubt that TEQIP II and the funds provided to
institutes for purchase of equipment and other soft resources have led to improvement in laboratory
infrastructure which in turn has helped in improving the output Some pointers for future stages of the
project are-
1 Even though TEQIP II had a major focus on upgradation of laboratory infrastructure and institutes
were given significant amount of funds for purchase of equipment there were no guidelines or
benchmarks for them to judge themselves against and to understand what an ideal laboratory
should be like for any given department While it is good that they were given the freedom to decide
what they wanted to buy and it depended on the pro-activeness of the department heads on what
all they ended up getting funds for in an ideal scenario they should have been given a list of
essential basic equipment as well as research level equipment and they could have prioritized their
purchases on the basis of that
In all likelihood such department-wise lists do not exist anywhere In the third phase of TEQIP
therefore NPIU could commission a project which involves study of top world-class as well as top
national-level laboratories for each department Thereafter standard templates of equipment could
be prepared which could illustrate the requirement of equipment for each concept and practical for
every stream of engineering Based on standard frequency of usage and the number of students in a
class adequate numbers of any equipment could be recommended to be bought by institutes in
order to ensure that not too much time is wasted on rotating several batches of students on the
same equipment
Availability of such templates of equipment as well as soft resources which could be updated
periodically in keeping with the changes in technology and availability of resources would also help
policy makers understand how many institutes come up to a benchmark and how many need
further support
2 Institutes should start maintaining digital records of use of equipment which are bought for research
purposes These records should not be just digital copies of physical registers but should be in the
form of smart solutions which can track internal supply chains in laboratories as well as usage of
equipment The solutions should be able to provide real-time analysis of usage of equipment in
every laboratory and all laboratories could be linked to one centralized system There are various
kinds of RFID solutions available today which can handle usage patterns well The available
information could be used to devise solutions and create policy interventions to increase the actual
usage of equipment
3 Nodal institutes under TEQIP II could be allowed to utilize the unspent grant as seed money to start
laboratory courses exclusively for under-graduate students of neighboring non-TEQIP institutes The
unspent money could also be used to start nodal centres for sharing of resources
4 Institutes could be encouraged to ensure that laboratories in all departments have well designed
brochures and information material such as leaflets and manuals on major equipment so that
dissemination of information about their availability is easy and their utilization could be increased
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5 Facilities created in institutes are not being optimally utilized to increase interaction with industry
While rural location of the institute and absence of industry in the neighbourhood could be one of
the reasons it is also true that in none of the institutes was industry consulted before the
commissioning of equipment Size of equipment could be another issue ndash which does not allow for
anything on industrial scale But in most cases industry is not even aware of the existence of state-
of-the-art equipment inside institutes Regular interactions with sector-specific companies are a
must therefore to create a culture of exchange of ideas and possibilities for collaboration
6 For decades research has happened in our country in isolation and at a distance from both industry
and academia Being largely funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) so far it
has been taking place inside the laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
The 37 laboratories of CSIR and its 39 field stations or extension centres have been working in the
areas of aerospace engineering structural engineering ocean science life science metallurgy
chemicals mining food petroleum leather and environmental science The ministry of HRD has
also started funding research in a big way in recent years through schemes such as Imprint ndash
Improving Research Innovation and Technology and the Uchchtar Avishkar Yojana (UAY) It would be
fruitful for the country if research happening purely on the scientific side is able to converge with
that on the academic side Hence in order to ensure greater synergy between research and
teaching it is essential that technical institutes start working more closely with CSIR laboratories
This will bring them immediately closer to cutting edge research and provide rich exposure to
students Specially for institutions which have got improved laboratory facilities as a result of TEQIP
II funds collaboration with relevant CSIR laboratories will help them grow their research and at the
same time provide the latter with a steady flow of students to work on live projects
7 Institutions which have upgraded their laboratory infrastructure in the area of food and agriculture
will gain by collaborating with the government on its e-labs project which aims at automating the
testing procedure of soil fertiliser pesticide and equipment samples By ensuring speedy and
transparent online disbursement of information related to such tests the projectrsquos vision is to
reduce crop losses and increase the use of good quality bio-pesticides through fair and unbiased
testing Institutions and students will be able to learn a lot about quality control and the processes
involved in digital testing through collaboration with the government on e-labs
8 In order to ensure transparency in procurement processes it is advisable that institutes make use of
the governmentrsquos new e-marketplace called GEM Through the portal wwwgemnicin institutes
can buy virtually anything and everything that they may require specially consumables office
equipment furniture and software Buying through this portal will speed up procurement and
improve the efficiency of institutes Created and maintained by the Directorate General of Supplies
amp Disposals (DGSampD) it provides tools for e-bidding reverse e-auction and demand aggregation to
help users get best value for their money At the national level a system of procurement should be
put in place including committee to look into the requirement and availability of equipment taking
global scenarios into consideration
Appendices
Appendix 1
55
State-wise Number of Institutions Under Technical Education QualityImprovement Programme II (2010-2017)
S Name of State CFIs Sub‐component 11 Sub‐component 12 Total No of
Institutions 1 Andhra Pradesh 5 6 11 2 Bihar 2 ‐‐ 2 3 Chhattisgarh 4 ‐‐ 4 4 Gujarat 7 ‐‐ 7 5 Haryana 3 3 6 6 Himachal Pradesh 1 ‐‐ 1 7 Jharkhand 1 1 2 8 Karnataka 4 15 19 9 Kerala 19 ‐‐ 19
10 Madhya Pradesh 3 2 5 11 Maharashtra 7 10 17
12 NCT‐Delhi ‐‐ 1 1 13 Odisha 2 ‐‐ 2 14 Punjab 7 1 8 15 Rajasthan 9 ‐‐ 9 16 Tamil Nadu 5 4 9 17 Telangana 8 5 13 18 Tripura 1 ‐‐ 1 19 UT‐Chandigarh 2 1 3 20 UT‐Puducherry 1 ‐‐ 1 21 Uttar Pradesh 2 5 7 22 Uttarakhand 1 2 3 23 West Bengal 11 3 14 24 Centrally Funded
Institutions (CFIs) 8 18 26
Total 113 77 190
Appendix 2 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 11
S Name of the Name of the Institution
No State UT
1 JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
2 Aditya Institute of Technology amp Management Tekkali Srikakulam
Andhra
3 Madanapalle Institute of Technology amp Science Madanapalle
Pradesh
4 Shri Vishnu Engineering College for women Vishnupur Bhimavaram
5 Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College Chittoor
6 Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology Muzaffarpur
Bihar
7 Bhagalpur College of Engineering Bhagalpur
8 Government Engineering College Bilaspur
9 Government Engineering College Jagdalpur Bastar
Chhattisgarh
10 Government Engineering College Raipur
11 Rungta College of Engineering amp Technology Bhilai
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12 Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
13 Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya Vallabh Vidynagar
14 Lukhdirji Engineering College Morbi
15 Gujarat Shantilal Shah Engineering College Bhavnagar
16 Government Engineering College Gandhinagar
17 Government Engineering College Rajkot
18 Government Engineering College Patan
19 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology (UIET) Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
Haryana
20 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology MDU Rohtak
21 NC College of Engineering Panipat
22 Himachal Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College Sundernagar Mandi
Pradesh
23 Jharkhand Cambridge Institute of Technology Ranchi
24 BVB College of Engineering amp Technology Hubli
25 PES College of Engineering Mandya
Karnataka
26 Government Sri Krishnarajendra Silver Jublee Technological Institute Bangalore
27 NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology Bangalore
2
SNo Name of the
Name of the Institution
StateUT
28 Government Engineering College Thrissur
29 Government Engineering College Kozhikode
30 Government Engineering College Painavu Idukki
31 Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology Kottayam
32 School of Engineering Cochin University of Science amp Technology Cochin
33 Government College of Engineering Kannur
34 Government Engineering College Bartonhill Thiruvananthapuram
35 LBS Institute of Technology for Women Poojappura Thiruvananthapuram
36 College of Engineering Perumon Perinad Kollam
37 Kerala College of Engineering Kidangoor Kottayam
38 Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
57
39 College of Engineering Trikaripur Cheemeni Kasargod
40 College of Engineering Thalassery Kannur
41 Government Engineering College Wayand
42 Government Engineering College Sreekrishnapur Palakkad
43 College of Engineering Adoor Manakkala
44 College of Engineering Cherthala Pallippuram
45 College of Engineering Karunagappally Kollam
46 Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering Kollam
47 Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
Madhya
48 Samrat Ashok Technological Institute (Engineering College) Vidisha
Pradesh
49 Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
50 Government College of Engineering Karad
51 BVBs Sardar Patel College of Engineering Mumbai
52 Government College of Enginering Chandrapur
53 Maharashtra Government College of Engineering Jalgaon
54 University Department of Chemical Technology North Maharashtra University Jalgaon
55 Department of Technology Shivaji University Kolhapur
56 Bharati Vidyapeeth University College of Engineering Pune
57 Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Burla Sambalpur
Odisha
58 College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
59 Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
60 Beant College of Engineering amp Technology Gurdaspur
61 GZS Punjab Technical University Campus Bhatinda
62 Punjab SBS College of Engineering amp Technology Ferozepur
63 College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana
64 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
65 Chandigarh Engineering College Mohali
66 University College of Engineering Kota
67 Government Engineering College Ajmer
68 Engineering College Bikaner
69 College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
58
70 Rajasthan M L V Textile amp Engineering College Bhilwara
71 Government Engineering College Jhalawar
72 Government Woman Engineering College Ajmer
73 Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bikaner
74 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Alwar
75 Govt College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
76 Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai
Tamil Nadu
77 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore
78 Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore
79 Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus Triuchirapalli
80 University College of Engineering Kakatiya University Kothagudem
81 Anurag Engineering College Kodad Nalgonda
82 Auroras Scientific Technological amp Research Academy Bandlaguda Hyderabad
83 Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology Gandipet Hyderabad
Telangana
84 Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering amp Technology Kukatpally Hyderabad
85 Malla Reddy Engineering College Medchal RR District Hyderabad
86 Vasavi College of Engineering Ibrahimbagh Hyderabad
87 Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engg ampTechnology Hyderabad
SNo
Name of the Name of the Institution
StateUT
88 Tripura Tripura Institute of Technology Narsingarh Tripura
89 UT‐ University Institute of Engineering amp Technology Chandigarh
90 Chandigarh University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology Punjab
University Chandigarh
91 UT‐ Pondicherry Engineering College Puducherry
Puducherry
92 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly
Uttar Pradesh
93 School of Engineering amp Technology IFTM University Moradabad
(formerly known as College of Engineering amp Technology Moradabad)
94 Uttarakhand BT Kumaon Institute of Technology Dwarahat Dist‐Almora
95 RCC Institute of Information Technology Kolkata
96 College of Engineering amp Management Kolaghat
97 Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering Bankura
98 University Institute of Technology The University of Burdwan Burdwan
99 West Bengal University of Technology Kolkata
West Bengal
59
100 Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
101 Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology Berahmpore Murshidabad
102 Murshidabad College of Engineering and Technology Berhampore Murshidabad
103 MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah
104 Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata
105 Narula Institute of Technology Pargnas
106 Assam University Silchar
107 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering amp Technology Sangrur
108 Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
Centrally
109 North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) Itanagar
Funded
110 National Institute of Technology Agartala
Institutions
111 National Institute of Technology Patna
112 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chandigarh
113 National Institute of Technology Raipur
Appendix 3 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 12
S Name of the
Name of Institution
No State
1 A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
2 JNTU College of Engineering Kakinada
3 Andhra SVU College of Engineering Tirupati
4 Pradesh Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Madhurawada
Visakhapatnam
5 GITAM Institute of Technology ‐ GITAM University Vishakhapatnam
6 VR Siddhartha Engineering College Kanuru Vijaywada
7 Faculty of Science Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
8 Haryana Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science amp Technology
Murthal
9 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Guru Jambeshwar University of Science amp Technology Hissar
10 Jharkha
nd Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi
11 University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (Bangalore University)
60
Bangalore
12 Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Mysore
13 Malnad College of Engineering Hassan
14 BMS College of Engineering Bangalore
15 The National Institute of Engineering Mysore
16 Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
17 HKESs PDA College of Engineering Gulbarga
Karnataka
18 Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology Bangalore
19 MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore
20 NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte Udupi
21 Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology Maralur Tumkur
22 Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
23 SDM College of Engineering and Technology Dhavalagiri Dharwad
24 RV College of Engineering Bangalore
25 PES Institute of Technology Bangalore
26 Madhya Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya Bhopal
Pradesh
27 Shri GS Institute of Technology amp Science Indore
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
28 Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai
29 College of Engineering Shivajinagar Pune
30 Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Matunga Mumbai
31 Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering amp Technology Nanded
32 Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Maharashtra
33 Govt College of Engineering Amravati
34 Govt College of Engineering Aurangabad
35 Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Lonere Raigad
36 GH Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur
37 Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Islampur Sangli
38 NCT‐Delhi Delhi Technological University Delhi
39 Punjab Thapar University Patiala
40 Govt College of Technology Coimbatore
41 Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology Karaikudi
Tamil Nadu
42 Government College of Engineering Salem
43 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Abishekapatti Tirunelveli
61
44 JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
45 University College of Engineering Osmania University Hyderabad
46 Telangana University College of Technology Osmania University Hyderabad
47 JNTU Institute of Science amp Technology Hyderabad
48 Sreenidhi Institute of Science amp Technology Ghatkesar Hyderabad
49 UT‐Chandigarh PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
50 Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur
51 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Lucknow
52 Uttar Pradesh Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur
53 Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur
54 Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering amp Technology Jhansi
55 College of Technology ‐ GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
Uttarakhand
56 Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College Pauri Garhwal
57 University College of Technology ‐ University of Calcutta Kolkata
West Bengal
58 Faculty of Engineering and Technology ‐ Jadavpur University Kolkata
59 JIS College of Engineering Nadia
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
60 Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
61 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
62 National Institute of Technology Calicut
63 Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
64 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
65 National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
66 Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
67 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
Centrally Funded
68 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Institutions
69 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
70 National Institute of Technology Rourkela
71 National Institute of Technology Silchar
72 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
73 National Institute of Technology Surathkal
74 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
75 National Institute of Technology Warangal
76 National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
62
77 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
Appendix 4
Institutions under sub‐component121
S No
NameoftheState NameoftheInstitution CentreofExcellence On
1 AndhraPradesh AndhraUniversityCollegeof
EngineeringVishakhapatnam
Nano‐Technology
2 SVUCollegeofEngineering Tirupati
AtmosphericRemoteSensingandAdvancedSignal
Processing 3 Jharkhand BirlaInstituteofTechnology
MesraRanchi
Bio‐resourcesandBio‐prospecting
4 Karnataka BMSCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
AdvancedMaterialsResearch
5 RVCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
Macro-Electronics
6 PESInstituteofTechnology Bangalore
KnowledgeAnalyticsampOntologicalEngineering
7 SiddhagangaInstituteof
TechnologyTumkur
AppliedResearchandNanoTechnology
8 Maharashtra CollegeofEngineeringPune SignalandImageProcessing
9 SmartRenewableEnergySystems
10 ShriGuruGobind SinghjiInstitute
ofEngineeringampTechnology Nanded
SignalandImageProcessing
11 InstituteofChemicalTechnology
Mumbai
ProcessIntensificationforProcessIndustries
12 VeermataJijabaiTechnology
InstituteMumbai
ComplexandNonlinearDynamicalSystems
13 Punjab ThaparUniversityPatiala EnvironmentampEnergyManagement
14
TamilNadu
GovtCollegeofTechnology
Coimbatore
AlternateEnergyResearch
15 EnvironmentalStudies
16
JNTUCollegeofEngineering
Hyderabad
DisasterManagement
63
17 Telangana OsmaniaUniversityCollegeof
TechnologyHyderabad
IntensificationofChemicalandBio‐processes
18 Uttarakhand CollegeofTechnology‐ GBPant
UniversityofAgricultureamp
TechnologyPantnagar
EnergyStudiesinIndustriesandAgroSystemsof
Uttarakhand(EnergyManagement)
19 UttarPradesh HarcourtButlerTechnological
InstituteKanpur
AppliedResearchTrainingampEducationinLipidScience
20
WestBengal
FacultyofEngineeringand Technology‐JadavpurUniversity
PhaseTransformationandProductCharacterization
21 UniversityCollegeofTechnology‐
UniversityofCalcutta
SystemsBiologyandBioMedicalEngineering
22 UTChandigarh PECUniversityofTechnology Chandigarh
IndustrialandProductDesignSPC
23 Centrally funded Institutions (CFIs)
MANITBhopal Geo‐informatics(RemoteSensingGPSamp GIS)
24 NITDurgapur AdvancedMaterials
25 VNITNagpur CombeddedSystemsHybridizationofcommunications
andEmbeddedSystems 26 NITRourkela PracticalRenewableEnergySystem
27 Orthopaedic TissueEngineeringampRehabilitation 28 SVNITSurat WaterResourcesandFloodManage
ment
29 NITWarangal SustainableEnergyStudies
30 IndianInstituteofEngineering
andTechnologyShibpurHowrah
MicrostructurallyDesignedAdvancedMaterials
Development
Appendix 5 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 11
The aim of this sub-component was to strengthen institutions to improve learning outcomes
and employability of graduates It was open only for those institutions which had not participated in TEQIP I
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement following academic and non-academic reforms
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities
YES
64
e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
65
2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
70
Appendix 8
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
67
by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
68
include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
69
communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
70
Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
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Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
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Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
14
Haryana (Figure 6)
Total population in lakh 2535
Literacy rate 756
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
319 (126)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
23
Gross Enrolment Ratio 276
Total number of engineering institutes 89
Institutes in sub-component 11 3
Institutes in sub-component 12 3
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 6
Total available funds Rs 575 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 278 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 23 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Figure 5 Gujarat
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
15
Himachal Pradesh
Total population in lakh 686
Literacy rate 828
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
74 (108)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
05
Gross Enrolment Ratio 312
Total number of engineering institutes 17
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 10 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 55 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 55 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Jharkhand (Figure 7)
Total population in lakh 3299
Literacy rate 664
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
375 (114)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
27
Gross Enrolment Ratio 16
Total number of engineering institutes 14
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 2
Total available funds Rs 21 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 95 crore
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Figure 6 Haryana
16
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 93 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Karnataka (Figure 8)
Total population in lakh 611
Literacy rate 754
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
712 (117)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
5
Gross Enrolment Ratio 264
Total number of engineering institutes 166
Institutes in sub-component 11 4
Institutes in sub-component 12 15
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 19
Total available funds Rs 215 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 927 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 75 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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200
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1200
1400
BIT Mesra BIT Mesra CoE Cambridge Institute ofTechnology Ranchi
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
17
Kerala (Figure 9)
Total population in lakh 334
Literacy rate 94
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
305 (91)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
22
Gross Enrolment Ratio 287
Total number of engineering institutes 98
Institutes in sub-component 11 19
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 19
Total available funds Rs 190 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 1045 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 106 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Figure 8 Karnataka
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
18
Madhya Pradesh (Figure 10)
Total population in lakh 7263
Literacy rate 693
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
879 (121)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
62
Gross Enrolment Ratio 196
Total number of engineering institutes 121
Institutes in sub-component 11 3
Institutes in sub-component 12 2
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 5
Total available funds Rs 49 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 23 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 17 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Figure 9 Kerala
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
19
Maharashtra (Figure 11)
Total population in lakh 11237
Literacy rate 823
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
1334 (119)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
94
Gross Enrolment Ratio 279
Total number of engineering institutes 216
Institutes in sub-component 11 7
Institutes in sub-component 12 10
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 17
Total available funds Rs 254 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 119 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 102 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
20
Delhi (Figure 12)
Total population in lakh 1679
Literacy rate 862
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
224 (133)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
16
Gross Enrolment Ratio 435
Total number of engineering institutes 15
Institutes in sub-component 11 0
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 125 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 56 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 15 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
21
Odisha (Figure 13)
Total population in lakh 4197
Literacy rate 729
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
466 (111)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
33
Gross Enrolment Ratio 177
Total number of engineering institutes 68
Institutes in sub-component 11 2
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 2
Total available funds Rs 20 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 105 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 108 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Figure 12 Delhi Technological University
22
Punjab (Figure 14)
Total population in lakh 2774
Literacy rate 758
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
325 (117)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
23
Gross Enrolment Ratio 27
Total number of engineering institutes 87
Institutes in sub-component 11 7
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 8
Total available funds Rs 81 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 42 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 22 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Veer Surendra Sai University ofTechnology Burla Sambalpur
College of Engineering And TechnologyBhubaneshwar
Figure 13 Odisha
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
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Figure 14 Punjab
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
23
Rajasthan (Figure 15)
Total population in lakh 6855
Literacy rate 661
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
871 (127)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
62
Gross Enrolment Ratio 20
Total number of engineering institutes 82
Institutes in sub-component 11 9
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 9
Total available funds Rs 84 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 45 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 32 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Tamil Nadu (Figure 16)
Total population in lakh 7215
Literacy rate 80
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
73 (101)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
52
Gross Enrolment Ratio 452
Total number of engineering institutes 326
Institutes in sub-component 11 5
Institutes in sub-component 12 4
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 9
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Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
24
Total available funds Rs 140 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 74 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 70 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Telangana (Figure 17)
Total population in lakh 350
Literacy rate 664
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
406 (114)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
29
Gross Enrolment Ratio 36
Total number of engineering institutes 182
Institutes in sub-component 11 8
Institutes in sub-component 12 5
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 13
Total available funds Rs 120 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 45 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 34 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plansubmitted by the institute
25
Tripura
Total population in lakh 367
Literacy rate 872
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
44 (119)
2015 projected share of state 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
03
Gross Enrolment Ratio 168
Total number of engineering institutes 6
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 10 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 55 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 54 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
UT-Chandigarh (Figure 18)
Total population in lakh 106
Literacy rate 861
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
17 (165)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
01
Gross Enrolment Ratio 56
Total number of engineering institutes 2
Institutes in sub-component 11 2
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 3
Total available funds Rs 475 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying Rs 24 crore
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Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
26
equipment and other resources
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 20 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Puducherry
Total population in lakh 125
Literacy rate 859
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
15 (121)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
01
Gross Enrolment Ratio 46
Total number of engineering institutes 10
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 15 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 8 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 6 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Uttar Pradesh (Figure 19)
Total population in lakh 1998
Literacy rate 677
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Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plansubmitted by institute
28
West Bengal (Figure 21)
Total population in lakh 9128
Literacy rate 763
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
109 (12)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
77
Gross Enrolment Ratio 174
Total number of engineering institutes 72
Institutes in sub-component 11 11
Institutes in sub-component 12 3
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 14
Total available funds Rs 179 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 88 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 82 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rscrore)
Estimate as per plansubmitted by institute
29
CFIs (Figure 22)
Institutes in sub-component 11 8
Institutes in sub-component 12 18
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 26
Total available funds Rs 415 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 200 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 1625 crore
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Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
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Utilisation Analysis
In this section data on buying of equipment and other resources has been first analysed component-wise
and then department-wise
While data was collected from all institutes and a broad understanding was arrived at of the kind of
equipment and other resources money was spent on from the extensive lists provided by institutions it was
difficult to analyse how much money was spent on which category of item For the sake of analysis
therefore each equipment and item named by the institute was manually categorized into the following
broad categories-
1 Laboratory equipment (included all items bought for laboratories such as machines laptops
desktops and projectors)
2 Connectivity (included equipment related to creating wi-fi networks such as cables connectors
servers modems UPS racks adapters pipes and switches)
3 Books (included hard copies as well as subscriptions of e-journals for libraries)
4 Smart class (included white boards display panels podiums amplifiers cables projectors mixers
microphones webcam and wireless sensors)
5 Software
6 Office equipment (included laptops desktops printers scanners LCDs generator sets projectors
tables chairs almirahs digital signages etc bought for principalrsquos office directorrsquos office faculty
staff department rooms TEQIP office)
7 Furniture (included furniture for class rooms and departments)
8 Civil work (included flooring false ceilings repair work lighting)
Post the categorization in these eight broad heads the picture which emerged (Figure 23) for sub-
component 11 showed 58 per cent expenditure on laboratory equipment 14 per cent on software 10 per
cent on books 7 per cent each on office equipment and connectivity and 1-2 per cent each on furniture civil
work and smart classes This is in keeping with the goals of TEQIP II which had envisaged least expenditure
on civil work It was limited to 5 per cent of total expenditure on equipment for institutes under sub-
component 11 and 3 per cent for those under sub-component 12 If unspent institutes were free to use
this money for equipment and other resources So low expenditure on civil work is an achievement of TEQIP
II There should have been more expenditure on connectivity ndash campus-wide wifi networks ndash but that could
be due to the fact that several institutes already had wifi networks in place and did not need TEQIP funds to
do that
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In sub-component 12 (Figure 24) this break-up was more or less on the same lines though the expenditure
on laboratory equipment in this sub-component was much higher at 70 per cent because of the inclusion of
centres of excellence and higher focus on post-graduate and PhD level studies This was followed by 17 per
cent on software and 5 per cent each on books and office equipment Rest was all 2 per cent and less and
negligible amount of expenditure on civil work was seen in this category
Department-wise
analysis of equipment
purchased by
institutes shows that in
sub-component 11
(Figure 25) highest
Lab equipment58
Software 14
Books 10
Office equipment
7
Connectivity 7
Smart class2
Furniture1
Civil work1
EXPENDITURE (11)
Figure 23
Office equipment
5
Software 17
Smart class1
EXPENDITURE (12)
Figure 29
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076 164 46678
961 10631459
2169
TOTAL AMOUNT SPENT BY DEPARTMENTS (IN RS LAKH)
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
(in Rs crore)
number of equipment were bought by computer amp IT departments followed by electrical mechanical
electronics and civil departments For the purpose of categorization two or more streams of a kind were
merged into one and numbers for both streams taken together For instance computer science and
information technology were merged into one Similarly electronics amp instrumentation and electronics amp
electrical were taken together under electronics
While sub-component 11 presented a picture on expected lines with the top five departments being
generally the biggest departments in institutes in sub-component 12 this picture was slightly confusing
Here the top two departmentsndash electronics and civil ndash were ahead of other departments (Table 1) by an
inexplicable margin One of the reasons for this could be the fact that most of the equipment bought for the
centres of excellence would have had items related to electronics But that still does not explain the
unusually high number of items for civil engineering departments
Table 1 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 12
Name of the department Number of items bought
Mining 23
BioTech 137
Chemical 170
Mechanical 497
Computer amp IT 661
Electrical 969
Electronics 544915
Civil 1701948
On the other hand an expenditure-wise analysis of the same departments shows a different picture (Figure
26) with mechanical engineering department emerging top with expenditure of Rs 216 crore and electrical
department showing expenditure of Rs 145 crore Civil department is at number 3 with expenditure of Rs
106 crore The aberration in the number of items could have been because civil and electronics
departments would have bought a large number of items of small value
33
166 224 45 481 934 14772459
3138
Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
(in Rs crore)Figure 27
As per the data provided by institutes those in sub-component 11 show higher expenditure
department-wise with mechanical engineering department at top with expenditure of Rs 313
crore These should however be taken only as indicative figures as the numbers cannot be absolute
(Figure 27)
Table 7 Top 20 Lab equipment bought by institutes in 11
CNC Lathe machines
Compressor testing machine
Computer and peripherals
Computerised machines
Digital meters
Gas chromatograph
Micro-controller
Micro-processor
Oscilloscope
PCB prototyping machine
Robotic kits
Solar PV systems
Spectrum analyser
Thermal imager
Total Station
Ultrasonic probe
Universal testing machine
UV-spectrophotometer
Voltmeter
Wattmeter
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Table 2 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 11
Table 21 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 12
1 CNC Lathe machines Advanced laser kit
2 Compressor testing machine Asphalt material performance tester
3 Computer and peripherals Atomic absorption spectrophotometer
4 Computerised machines Bio-reactors
5 Digital meters BOD incubator
6 Gas chromatograph Centrifuge
7 Micro-controller CNC lathe machine
8 Micro-processor Compression testing
9 Oscilloscope Computer and peripherals
10 PCB prototyping machine Digital image processing
11 Robotic kits Digital multimeter
12 Solar PV systems Electric discharge machine
13 Spectrum analyser Hydraulic pressing
14 Thermal imager Magnetic stirrer
15 Total Station Microwave simulator
16 Ultrasonic probe Optical microscope
17 Universal testing machine PCB prototype machine
18 UV-spectrophotometer Thermal analyser
19 Voltmeter Thermal scanner
20 Wattmeter Wireless sensor network kit
Impact of Utilisation
No amount of data tracking or record keeping is worth
the effort if it does not translate into improvement in
actual output The real impact of all this expenditure by
institutes on buying of latest equipment is only useful in
so far as it is able to show growth in the number of
publications or rise in the number of post-graduate
student intake Looked at from that perspective TEQIP II
seems to have made satisfactory progress as the data
maintained by the National Project Implementation Unit
UPWARD TREND
Increase in the number of
publications in refereed
journals
Increase in the number of PG
and PhD students
Increase in revenue generated
through consultancy
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(NPIU) shows There has been a significant improvement over the years in the number of publications in
refereed journals which till last year have been showing above target performance Only the numbers for
2016-17 are low considering that the data captured is till the month of February 2017 only From a target of
7500 publications in 2010-11 and a realization of 11722to a target of 14500 in 2015-16 and a realization of
18482 (Figure 28) the growth has been impressive though again how much of it is due to buying of
equipment alone is debatable
Another key performance indicatoras per the planners of TEQIP II was rise in the total number of masters
and PhD level students from a baseline of 30000 in 2010-11 to 41000 by 2016 Seen from that angle also the
performance of the programme has exceeded the target To a large extent this can be attributed to
availability of better laboratory infrastructure as it would have been a major factor behind the institutesrsquo
capability to attract students for MTech and PhD (Figure 29)
7032 7500 8000 8500 9000
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2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016
Fig 28 Number of publications in refereed journals in TEQIP II institutions
Target Actual
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The percentage of externally funded RampD projects and consultancies in total revenue has increased from 7
per cent in 2010-11 to 14 per cent in 2015-16 against a target of 12 per cent (Figure 30)
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
Target 7032 32000 33000 34000 34000 40000 40500
Actual 35132 37791 44171 49251 48718 45659
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Fig 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP I
2009-2010
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Target 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12
Actual 82 11 127 137 117 14 125
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37
Chapter 3 Case Studies
38
Government Engineering College Thrissur Kerala
(with inputs from Prof Manoj Kumar K V Coordinator TEQIP II GEC Thrissur)
The entire process of planning procurement and the complete cycle of improved input resulting in improved output can be illustrated through the case study of Government Engineering College Thrissur which is one of the model colleges in TEQIP II and received funds under sub-component 11 It is the second oldest engineering in the state of Kerala and is affiliated to the University of Calicut Its foundation stone was laid by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in April 1958 and among its famous alumni are Dr K Radhakrishnan former chairman of Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) Out of the project allocation of Rs 10 crore Rs 55 crore was utilized by the institute for procurement of equipment The fund was apportioned among the departments based on student strength and their need to modernize and strengthen their various laboratories The procurement plan was finalized from the proposals received from the departments and vetted by the State Project Facilitation Unit (SPFU) before being executed through the Procurement Management Support System (PMSS) which was a web portal created by the National Project Implementation Unit (NPIU) to manage the project
39
Figure 31 10 steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan (Figure 38)
Departments were asked to draw up a
three-year procurement plan based on
their needs Department heads
coordinators and TEQIP nodal officers
had a meeting in the institute in
January 2012 to understand the plans
and procedures as available on NPIU
website
In February the Principal of the
institute TEQIP coordinator and
procurement coordinator attended a
training session conducted by NPIU at
Thiruvananthapuram Participation in
this session was facilitated by SPFU and
it entailed extensive training on how to
use the PMSS website
A training session was organized in the
institute for the benefit of Heads of
Departments (HoDs) and Department
TEQIP coordinators The programme
was attended by 24 officials and it
covered the entire set of activities
pertaining to purchase through PMSS --
from configuration management plan
creation and revision packaging and
procuring to stocking
Procurement coordinator and
department TEQIP coordinators also
attended a training program organized
by SPFUat School of Engineering
Cochin University of Science and
Technologyin February 2012
The SPFU arranged a discussion at
directorateoffice Thiruvanantha-
puramin February to fine tune the plan
and to facilitate data entry through
PMSS The finetuning included clubbing
of similar items from various
departments into one package limiting
the threshold to a maximum of 90 per
cent included in a scheme and revising
the tentative timelines based on plan
approval which was expected by mid-
April 2012 The institute was advised to
procure a particular software used for
double entry book-keeping through
PMSS and to identify 2 National
Competitive Bidding (NCB)
procurement plans to be sent to
Central authorities for approval
The rejigged procurement plan after
consultation with the concerned
coordinators was uploaded on the
website on 28thFebruary 2012
The plan was reviewed by SPFU and
some corrections were suggested
The corrected plan was uploaded again
At a meeting convened on 14thMarch
2012 at LBS College for Women
Thiruvananthapuram the first approval
of the plan was given by Director SPFU
On 31st March 2012 the Principal
convened a meeting of HoDs and
departmental TEQIP coordinators and
instructions were issued to draw up
specifications with respect to every
package so that the data was readily
available for entry to PMSS once the
plan was approved by NPIUWorld
Bank
1 2
3 4
5
6
8
7
9
10
40
Procurement activities were in full swing during the first 18 months of the project and were executed fully as
per the plan Procurement was completed in 82 packages including 68 National Shopping (NS)packages 7
National Competitive Bidding (NCB) packages 2 Direct Contract packages and 5 Civil Works packages
The institute made maximum expenditure in 2013-14 (Figure 32) across different heads Its investments on
laboratory modernization and strengthening started in 2012 and continued till 2017 (Figure 33) Overall it
spent bulk of the money (88 per cent) on modernization of laboratories and 5 per cent on ICT enabled
learning (Figure 34)
5851520
36470287
6909895
61170 1552063
0
5000000
10000000
15000000
20000000
25000000
30000000
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2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur (in Rs)
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Figure 32
2012-1311
2013-1473
2014-1515
2015-160
2016-171
EXPENDITURE ON MODERNISATION STRENGTHENING OF LABS AT GEC THRISSUR
Figure 33
41
Major equipment bought by the institute with TEQIP II funds includes a Rheometer which is not available in
any other institution in the state and offers potential for research and consultancy It is used for determining
the rheological behaviors of liquids and solids It has applications in polymer nano-composites which are the
emerging field of research The stress rheology measurements provide information for spread ability
emulsion stability suspension leveling flow control thermal stability extrudability and thickening etc The
fluid can be highly non-newtonian The equipment is useful for MTech students and faculty for doing
research
The institute also bought a Gas Chromatograph which is used in analyzing compositions purity and for
separating different components of a mixture based on volatility It is also used in identifying a compound
and its applications include analysis of toxicity of soil water and air identifying unknown compounds etc
The equipment is useful for faculty and students in doing research and projects in the field of environmental
engineering and provides opportunities for pollution control related consultancy work
Another important purchase is Accelerated Curing Tank With concrete construction increasing at a rapid
pace this equipment provides the possibility of accelerating the curing time Normal method of curing takes
28 days To reduce the curing time of concrete and test its strength accelerated curing is required and this
can be achieved with the use of Accelerated Curing Tank in the laboratory
88
5 4
0
0
3
Fig 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14at Government Engineering College Thrissur
Expenditure on modernisation strengthening of existinglaboratories
Expenditure on ICT enabledlearning related softwareamphardware
Expenditure on library ie books e-books
Journals e-journals course specificsoftware
Expenditure on modernisation ofclassrooms
Others (furniture)
42
Table 3 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Name of the Equipment
Cost (in rupees)
Pressure Volume Change Controller
365625
Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Suit
1365000
Solar Photovoltaic grid tied training system with MPPT
367500
Gas Chromatograph 1494692
Rheometer 2687350
Surface Roughness Tester
401205
Multimedia Projector 114162
Thermal Imager 746366
Machine Conditioning Monitor
861685
Metallurgical Image Analysis System for Welding
283500
Software Factory CAD 320000
Robot 567000
Pipe Flow Software 149234
Petrol Engine Test Setup
783090
Tribometer 609900
Vibration Analyser 539175
Slotting Machine 449243
Lathe and Shaping Machine
869001
Metal Cutting Band saw 156240
Digital Viscometer 919050
Solid Modeling Software
356590
Ultrasonic Flow Detector
235561
43
Rapid Phototyping Machine
814800
Group Video Conferencing Kit
533340
Lan Trainer 106180
The efforts of the institute over the years have led to improved student placements and intake (Figure 35)
Output in terms of publications in international journals and participation of faculty and students in
international conferences has also gone up considerably (Figure 36)
Top 10 international journals in which faculty and students have secured publications since TEQIP II are
Name of Journal
1 IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation
2 International Journal on Numerical Methods in Fluids
261221
570527
357
766
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Placement offers Students placed Intake of students
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 35 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 36 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
Publication in international journals Participation in international conferences
44
3 IETE Technical Review
4 Journal of the Optical Society of America
5 International Journal of Power amp Energy Systems
6 International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
7 International Journal of Remote Sensing
8 Automatica
9 IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
10 ASME Journal of Heat Transfer
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering amp Technology
Aligarh Muslim University
Another institute with an impeccable history and track record is Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and
Technology (ZHCET) which is a constituent college of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and it received TEQIP
II funds under sub-component 11 AMU was set up by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as Mohammedan Anglo-
Oriental College in 1875 Against available funds of Rs 10 crore ZHCET utilized Rs 618 crore as of February
2017 Following is a glimpse into the major equipment purchased by the institute
Name of the equipment Centrifugal Pump and Pelton Turbine Module Nozzle
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3349138
Reason for buying To improve teaching and research in fluid mechanics section of mechanical engineering
department The equipment comprises centrifugal pump with flowmeter valves reservoir and
instrumentation for measurement and display of inlet outlet pressures torque speed and power and
turbine inlet pressure for Peltan turbine
Name of the equipment Universal High Voltage Test system and Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage Tester
(PE-AOBDV-MXXX)
Name of the department Electrical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 4522500
Reason for buying A new MTech programme in High Voltage Engineering was started under TEQIP II for
which enhanced laboratory infrastructure was needed PE-AOBDV-M series of Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage
Testers are highly precise instruments which can be used to conduct either a breakdown voltage test or do a proof
(withstand) test Dielectric Breakdown Voltage testing of Oil is one such means to detect the voltage at power
frequency at which it is likely to cause a flash-over
Name of the equipment Altium Nanoboard FPGA Kit
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1368863
Reason for buying Five kits were bought for under-graduate and post-graduate students
45
Name of the equipmentExata Software Emulator for Networking
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1245780
Reason for buying BTech students use it to perform experiments in EL-494 (Communication Lab -III) to
study the performance of simulated networks M Tech students use it for projects and dissertations Three
faculty members are using this software for RampD purpose
Name of the equipmentPotentiostat Galvanostat with Impedance Analyzer
Name of the department Petroleum Studies
Cost of equipment Rs 1562925
Reason for buying Potentiostate is at the heart of research on electrochemistry It is mainly used for
research in the area of fuel cell membrane cyclic voltammeter and super capacitors
Name of the equipment Imac 215 Quad Core i5 with Apple Protection Plan
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 205800
Reason for buying Two units of Imac were bought for the post-graduate and networking laboratories of
computer engineering department so that students could develop software based on iOS
Altium Nanoboard
FPGA Kit
46
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli was set up in 1947 with only the civil engineering under-graduate
programme Since 2007 the institute has been autonomous having been affiliated to Bombay University
Pune University and Shivaji University in the past The institute received TEQIP II funds under sub-
component 12 It was eligible to receive Rs 125 crore It submitted procurement plan for Rs 87 crore and
spent Rs 618 crore as of February 2017
MAJOR EQUIPMENT BOUGHT
Name of the equipment Shake Table Set-up
Name of the department Civil amp Structural Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1925776
Reason for buying To establish an earthquake engineering laboratory for conducting studies on response of
structures to earthquake induced vibrations To investigate structural response under various dynamic
loading conditions
Name of the equipment Electromagnetic Exciter with Pay Load Capacity of 100 to 150 kg
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2310824
Reason for buying To carry out research work in the field of dynamic analysis for various systems
Name of the equipment Micro Machining Centre Hyper-15w table top type integrated multi-process CNC
machine tool
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3078000
Reason for buying To develop micro machining centre for the research of micro machining PG production
laboratory
2663678
6154586
7489947
8770675
8777330
10572980
11435333
0 4000000 8000000 12000000
OFFICE
ELECTRICAL
ELECTRONICS
CIVIL (CIVIL+ CIVIL ENVIRONMENTAL+ hellip
LIBRARY
COMPUTER + IT
MECHANICAL
Fig 37 Department-wise expenditure Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Figures in rupees
47
Name of the equipment Dynamometer with Built-In Three Channel Charge Amplifiers
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1876090
Reason for buying To carry out research in the area of machining
Name of the equipment Lab View Add-ons Image Processing using Smart Camera Evaluation Kit
Name of the department Electronics Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3421650
Reason for buying Design simulation and prototyping platform for experiments on DSP communication
embedded control and measurements visual representation of experimental results
Name of the equipment Thermal Conductivity Analyzer with Material -- liquid pastes and small particles
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2100000
Reason for buying Post-graduate research and laboratory development
48
Chapter 4 Key Findings
49
1 On an average funds given to institutions for purchase of equipment and soft resources have led to
significant improvement in laboratory infrastructure of the institutes under study
2 The impact of such purchases on improvement in quality is not easily quantifiable in measurable
terms To assess the same other correlated parameters could be looked at such as improvement in
the number of research publications in refereed journals increase in the number of PhD students
number of faculty involved in research or the percentage of student placement However none of
these parameters can be directly or solely be said to be due to the improvement in physical or
digital infrastructure of institutes
3 Institutes did not have a clear-cut strategy of what best use they could put the available money to
Given that each institute on an average got Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and other resources
they could have used the money to create at least one best-in-class facility in any of the
departments which was equipped to utilize that facility in terms of augmenting the interaction of
the institute with industry or generating more resources through assignments from other agencies
While institutes in sub-component 12 had the provision to set up centres of excellence even in sub-
component 11 they could have done so if they had worked with that aim and vision
4 Instead institutes on an average divided the money equally across six departments and each
department on an average bought one-two machines which were significantly expensive and the
rest of the money was spent on buying other small routine equipment desktops laptops
networking servers software and e-journals Collaborations between departments for research
projects were however missing
5 This pattern of expenditure can be explained by the fact that our engineering institutions are still in
a phase where there is more emphasis on theory than practical Hands-on learning or project-based
approach in teaching is relatively new for institutions which is why there is not much emphasis on
understanding the practical aspects of learning such as producing patents versus papers
6 Institutes were seen to be over protective wherever even a slightly costly equipment was bought By
their own admission such equipment was most of the time kept under lock and key and was at best
displayed to students They were rarely given the opportunity to actually do something with it on
their own
7 Equal receipt of money by a number of departments has led to overall improvement in laboratory
standards of all departments which is good from an egalitarian perspective It is also good that all
departments have been able to uniformly upgrade their infrastructure and will therefore be able to
compete with each other in attracting good students faculty as well as assignments from industry in
future
8 Discussions with focus groups suggest that institutes spent large amounts of money on creating or
refurbishing physical infrastructure While non-academic experts may see this as wasteful
expenditure from an academic perspective even if this leads to improvement in the physical
facilities being offered by institutes it is well worth the investment While state funded institutes
get funds from state governments for building infrastructure for some of the centrally funded
institutes where infrastructure may have been falling apart this money would have been useful
9 Because of the fact that there is no proper system to track the usage of equipment ndash records are
maintained in physical form in the shape of log books and registers which render a macro analysis
50
impossible -- anecdotal evidence suggests that equipment bought is not being optimally utilized A
significantly higher number of research papers in refereed journals suggests that this may not be
true but the fact remains that there is no improvement in the number of technology transfers
commercialization of research or patent generation which remain weak This again brings into focus
the theory versus application part of teaching
10 Overall improvement in base infrastructure was important for institutes to advance to the next level
of development Except for some of the Centrally funded institutions none of the institutes which
received funding in TEQIP II are in the league of the six original IITs in terms of laboratory
infrastructure They do not have access to the kind of liberal funding that CFTIs get If they had not
got the present funds to buy equipment they would have taken at least five to seven years to
procure the same through the resources available to them Even for Central institutions as also for
others the availability of funds at one go meant that they could procure high costing software such
as Matlab Ansys Labview Cadence and Adobe which benefit students across departments
11 Funds for buying equipment and other soft resources enabled the institutes to take some steps
towards keeping pace with the rapidly changing advancements in technology Increased level of
automation and artificial intelligence in industry is reflected in the kind of purchases institutes have
made ndash various types of simulation software digital machines replacing analogue ones such as in
electrical engineering departments all-in-one automatic machines which combine several levels of
manual work such as in surveying in civil engineering departments robotic arms mimicking the
automated environment of modern factories attached to lathe machines in mechanical engineering
departments instruments capable of handling nano particles in specialized centres and 3D printers
capable of printing high precision devices which are being used in multiple fields
12 Most institutes have also bought subscriptions to high level international journals in various
streams both online and physical enabling access to vast repository of world class content for most
students
13 Institutes have not paid much thought to maintenance of equipment since most of the purchases
have been made in the past two-three years and warranty periods are still in force Most institutes
have also reported availability of in-house technicians to look after the machines though majority
said that they would sign annual maintenance contracts (AMC) with vendors Since AMCs usually
cost roughly 10 per cent of the cost of the equipment they felt that the resources allocated for the
same under TEQIP II would not be adequate and that they should be increased slightly
14 As per the feedback provided by almost all institutes they all agree that the equipment purchased
by them responds to faculty student needs and was done as per consultation and
recommendations of faculty They all follow well laid out norms for disposal of equipment which
keep environmental considerations in mind
6 -- Average number of departments among which each institute in Sub-component 11 divided
the total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 500 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
51
7-- Average number of departments among which each institute in sub-component 12 divided the
total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 284 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
2147403 ndash Number of items bought by institutes for office purpose in sub-component
11
101699 hours monthndash Utilisation of equipment by UG amp PG students in sub-component
11 as per available data of institutes which participated in the study
427 hours month ndash Average utilization of equipment by UG and PG students across
institutes in sub-component 11
51656 hours month -- Utilisation of equipment by PhD students in sub-component 11 as
per available data of institutes which participated in the study
37 hours month-- Average utilization of equipment by PhD students across institutes in sub-
component 11
52
Chapter 5 Way Forward
53
As data shows and case studies prove there can be no doubt that TEQIP II and the funds provided to
institutes for purchase of equipment and other soft resources have led to improvement in laboratory
infrastructure which in turn has helped in improving the output Some pointers for future stages of the
project are-
1 Even though TEQIP II had a major focus on upgradation of laboratory infrastructure and institutes
were given significant amount of funds for purchase of equipment there were no guidelines or
benchmarks for them to judge themselves against and to understand what an ideal laboratory
should be like for any given department While it is good that they were given the freedom to decide
what they wanted to buy and it depended on the pro-activeness of the department heads on what
all they ended up getting funds for in an ideal scenario they should have been given a list of
essential basic equipment as well as research level equipment and they could have prioritized their
purchases on the basis of that
In all likelihood such department-wise lists do not exist anywhere In the third phase of TEQIP
therefore NPIU could commission a project which involves study of top world-class as well as top
national-level laboratories for each department Thereafter standard templates of equipment could
be prepared which could illustrate the requirement of equipment for each concept and practical for
every stream of engineering Based on standard frequency of usage and the number of students in a
class adequate numbers of any equipment could be recommended to be bought by institutes in
order to ensure that not too much time is wasted on rotating several batches of students on the
same equipment
Availability of such templates of equipment as well as soft resources which could be updated
periodically in keeping with the changes in technology and availability of resources would also help
policy makers understand how many institutes come up to a benchmark and how many need
further support
2 Institutes should start maintaining digital records of use of equipment which are bought for research
purposes These records should not be just digital copies of physical registers but should be in the
form of smart solutions which can track internal supply chains in laboratories as well as usage of
equipment The solutions should be able to provide real-time analysis of usage of equipment in
every laboratory and all laboratories could be linked to one centralized system There are various
kinds of RFID solutions available today which can handle usage patterns well The available
information could be used to devise solutions and create policy interventions to increase the actual
usage of equipment
3 Nodal institutes under TEQIP II could be allowed to utilize the unspent grant as seed money to start
laboratory courses exclusively for under-graduate students of neighboring non-TEQIP institutes The
unspent money could also be used to start nodal centres for sharing of resources
4 Institutes could be encouraged to ensure that laboratories in all departments have well designed
brochures and information material such as leaflets and manuals on major equipment so that
dissemination of information about their availability is easy and their utilization could be increased
54
5 Facilities created in institutes are not being optimally utilized to increase interaction with industry
While rural location of the institute and absence of industry in the neighbourhood could be one of
the reasons it is also true that in none of the institutes was industry consulted before the
commissioning of equipment Size of equipment could be another issue ndash which does not allow for
anything on industrial scale But in most cases industry is not even aware of the existence of state-
of-the-art equipment inside institutes Regular interactions with sector-specific companies are a
must therefore to create a culture of exchange of ideas and possibilities for collaboration
6 For decades research has happened in our country in isolation and at a distance from both industry
and academia Being largely funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) so far it
has been taking place inside the laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
The 37 laboratories of CSIR and its 39 field stations or extension centres have been working in the
areas of aerospace engineering structural engineering ocean science life science metallurgy
chemicals mining food petroleum leather and environmental science The ministry of HRD has
also started funding research in a big way in recent years through schemes such as Imprint ndash
Improving Research Innovation and Technology and the Uchchtar Avishkar Yojana (UAY) It would be
fruitful for the country if research happening purely on the scientific side is able to converge with
that on the academic side Hence in order to ensure greater synergy between research and
teaching it is essential that technical institutes start working more closely with CSIR laboratories
This will bring them immediately closer to cutting edge research and provide rich exposure to
students Specially for institutions which have got improved laboratory facilities as a result of TEQIP
II funds collaboration with relevant CSIR laboratories will help them grow their research and at the
same time provide the latter with a steady flow of students to work on live projects
7 Institutions which have upgraded their laboratory infrastructure in the area of food and agriculture
will gain by collaborating with the government on its e-labs project which aims at automating the
testing procedure of soil fertiliser pesticide and equipment samples By ensuring speedy and
transparent online disbursement of information related to such tests the projectrsquos vision is to
reduce crop losses and increase the use of good quality bio-pesticides through fair and unbiased
testing Institutions and students will be able to learn a lot about quality control and the processes
involved in digital testing through collaboration with the government on e-labs
8 In order to ensure transparency in procurement processes it is advisable that institutes make use of
the governmentrsquos new e-marketplace called GEM Through the portal wwwgemnicin institutes
can buy virtually anything and everything that they may require specially consumables office
equipment furniture and software Buying through this portal will speed up procurement and
improve the efficiency of institutes Created and maintained by the Directorate General of Supplies
amp Disposals (DGSampD) it provides tools for e-bidding reverse e-auction and demand aggregation to
help users get best value for their money At the national level a system of procurement should be
put in place including committee to look into the requirement and availability of equipment taking
global scenarios into consideration
Appendices
Appendix 1
55
State-wise Number of Institutions Under Technical Education QualityImprovement Programme II (2010-2017)
S Name of State CFIs Sub‐component 11 Sub‐component 12 Total No of
Institutions 1 Andhra Pradesh 5 6 11 2 Bihar 2 ‐‐ 2 3 Chhattisgarh 4 ‐‐ 4 4 Gujarat 7 ‐‐ 7 5 Haryana 3 3 6 6 Himachal Pradesh 1 ‐‐ 1 7 Jharkhand 1 1 2 8 Karnataka 4 15 19 9 Kerala 19 ‐‐ 19
10 Madhya Pradesh 3 2 5 11 Maharashtra 7 10 17
12 NCT‐Delhi ‐‐ 1 1 13 Odisha 2 ‐‐ 2 14 Punjab 7 1 8 15 Rajasthan 9 ‐‐ 9 16 Tamil Nadu 5 4 9 17 Telangana 8 5 13 18 Tripura 1 ‐‐ 1 19 UT‐Chandigarh 2 1 3 20 UT‐Puducherry 1 ‐‐ 1 21 Uttar Pradesh 2 5 7 22 Uttarakhand 1 2 3 23 West Bengal 11 3 14 24 Centrally Funded
Institutions (CFIs) 8 18 26
Total 113 77 190
Appendix 2 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 11
S Name of the Name of the Institution
No State UT
1 JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
2 Aditya Institute of Technology amp Management Tekkali Srikakulam
Andhra
3 Madanapalle Institute of Technology amp Science Madanapalle
Pradesh
4 Shri Vishnu Engineering College for women Vishnupur Bhimavaram
5 Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College Chittoor
6 Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology Muzaffarpur
Bihar
7 Bhagalpur College of Engineering Bhagalpur
8 Government Engineering College Bilaspur
9 Government Engineering College Jagdalpur Bastar
Chhattisgarh
10 Government Engineering College Raipur
11 Rungta College of Engineering amp Technology Bhilai
56
12 Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
13 Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya Vallabh Vidynagar
14 Lukhdirji Engineering College Morbi
15 Gujarat Shantilal Shah Engineering College Bhavnagar
16 Government Engineering College Gandhinagar
17 Government Engineering College Rajkot
18 Government Engineering College Patan
19 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology (UIET) Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
Haryana
20 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology MDU Rohtak
21 NC College of Engineering Panipat
22 Himachal Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College Sundernagar Mandi
Pradesh
23 Jharkhand Cambridge Institute of Technology Ranchi
24 BVB College of Engineering amp Technology Hubli
25 PES College of Engineering Mandya
Karnataka
26 Government Sri Krishnarajendra Silver Jublee Technological Institute Bangalore
27 NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology Bangalore
2
SNo Name of the
Name of the Institution
StateUT
28 Government Engineering College Thrissur
29 Government Engineering College Kozhikode
30 Government Engineering College Painavu Idukki
31 Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology Kottayam
32 School of Engineering Cochin University of Science amp Technology Cochin
33 Government College of Engineering Kannur
34 Government Engineering College Bartonhill Thiruvananthapuram
35 LBS Institute of Technology for Women Poojappura Thiruvananthapuram
36 College of Engineering Perumon Perinad Kollam
37 Kerala College of Engineering Kidangoor Kottayam
38 Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
57
39 College of Engineering Trikaripur Cheemeni Kasargod
40 College of Engineering Thalassery Kannur
41 Government Engineering College Wayand
42 Government Engineering College Sreekrishnapur Palakkad
43 College of Engineering Adoor Manakkala
44 College of Engineering Cherthala Pallippuram
45 College of Engineering Karunagappally Kollam
46 Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering Kollam
47 Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
Madhya
48 Samrat Ashok Technological Institute (Engineering College) Vidisha
Pradesh
49 Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
50 Government College of Engineering Karad
51 BVBs Sardar Patel College of Engineering Mumbai
52 Government College of Enginering Chandrapur
53 Maharashtra Government College of Engineering Jalgaon
54 University Department of Chemical Technology North Maharashtra University Jalgaon
55 Department of Technology Shivaji University Kolhapur
56 Bharati Vidyapeeth University College of Engineering Pune
57 Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Burla Sambalpur
Odisha
58 College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
59 Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
60 Beant College of Engineering amp Technology Gurdaspur
61 GZS Punjab Technical University Campus Bhatinda
62 Punjab SBS College of Engineering amp Technology Ferozepur
63 College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana
64 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
65 Chandigarh Engineering College Mohali
66 University College of Engineering Kota
67 Government Engineering College Ajmer
68 Engineering College Bikaner
69 College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
58
70 Rajasthan M L V Textile amp Engineering College Bhilwara
71 Government Engineering College Jhalawar
72 Government Woman Engineering College Ajmer
73 Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bikaner
74 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Alwar
75 Govt College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
76 Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai
Tamil Nadu
77 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore
78 Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore
79 Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus Triuchirapalli
80 University College of Engineering Kakatiya University Kothagudem
81 Anurag Engineering College Kodad Nalgonda
82 Auroras Scientific Technological amp Research Academy Bandlaguda Hyderabad
83 Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology Gandipet Hyderabad
Telangana
84 Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering amp Technology Kukatpally Hyderabad
85 Malla Reddy Engineering College Medchal RR District Hyderabad
86 Vasavi College of Engineering Ibrahimbagh Hyderabad
87 Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engg ampTechnology Hyderabad
SNo
Name of the Name of the Institution
StateUT
88 Tripura Tripura Institute of Technology Narsingarh Tripura
89 UT‐ University Institute of Engineering amp Technology Chandigarh
90 Chandigarh University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology Punjab
University Chandigarh
91 UT‐ Pondicherry Engineering College Puducherry
Puducherry
92 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly
Uttar Pradesh
93 School of Engineering amp Technology IFTM University Moradabad
(formerly known as College of Engineering amp Technology Moradabad)
94 Uttarakhand BT Kumaon Institute of Technology Dwarahat Dist‐Almora
95 RCC Institute of Information Technology Kolkata
96 College of Engineering amp Management Kolaghat
97 Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering Bankura
98 University Institute of Technology The University of Burdwan Burdwan
99 West Bengal University of Technology Kolkata
West Bengal
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100 Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
101 Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology Berahmpore Murshidabad
102 Murshidabad College of Engineering and Technology Berhampore Murshidabad
103 MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah
104 Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata
105 Narula Institute of Technology Pargnas
106 Assam University Silchar
107 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering amp Technology Sangrur
108 Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
Centrally
109 North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) Itanagar
Funded
110 National Institute of Technology Agartala
Institutions
111 National Institute of Technology Patna
112 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chandigarh
113 National Institute of Technology Raipur
Appendix 3 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 12
S Name of the
Name of Institution
No State
1 A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
2 JNTU College of Engineering Kakinada
3 Andhra SVU College of Engineering Tirupati
4 Pradesh Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Madhurawada
Visakhapatnam
5 GITAM Institute of Technology ‐ GITAM University Vishakhapatnam
6 VR Siddhartha Engineering College Kanuru Vijaywada
7 Faculty of Science Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
8 Haryana Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science amp Technology
Murthal
9 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Guru Jambeshwar University of Science amp Technology Hissar
10 Jharkha
nd Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi
11 University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (Bangalore University)
60
Bangalore
12 Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Mysore
13 Malnad College of Engineering Hassan
14 BMS College of Engineering Bangalore
15 The National Institute of Engineering Mysore
16 Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
17 HKESs PDA College of Engineering Gulbarga
Karnataka
18 Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology Bangalore
19 MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore
20 NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte Udupi
21 Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology Maralur Tumkur
22 Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
23 SDM College of Engineering and Technology Dhavalagiri Dharwad
24 RV College of Engineering Bangalore
25 PES Institute of Technology Bangalore
26 Madhya Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya Bhopal
Pradesh
27 Shri GS Institute of Technology amp Science Indore
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
28 Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai
29 College of Engineering Shivajinagar Pune
30 Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Matunga Mumbai
31 Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering amp Technology Nanded
32 Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Maharashtra
33 Govt College of Engineering Amravati
34 Govt College of Engineering Aurangabad
35 Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Lonere Raigad
36 GH Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur
37 Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Islampur Sangli
38 NCT‐Delhi Delhi Technological University Delhi
39 Punjab Thapar University Patiala
40 Govt College of Technology Coimbatore
41 Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology Karaikudi
Tamil Nadu
42 Government College of Engineering Salem
43 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Abishekapatti Tirunelveli
61
44 JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
45 University College of Engineering Osmania University Hyderabad
46 Telangana University College of Technology Osmania University Hyderabad
47 JNTU Institute of Science amp Technology Hyderabad
48 Sreenidhi Institute of Science amp Technology Ghatkesar Hyderabad
49 UT‐Chandigarh PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
50 Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur
51 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Lucknow
52 Uttar Pradesh Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur
53 Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur
54 Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering amp Technology Jhansi
55 College of Technology ‐ GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
Uttarakhand
56 Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College Pauri Garhwal
57 University College of Technology ‐ University of Calcutta Kolkata
West Bengal
58 Faculty of Engineering and Technology ‐ Jadavpur University Kolkata
59 JIS College of Engineering Nadia
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
60 Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
61 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
62 National Institute of Technology Calicut
63 Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
64 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
65 National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
66 Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
67 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
Centrally Funded
68 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Institutions
69 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
70 National Institute of Technology Rourkela
71 National Institute of Technology Silchar
72 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
73 National Institute of Technology Surathkal
74 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
75 National Institute of Technology Warangal
76 National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
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77 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
Appendix 4
Institutions under sub‐component121
S No
NameoftheState NameoftheInstitution CentreofExcellence On
1 AndhraPradesh AndhraUniversityCollegeof
EngineeringVishakhapatnam
Nano‐Technology
2 SVUCollegeofEngineering Tirupati
AtmosphericRemoteSensingandAdvancedSignal
Processing 3 Jharkhand BirlaInstituteofTechnology
MesraRanchi
Bio‐resourcesandBio‐prospecting
4 Karnataka BMSCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
AdvancedMaterialsResearch
5 RVCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
Macro-Electronics
6 PESInstituteofTechnology Bangalore
KnowledgeAnalyticsampOntologicalEngineering
7 SiddhagangaInstituteof
TechnologyTumkur
AppliedResearchandNanoTechnology
8 Maharashtra CollegeofEngineeringPune SignalandImageProcessing
9 SmartRenewableEnergySystems
10 ShriGuruGobind SinghjiInstitute
ofEngineeringampTechnology Nanded
SignalandImageProcessing
11 InstituteofChemicalTechnology
Mumbai
ProcessIntensificationforProcessIndustries
12 VeermataJijabaiTechnology
InstituteMumbai
ComplexandNonlinearDynamicalSystems
13 Punjab ThaparUniversityPatiala EnvironmentampEnergyManagement
14
TamilNadu
GovtCollegeofTechnology
Coimbatore
AlternateEnergyResearch
15 EnvironmentalStudies
16
JNTUCollegeofEngineering
Hyderabad
DisasterManagement
63
17 Telangana OsmaniaUniversityCollegeof
TechnologyHyderabad
IntensificationofChemicalandBio‐processes
18 Uttarakhand CollegeofTechnology‐ GBPant
UniversityofAgricultureamp
TechnologyPantnagar
EnergyStudiesinIndustriesandAgroSystemsof
Uttarakhand(EnergyManagement)
19 UttarPradesh HarcourtButlerTechnological
InstituteKanpur
AppliedResearchTrainingampEducationinLipidScience
20
WestBengal
FacultyofEngineeringand Technology‐JadavpurUniversity
PhaseTransformationandProductCharacterization
21 UniversityCollegeofTechnology‐
UniversityofCalcutta
SystemsBiologyandBioMedicalEngineering
22 UTChandigarh PECUniversityofTechnology Chandigarh
IndustrialandProductDesignSPC
23 Centrally funded Institutions (CFIs)
MANITBhopal Geo‐informatics(RemoteSensingGPSamp GIS)
24 NITDurgapur AdvancedMaterials
25 VNITNagpur CombeddedSystemsHybridizationofcommunications
andEmbeddedSystems 26 NITRourkela PracticalRenewableEnergySystem
27 Orthopaedic TissueEngineeringampRehabilitation 28 SVNITSurat WaterResourcesandFloodManage
ment
29 NITWarangal SustainableEnergyStudies
30 IndianInstituteofEngineering
andTechnologyShibpurHowrah
MicrostructurallyDesignedAdvancedMaterials
Development
Appendix 5 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 11
The aim of this sub-component was to strengthen institutions to improve learning outcomes
and employability of graduates It was open only for those institutions which had not participated in TEQIP I
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement following academic and non-academic reforms
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities
YES
64
e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
65
2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
70
Appendix 8
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
67
by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
68
include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
69
communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
70
Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
72
Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
73
Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
15
Himachal Pradesh
Total population in lakh 686
Literacy rate 828
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
74 (108)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
05
Gross Enrolment Ratio 312
Total number of engineering institutes 17
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 10 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 55 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 55 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Jharkhand (Figure 7)
Total population in lakh 3299
Literacy rate 664
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
375 (114)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
27
Gross Enrolment Ratio 16
Total number of engineering institutes 14
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 2
Total available funds Rs 21 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 95 crore
0
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Figure 6 Haryana
16
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 93 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Karnataka (Figure 8)
Total population in lakh 611
Literacy rate 754
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
712 (117)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
5
Gross Enrolment Ratio 264
Total number of engineering institutes 166
Institutes in sub-component 11 4
Institutes in sub-component 12 15
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 19
Total available funds Rs 215 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 927 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 75 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Figure 7 Jharkhand
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
17
Kerala (Figure 9)
Total population in lakh 334
Literacy rate 94
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
305 (91)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
22
Gross Enrolment Ratio 287
Total number of engineering institutes 98
Institutes in sub-component 11 19
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 19
Total available funds Rs 190 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 1045 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 106 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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18
Madhya Pradesh (Figure 10)
Total population in lakh 7263
Literacy rate 693
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
879 (121)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
62
Gross Enrolment Ratio 196
Total number of engineering institutes 121
Institutes in sub-component 11 3
Institutes in sub-component 12 2
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 5
Total available funds Rs 49 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 23 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 17 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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200
400
600
800
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Figure 9 Kerala
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
19
Maharashtra (Figure 11)
Total population in lakh 11237
Literacy rate 823
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
1334 (119)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
94
Gross Enrolment Ratio 279
Total number of engineering institutes 216
Institutes in sub-component 11 7
Institutes in sub-component 12 10
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 17
Total available funds Rs 254 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 119 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 102 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0200400600800
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Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
20
Delhi (Figure 12)
Total population in lakh 1679
Literacy rate 862
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
224 (133)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
16
Gross Enrolment Ratio 435
Total number of engineering institutes 15
Institutes in sub-component 11 0
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 125 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 56 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 15 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
21
Odisha (Figure 13)
Total population in lakh 4197
Literacy rate 729
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
466 (111)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
33
Gross Enrolment Ratio 177
Total number of engineering institutes 68
Institutes in sub-component 11 2
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 2
Total available funds Rs 20 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 105 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 108 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
125
150
560
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
Available funds Actual expenditure Estimate as per plansubmitted by the institute
Figure 12 Delhi Technological University
22
Punjab (Figure 14)
Total population in lakh 2774
Literacy rate 758
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
325 (117)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
23
Gross Enrolment Ratio 27
Total number of engineering institutes 87
Institutes in sub-component 11 7
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 8
Total available funds Rs 81 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 42 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 22 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Veer Surendra Sai University ofTechnology Burla Sambalpur
College of Engineering And TechnologyBhubaneshwar
Figure 13 Odisha
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
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Figure 14 Punjab
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
23
Rajasthan (Figure 15)
Total population in lakh 6855
Literacy rate 661
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
871 (127)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
62
Gross Enrolment Ratio 20
Total number of engineering institutes 82
Institutes in sub-component 11 9
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 9
Total available funds Rs 84 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 45 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 32 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Tamil Nadu (Figure 16)
Total population in lakh 7215
Literacy rate 80
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
73 (101)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
52
Gross Enrolment Ratio 452
Total number of engineering institutes 326
Institutes in sub-component 11 5
Institutes in sub-component 12 4
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 9
0
200
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1200
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
24
Total available funds Rs 140 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 74 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 70 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Telangana (Figure 17)
Total population in lakh 350
Literacy rate 664
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
406 (114)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
29
Gross Enrolment Ratio 36
Total number of engineering institutes 182
Institutes in sub-component 11 8
Institutes in sub-component 12 5
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 13
Total available funds Rs 120 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 45 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 34 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plansubmitted by the institute
25
Tripura
Total population in lakh 367
Literacy rate 872
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
44 (119)
2015 projected share of state 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
03
Gross Enrolment Ratio 168
Total number of engineering institutes 6
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 10 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 55 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 54 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
UT-Chandigarh (Figure 18)
Total population in lakh 106
Literacy rate 861
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
17 (165)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
01
Gross Enrolment Ratio 56
Total number of engineering institutes 2
Institutes in sub-component 11 2
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 3
Total available funds Rs 475 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying Rs 24 crore
0
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Figure 17 Telangana
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
26
equipment and other resources
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 20 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Puducherry
Total population in lakh 125
Literacy rate 859
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
15 (121)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
01
Gross Enrolment Ratio 46
Total number of engineering institutes 10
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 15 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 8 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 6 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Uttar Pradesh (Figure 19)
Total population in lakh 1998
Literacy rate 677
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Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plansubmitted by institute
28
West Bengal (Figure 21)
Total population in lakh 9128
Literacy rate 763
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
109 (12)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
77
Gross Enrolment Ratio 174
Total number of engineering institutes 72
Institutes in sub-component 11 11
Institutes in sub-component 12 3
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 14
Total available funds Rs 179 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 88 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 82 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rscrore)
Estimate as per plansubmitted by institute
29
CFIs (Figure 22)
Institutes in sub-component 11 8
Institutes in sub-component 12 18
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 26
Total available funds Rs 415 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 200 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 1625 crore
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Figure 21 West Bengal
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
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Figure 22 Centrally-funded institutions (CFIs)
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
30
Utilisation Analysis
In this section data on buying of equipment and other resources has been first analysed component-wise
and then department-wise
While data was collected from all institutes and a broad understanding was arrived at of the kind of
equipment and other resources money was spent on from the extensive lists provided by institutions it was
difficult to analyse how much money was spent on which category of item For the sake of analysis
therefore each equipment and item named by the institute was manually categorized into the following
broad categories-
1 Laboratory equipment (included all items bought for laboratories such as machines laptops
desktops and projectors)
2 Connectivity (included equipment related to creating wi-fi networks such as cables connectors
servers modems UPS racks adapters pipes and switches)
3 Books (included hard copies as well as subscriptions of e-journals for libraries)
4 Smart class (included white boards display panels podiums amplifiers cables projectors mixers
microphones webcam and wireless sensors)
5 Software
6 Office equipment (included laptops desktops printers scanners LCDs generator sets projectors
tables chairs almirahs digital signages etc bought for principalrsquos office directorrsquos office faculty
staff department rooms TEQIP office)
7 Furniture (included furniture for class rooms and departments)
8 Civil work (included flooring false ceilings repair work lighting)
Post the categorization in these eight broad heads the picture which emerged (Figure 23) for sub-
component 11 showed 58 per cent expenditure on laboratory equipment 14 per cent on software 10 per
cent on books 7 per cent each on office equipment and connectivity and 1-2 per cent each on furniture civil
work and smart classes This is in keeping with the goals of TEQIP II which had envisaged least expenditure
on civil work It was limited to 5 per cent of total expenditure on equipment for institutes under sub-
component 11 and 3 per cent for those under sub-component 12 If unspent institutes were free to use
this money for equipment and other resources So low expenditure on civil work is an achievement of TEQIP
II There should have been more expenditure on connectivity ndash campus-wide wifi networks ndash but that could
be due to the fact that several institutes already had wifi networks in place and did not need TEQIP funds to
do that
31
In sub-component 12 (Figure 24) this break-up was more or less on the same lines though the expenditure
on laboratory equipment in this sub-component was much higher at 70 per cent because of the inclusion of
centres of excellence and higher focus on post-graduate and PhD level studies This was followed by 17 per
cent on software and 5 per cent each on books and office equipment Rest was all 2 per cent and less and
negligible amount of expenditure on civil work was seen in this category
Department-wise
analysis of equipment
purchased by
institutes shows that in
sub-component 11
(Figure 25) highest
Lab equipment58
Software 14
Books 10
Office equipment
7
Connectivity 7
Smart class2
Furniture1
Civil work1
EXPENDITURE (11)
Figure 23
Office equipment
5
Software 17
Smart class1
EXPENDITURE (12)
Figure 29
32
076 164 46678
961 10631459
2169
TOTAL AMOUNT SPENT BY DEPARTMENTS (IN RS LAKH)
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
(in Rs crore)
number of equipment were bought by computer amp IT departments followed by electrical mechanical
electronics and civil departments For the purpose of categorization two or more streams of a kind were
merged into one and numbers for both streams taken together For instance computer science and
information technology were merged into one Similarly electronics amp instrumentation and electronics amp
electrical were taken together under electronics
While sub-component 11 presented a picture on expected lines with the top five departments being
generally the biggest departments in institutes in sub-component 12 this picture was slightly confusing
Here the top two departmentsndash electronics and civil ndash were ahead of other departments (Table 1) by an
inexplicable margin One of the reasons for this could be the fact that most of the equipment bought for the
centres of excellence would have had items related to electronics But that still does not explain the
unusually high number of items for civil engineering departments
Table 1 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 12
Name of the department Number of items bought
Mining 23
BioTech 137
Chemical 170
Mechanical 497
Computer amp IT 661
Electrical 969
Electronics 544915
Civil 1701948
On the other hand an expenditure-wise analysis of the same departments shows a different picture (Figure
26) with mechanical engineering department emerging top with expenditure of Rs 216 crore and electrical
department showing expenditure of Rs 145 crore Civil department is at number 3 with expenditure of Rs
106 crore The aberration in the number of items could have been because civil and electronics
departments would have bought a large number of items of small value
33
166 224 45 481 934 14772459
3138
Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
(in Rs crore)Figure 27
As per the data provided by institutes those in sub-component 11 show higher expenditure
department-wise with mechanical engineering department at top with expenditure of Rs 313
crore These should however be taken only as indicative figures as the numbers cannot be absolute
(Figure 27)
Table 7 Top 20 Lab equipment bought by institutes in 11
CNC Lathe machines
Compressor testing machine
Computer and peripherals
Computerised machines
Digital meters
Gas chromatograph
Micro-controller
Micro-processor
Oscilloscope
PCB prototyping machine
Robotic kits
Solar PV systems
Spectrum analyser
Thermal imager
Total Station
Ultrasonic probe
Universal testing machine
UV-spectrophotometer
Voltmeter
Wattmeter
34
Table 2 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 11
Table 21 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 12
1 CNC Lathe machines Advanced laser kit
2 Compressor testing machine Asphalt material performance tester
3 Computer and peripherals Atomic absorption spectrophotometer
4 Computerised machines Bio-reactors
5 Digital meters BOD incubator
6 Gas chromatograph Centrifuge
7 Micro-controller CNC lathe machine
8 Micro-processor Compression testing
9 Oscilloscope Computer and peripherals
10 PCB prototyping machine Digital image processing
11 Robotic kits Digital multimeter
12 Solar PV systems Electric discharge machine
13 Spectrum analyser Hydraulic pressing
14 Thermal imager Magnetic stirrer
15 Total Station Microwave simulator
16 Ultrasonic probe Optical microscope
17 Universal testing machine PCB prototype machine
18 UV-spectrophotometer Thermal analyser
19 Voltmeter Thermal scanner
20 Wattmeter Wireless sensor network kit
Impact of Utilisation
No amount of data tracking or record keeping is worth
the effort if it does not translate into improvement in
actual output The real impact of all this expenditure by
institutes on buying of latest equipment is only useful in
so far as it is able to show growth in the number of
publications or rise in the number of post-graduate
student intake Looked at from that perspective TEQIP II
seems to have made satisfactory progress as the data
maintained by the National Project Implementation Unit
UPWARD TREND
Increase in the number of
publications in refereed
journals
Increase in the number of PG
and PhD students
Increase in revenue generated
through consultancy
35
(NPIU) shows There has been a significant improvement over the years in the number of publications in
refereed journals which till last year have been showing above target performance Only the numbers for
2016-17 are low considering that the data captured is till the month of February 2017 only From a target of
7500 publications in 2010-11 and a realization of 11722to a target of 14500 in 2015-16 and a realization of
18482 (Figure 28) the growth has been impressive though again how much of it is due to buying of
equipment alone is debatable
Another key performance indicatoras per the planners of TEQIP II was rise in the total number of masters
and PhD level students from a baseline of 30000 in 2010-11 to 41000 by 2016 Seen from that angle also the
performance of the programme has exceeded the target To a large extent this can be attributed to
availability of better laboratory infrastructure as it would have been a major factor behind the institutesrsquo
capability to attract students for MTech and PhD (Figure 29)
7032 7500 8000 8500 9000
14000 14500
11722
1606618103
20037
22556
18482
2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016
Fig 28 Number of publications in refereed journals in TEQIP II institutions
Target Actual
36
The percentage of externally funded RampD projects and consultancies in total revenue has increased from 7
per cent in 2010-11 to 14 per cent in 2015-16 against a target of 12 per cent (Figure 30)
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
Target 7032 32000 33000 34000 34000 40000 40500
Actual 35132 37791 44171 49251 48718 45659
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
Fig 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP I
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
Target 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12
Actual 82 11 127 137 117 14 125
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37
Chapter 3 Case Studies
38
Government Engineering College Thrissur Kerala
(with inputs from Prof Manoj Kumar K V Coordinator TEQIP II GEC Thrissur)
The entire process of planning procurement and the complete cycle of improved input resulting in improved output can be illustrated through the case study of Government Engineering College Thrissur which is one of the model colleges in TEQIP II and received funds under sub-component 11 It is the second oldest engineering in the state of Kerala and is affiliated to the University of Calicut Its foundation stone was laid by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in April 1958 and among its famous alumni are Dr K Radhakrishnan former chairman of Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) Out of the project allocation of Rs 10 crore Rs 55 crore was utilized by the institute for procurement of equipment The fund was apportioned among the departments based on student strength and their need to modernize and strengthen their various laboratories The procurement plan was finalized from the proposals received from the departments and vetted by the State Project Facilitation Unit (SPFU) before being executed through the Procurement Management Support System (PMSS) which was a web portal created by the National Project Implementation Unit (NPIU) to manage the project
39
Figure 31 10 steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan (Figure 38)
Departments were asked to draw up a
three-year procurement plan based on
their needs Department heads
coordinators and TEQIP nodal officers
had a meeting in the institute in
January 2012 to understand the plans
and procedures as available on NPIU
website
In February the Principal of the
institute TEQIP coordinator and
procurement coordinator attended a
training session conducted by NPIU at
Thiruvananthapuram Participation in
this session was facilitated by SPFU and
it entailed extensive training on how to
use the PMSS website
A training session was organized in the
institute for the benefit of Heads of
Departments (HoDs) and Department
TEQIP coordinators The programme
was attended by 24 officials and it
covered the entire set of activities
pertaining to purchase through PMSS --
from configuration management plan
creation and revision packaging and
procuring to stocking
Procurement coordinator and
department TEQIP coordinators also
attended a training program organized
by SPFUat School of Engineering
Cochin University of Science and
Technologyin February 2012
The SPFU arranged a discussion at
directorateoffice Thiruvanantha-
puramin February to fine tune the plan
and to facilitate data entry through
PMSS The finetuning included clubbing
of similar items from various
departments into one package limiting
the threshold to a maximum of 90 per
cent included in a scheme and revising
the tentative timelines based on plan
approval which was expected by mid-
April 2012 The institute was advised to
procure a particular software used for
double entry book-keeping through
PMSS and to identify 2 National
Competitive Bidding (NCB)
procurement plans to be sent to
Central authorities for approval
The rejigged procurement plan after
consultation with the concerned
coordinators was uploaded on the
website on 28thFebruary 2012
The plan was reviewed by SPFU and
some corrections were suggested
The corrected plan was uploaded again
At a meeting convened on 14thMarch
2012 at LBS College for Women
Thiruvananthapuram the first approval
of the plan was given by Director SPFU
On 31st March 2012 the Principal
convened a meeting of HoDs and
departmental TEQIP coordinators and
instructions were issued to draw up
specifications with respect to every
package so that the data was readily
available for entry to PMSS once the
plan was approved by NPIUWorld
Bank
1 2
3 4
5
6
8
7
9
10
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Procurement activities were in full swing during the first 18 months of the project and were executed fully as
per the plan Procurement was completed in 82 packages including 68 National Shopping (NS)packages 7
National Competitive Bidding (NCB) packages 2 Direct Contract packages and 5 Civil Works packages
The institute made maximum expenditure in 2013-14 (Figure 32) across different heads Its investments on
laboratory modernization and strengthening started in 2012 and continued till 2017 (Figure 33) Overall it
spent bulk of the money (88 per cent) on modernization of laboratories and 5 per cent on ICT enabled
learning (Figure 34)
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2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur (in Rs)
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Figure 32
2012-1311
2013-1473
2014-1515
2015-160
2016-171
EXPENDITURE ON MODERNISATION STRENGTHENING OF LABS AT GEC THRISSUR
Figure 33
41
Major equipment bought by the institute with TEQIP II funds includes a Rheometer which is not available in
any other institution in the state and offers potential for research and consultancy It is used for determining
the rheological behaviors of liquids and solids It has applications in polymer nano-composites which are the
emerging field of research The stress rheology measurements provide information for spread ability
emulsion stability suspension leveling flow control thermal stability extrudability and thickening etc The
fluid can be highly non-newtonian The equipment is useful for MTech students and faculty for doing
research
The institute also bought a Gas Chromatograph which is used in analyzing compositions purity and for
separating different components of a mixture based on volatility It is also used in identifying a compound
and its applications include analysis of toxicity of soil water and air identifying unknown compounds etc
The equipment is useful for faculty and students in doing research and projects in the field of environmental
engineering and provides opportunities for pollution control related consultancy work
Another important purchase is Accelerated Curing Tank With concrete construction increasing at a rapid
pace this equipment provides the possibility of accelerating the curing time Normal method of curing takes
28 days To reduce the curing time of concrete and test its strength accelerated curing is required and this
can be achieved with the use of Accelerated Curing Tank in the laboratory
88
5 4
0
0
3
Fig 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14at Government Engineering College Thrissur
Expenditure on modernisation strengthening of existinglaboratories
Expenditure on ICT enabledlearning related softwareamphardware
Expenditure on library ie books e-books
Journals e-journals course specificsoftware
Expenditure on modernisation ofclassrooms
Others (furniture)
42
Table 3 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Name of the Equipment
Cost (in rupees)
Pressure Volume Change Controller
365625
Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Suit
1365000
Solar Photovoltaic grid tied training system with MPPT
367500
Gas Chromatograph 1494692
Rheometer 2687350
Surface Roughness Tester
401205
Multimedia Projector 114162
Thermal Imager 746366
Machine Conditioning Monitor
861685
Metallurgical Image Analysis System for Welding
283500
Software Factory CAD 320000
Robot 567000
Pipe Flow Software 149234
Petrol Engine Test Setup
783090
Tribometer 609900
Vibration Analyser 539175
Slotting Machine 449243
Lathe and Shaping Machine
869001
Metal Cutting Band saw 156240
Digital Viscometer 919050
Solid Modeling Software
356590
Ultrasonic Flow Detector
235561
43
Rapid Phototyping Machine
814800
Group Video Conferencing Kit
533340
Lan Trainer 106180
The efforts of the institute over the years have led to improved student placements and intake (Figure 35)
Output in terms of publications in international journals and participation of faculty and students in
international conferences has also gone up considerably (Figure 36)
Top 10 international journals in which faculty and students have secured publications since TEQIP II are
Name of Journal
1 IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation
2 International Journal on Numerical Methods in Fluids
261221
570527
357
766
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Placement offers Students placed Intake of students
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 35 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 36 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
Publication in international journals Participation in international conferences
44
3 IETE Technical Review
4 Journal of the Optical Society of America
5 International Journal of Power amp Energy Systems
6 International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
7 International Journal of Remote Sensing
8 Automatica
9 IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
10 ASME Journal of Heat Transfer
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering amp Technology
Aligarh Muslim University
Another institute with an impeccable history and track record is Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and
Technology (ZHCET) which is a constituent college of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and it received TEQIP
II funds under sub-component 11 AMU was set up by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as Mohammedan Anglo-
Oriental College in 1875 Against available funds of Rs 10 crore ZHCET utilized Rs 618 crore as of February
2017 Following is a glimpse into the major equipment purchased by the institute
Name of the equipment Centrifugal Pump and Pelton Turbine Module Nozzle
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3349138
Reason for buying To improve teaching and research in fluid mechanics section of mechanical engineering
department The equipment comprises centrifugal pump with flowmeter valves reservoir and
instrumentation for measurement and display of inlet outlet pressures torque speed and power and
turbine inlet pressure for Peltan turbine
Name of the equipment Universal High Voltage Test system and Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage Tester
(PE-AOBDV-MXXX)
Name of the department Electrical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 4522500
Reason for buying A new MTech programme in High Voltage Engineering was started under TEQIP II for
which enhanced laboratory infrastructure was needed PE-AOBDV-M series of Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage
Testers are highly precise instruments which can be used to conduct either a breakdown voltage test or do a proof
(withstand) test Dielectric Breakdown Voltage testing of Oil is one such means to detect the voltage at power
frequency at which it is likely to cause a flash-over
Name of the equipment Altium Nanoboard FPGA Kit
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1368863
Reason for buying Five kits were bought for under-graduate and post-graduate students
45
Name of the equipmentExata Software Emulator for Networking
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1245780
Reason for buying BTech students use it to perform experiments in EL-494 (Communication Lab -III) to
study the performance of simulated networks M Tech students use it for projects and dissertations Three
faculty members are using this software for RampD purpose
Name of the equipmentPotentiostat Galvanostat with Impedance Analyzer
Name of the department Petroleum Studies
Cost of equipment Rs 1562925
Reason for buying Potentiostate is at the heart of research on electrochemistry It is mainly used for
research in the area of fuel cell membrane cyclic voltammeter and super capacitors
Name of the equipment Imac 215 Quad Core i5 with Apple Protection Plan
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 205800
Reason for buying Two units of Imac were bought for the post-graduate and networking laboratories of
computer engineering department so that students could develop software based on iOS
Altium Nanoboard
FPGA Kit
46
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli was set up in 1947 with only the civil engineering under-graduate
programme Since 2007 the institute has been autonomous having been affiliated to Bombay University
Pune University and Shivaji University in the past The institute received TEQIP II funds under sub-
component 12 It was eligible to receive Rs 125 crore It submitted procurement plan for Rs 87 crore and
spent Rs 618 crore as of February 2017
MAJOR EQUIPMENT BOUGHT
Name of the equipment Shake Table Set-up
Name of the department Civil amp Structural Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1925776
Reason for buying To establish an earthquake engineering laboratory for conducting studies on response of
structures to earthquake induced vibrations To investigate structural response under various dynamic
loading conditions
Name of the equipment Electromagnetic Exciter with Pay Load Capacity of 100 to 150 kg
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2310824
Reason for buying To carry out research work in the field of dynamic analysis for various systems
Name of the equipment Micro Machining Centre Hyper-15w table top type integrated multi-process CNC
machine tool
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3078000
Reason for buying To develop micro machining centre for the research of micro machining PG production
laboratory
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7489947
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ELECTRONICS
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Fig 37 Department-wise expenditure Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Figures in rupees
47
Name of the equipment Dynamometer with Built-In Three Channel Charge Amplifiers
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1876090
Reason for buying To carry out research in the area of machining
Name of the equipment Lab View Add-ons Image Processing using Smart Camera Evaluation Kit
Name of the department Electronics Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3421650
Reason for buying Design simulation and prototyping platform for experiments on DSP communication
embedded control and measurements visual representation of experimental results
Name of the equipment Thermal Conductivity Analyzer with Material -- liquid pastes and small particles
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2100000
Reason for buying Post-graduate research and laboratory development
48
Chapter 4 Key Findings
49
1 On an average funds given to institutions for purchase of equipment and soft resources have led to
significant improvement in laboratory infrastructure of the institutes under study
2 The impact of such purchases on improvement in quality is not easily quantifiable in measurable
terms To assess the same other correlated parameters could be looked at such as improvement in
the number of research publications in refereed journals increase in the number of PhD students
number of faculty involved in research or the percentage of student placement However none of
these parameters can be directly or solely be said to be due to the improvement in physical or
digital infrastructure of institutes
3 Institutes did not have a clear-cut strategy of what best use they could put the available money to
Given that each institute on an average got Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and other resources
they could have used the money to create at least one best-in-class facility in any of the
departments which was equipped to utilize that facility in terms of augmenting the interaction of
the institute with industry or generating more resources through assignments from other agencies
While institutes in sub-component 12 had the provision to set up centres of excellence even in sub-
component 11 they could have done so if they had worked with that aim and vision
4 Instead institutes on an average divided the money equally across six departments and each
department on an average bought one-two machines which were significantly expensive and the
rest of the money was spent on buying other small routine equipment desktops laptops
networking servers software and e-journals Collaborations between departments for research
projects were however missing
5 This pattern of expenditure can be explained by the fact that our engineering institutions are still in
a phase where there is more emphasis on theory than practical Hands-on learning or project-based
approach in teaching is relatively new for institutions which is why there is not much emphasis on
understanding the practical aspects of learning such as producing patents versus papers
6 Institutes were seen to be over protective wherever even a slightly costly equipment was bought By
their own admission such equipment was most of the time kept under lock and key and was at best
displayed to students They were rarely given the opportunity to actually do something with it on
their own
7 Equal receipt of money by a number of departments has led to overall improvement in laboratory
standards of all departments which is good from an egalitarian perspective It is also good that all
departments have been able to uniformly upgrade their infrastructure and will therefore be able to
compete with each other in attracting good students faculty as well as assignments from industry in
future
8 Discussions with focus groups suggest that institutes spent large amounts of money on creating or
refurbishing physical infrastructure While non-academic experts may see this as wasteful
expenditure from an academic perspective even if this leads to improvement in the physical
facilities being offered by institutes it is well worth the investment While state funded institutes
get funds from state governments for building infrastructure for some of the centrally funded
institutes where infrastructure may have been falling apart this money would have been useful
9 Because of the fact that there is no proper system to track the usage of equipment ndash records are
maintained in physical form in the shape of log books and registers which render a macro analysis
50
impossible -- anecdotal evidence suggests that equipment bought is not being optimally utilized A
significantly higher number of research papers in refereed journals suggests that this may not be
true but the fact remains that there is no improvement in the number of technology transfers
commercialization of research or patent generation which remain weak This again brings into focus
the theory versus application part of teaching
10 Overall improvement in base infrastructure was important for institutes to advance to the next level
of development Except for some of the Centrally funded institutions none of the institutes which
received funding in TEQIP II are in the league of the six original IITs in terms of laboratory
infrastructure They do not have access to the kind of liberal funding that CFTIs get If they had not
got the present funds to buy equipment they would have taken at least five to seven years to
procure the same through the resources available to them Even for Central institutions as also for
others the availability of funds at one go meant that they could procure high costing software such
as Matlab Ansys Labview Cadence and Adobe which benefit students across departments
11 Funds for buying equipment and other soft resources enabled the institutes to take some steps
towards keeping pace with the rapidly changing advancements in technology Increased level of
automation and artificial intelligence in industry is reflected in the kind of purchases institutes have
made ndash various types of simulation software digital machines replacing analogue ones such as in
electrical engineering departments all-in-one automatic machines which combine several levels of
manual work such as in surveying in civil engineering departments robotic arms mimicking the
automated environment of modern factories attached to lathe machines in mechanical engineering
departments instruments capable of handling nano particles in specialized centres and 3D printers
capable of printing high precision devices which are being used in multiple fields
12 Most institutes have also bought subscriptions to high level international journals in various
streams both online and physical enabling access to vast repository of world class content for most
students
13 Institutes have not paid much thought to maintenance of equipment since most of the purchases
have been made in the past two-three years and warranty periods are still in force Most institutes
have also reported availability of in-house technicians to look after the machines though majority
said that they would sign annual maintenance contracts (AMC) with vendors Since AMCs usually
cost roughly 10 per cent of the cost of the equipment they felt that the resources allocated for the
same under TEQIP II would not be adequate and that they should be increased slightly
14 As per the feedback provided by almost all institutes they all agree that the equipment purchased
by them responds to faculty student needs and was done as per consultation and
recommendations of faculty They all follow well laid out norms for disposal of equipment which
keep environmental considerations in mind
6 -- Average number of departments among which each institute in Sub-component 11 divided
the total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 500 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
51
7-- Average number of departments among which each institute in sub-component 12 divided the
total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 284 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
2147403 ndash Number of items bought by institutes for office purpose in sub-component
11
101699 hours monthndash Utilisation of equipment by UG amp PG students in sub-component
11 as per available data of institutes which participated in the study
427 hours month ndash Average utilization of equipment by UG and PG students across
institutes in sub-component 11
51656 hours month -- Utilisation of equipment by PhD students in sub-component 11 as
per available data of institutes which participated in the study
37 hours month-- Average utilization of equipment by PhD students across institutes in sub-
component 11
52
Chapter 5 Way Forward
53
As data shows and case studies prove there can be no doubt that TEQIP II and the funds provided to
institutes for purchase of equipment and other soft resources have led to improvement in laboratory
infrastructure which in turn has helped in improving the output Some pointers for future stages of the
project are-
1 Even though TEQIP II had a major focus on upgradation of laboratory infrastructure and institutes
were given significant amount of funds for purchase of equipment there were no guidelines or
benchmarks for them to judge themselves against and to understand what an ideal laboratory
should be like for any given department While it is good that they were given the freedom to decide
what they wanted to buy and it depended on the pro-activeness of the department heads on what
all they ended up getting funds for in an ideal scenario they should have been given a list of
essential basic equipment as well as research level equipment and they could have prioritized their
purchases on the basis of that
In all likelihood such department-wise lists do not exist anywhere In the third phase of TEQIP
therefore NPIU could commission a project which involves study of top world-class as well as top
national-level laboratories for each department Thereafter standard templates of equipment could
be prepared which could illustrate the requirement of equipment for each concept and practical for
every stream of engineering Based on standard frequency of usage and the number of students in a
class adequate numbers of any equipment could be recommended to be bought by institutes in
order to ensure that not too much time is wasted on rotating several batches of students on the
same equipment
Availability of such templates of equipment as well as soft resources which could be updated
periodically in keeping with the changes in technology and availability of resources would also help
policy makers understand how many institutes come up to a benchmark and how many need
further support
2 Institutes should start maintaining digital records of use of equipment which are bought for research
purposes These records should not be just digital copies of physical registers but should be in the
form of smart solutions which can track internal supply chains in laboratories as well as usage of
equipment The solutions should be able to provide real-time analysis of usage of equipment in
every laboratory and all laboratories could be linked to one centralized system There are various
kinds of RFID solutions available today which can handle usage patterns well The available
information could be used to devise solutions and create policy interventions to increase the actual
usage of equipment
3 Nodal institutes under TEQIP II could be allowed to utilize the unspent grant as seed money to start
laboratory courses exclusively for under-graduate students of neighboring non-TEQIP institutes The
unspent money could also be used to start nodal centres for sharing of resources
4 Institutes could be encouraged to ensure that laboratories in all departments have well designed
brochures and information material such as leaflets and manuals on major equipment so that
dissemination of information about their availability is easy and their utilization could be increased
54
5 Facilities created in institutes are not being optimally utilized to increase interaction with industry
While rural location of the institute and absence of industry in the neighbourhood could be one of
the reasons it is also true that in none of the institutes was industry consulted before the
commissioning of equipment Size of equipment could be another issue ndash which does not allow for
anything on industrial scale But in most cases industry is not even aware of the existence of state-
of-the-art equipment inside institutes Regular interactions with sector-specific companies are a
must therefore to create a culture of exchange of ideas and possibilities for collaboration
6 For decades research has happened in our country in isolation and at a distance from both industry
and academia Being largely funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) so far it
has been taking place inside the laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
The 37 laboratories of CSIR and its 39 field stations or extension centres have been working in the
areas of aerospace engineering structural engineering ocean science life science metallurgy
chemicals mining food petroleum leather and environmental science The ministry of HRD has
also started funding research in a big way in recent years through schemes such as Imprint ndash
Improving Research Innovation and Technology and the Uchchtar Avishkar Yojana (UAY) It would be
fruitful for the country if research happening purely on the scientific side is able to converge with
that on the academic side Hence in order to ensure greater synergy between research and
teaching it is essential that technical institutes start working more closely with CSIR laboratories
This will bring them immediately closer to cutting edge research and provide rich exposure to
students Specially for institutions which have got improved laboratory facilities as a result of TEQIP
II funds collaboration with relevant CSIR laboratories will help them grow their research and at the
same time provide the latter with a steady flow of students to work on live projects
7 Institutions which have upgraded their laboratory infrastructure in the area of food and agriculture
will gain by collaborating with the government on its e-labs project which aims at automating the
testing procedure of soil fertiliser pesticide and equipment samples By ensuring speedy and
transparent online disbursement of information related to such tests the projectrsquos vision is to
reduce crop losses and increase the use of good quality bio-pesticides through fair and unbiased
testing Institutions and students will be able to learn a lot about quality control and the processes
involved in digital testing through collaboration with the government on e-labs
8 In order to ensure transparency in procurement processes it is advisable that institutes make use of
the governmentrsquos new e-marketplace called GEM Through the portal wwwgemnicin institutes
can buy virtually anything and everything that they may require specially consumables office
equipment furniture and software Buying through this portal will speed up procurement and
improve the efficiency of institutes Created and maintained by the Directorate General of Supplies
amp Disposals (DGSampD) it provides tools for e-bidding reverse e-auction and demand aggregation to
help users get best value for their money At the national level a system of procurement should be
put in place including committee to look into the requirement and availability of equipment taking
global scenarios into consideration
Appendices
Appendix 1
55
State-wise Number of Institutions Under Technical Education QualityImprovement Programme II (2010-2017)
S Name of State CFIs Sub‐component 11 Sub‐component 12 Total No of
Institutions 1 Andhra Pradesh 5 6 11 2 Bihar 2 ‐‐ 2 3 Chhattisgarh 4 ‐‐ 4 4 Gujarat 7 ‐‐ 7 5 Haryana 3 3 6 6 Himachal Pradesh 1 ‐‐ 1 7 Jharkhand 1 1 2 8 Karnataka 4 15 19 9 Kerala 19 ‐‐ 19
10 Madhya Pradesh 3 2 5 11 Maharashtra 7 10 17
12 NCT‐Delhi ‐‐ 1 1 13 Odisha 2 ‐‐ 2 14 Punjab 7 1 8 15 Rajasthan 9 ‐‐ 9 16 Tamil Nadu 5 4 9 17 Telangana 8 5 13 18 Tripura 1 ‐‐ 1 19 UT‐Chandigarh 2 1 3 20 UT‐Puducherry 1 ‐‐ 1 21 Uttar Pradesh 2 5 7 22 Uttarakhand 1 2 3 23 West Bengal 11 3 14 24 Centrally Funded
Institutions (CFIs) 8 18 26
Total 113 77 190
Appendix 2 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 11
S Name of the Name of the Institution
No State UT
1 JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
2 Aditya Institute of Technology amp Management Tekkali Srikakulam
Andhra
3 Madanapalle Institute of Technology amp Science Madanapalle
Pradesh
4 Shri Vishnu Engineering College for women Vishnupur Bhimavaram
5 Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College Chittoor
6 Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology Muzaffarpur
Bihar
7 Bhagalpur College of Engineering Bhagalpur
8 Government Engineering College Bilaspur
9 Government Engineering College Jagdalpur Bastar
Chhattisgarh
10 Government Engineering College Raipur
11 Rungta College of Engineering amp Technology Bhilai
56
12 Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
13 Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya Vallabh Vidynagar
14 Lukhdirji Engineering College Morbi
15 Gujarat Shantilal Shah Engineering College Bhavnagar
16 Government Engineering College Gandhinagar
17 Government Engineering College Rajkot
18 Government Engineering College Patan
19 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology (UIET) Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
Haryana
20 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology MDU Rohtak
21 NC College of Engineering Panipat
22 Himachal Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College Sundernagar Mandi
Pradesh
23 Jharkhand Cambridge Institute of Technology Ranchi
24 BVB College of Engineering amp Technology Hubli
25 PES College of Engineering Mandya
Karnataka
26 Government Sri Krishnarajendra Silver Jublee Technological Institute Bangalore
27 NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology Bangalore
2
SNo Name of the
Name of the Institution
StateUT
28 Government Engineering College Thrissur
29 Government Engineering College Kozhikode
30 Government Engineering College Painavu Idukki
31 Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology Kottayam
32 School of Engineering Cochin University of Science amp Technology Cochin
33 Government College of Engineering Kannur
34 Government Engineering College Bartonhill Thiruvananthapuram
35 LBS Institute of Technology for Women Poojappura Thiruvananthapuram
36 College of Engineering Perumon Perinad Kollam
37 Kerala College of Engineering Kidangoor Kottayam
38 Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
57
39 College of Engineering Trikaripur Cheemeni Kasargod
40 College of Engineering Thalassery Kannur
41 Government Engineering College Wayand
42 Government Engineering College Sreekrishnapur Palakkad
43 College of Engineering Adoor Manakkala
44 College of Engineering Cherthala Pallippuram
45 College of Engineering Karunagappally Kollam
46 Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering Kollam
47 Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
Madhya
48 Samrat Ashok Technological Institute (Engineering College) Vidisha
Pradesh
49 Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
50 Government College of Engineering Karad
51 BVBs Sardar Patel College of Engineering Mumbai
52 Government College of Enginering Chandrapur
53 Maharashtra Government College of Engineering Jalgaon
54 University Department of Chemical Technology North Maharashtra University Jalgaon
55 Department of Technology Shivaji University Kolhapur
56 Bharati Vidyapeeth University College of Engineering Pune
57 Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Burla Sambalpur
Odisha
58 College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
59 Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
60 Beant College of Engineering amp Technology Gurdaspur
61 GZS Punjab Technical University Campus Bhatinda
62 Punjab SBS College of Engineering amp Technology Ferozepur
63 College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana
64 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
65 Chandigarh Engineering College Mohali
66 University College of Engineering Kota
67 Government Engineering College Ajmer
68 Engineering College Bikaner
69 College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
58
70 Rajasthan M L V Textile amp Engineering College Bhilwara
71 Government Engineering College Jhalawar
72 Government Woman Engineering College Ajmer
73 Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bikaner
74 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Alwar
75 Govt College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
76 Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai
Tamil Nadu
77 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore
78 Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore
79 Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus Triuchirapalli
80 University College of Engineering Kakatiya University Kothagudem
81 Anurag Engineering College Kodad Nalgonda
82 Auroras Scientific Technological amp Research Academy Bandlaguda Hyderabad
83 Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology Gandipet Hyderabad
Telangana
84 Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering amp Technology Kukatpally Hyderabad
85 Malla Reddy Engineering College Medchal RR District Hyderabad
86 Vasavi College of Engineering Ibrahimbagh Hyderabad
87 Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engg ampTechnology Hyderabad
SNo
Name of the Name of the Institution
StateUT
88 Tripura Tripura Institute of Technology Narsingarh Tripura
89 UT‐ University Institute of Engineering amp Technology Chandigarh
90 Chandigarh University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology Punjab
University Chandigarh
91 UT‐ Pondicherry Engineering College Puducherry
Puducherry
92 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly
Uttar Pradesh
93 School of Engineering amp Technology IFTM University Moradabad
(formerly known as College of Engineering amp Technology Moradabad)
94 Uttarakhand BT Kumaon Institute of Technology Dwarahat Dist‐Almora
95 RCC Institute of Information Technology Kolkata
96 College of Engineering amp Management Kolaghat
97 Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering Bankura
98 University Institute of Technology The University of Burdwan Burdwan
99 West Bengal University of Technology Kolkata
West Bengal
59
100 Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
101 Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology Berahmpore Murshidabad
102 Murshidabad College of Engineering and Technology Berhampore Murshidabad
103 MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah
104 Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata
105 Narula Institute of Technology Pargnas
106 Assam University Silchar
107 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering amp Technology Sangrur
108 Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
Centrally
109 North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) Itanagar
Funded
110 National Institute of Technology Agartala
Institutions
111 National Institute of Technology Patna
112 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chandigarh
113 National Institute of Technology Raipur
Appendix 3 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 12
S Name of the
Name of Institution
No State
1 A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
2 JNTU College of Engineering Kakinada
3 Andhra SVU College of Engineering Tirupati
4 Pradesh Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Madhurawada
Visakhapatnam
5 GITAM Institute of Technology ‐ GITAM University Vishakhapatnam
6 VR Siddhartha Engineering College Kanuru Vijaywada
7 Faculty of Science Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
8 Haryana Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science amp Technology
Murthal
9 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Guru Jambeshwar University of Science amp Technology Hissar
10 Jharkha
nd Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi
11 University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (Bangalore University)
60
Bangalore
12 Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Mysore
13 Malnad College of Engineering Hassan
14 BMS College of Engineering Bangalore
15 The National Institute of Engineering Mysore
16 Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
17 HKESs PDA College of Engineering Gulbarga
Karnataka
18 Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology Bangalore
19 MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore
20 NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte Udupi
21 Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology Maralur Tumkur
22 Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
23 SDM College of Engineering and Technology Dhavalagiri Dharwad
24 RV College of Engineering Bangalore
25 PES Institute of Technology Bangalore
26 Madhya Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya Bhopal
Pradesh
27 Shri GS Institute of Technology amp Science Indore
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
28 Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai
29 College of Engineering Shivajinagar Pune
30 Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Matunga Mumbai
31 Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering amp Technology Nanded
32 Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Maharashtra
33 Govt College of Engineering Amravati
34 Govt College of Engineering Aurangabad
35 Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Lonere Raigad
36 GH Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur
37 Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Islampur Sangli
38 NCT‐Delhi Delhi Technological University Delhi
39 Punjab Thapar University Patiala
40 Govt College of Technology Coimbatore
41 Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology Karaikudi
Tamil Nadu
42 Government College of Engineering Salem
43 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Abishekapatti Tirunelveli
61
44 JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
45 University College of Engineering Osmania University Hyderabad
46 Telangana University College of Technology Osmania University Hyderabad
47 JNTU Institute of Science amp Technology Hyderabad
48 Sreenidhi Institute of Science amp Technology Ghatkesar Hyderabad
49 UT‐Chandigarh PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
50 Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur
51 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Lucknow
52 Uttar Pradesh Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur
53 Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur
54 Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering amp Technology Jhansi
55 College of Technology ‐ GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
Uttarakhand
56 Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College Pauri Garhwal
57 University College of Technology ‐ University of Calcutta Kolkata
West Bengal
58 Faculty of Engineering and Technology ‐ Jadavpur University Kolkata
59 JIS College of Engineering Nadia
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
60 Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
61 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
62 National Institute of Technology Calicut
63 Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
64 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
65 National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
66 Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
67 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
Centrally Funded
68 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Institutions
69 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
70 National Institute of Technology Rourkela
71 National Institute of Technology Silchar
72 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
73 National Institute of Technology Surathkal
74 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
75 National Institute of Technology Warangal
76 National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
62
77 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
Appendix 4
Institutions under sub‐component121
S No
NameoftheState NameoftheInstitution CentreofExcellence On
1 AndhraPradesh AndhraUniversityCollegeof
EngineeringVishakhapatnam
Nano‐Technology
2 SVUCollegeofEngineering Tirupati
AtmosphericRemoteSensingandAdvancedSignal
Processing 3 Jharkhand BirlaInstituteofTechnology
MesraRanchi
Bio‐resourcesandBio‐prospecting
4 Karnataka BMSCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
AdvancedMaterialsResearch
5 RVCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
Macro-Electronics
6 PESInstituteofTechnology Bangalore
KnowledgeAnalyticsampOntologicalEngineering
7 SiddhagangaInstituteof
TechnologyTumkur
AppliedResearchandNanoTechnology
8 Maharashtra CollegeofEngineeringPune SignalandImageProcessing
9 SmartRenewableEnergySystems
10 ShriGuruGobind SinghjiInstitute
ofEngineeringampTechnology Nanded
SignalandImageProcessing
11 InstituteofChemicalTechnology
Mumbai
ProcessIntensificationforProcessIndustries
12 VeermataJijabaiTechnology
InstituteMumbai
ComplexandNonlinearDynamicalSystems
13 Punjab ThaparUniversityPatiala EnvironmentampEnergyManagement
14
TamilNadu
GovtCollegeofTechnology
Coimbatore
AlternateEnergyResearch
15 EnvironmentalStudies
16
JNTUCollegeofEngineering
Hyderabad
DisasterManagement
63
17 Telangana OsmaniaUniversityCollegeof
TechnologyHyderabad
IntensificationofChemicalandBio‐processes
18 Uttarakhand CollegeofTechnology‐ GBPant
UniversityofAgricultureamp
TechnologyPantnagar
EnergyStudiesinIndustriesandAgroSystemsof
Uttarakhand(EnergyManagement)
19 UttarPradesh HarcourtButlerTechnological
InstituteKanpur
AppliedResearchTrainingampEducationinLipidScience
20
WestBengal
FacultyofEngineeringand Technology‐JadavpurUniversity
PhaseTransformationandProductCharacterization
21 UniversityCollegeofTechnology‐
UniversityofCalcutta
SystemsBiologyandBioMedicalEngineering
22 UTChandigarh PECUniversityofTechnology Chandigarh
IndustrialandProductDesignSPC
23 Centrally funded Institutions (CFIs)
MANITBhopal Geo‐informatics(RemoteSensingGPSamp GIS)
24 NITDurgapur AdvancedMaterials
25 VNITNagpur CombeddedSystemsHybridizationofcommunications
andEmbeddedSystems 26 NITRourkela PracticalRenewableEnergySystem
27 Orthopaedic TissueEngineeringampRehabilitation 28 SVNITSurat WaterResourcesandFloodManage
ment
29 NITWarangal SustainableEnergyStudies
30 IndianInstituteofEngineering
andTechnologyShibpurHowrah
MicrostructurallyDesignedAdvancedMaterials
Development
Appendix 5 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 11
The aim of this sub-component was to strengthen institutions to improve learning outcomes
and employability of graduates It was open only for those institutions which had not participated in TEQIP I
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement following academic and non-academic reforms
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities
YES
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e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
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2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
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Appendix 8
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Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
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by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
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include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
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communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
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Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
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Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
73
Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
16
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 93 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Karnataka (Figure 8)
Total population in lakh 611
Literacy rate 754
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
712 (117)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
5
Gross Enrolment Ratio 264
Total number of engineering institutes 166
Institutes in sub-component 11 4
Institutes in sub-component 12 15
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 19
Total available funds Rs 215 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 927 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 75 crore
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Figure 7 Jharkhand
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
17
Kerala (Figure 9)
Total population in lakh 334
Literacy rate 94
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
305 (91)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
22
Gross Enrolment Ratio 287
Total number of engineering institutes 98
Institutes in sub-component 11 19
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 19
Total available funds Rs 190 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 1045 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 106 crore
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Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
18
Madhya Pradesh (Figure 10)
Total population in lakh 7263
Literacy rate 693
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
879 (121)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
62
Gross Enrolment Ratio 196
Total number of engineering institutes 121
Institutes in sub-component 11 3
Institutes in sub-component 12 2
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 5
Total available funds Rs 49 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 23 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 17 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
19
Maharashtra (Figure 11)
Total population in lakh 11237
Literacy rate 823
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
1334 (119)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
94
Gross Enrolment Ratio 279
Total number of engineering institutes 216
Institutes in sub-component 11 7
Institutes in sub-component 12 10
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 17
Total available funds Rs 254 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 119 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 102 crore
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Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
20
Delhi (Figure 12)
Total population in lakh 1679
Literacy rate 862
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
224 (133)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
16
Gross Enrolment Ratio 435
Total number of engineering institutes 15
Institutes in sub-component 11 0
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 125 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 56 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 15 crore
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Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
21
Odisha (Figure 13)
Total population in lakh 4197
Literacy rate 729
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
466 (111)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
33
Gross Enrolment Ratio 177
Total number of engineering institutes 68
Institutes in sub-component 11 2
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 2
Total available funds Rs 20 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 105 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 108 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
125
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Figure 12 Delhi Technological University
22
Punjab (Figure 14)
Total population in lakh 2774
Literacy rate 758
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
325 (117)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
23
Gross Enrolment Ratio 27
Total number of engineering institutes 87
Institutes in sub-component 11 7
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 8
Total available funds Rs 81 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 42 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 22 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Veer Surendra Sai University ofTechnology Burla Sambalpur
College of Engineering And TechnologyBhubaneshwar
Figure 13 Odisha
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
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Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
23
Rajasthan (Figure 15)
Total population in lakh 6855
Literacy rate 661
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
871 (127)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
62
Gross Enrolment Ratio 20
Total number of engineering institutes 82
Institutes in sub-component 11 9
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 9
Total available funds Rs 84 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 45 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 32 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Tamil Nadu (Figure 16)
Total population in lakh 7215
Literacy rate 80
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
73 (101)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
52
Gross Enrolment Ratio 452
Total number of engineering institutes 326
Institutes in sub-component 11 5
Institutes in sub-component 12 4
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 9
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Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
24
Total available funds Rs 140 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 74 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 70 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Telangana (Figure 17)
Total population in lakh 350
Literacy rate 664
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
406 (114)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
29
Gross Enrolment Ratio 36
Total number of engineering institutes 182
Institutes in sub-component 11 8
Institutes in sub-component 12 5
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 13
Total available funds Rs 120 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 45 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 34 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plansubmitted by the institute
25
Tripura
Total population in lakh 367
Literacy rate 872
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
44 (119)
2015 projected share of state 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
03
Gross Enrolment Ratio 168
Total number of engineering institutes 6
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 10 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 55 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 54 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
UT-Chandigarh (Figure 18)
Total population in lakh 106
Literacy rate 861
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
17 (165)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
01
Gross Enrolment Ratio 56
Total number of engineering institutes 2
Institutes in sub-component 11 2
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 3
Total available funds Rs 475 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying Rs 24 crore
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Available funds
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26
equipment and other resources
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 20 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Puducherry
Total population in lakh 125
Literacy rate 859
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
15 (121)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
01
Gross Enrolment Ratio 46
Total number of engineering institutes 10
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 15 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 8 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 6 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Uttar Pradesh (Figure 19)
Total population in lakh 1998
Literacy rate 677
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Available funds
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Estimate as per plansubmitted by institute
28
West Bengal (Figure 21)
Total population in lakh 9128
Literacy rate 763
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
109 (12)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
77
Gross Enrolment Ratio 174
Total number of engineering institutes 72
Institutes in sub-component 11 11
Institutes in sub-component 12 3
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 14
Total available funds Rs 179 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 88 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 82 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
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Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rscrore)
Estimate as per plansubmitted by institute
29
CFIs (Figure 22)
Institutes in sub-component 11 8
Institutes in sub-component 12 18
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 26
Total available funds Rs 415 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 200 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 1625 crore
0200400600800
100012001400160018002000
Figure 21 West Bengal
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
0200400600800
100012001400160018002000
Figure 22 Centrally-funded institutions (CFIs)
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
30
Utilisation Analysis
In this section data on buying of equipment and other resources has been first analysed component-wise
and then department-wise
While data was collected from all institutes and a broad understanding was arrived at of the kind of
equipment and other resources money was spent on from the extensive lists provided by institutions it was
difficult to analyse how much money was spent on which category of item For the sake of analysis
therefore each equipment and item named by the institute was manually categorized into the following
broad categories-
1 Laboratory equipment (included all items bought for laboratories such as machines laptops
desktops and projectors)
2 Connectivity (included equipment related to creating wi-fi networks such as cables connectors
servers modems UPS racks adapters pipes and switches)
3 Books (included hard copies as well as subscriptions of e-journals for libraries)
4 Smart class (included white boards display panels podiums amplifiers cables projectors mixers
microphones webcam and wireless sensors)
5 Software
6 Office equipment (included laptops desktops printers scanners LCDs generator sets projectors
tables chairs almirahs digital signages etc bought for principalrsquos office directorrsquos office faculty
staff department rooms TEQIP office)
7 Furniture (included furniture for class rooms and departments)
8 Civil work (included flooring false ceilings repair work lighting)
Post the categorization in these eight broad heads the picture which emerged (Figure 23) for sub-
component 11 showed 58 per cent expenditure on laboratory equipment 14 per cent on software 10 per
cent on books 7 per cent each on office equipment and connectivity and 1-2 per cent each on furniture civil
work and smart classes This is in keeping with the goals of TEQIP II which had envisaged least expenditure
on civil work It was limited to 5 per cent of total expenditure on equipment for institutes under sub-
component 11 and 3 per cent for those under sub-component 12 If unspent institutes were free to use
this money for equipment and other resources So low expenditure on civil work is an achievement of TEQIP
II There should have been more expenditure on connectivity ndash campus-wide wifi networks ndash but that could
be due to the fact that several institutes already had wifi networks in place and did not need TEQIP funds to
do that
31
In sub-component 12 (Figure 24) this break-up was more or less on the same lines though the expenditure
on laboratory equipment in this sub-component was much higher at 70 per cent because of the inclusion of
centres of excellence and higher focus on post-graduate and PhD level studies This was followed by 17 per
cent on software and 5 per cent each on books and office equipment Rest was all 2 per cent and less and
negligible amount of expenditure on civil work was seen in this category
Department-wise
analysis of equipment
purchased by
institutes shows that in
sub-component 11
(Figure 25) highest
Lab equipment58
Software 14
Books 10
Office equipment
7
Connectivity 7
Smart class2
Furniture1
Civil work1
EXPENDITURE (11)
Figure 23
Office equipment
5
Software 17
Smart class1
EXPENDITURE (12)
Figure 29
32
076 164 46678
961 10631459
2169
TOTAL AMOUNT SPENT BY DEPARTMENTS (IN RS LAKH)
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
(in Rs crore)
number of equipment were bought by computer amp IT departments followed by electrical mechanical
electronics and civil departments For the purpose of categorization two or more streams of a kind were
merged into one and numbers for both streams taken together For instance computer science and
information technology were merged into one Similarly electronics amp instrumentation and electronics amp
electrical were taken together under electronics
While sub-component 11 presented a picture on expected lines with the top five departments being
generally the biggest departments in institutes in sub-component 12 this picture was slightly confusing
Here the top two departmentsndash electronics and civil ndash were ahead of other departments (Table 1) by an
inexplicable margin One of the reasons for this could be the fact that most of the equipment bought for the
centres of excellence would have had items related to electronics But that still does not explain the
unusually high number of items for civil engineering departments
Table 1 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 12
Name of the department Number of items bought
Mining 23
BioTech 137
Chemical 170
Mechanical 497
Computer amp IT 661
Electrical 969
Electronics 544915
Civil 1701948
On the other hand an expenditure-wise analysis of the same departments shows a different picture (Figure
26) with mechanical engineering department emerging top with expenditure of Rs 216 crore and electrical
department showing expenditure of Rs 145 crore Civil department is at number 3 with expenditure of Rs
106 crore The aberration in the number of items could have been because civil and electronics
departments would have bought a large number of items of small value
33
166 224 45 481 934 14772459
3138
Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
(in Rs crore)Figure 27
As per the data provided by institutes those in sub-component 11 show higher expenditure
department-wise with mechanical engineering department at top with expenditure of Rs 313
crore These should however be taken only as indicative figures as the numbers cannot be absolute
(Figure 27)
Table 7 Top 20 Lab equipment bought by institutes in 11
CNC Lathe machines
Compressor testing machine
Computer and peripherals
Computerised machines
Digital meters
Gas chromatograph
Micro-controller
Micro-processor
Oscilloscope
PCB prototyping machine
Robotic kits
Solar PV systems
Spectrum analyser
Thermal imager
Total Station
Ultrasonic probe
Universal testing machine
UV-spectrophotometer
Voltmeter
Wattmeter
34
Table 2 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 11
Table 21 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 12
1 CNC Lathe machines Advanced laser kit
2 Compressor testing machine Asphalt material performance tester
3 Computer and peripherals Atomic absorption spectrophotometer
4 Computerised machines Bio-reactors
5 Digital meters BOD incubator
6 Gas chromatograph Centrifuge
7 Micro-controller CNC lathe machine
8 Micro-processor Compression testing
9 Oscilloscope Computer and peripherals
10 PCB prototyping machine Digital image processing
11 Robotic kits Digital multimeter
12 Solar PV systems Electric discharge machine
13 Spectrum analyser Hydraulic pressing
14 Thermal imager Magnetic stirrer
15 Total Station Microwave simulator
16 Ultrasonic probe Optical microscope
17 Universal testing machine PCB prototype machine
18 UV-spectrophotometer Thermal analyser
19 Voltmeter Thermal scanner
20 Wattmeter Wireless sensor network kit
Impact of Utilisation
No amount of data tracking or record keeping is worth
the effort if it does not translate into improvement in
actual output The real impact of all this expenditure by
institutes on buying of latest equipment is only useful in
so far as it is able to show growth in the number of
publications or rise in the number of post-graduate
student intake Looked at from that perspective TEQIP II
seems to have made satisfactory progress as the data
maintained by the National Project Implementation Unit
UPWARD TREND
Increase in the number of
publications in refereed
journals
Increase in the number of PG
and PhD students
Increase in revenue generated
through consultancy
35
(NPIU) shows There has been a significant improvement over the years in the number of publications in
refereed journals which till last year have been showing above target performance Only the numbers for
2016-17 are low considering that the data captured is till the month of February 2017 only From a target of
7500 publications in 2010-11 and a realization of 11722to a target of 14500 in 2015-16 and a realization of
18482 (Figure 28) the growth has been impressive though again how much of it is due to buying of
equipment alone is debatable
Another key performance indicatoras per the planners of TEQIP II was rise in the total number of masters
and PhD level students from a baseline of 30000 in 2010-11 to 41000 by 2016 Seen from that angle also the
performance of the programme has exceeded the target To a large extent this can be attributed to
availability of better laboratory infrastructure as it would have been a major factor behind the institutesrsquo
capability to attract students for MTech and PhD (Figure 29)
7032 7500 8000 8500 9000
14000 14500
11722
1606618103
20037
22556
18482
2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016
Fig 28 Number of publications in refereed journals in TEQIP II institutions
Target Actual
36
The percentage of externally funded RampD projects and consultancies in total revenue has increased from 7
per cent in 2010-11 to 14 per cent in 2015-16 against a target of 12 per cent (Figure 30)
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
Target 7032 32000 33000 34000 34000 40000 40500
Actual 35132 37791 44171 49251 48718 45659
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
Fig 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP I
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
Target 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12
Actual 82 11 127 137 117 14 125
0
2
4
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Tota
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Fig 30 Consultancy revenue generated
37
Chapter 3 Case Studies
38
Government Engineering College Thrissur Kerala
(with inputs from Prof Manoj Kumar K V Coordinator TEQIP II GEC Thrissur)
The entire process of planning procurement and the complete cycle of improved input resulting in improved output can be illustrated through the case study of Government Engineering College Thrissur which is one of the model colleges in TEQIP II and received funds under sub-component 11 It is the second oldest engineering in the state of Kerala and is affiliated to the University of Calicut Its foundation stone was laid by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in April 1958 and among its famous alumni are Dr K Radhakrishnan former chairman of Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) Out of the project allocation of Rs 10 crore Rs 55 crore was utilized by the institute for procurement of equipment The fund was apportioned among the departments based on student strength and their need to modernize and strengthen their various laboratories The procurement plan was finalized from the proposals received from the departments and vetted by the State Project Facilitation Unit (SPFU) before being executed through the Procurement Management Support System (PMSS) which was a web portal created by the National Project Implementation Unit (NPIU) to manage the project
39
Figure 31 10 steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan (Figure 38)
Departments were asked to draw up a
three-year procurement plan based on
their needs Department heads
coordinators and TEQIP nodal officers
had a meeting in the institute in
January 2012 to understand the plans
and procedures as available on NPIU
website
In February the Principal of the
institute TEQIP coordinator and
procurement coordinator attended a
training session conducted by NPIU at
Thiruvananthapuram Participation in
this session was facilitated by SPFU and
it entailed extensive training on how to
use the PMSS website
A training session was organized in the
institute for the benefit of Heads of
Departments (HoDs) and Department
TEQIP coordinators The programme
was attended by 24 officials and it
covered the entire set of activities
pertaining to purchase through PMSS --
from configuration management plan
creation and revision packaging and
procuring to stocking
Procurement coordinator and
department TEQIP coordinators also
attended a training program organized
by SPFUat School of Engineering
Cochin University of Science and
Technologyin February 2012
The SPFU arranged a discussion at
directorateoffice Thiruvanantha-
puramin February to fine tune the plan
and to facilitate data entry through
PMSS The finetuning included clubbing
of similar items from various
departments into one package limiting
the threshold to a maximum of 90 per
cent included in a scheme and revising
the tentative timelines based on plan
approval which was expected by mid-
April 2012 The institute was advised to
procure a particular software used for
double entry book-keeping through
PMSS and to identify 2 National
Competitive Bidding (NCB)
procurement plans to be sent to
Central authorities for approval
The rejigged procurement plan after
consultation with the concerned
coordinators was uploaded on the
website on 28thFebruary 2012
The plan was reviewed by SPFU and
some corrections were suggested
The corrected plan was uploaded again
At a meeting convened on 14thMarch
2012 at LBS College for Women
Thiruvananthapuram the first approval
of the plan was given by Director SPFU
On 31st March 2012 the Principal
convened a meeting of HoDs and
departmental TEQIP coordinators and
instructions were issued to draw up
specifications with respect to every
package so that the data was readily
available for entry to PMSS once the
plan was approved by NPIUWorld
Bank
1 2
3 4
5
6
8
7
9
10
40
Procurement activities were in full swing during the first 18 months of the project and were executed fully as
per the plan Procurement was completed in 82 packages including 68 National Shopping (NS)packages 7
National Competitive Bidding (NCB) packages 2 Direct Contract packages and 5 Civil Works packages
The institute made maximum expenditure in 2013-14 (Figure 32) across different heads Its investments on
laboratory modernization and strengthening started in 2012 and continued till 2017 (Figure 33) Overall it
spent bulk of the money (88 per cent) on modernization of laboratories and 5 per cent on ICT enabled
learning (Figure 34)
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Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur (in Rs)
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Figure 32
2012-1311
2013-1473
2014-1515
2015-160
2016-171
EXPENDITURE ON MODERNISATION STRENGTHENING OF LABS AT GEC THRISSUR
Figure 33
41
Major equipment bought by the institute with TEQIP II funds includes a Rheometer which is not available in
any other institution in the state and offers potential for research and consultancy It is used for determining
the rheological behaviors of liquids and solids It has applications in polymer nano-composites which are the
emerging field of research The stress rheology measurements provide information for spread ability
emulsion stability suspension leveling flow control thermal stability extrudability and thickening etc The
fluid can be highly non-newtonian The equipment is useful for MTech students and faculty for doing
research
The institute also bought a Gas Chromatograph which is used in analyzing compositions purity and for
separating different components of a mixture based on volatility It is also used in identifying a compound
and its applications include analysis of toxicity of soil water and air identifying unknown compounds etc
The equipment is useful for faculty and students in doing research and projects in the field of environmental
engineering and provides opportunities for pollution control related consultancy work
Another important purchase is Accelerated Curing Tank With concrete construction increasing at a rapid
pace this equipment provides the possibility of accelerating the curing time Normal method of curing takes
28 days To reduce the curing time of concrete and test its strength accelerated curing is required and this
can be achieved with the use of Accelerated Curing Tank in the laboratory
88
5 4
0
0
3
Fig 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14at Government Engineering College Thrissur
Expenditure on modernisation strengthening of existinglaboratories
Expenditure on ICT enabledlearning related softwareamphardware
Expenditure on library ie books e-books
Journals e-journals course specificsoftware
Expenditure on modernisation ofclassrooms
Others (furniture)
42
Table 3 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Name of the Equipment
Cost (in rupees)
Pressure Volume Change Controller
365625
Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Suit
1365000
Solar Photovoltaic grid tied training system with MPPT
367500
Gas Chromatograph 1494692
Rheometer 2687350
Surface Roughness Tester
401205
Multimedia Projector 114162
Thermal Imager 746366
Machine Conditioning Monitor
861685
Metallurgical Image Analysis System for Welding
283500
Software Factory CAD 320000
Robot 567000
Pipe Flow Software 149234
Petrol Engine Test Setup
783090
Tribometer 609900
Vibration Analyser 539175
Slotting Machine 449243
Lathe and Shaping Machine
869001
Metal Cutting Band saw 156240
Digital Viscometer 919050
Solid Modeling Software
356590
Ultrasonic Flow Detector
235561
43
Rapid Phototyping Machine
814800
Group Video Conferencing Kit
533340
Lan Trainer 106180
The efforts of the institute over the years have led to improved student placements and intake (Figure 35)
Output in terms of publications in international journals and participation of faculty and students in
international conferences has also gone up considerably (Figure 36)
Top 10 international journals in which faculty and students have secured publications since TEQIP II are
Name of Journal
1 IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation
2 International Journal on Numerical Methods in Fluids
261221
570527
357
766
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Placement offers Students placed Intake of students
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 35 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 36 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
Publication in international journals Participation in international conferences
44
3 IETE Technical Review
4 Journal of the Optical Society of America
5 International Journal of Power amp Energy Systems
6 International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
7 International Journal of Remote Sensing
8 Automatica
9 IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
10 ASME Journal of Heat Transfer
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering amp Technology
Aligarh Muslim University
Another institute with an impeccable history and track record is Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and
Technology (ZHCET) which is a constituent college of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and it received TEQIP
II funds under sub-component 11 AMU was set up by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as Mohammedan Anglo-
Oriental College in 1875 Against available funds of Rs 10 crore ZHCET utilized Rs 618 crore as of February
2017 Following is a glimpse into the major equipment purchased by the institute
Name of the equipment Centrifugal Pump and Pelton Turbine Module Nozzle
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3349138
Reason for buying To improve teaching and research in fluid mechanics section of mechanical engineering
department The equipment comprises centrifugal pump with flowmeter valves reservoir and
instrumentation for measurement and display of inlet outlet pressures torque speed and power and
turbine inlet pressure for Peltan turbine
Name of the equipment Universal High Voltage Test system and Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage Tester
(PE-AOBDV-MXXX)
Name of the department Electrical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 4522500
Reason for buying A new MTech programme in High Voltage Engineering was started under TEQIP II for
which enhanced laboratory infrastructure was needed PE-AOBDV-M series of Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage
Testers are highly precise instruments which can be used to conduct either a breakdown voltage test or do a proof
(withstand) test Dielectric Breakdown Voltage testing of Oil is one such means to detect the voltage at power
frequency at which it is likely to cause a flash-over
Name of the equipment Altium Nanoboard FPGA Kit
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1368863
Reason for buying Five kits were bought for under-graduate and post-graduate students
45
Name of the equipmentExata Software Emulator for Networking
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1245780
Reason for buying BTech students use it to perform experiments in EL-494 (Communication Lab -III) to
study the performance of simulated networks M Tech students use it for projects and dissertations Three
faculty members are using this software for RampD purpose
Name of the equipmentPotentiostat Galvanostat with Impedance Analyzer
Name of the department Petroleum Studies
Cost of equipment Rs 1562925
Reason for buying Potentiostate is at the heart of research on electrochemistry It is mainly used for
research in the area of fuel cell membrane cyclic voltammeter and super capacitors
Name of the equipment Imac 215 Quad Core i5 with Apple Protection Plan
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 205800
Reason for buying Two units of Imac were bought for the post-graduate and networking laboratories of
computer engineering department so that students could develop software based on iOS
Altium Nanoboard
FPGA Kit
46
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli was set up in 1947 with only the civil engineering under-graduate
programme Since 2007 the institute has been autonomous having been affiliated to Bombay University
Pune University and Shivaji University in the past The institute received TEQIP II funds under sub-
component 12 It was eligible to receive Rs 125 crore It submitted procurement plan for Rs 87 crore and
spent Rs 618 crore as of February 2017
MAJOR EQUIPMENT BOUGHT
Name of the equipment Shake Table Set-up
Name of the department Civil amp Structural Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1925776
Reason for buying To establish an earthquake engineering laboratory for conducting studies on response of
structures to earthquake induced vibrations To investigate structural response under various dynamic
loading conditions
Name of the equipment Electromagnetic Exciter with Pay Load Capacity of 100 to 150 kg
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2310824
Reason for buying To carry out research work in the field of dynamic analysis for various systems
Name of the equipment Micro Machining Centre Hyper-15w table top type integrated multi-process CNC
machine tool
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3078000
Reason for buying To develop micro machining centre for the research of micro machining PG production
laboratory
2663678
6154586
7489947
8770675
8777330
10572980
11435333
0 4000000 8000000 12000000
OFFICE
ELECTRICAL
ELECTRONICS
CIVIL (CIVIL+ CIVIL ENVIRONMENTAL+ hellip
LIBRARY
COMPUTER + IT
MECHANICAL
Fig 37 Department-wise expenditure Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Figures in rupees
47
Name of the equipment Dynamometer with Built-In Three Channel Charge Amplifiers
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1876090
Reason for buying To carry out research in the area of machining
Name of the equipment Lab View Add-ons Image Processing using Smart Camera Evaluation Kit
Name of the department Electronics Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3421650
Reason for buying Design simulation and prototyping platform for experiments on DSP communication
embedded control and measurements visual representation of experimental results
Name of the equipment Thermal Conductivity Analyzer with Material -- liquid pastes and small particles
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2100000
Reason for buying Post-graduate research and laboratory development
48
Chapter 4 Key Findings
49
1 On an average funds given to institutions for purchase of equipment and soft resources have led to
significant improvement in laboratory infrastructure of the institutes under study
2 The impact of such purchases on improvement in quality is not easily quantifiable in measurable
terms To assess the same other correlated parameters could be looked at such as improvement in
the number of research publications in refereed journals increase in the number of PhD students
number of faculty involved in research or the percentage of student placement However none of
these parameters can be directly or solely be said to be due to the improvement in physical or
digital infrastructure of institutes
3 Institutes did not have a clear-cut strategy of what best use they could put the available money to
Given that each institute on an average got Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and other resources
they could have used the money to create at least one best-in-class facility in any of the
departments which was equipped to utilize that facility in terms of augmenting the interaction of
the institute with industry or generating more resources through assignments from other agencies
While institutes in sub-component 12 had the provision to set up centres of excellence even in sub-
component 11 they could have done so if they had worked with that aim and vision
4 Instead institutes on an average divided the money equally across six departments and each
department on an average bought one-two machines which were significantly expensive and the
rest of the money was spent on buying other small routine equipment desktops laptops
networking servers software and e-journals Collaborations between departments for research
projects were however missing
5 This pattern of expenditure can be explained by the fact that our engineering institutions are still in
a phase where there is more emphasis on theory than practical Hands-on learning or project-based
approach in teaching is relatively new for institutions which is why there is not much emphasis on
understanding the practical aspects of learning such as producing patents versus papers
6 Institutes were seen to be over protective wherever even a slightly costly equipment was bought By
their own admission such equipment was most of the time kept under lock and key and was at best
displayed to students They were rarely given the opportunity to actually do something with it on
their own
7 Equal receipt of money by a number of departments has led to overall improvement in laboratory
standards of all departments which is good from an egalitarian perspective It is also good that all
departments have been able to uniformly upgrade their infrastructure and will therefore be able to
compete with each other in attracting good students faculty as well as assignments from industry in
future
8 Discussions with focus groups suggest that institutes spent large amounts of money on creating or
refurbishing physical infrastructure While non-academic experts may see this as wasteful
expenditure from an academic perspective even if this leads to improvement in the physical
facilities being offered by institutes it is well worth the investment While state funded institutes
get funds from state governments for building infrastructure for some of the centrally funded
institutes where infrastructure may have been falling apart this money would have been useful
9 Because of the fact that there is no proper system to track the usage of equipment ndash records are
maintained in physical form in the shape of log books and registers which render a macro analysis
50
impossible -- anecdotal evidence suggests that equipment bought is not being optimally utilized A
significantly higher number of research papers in refereed journals suggests that this may not be
true but the fact remains that there is no improvement in the number of technology transfers
commercialization of research or patent generation which remain weak This again brings into focus
the theory versus application part of teaching
10 Overall improvement in base infrastructure was important for institutes to advance to the next level
of development Except for some of the Centrally funded institutions none of the institutes which
received funding in TEQIP II are in the league of the six original IITs in terms of laboratory
infrastructure They do not have access to the kind of liberal funding that CFTIs get If they had not
got the present funds to buy equipment they would have taken at least five to seven years to
procure the same through the resources available to them Even for Central institutions as also for
others the availability of funds at one go meant that they could procure high costing software such
as Matlab Ansys Labview Cadence and Adobe which benefit students across departments
11 Funds for buying equipment and other soft resources enabled the institutes to take some steps
towards keeping pace with the rapidly changing advancements in technology Increased level of
automation and artificial intelligence in industry is reflected in the kind of purchases institutes have
made ndash various types of simulation software digital machines replacing analogue ones such as in
electrical engineering departments all-in-one automatic machines which combine several levels of
manual work such as in surveying in civil engineering departments robotic arms mimicking the
automated environment of modern factories attached to lathe machines in mechanical engineering
departments instruments capable of handling nano particles in specialized centres and 3D printers
capable of printing high precision devices which are being used in multiple fields
12 Most institutes have also bought subscriptions to high level international journals in various
streams both online and physical enabling access to vast repository of world class content for most
students
13 Institutes have not paid much thought to maintenance of equipment since most of the purchases
have been made in the past two-three years and warranty periods are still in force Most institutes
have also reported availability of in-house technicians to look after the machines though majority
said that they would sign annual maintenance contracts (AMC) with vendors Since AMCs usually
cost roughly 10 per cent of the cost of the equipment they felt that the resources allocated for the
same under TEQIP II would not be adequate and that they should be increased slightly
14 As per the feedback provided by almost all institutes they all agree that the equipment purchased
by them responds to faculty student needs and was done as per consultation and
recommendations of faculty They all follow well laid out norms for disposal of equipment which
keep environmental considerations in mind
6 -- Average number of departments among which each institute in Sub-component 11 divided
the total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 500 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
51
7-- Average number of departments among which each institute in sub-component 12 divided the
total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 284 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
2147403 ndash Number of items bought by institutes for office purpose in sub-component
11
101699 hours monthndash Utilisation of equipment by UG amp PG students in sub-component
11 as per available data of institutes which participated in the study
427 hours month ndash Average utilization of equipment by UG and PG students across
institutes in sub-component 11
51656 hours month -- Utilisation of equipment by PhD students in sub-component 11 as
per available data of institutes which participated in the study
37 hours month-- Average utilization of equipment by PhD students across institutes in sub-
component 11
52
Chapter 5 Way Forward
53
As data shows and case studies prove there can be no doubt that TEQIP II and the funds provided to
institutes for purchase of equipment and other soft resources have led to improvement in laboratory
infrastructure which in turn has helped in improving the output Some pointers for future stages of the
project are-
1 Even though TEQIP II had a major focus on upgradation of laboratory infrastructure and institutes
were given significant amount of funds for purchase of equipment there were no guidelines or
benchmarks for them to judge themselves against and to understand what an ideal laboratory
should be like for any given department While it is good that they were given the freedom to decide
what they wanted to buy and it depended on the pro-activeness of the department heads on what
all they ended up getting funds for in an ideal scenario they should have been given a list of
essential basic equipment as well as research level equipment and they could have prioritized their
purchases on the basis of that
In all likelihood such department-wise lists do not exist anywhere In the third phase of TEQIP
therefore NPIU could commission a project which involves study of top world-class as well as top
national-level laboratories for each department Thereafter standard templates of equipment could
be prepared which could illustrate the requirement of equipment for each concept and practical for
every stream of engineering Based on standard frequency of usage and the number of students in a
class adequate numbers of any equipment could be recommended to be bought by institutes in
order to ensure that not too much time is wasted on rotating several batches of students on the
same equipment
Availability of such templates of equipment as well as soft resources which could be updated
periodically in keeping with the changes in technology and availability of resources would also help
policy makers understand how many institutes come up to a benchmark and how many need
further support
2 Institutes should start maintaining digital records of use of equipment which are bought for research
purposes These records should not be just digital copies of physical registers but should be in the
form of smart solutions which can track internal supply chains in laboratories as well as usage of
equipment The solutions should be able to provide real-time analysis of usage of equipment in
every laboratory and all laboratories could be linked to one centralized system There are various
kinds of RFID solutions available today which can handle usage patterns well The available
information could be used to devise solutions and create policy interventions to increase the actual
usage of equipment
3 Nodal institutes under TEQIP II could be allowed to utilize the unspent grant as seed money to start
laboratory courses exclusively for under-graduate students of neighboring non-TEQIP institutes The
unspent money could also be used to start nodal centres for sharing of resources
4 Institutes could be encouraged to ensure that laboratories in all departments have well designed
brochures and information material such as leaflets and manuals on major equipment so that
dissemination of information about their availability is easy and their utilization could be increased
54
5 Facilities created in institutes are not being optimally utilized to increase interaction with industry
While rural location of the institute and absence of industry in the neighbourhood could be one of
the reasons it is also true that in none of the institutes was industry consulted before the
commissioning of equipment Size of equipment could be another issue ndash which does not allow for
anything on industrial scale But in most cases industry is not even aware of the existence of state-
of-the-art equipment inside institutes Regular interactions with sector-specific companies are a
must therefore to create a culture of exchange of ideas and possibilities for collaboration
6 For decades research has happened in our country in isolation and at a distance from both industry
and academia Being largely funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) so far it
has been taking place inside the laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
The 37 laboratories of CSIR and its 39 field stations or extension centres have been working in the
areas of aerospace engineering structural engineering ocean science life science metallurgy
chemicals mining food petroleum leather and environmental science The ministry of HRD has
also started funding research in a big way in recent years through schemes such as Imprint ndash
Improving Research Innovation and Technology and the Uchchtar Avishkar Yojana (UAY) It would be
fruitful for the country if research happening purely on the scientific side is able to converge with
that on the academic side Hence in order to ensure greater synergy between research and
teaching it is essential that technical institutes start working more closely with CSIR laboratories
This will bring them immediately closer to cutting edge research and provide rich exposure to
students Specially for institutions which have got improved laboratory facilities as a result of TEQIP
II funds collaboration with relevant CSIR laboratories will help them grow their research and at the
same time provide the latter with a steady flow of students to work on live projects
7 Institutions which have upgraded their laboratory infrastructure in the area of food and agriculture
will gain by collaborating with the government on its e-labs project which aims at automating the
testing procedure of soil fertiliser pesticide and equipment samples By ensuring speedy and
transparent online disbursement of information related to such tests the projectrsquos vision is to
reduce crop losses and increase the use of good quality bio-pesticides through fair and unbiased
testing Institutions and students will be able to learn a lot about quality control and the processes
involved in digital testing through collaboration with the government on e-labs
8 In order to ensure transparency in procurement processes it is advisable that institutes make use of
the governmentrsquos new e-marketplace called GEM Through the portal wwwgemnicin institutes
can buy virtually anything and everything that they may require specially consumables office
equipment furniture and software Buying through this portal will speed up procurement and
improve the efficiency of institutes Created and maintained by the Directorate General of Supplies
amp Disposals (DGSampD) it provides tools for e-bidding reverse e-auction and demand aggregation to
help users get best value for their money At the national level a system of procurement should be
put in place including committee to look into the requirement and availability of equipment taking
global scenarios into consideration
Appendices
Appendix 1
55
State-wise Number of Institutions Under Technical Education QualityImprovement Programme II (2010-2017)
S Name of State CFIs Sub‐component 11 Sub‐component 12 Total No of
Institutions 1 Andhra Pradesh 5 6 11 2 Bihar 2 ‐‐ 2 3 Chhattisgarh 4 ‐‐ 4 4 Gujarat 7 ‐‐ 7 5 Haryana 3 3 6 6 Himachal Pradesh 1 ‐‐ 1 7 Jharkhand 1 1 2 8 Karnataka 4 15 19 9 Kerala 19 ‐‐ 19
10 Madhya Pradesh 3 2 5 11 Maharashtra 7 10 17
12 NCT‐Delhi ‐‐ 1 1 13 Odisha 2 ‐‐ 2 14 Punjab 7 1 8 15 Rajasthan 9 ‐‐ 9 16 Tamil Nadu 5 4 9 17 Telangana 8 5 13 18 Tripura 1 ‐‐ 1 19 UT‐Chandigarh 2 1 3 20 UT‐Puducherry 1 ‐‐ 1 21 Uttar Pradesh 2 5 7 22 Uttarakhand 1 2 3 23 West Bengal 11 3 14 24 Centrally Funded
Institutions (CFIs) 8 18 26
Total 113 77 190
Appendix 2 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 11
S Name of the Name of the Institution
No State UT
1 JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
2 Aditya Institute of Technology amp Management Tekkali Srikakulam
Andhra
3 Madanapalle Institute of Technology amp Science Madanapalle
Pradesh
4 Shri Vishnu Engineering College for women Vishnupur Bhimavaram
5 Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College Chittoor
6 Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology Muzaffarpur
Bihar
7 Bhagalpur College of Engineering Bhagalpur
8 Government Engineering College Bilaspur
9 Government Engineering College Jagdalpur Bastar
Chhattisgarh
10 Government Engineering College Raipur
11 Rungta College of Engineering amp Technology Bhilai
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12 Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
13 Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya Vallabh Vidynagar
14 Lukhdirji Engineering College Morbi
15 Gujarat Shantilal Shah Engineering College Bhavnagar
16 Government Engineering College Gandhinagar
17 Government Engineering College Rajkot
18 Government Engineering College Patan
19 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology (UIET) Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
Haryana
20 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology MDU Rohtak
21 NC College of Engineering Panipat
22 Himachal Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College Sundernagar Mandi
Pradesh
23 Jharkhand Cambridge Institute of Technology Ranchi
24 BVB College of Engineering amp Technology Hubli
25 PES College of Engineering Mandya
Karnataka
26 Government Sri Krishnarajendra Silver Jublee Technological Institute Bangalore
27 NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology Bangalore
2
SNo Name of the
Name of the Institution
StateUT
28 Government Engineering College Thrissur
29 Government Engineering College Kozhikode
30 Government Engineering College Painavu Idukki
31 Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology Kottayam
32 School of Engineering Cochin University of Science amp Technology Cochin
33 Government College of Engineering Kannur
34 Government Engineering College Bartonhill Thiruvananthapuram
35 LBS Institute of Technology for Women Poojappura Thiruvananthapuram
36 College of Engineering Perumon Perinad Kollam
37 Kerala College of Engineering Kidangoor Kottayam
38 Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
57
39 College of Engineering Trikaripur Cheemeni Kasargod
40 College of Engineering Thalassery Kannur
41 Government Engineering College Wayand
42 Government Engineering College Sreekrishnapur Palakkad
43 College of Engineering Adoor Manakkala
44 College of Engineering Cherthala Pallippuram
45 College of Engineering Karunagappally Kollam
46 Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering Kollam
47 Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
Madhya
48 Samrat Ashok Technological Institute (Engineering College) Vidisha
Pradesh
49 Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
50 Government College of Engineering Karad
51 BVBs Sardar Patel College of Engineering Mumbai
52 Government College of Enginering Chandrapur
53 Maharashtra Government College of Engineering Jalgaon
54 University Department of Chemical Technology North Maharashtra University Jalgaon
55 Department of Technology Shivaji University Kolhapur
56 Bharati Vidyapeeth University College of Engineering Pune
57 Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Burla Sambalpur
Odisha
58 College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
59 Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
60 Beant College of Engineering amp Technology Gurdaspur
61 GZS Punjab Technical University Campus Bhatinda
62 Punjab SBS College of Engineering amp Technology Ferozepur
63 College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana
64 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
65 Chandigarh Engineering College Mohali
66 University College of Engineering Kota
67 Government Engineering College Ajmer
68 Engineering College Bikaner
69 College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
58
70 Rajasthan M L V Textile amp Engineering College Bhilwara
71 Government Engineering College Jhalawar
72 Government Woman Engineering College Ajmer
73 Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bikaner
74 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Alwar
75 Govt College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
76 Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai
Tamil Nadu
77 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore
78 Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore
79 Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus Triuchirapalli
80 University College of Engineering Kakatiya University Kothagudem
81 Anurag Engineering College Kodad Nalgonda
82 Auroras Scientific Technological amp Research Academy Bandlaguda Hyderabad
83 Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology Gandipet Hyderabad
Telangana
84 Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering amp Technology Kukatpally Hyderabad
85 Malla Reddy Engineering College Medchal RR District Hyderabad
86 Vasavi College of Engineering Ibrahimbagh Hyderabad
87 Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engg ampTechnology Hyderabad
SNo
Name of the Name of the Institution
StateUT
88 Tripura Tripura Institute of Technology Narsingarh Tripura
89 UT‐ University Institute of Engineering amp Technology Chandigarh
90 Chandigarh University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology Punjab
University Chandigarh
91 UT‐ Pondicherry Engineering College Puducherry
Puducherry
92 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly
Uttar Pradesh
93 School of Engineering amp Technology IFTM University Moradabad
(formerly known as College of Engineering amp Technology Moradabad)
94 Uttarakhand BT Kumaon Institute of Technology Dwarahat Dist‐Almora
95 RCC Institute of Information Technology Kolkata
96 College of Engineering amp Management Kolaghat
97 Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering Bankura
98 University Institute of Technology The University of Burdwan Burdwan
99 West Bengal University of Technology Kolkata
West Bengal
59
100 Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
101 Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology Berahmpore Murshidabad
102 Murshidabad College of Engineering and Technology Berhampore Murshidabad
103 MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah
104 Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata
105 Narula Institute of Technology Pargnas
106 Assam University Silchar
107 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering amp Technology Sangrur
108 Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
Centrally
109 North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) Itanagar
Funded
110 National Institute of Technology Agartala
Institutions
111 National Institute of Technology Patna
112 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chandigarh
113 National Institute of Technology Raipur
Appendix 3 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 12
S Name of the
Name of Institution
No State
1 A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
2 JNTU College of Engineering Kakinada
3 Andhra SVU College of Engineering Tirupati
4 Pradesh Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Madhurawada
Visakhapatnam
5 GITAM Institute of Technology ‐ GITAM University Vishakhapatnam
6 VR Siddhartha Engineering College Kanuru Vijaywada
7 Faculty of Science Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
8 Haryana Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science amp Technology
Murthal
9 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Guru Jambeshwar University of Science amp Technology Hissar
10 Jharkha
nd Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi
11 University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (Bangalore University)
60
Bangalore
12 Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Mysore
13 Malnad College of Engineering Hassan
14 BMS College of Engineering Bangalore
15 The National Institute of Engineering Mysore
16 Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
17 HKESs PDA College of Engineering Gulbarga
Karnataka
18 Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology Bangalore
19 MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore
20 NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte Udupi
21 Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology Maralur Tumkur
22 Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
23 SDM College of Engineering and Technology Dhavalagiri Dharwad
24 RV College of Engineering Bangalore
25 PES Institute of Technology Bangalore
26 Madhya Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya Bhopal
Pradesh
27 Shri GS Institute of Technology amp Science Indore
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
28 Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai
29 College of Engineering Shivajinagar Pune
30 Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Matunga Mumbai
31 Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering amp Technology Nanded
32 Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Maharashtra
33 Govt College of Engineering Amravati
34 Govt College of Engineering Aurangabad
35 Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Lonere Raigad
36 GH Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur
37 Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Islampur Sangli
38 NCT‐Delhi Delhi Technological University Delhi
39 Punjab Thapar University Patiala
40 Govt College of Technology Coimbatore
41 Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology Karaikudi
Tamil Nadu
42 Government College of Engineering Salem
43 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Abishekapatti Tirunelveli
61
44 JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
45 University College of Engineering Osmania University Hyderabad
46 Telangana University College of Technology Osmania University Hyderabad
47 JNTU Institute of Science amp Technology Hyderabad
48 Sreenidhi Institute of Science amp Technology Ghatkesar Hyderabad
49 UT‐Chandigarh PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
50 Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur
51 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Lucknow
52 Uttar Pradesh Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur
53 Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur
54 Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering amp Technology Jhansi
55 College of Technology ‐ GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
Uttarakhand
56 Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College Pauri Garhwal
57 University College of Technology ‐ University of Calcutta Kolkata
West Bengal
58 Faculty of Engineering and Technology ‐ Jadavpur University Kolkata
59 JIS College of Engineering Nadia
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
60 Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
61 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
62 National Institute of Technology Calicut
63 Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
64 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
65 National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
66 Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
67 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
Centrally Funded
68 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Institutions
69 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
70 National Institute of Technology Rourkela
71 National Institute of Technology Silchar
72 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
73 National Institute of Technology Surathkal
74 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
75 National Institute of Technology Warangal
76 National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
62
77 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
Appendix 4
Institutions under sub‐component121
S No
NameoftheState NameoftheInstitution CentreofExcellence On
1 AndhraPradesh AndhraUniversityCollegeof
EngineeringVishakhapatnam
Nano‐Technology
2 SVUCollegeofEngineering Tirupati
AtmosphericRemoteSensingandAdvancedSignal
Processing 3 Jharkhand BirlaInstituteofTechnology
MesraRanchi
Bio‐resourcesandBio‐prospecting
4 Karnataka BMSCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
AdvancedMaterialsResearch
5 RVCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
Macro-Electronics
6 PESInstituteofTechnology Bangalore
KnowledgeAnalyticsampOntologicalEngineering
7 SiddhagangaInstituteof
TechnologyTumkur
AppliedResearchandNanoTechnology
8 Maharashtra CollegeofEngineeringPune SignalandImageProcessing
9 SmartRenewableEnergySystems
10 ShriGuruGobind SinghjiInstitute
ofEngineeringampTechnology Nanded
SignalandImageProcessing
11 InstituteofChemicalTechnology
Mumbai
ProcessIntensificationforProcessIndustries
12 VeermataJijabaiTechnology
InstituteMumbai
ComplexandNonlinearDynamicalSystems
13 Punjab ThaparUniversityPatiala EnvironmentampEnergyManagement
14
TamilNadu
GovtCollegeofTechnology
Coimbatore
AlternateEnergyResearch
15 EnvironmentalStudies
16
JNTUCollegeofEngineering
Hyderabad
DisasterManagement
63
17 Telangana OsmaniaUniversityCollegeof
TechnologyHyderabad
IntensificationofChemicalandBio‐processes
18 Uttarakhand CollegeofTechnology‐ GBPant
UniversityofAgricultureamp
TechnologyPantnagar
EnergyStudiesinIndustriesandAgroSystemsof
Uttarakhand(EnergyManagement)
19 UttarPradesh HarcourtButlerTechnological
InstituteKanpur
AppliedResearchTrainingampEducationinLipidScience
20
WestBengal
FacultyofEngineeringand Technology‐JadavpurUniversity
PhaseTransformationandProductCharacterization
21 UniversityCollegeofTechnology‐
UniversityofCalcutta
SystemsBiologyandBioMedicalEngineering
22 UTChandigarh PECUniversityofTechnology Chandigarh
IndustrialandProductDesignSPC
23 Centrally funded Institutions (CFIs)
MANITBhopal Geo‐informatics(RemoteSensingGPSamp GIS)
24 NITDurgapur AdvancedMaterials
25 VNITNagpur CombeddedSystemsHybridizationofcommunications
andEmbeddedSystems 26 NITRourkela PracticalRenewableEnergySystem
27 Orthopaedic TissueEngineeringampRehabilitation 28 SVNITSurat WaterResourcesandFloodManage
ment
29 NITWarangal SustainableEnergyStudies
30 IndianInstituteofEngineering
andTechnologyShibpurHowrah
MicrostructurallyDesignedAdvancedMaterials
Development
Appendix 5 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 11
The aim of this sub-component was to strengthen institutions to improve learning outcomes
and employability of graduates It was open only for those institutions which had not participated in TEQIP I
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement following academic and non-academic reforms
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities
YES
64
e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
65
2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
70
Appendix 8
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
67
by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
68
include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
69
communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
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Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
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Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
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Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
73
Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
17
Kerala (Figure 9)
Total population in lakh 334
Literacy rate 94
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
305 (91)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
22
Gross Enrolment Ratio 287
Total number of engineering institutes 98
Institutes in sub-component 11 19
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 19
Total available funds Rs 190 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 1045 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 106 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Figure 8 Karnataka
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
18
Madhya Pradesh (Figure 10)
Total population in lakh 7263
Literacy rate 693
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
879 (121)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
62
Gross Enrolment Ratio 196
Total number of engineering institutes 121
Institutes in sub-component 11 3
Institutes in sub-component 12 2
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 5
Total available funds Rs 49 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 23 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 17 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
200
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Figure 9 Kerala
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
19
Maharashtra (Figure 11)
Total population in lakh 11237
Literacy rate 823
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
1334 (119)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
94
Gross Enrolment Ratio 279
Total number of engineering institutes 216
Institutes in sub-component 11 7
Institutes in sub-component 12 10
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 17
Total available funds Rs 254 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 119 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 102 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0200400600800
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Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
20
Delhi (Figure 12)
Total population in lakh 1679
Literacy rate 862
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
224 (133)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
16
Gross Enrolment Ratio 435
Total number of engineering institutes 15
Institutes in sub-component 11 0
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 125 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 56 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 15 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Figure 11 Maharashtra
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
21
Odisha (Figure 13)
Total population in lakh 4197
Literacy rate 729
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
466 (111)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
33
Gross Enrolment Ratio 177
Total number of engineering institutes 68
Institutes in sub-component 11 2
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 2
Total available funds Rs 20 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 105 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 108 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
125
150
560
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4
6
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10
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Figure 12 Delhi Technological University
22
Punjab (Figure 14)
Total population in lakh 2774
Literacy rate 758
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
325 (117)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
23
Gross Enrolment Ratio 27
Total number of engineering institutes 87
Institutes in sub-component 11 7
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 8
Total available funds Rs 81 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 42 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 22 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Veer Surendra Sai University ofTechnology Burla Sambalpur
College of Engineering And TechnologyBhubaneshwar
Figure 13 Odisha
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
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Figure 14 Punjab
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
23
Rajasthan (Figure 15)
Total population in lakh 6855
Literacy rate 661
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
871 (127)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
62
Gross Enrolment Ratio 20
Total number of engineering institutes 82
Institutes in sub-component 11 9
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 9
Total available funds Rs 84 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 45 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 32 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Tamil Nadu (Figure 16)
Total population in lakh 7215
Literacy rate 80
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
73 (101)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
52
Gross Enrolment Ratio 452
Total number of engineering institutes 326
Institutes in sub-component 11 5
Institutes in sub-component 12 4
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 9
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Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
24
Total available funds Rs 140 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 74 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 70 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Telangana (Figure 17)
Total population in lakh 350
Literacy rate 664
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
406 (114)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
29
Gross Enrolment Ratio 36
Total number of engineering institutes 182
Institutes in sub-component 11 8
Institutes in sub-component 12 5
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 13
Total available funds Rs 120 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 45 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 34 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plansubmitted by the institute
25
Tripura
Total population in lakh 367
Literacy rate 872
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
44 (119)
2015 projected share of state 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
03
Gross Enrolment Ratio 168
Total number of engineering institutes 6
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 10 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 55 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 54 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
UT-Chandigarh (Figure 18)
Total population in lakh 106
Literacy rate 861
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
17 (165)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
01
Gross Enrolment Ratio 56
Total number of engineering institutes 2
Institutes in sub-component 11 2
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 3
Total available funds Rs 475 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying Rs 24 crore
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Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
26
equipment and other resources
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 20 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Puducherry
Total population in lakh 125
Literacy rate 859
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
15 (121)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
01
Gross Enrolment Ratio 46
Total number of engineering institutes 10
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 15 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 8 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 6 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Uttar Pradesh (Figure 19)
Total population in lakh 1998
Literacy rate 677
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Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plansubmitted by institute
28
West Bengal (Figure 21)
Total population in lakh 9128
Literacy rate 763
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
109 (12)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
77
Gross Enrolment Ratio 174
Total number of engineering institutes 72
Institutes in sub-component 11 11
Institutes in sub-component 12 3
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 14
Total available funds Rs 179 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 88 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 82 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rscrore)
Estimate as per plansubmitted by institute
29
CFIs (Figure 22)
Institutes in sub-component 11 8
Institutes in sub-component 12 18
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 26
Total available funds Rs 415 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 200 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 1625 crore
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Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
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Figure 22 Centrally-funded institutions (CFIs)
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
30
Utilisation Analysis
In this section data on buying of equipment and other resources has been first analysed component-wise
and then department-wise
While data was collected from all institutes and a broad understanding was arrived at of the kind of
equipment and other resources money was spent on from the extensive lists provided by institutions it was
difficult to analyse how much money was spent on which category of item For the sake of analysis
therefore each equipment and item named by the institute was manually categorized into the following
broad categories-
1 Laboratory equipment (included all items bought for laboratories such as machines laptops
desktops and projectors)
2 Connectivity (included equipment related to creating wi-fi networks such as cables connectors
servers modems UPS racks adapters pipes and switches)
3 Books (included hard copies as well as subscriptions of e-journals for libraries)
4 Smart class (included white boards display panels podiums amplifiers cables projectors mixers
microphones webcam and wireless sensors)
5 Software
6 Office equipment (included laptops desktops printers scanners LCDs generator sets projectors
tables chairs almirahs digital signages etc bought for principalrsquos office directorrsquos office faculty
staff department rooms TEQIP office)
7 Furniture (included furniture for class rooms and departments)
8 Civil work (included flooring false ceilings repair work lighting)
Post the categorization in these eight broad heads the picture which emerged (Figure 23) for sub-
component 11 showed 58 per cent expenditure on laboratory equipment 14 per cent on software 10 per
cent on books 7 per cent each on office equipment and connectivity and 1-2 per cent each on furniture civil
work and smart classes This is in keeping with the goals of TEQIP II which had envisaged least expenditure
on civil work It was limited to 5 per cent of total expenditure on equipment for institutes under sub-
component 11 and 3 per cent for those under sub-component 12 If unspent institutes were free to use
this money for equipment and other resources So low expenditure on civil work is an achievement of TEQIP
II There should have been more expenditure on connectivity ndash campus-wide wifi networks ndash but that could
be due to the fact that several institutes already had wifi networks in place and did not need TEQIP funds to
do that
31
In sub-component 12 (Figure 24) this break-up was more or less on the same lines though the expenditure
on laboratory equipment in this sub-component was much higher at 70 per cent because of the inclusion of
centres of excellence and higher focus on post-graduate and PhD level studies This was followed by 17 per
cent on software and 5 per cent each on books and office equipment Rest was all 2 per cent and less and
negligible amount of expenditure on civil work was seen in this category
Department-wise
analysis of equipment
purchased by
institutes shows that in
sub-component 11
(Figure 25) highest
Lab equipment58
Software 14
Books 10
Office equipment
7
Connectivity 7
Smart class2
Furniture1
Civil work1
EXPENDITURE (11)
Figure 23
Office equipment
5
Software 17
Smart class1
EXPENDITURE (12)
Figure 29
32
076 164 46678
961 10631459
2169
TOTAL AMOUNT SPENT BY DEPARTMENTS (IN RS LAKH)
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
(in Rs crore)
number of equipment were bought by computer amp IT departments followed by electrical mechanical
electronics and civil departments For the purpose of categorization two or more streams of a kind were
merged into one and numbers for both streams taken together For instance computer science and
information technology were merged into one Similarly electronics amp instrumentation and electronics amp
electrical were taken together under electronics
While sub-component 11 presented a picture on expected lines with the top five departments being
generally the biggest departments in institutes in sub-component 12 this picture was slightly confusing
Here the top two departmentsndash electronics and civil ndash were ahead of other departments (Table 1) by an
inexplicable margin One of the reasons for this could be the fact that most of the equipment bought for the
centres of excellence would have had items related to electronics But that still does not explain the
unusually high number of items for civil engineering departments
Table 1 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 12
Name of the department Number of items bought
Mining 23
BioTech 137
Chemical 170
Mechanical 497
Computer amp IT 661
Electrical 969
Electronics 544915
Civil 1701948
On the other hand an expenditure-wise analysis of the same departments shows a different picture (Figure
26) with mechanical engineering department emerging top with expenditure of Rs 216 crore and electrical
department showing expenditure of Rs 145 crore Civil department is at number 3 with expenditure of Rs
106 crore The aberration in the number of items could have been because civil and electronics
departments would have bought a large number of items of small value
33
166 224 45 481 934 14772459
3138
Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
(in Rs crore)Figure 27
As per the data provided by institutes those in sub-component 11 show higher expenditure
department-wise with mechanical engineering department at top with expenditure of Rs 313
crore These should however be taken only as indicative figures as the numbers cannot be absolute
(Figure 27)
Table 7 Top 20 Lab equipment bought by institutes in 11
CNC Lathe machines
Compressor testing machine
Computer and peripherals
Computerised machines
Digital meters
Gas chromatograph
Micro-controller
Micro-processor
Oscilloscope
PCB prototyping machine
Robotic kits
Solar PV systems
Spectrum analyser
Thermal imager
Total Station
Ultrasonic probe
Universal testing machine
UV-spectrophotometer
Voltmeter
Wattmeter
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Table 2 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 11
Table 21 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 12
1 CNC Lathe machines Advanced laser kit
2 Compressor testing machine Asphalt material performance tester
3 Computer and peripherals Atomic absorption spectrophotometer
4 Computerised machines Bio-reactors
5 Digital meters BOD incubator
6 Gas chromatograph Centrifuge
7 Micro-controller CNC lathe machine
8 Micro-processor Compression testing
9 Oscilloscope Computer and peripherals
10 PCB prototyping machine Digital image processing
11 Robotic kits Digital multimeter
12 Solar PV systems Electric discharge machine
13 Spectrum analyser Hydraulic pressing
14 Thermal imager Magnetic stirrer
15 Total Station Microwave simulator
16 Ultrasonic probe Optical microscope
17 Universal testing machine PCB prototype machine
18 UV-spectrophotometer Thermal analyser
19 Voltmeter Thermal scanner
20 Wattmeter Wireless sensor network kit
Impact of Utilisation
No amount of data tracking or record keeping is worth
the effort if it does not translate into improvement in
actual output The real impact of all this expenditure by
institutes on buying of latest equipment is only useful in
so far as it is able to show growth in the number of
publications or rise in the number of post-graduate
student intake Looked at from that perspective TEQIP II
seems to have made satisfactory progress as the data
maintained by the National Project Implementation Unit
UPWARD TREND
Increase in the number of
publications in refereed
journals
Increase in the number of PG
and PhD students
Increase in revenue generated
through consultancy
35
(NPIU) shows There has been a significant improvement over the years in the number of publications in
refereed journals which till last year have been showing above target performance Only the numbers for
2016-17 are low considering that the data captured is till the month of February 2017 only From a target of
7500 publications in 2010-11 and a realization of 11722to a target of 14500 in 2015-16 and a realization of
18482 (Figure 28) the growth has been impressive though again how much of it is due to buying of
equipment alone is debatable
Another key performance indicatoras per the planners of TEQIP II was rise in the total number of masters
and PhD level students from a baseline of 30000 in 2010-11 to 41000 by 2016 Seen from that angle also the
performance of the programme has exceeded the target To a large extent this can be attributed to
availability of better laboratory infrastructure as it would have been a major factor behind the institutesrsquo
capability to attract students for MTech and PhD (Figure 29)
7032 7500 8000 8500 9000
14000 14500
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20037
22556
18482
2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016
Fig 28 Number of publications in refereed journals in TEQIP II institutions
Target Actual
36
The percentage of externally funded RampD projects and consultancies in total revenue has increased from 7
per cent in 2010-11 to 14 per cent in 2015-16 against a target of 12 per cent (Figure 30)
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
Target 7032 32000 33000 34000 34000 40000 40500
Actual 35132 37791 44171 49251 48718 45659
0
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Fig 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP I
2009-2010
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Chapter 3 Case Studies
38
Government Engineering College Thrissur Kerala
(with inputs from Prof Manoj Kumar K V Coordinator TEQIP II GEC Thrissur)
The entire process of planning procurement and the complete cycle of improved input resulting in improved output can be illustrated through the case study of Government Engineering College Thrissur which is one of the model colleges in TEQIP II and received funds under sub-component 11 It is the second oldest engineering in the state of Kerala and is affiliated to the University of Calicut Its foundation stone was laid by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in April 1958 and among its famous alumni are Dr K Radhakrishnan former chairman of Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) Out of the project allocation of Rs 10 crore Rs 55 crore was utilized by the institute for procurement of equipment The fund was apportioned among the departments based on student strength and their need to modernize and strengthen their various laboratories The procurement plan was finalized from the proposals received from the departments and vetted by the State Project Facilitation Unit (SPFU) before being executed through the Procurement Management Support System (PMSS) which was a web portal created by the National Project Implementation Unit (NPIU) to manage the project
39
Figure 31 10 steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan (Figure 38)
Departments were asked to draw up a
three-year procurement plan based on
their needs Department heads
coordinators and TEQIP nodal officers
had a meeting in the institute in
January 2012 to understand the plans
and procedures as available on NPIU
website
In February the Principal of the
institute TEQIP coordinator and
procurement coordinator attended a
training session conducted by NPIU at
Thiruvananthapuram Participation in
this session was facilitated by SPFU and
it entailed extensive training on how to
use the PMSS website
A training session was organized in the
institute for the benefit of Heads of
Departments (HoDs) and Department
TEQIP coordinators The programme
was attended by 24 officials and it
covered the entire set of activities
pertaining to purchase through PMSS --
from configuration management plan
creation and revision packaging and
procuring to stocking
Procurement coordinator and
department TEQIP coordinators also
attended a training program organized
by SPFUat School of Engineering
Cochin University of Science and
Technologyin February 2012
The SPFU arranged a discussion at
directorateoffice Thiruvanantha-
puramin February to fine tune the plan
and to facilitate data entry through
PMSS The finetuning included clubbing
of similar items from various
departments into one package limiting
the threshold to a maximum of 90 per
cent included in a scheme and revising
the tentative timelines based on plan
approval which was expected by mid-
April 2012 The institute was advised to
procure a particular software used for
double entry book-keeping through
PMSS and to identify 2 National
Competitive Bidding (NCB)
procurement plans to be sent to
Central authorities for approval
The rejigged procurement plan after
consultation with the concerned
coordinators was uploaded on the
website on 28thFebruary 2012
The plan was reviewed by SPFU and
some corrections were suggested
The corrected plan was uploaded again
At a meeting convened on 14thMarch
2012 at LBS College for Women
Thiruvananthapuram the first approval
of the plan was given by Director SPFU
On 31st March 2012 the Principal
convened a meeting of HoDs and
departmental TEQIP coordinators and
instructions were issued to draw up
specifications with respect to every
package so that the data was readily
available for entry to PMSS once the
plan was approved by NPIUWorld
Bank
1 2
3 4
5
6
8
7
9
10
40
Procurement activities were in full swing during the first 18 months of the project and were executed fully as
per the plan Procurement was completed in 82 packages including 68 National Shopping (NS)packages 7
National Competitive Bidding (NCB) packages 2 Direct Contract packages and 5 Civil Works packages
The institute made maximum expenditure in 2013-14 (Figure 32) across different heads Its investments on
laboratory modernization and strengthening started in 2012 and continued till 2017 (Figure 33) Overall it
spent bulk of the money (88 per cent) on modernization of laboratories and 5 per cent on ICT enabled
learning (Figure 34)
5851520
36470287
6909895
61170 1552063
0
5000000
10000000
15000000
20000000
25000000
30000000
35000000
40000000
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur (in Rs)
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Figure 32
2012-1311
2013-1473
2014-1515
2015-160
2016-171
EXPENDITURE ON MODERNISATION STRENGTHENING OF LABS AT GEC THRISSUR
Figure 33
41
Major equipment bought by the institute with TEQIP II funds includes a Rheometer which is not available in
any other institution in the state and offers potential for research and consultancy It is used for determining
the rheological behaviors of liquids and solids It has applications in polymer nano-composites which are the
emerging field of research The stress rheology measurements provide information for spread ability
emulsion stability suspension leveling flow control thermal stability extrudability and thickening etc The
fluid can be highly non-newtonian The equipment is useful for MTech students and faculty for doing
research
The institute also bought a Gas Chromatograph which is used in analyzing compositions purity and for
separating different components of a mixture based on volatility It is also used in identifying a compound
and its applications include analysis of toxicity of soil water and air identifying unknown compounds etc
The equipment is useful for faculty and students in doing research and projects in the field of environmental
engineering and provides opportunities for pollution control related consultancy work
Another important purchase is Accelerated Curing Tank With concrete construction increasing at a rapid
pace this equipment provides the possibility of accelerating the curing time Normal method of curing takes
28 days To reduce the curing time of concrete and test its strength accelerated curing is required and this
can be achieved with the use of Accelerated Curing Tank in the laboratory
88
5 4
0
0
3
Fig 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14at Government Engineering College Thrissur
Expenditure on modernisation strengthening of existinglaboratories
Expenditure on ICT enabledlearning related softwareamphardware
Expenditure on library ie books e-books
Journals e-journals course specificsoftware
Expenditure on modernisation ofclassrooms
Others (furniture)
42
Table 3 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Name of the Equipment
Cost (in rupees)
Pressure Volume Change Controller
365625
Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Suit
1365000
Solar Photovoltaic grid tied training system with MPPT
367500
Gas Chromatograph 1494692
Rheometer 2687350
Surface Roughness Tester
401205
Multimedia Projector 114162
Thermal Imager 746366
Machine Conditioning Monitor
861685
Metallurgical Image Analysis System for Welding
283500
Software Factory CAD 320000
Robot 567000
Pipe Flow Software 149234
Petrol Engine Test Setup
783090
Tribometer 609900
Vibration Analyser 539175
Slotting Machine 449243
Lathe and Shaping Machine
869001
Metal Cutting Band saw 156240
Digital Viscometer 919050
Solid Modeling Software
356590
Ultrasonic Flow Detector
235561
43
Rapid Phototyping Machine
814800
Group Video Conferencing Kit
533340
Lan Trainer 106180
The efforts of the institute over the years have led to improved student placements and intake (Figure 35)
Output in terms of publications in international journals and participation of faculty and students in
international conferences has also gone up considerably (Figure 36)
Top 10 international journals in which faculty and students have secured publications since TEQIP II are
Name of Journal
1 IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation
2 International Journal on Numerical Methods in Fluids
261221
570527
357
766
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Placement offers Students placed Intake of students
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 35 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 36 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
Publication in international journals Participation in international conferences
44
3 IETE Technical Review
4 Journal of the Optical Society of America
5 International Journal of Power amp Energy Systems
6 International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
7 International Journal of Remote Sensing
8 Automatica
9 IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
10 ASME Journal of Heat Transfer
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering amp Technology
Aligarh Muslim University
Another institute with an impeccable history and track record is Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and
Technology (ZHCET) which is a constituent college of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and it received TEQIP
II funds under sub-component 11 AMU was set up by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as Mohammedan Anglo-
Oriental College in 1875 Against available funds of Rs 10 crore ZHCET utilized Rs 618 crore as of February
2017 Following is a glimpse into the major equipment purchased by the institute
Name of the equipment Centrifugal Pump and Pelton Turbine Module Nozzle
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3349138
Reason for buying To improve teaching and research in fluid mechanics section of mechanical engineering
department The equipment comprises centrifugal pump with flowmeter valves reservoir and
instrumentation for measurement and display of inlet outlet pressures torque speed and power and
turbine inlet pressure for Peltan turbine
Name of the equipment Universal High Voltage Test system and Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage Tester
(PE-AOBDV-MXXX)
Name of the department Electrical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 4522500
Reason for buying A new MTech programme in High Voltage Engineering was started under TEQIP II for
which enhanced laboratory infrastructure was needed PE-AOBDV-M series of Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage
Testers are highly precise instruments which can be used to conduct either a breakdown voltage test or do a proof
(withstand) test Dielectric Breakdown Voltage testing of Oil is one such means to detect the voltage at power
frequency at which it is likely to cause a flash-over
Name of the equipment Altium Nanoboard FPGA Kit
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1368863
Reason for buying Five kits were bought for under-graduate and post-graduate students
45
Name of the equipmentExata Software Emulator for Networking
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1245780
Reason for buying BTech students use it to perform experiments in EL-494 (Communication Lab -III) to
study the performance of simulated networks M Tech students use it for projects and dissertations Three
faculty members are using this software for RampD purpose
Name of the equipmentPotentiostat Galvanostat with Impedance Analyzer
Name of the department Petroleum Studies
Cost of equipment Rs 1562925
Reason for buying Potentiostate is at the heart of research on electrochemistry It is mainly used for
research in the area of fuel cell membrane cyclic voltammeter and super capacitors
Name of the equipment Imac 215 Quad Core i5 with Apple Protection Plan
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 205800
Reason for buying Two units of Imac were bought for the post-graduate and networking laboratories of
computer engineering department so that students could develop software based on iOS
Altium Nanoboard
FPGA Kit
46
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli was set up in 1947 with only the civil engineering under-graduate
programme Since 2007 the institute has been autonomous having been affiliated to Bombay University
Pune University and Shivaji University in the past The institute received TEQIP II funds under sub-
component 12 It was eligible to receive Rs 125 crore It submitted procurement plan for Rs 87 crore and
spent Rs 618 crore as of February 2017
MAJOR EQUIPMENT BOUGHT
Name of the equipment Shake Table Set-up
Name of the department Civil amp Structural Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1925776
Reason for buying To establish an earthquake engineering laboratory for conducting studies on response of
structures to earthquake induced vibrations To investigate structural response under various dynamic
loading conditions
Name of the equipment Electromagnetic Exciter with Pay Load Capacity of 100 to 150 kg
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2310824
Reason for buying To carry out research work in the field of dynamic analysis for various systems
Name of the equipment Micro Machining Centre Hyper-15w table top type integrated multi-process CNC
machine tool
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3078000
Reason for buying To develop micro machining centre for the research of micro machining PG production
laboratory
2663678
6154586
7489947
8770675
8777330
10572980
11435333
0 4000000 8000000 12000000
OFFICE
ELECTRICAL
ELECTRONICS
CIVIL (CIVIL+ CIVIL ENVIRONMENTAL+ hellip
LIBRARY
COMPUTER + IT
MECHANICAL
Fig 37 Department-wise expenditure Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Figures in rupees
47
Name of the equipment Dynamometer with Built-In Three Channel Charge Amplifiers
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1876090
Reason for buying To carry out research in the area of machining
Name of the equipment Lab View Add-ons Image Processing using Smart Camera Evaluation Kit
Name of the department Electronics Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3421650
Reason for buying Design simulation and prototyping platform for experiments on DSP communication
embedded control and measurements visual representation of experimental results
Name of the equipment Thermal Conductivity Analyzer with Material -- liquid pastes and small particles
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2100000
Reason for buying Post-graduate research and laboratory development
48
Chapter 4 Key Findings
49
1 On an average funds given to institutions for purchase of equipment and soft resources have led to
significant improvement in laboratory infrastructure of the institutes under study
2 The impact of such purchases on improvement in quality is not easily quantifiable in measurable
terms To assess the same other correlated parameters could be looked at such as improvement in
the number of research publications in refereed journals increase in the number of PhD students
number of faculty involved in research or the percentage of student placement However none of
these parameters can be directly or solely be said to be due to the improvement in physical or
digital infrastructure of institutes
3 Institutes did not have a clear-cut strategy of what best use they could put the available money to
Given that each institute on an average got Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and other resources
they could have used the money to create at least one best-in-class facility in any of the
departments which was equipped to utilize that facility in terms of augmenting the interaction of
the institute with industry or generating more resources through assignments from other agencies
While institutes in sub-component 12 had the provision to set up centres of excellence even in sub-
component 11 they could have done so if they had worked with that aim and vision
4 Instead institutes on an average divided the money equally across six departments and each
department on an average bought one-two machines which were significantly expensive and the
rest of the money was spent on buying other small routine equipment desktops laptops
networking servers software and e-journals Collaborations between departments for research
projects were however missing
5 This pattern of expenditure can be explained by the fact that our engineering institutions are still in
a phase where there is more emphasis on theory than practical Hands-on learning or project-based
approach in teaching is relatively new for institutions which is why there is not much emphasis on
understanding the practical aspects of learning such as producing patents versus papers
6 Institutes were seen to be over protective wherever even a slightly costly equipment was bought By
their own admission such equipment was most of the time kept under lock and key and was at best
displayed to students They were rarely given the opportunity to actually do something with it on
their own
7 Equal receipt of money by a number of departments has led to overall improvement in laboratory
standards of all departments which is good from an egalitarian perspective It is also good that all
departments have been able to uniformly upgrade their infrastructure and will therefore be able to
compete with each other in attracting good students faculty as well as assignments from industry in
future
8 Discussions with focus groups suggest that institutes spent large amounts of money on creating or
refurbishing physical infrastructure While non-academic experts may see this as wasteful
expenditure from an academic perspective even if this leads to improvement in the physical
facilities being offered by institutes it is well worth the investment While state funded institutes
get funds from state governments for building infrastructure for some of the centrally funded
institutes where infrastructure may have been falling apart this money would have been useful
9 Because of the fact that there is no proper system to track the usage of equipment ndash records are
maintained in physical form in the shape of log books and registers which render a macro analysis
50
impossible -- anecdotal evidence suggests that equipment bought is not being optimally utilized A
significantly higher number of research papers in refereed journals suggests that this may not be
true but the fact remains that there is no improvement in the number of technology transfers
commercialization of research or patent generation which remain weak This again brings into focus
the theory versus application part of teaching
10 Overall improvement in base infrastructure was important for institutes to advance to the next level
of development Except for some of the Centrally funded institutions none of the institutes which
received funding in TEQIP II are in the league of the six original IITs in terms of laboratory
infrastructure They do not have access to the kind of liberal funding that CFTIs get If they had not
got the present funds to buy equipment they would have taken at least five to seven years to
procure the same through the resources available to them Even for Central institutions as also for
others the availability of funds at one go meant that they could procure high costing software such
as Matlab Ansys Labview Cadence and Adobe which benefit students across departments
11 Funds for buying equipment and other soft resources enabled the institutes to take some steps
towards keeping pace with the rapidly changing advancements in technology Increased level of
automation and artificial intelligence in industry is reflected in the kind of purchases institutes have
made ndash various types of simulation software digital machines replacing analogue ones such as in
electrical engineering departments all-in-one automatic machines which combine several levels of
manual work such as in surveying in civil engineering departments robotic arms mimicking the
automated environment of modern factories attached to lathe machines in mechanical engineering
departments instruments capable of handling nano particles in specialized centres and 3D printers
capable of printing high precision devices which are being used in multiple fields
12 Most institutes have also bought subscriptions to high level international journals in various
streams both online and physical enabling access to vast repository of world class content for most
students
13 Institutes have not paid much thought to maintenance of equipment since most of the purchases
have been made in the past two-three years and warranty periods are still in force Most institutes
have also reported availability of in-house technicians to look after the machines though majority
said that they would sign annual maintenance contracts (AMC) with vendors Since AMCs usually
cost roughly 10 per cent of the cost of the equipment they felt that the resources allocated for the
same under TEQIP II would not be adequate and that they should be increased slightly
14 As per the feedback provided by almost all institutes they all agree that the equipment purchased
by them responds to faculty student needs and was done as per consultation and
recommendations of faculty They all follow well laid out norms for disposal of equipment which
keep environmental considerations in mind
6 -- Average number of departments among which each institute in Sub-component 11 divided
the total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 500 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
51
7-- Average number of departments among which each institute in sub-component 12 divided the
total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 284 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
2147403 ndash Number of items bought by institutes for office purpose in sub-component
11
101699 hours monthndash Utilisation of equipment by UG amp PG students in sub-component
11 as per available data of institutes which participated in the study
427 hours month ndash Average utilization of equipment by UG and PG students across
institutes in sub-component 11
51656 hours month -- Utilisation of equipment by PhD students in sub-component 11 as
per available data of institutes which participated in the study
37 hours month-- Average utilization of equipment by PhD students across institutes in sub-
component 11
52
Chapter 5 Way Forward
53
As data shows and case studies prove there can be no doubt that TEQIP II and the funds provided to
institutes for purchase of equipment and other soft resources have led to improvement in laboratory
infrastructure which in turn has helped in improving the output Some pointers for future stages of the
project are-
1 Even though TEQIP II had a major focus on upgradation of laboratory infrastructure and institutes
were given significant amount of funds for purchase of equipment there were no guidelines or
benchmarks for them to judge themselves against and to understand what an ideal laboratory
should be like for any given department While it is good that they were given the freedom to decide
what they wanted to buy and it depended on the pro-activeness of the department heads on what
all they ended up getting funds for in an ideal scenario they should have been given a list of
essential basic equipment as well as research level equipment and they could have prioritized their
purchases on the basis of that
In all likelihood such department-wise lists do not exist anywhere In the third phase of TEQIP
therefore NPIU could commission a project which involves study of top world-class as well as top
national-level laboratories for each department Thereafter standard templates of equipment could
be prepared which could illustrate the requirement of equipment for each concept and practical for
every stream of engineering Based on standard frequency of usage and the number of students in a
class adequate numbers of any equipment could be recommended to be bought by institutes in
order to ensure that not too much time is wasted on rotating several batches of students on the
same equipment
Availability of such templates of equipment as well as soft resources which could be updated
periodically in keeping with the changes in technology and availability of resources would also help
policy makers understand how many institutes come up to a benchmark and how many need
further support
2 Institutes should start maintaining digital records of use of equipment which are bought for research
purposes These records should not be just digital copies of physical registers but should be in the
form of smart solutions which can track internal supply chains in laboratories as well as usage of
equipment The solutions should be able to provide real-time analysis of usage of equipment in
every laboratory and all laboratories could be linked to one centralized system There are various
kinds of RFID solutions available today which can handle usage patterns well The available
information could be used to devise solutions and create policy interventions to increase the actual
usage of equipment
3 Nodal institutes under TEQIP II could be allowed to utilize the unspent grant as seed money to start
laboratory courses exclusively for under-graduate students of neighboring non-TEQIP institutes The
unspent money could also be used to start nodal centres for sharing of resources
4 Institutes could be encouraged to ensure that laboratories in all departments have well designed
brochures and information material such as leaflets and manuals on major equipment so that
dissemination of information about their availability is easy and their utilization could be increased
54
5 Facilities created in institutes are not being optimally utilized to increase interaction with industry
While rural location of the institute and absence of industry in the neighbourhood could be one of
the reasons it is also true that in none of the institutes was industry consulted before the
commissioning of equipment Size of equipment could be another issue ndash which does not allow for
anything on industrial scale But in most cases industry is not even aware of the existence of state-
of-the-art equipment inside institutes Regular interactions with sector-specific companies are a
must therefore to create a culture of exchange of ideas and possibilities for collaboration
6 For decades research has happened in our country in isolation and at a distance from both industry
and academia Being largely funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) so far it
has been taking place inside the laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
The 37 laboratories of CSIR and its 39 field stations or extension centres have been working in the
areas of aerospace engineering structural engineering ocean science life science metallurgy
chemicals mining food petroleum leather and environmental science The ministry of HRD has
also started funding research in a big way in recent years through schemes such as Imprint ndash
Improving Research Innovation and Technology and the Uchchtar Avishkar Yojana (UAY) It would be
fruitful for the country if research happening purely on the scientific side is able to converge with
that on the academic side Hence in order to ensure greater synergy between research and
teaching it is essential that technical institutes start working more closely with CSIR laboratories
This will bring them immediately closer to cutting edge research and provide rich exposure to
students Specially for institutions which have got improved laboratory facilities as a result of TEQIP
II funds collaboration with relevant CSIR laboratories will help them grow their research and at the
same time provide the latter with a steady flow of students to work on live projects
7 Institutions which have upgraded their laboratory infrastructure in the area of food and agriculture
will gain by collaborating with the government on its e-labs project which aims at automating the
testing procedure of soil fertiliser pesticide and equipment samples By ensuring speedy and
transparent online disbursement of information related to such tests the projectrsquos vision is to
reduce crop losses and increase the use of good quality bio-pesticides through fair and unbiased
testing Institutions and students will be able to learn a lot about quality control and the processes
involved in digital testing through collaboration with the government on e-labs
8 In order to ensure transparency in procurement processes it is advisable that institutes make use of
the governmentrsquos new e-marketplace called GEM Through the portal wwwgemnicin institutes
can buy virtually anything and everything that they may require specially consumables office
equipment furniture and software Buying through this portal will speed up procurement and
improve the efficiency of institutes Created and maintained by the Directorate General of Supplies
amp Disposals (DGSampD) it provides tools for e-bidding reverse e-auction and demand aggregation to
help users get best value for their money At the national level a system of procurement should be
put in place including committee to look into the requirement and availability of equipment taking
global scenarios into consideration
Appendices
Appendix 1
55
State-wise Number of Institutions Under Technical Education QualityImprovement Programme II (2010-2017)
S Name of State CFIs Sub‐component 11 Sub‐component 12 Total No of
Institutions 1 Andhra Pradesh 5 6 11 2 Bihar 2 ‐‐ 2 3 Chhattisgarh 4 ‐‐ 4 4 Gujarat 7 ‐‐ 7 5 Haryana 3 3 6 6 Himachal Pradesh 1 ‐‐ 1 7 Jharkhand 1 1 2 8 Karnataka 4 15 19 9 Kerala 19 ‐‐ 19
10 Madhya Pradesh 3 2 5 11 Maharashtra 7 10 17
12 NCT‐Delhi ‐‐ 1 1 13 Odisha 2 ‐‐ 2 14 Punjab 7 1 8 15 Rajasthan 9 ‐‐ 9 16 Tamil Nadu 5 4 9 17 Telangana 8 5 13 18 Tripura 1 ‐‐ 1 19 UT‐Chandigarh 2 1 3 20 UT‐Puducherry 1 ‐‐ 1 21 Uttar Pradesh 2 5 7 22 Uttarakhand 1 2 3 23 West Bengal 11 3 14 24 Centrally Funded
Institutions (CFIs) 8 18 26
Total 113 77 190
Appendix 2 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 11
S Name of the Name of the Institution
No State UT
1 JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
2 Aditya Institute of Technology amp Management Tekkali Srikakulam
Andhra
3 Madanapalle Institute of Technology amp Science Madanapalle
Pradesh
4 Shri Vishnu Engineering College for women Vishnupur Bhimavaram
5 Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College Chittoor
6 Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology Muzaffarpur
Bihar
7 Bhagalpur College of Engineering Bhagalpur
8 Government Engineering College Bilaspur
9 Government Engineering College Jagdalpur Bastar
Chhattisgarh
10 Government Engineering College Raipur
11 Rungta College of Engineering amp Technology Bhilai
56
12 Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
13 Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya Vallabh Vidynagar
14 Lukhdirji Engineering College Morbi
15 Gujarat Shantilal Shah Engineering College Bhavnagar
16 Government Engineering College Gandhinagar
17 Government Engineering College Rajkot
18 Government Engineering College Patan
19 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology (UIET) Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
Haryana
20 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology MDU Rohtak
21 NC College of Engineering Panipat
22 Himachal Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College Sundernagar Mandi
Pradesh
23 Jharkhand Cambridge Institute of Technology Ranchi
24 BVB College of Engineering amp Technology Hubli
25 PES College of Engineering Mandya
Karnataka
26 Government Sri Krishnarajendra Silver Jublee Technological Institute Bangalore
27 NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology Bangalore
2
SNo Name of the
Name of the Institution
StateUT
28 Government Engineering College Thrissur
29 Government Engineering College Kozhikode
30 Government Engineering College Painavu Idukki
31 Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology Kottayam
32 School of Engineering Cochin University of Science amp Technology Cochin
33 Government College of Engineering Kannur
34 Government Engineering College Bartonhill Thiruvananthapuram
35 LBS Institute of Technology for Women Poojappura Thiruvananthapuram
36 College of Engineering Perumon Perinad Kollam
37 Kerala College of Engineering Kidangoor Kottayam
38 Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
57
39 College of Engineering Trikaripur Cheemeni Kasargod
40 College of Engineering Thalassery Kannur
41 Government Engineering College Wayand
42 Government Engineering College Sreekrishnapur Palakkad
43 College of Engineering Adoor Manakkala
44 College of Engineering Cherthala Pallippuram
45 College of Engineering Karunagappally Kollam
46 Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering Kollam
47 Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
Madhya
48 Samrat Ashok Technological Institute (Engineering College) Vidisha
Pradesh
49 Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
50 Government College of Engineering Karad
51 BVBs Sardar Patel College of Engineering Mumbai
52 Government College of Enginering Chandrapur
53 Maharashtra Government College of Engineering Jalgaon
54 University Department of Chemical Technology North Maharashtra University Jalgaon
55 Department of Technology Shivaji University Kolhapur
56 Bharati Vidyapeeth University College of Engineering Pune
57 Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Burla Sambalpur
Odisha
58 College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
59 Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
60 Beant College of Engineering amp Technology Gurdaspur
61 GZS Punjab Technical University Campus Bhatinda
62 Punjab SBS College of Engineering amp Technology Ferozepur
63 College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana
64 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
65 Chandigarh Engineering College Mohali
66 University College of Engineering Kota
67 Government Engineering College Ajmer
68 Engineering College Bikaner
69 College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
58
70 Rajasthan M L V Textile amp Engineering College Bhilwara
71 Government Engineering College Jhalawar
72 Government Woman Engineering College Ajmer
73 Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bikaner
74 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Alwar
75 Govt College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
76 Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai
Tamil Nadu
77 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore
78 Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore
79 Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus Triuchirapalli
80 University College of Engineering Kakatiya University Kothagudem
81 Anurag Engineering College Kodad Nalgonda
82 Auroras Scientific Technological amp Research Academy Bandlaguda Hyderabad
83 Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology Gandipet Hyderabad
Telangana
84 Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering amp Technology Kukatpally Hyderabad
85 Malla Reddy Engineering College Medchal RR District Hyderabad
86 Vasavi College of Engineering Ibrahimbagh Hyderabad
87 Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engg ampTechnology Hyderabad
SNo
Name of the Name of the Institution
StateUT
88 Tripura Tripura Institute of Technology Narsingarh Tripura
89 UT‐ University Institute of Engineering amp Technology Chandigarh
90 Chandigarh University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology Punjab
University Chandigarh
91 UT‐ Pondicherry Engineering College Puducherry
Puducherry
92 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly
Uttar Pradesh
93 School of Engineering amp Technology IFTM University Moradabad
(formerly known as College of Engineering amp Technology Moradabad)
94 Uttarakhand BT Kumaon Institute of Technology Dwarahat Dist‐Almora
95 RCC Institute of Information Technology Kolkata
96 College of Engineering amp Management Kolaghat
97 Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering Bankura
98 University Institute of Technology The University of Burdwan Burdwan
99 West Bengal University of Technology Kolkata
West Bengal
59
100 Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
101 Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology Berahmpore Murshidabad
102 Murshidabad College of Engineering and Technology Berhampore Murshidabad
103 MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah
104 Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata
105 Narula Institute of Technology Pargnas
106 Assam University Silchar
107 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering amp Technology Sangrur
108 Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
Centrally
109 North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) Itanagar
Funded
110 National Institute of Technology Agartala
Institutions
111 National Institute of Technology Patna
112 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chandigarh
113 National Institute of Technology Raipur
Appendix 3 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 12
S Name of the
Name of Institution
No State
1 A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
2 JNTU College of Engineering Kakinada
3 Andhra SVU College of Engineering Tirupati
4 Pradesh Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Madhurawada
Visakhapatnam
5 GITAM Institute of Technology ‐ GITAM University Vishakhapatnam
6 VR Siddhartha Engineering College Kanuru Vijaywada
7 Faculty of Science Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
8 Haryana Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science amp Technology
Murthal
9 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Guru Jambeshwar University of Science amp Technology Hissar
10 Jharkha
nd Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi
11 University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (Bangalore University)
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Bangalore
12 Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Mysore
13 Malnad College of Engineering Hassan
14 BMS College of Engineering Bangalore
15 The National Institute of Engineering Mysore
16 Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
17 HKESs PDA College of Engineering Gulbarga
Karnataka
18 Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology Bangalore
19 MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore
20 NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte Udupi
21 Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology Maralur Tumkur
22 Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
23 SDM College of Engineering and Technology Dhavalagiri Dharwad
24 RV College of Engineering Bangalore
25 PES Institute of Technology Bangalore
26 Madhya Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya Bhopal
Pradesh
27 Shri GS Institute of Technology amp Science Indore
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
28 Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai
29 College of Engineering Shivajinagar Pune
30 Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Matunga Mumbai
31 Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering amp Technology Nanded
32 Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Maharashtra
33 Govt College of Engineering Amravati
34 Govt College of Engineering Aurangabad
35 Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Lonere Raigad
36 GH Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur
37 Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Islampur Sangli
38 NCT‐Delhi Delhi Technological University Delhi
39 Punjab Thapar University Patiala
40 Govt College of Technology Coimbatore
41 Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology Karaikudi
Tamil Nadu
42 Government College of Engineering Salem
43 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Abishekapatti Tirunelveli
61
44 JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
45 University College of Engineering Osmania University Hyderabad
46 Telangana University College of Technology Osmania University Hyderabad
47 JNTU Institute of Science amp Technology Hyderabad
48 Sreenidhi Institute of Science amp Technology Ghatkesar Hyderabad
49 UT‐Chandigarh PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
50 Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur
51 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Lucknow
52 Uttar Pradesh Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur
53 Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur
54 Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering amp Technology Jhansi
55 College of Technology ‐ GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
Uttarakhand
56 Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College Pauri Garhwal
57 University College of Technology ‐ University of Calcutta Kolkata
West Bengal
58 Faculty of Engineering and Technology ‐ Jadavpur University Kolkata
59 JIS College of Engineering Nadia
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
60 Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
61 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
62 National Institute of Technology Calicut
63 Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
64 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
65 National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
66 Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
67 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
Centrally Funded
68 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Institutions
69 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
70 National Institute of Technology Rourkela
71 National Institute of Technology Silchar
72 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
73 National Institute of Technology Surathkal
74 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
75 National Institute of Technology Warangal
76 National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
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77 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
Appendix 4
Institutions under sub‐component121
S No
NameoftheState NameoftheInstitution CentreofExcellence On
1 AndhraPradesh AndhraUniversityCollegeof
EngineeringVishakhapatnam
Nano‐Technology
2 SVUCollegeofEngineering Tirupati
AtmosphericRemoteSensingandAdvancedSignal
Processing 3 Jharkhand BirlaInstituteofTechnology
MesraRanchi
Bio‐resourcesandBio‐prospecting
4 Karnataka BMSCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
AdvancedMaterialsResearch
5 RVCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
Macro-Electronics
6 PESInstituteofTechnology Bangalore
KnowledgeAnalyticsampOntologicalEngineering
7 SiddhagangaInstituteof
TechnologyTumkur
AppliedResearchandNanoTechnology
8 Maharashtra CollegeofEngineeringPune SignalandImageProcessing
9 SmartRenewableEnergySystems
10 ShriGuruGobind SinghjiInstitute
ofEngineeringampTechnology Nanded
SignalandImageProcessing
11 InstituteofChemicalTechnology
Mumbai
ProcessIntensificationforProcessIndustries
12 VeermataJijabaiTechnology
InstituteMumbai
ComplexandNonlinearDynamicalSystems
13 Punjab ThaparUniversityPatiala EnvironmentampEnergyManagement
14
TamilNadu
GovtCollegeofTechnology
Coimbatore
AlternateEnergyResearch
15 EnvironmentalStudies
16
JNTUCollegeofEngineering
Hyderabad
DisasterManagement
63
17 Telangana OsmaniaUniversityCollegeof
TechnologyHyderabad
IntensificationofChemicalandBio‐processes
18 Uttarakhand CollegeofTechnology‐ GBPant
UniversityofAgricultureamp
TechnologyPantnagar
EnergyStudiesinIndustriesandAgroSystemsof
Uttarakhand(EnergyManagement)
19 UttarPradesh HarcourtButlerTechnological
InstituteKanpur
AppliedResearchTrainingampEducationinLipidScience
20
WestBengal
FacultyofEngineeringand Technology‐JadavpurUniversity
PhaseTransformationandProductCharacterization
21 UniversityCollegeofTechnology‐
UniversityofCalcutta
SystemsBiologyandBioMedicalEngineering
22 UTChandigarh PECUniversityofTechnology Chandigarh
IndustrialandProductDesignSPC
23 Centrally funded Institutions (CFIs)
MANITBhopal Geo‐informatics(RemoteSensingGPSamp GIS)
24 NITDurgapur AdvancedMaterials
25 VNITNagpur CombeddedSystemsHybridizationofcommunications
andEmbeddedSystems 26 NITRourkela PracticalRenewableEnergySystem
27 Orthopaedic TissueEngineeringampRehabilitation 28 SVNITSurat WaterResourcesandFloodManage
ment
29 NITWarangal SustainableEnergyStudies
30 IndianInstituteofEngineering
andTechnologyShibpurHowrah
MicrostructurallyDesignedAdvancedMaterials
Development
Appendix 5 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 11
The aim of this sub-component was to strengthen institutions to improve learning outcomes
and employability of graduates It was open only for those institutions which had not participated in TEQIP I
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement following academic and non-academic reforms
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities
YES
64
e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
65
2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
70
Appendix 8
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
67
by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
68
include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
69
communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
70
Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
72
Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
73
Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
18
Madhya Pradesh (Figure 10)
Total population in lakh 7263
Literacy rate 693
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
879 (121)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
62
Gross Enrolment Ratio 196
Total number of engineering institutes 121
Institutes in sub-component 11 3
Institutes in sub-component 12 2
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 5
Total available funds Rs 49 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 23 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 17 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
200
400
600
800
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1200
Figure 9 Kerala
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
19
Maharashtra (Figure 11)
Total population in lakh 11237
Literacy rate 823
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
1334 (119)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
94
Gross Enrolment Ratio 279
Total number of engineering institutes 216
Institutes in sub-component 11 7
Institutes in sub-component 12 10
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 17
Total available funds Rs 254 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 119 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 102 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0200400600800
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Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
20
Delhi (Figure 12)
Total population in lakh 1679
Literacy rate 862
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
224 (133)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
16
Gross Enrolment Ratio 435
Total number of engineering institutes 15
Institutes in sub-component 11 0
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 125 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 56 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 15 crore
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Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
21
Odisha (Figure 13)
Total population in lakh 4197
Literacy rate 729
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
466 (111)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
33
Gross Enrolment Ratio 177
Total number of engineering institutes 68
Institutes in sub-component 11 2
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 2
Total available funds Rs 20 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 105 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 108 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
125
150
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Available funds Actual expenditure Estimate as per plansubmitted by the institute
Figure 12 Delhi Technological University
22
Punjab (Figure 14)
Total population in lakh 2774
Literacy rate 758
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
325 (117)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
23
Gross Enrolment Ratio 27
Total number of engineering institutes 87
Institutes in sub-component 11 7
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 8
Total available funds Rs 81 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 42 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 22 crore
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Figure 13 Odisha
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
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Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
23
Rajasthan (Figure 15)
Total population in lakh 6855
Literacy rate 661
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
871 (127)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
62
Gross Enrolment Ratio 20
Total number of engineering institutes 82
Institutes in sub-component 11 9
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 9
Total available funds Rs 84 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 45 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 32 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Tamil Nadu (Figure 16)
Total population in lakh 7215
Literacy rate 80
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
73 (101)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
52
Gross Enrolment Ratio 452
Total number of engineering institutes 326
Institutes in sub-component 11 5
Institutes in sub-component 12 4
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 9
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
24
Total available funds Rs 140 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 74 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 70 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Telangana (Figure 17)
Total population in lakh 350
Literacy rate 664
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
406 (114)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
29
Gross Enrolment Ratio 36
Total number of engineering institutes 182
Institutes in sub-component 11 8
Institutes in sub-component 12 5
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 13
Total available funds Rs 120 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 45 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 34 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plansubmitted by the institute
25
Tripura
Total population in lakh 367
Literacy rate 872
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
44 (119)
2015 projected share of state 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
03
Gross Enrolment Ratio 168
Total number of engineering institutes 6
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 10 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 55 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 54 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
UT-Chandigarh (Figure 18)
Total population in lakh 106
Literacy rate 861
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
17 (165)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
01
Gross Enrolment Ratio 56
Total number of engineering institutes 2
Institutes in sub-component 11 2
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 3
Total available funds Rs 475 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying Rs 24 crore
0
500
1000
1500
2000
Figure 17 Telangana
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
26
equipment and other resources
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 20 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Puducherry
Total population in lakh 125
Literacy rate 859
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
15 (121)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
01
Gross Enrolment Ratio 46
Total number of engineering institutes 10
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 15 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 8 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 6 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Uttar Pradesh (Figure 19)
Total population in lakh 1998
Literacy rate 677
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ds
in r
up
ees
lakh
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plansubmitted by institute
28
West Bengal (Figure 21)
Total population in lakh 9128
Literacy rate 763
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
109 (12)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
77
Gross Enrolment Ratio 174
Total number of engineering institutes 72
Institutes in sub-component 11 11
Institutes in sub-component 12 3
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 14
Total available funds Rs 179 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 88 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 82 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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1200
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Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rscrore)
Estimate as per plansubmitted by institute
29
CFIs (Figure 22)
Institutes in sub-component 11 8
Institutes in sub-component 12 18
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 26
Total available funds Rs 415 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 200 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 1625 crore
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Figure 21 West Bengal
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
0200400600800
100012001400160018002000
Figure 22 Centrally-funded institutions (CFIs)
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
30
Utilisation Analysis
In this section data on buying of equipment and other resources has been first analysed component-wise
and then department-wise
While data was collected from all institutes and a broad understanding was arrived at of the kind of
equipment and other resources money was spent on from the extensive lists provided by institutions it was
difficult to analyse how much money was spent on which category of item For the sake of analysis
therefore each equipment and item named by the institute was manually categorized into the following
broad categories-
1 Laboratory equipment (included all items bought for laboratories such as machines laptops
desktops and projectors)
2 Connectivity (included equipment related to creating wi-fi networks such as cables connectors
servers modems UPS racks adapters pipes and switches)
3 Books (included hard copies as well as subscriptions of e-journals for libraries)
4 Smart class (included white boards display panels podiums amplifiers cables projectors mixers
microphones webcam and wireless sensors)
5 Software
6 Office equipment (included laptops desktops printers scanners LCDs generator sets projectors
tables chairs almirahs digital signages etc bought for principalrsquos office directorrsquos office faculty
staff department rooms TEQIP office)
7 Furniture (included furniture for class rooms and departments)
8 Civil work (included flooring false ceilings repair work lighting)
Post the categorization in these eight broad heads the picture which emerged (Figure 23) for sub-
component 11 showed 58 per cent expenditure on laboratory equipment 14 per cent on software 10 per
cent on books 7 per cent each on office equipment and connectivity and 1-2 per cent each on furniture civil
work and smart classes This is in keeping with the goals of TEQIP II which had envisaged least expenditure
on civil work It was limited to 5 per cent of total expenditure on equipment for institutes under sub-
component 11 and 3 per cent for those under sub-component 12 If unspent institutes were free to use
this money for equipment and other resources So low expenditure on civil work is an achievement of TEQIP
II There should have been more expenditure on connectivity ndash campus-wide wifi networks ndash but that could
be due to the fact that several institutes already had wifi networks in place and did not need TEQIP funds to
do that
31
In sub-component 12 (Figure 24) this break-up was more or less on the same lines though the expenditure
on laboratory equipment in this sub-component was much higher at 70 per cent because of the inclusion of
centres of excellence and higher focus on post-graduate and PhD level studies This was followed by 17 per
cent on software and 5 per cent each on books and office equipment Rest was all 2 per cent and less and
negligible amount of expenditure on civil work was seen in this category
Department-wise
analysis of equipment
purchased by
institutes shows that in
sub-component 11
(Figure 25) highest
Lab equipment58
Software 14
Books 10
Office equipment
7
Connectivity 7
Smart class2
Furniture1
Civil work1
EXPENDITURE (11)
Figure 23
Office equipment
5
Software 17
Smart class1
EXPENDITURE (12)
Figure 29
32
076 164 46678
961 10631459
2169
TOTAL AMOUNT SPENT BY DEPARTMENTS (IN RS LAKH)
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
(in Rs crore)
number of equipment were bought by computer amp IT departments followed by electrical mechanical
electronics and civil departments For the purpose of categorization two or more streams of a kind were
merged into one and numbers for both streams taken together For instance computer science and
information technology were merged into one Similarly electronics amp instrumentation and electronics amp
electrical were taken together under electronics
While sub-component 11 presented a picture on expected lines with the top five departments being
generally the biggest departments in institutes in sub-component 12 this picture was slightly confusing
Here the top two departmentsndash electronics and civil ndash were ahead of other departments (Table 1) by an
inexplicable margin One of the reasons for this could be the fact that most of the equipment bought for the
centres of excellence would have had items related to electronics But that still does not explain the
unusually high number of items for civil engineering departments
Table 1 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 12
Name of the department Number of items bought
Mining 23
BioTech 137
Chemical 170
Mechanical 497
Computer amp IT 661
Electrical 969
Electronics 544915
Civil 1701948
On the other hand an expenditure-wise analysis of the same departments shows a different picture (Figure
26) with mechanical engineering department emerging top with expenditure of Rs 216 crore and electrical
department showing expenditure of Rs 145 crore Civil department is at number 3 with expenditure of Rs
106 crore The aberration in the number of items could have been because civil and electronics
departments would have bought a large number of items of small value
33
166 224 45 481 934 14772459
3138
Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
(in Rs crore)Figure 27
As per the data provided by institutes those in sub-component 11 show higher expenditure
department-wise with mechanical engineering department at top with expenditure of Rs 313
crore These should however be taken only as indicative figures as the numbers cannot be absolute
(Figure 27)
Table 7 Top 20 Lab equipment bought by institutes in 11
CNC Lathe machines
Compressor testing machine
Computer and peripherals
Computerised machines
Digital meters
Gas chromatograph
Micro-controller
Micro-processor
Oscilloscope
PCB prototyping machine
Robotic kits
Solar PV systems
Spectrum analyser
Thermal imager
Total Station
Ultrasonic probe
Universal testing machine
UV-spectrophotometer
Voltmeter
Wattmeter
34
Table 2 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 11
Table 21 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 12
1 CNC Lathe machines Advanced laser kit
2 Compressor testing machine Asphalt material performance tester
3 Computer and peripherals Atomic absorption spectrophotometer
4 Computerised machines Bio-reactors
5 Digital meters BOD incubator
6 Gas chromatograph Centrifuge
7 Micro-controller CNC lathe machine
8 Micro-processor Compression testing
9 Oscilloscope Computer and peripherals
10 PCB prototyping machine Digital image processing
11 Robotic kits Digital multimeter
12 Solar PV systems Electric discharge machine
13 Spectrum analyser Hydraulic pressing
14 Thermal imager Magnetic stirrer
15 Total Station Microwave simulator
16 Ultrasonic probe Optical microscope
17 Universal testing machine PCB prototype machine
18 UV-spectrophotometer Thermal analyser
19 Voltmeter Thermal scanner
20 Wattmeter Wireless sensor network kit
Impact of Utilisation
No amount of data tracking or record keeping is worth
the effort if it does not translate into improvement in
actual output The real impact of all this expenditure by
institutes on buying of latest equipment is only useful in
so far as it is able to show growth in the number of
publications or rise in the number of post-graduate
student intake Looked at from that perspective TEQIP II
seems to have made satisfactory progress as the data
maintained by the National Project Implementation Unit
UPWARD TREND
Increase in the number of
publications in refereed
journals
Increase in the number of PG
and PhD students
Increase in revenue generated
through consultancy
35
(NPIU) shows There has been a significant improvement over the years in the number of publications in
refereed journals which till last year have been showing above target performance Only the numbers for
2016-17 are low considering that the data captured is till the month of February 2017 only From a target of
7500 publications in 2010-11 and a realization of 11722to a target of 14500 in 2015-16 and a realization of
18482 (Figure 28) the growth has been impressive though again how much of it is due to buying of
equipment alone is debatable
Another key performance indicatoras per the planners of TEQIP II was rise in the total number of masters
and PhD level students from a baseline of 30000 in 2010-11 to 41000 by 2016 Seen from that angle also the
performance of the programme has exceeded the target To a large extent this can be attributed to
availability of better laboratory infrastructure as it would have been a major factor behind the institutesrsquo
capability to attract students for MTech and PhD (Figure 29)
7032 7500 8000 8500 9000
14000 14500
11722
1606618103
20037
22556
18482
2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016
Fig 28 Number of publications in refereed journals in TEQIP II institutions
Target Actual
36
The percentage of externally funded RampD projects and consultancies in total revenue has increased from 7
per cent in 2010-11 to 14 per cent in 2015-16 against a target of 12 per cent (Figure 30)
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
Target 7032 32000 33000 34000 34000 40000 40500
Actual 35132 37791 44171 49251 48718 45659
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
Fig 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP I
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
Target 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12
Actual 82 11 127 137 117 14 125
0
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Fig 30 Consultancy revenue generated
37
Chapter 3 Case Studies
38
Government Engineering College Thrissur Kerala
(with inputs from Prof Manoj Kumar K V Coordinator TEQIP II GEC Thrissur)
The entire process of planning procurement and the complete cycle of improved input resulting in improved output can be illustrated through the case study of Government Engineering College Thrissur which is one of the model colleges in TEQIP II and received funds under sub-component 11 It is the second oldest engineering in the state of Kerala and is affiliated to the University of Calicut Its foundation stone was laid by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in April 1958 and among its famous alumni are Dr K Radhakrishnan former chairman of Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) Out of the project allocation of Rs 10 crore Rs 55 crore was utilized by the institute for procurement of equipment The fund was apportioned among the departments based on student strength and their need to modernize and strengthen their various laboratories The procurement plan was finalized from the proposals received from the departments and vetted by the State Project Facilitation Unit (SPFU) before being executed through the Procurement Management Support System (PMSS) which was a web portal created by the National Project Implementation Unit (NPIU) to manage the project
39
Figure 31 10 steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan (Figure 38)
Departments were asked to draw up a
three-year procurement plan based on
their needs Department heads
coordinators and TEQIP nodal officers
had a meeting in the institute in
January 2012 to understand the plans
and procedures as available on NPIU
website
In February the Principal of the
institute TEQIP coordinator and
procurement coordinator attended a
training session conducted by NPIU at
Thiruvananthapuram Participation in
this session was facilitated by SPFU and
it entailed extensive training on how to
use the PMSS website
A training session was organized in the
institute for the benefit of Heads of
Departments (HoDs) and Department
TEQIP coordinators The programme
was attended by 24 officials and it
covered the entire set of activities
pertaining to purchase through PMSS --
from configuration management plan
creation and revision packaging and
procuring to stocking
Procurement coordinator and
department TEQIP coordinators also
attended a training program organized
by SPFUat School of Engineering
Cochin University of Science and
Technologyin February 2012
The SPFU arranged a discussion at
directorateoffice Thiruvanantha-
puramin February to fine tune the plan
and to facilitate data entry through
PMSS The finetuning included clubbing
of similar items from various
departments into one package limiting
the threshold to a maximum of 90 per
cent included in a scheme and revising
the tentative timelines based on plan
approval which was expected by mid-
April 2012 The institute was advised to
procure a particular software used for
double entry book-keeping through
PMSS and to identify 2 National
Competitive Bidding (NCB)
procurement plans to be sent to
Central authorities for approval
The rejigged procurement plan after
consultation with the concerned
coordinators was uploaded on the
website on 28thFebruary 2012
The plan was reviewed by SPFU and
some corrections were suggested
The corrected plan was uploaded again
At a meeting convened on 14thMarch
2012 at LBS College for Women
Thiruvananthapuram the first approval
of the plan was given by Director SPFU
On 31st March 2012 the Principal
convened a meeting of HoDs and
departmental TEQIP coordinators and
instructions were issued to draw up
specifications with respect to every
package so that the data was readily
available for entry to PMSS once the
plan was approved by NPIUWorld
Bank
1 2
3 4
5
6
8
7
9
10
40
Procurement activities were in full swing during the first 18 months of the project and were executed fully as
per the plan Procurement was completed in 82 packages including 68 National Shopping (NS)packages 7
National Competitive Bidding (NCB) packages 2 Direct Contract packages and 5 Civil Works packages
The institute made maximum expenditure in 2013-14 (Figure 32) across different heads Its investments on
laboratory modernization and strengthening started in 2012 and continued till 2017 (Figure 33) Overall it
spent bulk of the money (88 per cent) on modernization of laboratories and 5 per cent on ICT enabled
learning (Figure 34)
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Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur (in Rs)
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Figure 32
2012-1311
2013-1473
2014-1515
2015-160
2016-171
EXPENDITURE ON MODERNISATION STRENGTHENING OF LABS AT GEC THRISSUR
Figure 33
41
Major equipment bought by the institute with TEQIP II funds includes a Rheometer which is not available in
any other institution in the state and offers potential for research and consultancy It is used for determining
the rheological behaviors of liquids and solids It has applications in polymer nano-composites which are the
emerging field of research The stress rheology measurements provide information for spread ability
emulsion stability suspension leveling flow control thermal stability extrudability and thickening etc The
fluid can be highly non-newtonian The equipment is useful for MTech students and faculty for doing
research
The institute also bought a Gas Chromatograph which is used in analyzing compositions purity and for
separating different components of a mixture based on volatility It is also used in identifying a compound
and its applications include analysis of toxicity of soil water and air identifying unknown compounds etc
The equipment is useful for faculty and students in doing research and projects in the field of environmental
engineering and provides opportunities for pollution control related consultancy work
Another important purchase is Accelerated Curing Tank With concrete construction increasing at a rapid
pace this equipment provides the possibility of accelerating the curing time Normal method of curing takes
28 days To reduce the curing time of concrete and test its strength accelerated curing is required and this
can be achieved with the use of Accelerated Curing Tank in the laboratory
88
5 4
0
0
3
Fig 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14at Government Engineering College Thrissur
Expenditure on modernisation strengthening of existinglaboratories
Expenditure on ICT enabledlearning related softwareamphardware
Expenditure on library ie books e-books
Journals e-journals course specificsoftware
Expenditure on modernisation ofclassrooms
Others (furniture)
42
Table 3 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Name of the Equipment
Cost (in rupees)
Pressure Volume Change Controller
365625
Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Suit
1365000
Solar Photovoltaic grid tied training system with MPPT
367500
Gas Chromatograph 1494692
Rheometer 2687350
Surface Roughness Tester
401205
Multimedia Projector 114162
Thermal Imager 746366
Machine Conditioning Monitor
861685
Metallurgical Image Analysis System for Welding
283500
Software Factory CAD 320000
Robot 567000
Pipe Flow Software 149234
Petrol Engine Test Setup
783090
Tribometer 609900
Vibration Analyser 539175
Slotting Machine 449243
Lathe and Shaping Machine
869001
Metal Cutting Band saw 156240
Digital Viscometer 919050
Solid Modeling Software
356590
Ultrasonic Flow Detector
235561
43
Rapid Phototyping Machine
814800
Group Video Conferencing Kit
533340
Lan Trainer 106180
The efforts of the institute over the years have led to improved student placements and intake (Figure 35)
Output in terms of publications in international journals and participation of faculty and students in
international conferences has also gone up considerably (Figure 36)
Top 10 international journals in which faculty and students have secured publications since TEQIP II are
Name of Journal
1 IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation
2 International Journal on Numerical Methods in Fluids
261221
570527
357
766
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Placement offers Students placed Intake of students
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 35 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 36 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
Publication in international journals Participation in international conferences
44
3 IETE Technical Review
4 Journal of the Optical Society of America
5 International Journal of Power amp Energy Systems
6 International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
7 International Journal of Remote Sensing
8 Automatica
9 IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
10 ASME Journal of Heat Transfer
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering amp Technology
Aligarh Muslim University
Another institute with an impeccable history and track record is Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and
Technology (ZHCET) which is a constituent college of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and it received TEQIP
II funds under sub-component 11 AMU was set up by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as Mohammedan Anglo-
Oriental College in 1875 Against available funds of Rs 10 crore ZHCET utilized Rs 618 crore as of February
2017 Following is a glimpse into the major equipment purchased by the institute
Name of the equipment Centrifugal Pump and Pelton Turbine Module Nozzle
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3349138
Reason for buying To improve teaching and research in fluid mechanics section of mechanical engineering
department The equipment comprises centrifugal pump with flowmeter valves reservoir and
instrumentation for measurement and display of inlet outlet pressures torque speed and power and
turbine inlet pressure for Peltan turbine
Name of the equipment Universal High Voltage Test system and Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage Tester
(PE-AOBDV-MXXX)
Name of the department Electrical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 4522500
Reason for buying A new MTech programme in High Voltage Engineering was started under TEQIP II for
which enhanced laboratory infrastructure was needed PE-AOBDV-M series of Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage
Testers are highly precise instruments which can be used to conduct either a breakdown voltage test or do a proof
(withstand) test Dielectric Breakdown Voltage testing of Oil is one such means to detect the voltage at power
frequency at which it is likely to cause a flash-over
Name of the equipment Altium Nanoboard FPGA Kit
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1368863
Reason for buying Five kits were bought for under-graduate and post-graduate students
45
Name of the equipmentExata Software Emulator for Networking
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1245780
Reason for buying BTech students use it to perform experiments in EL-494 (Communication Lab -III) to
study the performance of simulated networks M Tech students use it for projects and dissertations Three
faculty members are using this software for RampD purpose
Name of the equipmentPotentiostat Galvanostat with Impedance Analyzer
Name of the department Petroleum Studies
Cost of equipment Rs 1562925
Reason for buying Potentiostate is at the heart of research on electrochemistry It is mainly used for
research in the area of fuel cell membrane cyclic voltammeter and super capacitors
Name of the equipment Imac 215 Quad Core i5 with Apple Protection Plan
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 205800
Reason for buying Two units of Imac were bought for the post-graduate and networking laboratories of
computer engineering department so that students could develop software based on iOS
Altium Nanoboard
FPGA Kit
46
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli was set up in 1947 with only the civil engineering under-graduate
programme Since 2007 the institute has been autonomous having been affiliated to Bombay University
Pune University and Shivaji University in the past The institute received TEQIP II funds under sub-
component 12 It was eligible to receive Rs 125 crore It submitted procurement plan for Rs 87 crore and
spent Rs 618 crore as of February 2017
MAJOR EQUIPMENT BOUGHT
Name of the equipment Shake Table Set-up
Name of the department Civil amp Structural Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1925776
Reason for buying To establish an earthquake engineering laboratory for conducting studies on response of
structures to earthquake induced vibrations To investigate structural response under various dynamic
loading conditions
Name of the equipment Electromagnetic Exciter with Pay Load Capacity of 100 to 150 kg
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2310824
Reason for buying To carry out research work in the field of dynamic analysis for various systems
Name of the equipment Micro Machining Centre Hyper-15w table top type integrated multi-process CNC
machine tool
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3078000
Reason for buying To develop micro machining centre for the research of micro machining PG production
laboratory
2663678
6154586
7489947
8770675
8777330
10572980
11435333
0 4000000 8000000 12000000
OFFICE
ELECTRICAL
ELECTRONICS
CIVIL (CIVIL+ CIVIL ENVIRONMENTAL+ hellip
LIBRARY
COMPUTER + IT
MECHANICAL
Fig 37 Department-wise expenditure Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Figures in rupees
47
Name of the equipment Dynamometer with Built-In Three Channel Charge Amplifiers
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1876090
Reason for buying To carry out research in the area of machining
Name of the equipment Lab View Add-ons Image Processing using Smart Camera Evaluation Kit
Name of the department Electronics Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3421650
Reason for buying Design simulation and prototyping platform for experiments on DSP communication
embedded control and measurements visual representation of experimental results
Name of the equipment Thermal Conductivity Analyzer with Material -- liquid pastes and small particles
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2100000
Reason for buying Post-graduate research and laboratory development
48
Chapter 4 Key Findings
49
1 On an average funds given to institutions for purchase of equipment and soft resources have led to
significant improvement in laboratory infrastructure of the institutes under study
2 The impact of such purchases on improvement in quality is not easily quantifiable in measurable
terms To assess the same other correlated parameters could be looked at such as improvement in
the number of research publications in refereed journals increase in the number of PhD students
number of faculty involved in research or the percentage of student placement However none of
these parameters can be directly or solely be said to be due to the improvement in physical or
digital infrastructure of institutes
3 Institutes did not have a clear-cut strategy of what best use they could put the available money to
Given that each institute on an average got Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and other resources
they could have used the money to create at least one best-in-class facility in any of the
departments which was equipped to utilize that facility in terms of augmenting the interaction of
the institute with industry or generating more resources through assignments from other agencies
While institutes in sub-component 12 had the provision to set up centres of excellence even in sub-
component 11 they could have done so if they had worked with that aim and vision
4 Instead institutes on an average divided the money equally across six departments and each
department on an average bought one-two machines which were significantly expensive and the
rest of the money was spent on buying other small routine equipment desktops laptops
networking servers software and e-journals Collaborations between departments for research
projects were however missing
5 This pattern of expenditure can be explained by the fact that our engineering institutions are still in
a phase where there is more emphasis on theory than practical Hands-on learning or project-based
approach in teaching is relatively new for institutions which is why there is not much emphasis on
understanding the practical aspects of learning such as producing patents versus papers
6 Institutes were seen to be over protective wherever even a slightly costly equipment was bought By
their own admission such equipment was most of the time kept under lock and key and was at best
displayed to students They were rarely given the opportunity to actually do something with it on
their own
7 Equal receipt of money by a number of departments has led to overall improvement in laboratory
standards of all departments which is good from an egalitarian perspective It is also good that all
departments have been able to uniformly upgrade their infrastructure and will therefore be able to
compete with each other in attracting good students faculty as well as assignments from industry in
future
8 Discussions with focus groups suggest that institutes spent large amounts of money on creating or
refurbishing physical infrastructure While non-academic experts may see this as wasteful
expenditure from an academic perspective even if this leads to improvement in the physical
facilities being offered by institutes it is well worth the investment While state funded institutes
get funds from state governments for building infrastructure for some of the centrally funded
institutes where infrastructure may have been falling apart this money would have been useful
9 Because of the fact that there is no proper system to track the usage of equipment ndash records are
maintained in physical form in the shape of log books and registers which render a macro analysis
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impossible -- anecdotal evidence suggests that equipment bought is not being optimally utilized A
significantly higher number of research papers in refereed journals suggests that this may not be
true but the fact remains that there is no improvement in the number of technology transfers
commercialization of research or patent generation which remain weak This again brings into focus
the theory versus application part of teaching
10 Overall improvement in base infrastructure was important for institutes to advance to the next level
of development Except for some of the Centrally funded institutions none of the institutes which
received funding in TEQIP II are in the league of the six original IITs in terms of laboratory
infrastructure They do not have access to the kind of liberal funding that CFTIs get If they had not
got the present funds to buy equipment they would have taken at least five to seven years to
procure the same through the resources available to them Even for Central institutions as also for
others the availability of funds at one go meant that they could procure high costing software such
as Matlab Ansys Labview Cadence and Adobe which benefit students across departments
11 Funds for buying equipment and other soft resources enabled the institutes to take some steps
towards keeping pace with the rapidly changing advancements in technology Increased level of
automation and artificial intelligence in industry is reflected in the kind of purchases institutes have
made ndash various types of simulation software digital machines replacing analogue ones such as in
electrical engineering departments all-in-one automatic machines which combine several levels of
manual work such as in surveying in civil engineering departments robotic arms mimicking the
automated environment of modern factories attached to lathe machines in mechanical engineering
departments instruments capable of handling nano particles in specialized centres and 3D printers
capable of printing high precision devices which are being used in multiple fields
12 Most institutes have also bought subscriptions to high level international journals in various
streams both online and physical enabling access to vast repository of world class content for most
students
13 Institutes have not paid much thought to maintenance of equipment since most of the purchases
have been made in the past two-three years and warranty periods are still in force Most institutes
have also reported availability of in-house technicians to look after the machines though majority
said that they would sign annual maintenance contracts (AMC) with vendors Since AMCs usually
cost roughly 10 per cent of the cost of the equipment they felt that the resources allocated for the
same under TEQIP II would not be adequate and that they should be increased slightly
14 As per the feedback provided by almost all institutes they all agree that the equipment purchased
by them responds to faculty student needs and was done as per consultation and
recommendations of faculty They all follow well laid out norms for disposal of equipment which
keep environmental considerations in mind
6 -- Average number of departments among which each institute in Sub-component 11 divided
the total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 500 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
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7-- Average number of departments among which each institute in sub-component 12 divided the
total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 284 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
2147403 ndash Number of items bought by institutes for office purpose in sub-component
11
101699 hours monthndash Utilisation of equipment by UG amp PG students in sub-component
11 as per available data of institutes which participated in the study
427 hours month ndash Average utilization of equipment by UG and PG students across
institutes in sub-component 11
51656 hours month -- Utilisation of equipment by PhD students in sub-component 11 as
per available data of institutes which participated in the study
37 hours month-- Average utilization of equipment by PhD students across institutes in sub-
component 11
52
Chapter 5 Way Forward
53
As data shows and case studies prove there can be no doubt that TEQIP II and the funds provided to
institutes for purchase of equipment and other soft resources have led to improvement in laboratory
infrastructure which in turn has helped in improving the output Some pointers for future stages of the
project are-
1 Even though TEQIP II had a major focus on upgradation of laboratory infrastructure and institutes
were given significant amount of funds for purchase of equipment there were no guidelines or
benchmarks for them to judge themselves against and to understand what an ideal laboratory
should be like for any given department While it is good that they were given the freedom to decide
what they wanted to buy and it depended on the pro-activeness of the department heads on what
all they ended up getting funds for in an ideal scenario they should have been given a list of
essential basic equipment as well as research level equipment and they could have prioritized their
purchases on the basis of that
In all likelihood such department-wise lists do not exist anywhere In the third phase of TEQIP
therefore NPIU could commission a project which involves study of top world-class as well as top
national-level laboratories for each department Thereafter standard templates of equipment could
be prepared which could illustrate the requirement of equipment for each concept and practical for
every stream of engineering Based on standard frequency of usage and the number of students in a
class adequate numbers of any equipment could be recommended to be bought by institutes in
order to ensure that not too much time is wasted on rotating several batches of students on the
same equipment
Availability of such templates of equipment as well as soft resources which could be updated
periodically in keeping with the changes in technology and availability of resources would also help
policy makers understand how many institutes come up to a benchmark and how many need
further support
2 Institutes should start maintaining digital records of use of equipment which are bought for research
purposes These records should not be just digital copies of physical registers but should be in the
form of smart solutions which can track internal supply chains in laboratories as well as usage of
equipment The solutions should be able to provide real-time analysis of usage of equipment in
every laboratory and all laboratories could be linked to one centralized system There are various
kinds of RFID solutions available today which can handle usage patterns well The available
information could be used to devise solutions and create policy interventions to increase the actual
usage of equipment
3 Nodal institutes under TEQIP II could be allowed to utilize the unspent grant as seed money to start
laboratory courses exclusively for under-graduate students of neighboring non-TEQIP institutes The
unspent money could also be used to start nodal centres for sharing of resources
4 Institutes could be encouraged to ensure that laboratories in all departments have well designed
brochures and information material such as leaflets and manuals on major equipment so that
dissemination of information about their availability is easy and their utilization could be increased
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5 Facilities created in institutes are not being optimally utilized to increase interaction with industry
While rural location of the institute and absence of industry in the neighbourhood could be one of
the reasons it is also true that in none of the institutes was industry consulted before the
commissioning of equipment Size of equipment could be another issue ndash which does not allow for
anything on industrial scale But in most cases industry is not even aware of the existence of state-
of-the-art equipment inside institutes Regular interactions with sector-specific companies are a
must therefore to create a culture of exchange of ideas and possibilities for collaboration
6 For decades research has happened in our country in isolation and at a distance from both industry
and academia Being largely funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) so far it
has been taking place inside the laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
The 37 laboratories of CSIR and its 39 field stations or extension centres have been working in the
areas of aerospace engineering structural engineering ocean science life science metallurgy
chemicals mining food petroleum leather and environmental science The ministry of HRD has
also started funding research in a big way in recent years through schemes such as Imprint ndash
Improving Research Innovation and Technology and the Uchchtar Avishkar Yojana (UAY) It would be
fruitful for the country if research happening purely on the scientific side is able to converge with
that on the academic side Hence in order to ensure greater synergy between research and
teaching it is essential that technical institutes start working more closely with CSIR laboratories
This will bring them immediately closer to cutting edge research and provide rich exposure to
students Specially for institutions which have got improved laboratory facilities as a result of TEQIP
II funds collaboration with relevant CSIR laboratories will help them grow their research and at the
same time provide the latter with a steady flow of students to work on live projects
7 Institutions which have upgraded their laboratory infrastructure in the area of food and agriculture
will gain by collaborating with the government on its e-labs project which aims at automating the
testing procedure of soil fertiliser pesticide and equipment samples By ensuring speedy and
transparent online disbursement of information related to such tests the projectrsquos vision is to
reduce crop losses and increase the use of good quality bio-pesticides through fair and unbiased
testing Institutions and students will be able to learn a lot about quality control and the processes
involved in digital testing through collaboration with the government on e-labs
8 In order to ensure transparency in procurement processes it is advisable that institutes make use of
the governmentrsquos new e-marketplace called GEM Through the portal wwwgemnicin institutes
can buy virtually anything and everything that they may require specially consumables office
equipment furniture and software Buying through this portal will speed up procurement and
improve the efficiency of institutes Created and maintained by the Directorate General of Supplies
amp Disposals (DGSampD) it provides tools for e-bidding reverse e-auction and demand aggregation to
help users get best value for their money At the national level a system of procurement should be
put in place including committee to look into the requirement and availability of equipment taking
global scenarios into consideration
Appendices
Appendix 1
55
State-wise Number of Institutions Under Technical Education QualityImprovement Programme II (2010-2017)
S Name of State CFIs Sub‐component 11 Sub‐component 12 Total No of
Institutions 1 Andhra Pradesh 5 6 11 2 Bihar 2 ‐‐ 2 3 Chhattisgarh 4 ‐‐ 4 4 Gujarat 7 ‐‐ 7 5 Haryana 3 3 6 6 Himachal Pradesh 1 ‐‐ 1 7 Jharkhand 1 1 2 8 Karnataka 4 15 19 9 Kerala 19 ‐‐ 19
10 Madhya Pradesh 3 2 5 11 Maharashtra 7 10 17
12 NCT‐Delhi ‐‐ 1 1 13 Odisha 2 ‐‐ 2 14 Punjab 7 1 8 15 Rajasthan 9 ‐‐ 9 16 Tamil Nadu 5 4 9 17 Telangana 8 5 13 18 Tripura 1 ‐‐ 1 19 UT‐Chandigarh 2 1 3 20 UT‐Puducherry 1 ‐‐ 1 21 Uttar Pradesh 2 5 7 22 Uttarakhand 1 2 3 23 West Bengal 11 3 14 24 Centrally Funded
Institutions (CFIs) 8 18 26
Total 113 77 190
Appendix 2 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 11
S Name of the Name of the Institution
No State UT
1 JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
2 Aditya Institute of Technology amp Management Tekkali Srikakulam
Andhra
3 Madanapalle Institute of Technology amp Science Madanapalle
Pradesh
4 Shri Vishnu Engineering College for women Vishnupur Bhimavaram
5 Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College Chittoor
6 Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology Muzaffarpur
Bihar
7 Bhagalpur College of Engineering Bhagalpur
8 Government Engineering College Bilaspur
9 Government Engineering College Jagdalpur Bastar
Chhattisgarh
10 Government Engineering College Raipur
11 Rungta College of Engineering amp Technology Bhilai
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12 Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
13 Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya Vallabh Vidynagar
14 Lukhdirji Engineering College Morbi
15 Gujarat Shantilal Shah Engineering College Bhavnagar
16 Government Engineering College Gandhinagar
17 Government Engineering College Rajkot
18 Government Engineering College Patan
19 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology (UIET) Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
Haryana
20 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology MDU Rohtak
21 NC College of Engineering Panipat
22 Himachal Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College Sundernagar Mandi
Pradesh
23 Jharkhand Cambridge Institute of Technology Ranchi
24 BVB College of Engineering amp Technology Hubli
25 PES College of Engineering Mandya
Karnataka
26 Government Sri Krishnarajendra Silver Jublee Technological Institute Bangalore
27 NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology Bangalore
2
SNo Name of the
Name of the Institution
StateUT
28 Government Engineering College Thrissur
29 Government Engineering College Kozhikode
30 Government Engineering College Painavu Idukki
31 Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology Kottayam
32 School of Engineering Cochin University of Science amp Technology Cochin
33 Government College of Engineering Kannur
34 Government Engineering College Bartonhill Thiruvananthapuram
35 LBS Institute of Technology for Women Poojappura Thiruvananthapuram
36 College of Engineering Perumon Perinad Kollam
37 Kerala College of Engineering Kidangoor Kottayam
38 Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
57
39 College of Engineering Trikaripur Cheemeni Kasargod
40 College of Engineering Thalassery Kannur
41 Government Engineering College Wayand
42 Government Engineering College Sreekrishnapur Palakkad
43 College of Engineering Adoor Manakkala
44 College of Engineering Cherthala Pallippuram
45 College of Engineering Karunagappally Kollam
46 Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering Kollam
47 Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
Madhya
48 Samrat Ashok Technological Institute (Engineering College) Vidisha
Pradesh
49 Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
50 Government College of Engineering Karad
51 BVBs Sardar Patel College of Engineering Mumbai
52 Government College of Enginering Chandrapur
53 Maharashtra Government College of Engineering Jalgaon
54 University Department of Chemical Technology North Maharashtra University Jalgaon
55 Department of Technology Shivaji University Kolhapur
56 Bharati Vidyapeeth University College of Engineering Pune
57 Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Burla Sambalpur
Odisha
58 College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
59 Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
60 Beant College of Engineering amp Technology Gurdaspur
61 GZS Punjab Technical University Campus Bhatinda
62 Punjab SBS College of Engineering amp Technology Ferozepur
63 College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana
64 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
65 Chandigarh Engineering College Mohali
66 University College of Engineering Kota
67 Government Engineering College Ajmer
68 Engineering College Bikaner
69 College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
58
70 Rajasthan M L V Textile amp Engineering College Bhilwara
71 Government Engineering College Jhalawar
72 Government Woman Engineering College Ajmer
73 Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bikaner
74 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Alwar
75 Govt College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
76 Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai
Tamil Nadu
77 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore
78 Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore
79 Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus Triuchirapalli
80 University College of Engineering Kakatiya University Kothagudem
81 Anurag Engineering College Kodad Nalgonda
82 Auroras Scientific Technological amp Research Academy Bandlaguda Hyderabad
83 Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology Gandipet Hyderabad
Telangana
84 Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering amp Technology Kukatpally Hyderabad
85 Malla Reddy Engineering College Medchal RR District Hyderabad
86 Vasavi College of Engineering Ibrahimbagh Hyderabad
87 Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engg ampTechnology Hyderabad
SNo
Name of the Name of the Institution
StateUT
88 Tripura Tripura Institute of Technology Narsingarh Tripura
89 UT‐ University Institute of Engineering amp Technology Chandigarh
90 Chandigarh University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology Punjab
University Chandigarh
91 UT‐ Pondicherry Engineering College Puducherry
Puducherry
92 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly
Uttar Pradesh
93 School of Engineering amp Technology IFTM University Moradabad
(formerly known as College of Engineering amp Technology Moradabad)
94 Uttarakhand BT Kumaon Institute of Technology Dwarahat Dist‐Almora
95 RCC Institute of Information Technology Kolkata
96 College of Engineering amp Management Kolaghat
97 Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering Bankura
98 University Institute of Technology The University of Burdwan Burdwan
99 West Bengal University of Technology Kolkata
West Bengal
59
100 Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
101 Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology Berahmpore Murshidabad
102 Murshidabad College of Engineering and Technology Berhampore Murshidabad
103 MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah
104 Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata
105 Narula Institute of Technology Pargnas
106 Assam University Silchar
107 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering amp Technology Sangrur
108 Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
Centrally
109 North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) Itanagar
Funded
110 National Institute of Technology Agartala
Institutions
111 National Institute of Technology Patna
112 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chandigarh
113 National Institute of Technology Raipur
Appendix 3 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 12
S Name of the
Name of Institution
No State
1 A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
2 JNTU College of Engineering Kakinada
3 Andhra SVU College of Engineering Tirupati
4 Pradesh Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Madhurawada
Visakhapatnam
5 GITAM Institute of Technology ‐ GITAM University Vishakhapatnam
6 VR Siddhartha Engineering College Kanuru Vijaywada
7 Faculty of Science Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
8 Haryana Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science amp Technology
Murthal
9 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Guru Jambeshwar University of Science amp Technology Hissar
10 Jharkha
nd Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi
11 University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (Bangalore University)
60
Bangalore
12 Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Mysore
13 Malnad College of Engineering Hassan
14 BMS College of Engineering Bangalore
15 The National Institute of Engineering Mysore
16 Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
17 HKESs PDA College of Engineering Gulbarga
Karnataka
18 Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology Bangalore
19 MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore
20 NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte Udupi
21 Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology Maralur Tumkur
22 Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
23 SDM College of Engineering and Technology Dhavalagiri Dharwad
24 RV College of Engineering Bangalore
25 PES Institute of Technology Bangalore
26 Madhya Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya Bhopal
Pradesh
27 Shri GS Institute of Technology amp Science Indore
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
28 Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai
29 College of Engineering Shivajinagar Pune
30 Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Matunga Mumbai
31 Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering amp Technology Nanded
32 Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Maharashtra
33 Govt College of Engineering Amravati
34 Govt College of Engineering Aurangabad
35 Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Lonere Raigad
36 GH Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur
37 Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Islampur Sangli
38 NCT‐Delhi Delhi Technological University Delhi
39 Punjab Thapar University Patiala
40 Govt College of Technology Coimbatore
41 Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology Karaikudi
Tamil Nadu
42 Government College of Engineering Salem
43 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Abishekapatti Tirunelveli
61
44 JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
45 University College of Engineering Osmania University Hyderabad
46 Telangana University College of Technology Osmania University Hyderabad
47 JNTU Institute of Science amp Technology Hyderabad
48 Sreenidhi Institute of Science amp Technology Ghatkesar Hyderabad
49 UT‐Chandigarh PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
50 Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur
51 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Lucknow
52 Uttar Pradesh Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur
53 Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur
54 Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering amp Technology Jhansi
55 College of Technology ‐ GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
Uttarakhand
56 Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College Pauri Garhwal
57 University College of Technology ‐ University of Calcutta Kolkata
West Bengal
58 Faculty of Engineering and Technology ‐ Jadavpur University Kolkata
59 JIS College of Engineering Nadia
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
60 Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
61 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
62 National Institute of Technology Calicut
63 Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
64 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
65 National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
66 Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
67 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
Centrally Funded
68 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Institutions
69 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
70 National Institute of Technology Rourkela
71 National Institute of Technology Silchar
72 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
73 National Institute of Technology Surathkal
74 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
75 National Institute of Technology Warangal
76 National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
62
77 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
Appendix 4
Institutions under sub‐component121
S No
NameoftheState NameoftheInstitution CentreofExcellence On
1 AndhraPradesh AndhraUniversityCollegeof
EngineeringVishakhapatnam
Nano‐Technology
2 SVUCollegeofEngineering Tirupati
AtmosphericRemoteSensingandAdvancedSignal
Processing 3 Jharkhand BirlaInstituteofTechnology
MesraRanchi
Bio‐resourcesandBio‐prospecting
4 Karnataka BMSCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
AdvancedMaterialsResearch
5 RVCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
Macro-Electronics
6 PESInstituteofTechnology Bangalore
KnowledgeAnalyticsampOntologicalEngineering
7 SiddhagangaInstituteof
TechnologyTumkur
AppliedResearchandNanoTechnology
8 Maharashtra CollegeofEngineeringPune SignalandImageProcessing
9 SmartRenewableEnergySystems
10 ShriGuruGobind SinghjiInstitute
ofEngineeringampTechnology Nanded
SignalandImageProcessing
11 InstituteofChemicalTechnology
Mumbai
ProcessIntensificationforProcessIndustries
12 VeermataJijabaiTechnology
InstituteMumbai
ComplexandNonlinearDynamicalSystems
13 Punjab ThaparUniversityPatiala EnvironmentampEnergyManagement
14
TamilNadu
GovtCollegeofTechnology
Coimbatore
AlternateEnergyResearch
15 EnvironmentalStudies
16
JNTUCollegeofEngineering
Hyderabad
DisasterManagement
63
17 Telangana OsmaniaUniversityCollegeof
TechnologyHyderabad
IntensificationofChemicalandBio‐processes
18 Uttarakhand CollegeofTechnology‐ GBPant
UniversityofAgricultureamp
TechnologyPantnagar
EnergyStudiesinIndustriesandAgroSystemsof
Uttarakhand(EnergyManagement)
19 UttarPradesh HarcourtButlerTechnological
InstituteKanpur
AppliedResearchTrainingampEducationinLipidScience
20
WestBengal
FacultyofEngineeringand Technology‐JadavpurUniversity
PhaseTransformationandProductCharacterization
21 UniversityCollegeofTechnology‐
UniversityofCalcutta
SystemsBiologyandBioMedicalEngineering
22 UTChandigarh PECUniversityofTechnology Chandigarh
IndustrialandProductDesignSPC
23 Centrally funded Institutions (CFIs)
MANITBhopal Geo‐informatics(RemoteSensingGPSamp GIS)
24 NITDurgapur AdvancedMaterials
25 VNITNagpur CombeddedSystemsHybridizationofcommunications
andEmbeddedSystems 26 NITRourkela PracticalRenewableEnergySystem
27 Orthopaedic TissueEngineeringampRehabilitation 28 SVNITSurat WaterResourcesandFloodManage
ment
29 NITWarangal SustainableEnergyStudies
30 IndianInstituteofEngineering
andTechnologyShibpurHowrah
MicrostructurallyDesignedAdvancedMaterials
Development
Appendix 5 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 11
The aim of this sub-component was to strengthen institutions to improve learning outcomes
and employability of graduates It was open only for those institutions which had not participated in TEQIP I
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement following academic and non-academic reforms
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities
YES
64
e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
65
2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
70
Appendix 8
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
67
by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
68
include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
69
communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
70
Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
72
Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
73
Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
19
Maharashtra (Figure 11)
Total population in lakh 11237
Literacy rate 823
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
1334 (119)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
94
Gross Enrolment Ratio 279
Total number of engineering institutes 216
Institutes in sub-component 11 7
Institutes in sub-component 12 10
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 17
Total available funds Rs 254 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 119 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 102 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
20
Delhi (Figure 12)
Total population in lakh 1679
Literacy rate 862
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
224 (133)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
16
Gross Enrolment Ratio 435
Total number of engineering institutes 15
Institutes in sub-component 11 0
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 125 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 56 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 15 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
21
Odisha (Figure 13)
Total population in lakh 4197
Literacy rate 729
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
466 (111)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
33
Gross Enrolment Ratio 177
Total number of engineering institutes 68
Institutes in sub-component 11 2
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 2
Total available funds Rs 20 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 105 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 108 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
125
150
560
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
Available funds Actual expenditure Estimate as per plansubmitted by the institute
Figure 12 Delhi Technological University
22
Punjab (Figure 14)
Total population in lakh 2774
Literacy rate 758
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
325 (117)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
23
Gross Enrolment Ratio 27
Total number of engineering institutes 87
Institutes in sub-component 11 7
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 8
Total available funds Rs 81 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 42 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 22 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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200
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600
800
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1200
Veer Surendra Sai University ofTechnology Burla Sambalpur
College of Engineering And TechnologyBhubaneshwar
Figure 13 Odisha
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
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Figure 14 Punjab
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
23
Rajasthan (Figure 15)
Total population in lakh 6855
Literacy rate 661
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
871 (127)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
62
Gross Enrolment Ratio 20
Total number of engineering institutes 82
Institutes in sub-component 11 9
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 9
Total available funds Rs 84 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 45 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 32 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Tamil Nadu (Figure 16)
Total population in lakh 7215
Literacy rate 80
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
73 (101)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
52
Gross Enrolment Ratio 452
Total number of engineering institutes 326
Institutes in sub-component 11 5
Institutes in sub-component 12 4
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 9
0
200
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800
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1200
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
24
Total available funds Rs 140 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 74 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 70 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Telangana (Figure 17)
Total population in lakh 350
Literacy rate 664
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
406 (114)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
29
Gross Enrolment Ratio 36
Total number of engineering institutes 182
Institutes in sub-component 11 8
Institutes in sub-component 12 5
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 13
Total available funds Rs 120 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 45 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 34 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plansubmitted by the institute
25
Tripura
Total population in lakh 367
Literacy rate 872
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
44 (119)
2015 projected share of state 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
03
Gross Enrolment Ratio 168
Total number of engineering institutes 6
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 10 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 55 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 54 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
UT-Chandigarh (Figure 18)
Total population in lakh 106
Literacy rate 861
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
17 (165)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
01
Gross Enrolment Ratio 56
Total number of engineering institutes 2
Institutes in sub-component 11 2
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 3
Total available funds Rs 475 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying Rs 24 crore
0
500
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Figure 17 Telangana
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
26
equipment and other resources
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 20 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Puducherry
Total population in lakh 125
Literacy rate 859
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
15 (121)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
01
Gross Enrolment Ratio 46
Total number of engineering institutes 10
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 15 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 8 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 6 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Uttar Pradesh (Figure 19)
Total population in lakh 1998
Literacy rate 677
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Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plansubmitted by institute
28
West Bengal (Figure 21)
Total population in lakh 9128
Literacy rate 763
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
109 (12)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
77
Gross Enrolment Ratio 174
Total number of engineering institutes 72
Institutes in sub-component 11 11
Institutes in sub-component 12 3
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 14
Total available funds Rs 179 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 88 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 82 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rscrore)
Estimate as per plansubmitted by institute
29
CFIs (Figure 22)
Institutes in sub-component 11 8
Institutes in sub-component 12 18
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 26
Total available funds Rs 415 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 200 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 1625 crore
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Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
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Figure 22 Centrally-funded institutions (CFIs)
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
30
Utilisation Analysis
In this section data on buying of equipment and other resources has been first analysed component-wise
and then department-wise
While data was collected from all institutes and a broad understanding was arrived at of the kind of
equipment and other resources money was spent on from the extensive lists provided by institutions it was
difficult to analyse how much money was spent on which category of item For the sake of analysis
therefore each equipment and item named by the institute was manually categorized into the following
broad categories-
1 Laboratory equipment (included all items bought for laboratories such as machines laptops
desktops and projectors)
2 Connectivity (included equipment related to creating wi-fi networks such as cables connectors
servers modems UPS racks adapters pipes and switches)
3 Books (included hard copies as well as subscriptions of e-journals for libraries)
4 Smart class (included white boards display panels podiums amplifiers cables projectors mixers
microphones webcam and wireless sensors)
5 Software
6 Office equipment (included laptops desktops printers scanners LCDs generator sets projectors
tables chairs almirahs digital signages etc bought for principalrsquos office directorrsquos office faculty
staff department rooms TEQIP office)
7 Furniture (included furniture for class rooms and departments)
8 Civil work (included flooring false ceilings repair work lighting)
Post the categorization in these eight broad heads the picture which emerged (Figure 23) for sub-
component 11 showed 58 per cent expenditure on laboratory equipment 14 per cent on software 10 per
cent on books 7 per cent each on office equipment and connectivity and 1-2 per cent each on furniture civil
work and smart classes This is in keeping with the goals of TEQIP II which had envisaged least expenditure
on civil work It was limited to 5 per cent of total expenditure on equipment for institutes under sub-
component 11 and 3 per cent for those under sub-component 12 If unspent institutes were free to use
this money for equipment and other resources So low expenditure on civil work is an achievement of TEQIP
II There should have been more expenditure on connectivity ndash campus-wide wifi networks ndash but that could
be due to the fact that several institutes already had wifi networks in place and did not need TEQIP funds to
do that
31
In sub-component 12 (Figure 24) this break-up was more or less on the same lines though the expenditure
on laboratory equipment in this sub-component was much higher at 70 per cent because of the inclusion of
centres of excellence and higher focus on post-graduate and PhD level studies This was followed by 17 per
cent on software and 5 per cent each on books and office equipment Rest was all 2 per cent and less and
negligible amount of expenditure on civil work was seen in this category
Department-wise
analysis of equipment
purchased by
institutes shows that in
sub-component 11
(Figure 25) highest
Lab equipment58
Software 14
Books 10
Office equipment
7
Connectivity 7
Smart class2
Furniture1
Civil work1
EXPENDITURE (11)
Figure 23
Office equipment
5
Software 17
Smart class1
EXPENDITURE (12)
Figure 29
32
076 164 46678
961 10631459
2169
TOTAL AMOUNT SPENT BY DEPARTMENTS (IN RS LAKH)
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
(in Rs crore)
number of equipment were bought by computer amp IT departments followed by electrical mechanical
electronics and civil departments For the purpose of categorization two or more streams of a kind were
merged into one and numbers for both streams taken together For instance computer science and
information technology were merged into one Similarly electronics amp instrumentation and electronics amp
electrical were taken together under electronics
While sub-component 11 presented a picture on expected lines with the top five departments being
generally the biggest departments in institutes in sub-component 12 this picture was slightly confusing
Here the top two departmentsndash electronics and civil ndash were ahead of other departments (Table 1) by an
inexplicable margin One of the reasons for this could be the fact that most of the equipment bought for the
centres of excellence would have had items related to electronics But that still does not explain the
unusually high number of items for civil engineering departments
Table 1 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 12
Name of the department Number of items bought
Mining 23
BioTech 137
Chemical 170
Mechanical 497
Computer amp IT 661
Electrical 969
Electronics 544915
Civil 1701948
On the other hand an expenditure-wise analysis of the same departments shows a different picture (Figure
26) with mechanical engineering department emerging top with expenditure of Rs 216 crore and electrical
department showing expenditure of Rs 145 crore Civil department is at number 3 with expenditure of Rs
106 crore The aberration in the number of items could have been because civil and electronics
departments would have bought a large number of items of small value
33
166 224 45 481 934 14772459
3138
Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
(in Rs crore)Figure 27
As per the data provided by institutes those in sub-component 11 show higher expenditure
department-wise with mechanical engineering department at top with expenditure of Rs 313
crore These should however be taken only as indicative figures as the numbers cannot be absolute
(Figure 27)
Table 7 Top 20 Lab equipment bought by institutes in 11
CNC Lathe machines
Compressor testing machine
Computer and peripherals
Computerised machines
Digital meters
Gas chromatograph
Micro-controller
Micro-processor
Oscilloscope
PCB prototyping machine
Robotic kits
Solar PV systems
Spectrum analyser
Thermal imager
Total Station
Ultrasonic probe
Universal testing machine
UV-spectrophotometer
Voltmeter
Wattmeter
34
Table 2 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 11
Table 21 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 12
1 CNC Lathe machines Advanced laser kit
2 Compressor testing machine Asphalt material performance tester
3 Computer and peripherals Atomic absorption spectrophotometer
4 Computerised machines Bio-reactors
5 Digital meters BOD incubator
6 Gas chromatograph Centrifuge
7 Micro-controller CNC lathe machine
8 Micro-processor Compression testing
9 Oscilloscope Computer and peripherals
10 PCB prototyping machine Digital image processing
11 Robotic kits Digital multimeter
12 Solar PV systems Electric discharge machine
13 Spectrum analyser Hydraulic pressing
14 Thermal imager Magnetic stirrer
15 Total Station Microwave simulator
16 Ultrasonic probe Optical microscope
17 Universal testing machine PCB prototype machine
18 UV-spectrophotometer Thermal analyser
19 Voltmeter Thermal scanner
20 Wattmeter Wireless sensor network kit
Impact of Utilisation
No amount of data tracking or record keeping is worth
the effort if it does not translate into improvement in
actual output The real impact of all this expenditure by
institutes on buying of latest equipment is only useful in
so far as it is able to show growth in the number of
publications or rise in the number of post-graduate
student intake Looked at from that perspective TEQIP II
seems to have made satisfactory progress as the data
maintained by the National Project Implementation Unit
UPWARD TREND
Increase in the number of
publications in refereed
journals
Increase in the number of PG
and PhD students
Increase in revenue generated
through consultancy
35
(NPIU) shows There has been a significant improvement over the years in the number of publications in
refereed journals which till last year have been showing above target performance Only the numbers for
2016-17 are low considering that the data captured is till the month of February 2017 only From a target of
7500 publications in 2010-11 and a realization of 11722to a target of 14500 in 2015-16 and a realization of
18482 (Figure 28) the growth has been impressive though again how much of it is due to buying of
equipment alone is debatable
Another key performance indicatoras per the planners of TEQIP II was rise in the total number of masters
and PhD level students from a baseline of 30000 in 2010-11 to 41000 by 2016 Seen from that angle also the
performance of the programme has exceeded the target To a large extent this can be attributed to
availability of better laboratory infrastructure as it would have been a major factor behind the institutesrsquo
capability to attract students for MTech and PhD (Figure 29)
7032 7500 8000 8500 9000
14000 14500
11722
1606618103
20037
22556
18482
2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016
Fig 28 Number of publications in refereed journals in TEQIP II institutions
Target Actual
36
The percentage of externally funded RampD projects and consultancies in total revenue has increased from 7
per cent in 2010-11 to 14 per cent in 2015-16 against a target of 12 per cent (Figure 30)
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
Target 7032 32000 33000 34000 34000 40000 40500
Actual 35132 37791 44171 49251 48718 45659
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
Fig 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP I
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
Target 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12
Actual 82 11 127 137 117 14 125
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Fig 30 Consultancy revenue generated
37
Chapter 3 Case Studies
38
Government Engineering College Thrissur Kerala
(with inputs from Prof Manoj Kumar K V Coordinator TEQIP II GEC Thrissur)
The entire process of planning procurement and the complete cycle of improved input resulting in improved output can be illustrated through the case study of Government Engineering College Thrissur which is one of the model colleges in TEQIP II and received funds under sub-component 11 It is the second oldest engineering in the state of Kerala and is affiliated to the University of Calicut Its foundation stone was laid by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in April 1958 and among its famous alumni are Dr K Radhakrishnan former chairman of Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) Out of the project allocation of Rs 10 crore Rs 55 crore was utilized by the institute for procurement of equipment The fund was apportioned among the departments based on student strength and their need to modernize and strengthen their various laboratories The procurement plan was finalized from the proposals received from the departments and vetted by the State Project Facilitation Unit (SPFU) before being executed through the Procurement Management Support System (PMSS) which was a web portal created by the National Project Implementation Unit (NPIU) to manage the project
39
Figure 31 10 steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan (Figure 38)
Departments were asked to draw up a
three-year procurement plan based on
their needs Department heads
coordinators and TEQIP nodal officers
had a meeting in the institute in
January 2012 to understand the plans
and procedures as available on NPIU
website
In February the Principal of the
institute TEQIP coordinator and
procurement coordinator attended a
training session conducted by NPIU at
Thiruvananthapuram Participation in
this session was facilitated by SPFU and
it entailed extensive training on how to
use the PMSS website
A training session was organized in the
institute for the benefit of Heads of
Departments (HoDs) and Department
TEQIP coordinators The programme
was attended by 24 officials and it
covered the entire set of activities
pertaining to purchase through PMSS --
from configuration management plan
creation and revision packaging and
procuring to stocking
Procurement coordinator and
department TEQIP coordinators also
attended a training program organized
by SPFUat School of Engineering
Cochin University of Science and
Technologyin February 2012
The SPFU arranged a discussion at
directorateoffice Thiruvanantha-
puramin February to fine tune the plan
and to facilitate data entry through
PMSS The finetuning included clubbing
of similar items from various
departments into one package limiting
the threshold to a maximum of 90 per
cent included in a scheme and revising
the tentative timelines based on plan
approval which was expected by mid-
April 2012 The institute was advised to
procure a particular software used for
double entry book-keeping through
PMSS and to identify 2 National
Competitive Bidding (NCB)
procurement plans to be sent to
Central authorities for approval
The rejigged procurement plan after
consultation with the concerned
coordinators was uploaded on the
website on 28thFebruary 2012
The plan was reviewed by SPFU and
some corrections were suggested
The corrected plan was uploaded again
At a meeting convened on 14thMarch
2012 at LBS College for Women
Thiruvananthapuram the first approval
of the plan was given by Director SPFU
On 31st March 2012 the Principal
convened a meeting of HoDs and
departmental TEQIP coordinators and
instructions were issued to draw up
specifications with respect to every
package so that the data was readily
available for entry to PMSS once the
plan was approved by NPIUWorld
Bank
1 2
3 4
5
6
8
7
9
10
40
Procurement activities were in full swing during the first 18 months of the project and were executed fully as
per the plan Procurement was completed in 82 packages including 68 National Shopping (NS)packages 7
National Competitive Bidding (NCB) packages 2 Direct Contract packages and 5 Civil Works packages
The institute made maximum expenditure in 2013-14 (Figure 32) across different heads Its investments on
laboratory modernization and strengthening started in 2012 and continued till 2017 (Figure 33) Overall it
spent bulk of the money (88 per cent) on modernization of laboratories and 5 per cent on ICT enabled
learning (Figure 34)
5851520
36470287
6909895
61170 1552063
0
5000000
10000000
15000000
20000000
25000000
30000000
35000000
40000000
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur (in Rs)
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Figure 32
2012-1311
2013-1473
2014-1515
2015-160
2016-171
EXPENDITURE ON MODERNISATION STRENGTHENING OF LABS AT GEC THRISSUR
Figure 33
41
Major equipment bought by the institute with TEQIP II funds includes a Rheometer which is not available in
any other institution in the state and offers potential for research and consultancy It is used for determining
the rheological behaviors of liquids and solids It has applications in polymer nano-composites which are the
emerging field of research The stress rheology measurements provide information for spread ability
emulsion stability suspension leveling flow control thermal stability extrudability and thickening etc The
fluid can be highly non-newtonian The equipment is useful for MTech students and faculty for doing
research
The institute also bought a Gas Chromatograph which is used in analyzing compositions purity and for
separating different components of a mixture based on volatility It is also used in identifying a compound
and its applications include analysis of toxicity of soil water and air identifying unknown compounds etc
The equipment is useful for faculty and students in doing research and projects in the field of environmental
engineering and provides opportunities for pollution control related consultancy work
Another important purchase is Accelerated Curing Tank With concrete construction increasing at a rapid
pace this equipment provides the possibility of accelerating the curing time Normal method of curing takes
28 days To reduce the curing time of concrete and test its strength accelerated curing is required and this
can be achieved with the use of Accelerated Curing Tank in the laboratory
88
5 4
0
0
3
Fig 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14at Government Engineering College Thrissur
Expenditure on modernisation strengthening of existinglaboratories
Expenditure on ICT enabledlearning related softwareamphardware
Expenditure on library ie books e-books
Journals e-journals course specificsoftware
Expenditure on modernisation ofclassrooms
Others (furniture)
42
Table 3 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Name of the Equipment
Cost (in rupees)
Pressure Volume Change Controller
365625
Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Suit
1365000
Solar Photovoltaic grid tied training system with MPPT
367500
Gas Chromatograph 1494692
Rheometer 2687350
Surface Roughness Tester
401205
Multimedia Projector 114162
Thermal Imager 746366
Machine Conditioning Monitor
861685
Metallurgical Image Analysis System for Welding
283500
Software Factory CAD 320000
Robot 567000
Pipe Flow Software 149234
Petrol Engine Test Setup
783090
Tribometer 609900
Vibration Analyser 539175
Slotting Machine 449243
Lathe and Shaping Machine
869001
Metal Cutting Band saw 156240
Digital Viscometer 919050
Solid Modeling Software
356590
Ultrasonic Flow Detector
235561
43
Rapid Phototyping Machine
814800
Group Video Conferencing Kit
533340
Lan Trainer 106180
The efforts of the institute over the years have led to improved student placements and intake (Figure 35)
Output in terms of publications in international journals and participation of faculty and students in
international conferences has also gone up considerably (Figure 36)
Top 10 international journals in which faculty and students have secured publications since TEQIP II are
Name of Journal
1 IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation
2 International Journal on Numerical Methods in Fluids
261221
570527
357
766
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Placement offers Students placed Intake of students
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 35 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 36 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
Publication in international journals Participation in international conferences
44
3 IETE Technical Review
4 Journal of the Optical Society of America
5 International Journal of Power amp Energy Systems
6 International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
7 International Journal of Remote Sensing
8 Automatica
9 IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
10 ASME Journal of Heat Transfer
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering amp Technology
Aligarh Muslim University
Another institute with an impeccable history and track record is Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and
Technology (ZHCET) which is a constituent college of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and it received TEQIP
II funds under sub-component 11 AMU was set up by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as Mohammedan Anglo-
Oriental College in 1875 Against available funds of Rs 10 crore ZHCET utilized Rs 618 crore as of February
2017 Following is a glimpse into the major equipment purchased by the institute
Name of the equipment Centrifugal Pump and Pelton Turbine Module Nozzle
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3349138
Reason for buying To improve teaching and research in fluid mechanics section of mechanical engineering
department The equipment comprises centrifugal pump with flowmeter valves reservoir and
instrumentation for measurement and display of inlet outlet pressures torque speed and power and
turbine inlet pressure for Peltan turbine
Name of the equipment Universal High Voltage Test system and Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage Tester
(PE-AOBDV-MXXX)
Name of the department Electrical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 4522500
Reason for buying A new MTech programme in High Voltage Engineering was started under TEQIP II for
which enhanced laboratory infrastructure was needed PE-AOBDV-M series of Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage
Testers are highly precise instruments which can be used to conduct either a breakdown voltage test or do a proof
(withstand) test Dielectric Breakdown Voltage testing of Oil is one such means to detect the voltage at power
frequency at which it is likely to cause a flash-over
Name of the equipment Altium Nanoboard FPGA Kit
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1368863
Reason for buying Five kits were bought for under-graduate and post-graduate students
45
Name of the equipmentExata Software Emulator for Networking
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1245780
Reason for buying BTech students use it to perform experiments in EL-494 (Communication Lab -III) to
study the performance of simulated networks M Tech students use it for projects and dissertations Three
faculty members are using this software for RampD purpose
Name of the equipmentPotentiostat Galvanostat with Impedance Analyzer
Name of the department Petroleum Studies
Cost of equipment Rs 1562925
Reason for buying Potentiostate is at the heart of research on electrochemistry It is mainly used for
research in the area of fuel cell membrane cyclic voltammeter and super capacitors
Name of the equipment Imac 215 Quad Core i5 with Apple Protection Plan
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 205800
Reason for buying Two units of Imac were bought for the post-graduate and networking laboratories of
computer engineering department so that students could develop software based on iOS
Altium Nanoboard
FPGA Kit
46
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli was set up in 1947 with only the civil engineering under-graduate
programme Since 2007 the institute has been autonomous having been affiliated to Bombay University
Pune University and Shivaji University in the past The institute received TEQIP II funds under sub-
component 12 It was eligible to receive Rs 125 crore It submitted procurement plan for Rs 87 crore and
spent Rs 618 crore as of February 2017
MAJOR EQUIPMENT BOUGHT
Name of the equipment Shake Table Set-up
Name of the department Civil amp Structural Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1925776
Reason for buying To establish an earthquake engineering laboratory for conducting studies on response of
structures to earthquake induced vibrations To investigate structural response under various dynamic
loading conditions
Name of the equipment Electromagnetic Exciter with Pay Load Capacity of 100 to 150 kg
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2310824
Reason for buying To carry out research work in the field of dynamic analysis for various systems
Name of the equipment Micro Machining Centre Hyper-15w table top type integrated multi-process CNC
machine tool
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3078000
Reason for buying To develop micro machining centre for the research of micro machining PG production
laboratory
2663678
6154586
7489947
8770675
8777330
10572980
11435333
0 4000000 8000000 12000000
OFFICE
ELECTRICAL
ELECTRONICS
CIVIL (CIVIL+ CIVIL ENVIRONMENTAL+ hellip
LIBRARY
COMPUTER + IT
MECHANICAL
Fig 37 Department-wise expenditure Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Figures in rupees
47
Name of the equipment Dynamometer with Built-In Three Channel Charge Amplifiers
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1876090
Reason for buying To carry out research in the area of machining
Name of the equipment Lab View Add-ons Image Processing using Smart Camera Evaluation Kit
Name of the department Electronics Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3421650
Reason for buying Design simulation and prototyping platform for experiments on DSP communication
embedded control and measurements visual representation of experimental results
Name of the equipment Thermal Conductivity Analyzer with Material -- liquid pastes and small particles
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2100000
Reason for buying Post-graduate research and laboratory development
48
Chapter 4 Key Findings
49
1 On an average funds given to institutions for purchase of equipment and soft resources have led to
significant improvement in laboratory infrastructure of the institutes under study
2 The impact of such purchases on improvement in quality is not easily quantifiable in measurable
terms To assess the same other correlated parameters could be looked at such as improvement in
the number of research publications in refereed journals increase in the number of PhD students
number of faculty involved in research or the percentage of student placement However none of
these parameters can be directly or solely be said to be due to the improvement in physical or
digital infrastructure of institutes
3 Institutes did not have a clear-cut strategy of what best use they could put the available money to
Given that each institute on an average got Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and other resources
they could have used the money to create at least one best-in-class facility in any of the
departments which was equipped to utilize that facility in terms of augmenting the interaction of
the institute with industry or generating more resources through assignments from other agencies
While institutes in sub-component 12 had the provision to set up centres of excellence even in sub-
component 11 they could have done so if they had worked with that aim and vision
4 Instead institutes on an average divided the money equally across six departments and each
department on an average bought one-two machines which were significantly expensive and the
rest of the money was spent on buying other small routine equipment desktops laptops
networking servers software and e-journals Collaborations between departments for research
projects were however missing
5 This pattern of expenditure can be explained by the fact that our engineering institutions are still in
a phase where there is more emphasis on theory than practical Hands-on learning or project-based
approach in teaching is relatively new for institutions which is why there is not much emphasis on
understanding the practical aspects of learning such as producing patents versus papers
6 Institutes were seen to be over protective wherever even a slightly costly equipment was bought By
their own admission such equipment was most of the time kept under lock and key and was at best
displayed to students They were rarely given the opportunity to actually do something with it on
their own
7 Equal receipt of money by a number of departments has led to overall improvement in laboratory
standards of all departments which is good from an egalitarian perspective It is also good that all
departments have been able to uniformly upgrade their infrastructure and will therefore be able to
compete with each other in attracting good students faculty as well as assignments from industry in
future
8 Discussions with focus groups suggest that institutes spent large amounts of money on creating or
refurbishing physical infrastructure While non-academic experts may see this as wasteful
expenditure from an academic perspective even if this leads to improvement in the physical
facilities being offered by institutes it is well worth the investment While state funded institutes
get funds from state governments for building infrastructure for some of the centrally funded
institutes where infrastructure may have been falling apart this money would have been useful
9 Because of the fact that there is no proper system to track the usage of equipment ndash records are
maintained in physical form in the shape of log books and registers which render a macro analysis
50
impossible -- anecdotal evidence suggests that equipment bought is not being optimally utilized A
significantly higher number of research papers in refereed journals suggests that this may not be
true but the fact remains that there is no improvement in the number of technology transfers
commercialization of research or patent generation which remain weak This again brings into focus
the theory versus application part of teaching
10 Overall improvement in base infrastructure was important for institutes to advance to the next level
of development Except for some of the Centrally funded institutions none of the institutes which
received funding in TEQIP II are in the league of the six original IITs in terms of laboratory
infrastructure They do not have access to the kind of liberal funding that CFTIs get If they had not
got the present funds to buy equipment they would have taken at least five to seven years to
procure the same through the resources available to them Even for Central institutions as also for
others the availability of funds at one go meant that they could procure high costing software such
as Matlab Ansys Labview Cadence and Adobe which benefit students across departments
11 Funds for buying equipment and other soft resources enabled the institutes to take some steps
towards keeping pace with the rapidly changing advancements in technology Increased level of
automation and artificial intelligence in industry is reflected in the kind of purchases institutes have
made ndash various types of simulation software digital machines replacing analogue ones such as in
electrical engineering departments all-in-one automatic machines which combine several levels of
manual work such as in surveying in civil engineering departments robotic arms mimicking the
automated environment of modern factories attached to lathe machines in mechanical engineering
departments instruments capable of handling nano particles in specialized centres and 3D printers
capable of printing high precision devices which are being used in multiple fields
12 Most institutes have also bought subscriptions to high level international journals in various
streams both online and physical enabling access to vast repository of world class content for most
students
13 Institutes have not paid much thought to maintenance of equipment since most of the purchases
have been made in the past two-three years and warranty periods are still in force Most institutes
have also reported availability of in-house technicians to look after the machines though majority
said that they would sign annual maintenance contracts (AMC) with vendors Since AMCs usually
cost roughly 10 per cent of the cost of the equipment they felt that the resources allocated for the
same under TEQIP II would not be adequate and that they should be increased slightly
14 As per the feedback provided by almost all institutes they all agree that the equipment purchased
by them responds to faculty student needs and was done as per consultation and
recommendations of faculty They all follow well laid out norms for disposal of equipment which
keep environmental considerations in mind
6 -- Average number of departments among which each institute in Sub-component 11 divided
the total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 500 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
51
7-- Average number of departments among which each institute in sub-component 12 divided the
total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 284 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
2147403 ndash Number of items bought by institutes for office purpose in sub-component
11
101699 hours monthndash Utilisation of equipment by UG amp PG students in sub-component
11 as per available data of institutes which participated in the study
427 hours month ndash Average utilization of equipment by UG and PG students across
institutes in sub-component 11
51656 hours month -- Utilisation of equipment by PhD students in sub-component 11 as
per available data of institutes which participated in the study
37 hours month-- Average utilization of equipment by PhD students across institutes in sub-
component 11
52
Chapter 5 Way Forward
53
As data shows and case studies prove there can be no doubt that TEQIP II and the funds provided to
institutes for purchase of equipment and other soft resources have led to improvement in laboratory
infrastructure which in turn has helped in improving the output Some pointers for future stages of the
project are-
1 Even though TEQIP II had a major focus on upgradation of laboratory infrastructure and institutes
were given significant amount of funds for purchase of equipment there were no guidelines or
benchmarks for them to judge themselves against and to understand what an ideal laboratory
should be like for any given department While it is good that they were given the freedom to decide
what they wanted to buy and it depended on the pro-activeness of the department heads on what
all they ended up getting funds for in an ideal scenario they should have been given a list of
essential basic equipment as well as research level equipment and they could have prioritized their
purchases on the basis of that
In all likelihood such department-wise lists do not exist anywhere In the third phase of TEQIP
therefore NPIU could commission a project which involves study of top world-class as well as top
national-level laboratories for each department Thereafter standard templates of equipment could
be prepared which could illustrate the requirement of equipment for each concept and practical for
every stream of engineering Based on standard frequency of usage and the number of students in a
class adequate numbers of any equipment could be recommended to be bought by institutes in
order to ensure that not too much time is wasted on rotating several batches of students on the
same equipment
Availability of such templates of equipment as well as soft resources which could be updated
periodically in keeping with the changes in technology and availability of resources would also help
policy makers understand how many institutes come up to a benchmark and how many need
further support
2 Institutes should start maintaining digital records of use of equipment which are bought for research
purposes These records should not be just digital copies of physical registers but should be in the
form of smart solutions which can track internal supply chains in laboratories as well as usage of
equipment The solutions should be able to provide real-time analysis of usage of equipment in
every laboratory and all laboratories could be linked to one centralized system There are various
kinds of RFID solutions available today which can handle usage patterns well The available
information could be used to devise solutions and create policy interventions to increase the actual
usage of equipment
3 Nodal institutes under TEQIP II could be allowed to utilize the unspent grant as seed money to start
laboratory courses exclusively for under-graduate students of neighboring non-TEQIP institutes The
unspent money could also be used to start nodal centres for sharing of resources
4 Institutes could be encouraged to ensure that laboratories in all departments have well designed
brochures and information material such as leaflets and manuals on major equipment so that
dissemination of information about their availability is easy and their utilization could be increased
54
5 Facilities created in institutes are not being optimally utilized to increase interaction with industry
While rural location of the institute and absence of industry in the neighbourhood could be one of
the reasons it is also true that in none of the institutes was industry consulted before the
commissioning of equipment Size of equipment could be another issue ndash which does not allow for
anything on industrial scale But in most cases industry is not even aware of the existence of state-
of-the-art equipment inside institutes Regular interactions with sector-specific companies are a
must therefore to create a culture of exchange of ideas and possibilities for collaboration
6 For decades research has happened in our country in isolation and at a distance from both industry
and academia Being largely funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) so far it
has been taking place inside the laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
The 37 laboratories of CSIR and its 39 field stations or extension centres have been working in the
areas of aerospace engineering structural engineering ocean science life science metallurgy
chemicals mining food petroleum leather and environmental science The ministry of HRD has
also started funding research in a big way in recent years through schemes such as Imprint ndash
Improving Research Innovation and Technology and the Uchchtar Avishkar Yojana (UAY) It would be
fruitful for the country if research happening purely on the scientific side is able to converge with
that on the academic side Hence in order to ensure greater synergy between research and
teaching it is essential that technical institutes start working more closely with CSIR laboratories
This will bring them immediately closer to cutting edge research and provide rich exposure to
students Specially for institutions which have got improved laboratory facilities as a result of TEQIP
II funds collaboration with relevant CSIR laboratories will help them grow their research and at the
same time provide the latter with a steady flow of students to work on live projects
7 Institutions which have upgraded their laboratory infrastructure in the area of food and agriculture
will gain by collaborating with the government on its e-labs project which aims at automating the
testing procedure of soil fertiliser pesticide and equipment samples By ensuring speedy and
transparent online disbursement of information related to such tests the projectrsquos vision is to
reduce crop losses and increase the use of good quality bio-pesticides through fair and unbiased
testing Institutions and students will be able to learn a lot about quality control and the processes
involved in digital testing through collaboration with the government on e-labs
8 In order to ensure transparency in procurement processes it is advisable that institutes make use of
the governmentrsquos new e-marketplace called GEM Through the portal wwwgemnicin institutes
can buy virtually anything and everything that they may require specially consumables office
equipment furniture and software Buying through this portal will speed up procurement and
improve the efficiency of institutes Created and maintained by the Directorate General of Supplies
amp Disposals (DGSampD) it provides tools for e-bidding reverse e-auction and demand aggregation to
help users get best value for their money At the national level a system of procurement should be
put in place including committee to look into the requirement and availability of equipment taking
global scenarios into consideration
Appendices
Appendix 1
55
State-wise Number of Institutions Under Technical Education QualityImprovement Programme II (2010-2017)
S Name of State CFIs Sub‐component 11 Sub‐component 12 Total No of
Institutions 1 Andhra Pradesh 5 6 11 2 Bihar 2 ‐‐ 2 3 Chhattisgarh 4 ‐‐ 4 4 Gujarat 7 ‐‐ 7 5 Haryana 3 3 6 6 Himachal Pradesh 1 ‐‐ 1 7 Jharkhand 1 1 2 8 Karnataka 4 15 19 9 Kerala 19 ‐‐ 19
10 Madhya Pradesh 3 2 5 11 Maharashtra 7 10 17
12 NCT‐Delhi ‐‐ 1 1 13 Odisha 2 ‐‐ 2 14 Punjab 7 1 8 15 Rajasthan 9 ‐‐ 9 16 Tamil Nadu 5 4 9 17 Telangana 8 5 13 18 Tripura 1 ‐‐ 1 19 UT‐Chandigarh 2 1 3 20 UT‐Puducherry 1 ‐‐ 1 21 Uttar Pradesh 2 5 7 22 Uttarakhand 1 2 3 23 West Bengal 11 3 14 24 Centrally Funded
Institutions (CFIs) 8 18 26
Total 113 77 190
Appendix 2 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 11
S Name of the Name of the Institution
No State UT
1 JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
2 Aditya Institute of Technology amp Management Tekkali Srikakulam
Andhra
3 Madanapalle Institute of Technology amp Science Madanapalle
Pradesh
4 Shri Vishnu Engineering College for women Vishnupur Bhimavaram
5 Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College Chittoor
6 Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology Muzaffarpur
Bihar
7 Bhagalpur College of Engineering Bhagalpur
8 Government Engineering College Bilaspur
9 Government Engineering College Jagdalpur Bastar
Chhattisgarh
10 Government Engineering College Raipur
11 Rungta College of Engineering amp Technology Bhilai
56
12 Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
13 Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya Vallabh Vidynagar
14 Lukhdirji Engineering College Morbi
15 Gujarat Shantilal Shah Engineering College Bhavnagar
16 Government Engineering College Gandhinagar
17 Government Engineering College Rajkot
18 Government Engineering College Patan
19 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology (UIET) Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
Haryana
20 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology MDU Rohtak
21 NC College of Engineering Panipat
22 Himachal Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College Sundernagar Mandi
Pradesh
23 Jharkhand Cambridge Institute of Technology Ranchi
24 BVB College of Engineering amp Technology Hubli
25 PES College of Engineering Mandya
Karnataka
26 Government Sri Krishnarajendra Silver Jublee Technological Institute Bangalore
27 NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology Bangalore
2
SNo Name of the
Name of the Institution
StateUT
28 Government Engineering College Thrissur
29 Government Engineering College Kozhikode
30 Government Engineering College Painavu Idukki
31 Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology Kottayam
32 School of Engineering Cochin University of Science amp Technology Cochin
33 Government College of Engineering Kannur
34 Government Engineering College Bartonhill Thiruvananthapuram
35 LBS Institute of Technology for Women Poojappura Thiruvananthapuram
36 College of Engineering Perumon Perinad Kollam
37 Kerala College of Engineering Kidangoor Kottayam
38 Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
57
39 College of Engineering Trikaripur Cheemeni Kasargod
40 College of Engineering Thalassery Kannur
41 Government Engineering College Wayand
42 Government Engineering College Sreekrishnapur Palakkad
43 College of Engineering Adoor Manakkala
44 College of Engineering Cherthala Pallippuram
45 College of Engineering Karunagappally Kollam
46 Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering Kollam
47 Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
Madhya
48 Samrat Ashok Technological Institute (Engineering College) Vidisha
Pradesh
49 Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
50 Government College of Engineering Karad
51 BVBs Sardar Patel College of Engineering Mumbai
52 Government College of Enginering Chandrapur
53 Maharashtra Government College of Engineering Jalgaon
54 University Department of Chemical Technology North Maharashtra University Jalgaon
55 Department of Technology Shivaji University Kolhapur
56 Bharati Vidyapeeth University College of Engineering Pune
57 Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Burla Sambalpur
Odisha
58 College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
59 Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
60 Beant College of Engineering amp Technology Gurdaspur
61 GZS Punjab Technical University Campus Bhatinda
62 Punjab SBS College of Engineering amp Technology Ferozepur
63 College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana
64 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
65 Chandigarh Engineering College Mohali
66 University College of Engineering Kota
67 Government Engineering College Ajmer
68 Engineering College Bikaner
69 College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
58
70 Rajasthan M L V Textile amp Engineering College Bhilwara
71 Government Engineering College Jhalawar
72 Government Woman Engineering College Ajmer
73 Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bikaner
74 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Alwar
75 Govt College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
76 Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai
Tamil Nadu
77 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore
78 Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore
79 Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus Triuchirapalli
80 University College of Engineering Kakatiya University Kothagudem
81 Anurag Engineering College Kodad Nalgonda
82 Auroras Scientific Technological amp Research Academy Bandlaguda Hyderabad
83 Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology Gandipet Hyderabad
Telangana
84 Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering amp Technology Kukatpally Hyderabad
85 Malla Reddy Engineering College Medchal RR District Hyderabad
86 Vasavi College of Engineering Ibrahimbagh Hyderabad
87 Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engg ampTechnology Hyderabad
SNo
Name of the Name of the Institution
StateUT
88 Tripura Tripura Institute of Technology Narsingarh Tripura
89 UT‐ University Institute of Engineering amp Technology Chandigarh
90 Chandigarh University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology Punjab
University Chandigarh
91 UT‐ Pondicherry Engineering College Puducherry
Puducherry
92 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly
Uttar Pradesh
93 School of Engineering amp Technology IFTM University Moradabad
(formerly known as College of Engineering amp Technology Moradabad)
94 Uttarakhand BT Kumaon Institute of Technology Dwarahat Dist‐Almora
95 RCC Institute of Information Technology Kolkata
96 College of Engineering amp Management Kolaghat
97 Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering Bankura
98 University Institute of Technology The University of Burdwan Burdwan
99 West Bengal University of Technology Kolkata
West Bengal
59
100 Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
101 Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology Berahmpore Murshidabad
102 Murshidabad College of Engineering and Technology Berhampore Murshidabad
103 MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah
104 Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata
105 Narula Institute of Technology Pargnas
106 Assam University Silchar
107 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering amp Technology Sangrur
108 Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
Centrally
109 North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) Itanagar
Funded
110 National Institute of Technology Agartala
Institutions
111 National Institute of Technology Patna
112 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chandigarh
113 National Institute of Technology Raipur
Appendix 3 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 12
S Name of the
Name of Institution
No State
1 A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
2 JNTU College of Engineering Kakinada
3 Andhra SVU College of Engineering Tirupati
4 Pradesh Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Madhurawada
Visakhapatnam
5 GITAM Institute of Technology ‐ GITAM University Vishakhapatnam
6 VR Siddhartha Engineering College Kanuru Vijaywada
7 Faculty of Science Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
8 Haryana Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science amp Technology
Murthal
9 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Guru Jambeshwar University of Science amp Technology Hissar
10 Jharkha
nd Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi
11 University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (Bangalore University)
60
Bangalore
12 Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Mysore
13 Malnad College of Engineering Hassan
14 BMS College of Engineering Bangalore
15 The National Institute of Engineering Mysore
16 Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
17 HKESs PDA College of Engineering Gulbarga
Karnataka
18 Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology Bangalore
19 MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore
20 NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte Udupi
21 Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology Maralur Tumkur
22 Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
23 SDM College of Engineering and Technology Dhavalagiri Dharwad
24 RV College of Engineering Bangalore
25 PES Institute of Technology Bangalore
26 Madhya Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya Bhopal
Pradesh
27 Shri GS Institute of Technology amp Science Indore
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
28 Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai
29 College of Engineering Shivajinagar Pune
30 Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Matunga Mumbai
31 Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering amp Technology Nanded
32 Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Maharashtra
33 Govt College of Engineering Amravati
34 Govt College of Engineering Aurangabad
35 Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Lonere Raigad
36 GH Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur
37 Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Islampur Sangli
38 NCT‐Delhi Delhi Technological University Delhi
39 Punjab Thapar University Patiala
40 Govt College of Technology Coimbatore
41 Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology Karaikudi
Tamil Nadu
42 Government College of Engineering Salem
43 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Abishekapatti Tirunelveli
61
44 JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
45 University College of Engineering Osmania University Hyderabad
46 Telangana University College of Technology Osmania University Hyderabad
47 JNTU Institute of Science amp Technology Hyderabad
48 Sreenidhi Institute of Science amp Technology Ghatkesar Hyderabad
49 UT‐Chandigarh PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
50 Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur
51 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Lucknow
52 Uttar Pradesh Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur
53 Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur
54 Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering amp Technology Jhansi
55 College of Technology ‐ GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
Uttarakhand
56 Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College Pauri Garhwal
57 University College of Technology ‐ University of Calcutta Kolkata
West Bengal
58 Faculty of Engineering and Technology ‐ Jadavpur University Kolkata
59 JIS College of Engineering Nadia
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
60 Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
61 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
62 National Institute of Technology Calicut
63 Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
64 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
65 National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
66 Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
67 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
Centrally Funded
68 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Institutions
69 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
70 National Institute of Technology Rourkela
71 National Institute of Technology Silchar
72 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
73 National Institute of Technology Surathkal
74 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
75 National Institute of Technology Warangal
76 National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
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77 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
Appendix 4
Institutions under sub‐component121
S No
NameoftheState NameoftheInstitution CentreofExcellence On
1 AndhraPradesh AndhraUniversityCollegeof
EngineeringVishakhapatnam
Nano‐Technology
2 SVUCollegeofEngineering Tirupati
AtmosphericRemoteSensingandAdvancedSignal
Processing 3 Jharkhand BirlaInstituteofTechnology
MesraRanchi
Bio‐resourcesandBio‐prospecting
4 Karnataka BMSCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
AdvancedMaterialsResearch
5 RVCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
Macro-Electronics
6 PESInstituteofTechnology Bangalore
KnowledgeAnalyticsampOntologicalEngineering
7 SiddhagangaInstituteof
TechnologyTumkur
AppliedResearchandNanoTechnology
8 Maharashtra CollegeofEngineeringPune SignalandImageProcessing
9 SmartRenewableEnergySystems
10 ShriGuruGobind SinghjiInstitute
ofEngineeringampTechnology Nanded
SignalandImageProcessing
11 InstituteofChemicalTechnology
Mumbai
ProcessIntensificationforProcessIndustries
12 VeermataJijabaiTechnology
InstituteMumbai
ComplexandNonlinearDynamicalSystems
13 Punjab ThaparUniversityPatiala EnvironmentampEnergyManagement
14
TamilNadu
GovtCollegeofTechnology
Coimbatore
AlternateEnergyResearch
15 EnvironmentalStudies
16
JNTUCollegeofEngineering
Hyderabad
DisasterManagement
63
17 Telangana OsmaniaUniversityCollegeof
TechnologyHyderabad
IntensificationofChemicalandBio‐processes
18 Uttarakhand CollegeofTechnology‐ GBPant
UniversityofAgricultureamp
TechnologyPantnagar
EnergyStudiesinIndustriesandAgroSystemsof
Uttarakhand(EnergyManagement)
19 UttarPradesh HarcourtButlerTechnological
InstituteKanpur
AppliedResearchTrainingampEducationinLipidScience
20
WestBengal
FacultyofEngineeringand Technology‐JadavpurUniversity
PhaseTransformationandProductCharacterization
21 UniversityCollegeofTechnology‐
UniversityofCalcutta
SystemsBiologyandBioMedicalEngineering
22 UTChandigarh PECUniversityofTechnology Chandigarh
IndustrialandProductDesignSPC
23 Centrally funded Institutions (CFIs)
MANITBhopal Geo‐informatics(RemoteSensingGPSamp GIS)
24 NITDurgapur AdvancedMaterials
25 VNITNagpur CombeddedSystemsHybridizationofcommunications
andEmbeddedSystems 26 NITRourkela PracticalRenewableEnergySystem
27 Orthopaedic TissueEngineeringampRehabilitation 28 SVNITSurat WaterResourcesandFloodManage
ment
29 NITWarangal SustainableEnergyStudies
30 IndianInstituteofEngineering
andTechnologyShibpurHowrah
MicrostructurallyDesignedAdvancedMaterials
Development
Appendix 5 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 11
The aim of this sub-component was to strengthen institutions to improve learning outcomes
and employability of graduates It was open only for those institutions which had not participated in TEQIP I
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement following academic and non-academic reforms
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities
YES
64
e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
65
2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
70
Appendix 8
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
67
by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
68
include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
69
communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
70
Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
72
Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
73
Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
20
Delhi (Figure 12)
Total population in lakh 1679
Literacy rate 862
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
224 (133)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
16
Gross Enrolment Ratio 435
Total number of engineering institutes 15
Institutes in sub-component 11 0
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 125 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 56 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 15 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
21
Odisha (Figure 13)
Total population in lakh 4197
Literacy rate 729
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
466 (111)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
33
Gross Enrolment Ratio 177
Total number of engineering institutes 68
Institutes in sub-component 11 2
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 2
Total available funds Rs 20 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 105 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 108 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
125
150
560
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
Available funds Actual expenditure Estimate as per plansubmitted by the institute
Figure 12 Delhi Technological University
22
Punjab (Figure 14)
Total population in lakh 2774
Literacy rate 758
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
325 (117)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
23
Gross Enrolment Ratio 27
Total number of engineering institutes 87
Institutes in sub-component 11 7
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 8
Total available funds Rs 81 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 42 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 22 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
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Figure 13 Odisha
Available funds
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Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
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Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
23
Rajasthan (Figure 15)
Total population in lakh 6855
Literacy rate 661
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
871 (127)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
62
Gross Enrolment Ratio 20
Total number of engineering institutes 82
Institutes in sub-component 11 9
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 9
Total available funds Rs 84 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 45 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 32 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Tamil Nadu (Figure 16)
Total population in lakh 7215
Literacy rate 80
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
73 (101)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
52
Gross Enrolment Ratio 452
Total number of engineering institutes 326
Institutes in sub-component 11 5
Institutes in sub-component 12 4
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 9
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
24
Total available funds Rs 140 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 74 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 70 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Telangana (Figure 17)
Total population in lakh 350
Literacy rate 664
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
406 (114)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
29
Gross Enrolment Ratio 36
Total number of engineering institutes 182
Institutes in sub-component 11 8
Institutes in sub-component 12 5
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 13
Total available funds Rs 120 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 45 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 34 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plansubmitted by the institute
25
Tripura
Total population in lakh 367
Literacy rate 872
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
44 (119)
2015 projected share of state 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
03
Gross Enrolment Ratio 168
Total number of engineering institutes 6
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 10 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 55 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 54 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
UT-Chandigarh (Figure 18)
Total population in lakh 106
Literacy rate 861
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
17 (165)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
01
Gross Enrolment Ratio 56
Total number of engineering institutes 2
Institutes in sub-component 11 2
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 3
Total available funds Rs 475 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying Rs 24 crore
0
500
1000
1500
2000
Figure 17 Telangana
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
26
equipment and other resources
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 20 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Puducherry
Total population in lakh 125
Literacy rate 859
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
15 (121)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
01
Gross Enrolment Ratio 46
Total number of engineering institutes 10
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 15 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 8 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 6 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Uttar Pradesh (Figure 19)
Total population in lakh 1998
Literacy rate 677
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ds
in r
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ees
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Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plansubmitted by institute
28
West Bengal (Figure 21)
Total population in lakh 9128
Literacy rate 763
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
109 (12)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
77
Gross Enrolment Ratio 174
Total number of engineering institutes 72
Institutes in sub-component 11 11
Institutes in sub-component 12 3
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 14
Total available funds Rs 179 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 88 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 82 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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1200
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Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rscrore)
Estimate as per plansubmitted by institute
29
CFIs (Figure 22)
Institutes in sub-component 11 8
Institutes in sub-component 12 18
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 26
Total available funds Rs 415 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 200 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 1625 crore
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Figure 21 West Bengal
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
0200400600800
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Figure 22 Centrally-funded institutions (CFIs)
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
30
Utilisation Analysis
In this section data on buying of equipment and other resources has been first analysed component-wise
and then department-wise
While data was collected from all institutes and a broad understanding was arrived at of the kind of
equipment and other resources money was spent on from the extensive lists provided by institutions it was
difficult to analyse how much money was spent on which category of item For the sake of analysis
therefore each equipment and item named by the institute was manually categorized into the following
broad categories-
1 Laboratory equipment (included all items bought for laboratories such as machines laptops
desktops and projectors)
2 Connectivity (included equipment related to creating wi-fi networks such as cables connectors
servers modems UPS racks adapters pipes and switches)
3 Books (included hard copies as well as subscriptions of e-journals for libraries)
4 Smart class (included white boards display panels podiums amplifiers cables projectors mixers
microphones webcam and wireless sensors)
5 Software
6 Office equipment (included laptops desktops printers scanners LCDs generator sets projectors
tables chairs almirahs digital signages etc bought for principalrsquos office directorrsquos office faculty
staff department rooms TEQIP office)
7 Furniture (included furniture for class rooms and departments)
8 Civil work (included flooring false ceilings repair work lighting)
Post the categorization in these eight broad heads the picture which emerged (Figure 23) for sub-
component 11 showed 58 per cent expenditure on laboratory equipment 14 per cent on software 10 per
cent on books 7 per cent each on office equipment and connectivity and 1-2 per cent each on furniture civil
work and smart classes This is in keeping with the goals of TEQIP II which had envisaged least expenditure
on civil work It was limited to 5 per cent of total expenditure on equipment for institutes under sub-
component 11 and 3 per cent for those under sub-component 12 If unspent institutes were free to use
this money for equipment and other resources So low expenditure on civil work is an achievement of TEQIP
II There should have been more expenditure on connectivity ndash campus-wide wifi networks ndash but that could
be due to the fact that several institutes already had wifi networks in place and did not need TEQIP funds to
do that
31
In sub-component 12 (Figure 24) this break-up was more or less on the same lines though the expenditure
on laboratory equipment in this sub-component was much higher at 70 per cent because of the inclusion of
centres of excellence and higher focus on post-graduate and PhD level studies This was followed by 17 per
cent on software and 5 per cent each on books and office equipment Rest was all 2 per cent and less and
negligible amount of expenditure on civil work was seen in this category
Department-wise
analysis of equipment
purchased by
institutes shows that in
sub-component 11
(Figure 25) highest
Lab equipment58
Software 14
Books 10
Office equipment
7
Connectivity 7
Smart class2
Furniture1
Civil work1
EXPENDITURE (11)
Figure 23
Office equipment
5
Software 17
Smart class1
EXPENDITURE (12)
Figure 29
32
076 164 46678
961 10631459
2169
TOTAL AMOUNT SPENT BY DEPARTMENTS (IN RS LAKH)
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
(in Rs crore)
number of equipment were bought by computer amp IT departments followed by electrical mechanical
electronics and civil departments For the purpose of categorization two or more streams of a kind were
merged into one and numbers for both streams taken together For instance computer science and
information technology were merged into one Similarly electronics amp instrumentation and electronics amp
electrical were taken together under electronics
While sub-component 11 presented a picture on expected lines with the top five departments being
generally the biggest departments in institutes in sub-component 12 this picture was slightly confusing
Here the top two departmentsndash electronics and civil ndash were ahead of other departments (Table 1) by an
inexplicable margin One of the reasons for this could be the fact that most of the equipment bought for the
centres of excellence would have had items related to electronics But that still does not explain the
unusually high number of items for civil engineering departments
Table 1 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 12
Name of the department Number of items bought
Mining 23
BioTech 137
Chemical 170
Mechanical 497
Computer amp IT 661
Electrical 969
Electronics 544915
Civil 1701948
On the other hand an expenditure-wise analysis of the same departments shows a different picture (Figure
26) with mechanical engineering department emerging top with expenditure of Rs 216 crore and electrical
department showing expenditure of Rs 145 crore Civil department is at number 3 with expenditure of Rs
106 crore The aberration in the number of items could have been because civil and electronics
departments would have bought a large number of items of small value
33
166 224 45 481 934 14772459
3138
Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
(in Rs crore)Figure 27
As per the data provided by institutes those in sub-component 11 show higher expenditure
department-wise with mechanical engineering department at top with expenditure of Rs 313
crore These should however be taken only as indicative figures as the numbers cannot be absolute
(Figure 27)
Table 7 Top 20 Lab equipment bought by institutes in 11
CNC Lathe machines
Compressor testing machine
Computer and peripherals
Computerised machines
Digital meters
Gas chromatograph
Micro-controller
Micro-processor
Oscilloscope
PCB prototyping machine
Robotic kits
Solar PV systems
Spectrum analyser
Thermal imager
Total Station
Ultrasonic probe
Universal testing machine
UV-spectrophotometer
Voltmeter
Wattmeter
34
Table 2 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 11
Table 21 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 12
1 CNC Lathe machines Advanced laser kit
2 Compressor testing machine Asphalt material performance tester
3 Computer and peripherals Atomic absorption spectrophotometer
4 Computerised machines Bio-reactors
5 Digital meters BOD incubator
6 Gas chromatograph Centrifuge
7 Micro-controller CNC lathe machine
8 Micro-processor Compression testing
9 Oscilloscope Computer and peripherals
10 PCB prototyping machine Digital image processing
11 Robotic kits Digital multimeter
12 Solar PV systems Electric discharge machine
13 Spectrum analyser Hydraulic pressing
14 Thermal imager Magnetic stirrer
15 Total Station Microwave simulator
16 Ultrasonic probe Optical microscope
17 Universal testing machine PCB prototype machine
18 UV-spectrophotometer Thermal analyser
19 Voltmeter Thermal scanner
20 Wattmeter Wireless sensor network kit
Impact of Utilisation
No amount of data tracking or record keeping is worth
the effort if it does not translate into improvement in
actual output The real impact of all this expenditure by
institutes on buying of latest equipment is only useful in
so far as it is able to show growth in the number of
publications or rise in the number of post-graduate
student intake Looked at from that perspective TEQIP II
seems to have made satisfactory progress as the data
maintained by the National Project Implementation Unit
UPWARD TREND
Increase in the number of
publications in refereed
journals
Increase in the number of PG
and PhD students
Increase in revenue generated
through consultancy
35
(NPIU) shows There has been a significant improvement over the years in the number of publications in
refereed journals which till last year have been showing above target performance Only the numbers for
2016-17 are low considering that the data captured is till the month of February 2017 only From a target of
7500 publications in 2010-11 and a realization of 11722to a target of 14500 in 2015-16 and a realization of
18482 (Figure 28) the growth has been impressive though again how much of it is due to buying of
equipment alone is debatable
Another key performance indicatoras per the planners of TEQIP II was rise in the total number of masters
and PhD level students from a baseline of 30000 in 2010-11 to 41000 by 2016 Seen from that angle also the
performance of the programme has exceeded the target To a large extent this can be attributed to
availability of better laboratory infrastructure as it would have been a major factor behind the institutesrsquo
capability to attract students for MTech and PhD (Figure 29)
7032 7500 8000 8500 9000
14000 14500
11722
1606618103
20037
22556
18482
2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016
Fig 28 Number of publications in refereed journals in TEQIP II institutions
Target Actual
36
The percentage of externally funded RampD projects and consultancies in total revenue has increased from 7
per cent in 2010-11 to 14 per cent in 2015-16 against a target of 12 per cent (Figure 30)
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
Target 7032 32000 33000 34000 34000 40000 40500
Actual 35132 37791 44171 49251 48718 45659
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
Fig 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP I
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
Target 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12
Actual 82 11 127 137 117 14 125
0
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Fig 30 Consultancy revenue generated
37
Chapter 3 Case Studies
38
Government Engineering College Thrissur Kerala
(with inputs from Prof Manoj Kumar K V Coordinator TEQIP II GEC Thrissur)
The entire process of planning procurement and the complete cycle of improved input resulting in improved output can be illustrated through the case study of Government Engineering College Thrissur which is one of the model colleges in TEQIP II and received funds under sub-component 11 It is the second oldest engineering in the state of Kerala and is affiliated to the University of Calicut Its foundation stone was laid by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in April 1958 and among its famous alumni are Dr K Radhakrishnan former chairman of Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) Out of the project allocation of Rs 10 crore Rs 55 crore was utilized by the institute for procurement of equipment The fund was apportioned among the departments based on student strength and their need to modernize and strengthen their various laboratories The procurement plan was finalized from the proposals received from the departments and vetted by the State Project Facilitation Unit (SPFU) before being executed through the Procurement Management Support System (PMSS) which was a web portal created by the National Project Implementation Unit (NPIU) to manage the project
39
Figure 31 10 steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan (Figure 38)
Departments were asked to draw up a
three-year procurement plan based on
their needs Department heads
coordinators and TEQIP nodal officers
had a meeting in the institute in
January 2012 to understand the plans
and procedures as available on NPIU
website
In February the Principal of the
institute TEQIP coordinator and
procurement coordinator attended a
training session conducted by NPIU at
Thiruvananthapuram Participation in
this session was facilitated by SPFU and
it entailed extensive training on how to
use the PMSS website
A training session was organized in the
institute for the benefit of Heads of
Departments (HoDs) and Department
TEQIP coordinators The programme
was attended by 24 officials and it
covered the entire set of activities
pertaining to purchase through PMSS --
from configuration management plan
creation and revision packaging and
procuring to stocking
Procurement coordinator and
department TEQIP coordinators also
attended a training program organized
by SPFUat School of Engineering
Cochin University of Science and
Technologyin February 2012
The SPFU arranged a discussion at
directorateoffice Thiruvanantha-
puramin February to fine tune the plan
and to facilitate data entry through
PMSS The finetuning included clubbing
of similar items from various
departments into one package limiting
the threshold to a maximum of 90 per
cent included in a scheme and revising
the tentative timelines based on plan
approval which was expected by mid-
April 2012 The institute was advised to
procure a particular software used for
double entry book-keeping through
PMSS and to identify 2 National
Competitive Bidding (NCB)
procurement plans to be sent to
Central authorities for approval
The rejigged procurement plan after
consultation with the concerned
coordinators was uploaded on the
website on 28thFebruary 2012
The plan was reviewed by SPFU and
some corrections were suggested
The corrected plan was uploaded again
At a meeting convened on 14thMarch
2012 at LBS College for Women
Thiruvananthapuram the first approval
of the plan was given by Director SPFU
On 31st March 2012 the Principal
convened a meeting of HoDs and
departmental TEQIP coordinators and
instructions were issued to draw up
specifications with respect to every
package so that the data was readily
available for entry to PMSS once the
plan was approved by NPIUWorld
Bank
1 2
3 4
5
6
8
7
9
10
40
Procurement activities were in full swing during the first 18 months of the project and were executed fully as
per the plan Procurement was completed in 82 packages including 68 National Shopping (NS)packages 7
National Competitive Bidding (NCB) packages 2 Direct Contract packages and 5 Civil Works packages
The institute made maximum expenditure in 2013-14 (Figure 32) across different heads Its investments on
laboratory modernization and strengthening started in 2012 and continued till 2017 (Figure 33) Overall it
spent bulk of the money (88 per cent) on modernization of laboratories and 5 per cent on ICT enabled
learning (Figure 34)
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Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur (in Rs)
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Figure 32
2012-1311
2013-1473
2014-1515
2015-160
2016-171
EXPENDITURE ON MODERNISATION STRENGTHENING OF LABS AT GEC THRISSUR
Figure 33
41
Major equipment bought by the institute with TEQIP II funds includes a Rheometer which is not available in
any other institution in the state and offers potential for research and consultancy It is used for determining
the rheological behaviors of liquids and solids It has applications in polymer nano-composites which are the
emerging field of research The stress rheology measurements provide information for spread ability
emulsion stability suspension leveling flow control thermal stability extrudability and thickening etc The
fluid can be highly non-newtonian The equipment is useful for MTech students and faculty for doing
research
The institute also bought a Gas Chromatograph which is used in analyzing compositions purity and for
separating different components of a mixture based on volatility It is also used in identifying a compound
and its applications include analysis of toxicity of soil water and air identifying unknown compounds etc
The equipment is useful for faculty and students in doing research and projects in the field of environmental
engineering and provides opportunities for pollution control related consultancy work
Another important purchase is Accelerated Curing Tank With concrete construction increasing at a rapid
pace this equipment provides the possibility of accelerating the curing time Normal method of curing takes
28 days To reduce the curing time of concrete and test its strength accelerated curing is required and this
can be achieved with the use of Accelerated Curing Tank in the laboratory
88
5 4
0
0
3
Fig 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14at Government Engineering College Thrissur
Expenditure on modernisation strengthening of existinglaboratories
Expenditure on ICT enabledlearning related softwareamphardware
Expenditure on library ie books e-books
Journals e-journals course specificsoftware
Expenditure on modernisation ofclassrooms
Others (furniture)
42
Table 3 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Name of the Equipment
Cost (in rupees)
Pressure Volume Change Controller
365625
Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Suit
1365000
Solar Photovoltaic grid tied training system with MPPT
367500
Gas Chromatograph 1494692
Rheometer 2687350
Surface Roughness Tester
401205
Multimedia Projector 114162
Thermal Imager 746366
Machine Conditioning Monitor
861685
Metallurgical Image Analysis System for Welding
283500
Software Factory CAD 320000
Robot 567000
Pipe Flow Software 149234
Petrol Engine Test Setup
783090
Tribometer 609900
Vibration Analyser 539175
Slotting Machine 449243
Lathe and Shaping Machine
869001
Metal Cutting Band saw 156240
Digital Viscometer 919050
Solid Modeling Software
356590
Ultrasonic Flow Detector
235561
43
Rapid Phototyping Machine
814800
Group Video Conferencing Kit
533340
Lan Trainer 106180
The efforts of the institute over the years have led to improved student placements and intake (Figure 35)
Output in terms of publications in international journals and participation of faculty and students in
international conferences has also gone up considerably (Figure 36)
Top 10 international journals in which faculty and students have secured publications since TEQIP II are
Name of Journal
1 IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation
2 International Journal on Numerical Methods in Fluids
261221
570527
357
766
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Placement offers Students placed Intake of students
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 35 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 36 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
Publication in international journals Participation in international conferences
44
3 IETE Technical Review
4 Journal of the Optical Society of America
5 International Journal of Power amp Energy Systems
6 International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
7 International Journal of Remote Sensing
8 Automatica
9 IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
10 ASME Journal of Heat Transfer
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering amp Technology
Aligarh Muslim University
Another institute with an impeccable history and track record is Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and
Technology (ZHCET) which is a constituent college of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and it received TEQIP
II funds under sub-component 11 AMU was set up by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as Mohammedan Anglo-
Oriental College in 1875 Against available funds of Rs 10 crore ZHCET utilized Rs 618 crore as of February
2017 Following is a glimpse into the major equipment purchased by the institute
Name of the equipment Centrifugal Pump and Pelton Turbine Module Nozzle
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3349138
Reason for buying To improve teaching and research in fluid mechanics section of mechanical engineering
department The equipment comprises centrifugal pump with flowmeter valves reservoir and
instrumentation for measurement and display of inlet outlet pressures torque speed and power and
turbine inlet pressure for Peltan turbine
Name of the equipment Universal High Voltage Test system and Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage Tester
(PE-AOBDV-MXXX)
Name of the department Electrical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 4522500
Reason for buying A new MTech programme in High Voltage Engineering was started under TEQIP II for
which enhanced laboratory infrastructure was needed PE-AOBDV-M series of Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage
Testers are highly precise instruments which can be used to conduct either a breakdown voltage test or do a proof
(withstand) test Dielectric Breakdown Voltage testing of Oil is one such means to detect the voltage at power
frequency at which it is likely to cause a flash-over
Name of the equipment Altium Nanoboard FPGA Kit
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1368863
Reason for buying Five kits were bought for under-graduate and post-graduate students
45
Name of the equipmentExata Software Emulator for Networking
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1245780
Reason for buying BTech students use it to perform experiments in EL-494 (Communication Lab -III) to
study the performance of simulated networks M Tech students use it for projects and dissertations Three
faculty members are using this software for RampD purpose
Name of the equipmentPotentiostat Galvanostat with Impedance Analyzer
Name of the department Petroleum Studies
Cost of equipment Rs 1562925
Reason for buying Potentiostate is at the heart of research on electrochemistry It is mainly used for
research in the area of fuel cell membrane cyclic voltammeter and super capacitors
Name of the equipment Imac 215 Quad Core i5 with Apple Protection Plan
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 205800
Reason for buying Two units of Imac were bought for the post-graduate and networking laboratories of
computer engineering department so that students could develop software based on iOS
Altium Nanoboard
FPGA Kit
46
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli was set up in 1947 with only the civil engineering under-graduate
programme Since 2007 the institute has been autonomous having been affiliated to Bombay University
Pune University and Shivaji University in the past The institute received TEQIP II funds under sub-
component 12 It was eligible to receive Rs 125 crore It submitted procurement plan for Rs 87 crore and
spent Rs 618 crore as of February 2017
MAJOR EQUIPMENT BOUGHT
Name of the equipment Shake Table Set-up
Name of the department Civil amp Structural Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1925776
Reason for buying To establish an earthquake engineering laboratory for conducting studies on response of
structures to earthquake induced vibrations To investigate structural response under various dynamic
loading conditions
Name of the equipment Electromagnetic Exciter with Pay Load Capacity of 100 to 150 kg
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2310824
Reason for buying To carry out research work in the field of dynamic analysis for various systems
Name of the equipment Micro Machining Centre Hyper-15w table top type integrated multi-process CNC
machine tool
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3078000
Reason for buying To develop micro machining centre for the research of micro machining PG production
laboratory
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6154586
7489947
8770675
8777330
10572980
11435333
0 4000000 8000000 12000000
OFFICE
ELECTRICAL
ELECTRONICS
CIVIL (CIVIL+ CIVIL ENVIRONMENTAL+ hellip
LIBRARY
COMPUTER + IT
MECHANICAL
Fig 37 Department-wise expenditure Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Figures in rupees
47
Name of the equipment Dynamometer with Built-In Three Channel Charge Amplifiers
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1876090
Reason for buying To carry out research in the area of machining
Name of the equipment Lab View Add-ons Image Processing using Smart Camera Evaluation Kit
Name of the department Electronics Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3421650
Reason for buying Design simulation and prototyping platform for experiments on DSP communication
embedded control and measurements visual representation of experimental results
Name of the equipment Thermal Conductivity Analyzer with Material -- liquid pastes and small particles
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2100000
Reason for buying Post-graduate research and laboratory development
48
Chapter 4 Key Findings
49
1 On an average funds given to institutions for purchase of equipment and soft resources have led to
significant improvement in laboratory infrastructure of the institutes under study
2 The impact of such purchases on improvement in quality is not easily quantifiable in measurable
terms To assess the same other correlated parameters could be looked at such as improvement in
the number of research publications in refereed journals increase in the number of PhD students
number of faculty involved in research or the percentage of student placement However none of
these parameters can be directly or solely be said to be due to the improvement in physical or
digital infrastructure of institutes
3 Institutes did not have a clear-cut strategy of what best use they could put the available money to
Given that each institute on an average got Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and other resources
they could have used the money to create at least one best-in-class facility in any of the
departments which was equipped to utilize that facility in terms of augmenting the interaction of
the institute with industry or generating more resources through assignments from other agencies
While institutes in sub-component 12 had the provision to set up centres of excellence even in sub-
component 11 they could have done so if they had worked with that aim and vision
4 Instead institutes on an average divided the money equally across six departments and each
department on an average bought one-two machines which were significantly expensive and the
rest of the money was spent on buying other small routine equipment desktops laptops
networking servers software and e-journals Collaborations between departments for research
projects were however missing
5 This pattern of expenditure can be explained by the fact that our engineering institutions are still in
a phase where there is more emphasis on theory than practical Hands-on learning or project-based
approach in teaching is relatively new for institutions which is why there is not much emphasis on
understanding the practical aspects of learning such as producing patents versus papers
6 Institutes were seen to be over protective wherever even a slightly costly equipment was bought By
their own admission such equipment was most of the time kept under lock and key and was at best
displayed to students They were rarely given the opportunity to actually do something with it on
their own
7 Equal receipt of money by a number of departments has led to overall improvement in laboratory
standards of all departments which is good from an egalitarian perspective It is also good that all
departments have been able to uniformly upgrade their infrastructure and will therefore be able to
compete with each other in attracting good students faculty as well as assignments from industry in
future
8 Discussions with focus groups suggest that institutes spent large amounts of money on creating or
refurbishing physical infrastructure While non-academic experts may see this as wasteful
expenditure from an academic perspective even if this leads to improvement in the physical
facilities being offered by institutes it is well worth the investment While state funded institutes
get funds from state governments for building infrastructure for some of the centrally funded
institutes where infrastructure may have been falling apart this money would have been useful
9 Because of the fact that there is no proper system to track the usage of equipment ndash records are
maintained in physical form in the shape of log books and registers which render a macro analysis
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impossible -- anecdotal evidence suggests that equipment bought is not being optimally utilized A
significantly higher number of research papers in refereed journals suggests that this may not be
true but the fact remains that there is no improvement in the number of technology transfers
commercialization of research or patent generation which remain weak This again brings into focus
the theory versus application part of teaching
10 Overall improvement in base infrastructure was important for institutes to advance to the next level
of development Except for some of the Centrally funded institutions none of the institutes which
received funding in TEQIP II are in the league of the six original IITs in terms of laboratory
infrastructure They do not have access to the kind of liberal funding that CFTIs get If they had not
got the present funds to buy equipment they would have taken at least five to seven years to
procure the same through the resources available to them Even for Central institutions as also for
others the availability of funds at one go meant that they could procure high costing software such
as Matlab Ansys Labview Cadence and Adobe which benefit students across departments
11 Funds for buying equipment and other soft resources enabled the institutes to take some steps
towards keeping pace with the rapidly changing advancements in technology Increased level of
automation and artificial intelligence in industry is reflected in the kind of purchases institutes have
made ndash various types of simulation software digital machines replacing analogue ones such as in
electrical engineering departments all-in-one automatic machines which combine several levels of
manual work such as in surveying in civil engineering departments robotic arms mimicking the
automated environment of modern factories attached to lathe machines in mechanical engineering
departments instruments capable of handling nano particles in specialized centres and 3D printers
capable of printing high precision devices which are being used in multiple fields
12 Most institutes have also bought subscriptions to high level international journals in various
streams both online and physical enabling access to vast repository of world class content for most
students
13 Institutes have not paid much thought to maintenance of equipment since most of the purchases
have been made in the past two-three years and warranty periods are still in force Most institutes
have also reported availability of in-house technicians to look after the machines though majority
said that they would sign annual maintenance contracts (AMC) with vendors Since AMCs usually
cost roughly 10 per cent of the cost of the equipment they felt that the resources allocated for the
same under TEQIP II would not be adequate and that they should be increased slightly
14 As per the feedback provided by almost all institutes they all agree that the equipment purchased
by them responds to faculty student needs and was done as per consultation and
recommendations of faculty They all follow well laid out norms for disposal of equipment which
keep environmental considerations in mind
6 -- Average number of departments among which each institute in Sub-component 11 divided
the total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 500 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
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7-- Average number of departments among which each institute in sub-component 12 divided the
total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 284 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
2147403 ndash Number of items bought by institutes for office purpose in sub-component
11
101699 hours monthndash Utilisation of equipment by UG amp PG students in sub-component
11 as per available data of institutes which participated in the study
427 hours month ndash Average utilization of equipment by UG and PG students across
institutes in sub-component 11
51656 hours month -- Utilisation of equipment by PhD students in sub-component 11 as
per available data of institutes which participated in the study
37 hours month-- Average utilization of equipment by PhD students across institutes in sub-
component 11
52
Chapter 5 Way Forward
53
As data shows and case studies prove there can be no doubt that TEQIP II and the funds provided to
institutes for purchase of equipment and other soft resources have led to improvement in laboratory
infrastructure which in turn has helped in improving the output Some pointers for future stages of the
project are-
1 Even though TEQIP II had a major focus on upgradation of laboratory infrastructure and institutes
were given significant amount of funds for purchase of equipment there were no guidelines or
benchmarks for them to judge themselves against and to understand what an ideal laboratory
should be like for any given department While it is good that they were given the freedom to decide
what they wanted to buy and it depended on the pro-activeness of the department heads on what
all they ended up getting funds for in an ideal scenario they should have been given a list of
essential basic equipment as well as research level equipment and they could have prioritized their
purchases on the basis of that
In all likelihood such department-wise lists do not exist anywhere In the third phase of TEQIP
therefore NPIU could commission a project which involves study of top world-class as well as top
national-level laboratories for each department Thereafter standard templates of equipment could
be prepared which could illustrate the requirement of equipment for each concept and practical for
every stream of engineering Based on standard frequency of usage and the number of students in a
class adequate numbers of any equipment could be recommended to be bought by institutes in
order to ensure that not too much time is wasted on rotating several batches of students on the
same equipment
Availability of such templates of equipment as well as soft resources which could be updated
periodically in keeping with the changes in technology and availability of resources would also help
policy makers understand how many institutes come up to a benchmark and how many need
further support
2 Institutes should start maintaining digital records of use of equipment which are bought for research
purposes These records should not be just digital copies of physical registers but should be in the
form of smart solutions which can track internal supply chains in laboratories as well as usage of
equipment The solutions should be able to provide real-time analysis of usage of equipment in
every laboratory and all laboratories could be linked to one centralized system There are various
kinds of RFID solutions available today which can handle usage patterns well The available
information could be used to devise solutions and create policy interventions to increase the actual
usage of equipment
3 Nodal institutes under TEQIP II could be allowed to utilize the unspent grant as seed money to start
laboratory courses exclusively for under-graduate students of neighboring non-TEQIP institutes The
unspent money could also be used to start nodal centres for sharing of resources
4 Institutes could be encouraged to ensure that laboratories in all departments have well designed
brochures and information material such as leaflets and manuals on major equipment so that
dissemination of information about their availability is easy and their utilization could be increased
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5 Facilities created in institutes are not being optimally utilized to increase interaction with industry
While rural location of the institute and absence of industry in the neighbourhood could be one of
the reasons it is also true that in none of the institutes was industry consulted before the
commissioning of equipment Size of equipment could be another issue ndash which does not allow for
anything on industrial scale But in most cases industry is not even aware of the existence of state-
of-the-art equipment inside institutes Regular interactions with sector-specific companies are a
must therefore to create a culture of exchange of ideas and possibilities for collaboration
6 For decades research has happened in our country in isolation and at a distance from both industry
and academia Being largely funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) so far it
has been taking place inside the laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
The 37 laboratories of CSIR and its 39 field stations or extension centres have been working in the
areas of aerospace engineering structural engineering ocean science life science metallurgy
chemicals mining food petroleum leather and environmental science The ministry of HRD has
also started funding research in a big way in recent years through schemes such as Imprint ndash
Improving Research Innovation and Technology and the Uchchtar Avishkar Yojana (UAY) It would be
fruitful for the country if research happening purely on the scientific side is able to converge with
that on the academic side Hence in order to ensure greater synergy between research and
teaching it is essential that technical institutes start working more closely with CSIR laboratories
This will bring them immediately closer to cutting edge research and provide rich exposure to
students Specially for institutions which have got improved laboratory facilities as a result of TEQIP
II funds collaboration with relevant CSIR laboratories will help them grow their research and at the
same time provide the latter with a steady flow of students to work on live projects
7 Institutions which have upgraded their laboratory infrastructure in the area of food and agriculture
will gain by collaborating with the government on its e-labs project which aims at automating the
testing procedure of soil fertiliser pesticide and equipment samples By ensuring speedy and
transparent online disbursement of information related to such tests the projectrsquos vision is to
reduce crop losses and increase the use of good quality bio-pesticides through fair and unbiased
testing Institutions and students will be able to learn a lot about quality control and the processes
involved in digital testing through collaboration with the government on e-labs
8 In order to ensure transparency in procurement processes it is advisable that institutes make use of
the governmentrsquos new e-marketplace called GEM Through the portal wwwgemnicin institutes
can buy virtually anything and everything that they may require specially consumables office
equipment furniture and software Buying through this portal will speed up procurement and
improve the efficiency of institutes Created and maintained by the Directorate General of Supplies
amp Disposals (DGSampD) it provides tools for e-bidding reverse e-auction and demand aggregation to
help users get best value for their money At the national level a system of procurement should be
put in place including committee to look into the requirement and availability of equipment taking
global scenarios into consideration
Appendices
Appendix 1
55
State-wise Number of Institutions Under Technical Education QualityImprovement Programme II (2010-2017)
S Name of State CFIs Sub‐component 11 Sub‐component 12 Total No of
Institutions 1 Andhra Pradesh 5 6 11 2 Bihar 2 ‐‐ 2 3 Chhattisgarh 4 ‐‐ 4 4 Gujarat 7 ‐‐ 7 5 Haryana 3 3 6 6 Himachal Pradesh 1 ‐‐ 1 7 Jharkhand 1 1 2 8 Karnataka 4 15 19 9 Kerala 19 ‐‐ 19
10 Madhya Pradesh 3 2 5 11 Maharashtra 7 10 17
12 NCT‐Delhi ‐‐ 1 1 13 Odisha 2 ‐‐ 2 14 Punjab 7 1 8 15 Rajasthan 9 ‐‐ 9 16 Tamil Nadu 5 4 9 17 Telangana 8 5 13 18 Tripura 1 ‐‐ 1 19 UT‐Chandigarh 2 1 3 20 UT‐Puducherry 1 ‐‐ 1 21 Uttar Pradesh 2 5 7 22 Uttarakhand 1 2 3 23 West Bengal 11 3 14 24 Centrally Funded
Institutions (CFIs) 8 18 26
Total 113 77 190
Appendix 2 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 11
S Name of the Name of the Institution
No State UT
1 JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
2 Aditya Institute of Technology amp Management Tekkali Srikakulam
Andhra
3 Madanapalle Institute of Technology amp Science Madanapalle
Pradesh
4 Shri Vishnu Engineering College for women Vishnupur Bhimavaram
5 Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College Chittoor
6 Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology Muzaffarpur
Bihar
7 Bhagalpur College of Engineering Bhagalpur
8 Government Engineering College Bilaspur
9 Government Engineering College Jagdalpur Bastar
Chhattisgarh
10 Government Engineering College Raipur
11 Rungta College of Engineering amp Technology Bhilai
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12 Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
13 Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya Vallabh Vidynagar
14 Lukhdirji Engineering College Morbi
15 Gujarat Shantilal Shah Engineering College Bhavnagar
16 Government Engineering College Gandhinagar
17 Government Engineering College Rajkot
18 Government Engineering College Patan
19 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology (UIET) Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
Haryana
20 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology MDU Rohtak
21 NC College of Engineering Panipat
22 Himachal Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College Sundernagar Mandi
Pradesh
23 Jharkhand Cambridge Institute of Technology Ranchi
24 BVB College of Engineering amp Technology Hubli
25 PES College of Engineering Mandya
Karnataka
26 Government Sri Krishnarajendra Silver Jublee Technological Institute Bangalore
27 NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology Bangalore
2
SNo Name of the
Name of the Institution
StateUT
28 Government Engineering College Thrissur
29 Government Engineering College Kozhikode
30 Government Engineering College Painavu Idukki
31 Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology Kottayam
32 School of Engineering Cochin University of Science amp Technology Cochin
33 Government College of Engineering Kannur
34 Government Engineering College Bartonhill Thiruvananthapuram
35 LBS Institute of Technology for Women Poojappura Thiruvananthapuram
36 College of Engineering Perumon Perinad Kollam
37 Kerala College of Engineering Kidangoor Kottayam
38 Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
57
39 College of Engineering Trikaripur Cheemeni Kasargod
40 College of Engineering Thalassery Kannur
41 Government Engineering College Wayand
42 Government Engineering College Sreekrishnapur Palakkad
43 College of Engineering Adoor Manakkala
44 College of Engineering Cherthala Pallippuram
45 College of Engineering Karunagappally Kollam
46 Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering Kollam
47 Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
Madhya
48 Samrat Ashok Technological Institute (Engineering College) Vidisha
Pradesh
49 Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
50 Government College of Engineering Karad
51 BVBs Sardar Patel College of Engineering Mumbai
52 Government College of Enginering Chandrapur
53 Maharashtra Government College of Engineering Jalgaon
54 University Department of Chemical Technology North Maharashtra University Jalgaon
55 Department of Technology Shivaji University Kolhapur
56 Bharati Vidyapeeth University College of Engineering Pune
57 Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Burla Sambalpur
Odisha
58 College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
59 Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
60 Beant College of Engineering amp Technology Gurdaspur
61 GZS Punjab Technical University Campus Bhatinda
62 Punjab SBS College of Engineering amp Technology Ferozepur
63 College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana
64 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
65 Chandigarh Engineering College Mohali
66 University College of Engineering Kota
67 Government Engineering College Ajmer
68 Engineering College Bikaner
69 College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
58
70 Rajasthan M L V Textile amp Engineering College Bhilwara
71 Government Engineering College Jhalawar
72 Government Woman Engineering College Ajmer
73 Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bikaner
74 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Alwar
75 Govt College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
76 Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai
Tamil Nadu
77 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore
78 Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore
79 Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus Triuchirapalli
80 University College of Engineering Kakatiya University Kothagudem
81 Anurag Engineering College Kodad Nalgonda
82 Auroras Scientific Technological amp Research Academy Bandlaguda Hyderabad
83 Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology Gandipet Hyderabad
Telangana
84 Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering amp Technology Kukatpally Hyderabad
85 Malla Reddy Engineering College Medchal RR District Hyderabad
86 Vasavi College of Engineering Ibrahimbagh Hyderabad
87 Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engg ampTechnology Hyderabad
SNo
Name of the Name of the Institution
StateUT
88 Tripura Tripura Institute of Technology Narsingarh Tripura
89 UT‐ University Institute of Engineering amp Technology Chandigarh
90 Chandigarh University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology Punjab
University Chandigarh
91 UT‐ Pondicherry Engineering College Puducherry
Puducherry
92 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly
Uttar Pradesh
93 School of Engineering amp Technology IFTM University Moradabad
(formerly known as College of Engineering amp Technology Moradabad)
94 Uttarakhand BT Kumaon Institute of Technology Dwarahat Dist‐Almora
95 RCC Institute of Information Technology Kolkata
96 College of Engineering amp Management Kolaghat
97 Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering Bankura
98 University Institute of Technology The University of Burdwan Burdwan
99 West Bengal University of Technology Kolkata
West Bengal
59
100 Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
101 Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology Berahmpore Murshidabad
102 Murshidabad College of Engineering and Technology Berhampore Murshidabad
103 MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah
104 Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata
105 Narula Institute of Technology Pargnas
106 Assam University Silchar
107 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering amp Technology Sangrur
108 Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
Centrally
109 North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) Itanagar
Funded
110 National Institute of Technology Agartala
Institutions
111 National Institute of Technology Patna
112 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chandigarh
113 National Institute of Technology Raipur
Appendix 3 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 12
S Name of the
Name of Institution
No State
1 A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
2 JNTU College of Engineering Kakinada
3 Andhra SVU College of Engineering Tirupati
4 Pradesh Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Madhurawada
Visakhapatnam
5 GITAM Institute of Technology ‐ GITAM University Vishakhapatnam
6 VR Siddhartha Engineering College Kanuru Vijaywada
7 Faculty of Science Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
8 Haryana Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science amp Technology
Murthal
9 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Guru Jambeshwar University of Science amp Technology Hissar
10 Jharkha
nd Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi
11 University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (Bangalore University)
60
Bangalore
12 Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Mysore
13 Malnad College of Engineering Hassan
14 BMS College of Engineering Bangalore
15 The National Institute of Engineering Mysore
16 Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
17 HKESs PDA College of Engineering Gulbarga
Karnataka
18 Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology Bangalore
19 MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore
20 NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte Udupi
21 Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology Maralur Tumkur
22 Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
23 SDM College of Engineering and Technology Dhavalagiri Dharwad
24 RV College of Engineering Bangalore
25 PES Institute of Technology Bangalore
26 Madhya Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya Bhopal
Pradesh
27 Shri GS Institute of Technology amp Science Indore
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
28 Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai
29 College of Engineering Shivajinagar Pune
30 Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Matunga Mumbai
31 Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering amp Technology Nanded
32 Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Maharashtra
33 Govt College of Engineering Amravati
34 Govt College of Engineering Aurangabad
35 Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Lonere Raigad
36 GH Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur
37 Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Islampur Sangli
38 NCT‐Delhi Delhi Technological University Delhi
39 Punjab Thapar University Patiala
40 Govt College of Technology Coimbatore
41 Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology Karaikudi
Tamil Nadu
42 Government College of Engineering Salem
43 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Abishekapatti Tirunelveli
61
44 JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
45 University College of Engineering Osmania University Hyderabad
46 Telangana University College of Technology Osmania University Hyderabad
47 JNTU Institute of Science amp Technology Hyderabad
48 Sreenidhi Institute of Science amp Technology Ghatkesar Hyderabad
49 UT‐Chandigarh PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
50 Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur
51 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Lucknow
52 Uttar Pradesh Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur
53 Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur
54 Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering amp Technology Jhansi
55 College of Technology ‐ GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
Uttarakhand
56 Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College Pauri Garhwal
57 University College of Technology ‐ University of Calcutta Kolkata
West Bengal
58 Faculty of Engineering and Technology ‐ Jadavpur University Kolkata
59 JIS College of Engineering Nadia
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
60 Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
61 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
62 National Institute of Technology Calicut
63 Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
64 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
65 National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
66 Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
67 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
Centrally Funded
68 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Institutions
69 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
70 National Institute of Technology Rourkela
71 National Institute of Technology Silchar
72 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
73 National Institute of Technology Surathkal
74 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
75 National Institute of Technology Warangal
76 National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
62
77 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
Appendix 4
Institutions under sub‐component121
S No
NameoftheState NameoftheInstitution CentreofExcellence On
1 AndhraPradesh AndhraUniversityCollegeof
EngineeringVishakhapatnam
Nano‐Technology
2 SVUCollegeofEngineering Tirupati
AtmosphericRemoteSensingandAdvancedSignal
Processing 3 Jharkhand BirlaInstituteofTechnology
MesraRanchi
Bio‐resourcesandBio‐prospecting
4 Karnataka BMSCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
AdvancedMaterialsResearch
5 RVCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
Macro-Electronics
6 PESInstituteofTechnology Bangalore
KnowledgeAnalyticsampOntologicalEngineering
7 SiddhagangaInstituteof
TechnologyTumkur
AppliedResearchandNanoTechnology
8 Maharashtra CollegeofEngineeringPune SignalandImageProcessing
9 SmartRenewableEnergySystems
10 ShriGuruGobind SinghjiInstitute
ofEngineeringampTechnology Nanded
SignalandImageProcessing
11 InstituteofChemicalTechnology
Mumbai
ProcessIntensificationforProcessIndustries
12 VeermataJijabaiTechnology
InstituteMumbai
ComplexandNonlinearDynamicalSystems
13 Punjab ThaparUniversityPatiala EnvironmentampEnergyManagement
14
TamilNadu
GovtCollegeofTechnology
Coimbatore
AlternateEnergyResearch
15 EnvironmentalStudies
16
JNTUCollegeofEngineering
Hyderabad
DisasterManagement
63
17 Telangana OsmaniaUniversityCollegeof
TechnologyHyderabad
IntensificationofChemicalandBio‐processes
18 Uttarakhand CollegeofTechnology‐ GBPant
UniversityofAgricultureamp
TechnologyPantnagar
EnergyStudiesinIndustriesandAgroSystemsof
Uttarakhand(EnergyManagement)
19 UttarPradesh HarcourtButlerTechnological
InstituteKanpur
AppliedResearchTrainingampEducationinLipidScience
20
WestBengal
FacultyofEngineeringand Technology‐JadavpurUniversity
PhaseTransformationandProductCharacterization
21 UniversityCollegeofTechnology‐
UniversityofCalcutta
SystemsBiologyandBioMedicalEngineering
22 UTChandigarh PECUniversityofTechnology Chandigarh
IndustrialandProductDesignSPC
23 Centrally funded Institutions (CFIs)
MANITBhopal Geo‐informatics(RemoteSensingGPSamp GIS)
24 NITDurgapur AdvancedMaterials
25 VNITNagpur CombeddedSystemsHybridizationofcommunications
andEmbeddedSystems 26 NITRourkela PracticalRenewableEnergySystem
27 Orthopaedic TissueEngineeringampRehabilitation 28 SVNITSurat WaterResourcesandFloodManage
ment
29 NITWarangal SustainableEnergyStudies
30 IndianInstituteofEngineering
andTechnologyShibpurHowrah
MicrostructurallyDesignedAdvancedMaterials
Development
Appendix 5 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 11
The aim of this sub-component was to strengthen institutions to improve learning outcomes
and employability of graduates It was open only for those institutions which had not participated in TEQIP I
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement following academic and non-academic reforms
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities
YES
64
e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
65
2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
70
Appendix 8
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
67
by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
68
include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
69
communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
70
Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
72
Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
73
Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
21
Odisha (Figure 13)
Total population in lakh 4197
Literacy rate 729
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
466 (111)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
33
Gross Enrolment Ratio 177
Total number of engineering institutes 68
Institutes in sub-component 11 2
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 2
Total available funds Rs 20 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 105 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 108 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
125
150
560
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
Available funds Actual expenditure Estimate as per plansubmitted by the institute
Figure 12 Delhi Technological University
22
Punjab (Figure 14)
Total population in lakh 2774
Literacy rate 758
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
325 (117)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
23
Gross Enrolment Ratio 27
Total number of engineering institutes 87
Institutes in sub-component 11 7
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 8
Total available funds Rs 81 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 42 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 22 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Veer Surendra Sai University ofTechnology Burla Sambalpur
College of Engineering And TechnologyBhubaneshwar
Figure 13 Odisha
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
0200400600800
100012001400
Figure 14 Punjab
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
23
Rajasthan (Figure 15)
Total population in lakh 6855
Literacy rate 661
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
871 (127)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
62
Gross Enrolment Ratio 20
Total number of engineering institutes 82
Institutes in sub-component 11 9
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 9
Total available funds Rs 84 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 45 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 32 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Tamil Nadu (Figure 16)
Total population in lakh 7215
Literacy rate 80
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
73 (101)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
52
Gross Enrolment Ratio 452
Total number of engineering institutes 326
Institutes in sub-component 11 5
Institutes in sub-component 12 4
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 9
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
24
Total available funds Rs 140 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 74 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 70 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Telangana (Figure 17)
Total population in lakh 350
Literacy rate 664
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
406 (114)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
29
Gross Enrolment Ratio 36
Total number of engineering institutes 182
Institutes in sub-component 11 8
Institutes in sub-component 12 5
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 13
Total available funds Rs 120 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 45 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 34 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0200400600800
100012001400160018002000
FUN
DS
IN R
UP
EES
LAK
H
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plansubmitted by the institute
25
Tripura
Total population in lakh 367
Literacy rate 872
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
44 (119)
2015 projected share of state 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
03
Gross Enrolment Ratio 168
Total number of engineering institutes 6
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 10 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 55 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 54 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
UT-Chandigarh (Figure 18)
Total population in lakh 106
Literacy rate 861
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
17 (165)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
01
Gross Enrolment Ratio 56
Total number of engineering institutes 2
Institutes in sub-component 11 2
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 3
Total available funds Rs 475 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying Rs 24 crore
0
500
1000
1500
2000
Figure 17 Telangana
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
26
equipment and other resources
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 20 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Puducherry
Total population in lakh 125
Literacy rate 859
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
15 (121)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
01
Gross Enrolment Ratio 46
Total number of engineering institutes 10
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 15 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 8 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 6 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Uttar Pradesh (Figure 19)
Total population in lakh 1998
Literacy rate 677
0200400600800
100012001400160018002000
Fun
ds
in r
up
ees
lakh
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plansubmitted by institute
28
West Bengal (Figure 21)
Total population in lakh 9128
Literacy rate 763
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
109 (12)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
77
Gross Enrolment Ratio 174
Total number of engineering institutes 72
Institutes in sub-component 11 11
Institutes in sub-component 12 3
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 14
Total available funds Rs 179 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 88 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 82 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400FU
ND
S IN
RU
PEE
S LA
KH
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rscrore)
Estimate as per plansubmitted by institute
29
CFIs (Figure 22)
Institutes in sub-component 11 8
Institutes in sub-component 12 18
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 26
Total available funds Rs 415 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 200 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 1625 crore
0200400600800
100012001400160018002000
Figure 21 West Bengal
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
0200400600800
100012001400160018002000
Figure 22 Centrally-funded institutions (CFIs)
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
30
Utilisation Analysis
In this section data on buying of equipment and other resources has been first analysed component-wise
and then department-wise
While data was collected from all institutes and a broad understanding was arrived at of the kind of
equipment and other resources money was spent on from the extensive lists provided by institutions it was
difficult to analyse how much money was spent on which category of item For the sake of analysis
therefore each equipment and item named by the institute was manually categorized into the following
broad categories-
1 Laboratory equipment (included all items bought for laboratories such as machines laptops
desktops and projectors)
2 Connectivity (included equipment related to creating wi-fi networks such as cables connectors
servers modems UPS racks adapters pipes and switches)
3 Books (included hard copies as well as subscriptions of e-journals for libraries)
4 Smart class (included white boards display panels podiums amplifiers cables projectors mixers
microphones webcam and wireless sensors)
5 Software
6 Office equipment (included laptops desktops printers scanners LCDs generator sets projectors
tables chairs almirahs digital signages etc bought for principalrsquos office directorrsquos office faculty
staff department rooms TEQIP office)
7 Furniture (included furniture for class rooms and departments)
8 Civil work (included flooring false ceilings repair work lighting)
Post the categorization in these eight broad heads the picture which emerged (Figure 23) for sub-
component 11 showed 58 per cent expenditure on laboratory equipment 14 per cent on software 10 per
cent on books 7 per cent each on office equipment and connectivity and 1-2 per cent each on furniture civil
work and smart classes This is in keeping with the goals of TEQIP II which had envisaged least expenditure
on civil work It was limited to 5 per cent of total expenditure on equipment for institutes under sub-
component 11 and 3 per cent for those under sub-component 12 If unspent institutes were free to use
this money for equipment and other resources So low expenditure on civil work is an achievement of TEQIP
II There should have been more expenditure on connectivity ndash campus-wide wifi networks ndash but that could
be due to the fact that several institutes already had wifi networks in place and did not need TEQIP funds to
do that
31
In sub-component 12 (Figure 24) this break-up was more or less on the same lines though the expenditure
on laboratory equipment in this sub-component was much higher at 70 per cent because of the inclusion of
centres of excellence and higher focus on post-graduate and PhD level studies This was followed by 17 per
cent on software and 5 per cent each on books and office equipment Rest was all 2 per cent and less and
negligible amount of expenditure on civil work was seen in this category
Department-wise
analysis of equipment
purchased by
institutes shows that in
sub-component 11
(Figure 25) highest
Lab equipment58
Software 14
Books 10
Office equipment
7
Connectivity 7
Smart class2
Furniture1
Civil work1
EXPENDITURE (11)
Figure 23
Office equipment
5
Software 17
Smart class1
EXPENDITURE (12)
Figure 29
32
076 164 46678
961 10631459
2169
TOTAL AMOUNT SPENT BY DEPARTMENTS (IN RS LAKH)
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
(in Rs crore)
number of equipment were bought by computer amp IT departments followed by electrical mechanical
electronics and civil departments For the purpose of categorization two or more streams of a kind were
merged into one and numbers for both streams taken together For instance computer science and
information technology were merged into one Similarly electronics amp instrumentation and electronics amp
electrical were taken together under electronics
While sub-component 11 presented a picture on expected lines with the top five departments being
generally the biggest departments in institutes in sub-component 12 this picture was slightly confusing
Here the top two departmentsndash electronics and civil ndash were ahead of other departments (Table 1) by an
inexplicable margin One of the reasons for this could be the fact that most of the equipment bought for the
centres of excellence would have had items related to electronics But that still does not explain the
unusually high number of items for civil engineering departments
Table 1 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 12
Name of the department Number of items bought
Mining 23
BioTech 137
Chemical 170
Mechanical 497
Computer amp IT 661
Electrical 969
Electronics 544915
Civil 1701948
On the other hand an expenditure-wise analysis of the same departments shows a different picture (Figure
26) with mechanical engineering department emerging top with expenditure of Rs 216 crore and electrical
department showing expenditure of Rs 145 crore Civil department is at number 3 with expenditure of Rs
106 crore The aberration in the number of items could have been because civil and electronics
departments would have bought a large number of items of small value
33
166 224 45 481 934 14772459
3138
Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
(in Rs crore)Figure 27
As per the data provided by institutes those in sub-component 11 show higher expenditure
department-wise with mechanical engineering department at top with expenditure of Rs 313
crore These should however be taken only as indicative figures as the numbers cannot be absolute
(Figure 27)
Table 7 Top 20 Lab equipment bought by institutes in 11
CNC Lathe machines
Compressor testing machine
Computer and peripherals
Computerised machines
Digital meters
Gas chromatograph
Micro-controller
Micro-processor
Oscilloscope
PCB prototyping machine
Robotic kits
Solar PV systems
Spectrum analyser
Thermal imager
Total Station
Ultrasonic probe
Universal testing machine
UV-spectrophotometer
Voltmeter
Wattmeter
34
Table 2 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 11
Table 21 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 12
1 CNC Lathe machines Advanced laser kit
2 Compressor testing machine Asphalt material performance tester
3 Computer and peripherals Atomic absorption spectrophotometer
4 Computerised machines Bio-reactors
5 Digital meters BOD incubator
6 Gas chromatograph Centrifuge
7 Micro-controller CNC lathe machine
8 Micro-processor Compression testing
9 Oscilloscope Computer and peripherals
10 PCB prototyping machine Digital image processing
11 Robotic kits Digital multimeter
12 Solar PV systems Electric discharge machine
13 Spectrum analyser Hydraulic pressing
14 Thermal imager Magnetic stirrer
15 Total Station Microwave simulator
16 Ultrasonic probe Optical microscope
17 Universal testing machine PCB prototype machine
18 UV-spectrophotometer Thermal analyser
19 Voltmeter Thermal scanner
20 Wattmeter Wireless sensor network kit
Impact of Utilisation
No amount of data tracking or record keeping is worth
the effort if it does not translate into improvement in
actual output The real impact of all this expenditure by
institutes on buying of latest equipment is only useful in
so far as it is able to show growth in the number of
publications or rise in the number of post-graduate
student intake Looked at from that perspective TEQIP II
seems to have made satisfactory progress as the data
maintained by the National Project Implementation Unit
UPWARD TREND
Increase in the number of
publications in refereed
journals
Increase in the number of PG
and PhD students
Increase in revenue generated
through consultancy
35
(NPIU) shows There has been a significant improvement over the years in the number of publications in
refereed journals which till last year have been showing above target performance Only the numbers for
2016-17 are low considering that the data captured is till the month of February 2017 only From a target of
7500 publications in 2010-11 and a realization of 11722to a target of 14500 in 2015-16 and a realization of
18482 (Figure 28) the growth has been impressive though again how much of it is due to buying of
equipment alone is debatable
Another key performance indicatoras per the planners of TEQIP II was rise in the total number of masters
and PhD level students from a baseline of 30000 in 2010-11 to 41000 by 2016 Seen from that angle also the
performance of the programme has exceeded the target To a large extent this can be attributed to
availability of better laboratory infrastructure as it would have been a major factor behind the institutesrsquo
capability to attract students for MTech and PhD (Figure 29)
7032 7500 8000 8500 9000
14000 14500
11722
1606618103
20037
22556
18482
2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016
Fig 28 Number of publications in refereed journals in TEQIP II institutions
Target Actual
36
The percentage of externally funded RampD projects and consultancies in total revenue has increased from 7
per cent in 2010-11 to 14 per cent in 2015-16 against a target of 12 per cent (Figure 30)
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
Target 7032 32000 33000 34000 34000 40000 40500
Actual 35132 37791 44171 49251 48718 45659
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
Fig 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP I
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
Target 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12
Actual 82 11 127 137 117 14 125
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
Tota
l Rev
enu
e
Fig 30 Consultancy revenue generated
37
Chapter 3 Case Studies
38
Government Engineering College Thrissur Kerala
(with inputs from Prof Manoj Kumar K V Coordinator TEQIP II GEC Thrissur)
The entire process of planning procurement and the complete cycle of improved input resulting in improved output can be illustrated through the case study of Government Engineering College Thrissur which is one of the model colleges in TEQIP II and received funds under sub-component 11 It is the second oldest engineering in the state of Kerala and is affiliated to the University of Calicut Its foundation stone was laid by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in April 1958 and among its famous alumni are Dr K Radhakrishnan former chairman of Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) Out of the project allocation of Rs 10 crore Rs 55 crore was utilized by the institute for procurement of equipment The fund was apportioned among the departments based on student strength and their need to modernize and strengthen their various laboratories The procurement plan was finalized from the proposals received from the departments and vetted by the State Project Facilitation Unit (SPFU) before being executed through the Procurement Management Support System (PMSS) which was a web portal created by the National Project Implementation Unit (NPIU) to manage the project
39
Figure 31 10 steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan (Figure 38)
Departments were asked to draw up a
three-year procurement plan based on
their needs Department heads
coordinators and TEQIP nodal officers
had a meeting in the institute in
January 2012 to understand the plans
and procedures as available on NPIU
website
In February the Principal of the
institute TEQIP coordinator and
procurement coordinator attended a
training session conducted by NPIU at
Thiruvananthapuram Participation in
this session was facilitated by SPFU and
it entailed extensive training on how to
use the PMSS website
A training session was organized in the
institute for the benefit of Heads of
Departments (HoDs) and Department
TEQIP coordinators The programme
was attended by 24 officials and it
covered the entire set of activities
pertaining to purchase through PMSS --
from configuration management plan
creation and revision packaging and
procuring to stocking
Procurement coordinator and
department TEQIP coordinators also
attended a training program organized
by SPFUat School of Engineering
Cochin University of Science and
Technologyin February 2012
The SPFU arranged a discussion at
directorateoffice Thiruvanantha-
puramin February to fine tune the plan
and to facilitate data entry through
PMSS The finetuning included clubbing
of similar items from various
departments into one package limiting
the threshold to a maximum of 90 per
cent included in a scheme and revising
the tentative timelines based on plan
approval which was expected by mid-
April 2012 The institute was advised to
procure a particular software used for
double entry book-keeping through
PMSS and to identify 2 National
Competitive Bidding (NCB)
procurement plans to be sent to
Central authorities for approval
The rejigged procurement plan after
consultation with the concerned
coordinators was uploaded on the
website on 28thFebruary 2012
The plan was reviewed by SPFU and
some corrections were suggested
The corrected plan was uploaded again
At a meeting convened on 14thMarch
2012 at LBS College for Women
Thiruvananthapuram the first approval
of the plan was given by Director SPFU
On 31st March 2012 the Principal
convened a meeting of HoDs and
departmental TEQIP coordinators and
instructions were issued to draw up
specifications with respect to every
package so that the data was readily
available for entry to PMSS once the
plan was approved by NPIUWorld
Bank
1 2
3 4
5
6
8
7
9
10
40
Procurement activities were in full swing during the first 18 months of the project and were executed fully as
per the plan Procurement was completed in 82 packages including 68 National Shopping (NS)packages 7
National Competitive Bidding (NCB) packages 2 Direct Contract packages and 5 Civil Works packages
The institute made maximum expenditure in 2013-14 (Figure 32) across different heads Its investments on
laboratory modernization and strengthening started in 2012 and continued till 2017 (Figure 33) Overall it
spent bulk of the money (88 per cent) on modernization of laboratories and 5 per cent on ICT enabled
learning (Figure 34)
5851520
36470287
6909895
61170 1552063
0
5000000
10000000
15000000
20000000
25000000
30000000
35000000
40000000
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur (in Rs)
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Figure 32
2012-1311
2013-1473
2014-1515
2015-160
2016-171
EXPENDITURE ON MODERNISATION STRENGTHENING OF LABS AT GEC THRISSUR
Figure 33
41
Major equipment bought by the institute with TEQIP II funds includes a Rheometer which is not available in
any other institution in the state and offers potential for research and consultancy It is used for determining
the rheological behaviors of liquids and solids It has applications in polymer nano-composites which are the
emerging field of research The stress rheology measurements provide information for spread ability
emulsion stability suspension leveling flow control thermal stability extrudability and thickening etc The
fluid can be highly non-newtonian The equipment is useful for MTech students and faculty for doing
research
The institute also bought a Gas Chromatograph which is used in analyzing compositions purity and for
separating different components of a mixture based on volatility It is also used in identifying a compound
and its applications include analysis of toxicity of soil water and air identifying unknown compounds etc
The equipment is useful for faculty and students in doing research and projects in the field of environmental
engineering and provides opportunities for pollution control related consultancy work
Another important purchase is Accelerated Curing Tank With concrete construction increasing at a rapid
pace this equipment provides the possibility of accelerating the curing time Normal method of curing takes
28 days To reduce the curing time of concrete and test its strength accelerated curing is required and this
can be achieved with the use of Accelerated Curing Tank in the laboratory
88
5 4
0
0
3
Fig 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14at Government Engineering College Thrissur
Expenditure on modernisation strengthening of existinglaboratories
Expenditure on ICT enabledlearning related softwareamphardware
Expenditure on library ie books e-books
Journals e-journals course specificsoftware
Expenditure on modernisation ofclassrooms
Others (furniture)
42
Table 3 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Name of the Equipment
Cost (in rupees)
Pressure Volume Change Controller
365625
Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Suit
1365000
Solar Photovoltaic grid tied training system with MPPT
367500
Gas Chromatograph 1494692
Rheometer 2687350
Surface Roughness Tester
401205
Multimedia Projector 114162
Thermal Imager 746366
Machine Conditioning Monitor
861685
Metallurgical Image Analysis System for Welding
283500
Software Factory CAD 320000
Robot 567000
Pipe Flow Software 149234
Petrol Engine Test Setup
783090
Tribometer 609900
Vibration Analyser 539175
Slotting Machine 449243
Lathe and Shaping Machine
869001
Metal Cutting Band saw 156240
Digital Viscometer 919050
Solid Modeling Software
356590
Ultrasonic Flow Detector
235561
43
Rapid Phototyping Machine
814800
Group Video Conferencing Kit
533340
Lan Trainer 106180
The efforts of the institute over the years have led to improved student placements and intake (Figure 35)
Output in terms of publications in international journals and participation of faculty and students in
international conferences has also gone up considerably (Figure 36)
Top 10 international journals in which faculty and students have secured publications since TEQIP II are
Name of Journal
1 IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation
2 International Journal on Numerical Methods in Fluids
261221
570527
357
766
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Placement offers Students placed Intake of students
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 35 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 36 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
Publication in international journals Participation in international conferences
44
3 IETE Technical Review
4 Journal of the Optical Society of America
5 International Journal of Power amp Energy Systems
6 International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
7 International Journal of Remote Sensing
8 Automatica
9 IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
10 ASME Journal of Heat Transfer
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering amp Technology
Aligarh Muslim University
Another institute with an impeccable history and track record is Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and
Technology (ZHCET) which is a constituent college of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and it received TEQIP
II funds under sub-component 11 AMU was set up by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as Mohammedan Anglo-
Oriental College in 1875 Against available funds of Rs 10 crore ZHCET utilized Rs 618 crore as of February
2017 Following is a glimpse into the major equipment purchased by the institute
Name of the equipment Centrifugal Pump and Pelton Turbine Module Nozzle
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3349138
Reason for buying To improve teaching and research in fluid mechanics section of mechanical engineering
department The equipment comprises centrifugal pump with flowmeter valves reservoir and
instrumentation for measurement and display of inlet outlet pressures torque speed and power and
turbine inlet pressure for Peltan turbine
Name of the equipment Universal High Voltage Test system and Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage Tester
(PE-AOBDV-MXXX)
Name of the department Electrical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 4522500
Reason for buying A new MTech programme in High Voltage Engineering was started under TEQIP II for
which enhanced laboratory infrastructure was needed PE-AOBDV-M series of Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage
Testers are highly precise instruments which can be used to conduct either a breakdown voltage test or do a proof
(withstand) test Dielectric Breakdown Voltage testing of Oil is one such means to detect the voltage at power
frequency at which it is likely to cause a flash-over
Name of the equipment Altium Nanoboard FPGA Kit
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1368863
Reason for buying Five kits were bought for under-graduate and post-graduate students
45
Name of the equipmentExata Software Emulator for Networking
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1245780
Reason for buying BTech students use it to perform experiments in EL-494 (Communication Lab -III) to
study the performance of simulated networks M Tech students use it for projects and dissertations Three
faculty members are using this software for RampD purpose
Name of the equipmentPotentiostat Galvanostat with Impedance Analyzer
Name of the department Petroleum Studies
Cost of equipment Rs 1562925
Reason for buying Potentiostate is at the heart of research on electrochemistry It is mainly used for
research in the area of fuel cell membrane cyclic voltammeter and super capacitors
Name of the equipment Imac 215 Quad Core i5 with Apple Protection Plan
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 205800
Reason for buying Two units of Imac were bought for the post-graduate and networking laboratories of
computer engineering department so that students could develop software based on iOS
Altium Nanoboard
FPGA Kit
46
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli was set up in 1947 with only the civil engineering under-graduate
programme Since 2007 the institute has been autonomous having been affiliated to Bombay University
Pune University and Shivaji University in the past The institute received TEQIP II funds under sub-
component 12 It was eligible to receive Rs 125 crore It submitted procurement plan for Rs 87 crore and
spent Rs 618 crore as of February 2017
MAJOR EQUIPMENT BOUGHT
Name of the equipment Shake Table Set-up
Name of the department Civil amp Structural Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1925776
Reason for buying To establish an earthquake engineering laboratory for conducting studies on response of
structures to earthquake induced vibrations To investigate structural response under various dynamic
loading conditions
Name of the equipment Electromagnetic Exciter with Pay Load Capacity of 100 to 150 kg
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2310824
Reason for buying To carry out research work in the field of dynamic analysis for various systems
Name of the equipment Micro Machining Centre Hyper-15w table top type integrated multi-process CNC
machine tool
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3078000
Reason for buying To develop micro machining centre for the research of micro machining PG production
laboratory
2663678
6154586
7489947
8770675
8777330
10572980
11435333
0 4000000 8000000 12000000
OFFICE
ELECTRICAL
ELECTRONICS
CIVIL (CIVIL+ CIVIL ENVIRONMENTAL+ hellip
LIBRARY
COMPUTER + IT
MECHANICAL
Fig 37 Department-wise expenditure Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Figures in rupees
47
Name of the equipment Dynamometer with Built-In Three Channel Charge Amplifiers
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1876090
Reason for buying To carry out research in the area of machining
Name of the equipment Lab View Add-ons Image Processing using Smart Camera Evaluation Kit
Name of the department Electronics Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3421650
Reason for buying Design simulation and prototyping platform for experiments on DSP communication
embedded control and measurements visual representation of experimental results
Name of the equipment Thermal Conductivity Analyzer with Material -- liquid pastes and small particles
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2100000
Reason for buying Post-graduate research and laboratory development
48
Chapter 4 Key Findings
49
1 On an average funds given to institutions for purchase of equipment and soft resources have led to
significant improvement in laboratory infrastructure of the institutes under study
2 The impact of such purchases on improvement in quality is not easily quantifiable in measurable
terms To assess the same other correlated parameters could be looked at such as improvement in
the number of research publications in refereed journals increase in the number of PhD students
number of faculty involved in research or the percentage of student placement However none of
these parameters can be directly or solely be said to be due to the improvement in physical or
digital infrastructure of institutes
3 Institutes did not have a clear-cut strategy of what best use they could put the available money to
Given that each institute on an average got Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and other resources
they could have used the money to create at least one best-in-class facility in any of the
departments which was equipped to utilize that facility in terms of augmenting the interaction of
the institute with industry or generating more resources through assignments from other agencies
While institutes in sub-component 12 had the provision to set up centres of excellence even in sub-
component 11 they could have done so if they had worked with that aim and vision
4 Instead institutes on an average divided the money equally across six departments and each
department on an average bought one-two machines which were significantly expensive and the
rest of the money was spent on buying other small routine equipment desktops laptops
networking servers software and e-journals Collaborations between departments for research
projects were however missing
5 This pattern of expenditure can be explained by the fact that our engineering institutions are still in
a phase where there is more emphasis on theory than practical Hands-on learning or project-based
approach in teaching is relatively new for institutions which is why there is not much emphasis on
understanding the practical aspects of learning such as producing patents versus papers
6 Institutes were seen to be over protective wherever even a slightly costly equipment was bought By
their own admission such equipment was most of the time kept under lock and key and was at best
displayed to students They were rarely given the opportunity to actually do something with it on
their own
7 Equal receipt of money by a number of departments has led to overall improvement in laboratory
standards of all departments which is good from an egalitarian perspective It is also good that all
departments have been able to uniformly upgrade their infrastructure and will therefore be able to
compete with each other in attracting good students faculty as well as assignments from industry in
future
8 Discussions with focus groups suggest that institutes spent large amounts of money on creating or
refurbishing physical infrastructure While non-academic experts may see this as wasteful
expenditure from an academic perspective even if this leads to improvement in the physical
facilities being offered by institutes it is well worth the investment While state funded institutes
get funds from state governments for building infrastructure for some of the centrally funded
institutes where infrastructure may have been falling apart this money would have been useful
9 Because of the fact that there is no proper system to track the usage of equipment ndash records are
maintained in physical form in the shape of log books and registers which render a macro analysis
50
impossible -- anecdotal evidence suggests that equipment bought is not being optimally utilized A
significantly higher number of research papers in refereed journals suggests that this may not be
true but the fact remains that there is no improvement in the number of technology transfers
commercialization of research or patent generation which remain weak This again brings into focus
the theory versus application part of teaching
10 Overall improvement in base infrastructure was important for institutes to advance to the next level
of development Except for some of the Centrally funded institutions none of the institutes which
received funding in TEQIP II are in the league of the six original IITs in terms of laboratory
infrastructure They do not have access to the kind of liberal funding that CFTIs get If they had not
got the present funds to buy equipment they would have taken at least five to seven years to
procure the same through the resources available to them Even for Central institutions as also for
others the availability of funds at one go meant that they could procure high costing software such
as Matlab Ansys Labview Cadence and Adobe which benefit students across departments
11 Funds for buying equipment and other soft resources enabled the institutes to take some steps
towards keeping pace with the rapidly changing advancements in technology Increased level of
automation and artificial intelligence in industry is reflected in the kind of purchases institutes have
made ndash various types of simulation software digital machines replacing analogue ones such as in
electrical engineering departments all-in-one automatic machines which combine several levels of
manual work such as in surveying in civil engineering departments robotic arms mimicking the
automated environment of modern factories attached to lathe machines in mechanical engineering
departments instruments capable of handling nano particles in specialized centres and 3D printers
capable of printing high precision devices which are being used in multiple fields
12 Most institutes have also bought subscriptions to high level international journals in various
streams both online and physical enabling access to vast repository of world class content for most
students
13 Institutes have not paid much thought to maintenance of equipment since most of the purchases
have been made in the past two-three years and warranty periods are still in force Most institutes
have also reported availability of in-house technicians to look after the machines though majority
said that they would sign annual maintenance contracts (AMC) with vendors Since AMCs usually
cost roughly 10 per cent of the cost of the equipment they felt that the resources allocated for the
same under TEQIP II would not be adequate and that they should be increased slightly
14 As per the feedback provided by almost all institutes they all agree that the equipment purchased
by them responds to faculty student needs and was done as per consultation and
recommendations of faculty They all follow well laid out norms for disposal of equipment which
keep environmental considerations in mind
6 -- Average number of departments among which each institute in Sub-component 11 divided
the total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 500 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
51
7-- Average number of departments among which each institute in sub-component 12 divided the
total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 284 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
2147403 ndash Number of items bought by institutes for office purpose in sub-component
11
101699 hours monthndash Utilisation of equipment by UG amp PG students in sub-component
11 as per available data of institutes which participated in the study
427 hours month ndash Average utilization of equipment by UG and PG students across
institutes in sub-component 11
51656 hours month -- Utilisation of equipment by PhD students in sub-component 11 as
per available data of institutes which participated in the study
37 hours month-- Average utilization of equipment by PhD students across institutes in sub-
component 11
52
Chapter 5 Way Forward
53
As data shows and case studies prove there can be no doubt that TEQIP II and the funds provided to
institutes for purchase of equipment and other soft resources have led to improvement in laboratory
infrastructure which in turn has helped in improving the output Some pointers for future stages of the
project are-
1 Even though TEQIP II had a major focus on upgradation of laboratory infrastructure and institutes
were given significant amount of funds for purchase of equipment there were no guidelines or
benchmarks for them to judge themselves against and to understand what an ideal laboratory
should be like for any given department While it is good that they were given the freedom to decide
what they wanted to buy and it depended on the pro-activeness of the department heads on what
all they ended up getting funds for in an ideal scenario they should have been given a list of
essential basic equipment as well as research level equipment and they could have prioritized their
purchases on the basis of that
In all likelihood such department-wise lists do not exist anywhere In the third phase of TEQIP
therefore NPIU could commission a project which involves study of top world-class as well as top
national-level laboratories for each department Thereafter standard templates of equipment could
be prepared which could illustrate the requirement of equipment for each concept and practical for
every stream of engineering Based on standard frequency of usage and the number of students in a
class adequate numbers of any equipment could be recommended to be bought by institutes in
order to ensure that not too much time is wasted on rotating several batches of students on the
same equipment
Availability of such templates of equipment as well as soft resources which could be updated
periodically in keeping with the changes in technology and availability of resources would also help
policy makers understand how many institutes come up to a benchmark and how many need
further support
2 Institutes should start maintaining digital records of use of equipment which are bought for research
purposes These records should not be just digital copies of physical registers but should be in the
form of smart solutions which can track internal supply chains in laboratories as well as usage of
equipment The solutions should be able to provide real-time analysis of usage of equipment in
every laboratory and all laboratories could be linked to one centralized system There are various
kinds of RFID solutions available today which can handle usage patterns well The available
information could be used to devise solutions and create policy interventions to increase the actual
usage of equipment
3 Nodal institutes under TEQIP II could be allowed to utilize the unspent grant as seed money to start
laboratory courses exclusively for under-graduate students of neighboring non-TEQIP institutes The
unspent money could also be used to start nodal centres for sharing of resources
4 Institutes could be encouraged to ensure that laboratories in all departments have well designed
brochures and information material such as leaflets and manuals on major equipment so that
dissemination of information about their availability is easy and their utilization could be increased
54
5 Facilities created in institutes are not being optimally utilized to increase interaction with industry
While rural location of the institute and absence of industry in the neighbourhood could be one of
the reasons it is also true that in none of the institutes was industry consulted before the
commissioning of equipment Size of equipment could be another issue ndash which does not allow for
anything on industrial scale But in most cases industry is not even aware of the existence of state-
of-the-art equipment inside institutes Regular interactions with sector-specific companies are a
must therefore to create a culture of exchange of ideas and possibilities for collaboration
6 For decades research has happened in our country in isolation and at a distance from both industry
and academia Being largely funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) so far it
has been taking place inside the laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
The 37 laboratories of CSIR and its 39 field stations or extension centres have been working in the
areas of aerospace engineering structural engineering ocean science life science metallurgy
chemicals mining food petroleum leather and environmental science The ministry of HRD has
also started funding research in a big way in recent years through schemes such as Imprint ndash
Improving Research Innovation and Technology and the Uchchtar Avishkar Yojana (UAY) It would be
fruitful for the country if research happening purely on the scientific side is able to converge with
that on the academic side Hence in order to ensure greater synergy between research and
teaching it is essential that technical institutes start working more closely with CSIR laboratories
This will bring them immediately closer to cutting edge research and provide rich exposure to
students Specially for institutions which have got improved laboratory facilities as a result of TEQIP
II funds collaboration with relevant CSIR laboratories will help them grow their research and at the
same time provide the latter with a steady flow of students to work on live projects
7 Institutions which have upgraded their laboratory infrastructure in the area of food and agriculture
will gain by collaborating with the government on its e-labs project which aims at automating the
testing procedure of soil fertiliser pesticide and equipment samples By ensuring speedy and
transparent online disbursement of information related to such tests the projectrsquos vision is to
reduce crop losses and increase the use of good quality bio-pesticides through fair and unbiased
testing Institutions and students will be able to learn a lot about quality control and the processes
involved in digital testing through collaboration with the government on e-labs
8 In order to ensure transparency in procurement processes it is advisable that institutes make use of
the governmentrsquos new e-marketplace called GEM Through the portal wwwgemnicin institutes
can buy virtually anything and everything that they may require specially consumables office
equipment furniture and software Buying through this portal will speed up procurement and
improve the efficiency of institutes Created and maintained by the Directorate General of Supplies
amp Disposals (DGSampD) it provides tools for e-bidding reverse e-auction and demand aggregation to
help users get best value for their money At the national level a system of procurement should be
put in place including committee to look into the requirement and availability of equipment taking
global scenarios into consideration
Appendices
Appendix 1
55
State-wise Number of Institutions Under Technical Education QualityImprovement Programme II (2010-2017)
S Name of State CFIs Sub‐component 11 Sub‐component 12 Total No of
Institutions 1 Andhra Pradesh 5 6 11 2 Bihar 2 ‐‐ 2 3 Chhattisgarh 4 ‐‐ 4 4 Gujarat 7 ‐‐ 7 5 Haryana 3 3 6 6 Himachal Pradesh 1 ‐‐ 1 7 Jharkhand 1 1 2 8 Karnataka 4 15 19 9 Kerala 19 ‐‐ 19
10 Madhya Pradesh 3 2 5 11 Maharashtra 7 10 17
12 NCT‐Delhi ‐‐ 1 1 13 Odisha 2 ‐‐ 2 14 Punjab 7 1 8 15 Rajasthan 9 ‐‐ 9 16 Tamil Nadu 5 4 9 17 Telangana 8 5 13 18 Tripura 1 ‐‐ 1 19 UT‐Chandigarh 2 1 3 20 UT‐Puducherry 1 ‐‐ 1 21 Uttar Pradesh 2 5 7 22 Uttarakhand 1 2 3 23 West Bengal 11 3 14 24 Centrally Funded
Institutions (CFIs) 8 18 26
Total 113 77 190
Appendix 2 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 11
S Name of the Name of the Institution
No State UT
1 JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
2 Aditya Institute of Technology amp Management Tekkali Srikakulam
Andhra
3 Madanapalle Institute of Technology amp Science Madanapalle
Pradesh
4 Shri Vishnu Engineering College for women Vishnupur Bhimavaram
5 Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College Chittoor
6 Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology Muzaffarpur
Bihar
7 Bhagalpur College of Engineering Bhagalpur
8 Government Engineering College Bilaspur
9 Government Engineering College Jagdalpur Bastar
Chhattisgarh
10 Government Engineering College Raipur
11 Rungta College of Engineering amp Technology Bhilai
56
12 Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
13 Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya Vallabh Vidynagar
14 Lukhdirji Engineering College Morbi
15 Gujarat Shantilal Shah Engineering College Bhavnagar
16 Government Engineering College Gandhinagar
17 Government Engineering College Rajkot
18 Government Engineering College Patan
19 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology (UIET) Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
Haryana
20 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology MDU Rohtak
21 NC College of Engineering Panipat
22 Himachal Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College Sundernagar Mandi
Pradesh
23 Jharkhand Cambridge Institute of Technology Ranchi
24 BVB College of Engineering amp Technology Hubli
25 PES College of Engineering Mandya
Karnataka
26 Government Sri Krishnarajendra Silver Jublee Technological Institute Bangalore
27 NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology Bangalore
2
SNo Name of the
Name of the Institution
StateUT
28 Government Engineering College Thrissur
29 Government Engineering College Kozhikode
30 Government Engineering College Painavu Idukki
31 Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology Kottayam
32 School of Engineering Cochin University of Science amp Technology Cochin
33 Government College of Engineering Kannur
34 Government Engineering College Bartonhill Thiruvananthapuram
35 LBS Institute of Technology for Women Poojappura Thiruvananthapuram
36 College of Engineering Perumon Perinad Kollam
37 Kerala College of Engineering Kidangoor Kottayam
38 Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
57
39 College of Engineering Trikaripur Cheemeni Kasargod
40 College of Engineering Thalassery Kannur
41 Government Engineering College Wayand
42 Government Engineering College Sreekrishnapur Palakkad
43 College of Engineering Adoor Manakkala
44 College of Engineering Cherthala Pallippuram
45 College of Engineering Karunagappally Kollam
46 Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering Kollam
47 Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
Madhya
48 Samrat Ashok Technological Institute (Engineering College) Vidisha
Pradesh
49 Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
50 Government College of Engineering Karad
51 BVBs Sardar Patel College of Engineering Mumbai
52 Government College of Enginering Chandrapur
53 Maharashtra Government College of Engineering Jalgaon
54 University Department of Chemical Technology North Maharashtra University Jalgaon
55 Department of Technology Shivaji University Kolhapur
56 Bharati Vidyapeeth University College of Engineering Pune
57 Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Burla Sambalpur
Odisha
58 College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
59 Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
60 Beant College of Engineering amp Technology Gurdaspur
61 GZS Punjab Technical University Campus Bhatinda
62 Punjab SBS College of Engineering amp Technology Ferozepur
63 College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana
64 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
65 Chandigarh Engineering College Mohali
66 University College of Engineering Kota
67 Government Engineering College Ajmer
68 Engineering College Bikaner
69 College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
58
70 Rajasthan M L V Textile amp Engineering College Bhilwara
71 Government Engineering College Jhalawar
72 Government Woman Engineering College Ajmer
73 Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bikaner
74 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Alwar
75 Govt College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
76 Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai
Tamil Nadu
77 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore
78 Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore
79 Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus Triuchirapalli
80 University College of Engineering Kakatiya University Kothagudem
81 Anurag Engineering College Kodad Nalgonda
82 Auroras Scientific Technological amp Research Academy Bandlaguda Hyderabad
83 Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology Gandipet Hyderabad
Telangana
84 Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering amp Technology Kukatpally Hyderabad
85 Malla Reddy Engineering College Medchal RR District Hyderabad
86 Vasavi College of Engineering Ibrahimbagh Hyderabad
87 Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engg ampTechnology Hyderabad
SNo
Name of the Name of the Institution
StateUT
88 Tripura Tripura Institute of Technology Narsingarh Tripura
89 UT‐ University Institute of Engineering amp Technology Chandigarh
90 Chandigarh University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology Punjab
University Chandigarh
91 UT‐ Pondicherry Engineering College Puducherry
Puducherry
92 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly
Uttar Pradesh
93 School of Engineering amp Technology IFTM University Moradabad
(formerly known as College of Engineering amp Technology Moradabad)
94 Uttarakhand BT Kumaon Institute of Technology Dwarahat Dist‐Almora
95 RCC Institute of Information Technology Kolkata
96 College of Engineering amp Management Kolaghat
97 Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering Bankura
98 University Institute of Technology The University of Burdwan Burdwan
99 West Bengal University of Technology Kolkata
West Bengal
59
100 Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
101 Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology Berahmpore Murshidabad
102 Murshidabad College of Engineering and Technology Berhampore Murshidabad
103 MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah
104 Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata
105 Narula Institute of Technology Pargnas
106 Assam University Silchar
107 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering amp Technology Sangrur
108 Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
Centrally
109 North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) Itanagar
Funded
110 National Institute of Technology Agartala
Institutions
111 National Institute of Technology Patna
112 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chandigarh
113 National Institute of Technology Raipur
Appendix 3 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 12
S Name of the
Name of Institution
No State
1 A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
2 JNTU College of Engineering Kakinada
3 Andhra SVU College of Engineering Tirupati
4 Pradesh Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Madhurawada
Visakhapatnam
5 GITAM Institute of Technology ‐ GITAM University Vishakhapatnam
6 VR Siddhartha Engineering College Kanuru Vijaywada
7 Faculty of Science Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
8 Haryana Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science amp Technology
Murthal
9 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Guru Jambeshwar University of Science amp Technology Hissar
10 Jharkha
nd Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi
11 University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (Bangalore University)
60
Bangalore
12 Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Mysore
13 Malnad College of Engineering Hassan
14 BMS College of Engineering Bangalore
15 The National Institute of Engineering Mysore
16 Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
17 HKESs PDA College of Engineering Gulbarga
Karnataka
18 Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology Bangalore
19 MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore
20 NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte Udupi
21 Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology Maralur Tumkur
22 Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
23 SDM College of Engineering and Technology Dhavalagiri Dharwad
24 RV College of Engineering Bangalore
25 PES Institute of Technology Bangalore
26 Madhya Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya Bhopal
Pradesh
27 Shri GS Institute of Technology amp Science Indore
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
28 Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai
29 College of Engineering Shivajinagar Pune
30 Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Matunga Mumbai
31 Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering amp Technology Nanded
32 Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Maharashtra
33 Govt College of Engineering Amravati
34 Govt College of Engineering Aurangabad
35 Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Lonere Raigad
36 GH Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur
37 Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Islampur Sangli
38 NCT‐Delhi Delhi Technological University Delhi
39 Punjab Thapar University Patiala
40 Govt College of Technology Coimbatore
41 Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology Karaikudi
Tamil Nadu
42 Government College of Engineering Salem
43 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Abishekapatti Tirunelveli
61
44 JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
45 University College of Engineering Osmania University Hyderabad
46 Telangana University College of Technology Osmania University Hyderabad
47 JNTU Institute of Science amp Technology Hyderabad
48 Sreenidhi Institute of Science amp Technology Ghatkesar Hyderabad
49 UT‐Chandigarh PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
50 Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur
51 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Lucknow
52 Uttar Pradesh Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur
53 Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur
54 Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering amp Technology Jhansi
55 College of Technology ‐ GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
Uttarakhand
56 Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College Pauri Garhwal
57 University College of Technology ‐ University of Calcutta Kolkata
West Bengal
58 Faculty of Engineering and Technology ‐ Jadavpur University Kolkata
59 JIS College of Engineering Nadia
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
60 Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
61 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
62 National Institute of Technology Calicut
63 Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
64 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
65 National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
66 Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
67 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
Centrally Funded
68 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Institutions
69 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
70 National Institute of Technology Rourkela
71 National Institute of Technology Silchar
72 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
73 National Institute of Technology Surathkal
74 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
75 National Institute of Technology Warangal
76 National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
62
77 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
Appendix 4
Institutions under sub‐component121
S No
NameoftheState NameoftheInstitution CentreofExcellence On
1 AndhraPradesh AndhraUniversityCollegeof
EngineeringVishakhapatnam
Nano‐Technology
2 SVUCollegeofEngineering Tirupati
AtmosphericRemoteSensingandAdvancedSignal
Processing 3 Jharkhand BirlaInstituteofTechnology
MesraRanchi
Bio‐resourcesandBio‐prospecting
4 Karnataka BMSCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
AdvancedMaterialsResearch
5 RVCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
Macro-Electronics
6 PESInstituteofTechnology Bangalore
KnowledgeAnalyticsampOntologicalEngineering
7 SiddhagangaInstituteof
TechnologyTumkur
AppliedResearchandNanoTechnology
8 Maharashtra CollegeofEngineeringPune SignalandImageProcessing
9 SmartRenewableEnergySystems
10 ShriGuruGobind SinghjiInstitute
ofEngineeringampTechnology Nanded
SignalandImageProcessing
11 InstituteofChemicalTechnology
Mumbai
ProcessIntensificationforProcessIndustries
12 VeermataJijabaiTechnology
InstituteMumbai
ComplexandNonlinearDynamicalSystems
13 Punjab ThaparUniversityPatiala EnvironmentampEnergyManagement
14
TamilNadu
GovtCollegeofTechnology
Coimbatore
AlternateEnergyResearch
15 EnvironmentalStudies
16
JNTUCollegeofEngineering
Hyderabad
DisasterManagement
63
17 Telangana OsmaniaUniversityCollegeof
TechnologyHyderabad
IntensificationofChemicalandBio‐processes
18 Uttarakhand CollegeofTechnology‐ GBPant
UniversityofAgricultureamp
TechnologyPantnagar
EnergyStudiesinIndustriesandAgroSystemsof
Uttarakhand(EnergyManagement)
19 UttarPradesh HarcourtButlerTechnological
InstituteKanpur
AppliedResearchTrainingampEducationinLipidScience
20
WestBengal
FacultyofEngineeringand Technology‐JadavpurUniversity
PhaseTransformationandProductCharacterization
21 UniversityCollegeofTechnology‐
UniversityofCalcutta
SystemsBiologyandBioMedicalEngineering
22 UTChandigarh PECUniversityofTechnology Chandigarh
IndustrialandProductDesignSPC
23 Centrally funded Institutions (CFIs)
MANITBhopal Geo‐informatics(RemoteSensingGPSamp GIS)
24 NITDurgapur AdvancedMaterials
25 VNITNagpur CombeddedSystemsHybridizationofcommunications
andEmbeddedSystems 26 NITRourkela PracticalRenewableEnergySystem
27 Orthopaedic TissueEngineeringampRehabilitation 28 SVNITSurat WaterResourcesandFloodManage
ment
29 NITWarangal SustainableEnergyStudies
30 IndianInstituteofEngineering
andTechnologyShibpurHowrah
MicrostructurallyDesignedAdvancedMaterials
Development
Appendix 5 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 11
The aim of this sub-component was to strengthen institutions to improve learning outcomes
and employability of graduates It was open only for those institutions which had not participated in TEQIP I
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement following academic and non-academic reforms
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities
YES
64
e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
65
2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
70
Appendix 8
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
67
by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
68
include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
69
communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
70
Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
72
Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
73
Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
22
Punjab (Figure 14)
Total population in lakh 2774
Literacy rate 758
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
325 (117)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
23
Gross Enrolment Ratio 27
Total number of engineering institutes 87
Institutes in sub-component 11 7
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 8
Total available funds Rs 81 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 42 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 22 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Veer Surendra Sai University ofTechnology Burla Sambalpur
College of Engineering And TechnologyBhubaneshwar
Figure 13 Odisha
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
0200400600800
100012001400
Figure 14 Punjab
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
23
Rajasthan (Figure 15)
Total population in lakh 6855
Literacy rate 661
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
871 (127)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
62
Gross Enrolment Ratio 20
Total number of engineering institutes 82
Institutes in sub-component 11 9
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 9
Total available funds Rs 84 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 45 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 32 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Tamil Nadu (Figure 16)
Total population in lakh 7215
Literacy rate 80
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
73 (101)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
52
Gross Enrolment Ratio 452
Total number of engineering institutes 326
Institutes in sub-component 11 5
Institutes in sub-component 12 4
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 9
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
24
Total available funds Rs 140 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 74 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 70 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Telangana (Figure 17)
Total population in lakh 350
Literacy rate 664
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
406 (114)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
29
Gross Enrolment Ratio 36
Total number of engineering institutes 182
Institutes in sub-component 11 8
Institutes in sub-component 12 5
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 13
Total available funds Rs 120 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 45 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 34 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0200400600800
100012001400160018002000
FUN
DS
IN R
UP
EES
LAK
H
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plansubmitted by the institute
25
Tripura
Total population in lakh 367
Literacy rate 872
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
44 (119)
2015 projected share of state 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
03
Gross Enrolment Ratio 168
Total number of engineering institutes 6
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 10 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 55 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 54 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
UT-Chandigarh (Figure 18)
Total population in lakh 106
Literacy rate 861
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
17 (165)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
01
Gross Enrolment Ratio 56
Total number of engineering institutes 2
Institutes in sub-component 11 2
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 3
Total available funds Rs 475 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying Rs 24 crore
0
500
1000
1500
2000
Figure 17 Telangana
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
26
equipment and other resources
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 20 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Puducherry
Total population in lakh 125
Literacy rate 859
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
15 (121)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
01
Gross Enrolment Ratio 46
Total number of engineering institutes 10
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 15 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 8 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 6 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Uttar Pradesh (Figure 19)
Total population in lakh 1998
Literacy rate 677
0200400600800
100012001400160018002000
Fun
ds
in r
up
ees
lakh
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plansubmitted by institute
28
West Bengal (Figure 21)
Total population in lakh 9128
Literacy rate 763
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
109 (12)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
77
Gross Enrolment Ratio 174
Total number of engineering institutes 72
Institutes in sub-component 11 11
Institutes in sub-component 12 3
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 14
Total available funds Rs 179 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 88 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 82 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400FU
ND
S IN
RU
PEE
S LA
KH
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rscrore)
Estimate as per plansubmitted by institute
29
CFIs (Figure 22)
Institutes in sub-component 11 8
Institutes in sub-component 12 18
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 26
Total available funds Rs 415 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 200 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 1625 crore
0200400600800
100012001400160018002000
Figure 21 West Bengal
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
0200400600800
100012001400160018002000
Figure 22 Centrally-funded institutions (CFIs)
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
30
Utilisation Analysis
In this section data on buying of equipment and other resources has been first analysed component-wise
and then department-wise
While data was collected from all institutes and a broad understanding was arrived at of the kind of
equipment and other resources money was spent on from the extensive lists provided by institutions it was
difficult to analyse how much money was spent on which category of item For the sake of analysis
therefore each equipment and item named by the institute was manually categorized into the following
broad categories-
1 Laboratory equipment (included all items bought for laboratories such as machines laptops
desktops and projectors)
2 Connectivity (included equipment related to creating wi-fi networks such as cables connectors
servers modems UPS racks adapters pipes and switches)
3 Books (included hard copies as well as subscriptions of e-journals for libraries)
4 Smart class (included white boards display panels podiums amplifiers cables projectors mixers
microphones webcam and wireless sensors)
5 Software
6 Office equipment (included laptops desktops printers scanners LCDs generator sets projectors
tables chairs almirahs digital signages etc bought for principalrsquos office directorrsquos office faculty
staff department rooms TEQIP office)
7 Furniture (included furniture for class rooms and departments)
8 Civil work (included flooring false ceilings repair work lighting)
Post the categorization in these eight broad heads the picture which emerged (Figure 23) for sub-
component 11 showed 58 per cent expenditure on laboratory equipment 14 per cent on software 10 per
cent on books 7 per cent each on office equipment and connectivity and 1-2 per cent each on furniture civil
work and smart classes This is in keeping with the goals of TEQIP II which had envisaged least expenditure
on civil work It was limited to 5 per cent of total expenditure on equipment for institutes under sub-
component 11 and 3 per cent for those under sub-component 12 If unspent institutes were free to use
this money for equipment and other resources So low expenditure on civil work is an achievement of TEQIP
II There should have been more expenditure on connectivity ndash campus-wide wifi networks ndash but that could
be due to the fact that several institutes already had wifi networks in place and did not need TEQIP funds to
do that
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In sub-component 12 (Figure 24) this break-up was more or less on the same lines though the expenditure
on laboratory equipment in this sub-component was much higher at 70 per cent because of the inclusion of
centres of excellence and higher focus on post-graduate and PhD level studies This was followed by 17 per
cent on software and 5 per cent each on books and office equipment Rest was all 2 per cent and less and
negligible amount of expenditure on civil work was seen in this category
Department-wise
analysis of equipment
purchased by
institutes shows that in
sub-component 11
(Figure 25) highest
Lab equipment58
Software 14
Books 10
Office equipment
7
Connectivity 7
Smart class2
Furniture1
Civil work1
EXPENDITURE (11)
Figure 23
Office equipment
5
Software 17
Smart class1
EXPENDITURE (12)
Figure 29
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076 164 46678
961 10631459
2169
TOTAL AMOUNT SPENT BY DEPARTMENTS (IN RS LAKH)
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
(in Rs crore)
number of equipment were bought by computer amp IT departments followed by electrical mechanical
electronics and civil departments For the purpose of categorization two or more streams of a kind were
merged into one and numbers for both streams taken together For instance computer science and
information technology were merged into one Similarly electronics amp instrumentation and electronics amp
electrical were taken together under electronics
While sub-component 11 presented a picture on expected lines with the top five departments being
generally the biggest departments in institutes in sub-component 12 this picture was slightly confusing
Here the top two departmentsndash electronics and civil ndash were ahead of other departments (Table 1) by an
inexplicable margin One of the reasons for this could be the fact that most of the equipment bought for the
centres of excellence would have had items related to electronics But that still does not explain the
unusually high number of items for civil engineering departments
Table 1 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 12
Name of the department Number of items bought
Mining 23
BioTech 137
Chemical 170
Mechanical 497
Computer amp IT 661
Electrical 969
Electronics 544915
Civil 1701948
On the other hand an expenditure-wise analysis of the same departments shows a different picture (Figure
26) with mechanical engineering department emerging top with expenditure of Rs 216 crore and electrical
department showing expenditure of Rs 145 crore Civil department is at number 3 with expenditure of Rs
106 crore The aberration in the number of items could have been because civil and electronics
departments would have bought a large number of items of small value
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166 224 45 481 934 14772459
3138
Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
(in Rs crore)Figure 27
As per the data provided by institutes those in sub-component 11 show higher expenditure
department-wise with mechanical engineering department at top with expenditure of Rs 313
crore These should however be taken only as indicative figures as the numbers cannot be absolute
(Figure 27)
Table 7 Top 20 Lab equipment bought by institutes in 11
CNC Lathe machines
Compressor testing machine
Computer and peripherals
Computerised machines
Digital meters
Gas chromatograph
Micro-controller
Micro-processor
Oscilloscope
PCB prototyping machine
Robotic kits
Solar PV systems
Spectrum analyser
Thermal imager
Total Station
Ultrasonic probe
Universal testing machine
UV-spectrophotometer
Voltmeter
Wattmeter
34
Table 2 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 11
Table 21 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 12
1 CNC Lathe machines Advanced laser kit
2 Compressor testing machine Asphalt material performance tester
3 Computer and peripherals Atomic absorption spectrophotometer
4 Computerised machines Bio-reactors
5 Digital meters BOD incubator
6 Gas chromatograph Centrifuge
7 Micro-controller CNC lathe machine
8 Micro-processor Compression testing
9 Oscilloscope Computer and peripherals
10 PCB prototyping machine Digital image processing
11 Robotic kits Digital multimeter
12 Solar PV systems Electric discharge machine
13 Spectrum analyser Hydraulic pressing
14 Thermal imager Magnetic stirrer
15 Total Station Microwave simulator
16 Ultrasonic probe Optical microscope
17 Universal testing machine PCB prototype machine
18 UV-spectrophotometer Thermal analyser
19 Voltmeter Thermal scanner
20 Wattmeter Wireless sensor network kit
Impact of Utilisation
No amount of data tracking or record keeping is worth
the effort if it does not translate into improvement in
actual output The real impact of all this expenditure by
institutes on buying of latest equipment is only useful in
so far as it is able to show growth in the number of
publications or rise in the number of post-graduate
student intake Looked at from that perspective TEQIP II
seems to have made satisfactory progress as the data
maintained by the National Project Implementation Unit
UPWARD TREND
Increase in the number of
publications in refereed
journals
Increase in the number of PG
and PhD students
Increase in revenue generated
through consultancy
35
(NPIU) shows There has been a significant improvement over the years in the number of publications in
refereed journals which till last year have been showing above target performance Only the numbers for
2016-17 are low considering that the data captured is till the month of February 2017 only From a target of
7500 publications in 2010-11 and a realization of 11722to a target of 14500 in 2015-16 and a realization of
18482 (Figure 28) the growth has been impressive though again how much of it is due to buying of
equipment alone is debatable
Another key performance indicatoras per the planners of TEQIP II was rise in the total number of masters
and PhD level students from a baseline of 30000 in 2010-11 to 41000 by 2016 Seen from that angle also the
performance of the programme has exceeded the target To a large extent this can be attributed to
availability of better laboratory infrastructure as it would have been a major factor behind the institutesrsquo
capability to attract students for MTech and PhD (Figure 29)
7032 7500 8000 8500 9000
14000 14500
11722
1606618103
20037
22556
18482
2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016
Fig 28 Number of publications in refereed journals in TEQIP II institutions
Target Actual
36
The percentage of externally funded RampD projects and consultancies in total revenue has increased from 7
per cent in 2010-11 to 14 per cent in 2015-16 against a target of 12 per cent (Figure 30)
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
Target 7032 32000 33000 34000 34000 40000 40500
Actual 35132 37791 44171 49251 48718 45659
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
Fig 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP I
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
Target 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12
Actual 82 11 127 137 117 14 125
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
Tota
l Rev
enu
e
Fig 30 Consultancy revenue generated
37
Chapter 3 Case Studies
38
Government Engineering College Thrissur Kerala
(with inputs from Prof Manoj Kumar K V Coordinator TEQIP II GEC Thrissur)
The entire process of planning procurement and the complete cycle of improved input resulting in improved output can be illustrated through the case study of Government Engineering College Thrissur which is one of the model colleges in TEQIP II and received funds under sub-component 11 It is the second oldest engineering in the state of Kerala and is affiliated to the University of Calicut Its foundation stone was laid by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in April 1958 and among its famous alumni are Dr K Radhakrishnan former chairman of Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) Out of the project allocation of Rs 10 crore Rs 55 crore was utilized by the institute for procurement of equipment The fund was apportioned among the departments based on student strength and their need to modernize and strengthen their various laboratories The procurement plan was finalized from the proposals received from the departments and vetted by the State Project Facilitation Unit (SPFU) before being executed through the Procurement Management Support System (PMSS) which was a web portal created by the National Project Implementation Unit (NPIU) to manage the project
39
Figure 31 10 steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan (Figure 38)
Departments were asked to draw up a
three-year procurement plan based on
their needs Department heads
coordinators and TEQIP nodal officers
had a meeting in the institute in
January 2012 to understand the plans
and procedures as available on NPIU
website
In February the Principal of the
institute TEQIP coordinator and
procurement coordinator attended a
training session conducted by NPIU at
Thiruvananthapuram Participation in
this session was facilitated by SPFU and
it entailed extensive training on how to
use the PMSS website
A training session was organized in the
institute for the benefit of Heads of
Departments (HoDs) and Department
TEQIP coordinators The programme
was attended by 24 officials and it
covered the entire set of activities
pertaining to purchase through PMSS --
from configuration management plan
creation and revision packaging and
procuring to stocking
Procurement coordinator and
department TEQIP coordinators also
attended a training program organized
by SPFUat School of Engineering
Cochin University of Science and
Technologyin February 2012
The SPFU arranged a discussion at
directorateoffice Thiruvanantha-
puramin February to fine tune the plan
and to facilitate data entry through
PMSS The finetuning included clubbing
of similar items from various
departments into one package limiting
the threshold to a maximum of 90 per
cent included in a scheme and revising
the tentative timelines based on plan
approval which was expected by mid-
April 2012 The institute was advised to
procure a particular software used for
double entry book-keeping through
PMSS and to identify 2 National
Competitive Bidding (NCB)
procurement plans to be sent to
Central authorities for approval
The rejigged procurement plan after
consultation with the concerned
coordinators was uploaded on the
website on 28thFebruary 2012
The plan was reviewed by SPFU and
some corrections were suggested
The corrected plan was uploaded again
At a meeting convened on 14thMarch
2012 at LBS College for Women
Thiruvananthapuram the first approval
of the plan was given by Director SPFU
On 31st March 2012 the Principal
convened a meeting of HoDs and
departmental TEQIP coordinators and
instructions were issued to draw up
specifications with respect to every
package so that the data was readily
available for entry to PMSS once the
plan was approved by NPIUWorld
Bank
1 2
3 4
5
6
8
7
9
10
40
Procurement activities were in full swing during the first 18 months of the project and were executed fully as
per the plan Procurement was completed in 82 packages including 68 National Shopping (NS)packages 7
National Competitive Bidding (NCB) packages 2 Direct Contract packages and 5 Civil Works packages
The institute made maximum expenditure in 2013-14 (Figure 32) across different heads Its investments on
laboratory modernization and strengthening started in 2012 and continued till 2017 (Figure 33) Overall it
spent bulk of the money (88 per cent) on modernization of laboratories and 5 per cent on ICT enabled
learning (Figure 34)
5851520
36470287
6909895
61170 1552063
0
5000000
10000000
15000000
20000000
25000000
30000000
35000000
40000000
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur (in Rs)
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Figure 32
2012-1311
2013-1473
2014-1515
2015-160
2016-171
EXPENDITURE ON MODERNISATION STRENGTHENING OF LABS AT GEC THRISSUR
Figure 33
41
Major equipment bought by the institute with TEQIP II funds includes a Rheometer which is not available in
any other institution in the state and offers potential for research and consultancy It is used for determining
the rheological behaviors of liquids and solids It has applications in polymer nano-composites which are the
emerging field of research The stress rheology measurements provide information for spread ability
emulsion stability suspension leveling flow control thermal stability extrudability and thickening etc The
fluid can be highly non-newtonian The equipment is useful for MTech students and faculty for doing
research
The institute also bought a Gas Chromatograph which is used in analyzing compositions purity and for
separating different components of a mixture based on volatility It is also used in identifying a compound
and its applications include analysis of toxicity of soil water and air identifying unknown compounds etc
The equipment is useful for faculty and students in doing research and projects in the field of environmental
engineering and provides opportunities for pollution control related consultancy work
Another important purchase is Accelerated Curing Tank With concrete construction increasing at a rapid
pace this equipment provides the possibility of accelerating the curing time Normal method of curing takes
28 days To reduce the curing time of concrete and test its strength accelerated curing is required and this
can be achieved with the use of Accelerated Curing Tank in the laboratory
88
5 4
0
0
3
Fig 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14at Government Engineering College Thrissur
Expenditure on modernisation strengthening of existinglaboratories
Expenditure on ICT enabledlearning related softwareamphardware
Expenditure on library ie books e-books
Journals e-journals course specificsoftware
Expenditure on modernisation ofclassrooms
Others (furniture)
42
Table 3 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Name of the Equipment
Cost (in rupees)
Pressure Volume Change Controller
365625
Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Suit
1365000
Solar Photovoltaic grid tied training system with MPPT
367500
Gas Chromatograph 1494692
Rheometer 2687350
Surface Roughness Tester
401205
Multimedia Projector 114162
Thermal Imager 746366
Machine Conditioning Monitor
861685
Metallurgical Image Analysis System for Welding
283500
Software Factory CAD 320000
Robot 567000
Pipe Flow Software 149234
Petrol Engine Test Setup
783090
Tribometer 609900
Vibration Analyser 539175
Slotting Machine 449243
Lathe and Shaping Machine
869001
Metal Cutting Band saw 156240
Digital Viscometer 919050
Solid Modeling Software
356590
Ultrasonic Flow Detector
235561
43
Rapid Phototyping Machine
814800
Group Video Conferencing Kit
533340
Lan Trainer 106180
The efforts of the institute over the years have led to improved student placements and intake (Figure 35)
Output in terms of publications in international journals and participation of faculty and students in
international conferences has also gone up considerably (Figure 36)
Top 10 international journals in which faculty and students have secured publications since TEQIP II are
Name of Journal
1 IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation
2 International Journal on Numerical Methods in Fluids
261221
570527
357
766
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Placement offers Students placed Intake of students
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 35 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 36 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
Publication in international journals Participation in international conferences
44
3 IETE Technical Review
4 Journal of the Optical Society of America
5 International Journal of Power amp Energy Systems
6 International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
7 International Journal of Remote Sensing
8 Automatica
9 IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
10 ASME Journal of Heat Transfer
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering amp Technology
Aligarh Muslim University
Another institute with an impeccable history and track record is Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and
Technology (ZHCET) which is a constituent college of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and it received TEQIP
II funds under sub-component 11 AMU was set up by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as Mohammedan Anglo-
Oriental College in 1875 Against available funds of Rs 10 crore ZHCET utilized Rs 618 crore as of February
2017 Following is a glimpse into the major equipment purchased by the institute
Name of the equipment Centrifugal Pump and Pelton Turbine Module Nozzle
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3349138
Reason for buying To improve teaching and research in fluid mechanics section of mechanical engineering
department The equipment comprises centrifugal pump with flowmeter valves reservoir and
instrumentation for measurement and display of inlet outlet pressures torque speed and power and
turbine inlet pressure for Peltan turbine
Name of the equipment Universal High Voltage Test system and Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage Tester
(PE-AOBDV-MXXX)
Name of the department Electrical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 4522500
Reason for buying A new MTech programme in High Voltage Engineering was started under TEQIP II for
which enhanced laboratory infrastructure was needed PE-AOBDV-M series of Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage
Testers are highly precise instruments which can be used to conduct either a breakdown voltage test or do a proof
(withstand) test Dielectric Breakdown Voltage testing of Oil is one such means to detect the voltage at power
frequency at which it is likely to cause a flash-over
Name of the equipment Altium Nanoboard FPGA Kit
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1368863
Reason for buying Five kits were bought for under-graduate and post-graduate students
45
Name of the equipmentExata Software Emulator for Networking
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1245780
Reason for buying BTech students use it to perform experiments in EL-494 (Communication Lab -III) to
study the performance of simulated networks M Tech students use it for projects and dissertations Three
faculty members are using this software for RampD purpose
Name of the equipmentPotentiostat Galvanostat with Impedance Analyzer
Name of the department Petroleum Studies
Cost of equipment Rs 1562925
Reason for buying Potentiostate is at the heart of research on electrochemistry It is mainly used for
research in the area of fuel cell membrane cyclic voltammeter and super capacitors
Name of the equipment Imac 215 Quad Core i5 with Apple Protection Plan
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 205800
Reason for buying Two units of Imac were bought for the post-graduate and networking laboratories of
computer engineering department so that students could develop software based on iOS
Altium Nanoboard
FPGA Kit
46
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli was set up in 1947 with only the civil engineering under-graduate
programme Since 2007 the institute has been autonomous having been affiliated to Bombay University
Pune University and Shivaji University in the past The institute received TEQIP II funds under sub-
component 12 It was eligible to receive Rs 125 crore It submitted procurement plan for Rs 87 crore and
spent Rs 618 crore as of February 2017
MAJOR EQUIPMENT BOUGHT
Name of the equipment Shake Table Set-up
Name of the department Civil amp Structural Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1925776
Reason for buying To establish an earthquake engineering laboratory for conducting studies on response of
structures to earthquake induced vibrations To investigate structural response under various dynamic
loading conditions
Name of the equipment Electromagnetic Exciter with Pay Load Capacity of 100 to 150 kg
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2310824
Reason for buying To carry out research work in the field of dynamic analysis for various systems
Name of the equipment Micro Machining Centre Hyper-15w table top type integrated multi-process CNC
machine tool
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3078000
Reason for buying To develop micro machining centre for the research of micro machining PG production
laboratory
2663678
6154586
7489947
8770675
8777330
10572980
11435333
0 4000000 8000000 12000000
OFFICE
ELECTRICAL
ELECTRONICS
CIVIL (CIVIL+ CIVIL ENVIRONMENTAL+ hellip
LIBRARY
COMPUTER + IT
MECHANICAL
Fig 37 Department-wise expenditure Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Figures in rupees
47
Name of the equipment Dynamometer with Built-In Three Channel Charge Amplifiers
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1876090
Reason for buying To carry out research in the area of machining
Name of the equipment Lab View Add-ons Image Processing using Smart Camera Evaluation Kit
Name of the department Electronics Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3421650
Reason for buying Design simulation and prototyping platform for experiments on DSP communication
embedded control and measurements visual representation of experimental results
Name of the equipment Thermal Conductivity Analyzer with Material -- liquid pastes and small particles
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2100000
Reason for buying Post-graduate research and laboratory development
48
Chapter 4 Key Findings
49
1 On an average funds given to institutions for purchase of equipment and soft resources have led to
significant improvement in laboratory infrastructure of the institutes under study
2 The impact of such purchases on improvement in quality is not easily quantifiable in measurable
terms To assess the same other correlated parameters could be looked at such as improvement in
the number of research publications in refereed journals increase in the number of PhD students
number of faculty involved in research or the percentage of student placement However none of
these parameters can be directly or solely be said to be due to the improvement in physical or
digital infrastructure of institutes
3 Institutes did not have a clear-cut strategy of what best use they could put the available money to
Given that each institute on an average got Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and other resources
they could have used the money to create at least one best-in-class facility in any of the
departments which was equipped to utilize that facility in terms of augmenting the interaction of
the institute with industry or generating more resources through assignments from other agencies
While institutes in sub-component 12 had the provision to set up centres of excellence even in sub-
component 11 they could have done so if they had worked with that aim and vision
4 Instead institutes on an average divided the money equally across six departments and each
department on an average bought one-two machines which were significantly expensive and the
rest of the money was spent on buying other small routine equipment desktops laptops
networking servers software and e-journals Collaborations between departments for research
projects were however missing
5 This pattern of expenditure can be explained by the fact that our engineering institutions are still in
a phase where there is more emphasis on theory than practical Hands-on learning or project-based
approach in teaching is relatively new for institutions which is why there is not much emphasis on
understanding the practical aspects of learning such as producing patents versus papers
6 Institutes were seen to be over protective wherever even a slightly costly equipment was bought By
their own admission such equipment was most of the time kept under lock and key and was at best
displayed to students They were rarely given the opportunity to actually do something with it on
their own
7 Equal receipt of money by a number of departments has led to overall improvement in laboratory
standards of all departments which is good from an egalitarian perspective It is also good that all
departments have been able to uniformly upgrade their infrastructure and will therefore be able to
compete with each other in attracting good students faculty as well as assignments from industry in
future
8 Discussions with focus groups suggest that institutes spent large amounts of money on creating or
refurbishing physical infrastructure While non-academic experts may see this as wasteful
expenditure from an academic perspective even if this leads to improvement in the physical
facilities being offered by institutes it is well worth the investment While state funded institutes
get funds from state governments for building infrastructure for some of the centrally funded
institutes where infrastructure may have been falling apart this money would have been useful
9 Because of the fact that there is no proper system to track the usage of equipment ndash records are
maintained in physical form in the shape of log books and registers which render a macro analysis
50
impossible -- anecdotal evidence suggests that equipment bought is not being optimally utilized A
significantly higher number of research papers in refereed journals suggests that this may not be
true but the fact remains that there is no improvement in the number of technology transfers
commercialization of research or patent generation which remain weak This again brings into focus
the theory versus application part of teaching
10 Overall improvement in base infrastructure was important for institutes to advance to the next level
of development Except for some of the Centrally funded institutions none of the institutes which
received funding in TEQIP II are in the league of the six original IITs in terms of laboratory
infrastructure They do not have access to the kind of liberal funding that CFTIs get If they had not
got the present funds to buy equipment they would have taken at least five to seven years to
procure the same through the resources available to them Even for Central institutions as also for
others the availability of funds at one go meant that they could procure high costing software such
as Matlab Ansys Labview Cadence and Adobe which benefit students across departments
11 Funds for buying equipment and other soft resources enabled the institutes to take some steps
towards keeping pace with the rapidly changing advancements in technology Increased level of
automation and artificial intelligence in industry is reflected in the kind of purchases institutes have
made ndash various types of simulation software digital machines replacing analogue ones such as in
electrical engineering departments all-in-one automatic machines which combine several levels of
manual work such as in surveying in civil engineering departments robotic arms mimicking the
automated environment of modern factories attached to lathe machines in mechanical engineering
departments instruments capable of handling nano particles in specialized centres and 3D printers
capable of printing high precision devices which are being used in multiple fields
12 Most institutes have also bought subscriptions to high level international journals in various
streams both online and physical enabling access to vast repository of world class content for most
students
13 Institutes have not paid much thought to maintenance of equipment since most of the purchases
have been made in the past two-three years and warranty periods are still in force Most institutes
have also reported availability of in-house technicians to look after the machines though majority
said that they would sign annual maintenance contracts (AMC) with vendors Since AMCs usually
cost roughly 10 per cent of the cost of the equipment they felt that the resources allocated for the
same under TEQIP II would not be adequate and that they should be increased slightly
14 As per the feedback provided by almost all institutes they all agree that the equipment purchased
by them responds to faculty student needs and was done as per consultation and
recommendations of faculty They all follow well laid out norms for disposal of equipment which
keep environmental considerations in mind
6 -- Average number of departments among which each institute in Sub-component 11 divided
the total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 500 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
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7-- Average number of departments among which each institute in sub-component 12 divided the
total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 284 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
2147403 ndash Number of items bought by institutes for office purpose in sub-component
11
101699 hours monthndash Utilisation of equipment by UG amp PG students in sub-component
11 as per available data of institutes which participated in the study
427 hours month ndash Average utilization of equipment by UG and PG students across
institutes in sub-component 11
51656 hours month -- Utilisation of equipment by PhD students in sub-component 11 as
per available data of institutes which participated in the study
37 hours month-- Average utilization of equipment by PhD students across institutes in sub-
component 11
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Chapter 5 Way Forward
53
As data shows and case studies prove there can be no doubt that TEQIP II and the funds provided to
institutes for purchase of equipment and other soft resources have led to improvement in laboratory
infrastructure which in turn has helped in improving the output Some pointers for future stages of the
project are-
1 Even though TEQIP II had a major focus on upgradation of laboratory infrastructure and institutes
were given significant amount of funds for purchase of equipment there were no guidelines or
benchmarks for them to judge themselves against and to understand what an ideal laboratory
should be like for any given department While it is good that they were given the freedom to decide
what they wanted to buy and it depended on the pro-activeness of the department heads on what
all they ended up getting funds for in an ideal scenario they should have been given a list of
essential basic equipment as well as research level equipment and they could have prioritized their
purchases on the basis of that
In all likelihood such department-wise lists do not exist anywhere In the third phase of TEQIP
therefore NPIU could commission a project which involves study of top world-class as well as top
national-level laboratories for each department Thereafter standard templates of equipment could
be prepared which could illustrate the requirement of equipment for each concept and practical for
every stream of engineering Based on standard frequency of usage and the number of students in a
class adequate numbers of any equipment could be recommended to be bought by institutes in
order to ensure that not too much time is wasted on rotating several batches of students on the
same equipment
Availability of such templates of equipment as well as soft resources which could be updated
periodically in keeping with the changes in technology and availability of resources would also help
policy makers understand how many institutes come up to a benchmark and how many need
further support
2 Institutes should start maintaining digital records of use of equipment which are bought for research
purposes These records should not be just digital copies of physical registers but should be in the
form of smart solutions which can track internal supply chains in laboratories as well as usage of
equipment The solutions should be able to provide real-time analysis of usage of equipment in
every laboratory and all laboratories could be linked to one centralized system There are various
kinds of RFID solutions available today which can handle usage patterns well The available
information could be used to devise solutions and create policy interventions to increase the actual
usage of equipment
3 Nodal institutes under TEQIP II could be allowed to utilize the unspent grant as seed money to start
laboratory courses exclusively for under-graduate students of neighboring non-TEQIP institutes The
unspent money could also be used to start nodal centres for sharing of resources
4 Institutes could be encouraged to ensure that laboratories in all departments have well designed
brochures and information material such as leaflets and manuals on major equipment so that
dissemination of information about their availability is easy and their utilization could be increased
54
5 Facilities created in institutes are not being optimally utilized to increase interaction with industry
While rural location of the institute and absence of industry in the neighbourhood could be one of
the reasons it is also true that in none of the institutes was industry consulted before the
commissioning of equipment Size of equipment could be another issue ndash which does not allow for
anything on industrial scale But in most cases industry is not even aware of the existence of state-
of-the-art equipment inside institutes Regular interactions with sector-specific companies are a
must therefore to create a culture of exchange of ideas and possibilities for collaboration
6 For decades research has happened in our country in isolation and at a distance from both industry
and academia Being largely funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) so far it
has been taking place inside the laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
The 37 laboratories of CSIR and its 39 field stations or extension centres have been working in the
areas of aerospace engineering structural engineering ocean science life science metallurgy
chemicals mining food petroleum leather and environmental science The ministry of HRD has
also started funding research in a big way in recent years through schemes such as Imprint ndash
Improving Research Innovation and Technology and the Uchchtar Avishkar Yojana (UAY) It would be
fruitful for the country if research happening purely on the scientific side is able to converge with
that on the academic side Hence in order to ensure greater synergy between research and
teaching it is essential that technical institutes start working more closely with CSIR laboratories
This will bring them immediately closer to cutting edge research and provide rich exposure to
students Specially for institutions which have got improved laboratory facilities as a result of TEQIP
II funds collaboration with relevant CSIR laboratories will help them grow their research and at the
same time provide the latter with a steady flow of students to work on live projects
7 Institutions which have upgraded their laboratory infrastructure in the area of food and agriculture
will gain by collaborating with the government on its e-labs project which aims at automating the
testing procedure of soil fertiliser pesticide and equipment samples By ensuring speedy and
transparent online disbursement of information related to such tests the projectrsquos vision is to
reduce crop losses and increase the use of good quality bio-pesticides through fair and unbiased
testing Institutions and students will be able to learn a lot about quality control and the processes
involved in digital testing through collaboration with the government on e-labs
8 In order to ensure transparency in procurement processes it is advisable that institutes make use of
the governmentrsquos new e-marketplace called GEM Through the portal wwwgemnicin institutes
can buy virtually anything and everything that they may require specially consumables office
equipment furniture and software Buying through this portal will speed up procurement and
improve the efficiency of institutes Created and maintained by the Directorate General of Supplies
amp Disposals (DGSampD) it provides tools for e-bidding reverse e-auction and demand aggregation to
help users get best value for their money At the national level a system of procurement should be
put in place including committee to look into the requirement and availability of equipment taking
global scenarios into consideration
Appendices
Appendix 1
55
State-wise Number of Institutions Under Technical Education QualityImprovement Programme II (2010-2017)
S Name of State CFIs Sub‐component 11 Sub‐component 12 Total No of
Institutions 1 Andhra Pradesh 5 6 11 2 Bihar 2 ‐‐ 2 3 Chhattisgarh 4 ‐‐ 4 4 Gujarat 7 ‐‐ 7 5 Haryana 3 3 6 6 Himachal Pradesh 1 ‐‐ 1 7 Jharkhand 1 1 2 8 Karnataka 4 15 19 9 Kerala 19 ‐‐ 19
10 Madhya Pradesh 3 2 5 11 Maharashtra 7 10 17
12 NCT‐Delhi ‐‐ 1 1 13 Odisha 2 ‐‐ 2 14 Punjab 7 1 8 15 Rajasthan 9 ‐‐ 9 16 Tamil Nadu 5 4 9 17 Telangana 8 5 13 18 Tripura 1 ‐‐ 1 19 UT‐Chandigarh 2 1 3 20 UT‐Puducherry 1 ‐‐ 1 21 Uttar Pradesh 2 5 7 22 Uttarakhand 1 2 3 23 West Bengal 11 3 14 24 Centrally Funded
Institutions (CFIs) 8 18 26
Total 113 77 190
Appendix 2 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 11
S Name of the Name of the Institution
No State UT
1 JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
2 Aditya Institute of Technology amp Management Tekkali Srikakulam
Andhra
3 Madanapalle Institute of Technology amp Science Madanapalle
Pradesh
4 Shri Vishnu Engineering College for women Vishnupur Bhimavaram
5 Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College Chittoor
6 Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology Muzaffarpur
Bihar
7 Bhagalpur College of Engineering Bhagalpur
8 Government Engineering College Bilaspur
9 Government Engineering College Jagdalpur Bastar
Chhattisgarh
10 Government Engineering College Raipur
11 Rungta College of Engineering amp Technology Bhilai
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12 Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
13 Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya Vallabh Vidynagar
14 Lukhdirji Engineering College Morbi
15 Gujarat Shantilal Shah Engineering College Bhavnagar
16 Government Engineering College Gandhinagar
17 Government Engineering College Rajkot
18 Government Engineering College Patan
19 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology (UIET) Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
Haryana
20 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology MDU Rohtak
21 NC College of Engineering Panipat
22 Himachal Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College Sundernagar Mandi
Pradesh
23 Jharkhand Cambridge Institute of Technology Ranchi
24 BVB College of Engineering amp Technology Hubli
25 PES College of Engineering Mandya
Karnataka
26 Government Sri Krishnarajendra Silver Jublee Technological Institute Bangalore
27 NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology Bangalore
2
SNo Name of the
Name of the Institution
StateUT
28 Government Engineering College Thrissur
29 Government Engineering College Kozhikode
30 Government Engineering College Painavu Idukki
31 Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology Kottayam
32 School of Engineering Cochin University of Science amp Technology Cochin
33 Government College of Engineering Kannur
34 Government Engineering College Bartonhill Thiruvananthapuram
35 LBS Institute of Technology for Women Poojappura Thiruvananthapuram
36 College of Engineering Perumon Perinad Kollam
37 Kerala College of Engineering Kidangoor Kottayam
38 Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
57
39 College of Engineering Trikaripur Cheemeni Kasargod
40 College of Engineering Thalassery Kannur
41 Government Engineering College Wayand
42 Government Engineering College Sreekrishnapur Palakkad
43 College of Engineering Adoor Manakkala
44 College of Engineering Cherthala Pallippuram
45 College of Engineering Karunagappally Kollam
46 Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering Kollam
47 Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
Madhya
48 Samrat Ashok Technological Institute (Engineering College) Vidisha
Pradesh
49 Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
50 Government College of Engineering Karad
51 BVBs Sardar Patel College of Engineering Mumbai
52 Government College of Enginering Chandrapur
53 Maharashtra Government College of Engineering Jalgaon
54 University Department of Chemical Technology North Maharashtra University Jalgaon
55 Department of Technology Shivaji University Kolhapur
56 Bharati Vidyapeeth University College of Engineering Pune
57 Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Burla Sambalpur
Odisha
58 College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
59 Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
60 Beant College of Engineering amp Technology Gurdaspur
61 GZS Punjab Technical University Campus Bhatinda
62 Punjab SBS College of Engineering amp Technology Ferozepur
63 College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana
64 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
65 Chandigarh Engineering College Mohali
66 University College of Engineering Kota
67 Government Engineering College Ajmer
68 Engineering College Bikaner
69 College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
58
70 Rajasthan M L V Textile amp Engineering College Bhilwara
71 Government Engineering College Jhalawar
72 Government Woman Engineering College Ajmer
73 Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bikaner
74 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Alwar
75 Govt College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
76 Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai
Tamil Nadu
77 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore
78 Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore
79 Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus Triuchirapalli
80 University College of Engineering Kakatiya University Kothagudem
81 Anurag Engineering College Kodad Nalgonda
82 Auroras Scientific Technological amp Research Academy Bandlaguda Hyderabad
83 Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology Gandipet Hyderabad
Telangana
84 Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering amp Technology Kukatpally Hyderabad
85 Malla Reddy Engineering College Medchal RR District Hyderabad
86 Vasavi College of Engineering Ibrahimbagh Hyderabad
87 Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engg ampTechnology Hyderabad
SNo
Name of the Name of the Institution
StateUT
88 Tripura Tripura Institute of Technology Narsingarh Tripura
89 UT‐ University Institute of Engineering amp Technology Chandigarh
90 Chandigarh University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology Punjab
University Chandigarh
91 UT‐ Pondicherry Engineering College Puducherry
Puducherry
92 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly
Uttar Pradesh
93 School of Engineering amp Technology IFTM University Moradabad
(formerly known as College of Engineering amp Technology Moradabad)
94 Uttarakhand BT Kumaon Institute of Technology Dwarahat Dist‐Almora
95 RCC Institute of Information Technology Kolkata
96 College of Engineering amp Management Kolaghat
97 Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering Bankura
98 University Institute of Technology The University of Burdwan Burdwan
99 West Bengal University of Technology Kolkata
West Bengal
59
100 Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
101 Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology Berahmpore Murshidabad
102 Murshidabad College of Engineering and Technology Berhampore Murshidabad
103 MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah
104 Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata
105 Narula Institute of Technology Pargnas
106 Assam University Silchar
107 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering amp Technology Sangrur
108 Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
Centrally
109 North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) Itanagar
Funded
110 National Institute of Technology Agartala
Institutions
111 National Institute of Technology Patna
112 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chandigarh
113 National Institute of Technology Raipur
Appendix 3 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 12
S Name of the
Name of Institution
No State
1 A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
2 JNTU College of Engineering Kakinada
3 Andhra SVU College of Engineering Tirupati
4 Pradesh Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Madhurawada
Visakhapatnam
5 GITAM Institute of Technology ‐ GITAM University Vishakhapatnam
6 VR Siddhartha Engineering College Kanuru Vijaywada
7 Faculty of Science Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
8 Haryana Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science amp Technology
Murthal
9 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Guru Jambeshwar University of Science amp Technology Hissar
10 Jharkha
nd Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi
11 University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (Bangalore University)
60
Bangalore
12 Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Mysore
13 Malnad College of Engineering Hassan
14 BMS College of Engineering Bangalore
15 The National Institute of Engineering Mysore
16 Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
17 HKESs PDA College of Engineering Gulbarga
Karnataka
18 Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology Bangalore
19 MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore
20 NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte Udupi
21 Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology Maralur Tumkur
22 Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
23 SDM College of Engineering and Technology Dhavalagiri Dharwad
24 RV College of Engineering Bangalore
25 PES Institute of Technology Bangalore
26 Madhya Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya Bhopal
Pradesh
27 Shri GS Institute of Technology amp Science Indore
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
28 Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai
29 College of Engineering Shivajinagar Pune
30 Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Matunga Mumbai
31 Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering amp Technology Nanded
32 Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Maharashtra
33 Govt College of Engineering Amravati
34 Govt College of Engineering Aurangabad
35 Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Lonere Raigad
36 GH Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur
37 Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Islampur Sangli
38 NCT‐Delhi Delhi Technological University Delhi
39 Punjab Thapar University Patiala
40 Govt College of Technology Coimbatore
41 Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology Karaikudi
Tamil Nadu
42 Government College of Engineering Salem
43 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Abishekapatti Tirunelveli
61
44 JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
45 University College of Engineering Osmania University Hyderabad
46 Telangana University College of Technology Osmania University Hyderabad
47 JNTU Institute of Science amp Technology Hyderabad
48 Sreenidhi Institute of Science amp Technology Ghatkesar Hyderabad
49 UT‐Chandigarh PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
50 Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur
51 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Lucknow
52 Uttar Pradesh Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur
53 Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur
54 Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering amp Technology Jhansi
55 College of Technology ‐ GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
Uttarakhand
56 Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College Pauri Garhwal
57 University College of Technology ‐ University of Calcutta Kolkata
West Bengal
58 Faculty of Engineering and Technology ‐ Jadavpur University Kolkata
59 JIS College of Engineering Nadia
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
60 Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
61 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
62 National Institute of Technology Calicut
63 Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
64 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
65 National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
66 Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
67 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
Centrally Funded
68 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Institutions
69 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
70 National Institute of Technology Rourkela
71 National Institute of Technology Silchar
72 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
73 National Institute of Technology Surathkal
74 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
75 National Institute of Technology Warangal
76 National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
62
77 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
Appendix 4
Institutions under sub‐component121
S No
NameoftheState NameoftheInstitution CentreofExcellence On
1 AndhraPradesh AndhraUniversityCollegeof
EngineeringVishakhapatnam
Nano‐Technology
2 SVUCollegeofEngineering Tirupati
AtmosphericRemoteSensingandAdvancedSignal
Processing 3 Jharkhand BirlaInstituteofTechnology
MesraRanchi
Bio‐resourcesandBio‐prospecting
4 Karnataka BMSCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
AdvancedMaterialsResearch
5 RVCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
Macro-Electronics
6 PESInstituteofTechnology Bangalore
KnowledgeAnalyticsampOntologicalEngineering
7 SiddhagangaInstituteof
TechnologyTumkur
AppliedResearchandNanoTechnology
8 Maharashtra CollegeofEngineeringPune SignalandImageProcessing
9 SmartRenewableEnergySystems
10 ShriGuruGobind SinghjiInstitute
ofEngineeringampTechnology Nanded
SignalandImageProcessing
11 InstituteofChemicalTechnology
Mumbai
ProcessIntensificationforProcessIndustries
12 VeermataJijabaiTechnology
InstituteMumbai
ComplexandNonlinearDynamicalSystems
13 Punjab ThaparUniversityPatiala EnvironmentampEnergyManagement
14
TamilNadu
GovtCollegeofTechnology
Coimbatore
AlternateEnergyResearch
15 EnvironmentalStudies
16
JNTUCollegeofEngineering
Hyderabad
DisasterManagement
63
17 Telangana OsmaniaUniversityCollegeof
TechnologyHyderabad
IntensificationofChemicalandBio‐processes
18 Uttarakhand CollegeofTechnology‐ GBPant
UniversityofAgricultureamp
TechnologyPantnagar
EnergyStudiesinIndustriesandAgroSystemsof
Uttarakhand(EnergyManagement)
19 UttarPradesh HarcourtButlerTechnological
InstituteKanpur
AppliedResearchTrainingampEducationinLipidScience
20
WestBengal
FacultyofEngineeringand Technology‐JadavpurUniversity
PhaseTransformationandProductCharacterization
21 UniversityCollegeofTechnology‐
UniversityofCalcutta
SystemsBiologyandBioMedicalEngineering
22 UTChandigarh PECUniversityofTechnology Chandigarh
IndustrialandProductDesignSPC
23 Centrally funded Institutions (CFIs)
MANITBhopal Geo‐informatics(RemoteSensingGPSamp GIS)
24 NITDurgapur AdvancedMaterials
25 VNITNagpur CombeddedSystemsHybridizationofcommunications
andEmbeddedSystems 26 NITRourkela PracticalRenewableEnergySystem
27 Orthopaedic TissueEngineeringampRehabilitation 28 SVNITSurat WaterResourcesandFloodManage
ment
29 NITWarangal SustainableEnergyStudies
30 IndianInstituteofEngineering
andTechnologyShibpurHowrah
MicrostructurallyDesignedAdvancedMaterials
Development
Appendix 5 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 11
The aim of this sub-component was to strengthen institutions to improve learning outcomes
and employability of graduates It was open only for those institutions which had not participated in TEQIP I
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement following academic and non-academic reforms
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities
YES
64
e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
65
2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
70
Appendix 8
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
67
by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
68
include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
69
communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
70
Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
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Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
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Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
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Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
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Rajasthan (Figure 15)
Total population in lakh 6855
Literacy rate 661
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
871 (127)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
62
Gross Enrolment Ratio 20
Total number of engineering institutes 82
Institutes in sub-component 11 9
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 9
Total available funds Rs 84 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 45 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 32 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Tamil Nadu (Figure 16)
Total population in lakh 7215
Literacy rate 80
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
73 (101)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
52
Gross Enrolment Ratio 452
Total number of engineering institutes 326
Institutes in sub-component 11 5
Institutes in sub-component 12 4
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 9
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plan submitted by the institute
24
Total available funds Rs 140 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 74 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 70 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Telangana (Figure 17)
Total population in lakh 350
Literacy rate 664
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
406 (114)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
29
Gross Enrolment Ratio 36
Total number of engineering institutes 182
Institutes in sub-component 11 8
Institutes in sub-component 12 5
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 13
Total available funds Rs 120 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 45 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 34 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plansubmitted by the institute
25
Tripura
Total population in lakh 367
Literacy rate 872
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
44 (119)
2015 projected share of state 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
03
Gross Enrolment Ratio 168
Total number of engineering institutes 6
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 10 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 55 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 54 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
UT-Chandigarh (Figure 18)
Total population in lakh 106
Literacy rate 861
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
17 (165)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
01
Gross Enrolment Ratio 56
Total number of engineering institutes 2
Institutes in sub-component 11 2
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 3
Total available funds Rs 475 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying Rs 24 crore
0
500
1000
1500
2000
Figure 17 Telangana
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
26
equipment and other resources
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 20 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Puducherry
Total population in lakh 125
Literacy rate 859
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
15 (121)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
01
Gross Enrolment Ratio 46
Total number of engineering institutes 10
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 15 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 8 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 6 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Uttar Pradesh (Figure 19)
Total population in lakh 1998
Literacy rate 677
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Fun
ds
in r
up
ees
lakh
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plansubmitted by institute
28
West Bengal (Figure 21)
Total population in lakh 9128
Literacy rate 763
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
109 (12)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
77
Gross Enrolment Ratio 174
Total number of engineering institutes 72
Institutes in sub-component 11 11
Institutes in sub-component 12 3
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 14
Total available funds Rs 179 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 88 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 82 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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200
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600
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1200
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Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rscrore)
Estimate as per plansubmitted by institute
29
CFIs (Figure 22)
Institutes in sub-component 11 8
Institutes in sub-component 12 18
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 26
Total available funds Rs 415 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 200 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 1625 crore
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Figure 21 West Bengal
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
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Figure 22 Centrally-funded institutions (CFIs)
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
30
Utilisation Analysis
In this section data on buying of equipment and other resources has been first analysed component-wise
and then department-wise
While data was collected from all institutes and a broad understanding was arrived at of the kind of
equipment and other resources money was spent on from the extensive lists provided by institutions it was
difficult to analyse how much money was spent on which category of item For the sake of analysis
therefore each equipment and item named by the institute was manually categorized into the following
broad categories-
1 Laboratory equipment (included all items bought for laboratories such as machines laptops
desktops and projectors)
2 Connectivity (included equipment related to creating wi-fi networks such as cables connectors
servers modems UPS racks adapters pipes and switches)
3 Books (included hard copies as well as subscriptions of e-journals for libraries)
4 Smart class (included white boards display panels podiums amplifiers cables projectors mixers
microphones webcam and wireless sensors)
5 Software
6 Office equipment (included laptops desktops printers scanners LCDs generator sets projectors
tables chairs almirahs digital signages etc bought for principalrsquos office directorrsquos office faculty
staff department rooms TEQIP office)
7 Furniture (included furniture for class rooms and departments)
8 Civil work (included flooring false ceilings repair work lighting)
Post the categorization in these eight broad heads the picture which emerged (Figure 23) for sub-
component 11 showed 58 per cent expenditure on laboratory equipment 14 per cent on software 10 per
cent on books 7 per cent each on office equipment and connectivity and 1-2 per cent each on furniture civil
work and smart classes This is in keeping with the goals of TEQIP II which had envisaged least expenditure
on civil work It was limited to 5 per cent of total expenditure on equipment for institutes under sub-
component 11 and 3 per cent for those under sub-component 12 If unspent institutes were free to use
this money for equipment and other resources So low expenditure on civil work is an achievement of TEQIP
II There should have been more expenditure on connectivity ndash campus-wide wifi networks ndash but that could
be due to the fact that several institutes already had wifi networks in place and did not need TEQIP funds to
do that
31
In sub-component 12 (Figure 24) this break-up was more or less on the same lines though the expenditure
on laboratory equipment in this sub-component was much higher at 70 per cent because of the inclusion of
centres of excellence and higher focus on post-graduate and PhD level studies This was followed by 17 per
cent on software and 5 per cent each on books and office equipment Rest was all 2 per cent and less and
negligible amount of expenditure on civil work was seen in this category
Department-wise
analysis of equipment
purchased by
institutes shows that in
sub-component 11
(Figure 25) highest
Lab equipment58
Software 14
Books 10
Office equipment
7
Connectivity 7
Smart class2
Furniture1
Civil work1
EXPENDITURE (11)
Figure 23
Office equipment
5
Software 17
Smart class1
EXPENDITURE (12)
Figure 29
32
076 164 46678
961 10631459
2169
TOTAL AMOUNT SPENT BY DEPARTMENTS (IN RS LAKH)
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
(in Rs crore)
number of equipment were bought by computer amp IT departments followed by electrical mechanical
electronics and civil departments For the purpose of categorization two or more streams of a kind were
merged into one and numbers for both streams taken together For instance computer science and
information technology were merged into one Similarly electronics amp instrumentation and electronics amp
electrical were taken together under electronics
While sub-component 11 presented a picture on expected lines with the top five departments being
generally the biggest departments in institutes in sub-component 12 this picture was slightly confusing
Here the top two departmentsndash electronics and civil ndash were ahead of other departments (Table 1) by an
inexplicable margin One of the reasons for this could be the fact that most of the equipment bought for the
centres of excellence would have had items related to electronics But that still does not explain the
unusually high number of items for civil engineering departments
Table 1 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 12
Name of the department Number of items bought
Mining 23
BioTech 137
Chemical 170
Mechanical 497
Computer amp IT 661
Electrical 969
Electronics 544915
Civil 1701948
On the other hand an expenditure-wise analysis of the same departments shows a different picture (Figure
26) with mechanical engineering department emerging top with expenditure of Rs 216 crore and electrical
department showing expenditure of Rs 145 crore Civil department is at number 3 with expenditure of Rs
106 crore The aberration in the number of items could have been because civil and electronics
departments would have bought a large number of items of small value
33
166 224 45 481 934 14772459
3138
Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
(in Rs crore)Figure 27
As per the data provided by institutes those in sub-component 11 show higher expenditure
department-wise with mechanical engineering department at top with expenditure of Rs 313
crore These should however be taken only as indicative figures as the numbers cannot be absolute
(Figure 27)
Table 7 Top 20 Lab equipment bought by institutes in 11
CNC Lathe machines
Compressor testing machine
Computer and peripherals
Computerised machines
Digital meters
Gas chromatograph
Micro-controller
Micro-processor
Oscilloscope
PCB prototyping machine
Robotic kits
Solar PV systems
Spectrum analyser
Thermal imager
Total Station
Ultrasonic probe
Universal testing machine
UV-spectrophotometer
Voltmeter
Wattmeter
34
Table 2 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 11
Table 21 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 12
1 CNC Lathe machines Advanced laser kit
2 Compressor testing machine Asphalt material performance tester
3 Computer and peripherals Atomic absorption spectrophotometer
4 Computerised machines Bio-reactors
5 Digital meters BOD incubator
6 Gas chromatograph Centrifuge
7 Micro-controller CNC lathe machine
8 Micro-processor Compression testing
9 Oscilloscope Computer and peripherals
10 PCB prototyping machine Digital image processing
11 Robotic kits Digital multimeter
12 Solar PV systems Electric discharge machine
13 Spectrum analyser Hydraulic pressing
14 Thermal imager Magnetic stirrer
15 Total Station Microwave simulator
16 Ultrasonic probe Optical microscope
17 Universal testing machine PCB prototype machine
18 UV-spectrophotometer Thermal analyser
19 Voltmeter Thermal scanner
20 Wattmeter Wireless sensor network kit
Impact of Utilisation
No amount of data tracking or record keeping is worth
the effort if it does not translate into improvement in
actual output The real impact of all this expenditure by
institutes on buying of latest equipment is only useful in
so far as it is able to show growth in the number of
publications or rise in the number of post-graduate
student intake Looked at from that perspective TEQIP II
seems to have made satisfactory progress as the data
maintained by the National Project Implementation Unit
UPWARD TREND
Increase in the number of
publications in refereed
journals
Increase in the number of PG
and PhD students
Increase in revenue generated
through consultancy
35
(NPIU) shows There has been a significant improvement over the years in the number of publications in
refereed journals which till last year have been showing above target performance Only the numbers for
2016-17 are low considering that the data captured is till the month of February 2017 only From a target of
7500 publications in 2010-11 and a realization of 11722to a target of 14500 in 2015-16 and a realization of
18482 (Figure 28) the growth has been impressive though again how much of it is due to buying of
equipment alone is debatable
Another key performance indicatoras per the planners of TEQIP II was rise in the total number of masters
and PhD level students from a baseline of 30000 in 2010-11 to 41000 by 2016 Seen from that angle also the
performance of the programme has exceeded the target To a large extent this can be attributed to
availability of better laboratory infrastructure as it would have been a major factor behind the institutesrsquo
capability to attract students for MTech and PhD (Figure 29)
7032 7500 8000 8500 9000
14000 14500
11722
1606618103
20037
22556
18482
2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016
Fig 28 Number of publications in refereed journals in TEQIP II institutions
Target Actual
36
The percentage of externally funded RampD projects and consultancies in total revenue has increased from 7
per cent in 2010-11 to 14 per cent in 2015-16 against a target of 12 per cent (Figure 30)
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
Target 7032 32000 33000 34000 34000 40000 40500
Actual 35132 37791 44171 49251 48718 45659
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
Fig 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP I
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
Target 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12
Actual 82 11 127 137 117 14 125
0
2
4
6
8
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12
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16
Tota
l Rev
enu
e
Fig 30 Consultancy revenue generated
37
Chapter 3 Case Studies
38
Government Engineering College Thrissur Kerala
(with inputs from Prof Manoj Kumar K V Coordinator TEQIP II GEC Thrissur)
The entire process of planning procurement and the complete cycle of improved input resulting in improved output can be illustrated through the case study of Government Engineering College Thrissur which is one of the model colleges in TEQIP II and received funds under sub-component 11 It is the second oldest engineering in the state of Kerala and is affiliated to the University of Calicut Its foundation stone was laid by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in April 1958 and among its famous alumni are Dr K Radhakrishnan former chairman of Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) Out of the project allocation of Rs 10 crore Rs 55 crore was utilized by the institute for procurement of equipment The fund was apportioned among the departments based on student strength and their need to modernize and strengthen their various laboratories The procurement plan was finalized from the proposals received from the departments and vetted by the State Project Facilitation Unit (SPFU) before being executed through the Procurement Management Support System (PMSS) which was a web portal created by the National Project Implementation Unit (NPIU) to manage the project
39
Figure 31 10 steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan (Figure 38)
Departments were asked to draw up a
three-year procurement plan based on
their needs Department heads
coordinators and TEQIP nodal officers
had a meeting in the institute in
January 2012 to understand the plans
and procedures as available on NPIU
website
In February the Principal of the
institute TEQIP coordinator and
procurement coordinator attended a
training session conducted by NPIU at
Thiruvananthapuram Participation in
this session was facilitated by SPFU and
it entailed extensive training on how to
use the PMSS website
A training session was organized in the
institute for the benefit of Heads of
Departments (HoDs) and Department
TEQIP coordinators The programme
was attended by 24 officials and it
covered the entire set of activities
pertaining to purchase through PMSS --
from configuration management plan
creation and revision packaging and
procuring to stocking
Procurement coordinator and
department TEQIP coordinators also
attended a training program organized
by SPFUat School of Engineering
Cochin University of Science and
Technologyin February 2012
The SPFU arranged a discussion at
directorateoffice Thiruvanantha-
puramin February to fine tune the plan
and to facilitate data entry through
PMSS The finetuning included clubbing
of similar items from various
departments into one package limiting
the threshold to a maximum of 90 per
cent included in a scheme and revising
the tentative timelines based on plan
approval which was expected by mid-
April 2012 The institute was advised to
procure a particular software used for
double entry book-keeping through
PMSS and to identify 2 National
Competitive Bidding (NCB)
procurement plans to be sent to
Central authorities for approval
The rejigged procurement plan after
consultation with the concerned
coordinators was uploaded on the
website on 28thFebruary 2012
The plan was reviewed by SPFU and
some corrections were suggested
The corrected plan was uploaded again
At a meeting convened on 14thMarch
2012 at LBS College for Women
Thiruvananthapuram the first approval
of the plan was given by Director SPFU
On 31st March 2012 the Principal
convened a meeting of HoDs and
departmental TEQIP coordinators and
instructions were issued to draw up
specifications with respect to every
package so that the data was readily
available for entry to PMSS once the
plan was approved by NPIUWorld
Bank
1 2
3 4
5
6
8
7
9
10
40
Procurement activities were in full swing during the first 18 months of the project and were executed fully as
per the plan Procurement was completed in 82 packages including 68 National Shopping (NS)packages 7
National Competitive Bidding (NCB) packages 2 Direct Contract packages and 5 Civil Works packages
The institute made maximum expenditure in 2013-14 (Figure 32) across different heads Its investments on
laboratory modernization and strengthening started in 2012 and continued till 2017 (Figure 33) Overall it
spent bulk of the money (88 per cent) on modernization of laboratories and 5 per cent on ICT enabled
learning (Figure 34)
5851520
36470287
6909895
61170 1552063
0
5000000
10000000
15000000
20000000
25000000
30000000
35000000
40000000
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur (in Rs)
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Figure 32
2012-1311
2013-1473
2014-1515
2015-160
2016-171
EXPENDITURE ON MODERNISATION STRENGTHENING OF LABS AT GEC THRISSUR
Figure 33
41
Major equipment bought by the institute with TEQIP II funds includes a Rheometer which is not available in
any other institution in the state and offers potential for research and consultancy It is used for determining
the rheological behaviors of liquids and solids It has applications in polymer nano-composites which are the
emerging field of research The stress rheology measurements provide information for spread ability
emulsion stability suspension leveling flow control thermal stability extrudability and thickening etc The
fluid can be highly non-newtonian The equipment is useful for MTech students and faculty for doing
research
The institute also bought a Gas Chromatograph which is used in analyzing compositions purity and for
separating different components of a mixture based on volatility It is also used in identifying a compound
and its applications include analysis of toxicity of soil water and air identifying unknown compounds etc
The equipment is useful for faculty and students in doing research and projects in the field of environmental
engineering and provides opportunities for pollution control related consultancy work
Another important purchase is Accelerated Curing Tank With concrete construction increasing at a rapid
pace this equipment provides the possibility of accelerating the curing time Normal method of curing takes
28 days To reduce the curing time of concrete and test its strength accelerated curing is required and this
can be achieved with the use of Accelerated Curing Tank in the laboratory
88
5 4
0
0
3
Fig 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14at Government Engineering College Thrissur
Expenditure on modernisation strengthening of existinglaboratories
Expenditure on ICT enabledlearning related softwareamphardware
Expenditure on library ie books e-books
Journals e-journals course specificsoftware
Expenditure on modernisation ofclassrooms
Others (furniture)
42
Table 3 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Name of the Equipment
Cost (in rupees)
Pressure Volume Change Controller
365625
Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Suit
1365000
Solar Photovoltaic grid tied training system with MPPT
367500
Gas Chromatograph 1494692
Rheometer 2687350
Surface Roughness Tester
401205
Multimedia Projector 114162
Thermal Imager 746366
Machine Conditioning Monitor
861685
Metallurgical Image Analysis System for Welding
283500
Software Factory CAD 320000
Robot 567000
Pipe Flow Software 149234
Petrol Engine Test Setup
783090
Tribometer 609900
Vibration Analyser 539175
Slotting Machine 449243
Lathe and Shaping Machine
869001
Metal Cutting Band saw 156240
Digital Viscometer 919050
Solid Modeling Software
356590
Ultrasonic Flow Detector
235561
43
Rapid Phototyping Machine
814800
Group Video Conferencing Kit
533340
Lan Trainer 106180
The efforts of the institute over the years have led to improved student placements and intake (Figure 35)
Output in terms of publications in international journals and participation of faculty and students in
international conferences has also gone up considerably (Figure 36)
Top 10 international journals in which faculty and students have secured publications since TEQIP II are
Name of Journal
1 IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation
2 International Journal on Numerical Methods in Fluids
261221
570527
357
766
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Placement offers Students placed Intake of students
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 35 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 36 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
Publication in international journals Participation in international conferences
44
3 IETE Technical Review
4 Journal of the Optical Society of America
5 International Journal of Power amp Energy Systems
6 International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
7 International Journal of Remote Sensing
8 Automatica
9 IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
10 ASME Journal of Heat Transfer
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering amp Technology
Aligarh Muslim University
Another institute with an impeccable history and track record is Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and
Technology (ZHCET) which is a constituent college of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and it received TEQIP
II funds under sub-component 11 AMU was set up by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as Mohammedan Anglo-
Oriental College in 1875 Against available funds of Rs 10 crore ZHCET utilized Rs 618 crore as of February
2017 Following is a glimpse into the major equipment purchased by the institute
Name of the equipment Centrifugal Pump and Pelton Turbine Module Nozzle
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3349138
Reason for buying To improve teaching and research in fluid mechanics section of mechanical engineering
department The equipment comprises centrifugal pump with flowmeter valves reservoir and
instrumentation for measurement and display of inlet outlet pressures torque speed and power and
turbine inlet pressure for Peltan turbine
Name of the equipment Universal High Voltage Test system and Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage Tester
(PE-AOBDV-MXXX)
Name of the department Electrical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 4522500
Reason for buying A new MTech programme in High Voltage Engineering was started under TEQIP II for
which enhanced laboratory infrastructure was needed PE-AOBDV-M series of Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage
Testers are highly precise instruments which can be used to conduct either a breakdown voltage test or do a proof
(withstand) test Dielectric Breakdown Voltage testing of Oil is one such means to detect the voltage at power
frequency at which it is likely to cause a flash-over
Name of the equipment Altium Nanoboard FPGA Kit
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1368863
Reason for buying Five kits were bought for under-graduate and post-graduate students
45
Name of the equipmentExata Software Emulator for Networking
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1245780
Reason for buying BTech students use it to perform experiments in EL-494 (Communication Lab -III) to
study the performance of simulated networks M Tech students use it for projects and dissertations Three
faculty members are using this software for RampD purpose
Name of the equipmentPotentiostat Galvanostat with Impedance Analyzer
Name of the department Petroleum Studies
Cost of equipment Rs 1562925
Reason for buying Potentiostate is at the heart of research on electrochemistry It is mainly used for
research in the area of fuel cell membrane cyclic voltammeter and super capacitors
Name of the equipment Imac 215 Quad Core i5 with Apple Protection Plan
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 205800
Reason for buying Two units of Imac were bought for the post-graduate and networking laboratories of
computer engineering department so that students could develop software based on iOS
Altium Nanoboard
FPGA Kit
46
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli was set up in 1947 with only the civil engineering under-graduate
programme Since 2007 the institute has been autonomous having been affiliated to Bombay University
Pune University and Shivaji University in the past The institute received TEQIP II funds under sub-
component 12 It was eligible to receive Rs 125 crore It submitted procurement plan for Rs 87 crore and
spent Rs 618 crore as of February 2017
MAJOR EQUIPMENT BOUGHT
Name of the equipment Shake Table Set-up
Name of the department Civil amp Structural Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1925776
Reason for buying To establish an earthquake engineering laboratory for conducting studies on response of
structures to earthquake induced vibrations To investigate structural response under various dynamic
loading conditions
Name of the equipment Electromagnetic Exciter with Pay Load Capacity of 100 to 150 kg
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2310824
Reason for buying To carry out research work in the field of dynamic analysis for various systems
Name of the equipment Micro Machining Centre Hyper-15w table top type integrated multi-process CNC
machine tool
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3078000
Reason for buying To develop micro machining centre for the research of micro machining PG production
laboratory
2663678
6154586
7489947
8770675
8777330
10572980
11435333
0 4000000 8000000 12000000
OFFICE
ELECTRICAL
ELECTRONICS
CIVIL (CIVIL+ CIVIL ENVIRONMENTAL+ hellip
LIBRARY
COMPUTER + IT
MECHANICAL
Fig 37 Department-wise expenditure Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Figures in rupees
47
Name of the equipment Dynamometer with Built-In Three Channel Charge Amplifiers
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1876090
Reason for buying To carry out research in the area of machining
Name of the equipment Lab View Add-ons Image Processing using Smart Camera Evaluation Kit
Name of the department Electronics Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3421650
Reason for buying Design simulation and prototyping platform for experiments on DSP communication
embedded control and measurements visual representation of experimental results
Name of the equipment Thermal Conductivity Analyzer with Material -- liquid pastes and small particles
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2100000
Reason for buying Post-graduate research and laboratory development
48
Chapter 4 Key Findings
49
1 On an average funds given to institutions for purchase of equipment and soft resources have led to
significant improvement in laboratory infrastructure of the institutes under study
2 The impact of such purchases on improvement in quality is not easily quantifiable in measurable
terms To assess the same other correlated parameters could be looked at such as improvement in
the number of research publications in refereed journals increase in the number of PhD students
number of faculty involved in research or the percentage of student placement However none of
these parameters can be directly or solely be said to be due to the improvement in physical or
digital infrastructure of institutes
3 Institutes did not have a clear-cut strategy of what best use they could put the available money to
Given that each institute on an average got Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and other resources
they could have used the money to create at least one best-in-class facility in any of the
departments which was equipped to utilize that facility in terms of augmenting the interaction of
the institute with industry or generating more resources through assignments from other agencies
While institutes in sub-component 12 had the provision to set up centres of excellence even in sub-
component 11 they could have done so if they had worked with that aim and vision
4 Instead institutes on an average divided the money equally across six departments and each
department on an average bought one-two machines which were significantly expensive and the
rest of the money was spent on buying other small routine equipment desktops laptops
networking servers software and e-journals Collaborations between departments for research
projects were however missing
5 This pattern of expenditure can be explained by the fact that our engineering institutions are still in
a phase where there is more emphasis on theory than practical Hands-on learning or project-based
approach in teaching is relatively new for institutions which is why there is not much emphasis on
understanding the practical aspects of learning such as producing patents versus papers
6 Institutes were seen to be over protective wherever even a slightly costly equipment was bought By
their own admission such equipment was most of the time kept under lock and key and was at best
displayed to students They were rarely given the opportunity to actually do something with it on
their own
7 Equal receipt of money by a number of departments has led to overall improvement in laboratory
standards of all departments which is good from an egalitarian perspective It is also good that all
departments have been able to uniformly upgrade their infrastructure and will therefore be able to
compete with each other in attracting good students faculty as well as assignments from industry in
future
8 Discussions with focus groups suggest that institutes spent large amounts of money on creating or
refurbishing physical infrastructure While non-academic experts may see this as wasteful
expenditure from an academic perspective even if this leads to improvement in the physical
facilities being offered by institutes it is well worth the investment While state funded institutes
get funds from state governments for building infrastructure for some of the centrally funded
institutes where infrastructure may have been falling apart this money would have been useful
9 Because of the fact that there is no proper system to track the usage of equipment ndash records are
maintained in physical form in the shape of log books and registers which render a macro analysis
50
impossible -- anecdotal evidence suggests that equipment bought is not being optimally utilized A
significantly higher number of research papers in refereed journals suggests that this may not be
true but the fact remains that there is no improvement in the number of technology transfers
commercialization of research or patent generation which remain weak This again brings into focus
the theory versus application part of teaching
10 Overall improvement in base infrastructure was important for institutes to advance to the next level
of development Except for some of the Centrally funded institutions none of the institutes which
received funding in TEQIP II are in the league of the six original IITs in terms of laboratory
infrastructure They do not have access to the kind of liberal funding that CFTIs get If they had not
got the present funds to buy equipment they would have taken at least five to seven years to
procure the same through the resources available to them Even for Central institutions as also for
others the availability of funds at one go meant that they could procure high costing software such
as Matlab Ansys Labview Cadence and Adobe which benefit students across departments
11 Funds for buying equipment and other soft resources enabled the institutes to take some steps
towards keeping pace with the rapidly changing advancements in technology Increased level of
automation and artificial intelligence in industry is reflected in the kind of purchases institutes have
made ndash various types of simulation software digital machines replacing analogue ones such as in
electrical engineering departments all-in-one automatic machines which combine several levels of
manual work such as in surveying in civil engineering departments robotic arms mimicking the
automated environment of modern factories attached to lathe machines in mechanical engineering
departments instruments capable of handling nano particles in specialized centres and 3D printers
capable of printing high precision devices which are being used in multiple fields
12 Most institutes have also bought subscriptions to high level international journals in various
streams both online and physical enabling access to vast repository of world class content for most
students
13 Institutes have not paid much thought to maintenance of equipment since most of the purchases
have been made in the past two-three years and warranty periods are still in force Most institutes
have also reported availability of in-house technicians to look after the machines though majority
said that they would sign annual maintenance contracts (AMC) with vendors Since AMCs usually
cost roughly 10 per cent of the cost of the equipment they felt that the resources allocated for the
same under TEQIP II would not be adequate and that they should be increased slightly
14 As per the feedback provided by almost all institutes they all agree that the equipment purchased
by them responds to faculty student needs and was done as per consultation and
recommendations of faculty They all follow well laid out norms for disposal of equipment which
keep environmental considerations in mind
6 -- Average number of departments among which each institute in Sub-component 11 divided
the total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 500 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
51
7-- Average number of departments among which each institute in sub-component 12 divided the
total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 284 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
2147403 ndash Number of items bought by institutes for office purpose in sub-component
11
101699 hours monthndash Utilisation of equipment by UG amp PG students in sub-component
11 as per available data of institutes which participated in the study
427 hours month ndash Average utilization of equipment by UG and PG students across
institutes in sub-component 11
51656 hours month -- Utilisation of equipment by PhD students in sub-component 11 as
per available data of institutes which participated in the study
37 hours month-- Average utilization of equipment by PhD students across institutes in sub-
component 11
52
Chapter 5 Way Forward
53
As data shows and case studies prove there can be no doubt that TEQIP II and the funds provided to
institutes for purchase of equipment and other soft resources have led to improvement in laboratory
infrastructure which in turn has helped in improving the output Some pointers for future stages of the
project are-
1 Even though TEQIP II had a major focus on upgradation of laboratory infrastructure and institutes
were given significant amount of funds for purchase of equipment there were no guidelines or
benchmarks for them to judge themselves against and to understand what an ideal laboratory
should be like for any given department While it is good that they were given the freedom to decide
what they wanted to buy and it depended on the pro-activeness of the department heads on what
all they ended up getting funds for in an ideal scenario they should have been given a list of
essential basic equipment as well as research level equipment and they could have prioritized their
purchases on the basis of that
In all likelihood such department-wise lists do not exist anywhere In the third phase of TEQIP
therefore NPIU could commission a project which involves study of top world-class as well as top
national-level laboratories for each department Thereafter standard templates of equipment could
be prepared which could illustrate the requirement of equipment for each concept and practical for
every stream of engineering Based on standard frequency of usage and the number of students in a
class adequate numbers of any equipment could be recommended to be bought by institutes in
order to ensure that not too much time is wasted on rotating several batches of students on the
same equipment
Availability of such templates of equipment as well as soft resources which could be updated
periodically in keeping with the changes in technology and availability of resources would also help
policy makers understand how many institutes come up to a benchmark and how many need
further support
2 Institutes should start maintaining digital records of use of equipment which are bought for research
purposes These records should not be just digital copies of physical registers but should be in the
form of smart solutions which can track internal supply chains in laboratories as well as usage of
equipment The solutions should be able to provide real-time analysis of usage of equipment in
every laboratory and all laboratories could be linked to one centralized system There are various
kinds of RFID solutions available today which can handle usage patterns well The available
information could be used to devise solutions and create policy interventions to increase the actual
usage of equipment
3 Nodal institutes under TEQIP II could be allowed to utilize the unspent grant as seed money to start
laboratory courses exclusively for under-graduate students of neighboring non-TEQIP institutes The
unspent money could also be used to start nodal centres for sharing of resources
4 Institutes could be encouraged to ensure that laboratories in all departments have well designed
brochures and information material such as leaflets and manuals on major equipment so that
dissemination of information about their availability is easy and their utilization could be increased
54
5 Facilities created in institutes are not being optimally utilized to increase interaction with industry
While rural location of the institute and absence of industry in the neighbourhood could be one of
the reasons it is also true that in none of the institutes was industry consulted before the
commissioning of equipment Size of equipment could be another issue ndash which does not allow for
anything on industrial scale But in most cases industry is not even aware of the existence of state-
of-the-art equipment inside institutes Regular interactions with sector-specific companies are a
must therefore to create a culture of exchange of ideas and possibilities for collaboration
6 For decades research has happened in our country in isolation and at a distance from both industry
and academia Being largely funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) so far it
has been taking place inside the laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
The 37 laboratories of CSIR and its 39 field stations or extension centres have been working in the
areas of aerospace engineering structural engineering ocean science life science metallurgy
chemicals mining food petroleum leather and environmental science The ministry of HRD has
also started funding research in a big way in recent years through schemes such as Imprint ndash
Improving Research Innovation and Technology and the Uchchtar Avishkar Yojana (UAY) It would be
fruitful for the country if research happening purely on the scientific side is able to converge with
that on the academic side Hence in order to ensure greater synergy between research and
teaching it is essential that technical institutes start working more closely with CSIR laboratories
This will bring them immediately closer to cutting edge research and provide rich exposure to
students Specially for institutions which have got improved laboratory facilities as a result of TEQIP
II funds collaboration with relevant CSIR laboratories will help them grow their research and at the
same time provide the latter with a steady flow of students to work on live projects
7 Institutions which have upgraded their laboratory infrastructure in the area of food and agriculture
will gain by collaborating with the government on its e-labs project which aims at automating the
testing procedure of soil fertiliser pesticide and equipment samples By ensuring speedy and
transparent online disbursement of information related to such tests the projectrsquos vision is to
reduce crop losses and increase the use of good quality bio-pesticides through fair and unbiased
testing Institutions and students will be able to learn a lot about quality control and the processes
involved in digital testing through collaboration with the government on e-labs
8 In order to ensure transparency in procurement processes it is advisable that institutes make use of
the governmentrsquos new e-marketplace called GEM Through the portal wwwgemnicin institutes
can buy virtually anything and everything that they may require specially consumables office
equipment furniture and software Buying through this portal will speed up procurement and
improve the efficiency of institutes Created and maintained by the Directorate General of Supplies
amp Disposals (DGSampD) it provides tools for e-bidding reverse e-auction and demand aggregation to
help users get best value for their money At the national level a system of procurement should be
put in place including committee to look into the requirement and availability of equipment taking
global scenarios into consideration
Appendices
Appendix 1
55
State-wise Number of Institutions Under Technical Education QualityImprovement Programme II (2010-2017)
S Name of State CFIs Sub‐component 11 Sub‐component 12 Total No of
Institutions 1 Andhra Pradesh 5 6 11 2 Bihar 2 ‐‐ 2 3 Chhattisgarh 4 ‐‐ 4 4 Gujarat 7 ‐‐ 7 5 Haryana 3 3 6 6 Himachal Pradesh 1 ‐‐ 1 7 Jharkhand 1 1 2 8 Karnataka 4 15 19 9 Kerala 19 ‐‐ 19
10 Madhya Pradesh 3 2 5 11 Maharashtra 7 10 17
12 NCT‐Delhi ‐‐ 1 1 13 Odisha 2 ‐‐ 2 14 Punjab 7 1 8 15 Rajasthan 9 ‐‐ 9 16 Tamil Nadu 5 4 9 17 Telangana 8 5 13 18 Tripura 1 ‐‐ 1 19 UT‐Chandigarh 2 1 3 20 UT‐Puducherry 1 ‐‐ 1 21 Uttar Pradesh 2 5 7 22 Uttarakhand 1 2 3 23 West Bengal 11 3 14 24 Centrally Funded
Institutions (CFIs) 8 18 26
Total 113 77 190
Appendix 2 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 11
S Name of the Name of the Institution
No State UT
1 JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
2 Aditya Institute of Technology amp Management Tekkali Srikakulam
Andhra
3 Madanapalle Institute of Technology amp Science Madanapalle
Pradesh
4 Shri Vishnu Engineering College for women Vishnupur Bhimavaram
5 Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College Chittoor
6 Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology Muzaffarpur
Bihar
7 Bhagalpur College of Engineering Bhagalpur
8 Government Engineering College Bilaspur
9 Government Engineering College Jagdalpur Bastar
Chhattisgarh
10 Government Engineering College Raipur
11 Rungta College of Engineering amp Technology Bhilai
56
12 Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
13 Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya Vallabh Vidynagar
14 Lukhdirji Engineering College Morbi
15 Gujarat Shantilal Shah Engineering College Bhavnagar
16 Government Engineering College Gandhinagar
17 Government Engineering College Rajkot
18 Government Engineering College Patan
19 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology (UIET) Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
Haryana
20 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology MDU Rohtak
21 NC College of Engineering Panipat
22 Himachal Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College Sundernagar Mandi
Pradesh
23 Jharkhand Cambridge Institute of Technology Ranchi
24 BVB College of Engineering amp Technology Hubli
25 PES College of Engineering Mandya
Karnataka
26 Government Sri Krishnarajendra Silver Jublee Technological Institute Bangalore
27 NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology Bangalore
2
SNo Name of the
Name of the Institution
StateUT
28 Government Engineering College Thrissur
29 Government Engineering College Kozhikode
30 Government Engineering College Painavu Idukki
31 Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology Kottayam
32 School of Engineering Cochin University of Science amp Technology Cochin
33 Government College of Engineering Kannur
34 Government Engineering College Bartonhill Thiruvananthapuram
35 LBS Institute of Technology for Women Poojappura Thiruvananthapuram
36 College of Engineering Perumon Perinad Kollam
37 Kerala College of Engineering Kidangoor Kottayam
38 Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
57
39 College of Engineering Trikaripur Cheemeni Kasargod
40 College of Engineering Thalassery Kannur
41 Government Engineering College Wayand
42 Government Engineering College Sreekrishnapur Palakkad
43 College of Engineering Adoor Manakkala
44 College of Engineering Cherthala Pallippuram
45 College of Engineering Karunagappally Kollam
46 Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering Kollam
47 Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
Madhya
48 Samrat Ashok Technological Institute (Engineering College) Vidisha
Pradesh
49 Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
50 Government College of Engineering Karad
51 BVBs Sardar Patel College of Engineering Mumbai
52 Government College of Enginering Chandrapur
53 Maharashtra Government College of Engineering Jalgaon
54 University Department of Chemical Technology North Maharashtra University Jalgaon
55 Department of Technology Shivaji University Kolhapur
56 Bharati Vidyapeeth University College of Engineering Pune
57 Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Burla Sambalpur
Odisha
58 College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
59 Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
60 Beant College of Engineering amp Technology Gurdaspur
61 GZS Punjab Technical University Campus Bhatinda
62 Punjab SBS College of Engineering amp Technology Ferozepur
63 College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana
64 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
65 Chandigarh Engineering College Mohali
66 University College of Engineering Kota
67 Government Engineering College Ajmer
68 Engineering College Bikaner
69 College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
58
70 Rajasthan M L V Textile amp Engineering College Bhilwara
71 Government Engineering College Jhalawar
72 Government Woman Engineering College Ajmer
73 Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bikaner
74 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Alwar
75 Govt College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
76 Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai
Tamil Nadu
77 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore
78 Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore
79 Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus Triuchirapalli
80 University College of Engineering Kakatiya University Kothagudem
81 Anurag Engineering College Kodad Nalgonda
82 Auroras Scientific Technological amp Research Academy Bandlaguda Hyderabad
83 Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology Gandipet Hyderabad
Telangana
84 Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering amp Technology Kukatpally Hyderabad
85 Malla Reddy Engineering College Medchal RR District Hyderabad
86 Vasavi College of Engineering Ibrahimbagh Hyderabad
87 Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engg ampTechnology Hyderabad
SNo
Name of the Name of the Institution
StateUT
88 Tripura Tripura Institute of Technology Narsingarh Tripura
89 UT‐ University Institute of Engineering amp Technology Chandigarh
90 Chandigarh University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology Punjab
University Chandigarh
91 UT‐ Pondicherry Engineering College Puducherry
Puducherry
92 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly
Uttar Pradesh
93 School of Engineering amp Technology IFTM University Moradabad
(formerly known as College of Engineering amp Technology Moradabad)
94 Uttarakhand BT Kumaon Institute of Technology Dwarahat Dist‐Almora
95 RCC Institute of Information Technology Kolkata
96 College of Engineering amp Management Kolaghat
97 Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering Bankura
98 University Institute of Technology The University of Burdwan Burdwan
99 West Bengal University of Technology Kolkata
West Bengal
59
100 Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
101 Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology Berahmpore Murshidabad
102 Murshidabad College of Engineering and Technology Berhampore Murshidabad
103 MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah
104 Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata
105 Narula Institute of Technology Pargnas
106 Assam University Silchar
107 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering amp Technology Sangrur
108 Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
Centrally
109 North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) Itanagar
Funded
110 National Institute of Technology Agartala
Institutions
111 National Institute of Technology Patna
112 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chandigarh
113 National Institute of Technology Raipur
Appendix 3 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 12
S Name of the
Name of Institution
No State
1 A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
2 JNTU College of Engineering Kakinada
3 Andhra SVU College of Engineering Tirupati
4 Pradesh Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Madhurawada
Visakhapatnam
5 GITAM Institute of Technology ‐ GITAM University Vishakhapatnam
6 VR Siddhartha Engineering College Kanuru Vijaywada
7 Faculty of Science Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
8 Haryana Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science amp Technology
Murthal
9 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Guru Jambeshwar University of Science amp Technology Hissar
10 Jharkha
nd Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi
11 University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (Bangalore University)
60
Bangalore
12 Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Mysore
13 Malnad College of Engineering Hassan
14 BMS College of Engineering Bangalore
15 The National Institute of Engineering Mysore
16 Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
17 HKESs PDA College of Engineering Gulbarga
Karnataka
18 Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology Bangalore
19 MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore
20 NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte Udupi
21 Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology Maralur Tumkur
22 Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
23 SDM College of Engineering and Technology Dhavalagiri Dharwad
24 RV College of Engineering Bangalore
25 PES Institute of Technology Bangalore
26 Madhya Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya Bhopal
Pradesh
27 Shri GS Institute of Technology amp Science Indore
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
28 Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai
29 College of Engineering Shivajinagar Pune
30 Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Matunga Mumbai
31 Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering amp Technology Nanded
32 Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Maharashtra
33 Govt College of Engineering Amravati
34 Govt College of Engineering Aurangabad
35 Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Lonere Raigad
36 GH Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur
37 Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Islampur Sangli
38 NCT‐Delhi Delhi Technological University Delhi
39 Punjab Thapar University Patiala
40 Govt College of Technology Coimbatore
41 Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology Karaikudi
Tamil Nadu
42 Government College of Engineering Salem
43 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Abishekapatti Tirunelveli
61
44 JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
45 University College of Engineering Osmania University Hyderabad
46 Telangana University College of Technology Osmania University Hyderabad
47 JNTU Institute of Science amp Technology Hyderabad
48 Sreenidhi Institute of Science amp Technology Ghatkesar Hyderabad
49 UT‐Chandigarh PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
50 Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur
51 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Lucknow
52 Uttar Pradesh Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur
53 Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur
54 Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering amp Technology Jhansi
55 College of Technology ‐ GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
Uttarakhand
56 Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College Pauri Garhwal
57 University College of Technology ‐ University of Calcutta Kolkata
West Bengal
58 Faculty of Engineering and Technology ‐ Jadavpur University Kolkata
59 JIS College of Engineering Nadia
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
60 Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
61 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
62 National Institute of Technology Calicut
63 Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
64 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
65 National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
66 Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
67 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
Centrally Funded
68 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Institutions
69 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
70 National Institute of Technology Rourkela
71 National Institute of Technology Silchar
72 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
73 National Institute of Technology Surathkal
74 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
75 National Institute of Technology Warangal
76 National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
62
77 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
Appendix 4
Institutions under sub‐component121
S No
NameoftheState NameoftheInstitution CentreofExcellence On
1 AndhraPradesh AndhraUniversityCollegeof
EngineeringVishakhapatnam
Nano‐Technology
2 SVUCollegeofEngineering Tirupati
AtmosphericRemoteSensingandAdvancedSignal
Processing 3 Jharkhand BirlaInstituteofTechnology
MesraRanchi
Bio‐resourcesandBio‐prospecting
4 Karnataka BMSCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
AdvancedMaterialsResearch
5 RVCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
Macro-Electronics
6 PESInstituteofTechnology Bangalore
KnowledgeAnalyticsampOntologicalEngineering
7 SiddhagangaInstituteof
TechnologyTumkur
AppliedResearchandNanoTechnology
8 Maharashtra CollegeofEngineeringPune SignalandImageProcessing
9 SmartRenewableEnergySystems
10 ShriGuruGobind SinghjiInstitute
ofEngineeringampTechnology Nanded
SignalandImageProcessing
11 InstituteofChemicalTechnology
Mumbai
ProcessIntensificationforProcessIndustries
12 VeermataJijabaiTechnology
InstituteMumbai
ComplexandNonlinearDynamicalSystems
13 Punjab ThaparUniversityPatiala EnvironmentampEnergyManagement
14
TamilNadu
GovtCollegeofTechnology
Coimbatore
AlternateEnergyResearch
15 EnvironmentalStudies
16
JNTUCollegeofEngineering
Hyderabad
DisasterManagement
63
17 Telangana OsmaniaUniversityCollegeof
TechnologyHyderabad
IntensificationofChemicalandBio‐processes
18 Uttarakhand CollegeofTechnology‐ GBPant
UniversityofAgricultureamp
TechnologyPantnagar
EnergyStudiesinIndustriesandAgroSystemsof
Uttarakhand(EnergyManagement)
19 UttarPradesh HarcourtButlerTechnological
InstituteKanpur
AppliedResearchTrainingampEducationinLipidScience
20
WestBengal
FacultyofEngineeringand Technology‐JadavpurUniversity
PhaseTransformationandProductCharacterization
21 UniversityCollegeofTechnology‐
UniversityofCalcutta
SystemsBiologyandBioMedicalEngineering
22 UTChandigarh PECUniversityofTechnology Chandigarh
IndustrialandProductDesignSPC
23 Centrally funded Institutions (CFIs)
MANITBhopal Geo‐informatics(RemoteSensingGPSamp GIS)
24 NITDurgapur AdvancedMaterials
25 VNITNagpur CombeddedSystemsHybridizationofcommunications
andEmbeddedSystems 26 NITRourkela PracticalRenewableEnergySystem
27 Orthopaedic TissueEngineeringampRehabilitation 28 SVNITSurat WaterResourcesandFloodManage
ment
29 NITWarangal SustainableEnergyStudies
30 IndianInstituteofEngineering
andTechnologyShibpurHowrah
MicrostructurallyDesignedAdvancedMaterials
Development
Appendix 5 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 11
The aim of this sub-component was to strengthen institutions to improve learning outcomes
and employability of graduates It was open only for those institutions which had not participated in TEQIP I
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement following academic and non-academic reforms
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities
YES
64
e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
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2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
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Appendix 8
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
67
by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
68
include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
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communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
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Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
72
Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
73
Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
24
Total available funds Rs 140 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 74 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 70 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Telangana (Figure 17)
Total population in lakh 350
Literacy rate 664
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
406 (114)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
29
Gross Enrolment Ratio 36
Total number of engineering institutes 182
Institutes in sub-component 11 8
Institutes in sub-component 12 5
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 13
Total available funds Rs 120 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 45 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 34 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0200400600800
100012001400160018002000
FUN
DS
IN R
UP
EES
LAK
H
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Available funds
Actual expenditure
Estimate as per plansubmitted by the institute
25
Tripura
Total population in lakh 367
Literacy rate 872
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
44 (119)
2015 projected share of state 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
03
Gross Enrolment Ratio 168
Total number of engineering institutes 6
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 10 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 55 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 54 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
UT-Chandigarh (Figure 18)
Total population in lakh 106
Literacy rate 861
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
17 (165)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
01
Gross Enrolment Ratio 56
Total number of engineering institutes 2
Institutes in sub-component 11 2
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 3
Total available funds Rs 475 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying Rs 24 crore
0
500
1000
1500
2000
Figure 17 Telangana
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
26
equipment and other resources
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 20 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Puducherry
Total population in lakh 125
Literacy rate 859
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
15 (121)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
01
Gross Enrolment Ratio 46
Total number of engineering institutes 10
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 15 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 8 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 6 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Uttar Pradesh (Figure 19)
Total population in lakh 1998
Literacy rate 677
0200400600800
100012001400160018002000
Fun
ds
in r
up
ees
lakh
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plansubmitted by institute
28
West Bengal (Figure 21)
Total population in lakh 9128
Literacy rate 763
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
109 (12)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
77
Gross Enrolment Ratio 174
Total number of engineering institutes 72
Institutes in sub-component 11 11
Institutes in sub-component 12 3
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 14
Total available funds Rs 179 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 88 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 82 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400FU
ND
S IN
RU
PEE
S LA
KH
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rscrore)
Estimate as per plansubmitted by institute
29
CFIs (Figure 22)
Institutes in sub-component 11 8
Institutes in sub-component 12 18
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 26
Total available funds Rs 415 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 200 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 1625 crore
0200400600800
100012001400160018002000
Figure 21 West Bengal
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
0200400600800
100012001400160018002000
Figure 22 Centrally-funded institutions (CFIs)
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
30
Utilisation Analysis
In this section data on buying of equipment and other resources has been first analysed component-wise
and then department-wise
While data was collected from all institutes and a broad understanding was arrived at of the kind of
equipment and other resources money was spent on from the extensive lists provided by institutions it was
difficult to analyse how much money was spent on which category of item For the sake of analysis
therefore each equipment and item named by the institute was manually categorized into the following
broad categories-
1 Laboratory equipment (included all items bought for laboratories such as machines laptops
desktops and projectors)
2 Connectivity (included equipment related to creating wi-fi networks such as cables connectors
servers modems UPS racks adapters pipes and switches)
3 Books (included hard copies as well as subscriptions of e-journals for libraries)
4 Smart class (included white boards display panels podiums amplifiers cables projectors mixers
microphones webcam and wireless sensors)
5 Software
6 Office equipment (included laptops desktops printers scanners LCDs generator sets projectors
tables chairs almirahs digital signages etc bought for principalrsquos office directorrsquos office faculty
staff department rooms TEQIP office)
7 Furniture (included furniture for class rooms and departments)
8 Civil work (included flooring false ceilings repair work lighting)
Post the categorization in these eight broad heads the picture which emerged (Figure 23) for sub-
component 11 showed 58 per cent expenditure on laboratory equipment 14 per cent on software 10 per
cent on books 7 per cent each on office equipment and connectivity and 1-2 per cent each on furniture civil
work and smart classes This is in keeping with the goals of TEQIP II which had envisaged least expenditure
on civil work It was limited to 5 per cent of total expenditure on equipment for institutes under sub-
component 11 and 3 per cent for those under sub-component 12 If unspent institutes were free to use
this money for equipment and other resources So low expenditure on civil work is an achievement of TEQIP
II There should have been more expenditure on connectivity ndash campus-wide wifi networks ndash but that could
be due to the fact that several institutes already had wifi networks in place and did not need TEQIP funds to
do that
31
In sub-component 12 (Figure 24) this break-up was more or less on the same lines though the expenditure
on laboratory equipment in this sub-component was much higher at 70 per cent because of the inclusion of
centres of excellence and higher focus on post-graduate and PhD level studies This was followed by 17 per
cent on software and 5 per cent each on books and office equipment Rest was all 2 per cent and less and
negligible amount of expenditure on civil work was seen in this category
Department-wise
analysis of equipment
purchased by
institutes shows that in
sub-component 11
(Figure 25) highest
Lab equipment58
Software 14
Books 10
Office equipment
7
Connectivity 7
Smart class2
Furniture1
Civil work1
EXPENDITURE (11)
Figure 23
Office equipment
5
Software 17
Smart class1
EXPENDITURE (12)
Figure 29
32
076 164 46678
961 10631459
2169
TOTAL AMOUNT SPENT BY DEPARTMENTS (IN RS LAKH)
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
(in Rs crore)
number of equipment were bought by computer amp IT departments followed by electrical mechanical
electronics and civil departments For the purpose of categorization two or more streams of a kind were
merged into one and numbers for both streams taken together For instance computer science and
information technology were merged into one Similarly electronics amp instrumentation and electronics amp
electrical were taken together under electronics
While sub-component 11 presented a picture on expected lines with the top five departments being
generally the biggest departments in institutes in sub-component 12 this picture was slightly confusing
Here the top two departmentsndash electronics and civil ndash were ahead of other departments (Table 1) by an
inexplicable margin One of the reasons for this could be the fact that most of the equipment bought for the
centres of excellence would have had items related to electronics But that still does not explain the
unusually high number of items for civil engineering departments
Table 1 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 12
Name of the department Number of items bought
Mining 23
BioTech 137
Chemical 170
Mechanical 497
Computer amp IT 661
Electrical 969
Electronics 544915
Civil 1701948
On the other hand an expenditure-wise analysis of the same departments shows a different picture (Figure
26) with mechanical engineering department emerging top with expenditure of Rs 216 crore and electrical
department showing expenditure of Rs 145 crore Civil department is at number 3 with expenditure of Rs
106 crore The aberration in the number of items could have been because civil and electronics
departments would have bought a large number of items of small value
33
166 224 45 481 934 14772459
3138
Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
(in Rs crore)Figure 27
As per the data provided by institutes those in sub-component 11 show higher expenditure
department-wise with mechanical engineering department at top with expenditure of Rs 313
crore These should however be taken only as indicative figures as the numbers cannot be absolute
(Figure 27)
Table 7 Top 20 Lab equipment bought by institutes in 11
CNC Lathe machines
Compressor testing machine
Computer and peripherals
Computerised machines
Digital meters
Gas chromatograph
Micro-controller
Micro-processor
Oscilloscope
PCB prototyping machine
Robotic kits
Solar PV systems
Spectrum analyser
Thermal imager
Total Station
Ultrasonic probe
Universal testing machine
UV-spectrophotometer
Voltmeter
Wattmeter
34
Table 2 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 11
Table 21 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 12
1 CNC Lathe machines Advanced laser kit
2 Compressor testing machine Asphalt material performance tester
3 Computer and peripherals Atomic absorption spectrophotometer
4 Computerised machines Bio-reactors
5 Digital meters BOD incubator
6 Gas chromatograph Centrifuge
7 Micro-controller CNC lathe machine
8 Micro-processor Compression testing
9 Oscilloscope Computer and peripherals
10 PCB prototyping machine Digital image processing
11 Robotic kits Digital multimeter
12 Solar PV systems Electric discharge machine
13 Spectrum analyser Hydraulic pressing
14 Thermal imager Magnetic stirrer
15 Total Station Microwave simulator
16 Ultrasonic probe Optical microscope
17 Universal testing machine PCB prototype machine
18 UV-spectrophotometer Thermal analyser
19 Voltmeter Thermal scanner
20 Wattmeter Wireless sensor network kit
Impact of Utilisation
No amount of data tracking or record keeping is worth
the effort if it does not translate into improvement in
actual output The real impact of all this expenditure by
institutes on buying of latest equipment is only useful in
so far as it is able to show growth in the number of
publications or rise in the number of post-graduate
student intake Looked at from that perspective TEQIP II
seems to have made satisfactory progress as the data
maintained by the National Project Implementation Unit
UPWARD TREND
Increase in the number of
publications in refereed
journals
Increase in the number of PG
and PhD students
Increase in revenue generated
through consultancy
35
(NPIU) shows There has been a significant improvement over the years in the number of publications in
refereed journals which till last year have been showing above target performance Only the numbers for
2016-17 are low considering that the data captured is till the month of February 2017 only From a target of
7500 publications in 2010-11 and a realization of 11722to a target of 14500 in 2015-16 and a realization of
18482 (Figure 28) the growth has been impressive though again how much of it is due to buying of
equipment alone is debatable
Another key performance indicatoras per the planners of TEQIP II was rise in the total number of masters
and PhD level students from a baseline of 30000 in 2010-11 to 41000 by 2016 Seen from that angle also the
performance of the programme has exceeded the target To a large extent this can be attributed to
availability of better laboratory infrastructure as it would have been a major factor behind the institutesrsquo
capability to attract students for MTech and PhD (Figure 29)
7032 7500 8000 8500 9000
14000 14500
11722
1606618103
20037
22556
18482
2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016
Fig 28 Number of publications in refereed journals in TEQIP II institutions
Target Actual
36
The percentage of externally funded RampD projects and consultancies in total revenue has increased from 7
per cent in 2010-11 to 14 per cent in 2015-16 against a target of 12 per cent (Figure 30)
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
Target 7032 32000 33000 34000 34000 40000 40500
Actual 35132 37791 44171 49251 48718 45659
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
Fig 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP I
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
Target 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12
Actual 82 11 127 137 117 14 125
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
Tota
l Rev
enu
e
Fig 30 Consultancy revenue generated
37
Chapter 3 Case Studies
38
Government Engineering College Thrissur Kerala
(with inputs from Prof Manoj Kumar K V Coordinator TEQIP II GEC Thrissur)
The entire process of planning procurement and the complete cycle of improved input resulting in improved output can be illustrated through the case study of Government Engineering College Thrissur which is one of the model colleges in TEQIP II and received funds under sub-component 11 It is the second oldest engineering in the state of Kerala and is affiliated to the University of Calicut Its foundation stone was laid by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in April 1958 and among its famous alumni are Dr K Radhakrishnan former chairman of Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) Out of the project allocation of Rs 10 crore Rs 55 crore was utilized by the institute for procurement of equipment The fund was apportioned among the departments based on student strength and their need to modernize and strengthen their various laboratories The procurement plan was finalized from the proposals received from the departments and vetted by the State Project Facilitation Unit (SPFU) before being executed through the Procurement Management Support System (PMSS) which was a web portal created by the National Project Implementation Unit (NPIU) to manage the project
39
Figure 31 10 steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan (Figure 38)
Departments were asked to draw up a
three-year procurement plan based on
their needs Department heads
coordinators and TEQIP nodal officers
had a meeting in the institute in
January 2012 to understand the plans
and procedures as available on NPIU
website
In February the Principal of the
institute TEQIP coordinator and
procurement coordinator attended a
training session conducted by NPIU at
Thiruvananthapuram Participation in
this session was facilitated by SPFU and
it entailed extensive training on how to
use the PMSS website
A training session was organized in the
institute for the benefit of Heads of
Departments (HoDs) and Department
TEQIP coordinators The programme
was attended by 24 officials and it
covered the entire set of activities
pertaining to purchase through PMSS --
from configuration management plan
creation and revision packaging and
procuring to stocking
Procurement coordinator and
department TEQIP coordinators also
attended a training program organized
by SPFUat School of Engineering
Cochin University of Science and
Technologyin February 2012
The SPFU arranged a discussion at
directorateoffice Thiruvanantha-
puramin February to fine tune the plan
and to facilitate data entry through
PMSS The finetuning included clubbing
of similar items from various
departments into one package limiting
the threshold to a maximum of 90 per
cent included in a scheme and revising
the tentative timelines based on plan
approval which was expected by mid-
April 2012 The institute was advised to
procure a particular software used for
double entry book-keeping through
PMSS and to identify 2 National
Competitive Bidding (NCB)
procurement plans to be sent to
Central authorities for approval
The rejigged procurement plan after
consultation with the concerned
coordinators was uploaded on the
website on 28thFebruary 2012
The plan was reviewed by SPFU and
some corrections were suggested
The corrected plan was uploaded again
At a meeting convened on 14thMarch
2012 at LBS College for Women
Thiruvananthapuram the first approval
of the plan was given by Director SPFU
On 31st March 2012 the Principal
convened a meeting of HoDs and
departmental TEQIP coordinators and
instructions were issued to draw up
specifications with respect to every
package so that the data was readily
available for entry to PMSS once the
plan was approved by NPIUWorld
Bank
1 2
3 4
5
6
8
7
9
10
40
Procurement activities were in full swing during the first 18 months of the project and were executed fully as
per the plan Procurement was completed in 82 packages including 68 National Shopping (NS)packages 7
National Competitive Bidding (NCB) packages 2 Direct Contract packages and 5 Civil Works packages
The institute made maximum expenditure in 2013-14 (Figure 32) across different heads Its investments on
laboratory modernization and strengthening started in 2012 and continued till 2017 (Figure 33) Overall it
spent bulk of the money (88 per cent) on modernization of laboratories and 5 per cent on ICT enabled
learning (Figure 34)
5851520
36470287
6909895
61170 1552063
0
5000000
10000000
15000000
20000000
25000000
30000000
35000000
40000000
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur (in Rs)
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Figure 32
2012-1311
2013-1473
2014-1515
2015-160
2016-171
EXPENDITURE ON MODERNISATION STRENGTHENING OF LABS AT GEC THRISSUR
Figure 33
41
Major equipment bought by the institute with TEQIP II funds includes a Rheometer which is not available in
any other institution in the state and offers potential for research and consultancy It is used for determining
the rheological behaviors of liquids and solids It has applications in polymer nano-composites which are the
emerging field of research The stress rheology measurements provide information for spread ability
emulsion stability suspension leveling flow control thermal stability extrudability and thickening etc The
fluid can be highly non-newtonian The equipment is useful for MTech students and faculty for doing
research
The institute also bought a Gas Chromatograph which is used in analyzing compositions purity and for
separating different components of a mixture based on volatility It is also used in identifying a compound
and its applications include analysis of toxicity of soil water and air identifying unknown compounds etc
The equipment is useful for faculty and students in doing research and projects in the field of environmental
engineering and provides opportunities for pollution control related consultancy work
Another important purchase is Accelerated Curing Tank With concrete construction increasing at a rapid
pace this equipment provides the possibility of accelerating the curing time Normal method of curing takes
28 days To reduce the curing time of concrete and test its strength accelerated curing is required and this
can be achieved with the use of Accelerated Curing Tank in the laboratory
88
5 4
0
0
3
Fig 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14at Government Engineering College Thrissur
Expenditure on modernisation strengthening of existinglaboratories
Expenditure on ICT enabledlearning related softwareamphardware
Expenditure on library ie books e-books
Journals e-journals course specificsoftware
Expenditure on modernisation ofclassrooms
Others (furniture)
42
Table 3 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Name of the Equipment
Cost (in rupees)
Pressure Volume Change Controller
365625
Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Suit
1365000
Solar Photovoltaic grid tied training system with MPPT
367500
Gas Chromatograph 1494692
Rheometer 2687350
Surface Roughness Tester
401205
Multimedia Projector 114162
Thermal Imager 746366
Machine Conditioning Monitor
861685
Metallurgical Image Analysis System for Welding
283500
Software Factory CAD 320000
Robot 567000
Pipe Flow Software 149234
Petrol Engine Test Setup
783090
Tribometer 609900
Vibration Analyser 539175
Slotting Machine 449243
Lathe and Shaping Machine
869001
Metal Cutting Band saw 156240
Digital Viscometer 919050
Solid Modeling Software
356590
Ultrasonic Flow Detector
235561
43
Rapid Phototyping Machine
814800
Group Video Conferencing Kit
533340
Lan Trainer 106180
The efforts of the institute over the years have led to improved student placements and intake (Figure 35)
Output in terms of publications in international journals and participation of faculty and students in
international conferences has also gone up considerably (Figure 36)
Top 10 international journals in which faculty and students have secured publications since TEQIP II are
Name of Journal
1 IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation
2 International Journal on Numerical Methods in Fluids
261221
570527
357
766
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Placement offers Students placed Intake of students
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 35 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 36 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
Publication in international journals Participation in international conferences
44
3 IETE Technical Review
4 Journal of the Optical Society of America
5 International Journal of Power amp Energy Systems
6 International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
7 International Journal of Remote Sensing
8 Automatica
9 IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
10 ASME Journal of Heat Transfer
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering amp Technology
Aligarh Muslim University
Another institute with an impeccable history and track record is Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and
Technology (ZHCET) which is a constituent college of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and it received TEQIP
II funds under sub-component 11 AMU was set up by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as Mohammedan Anglo-
Oriental College in 1875 Against available funds of Rs 10 crore ZHCET utilized Rs 618 crore as of February
2017 Following is a glimpse into the major equipment purchased by the institute
Name of the equipment Centrifugal Pump and Pelton Turbine Module Nozzle
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3349138
Reason for buying To improve teaching and research in fluid mechanics section of mechanical engineering
department The equipment comprises centrifugal pump with flowmeter valves reservoir and
instrumentation for measurement and display of inlet outlet pressures torque speed and power and
turbine inlet pressure for Peltan turbine
Name of the equipment Universal High Voltage Test system and Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage Tester
(PE-AOBDV-MXXX)
Name of the department Electrical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 4522500
Reason for buying A new MTech programme in High Voltage Engineering was started under TEQIP II for
which enhanced laboratory infrastructure was needed PE-AOBDV-M series of Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage
Testers are highly precise instruments which can be used to conduct either a breakdown voltage test or do a proof
(withstand) test Dielectric Breakdown Voltage testing of Oil is one such means to detect the voltage at power
frequency at which it is likely to cause a flash-over
Name of the equipment Altium Nanoboard FPGA Kit
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1368863
Reason for buying Five kits were bought for under-graduate and post-graduate students
45
Name of the equipmentExata Software Emulator for Networking
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1245780
Reason for buying BTech students use it to perform experiments in EL-494 (Communication Lab -III) to
study the performance of simulated networks M Tech students use it for projects and dissertations Three
faculty members are using this software for RampD purpose
Name of the equipmentPotentiostat Galvanostat with Impedance Analyzer
Name of the department Petroleum Studies
Cost of equipment Rs 1562925
Reason for buying Potentiostate is at the heart of research on electrochemistry It is mainly used for
research in the area of fuel cell membrane cyclic voltammeter and super capacitors
Name of the equipment Imac 215 Quad Core i5 with Apple Protection Plan
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 205800
Reason for buying Two units of Imac were bought for the post-graduate and networking laboratories of
computer engineering department so that students could develop software based on iOS
Altium Nanoboard
FPGA Kit
46
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli was set up in 1947 with only the civil engineering under-graduate
programme Since 2007 the institute has been autonomous having been affiliated to Bombay University
Pune University and Shivaji University in the past The institute received TEQIP II funds under sub-
component 12 It was eligible to receive Rs 125 crore It submitted procurement plan for Rs 87 crore and
spent Rs 618 crore as of February 2017
MAJOR EQUIPMENT BOUGHT
Name of the equipment Shake Table Set-up
Name of the department Civil amp Structural Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1925776
Reason for buying To establish an earthquake engineering laboratory for conducting studies on response of
structures to earthquake induced vibrations To investigate structural response under various dynamic
loading conditions
Name of the equipment Electromagnetic Exciter with Pay Load Capacity of 100 to 150 kg
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2310824
Reason for buying To carry out research work in the field of dynamic analysis for various systems
Name of the equipment Micro Machining Centre Hyper-15w table top type integrated multi-process CNC
machine tool
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3078000
Reason for buying To develop micro machining centre for the research of micro machining PG production
laboratory
2663678
6154586
7489947
8770675
8777330
10572980
11435333
0 4000000 8000000 12000000
OFFICE
ELECTRICAL
ELECTRONICS
CIVIL (CIVIL+ CIVIL ENVIRONMENTAL+ hellip
LIBRARY
COMPUTER + IT
MECHANICAL
Fig 37 Department-wise expenditure Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Figures in rupees
47
Name of the equipment Dynamometer with Built-In Three Channel Charge Amplifiers
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1876090
Reason for buying To carry out research in the area of machining
Name of the equipment Lab View Add-ons Image Processing using Smart Camera Evaluation Kit
Name of the department Electronics Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3421650
Reason for buying Design simulation and prototyping platform for experiments on DSP communication
embedded control and measurements visual representation of experimental results
Name of the equipment Thermal Conductivity Analyzer with Material -- liquid pastes and small particles
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2100000
Reason for buying Post-graduate research and laboratory development
48
Chapter 4 Key Findings
49
1 On an average funds given to institutions for purchase of equipment and soft resources have led to
significant improvement in laboratory infrastructure of the institutes under study
2 The impact of such purchases on improvement in quality is not easily quantifiable in measurable
terms To assess the same other correlated parameters could be looked at such as improvement in
the number of research publications in refereed journals increase in the number of PhD students
number of faculty involved in research or the percentage of student placement However none of
these parameters can be directly or solely be said to be due to the improvement in physical or
digital infrastructure of institutes
3 Institutes did not have a clear-cut strategy of what best use they could put the available money to
Given that each institute on an average got Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and other resources
they could have used the money to create at least one best-in-class facility in any of the
departments which was equipped to utilize that facility in terms of augmenting the interaction of
the institute with industry or generating more resources through assignments from other agencies
While institutes in sub-component 12 had the provision to set up centres of excellence even in sub-
component 11 they could have done so if they had worked with that aim and vision
4 Instead institutes on an average divided the money equally across six departments and each
department on an average bought one-two machines which were significantly expensive and the
rest of the money was spent on buying other small routine equipment desktops laptops
networking servers software and e-journals Collaborations between departments for research
projects were however missing
5 This pattern of expenditure can be explained by the fact that our engineering institutions are still in
a phase where there is more emphasis on theory than practical Hands-on learning or project-based
approach in teaching is relatively new for institutions which is why there is not much emphasis on
understanding the practical aspects of learning such as producing patents versus papers
6 Institutes were seen to be over protective wherever even a slightly costly equipment was bought By
their own admission such equipment was most of the time kept under lock and key and was at best
displayed to students They were rarely given the opportunity to actually do something with it on
their own
7 Equal receipt of money by a number of departments has led to overall improvement in laboratory
standards of all departments which is good from an egalitarian perspective It is also good that all
departments have been able to uniformly upgrade their infrastructure and will therefore be able to
compete with each other in attracting good students faculty as well as assignments from industry in
future
8 Discussions with focus groups suggest that institutes spent large amounts of money on creating or
refurbishing physical infrastructure While non-academic experts may see this as wasteful
expenditure from an academic perspective even if this leads to improvement in the physical
facilities being offered by institutes it is well worth the investment While state funded institutes
get funds from state governments for building infrastructure for some of the centrally funded
institutes where infrastructure may have been falling apart this money would have been useful
9 Because of the fact that there is no proper system to track the usage of equipment ndash records are
maintained in physical form in the shape of log books and registers which render a macro analysis
50
impossible -- anecdotal evidence suggests that equipment bought is not being optimally utilized A
significantly higher number of research papers in refereed journals suggests that this may not be
true but the fact remains that there is no improvement in the number of technology transfers
commercialization of research or patent generation which remain weak This again brings into focus
the theory versus application part of teaching
10 Overall improvement in base infrastructure was important for institutes to advance to the next level
of development Except for some of the Centrally funded institutions none of the institutes which
received funding in TEQIP II are in the league of the six original IITs in terms of laboratory
infrastructure They do not have access to the kind of liberal funding that CFTIs get If they had not
got the present funds to buy equipment they would have taken at least five to seven years to
procure the same through the resources available to them Even for Central institutions as also for
others the availability of funds at one go meant that they could procure high costing software such
as Matlab Ansys Labview Cadence and Adobe which benefit students across departments
11 Funds for buying equipment and other soft resources enabled the institutes to take some steps
towards keeping pace with the rapidly changing advancements in technology Increased level of
automation and artificial intelligence in industry is reflected in the kind of purchases institutes have
made ndash various types of simulation software digital machines replacing analogue ones such as in
electrical engineering departments all-in-one automatic machines which combine several levels of
manual work such as in surveying in civil engineering departments robotic arms mimicking the
automated environment of modern factories attached to lathe machines in mechanical engineering
departments instruments capable of handling nano particles in specialized centres and 3D printers
capable of printing high precision devices which are being used in multiple fields
12 Most institutes have also bought subscriptions to high level international journals in various
streams both online and physical enabling access to vast repository of world class content for most
students
13 Institutes have not paid much thought to maintenance of equipment since most of the purchases
have been made in the past two-three years and warranty periods are still in force Most institutes
have also reported availability of in-house technicians to look after the machines though majority
said that they would sign annual maintenance contracts (AMC) with vendors Since AMCs usually
cost roughly 10 per cent of the cost of the equipment they felt that the resources allocated for the
same under TEQIP II would not be adequate and that they should be increased slightly
14 As per the feedback provided by almost all institutes they all agree that the equipment purchased
by them responds to faculty student needs and was done as per consultation and
recommendations of faculty They all follow well laid out norms for disposal of equipment which
keep environmental considerations in mind
6 -- Average number of departments among which each institute in Sub-component 11 divided
the total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 500 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
51
7-- Average number of departments among which each institute in sub-component 12 divided the
total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 284 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
2147403 ndash Number of items bought by institutes for office purpose in sub-component
11
101699 hours monthndash Utilisation of equipment by UG amp PG students in sub-component
11 as per available data of institutes which participated in the study
427 hours month ndash Average utilization of equipment by UG and PG students across
institutes in sub-component 11
51656 hours month -- Utilisation of equipment by PhD students in sub-component 11 as
per available data of institutes which participated in the study
37 hours month-- Average utilization of equipment by PhD students across institutes in sub-
component 11
52
Chapter 5 Way Forward
53
As data shows and case studies prove there can be no doubt that TEQIP II and the funds provided to
institutes for purchase of equipment and other soft resources have led to improvement in laboratory
infrastructure which in turn has helped in improving the output Some pointers for future stages of the
project are-
1 Even though TEQIP II had a major focus on upgradation of laboratory infrastructure and institutes
were given significant amount of funds for purchase of equipment there were no guidelines or
benchmarks for them to judge themselves against and to understand what an ideal laboratory
should be like for any given department While it is good that they were given the freedom to decide
what they wanted to buy and it depended on the pro-activeness of the department heads on what
all they ended up getting funds for in an ideal scenario they should have been given a list of
essential basic equipment as well as research level equipment and they could have prioritized their
purchases on the basis of that
In all likelihood such department-wise lists do not exist anywhere In the third phase of TEQIP
therefore NPIU could commission a project which involves study of top world-class as well as top
national-level laboratories for each department Thereafter standard templates of equipment could
be prepared which could illustrate the requirement of equipment for each concept and practical for
every stream of engineering Based on standard frequency of usage and the number of students in a
class adequate numbers of any equipment could be recommended to be bought by institutes in
order to ensure that not too much time is wasted on rotating several batches of students on the
same equipment
Availability of such templates of equipment as well as soft resources which could be updated
periodically in keeping with the changes in technology and availability of resources would also help
policy makers understand how many institutes come up to a benchmark and how many need
further support
2 Institutes should start maintaining digital records of use of equipment which are bought for research
purposes These records should not be just digital copies of physical registers but should be in the
form of smart solutions which can track internal supply chains in laboratories as well as usage of
equipment The solutions should be able to provide real-time analysis of usage of equipment in
every laboratory and all laboratories could be linked to one centralized system There are various
kinds of RFID solutions available today which can handle usage patterns well The available
information could be used to devise solutions and create policy interventions to increase the actual
usage of equipment
3 Nodal institutes under TEQIP II could be allowed to utilize the unspent grant as seed money to start
laboratory courses exclusively for under-graduate students of neighboring non-TEQIP institutes The
unspent money could also be used to start nodal centres for sharing of resources
4 Institutes could be encouraged to ensure that laboratories in all departments have well designed
brochures and information material such as leaflets and manuals on major equipment so that
dissemination of information about their availability is easy and their utilization could be increased
54
5 Facilities created in institutes are not being optimally utilized to increase interaction with industry
While rural location of the institute and absence of industry in the neighbourhood could be one of
the reasons it is also true that in none of the institutes was industry consulted before the
commissioning of equipment Size of equipment could be another issue ndash which does not allow for
anything on industrial scale But in most cases industry is not even aware of the existence of state-
of-the-art equipment inside institutes Regular interactions with sector-specific companies are a
must therefore to create a culture of exchange of ideas and possibilities for collaboration
6 For decades research has happened in our country in isolation and at a distance from both industry
and academia Being largely funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) so far it
has been taking place inside the laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
The 37 laboratories of CSIR and its 39 field stations or extension centres have been working in the
areas of aerospace engineering structural engineering ocean science life science metallurgy
chemicals mining food petroleum leather and environmental science The ministry of HRD has
also started funding research in a big way in recent years through schemes such as Imprint ndash
Improving Research Innovation and Technology and the Uchchtar Avishkar Yojana (UAY) It would be
fruitful for the country if research happening purely on the scientific side is able to converge with
that on the academic side Hence in order to ensure greater synergy between research and
teaching it is essential that technical institutes start working more closely with CSIR laboratories
This will bring them immediately closer to cutting edge research and provide rich exposure to
students Specially for institutions which have got improved laboratory facilities as a result of TEQIP
II funds collaboration with relevant CSIR laboratories will help them grow their research and at the
same time provide the latter with a steady flow of students to work on live projects
7 Institutions which have upgraded their laboratory infrastructure in the area of food and agriculture
will gain by collaborating with the government on its e-labs project which aims at automating the
testing procedure of soil fertiliser pesticide and equipment samples By ensuring speedy and
transparent online disbursement of information related to such tests the projectrsquos vision is to
reduce crop losses and increase the use of good quality bio-pesticides through fair and unbiased
testing Institutions and students will be able to learn a lot about quality control and the processes
involved in digital testing through collaboration with the government on e-labs
8 In order to ensure transparency in procurement processes it is advisable that institutes make use of
the governmentrsquos new e-marketplace called GEM Through the portal wwwgemnicin institutes
can buy virtually anything and everything that they may require specially consumables office
equipment furniture and software Buying through this portal will speed up procurement and
improve the efficiency of institutes Created and maintained by the Directorate General of Supplies
amp Disposals (DGSampD) it provides tools for e-bidding reverse e-auction and demand aggregation to
help users get best value for their money At the national level a system of procurement should be
put in place including committee to look into the requirement and availability of equipment taking
global scenarios into consideration
Appendices
Appendix 1
55
State-wise Number of Institutions Under Technical Education QualityImprovement Programme II (2010-2017)
S Name of State CFIs Sub‐component 11 Sub‐component 12 Total No of
Institutions 1 Andhra Pradesh 5 6 11 2 Bihar 2 ‐‐ 2 3 Chhattisgarh 4 ‐‐ 4 4 Gujarat 7 ‐‐ 7 5 Haryana 3 3 6 6 Himachal Pradesh 1 ‐‐ 1 7 Jharkhand 1 1 2 8 Karnataka 4 15 19 9 Kerala 19 ‐‐ 19
10 Madhya Pradesh 3 2 5 11 Maharashtra 7 10 17
12 NCT‐Delhi ‐‐ 1 1 13 Odisha 2 ‐‐ 2 14 Punjab 7 1 8 15 Rajasthan 9 ‐‐ 9 16 Tamil Nadu 5 4 9 17 Telangana 8 5 13 18 Tripura 1 ‐‐ 1 19 UT‐Chandigarh 2 1 3 20 UT‐Puducherry 1 ‐‐ 1 21 Uttar Pradesh 2 5 7 22 Uttarakhand 1 2 3 23 West Bengal 11 3 14 24 Centrally Funded
Institutions (CFIs) 8 18 26
Total 113 77 190
Appendix 2 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 11
S Name of the Name of the Institution
No State UT
1 JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
2 Aditya Institute of Technology amp Management Tekkali Srikakulam
Andhra
3 Madanapalle Institute of Technology amp Science Madanapalle
Pradesh
4 Shri Vishnu Engineering College for women Vishnupur Bhimavaram
5 Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College Chittoor
6 Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology Muzaffarpur
Bihar
7 Bhagalpur College of Engineering Bhagalpur
8 Government Engineering College Bilaspur
9 Government Engineering College Jagdalpur Bastar
Chhattisgarh
10 Government Engineering College Raipur
11 Rungta College of Engineering amp Technology Bhilai
56
12 Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
13 Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya Vallabh Vidynagar
14 Lukhdirji Engineering College Morbi
15 Gujarat Shantilal Shah Engineering College Bhavnagar
16 Government Engineering College Gandhinagar
17 Government Engineering College Rajkot
18 Government Engineering College Patan
19 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology (UIET) Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
Haryana
20 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology MDU Rohtak
21 NC College of Engineering Panipat
22 Himachal Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College Sundernagar Mandi
Pradesh
23 Jharkhand Cambridge Institute of Technology Ranchi
24 BVB College of Engineering amp Technology Hubli
25 PES College of Engineering Mandya
Karnataka
26 Government Sri Krishnarajendra Silver Jublee Technological Institute Bangalore
27 NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology Bangalore
2
SNo Name of the
Name of the Institution
StateUT
28 Government Engineering College Thrissur
29 Government Engineering College Kozhikode
30 Government Engineering College Painavu Idukki
31 Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology Kottayam
32 School of Engineering Cochin University of Science amp Technology Cochin
33 Government College of Engineering Kannur
34 Government Engineering College Bartonhill Thiruvananthapuram
35 LBS Institute of Technology for Women Poojappura Thiruvananthapuram
36 College of Engineering Perumon Perinad Kollam
37 Kerala College of Engineering Kidangoor Kottayam
38 Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
57
39 College of Engineering Trikaripur Cheemeni Kasargod
40 College of Engineering Thalassery Kannur
41 Government Engineering College Wayand
42 Government Engineering College Sreekrishnapur Palakkad
43 College of Engineering Adoor Manakkala
44 College of Engineering Cherthala Pallippuram
45 College of Engineering Karunagappally Kollam
46 Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering Kollam
47 Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
Madhya
48 Samrat Ashok Technological Institute (Engineering College) Vidisha
Pradesh
49 Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
50 Government College of Engineering Karad
51 BVBs Sardar Patel College of Engineering Mumbai
52 Government College of Enginering Chandrapur
53 Maharashtra Government College of Engineering Jalgaon
54 University Department of Chemical Technology North Maharashtra University Jalgaon
55 Department of Technology Shivaji University Kolhapur
56 Bharati Vidyapeeth University College of Engineering Pune
57 Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Burla Sambalpur
Odisha
58 College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
59 Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
60 Beant College of Engineering amp Technology Gurdaspur
61 GZS Punjab Technical University Campus Bhatinda
62 Punjab SBS College of Engineering amp Technology Ferozepur
63 College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana
64 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
65 Chandigarh Engineering College Mohali
66 University College of Engineering Kota
67 Government Engineering College Ajmer
68 Engineering College Bikaner
69 College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
58
70 Rajasthan M L V Textile amp Engineering College Bhilwara
71 Government Engineering College Jhalawar
72 Government Woman Engineering College Ajmer
73 Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bikaner
74 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Alwar
75 Govt College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
76 Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai
Tamil Nadu
77 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore
78 Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore
79 Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus Triuchirapalli
80 University College of Engineering Kakatiya University Kothagudem
81 Anurag Engineering College Kodad Nalgonda
82 Auroras Scientific Technological amp Research Academy Bandlaguda Hyderabad
83 Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology Gandipet Hyderabad
Telangana
84 Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering amp Technology Kukatpally Hyderabad
85 Malla Reddy Engineering College Medchal RR District Hyderabad
86 Vasavi College of Engineering Ibrahimbagh Hyderabad
87 Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engg ampTechnology Hyderabad
SNo
Name of the Name of the Institution
StateUT
88 Tripura Tripura Institute of Technology Narsingarh Tripura
89 UT‐ University Institute of Engineering amp Technology Chandigarh
90 Chandigarh University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology Punjab
University Chandigarh
91 UT‐ Pondicherry Engineering College Puducherry
Puducherry
92 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly
Uttar Pradesh
93 School of Engineering amp Technology IFTM University Moradabad
(formerly known as College of Engineering amp Technology Moradabad)
94 Uttarakhand BT Kumaon Institute of Technology Dwarahat Dist‐Almora
95 RCC Institute of Information Technology Kolkata
96 College of Engineering amp Management Kolaghat
97 Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering Bankura
98 University Institute of Technology The University of Burdwan Burdwan
99 West Bengal University of Technology Kolkata
West Bengal
59
100 Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
101 Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology Berahmpore Murshidabad
102 Murshidabad College of Engineering and Technology Berhampore Murshidabad
103 MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah
104 Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata
105 Narula Institute of Technology Pargnas
106 Assam University Silchar
107 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering amp Technology Sangrur
108 Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
Centrally
109 North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) Itanagar
Funded
110 National Institute of Technology Agartala
Institutions
111 National Institute of Technology Patna
112 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chandigarh
113 National Institute of Technology Raipur
Appendix 3 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 12
S Name of the
Name of Institution
No State
1 A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
2 JNTU College of Engineering Kakinada
3 Andhra SVU College of Engineering Tirupati
4 Pradesh Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Madhurawada
Visakhapatnam
5 GITAM Institute of Technology ‐ GITAM University Vishakhapatnam
6 VR Siddhartha Engineering College Kanuru Vijaywada
7 Faculty of Science Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
8 Haryana Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science amp Technology
Murthal
9 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Guru Jambeshwar University of Science amp Technology Hissar
10 Jharkha
nd Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi
11 University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (Bangalore University)
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Bangalore
12 Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Mysore
13 Malnad College of Engineering Hassan
14 BMS College of Engineering Bangalore
15 The National Institute of Engineering Mysore
16 Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
17 HKESs PDA College of Engineering Gulbarga
Karnataka
18 Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology Bangalore
19 MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore
20 NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte Udupi
21 Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology Maralur Tumkur
22 Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
23 SDM College of Engineering and Technology Dhavalagiri Dharwad
24 RV College of Engineering Bangalore
25 PES Institute of Technology Bangalore
26 Madhya Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya Bhopal
Pradesh
27 Shri GS Institute of Technology amp Science Indore
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
28 Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai
29 College of Engineering Shivajinagar Pune
30 Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Matunga Mumbai
31 Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering amp Technology Nanded
32 Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Maharashtra
33 Govt College of Engineering Amravati
34 Govt College of Engineering Aurangabad
35 Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Lonere Raigad
36 GH Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur
37 Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Islampur Sangli
38 NCT‐Delhi Delhi Technological University Delhi
39 Punjab Thapar University Patiala
40 Govt College of Technology Coimbatore
41 Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology Karaikudi
Tamil Nadu
42 Government College of Engineering Salem
43 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Abishekapatti Tirunelveli
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44 JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
45 University College of Engineering Osmania University Hyderabad
46 Telangana University College of Technology Osmania University Hyderabad
47 JNTU Institute of Science amp Technology Hyderabad
48 Sreenidhi Institute of Science amp Technology Ghatkesar Hyderabad
49 UT‐Chandigarh PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
50 Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur
51 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Lucknow
52 Uttar Pradesh Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur
53 Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur
54 Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering amp Technology Jhansi
55 College of Technology ‐ GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
Uttarakhand
56 Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College Pauri Garhwal
57 University College of Technology ‐ University of Calcutta Kolkata
West Bengal
58 Faculty of Engineering and Technology ‐ Jadavpur University Kolkata
59 JIS College of Engineering Nadia
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
60 Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
61 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
62 National Institute of Technology Calicut
63 Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
64 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
65 National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
66 Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
67 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
Centrally Funded
68 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Institutions
69 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
70 National Institute of Technology Rourkela
71 National Institute of Technology Silchar
72 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
73 National Institute of Technology Surathkal
74 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
75 National Institute of Technology Warangal
76 National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
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77 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
Appendix 4
Institutions under sub‐component121
S No
NameoftheState NameoftheInstitution CentreofExcellence On
1 AndhraPradesh AndhraUniversityCollegeof
EngineeringVishakhapatnam
Nano‐Technology
2 SVUCollegeofEngineering Tirupati
AtmosphericRemoteSensingandAdvancedSignal
Processing 3 Jharkhand BirlaInstituteofTechnology
MesraRanchi
Bio‐resourcesandBio‐prospecting
4 Karnataka BMSCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
AdvancedMaterialsResearch
5 RVCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
Macro-Electronics
6 PESInstituteofTechnology Bangalore
KnowledgeAnalyticsampOntologicalEngineering
7 SiddhagangaInstituteof
TechnologyTumkur
AppliedResearchandNanoTechnology
8 Maharashtra CollegeofEngineeringPune SignalandImageProcessing
9 SmartRenewableEnergySystems
10 ShriGuruGobind SinghjiInstitute
ofEngineeringampTechnology Nanded
SignalandImageProcessing
11 InstituteofChemicalTechnology
Mumbai
ProcessIntensificationforProcessIndustries
12 VeermataJijabaiTechnology
InstituteMumbai
ComplexandNonlinearDynamicalSystems
13 Punjab ThaparUniversityPatiala EnvironmentampEnergyManagement
14
TamilNadu
GovtCollegeofTechnology
Coimbatore
AlternateEnergyResearch
15 EnvironmentalStudies
16
JNTUCollegeofEngineering
Hyderabad
DisasterManagement
63
17 Telangana OsmaniaUniversityCollegeof
TechnologyHyderabad
IntensificationofChemicalandBio‐processes
18 Uttarakhand CollegeofTechnology‐ GBPant
UniversityofAgricultureamp
TechnologyPantnagar
EnergyStudiesinIndustriesandAgroSystemsof
Uttarakhand(EnergyManagement)
19 UttarPradesh HarcourtButlerTechnological
InstituteKanpur
AppliedResearchTrainingampEducationinLipidScience
20
WestBengal
FacultyofEngineeringand Technology‐JadavpurUniversity
PhaseTransformationandProductCharacterization
21 UniversityCollegeofTechnology‐
UniversityofCalcutta
SystemsBiologyandBioMedicalEngineering
22 UTChandigarh PECUniversityofTechnology Chandigarh
IndustrialandProductDesignSPC
23 Centrally funded Institutions (CFIs)
MANITBhopal Geo‐informatics(RemoteSensingGPSamp GIS)
24 NITDurgapur AdvancedMaterials
25 VNITNagpur CombeddedSystemsHybridizationofcommunications
andEmbeddedSystems 26 NITRourkela PracticalRenewableEnergySystem
27 Orthopaedic TissueEngineeringampRehabilitation 28 SVNITSurat WaterResourcesandFloodManage
ment
29 NITWarangal SustainableEnergyStudies
30 IndianInstituteofEngineering
andTechnologyShibpurHowrah
MicrostructurallyDesignedAdvancedMaterials
Development
Appendix 5 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 11
The aim of this sub-component was to strengthen institutions to improve learning outcomes
and employability of graduates It was open only for those institutions which had not participated in TEQIP I
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement following academic and non-academic reforms
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities
YES
64
e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
65
2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
70
Appendix 8
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
67
by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
68
include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
69
communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
70
Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
72
Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
73
Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
25
Tripura
Total population in lakh 367
Literacy rate 872
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
44 (119)
2015 projected share of state 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
03
Gross Enrolment Ratio 168
Total number of engineering institutes 6
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 10 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 55 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 54 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
UT-Chandigarh (Figure 18)
Total population in lakh 106
Literacy rate 861
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
17 (165)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
01
Gross Enrolment Ratio 56
Total number of engineering institutes 2
Institutes in sub-component 11 2
Institutes in sub-component 12 1
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 3
Total available funds Rs 475 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying Rs 24 crore
0
500
1000
1500
2000
Figure 17 Telangana
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
26
equipment and other resources
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 20 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Puducherry
Total population in lakh 125
Literacy rate 859
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
15 (121)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
01
Gross Enrolment Ratio 46
Total number of engineering institutes 10
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 15 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 8 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 6 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Uttar Pradesh (Figure 19)
Total population in lakh 1998
Literacy rate 677
0200400600800
100012001400160018002000
Fun
ds
in r
up
ees
lakh
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plansubmitted by institute
28
West Bengal (Figure 21)
Total population in lakh 9128
Literacy rate 763
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
109 (12)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
77
Gross Enrolment Ratio 174
Total number of engineering institutes 72
Institutes in sub-component 11 11
Institutes in sub-component 12 3
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 14
Total available funds Rs 179 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 88 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 82 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400FU
ND
S IN
RU
PEE
S LA
KH
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rscrore)
Estimate as per plansubmitted by institute
29
CFIs (Figure 22)
Institutes in sub-component 11 8
Institutes in sub-component 12 18
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 26
Total available funds Rs 415 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 200 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 1625 crore
0200400600800
100012001400160018002000
Figure 21 West Bengal
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
0200400600800
100012001400160018002000
Figure 22 Centrally-funded institutions (CFIs)
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
30
Utilisation Analysis
In this section data on buying of equipment and other resources has been first analysed component-wise
and then department-wise
While data was collected from all institutes and a broad understanding was arrived at of the kind of
equipment and other resources money was spent on from the extensive lists provided by institutions it was
difficult to analyse how much money was spent on which category of item For the sake of analysis
therefore each equipment and item named by the institute was manually categorized into the following
broad categories-
1 Laboratory equipment (included all items bought for laboratories such as machines laptops
desktops and projectors)
2 Connectivity (included equipment related to creating wi-fi networks such as cables connectors
servers modems UPS racks adapters pipes and switches)
3 Books (included hard copies as well as subscriptions of e-journals for libraries)
4 Smart class (included white boards display panels podiums amplifiers cables projectors mixers
microphones webcam and wireless sensors)
5 Software
6 Office equipment (included laptops desktops printers scanners LCDs generator sets projectors
tables chairs almirahs digital signages etc bought for principalrsquos office directorrsquos office faculty
staff department rooms TEQIP office)
7 Furniture (included furniture for class rooms and departments)
8 Civil work (included flooring false ceilings repair work lighting)
Post the categorization in these eight broad heads the picture which emerged (Figure 23) for sub-
component 11 showed 58 per cent expenditure on laboratory equipment 14 per cent on software 10 per
cent on books 7 per cent each on office equipment and connectivity and 1-2 per cent each on furniture civil
work and smart classes This is in keeping with the goals of TEQIP II which had envisaged least expenditure
on civil work It was limited to 5 per cent of total expenditure on equipment for institutes under sub-
component 11 and 3 per cent for those under sub-component 12 If unspent institutes were free to use
this money for equipment and other resources So low expenditure on civil work is an achievement of TEQIP
II There should have been more expenditure on connectivity ndash campus-wide wifi networks ndash but that could
be due to the fact that several institutes already had wifi networks in place and did not need TEQIP funds to
do that
31
In sub-component 12 (Figure 24) this break-up was more or less on the same lines though the expenditure
on laboratory equipment in this sub-component was much higher at 70 per cent because of the inclusion of
centres of excellence and higher focus on post-graduate and PhD level studies This was followed by 17 per
cent on software and 5 per cent each on books and office equipment Rest was all 2 per cent and less and
negligible amount of expenditure on civil work was seen in this category
Department-wise
analysis of equipment
purchased by
institutes shows that in
sub-component 11
(Figure 25) highest
Lab equipment58
Software 14
Books 10
Office equipment
7
Connectivity 7
Smart class2
Furniture1
Civil work1
EXPENDITURE (11)
Figure 23
Office equipment
5
Software 17
Smart class1
EXPENDITURE (12)
Figure 29
32
076 164 46678
961 10631459
2169
TOTAL AMOUNT SPENT BY DEPARTMENTS (IN RS LAKH)
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
(in Rs crore)
number of equipment were bought by computer amp IT departments followed by electrical mechanical
electronics and civil departments For the purpose of categorization two or more streams of a kind were
merged into one and numbers for both streams taken together For instance computer science and
information technology were merged into one Similarly electronics amp instrumentation and electronics amp
electrical were taken together under electronics
While sub-component 11 presented a picture on expected lines with the top five departments being
generally the biggest departments in institutes in sub-component 12 this picture was slightly confusing
Here the top two departmentsndash electronics and civil ndash were ahead of other departments (Table 1) by an
inexplicable margin One of the reasons for this could be the fact that most of the equipment bought for the
centres of excellence would have had items related to electronics But that still does not explain the
unusually high number of items for civil engineering departments
Table 1 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 12
Name of the department Number of items bought
Mining 23
BioTech 137
Chemical 170
Mechanical 497
Computer amp IT 661
Electrical 969
Electronics 544915
Civil 1701948
On the other hand an expenditure-wise analysis of the same departments shows a different picture (Figure
26) with mechanical engineering department emerging top with expenditure of Rs 216 crore and electrical
department showing expenditure of Rs 145 crore Civil department is at number 3 with expenditure of Rs
106 crore The aberration in the number of items could have been because civil and electronics
departments would have bought a large number of items of small value
33
166 224 45 481 934 14772459
3138
Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
(in Rs crore)Figure 27
As per the data provided by institutes those in sub-component 11 show higher expenditure
department-wise with mechanical engineering department at top with expenditure of Rs 313
crore These should however be taken only as indicative figures as the numbers cannot be absolute
(Figure 27)
Table 7 Top 20 Lab equipment bought by institutes in 11
CNC Lathe machines
Compressor testing machine
Computer and peripherals
Computerised machines
Digital meters
Gas chromatograph
Micro-controller
Micro-processor
Oscilloscope
PCB prototyping machine
Robotic kits
Solar PV systems
Spectrum analyser
Thermal imager
Total Station
Ultrasonic probe
Universal testing machine
UV-spectrophotometer
Voltmeter
Wattmeter
34
Table 2 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 11
Table 21 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 12
1 CNC Lathe machines Advanced laser kit
2 Compressor testing machine Asphalt material performance tester
3 Computer and peripherals Atomic absorption spectrophotometer
4 Computerised machines Bio-reactors
5 Digital meters BOD incubator
6 Gas chromatograph Centrifuge
7 Micro-controller CNC lathe machine
8 Micro-processor Compression testing
9 Oscilloscope Computer and peripherals
10 PCB prototyping machine Digital image processing
11 Robotic kits Digital multimeter
12 Solar PV systems Electric discharge machine
13 Spectrum analyser Hydraulic pressing
14 Thermal imager Magnetic stirrer
15 Total Station Microwave simulator
16 Ultrasonic probe Optical microscope
17 Universal testing machine PCB prototype machine
18 UV-spectrophotometer Thermal analyser
19 Voltmeter Thermal scanner
20 Wattmeter Wireless sensor network kit
Impact of Utilisation
No amount of data tracking or record keeping is worth
the effort if it does not translate into improvement in
actual output The real impact of all this expenditure by
institutes on buying of latest equipment is only useful in
so far as it is able to show growth in the number of
publications or rise in the number of post-graduate
student intake Looked at from that perspective TEQIP II
seems to have made satisfactory progress as the data
maintained by the National Project Implementation Unit
UPWARD TREND
Increase in the number of
publications in refereed
journals
Increase in the number of PG
and PhD students
Increase in revenue generated
through consultancy
35
(NPIU) shows There has been a significant improvement over the years in the number of publications in
refereed journals which till last year have been showing above target performance Only the numbers for
2016-17 are low considering that the data captured is till the month of February 2017 only From a target of
7500 publications in 2010-11 and a realization of 11722to a target of 14500 in 2015-16 and a realization of
18482 (Figure 28) the growth has been impressive though again how much of it is due to buying of
equipment alone is debatable
Another key performance indicatoras per the planners of TEQIP II was rise in the total number of masters
and PhD level students from a baseline of 30000 in 2010-11 to 41000 by 2016 Seen from that angle also the
performance of the programme has exceeded the target To a large extent this can be attributed to
availability of better laboratory infrastructure as it would have been a major factor behind the institutesrsquo
capability to attract students for MTech and PhD (Figure 29)
7032 7500 8000 8500 9000
14000 14500
11722
1606618103
20037
22556
18482
2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016
Fig 28 Number of publications in refereed journals in TEQIP II institutions
Target Actual
36
The percentage of externally funded RampD projects and consultancies in total revenue has increased from 7
per cent in 2010-11 to 14 per cent in 2015-16 against a target of 12 per cent (Figure 30)
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
Target 7032 32000 33000 34000 34000 40000 40500
Actual 35132 37791 44171 49251 48718 45659
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
Fig 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP I
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
Target 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12
Actual 82 11 127 137 117 14 125
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
Tota
l Rev
enu
e
Fig 30 Consultancy revenue generated
37
Chapter 3 Case Studies
38
Government Engineering College Thrissur Kerala
(with inputs from Prof Manoj Kumar K V Coordinator TEQIP II GEC Thrissur)
The entire process of planning procurement and the complete cycle of improved input resulting in improved output can be illustrated through the case study of Government Engineering College Thrissur which is one of the model colleges in TEQIP II and received funds under sub-component 11 It is the second oldest engineering in the state of Kerala and is affiliated to the University of Calicut Its foundation stone was laid by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in April 1958 and among its famous alumni are Dr K Radhakrishnan former chairman of Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) Out of the project allocation of Rs 10 crore Rs 55 crore was utilized by the institute for procurement of equipment The fund was apportioned among the departments based on student strength and their need to modernize and strengthen their various laboratories The procurement plan was finalized from the proposals received from the departments and vetted by the State Project Facilitation Unit (SPFU) before being executed through the Procurement Management Support System (PMSS) which was a web portal created by the National Project Implementation Unit (NPIU) to manage the project
39
Figure 31 10 steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan (Figure 38)
Departments were asked to draw up a
three-year procurement plan based on
their needs Department heads
coordinators and TEQIP nodal officers
had a meeting in the institute in
January 2012 to understand the plans
and procedures as available on NPIU
website
In February the Principal of the
institute TEQIP coordinator and
procurement coordinator attended a
training session conducted by NPIU at
Thiruvananthapuram Participation in
this session was facilitated by SPFU and
it entailed extensive training on how to
use the PMSS website
A training session was organized in the
institute for the benefit of Heads of
Departments (HoDs) and Department
TEQIP coordinators The programme
was attended by 24 officials and it
covered the entire set of activities
pertaining to purchase through PMSS --
from configuration management plan
creation and revision packaging and
procuring to stocking
Procurement coordinator and
department TEQIP coordinators also
attended a training program organized
by SPFUat School of Engineering
Cochin University of Science and
Technologyin February 2012
The SPFU arranged a discussion at
directorateoffice Thiruvanantha-
puramin February to fine tune the plan
and to facilitate data entry through
PMSS The finetuning included clubbing
of similar items from various
departments into one package limiting
the threshold to a maximum of 90 per
cent included in a scheme and revising
the tentative timelines based on plan
approval which was expected by mid-
April 2012 The institute was advised to
procure a particular software used for
double entry book-keeping through
PMSS and to identify 2 National
Competitive Bidding (NCB)
procurement plans to be sent to
Central authorities for approval
The rejigged procurement plan after
consultation with the concerned
coordinators was uploaded on the
website on 28thFebruary 2012
The plan was reviewed by SPFU and
some corrections were suggested
The corrected plan was uploaded again
At a meeting convened on 14thMarch
2012 at LBS College for Women
Thiruvananthapuram the first approval
of the plan was given by Director SPFU
On 31st March 2012 the Principal
convened a meeting of HoDs and
departmental TEQIP coordinators and
instructions were issued to draw up
specifications with respect to every
package so that the data was readily
available for entry to PMSS once the
plan was approved by NPIUWorld
Bank
1 2
3 4
5
6
8
7
9
10
40
Procurement activities were in full swing during the first 18 months of the project and were executed fully as
per the plan Procurement was completed in 82 packages including 68 National Shopping (NS)packages 7
National Competitive Bidding (NCB) packages 2 Direct Contract packages and 5 Civil Works packages
The institute made maximum expenditure in 2013-14 (Figure 32) across different heads Its investments on
laboratory modernization and strengthening started in 2012 and continued till 2017 (Figure 33) Overall it
spent bulk of the money (88 per cent) on modernization of laboratories and 5 per cent on ICT enabled
learning (Figure 34)
5851520
36470287
6909895
61170 1552063
0
5000000
10000000
15000000
20000000
25000000
30000000
35000000
40000000
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur (in Rs)
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Figure 32
2012-1311
2013-1473
2014-1515
2015-160
2016-171
EXPENDITURE ON MODERNISATION STRENGTHENING OF LABS AT GEC THRISSUR
Figure 33
41
Major equipment bought by the institute with TEQIP II funds includes a Rheometer which is not available in
any other institution in the state and offers potential for research and consultancy It is used for determining
the rheological behaviors of liquids and solids It has applications in polymer nano-composites which are the
emerging field of research The stress rheology measurements provide information for spread ability
emulsion stability suspension leveling flow control thermal stability extrudability and thickening etc The
fluid can be highly non-newtonian The equipment is useful for MTech students and faculty for doing
research
The institute also bought a Gas Chromatograph which is used in analyzing compositions purity and for
separating different components of a mixture based on volatility It is also used in identifying a compound
and its applications include analysis of toxicity of soil water and air identifying unknown compounds etc
The equipment is useful for faculty and students in doing research and projects in the field of environmental
engineering and provides opportunities for pollution control related consultancy work
Another important purchase is Accelerated Curing Tank With concrete construction increasing at a rapid
pace this equipment provides the possibility of accelerating the curing time Normal method of curing takes
28 days To reduce the curing time of concrete and test its strength accelerated curing is required and this
can be achieved with the use of Accelerated Curing Tank in the laboratory
88
5 4
0
0
3
Fig 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14at Government Engineering College Thrissur
Expenditure on modernisation strengthening of existinglaboratories
Expenditure on ICT enabledlearning related softwareamphardware
Expenditure on library ie books e-books
Journals e-journals course specificsoftware
Expenditure on modernisation ofclassrooms
Others (furniture)
42
Table 3 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Name of the Equipment
Cost (in rupees)
Pressure Volume Change Controller
365625
Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Suit
1365000
Solar Photovoltaic grid tied training system with MPPT
367500
Gas Chromatograph 1494692
Rheometer 2687350
Surface Roughness Tester
401205
Multimedia Projector 114162
Thermal Imager 746366
Machine Conditioning Monitor
861685
Metallurgical Image Analysis System for Welding
283500
Software Factory CAD 320000
Robot 567000
Pipe Flow Software 149234
Petrol Engine Test Setup
783090
Tribometer 609900
Vibration Analyser 539175
Slotting Machine 449243
Lathe and Shaping Machine
869001
Metal Cutting Band saw 156240
Digital Viscometer 919050
Solid Modeling Software
356590
Ultrasonic Flow Detector
235561
43
Rapid Phototyping Machine
814800
Group Video Conferencing Kit
533340
Lan Trainer 106180
The efforts of the institute over the years have led to improved student placements and intake (Figure 35)
Output in terms of publications in international journals and participation of faculty and students in
international conferences has also gone up considerably (Figure 36)
Top 10 international journals in which faculty and students have secured publications since TEQIP II are
Name of Journal
1 IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation
2 International Journal on Numerical Methods in Fluids
261221
570527
357
766
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Placement offers Students placed Intake of students
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 35 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 36 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
Publication in international journals Participation in international conferences
44
3 IETE Technical Review
4 Journal of the Optical Society of America
5 International Journal of Power amp Energy Systems
6 International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
7 International Journal of Remote Sensing
8 Automatica
9 IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
10 ASME Journal of Heat Transfer
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering amp Technology
Aligarh Muslim University
Another institute with an impeccable history and track record is Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and
Technology (ZHCET) which is a constituent college of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and it received TEQIP
II funds under sub-component 11 AMU was set up by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as Mohammedan Anglo-
Oriental College in 1875 Against available funds of Rs 10 crore ZHCET utilized Rs 618 crore as of February
2017 Following is a glimpse into the major equipment purchased by the institute
Name of the equipment Centrifugal Pump and Pelton Turbine Module Nozzle
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3349138
Reason for buying To improve teaching and research in fluid mechanics section of mechanical engineering
department The equipment comprises centrifugal pump with flowmeter valves reservoir and
instrumentation for measurement and display of inlet outlet pressures torque speed and power and
turbine inlet pressure for Peltan turbine
Name of the equipment Universal High Voltage Test system and Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage Tester
(PE-AOBDV-MXXX)
Name of the department Electrical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 4522500
Reason for buying A new MTech programme in High Voltage Engineering was started under TEQIP II for
which enhanced laboratory infrastructure was needed PE-AOBDV-M series of Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage
Testers are highly precise instruments which can be used to conduct either a breakdown voltage test or do a proof
(withstand) test Dielectric Breakdown Voltage testing of Oil is one such means to detect the voltage at power
frequency at which it is likely to cause a flash-over
Name of the equipment Altium Nanoboard FPGA Kit
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1368863
Reason for buying Five kits were bought for under-graduate and post-graduate students
45
Name of the equipmentExata Software Emulator for Networking
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1245780
Reason for buying BTech students use it to perform experiments in EL-494 (Communication Lab -III) to
study the performance of simulated networks M Tech students use it for projects and dissertations Three
faculty members are using this software for RampD purpose
Name of the equipmentPotentiostat Galvanostat with Impedance Analyzer
Name of the department Petroleum Studies
Cost of equipment Rs 1562925
Reason for buying Potentiostate is at the heart of research on electrochemistry It is mainly used for
research in the area of fuel cell membrane cyclic voltammeter and super capacitors
Name of the equipment Imac 215 Quad Core i5 with Apple Protection Plan
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 205800
Reason for buying Two units of Imac were bought for the post-graduate and networking laboratories of
computer engineering department so that students could develop software based on iOS
Altium Nanoboard
FPGA Kit
46
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli was set up in 1947 with only the civil engineering under-graduate
programme Since 2007 the institute has been autonomous having been affiliated to Bombay University
Pune University and Shivaji University in the past The institute received TEQIP II funds under sub-
component 12 It was eligible to receive Rs 125 crore It submitted procurement plan for Rs 87 crore and
spent Rs 618 crore as of February 2017
MAJOR EQUIPMENT BOUGHT
Name of the equipment Shake Table Set-up
Name of the department Civil amp Structural Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1925776
Reason for buying To establish an earthquake engineering laboratory for conducting studies on response of
structures to earthquake induced vibrations To investigate structural response under various dynamic
loading conditions
Name of the equipment Electromagnetic Exciter with Pay Load Capacity of 100 to 150 kg
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2310824
Reason for buying To carry out research work in the field of dynamic analysis for various systems
Name of the equipment Micro Machining Centre Hyper-15w table top type integrated multi-process CNC
machine tool
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3078000
Reason for buying To develop micro machining centre for the research of micro machining PG production
laboratory
2663678
6154586
7489947
8770675
8777330
10572980
11435333
0 4000000 8000000 12000000
OFFICE
ELECTRICAL
ELECTRONICS
CIVIL (CIVIL+ CIVIL ENVIRONMENTAL+ hellip
LIBRARY
COMPUTER + IT
MECHANICAL
Fig 37 Department-wise expenditure Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Figures in rupees
47
Name of the equipment Dynamometer with Built-In Three Channel Charge Amplifiers
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1876090
Reason for buying To carry out research in the area of machining
Name of the equipment Lab View Add-ons Image Processing using Smart Camera Evaluation Kit
Name of the department Electronics Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3421650
Reason for buying Design simulation and prototyping platform for experiments on DSP communication
embedded control and measurements visual representation of experimental results
Name of the equipment Thermal Conductivity Analyzer with Material -- liquid pastes and small particles
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2100000
Reason for buying Post-graduate research and laboratory development
48
Chapter 4 Key Findings
49
1 On an average funds given to institutions for purchase of equipment and soft resources have led to
significant improvement in laboratory infrastructure of the institutes under study
2 The impact of such purchases on improvement in quality is not easily quantifiable in measurable
terms To assess the same other correlated parameters could be looked at such as improvement in
the number of research publications in refereed journals increase in the number of PhD students
number of faculty involved in research or the percentage of student placement However none of
these parameters can be directly or solely be said to be due to the improvement in physical or
digital infrastructure of institutes
3 Institutes did not have a clear-cut strategy of what best use they could put the available money to
Given that each institute on an average got Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and other resources
they could have used the money to create at least one best-in-class facility in any of the
departments which was equipped to utilize that facility in terms of augmenting the interaction of
the institute with industry or generating more resources through assignments from other agencies
While institutes in sub-component 12 had the provision to set up centres of excellence even in sub-
component 11 they could have done so if they had worked with that aim and vision
4 Instead institutes on an average divided the money equally across six departments and each
department on an average bought one-two machines which were significantly expensive and the
rest of the money was spent on buying other small routine equipment desktops laptops
networking servers software and e-journals Collaborations between departments for research
projects were however missing
5 This pattern of expenditure can be explained by the fact that our engineering institutions are still in
a phase where there is more emphasis on theory than practical Hands-on learning or project-based
approach in teaching is relatively new for institutions which is why there is not much emphasis on
understanding the practical aspects of learning such as producing patents versus papers
6 Institutes were seen to be over protective wherever even a slightly costly equipment was bought By
their own admission such equipment was most of the time kept under lock and key and was at best
displayed to students They were rarely given the opportunity to actually do something with it on
their own
7 Equal receipt of money by a number of departments has led to overall improvement in laboratory
standards of all departments which is good from an egalitarian perspective It is also good that all
departments have been able to uniformly upgrade their infrastructure and will therefore be able to
compete with each other in attracting good students faculty as well as assignments from industry in
future
8 Discussions with focus groups suggest that institutes spent large amounts of money on creating or
refurbishing physical infrastructure While non-academic experts may see this as wasteful
expenditure from an academic perspective even if this leads to improvement in the physical
facilities being offered by institutes it is well worth the investment While state funded institutes
get funds from state governments for building infrastructure for some of the centrally funded
institutes where infrastructure may have been falling apart this money would have been useful
9 Because of the fact that there is no proper system to track the usage of equipment ndash records are
maintained in physical form in the shape of log books and registers which render a macro analysis
50
impossible -- anecdotal evidence suggests that equipment bought is not being optimally utilized A
significantly higher number of research papers in refereed journals suggests that this may not be
true but the fact remains that there is no improvement in the number of technology transfers
commercialization of research or patent generation which remain weak This again brings into focus
the theory versus application part of teaching
10 Overall improvement in base infrastructure was important for institutes to advance to the next level
of development Except for some of the Centrally funded institutions none of the institutes which
received funding in TEQIP II are in the league of the six original IITs in terms of laboratory
infrastructure They do not have access to the kind of liberal funding that CFTIs get If they had not
got the present funds to buy equipment they would have taken at least five to seven years to
procure the same through the resources available to them Even for Central institutions as also for
others the availability of funds at one go meant that they could procure high costing software such
as Matlab Ansys Labview Cadence and Adobe which benefit students across departments
11 Funds for buying equipment and other soft resources enabled the institutes to take some steps
towards keeping pace with the rapidly changing advancements in technology Increased level of
automation and artificial intelligence in industry is reflected in the kind of purchases institutes have
made ndash various types of simulation software digital machines replacing analogue ones such as in
electrical engineering departments all-in-one automatic machines which combine several levels of
manual work such as in surveying in civil engineering departments robotic arms mimicking the
automated environment of modern factories attached to lathe machines in mechanical engineering
departments instruments capable of handling nano particles in specialized centres and 3D printers
capable of printing high precision devices which are being used in multiple fields
12 Most institutes have also bought subscriptions to high level international journals in various
streams both online and physical enabling access to vast repository of world class content for most
students
13 Institutes have not paid much thought to maintenance of equipment since most of the purchases
have been made in the past two-three years and warranty periods are still in force Most institutes
have also reported availability of in-house technicians to look after the machines though majority
said that they would sign annual maintenance contracts (AMC) with vendors Since AMCs usually
cost roughly 10 per cent of the cost of the equipment they felt that the resources allocated for the
same under TEQIP II would not be adequate and that they should be increased slightly
14 As per the feedback provided by almost all institutes they all agree that the equipment purchased
by them responds to faculty student needs and was done as per consultation and
recommendations of faculty They all follow well laid out norms for disposal of equipment which
keep environmental considerations in mind
6 -- Average number of departments among which each institute in Sub-component 11 divided
the total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 500 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
51
7-- Average number of departments among which each institute in sub-component 12 divided the
total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 284 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
2147403 ndash Number of items bought by institutes for office purpose in sub-component
11
101699 hours monthndash Utilisation of equipment by UG amp PG students in sub-component
11 as per available data of institutes which participated in the study
427 hours month ndash Average utilization of equipment by UG and PG students across
institutes in sub-component 11
51656 hours month -- Utilisation of equipment by PhD students in sub-component 11 as
per available data of institutes which participated in the study
37 hours month-- Average utilization of equipment by PhD students across institutes in sub-
component 11
52
Chapter 5 Way Forward
53
As data shows and case studies prove there can be no doubt that TEQIP II and the funds provided to
institutes for purchase of equipment and other soft resources have led to improvement in laboratory
infrastructure which in turn has helped in improving the output Some pointers for future stages of the
project are-
1 Even though TEQIP II had a major focus on upgradation of laboratory infrastructure and institutes
were given significant amount of funds for purchase of equipment there were no guidelines or
benchmarks for them to judge themselves against and to understand what an ideal laboratory
should be like for any given department While it is good that they were given the freedom to decide
what they wanted to buy and it depended on the pro-activeness of the department heads on what
all they ended up getting funds for in an ideal scenario they should have been given a list of
essential basic equipment as well as research level equipment and they could have prioritized their
purchases on the basis of that
In all likelihood such department-wise lists do not exist anywhere In the third phase of TEQIP
therefore NPIU could commission a project which involves study of top world-class as well as top
national-level laboratories for each department Thereafter standard templates of equipment could
be prepared which could illustrate the requirement of equipment for each concept and practical for
every stream of engineering Based on standard frequency of usage and the number of students in a
class adequate numbers of any equipment could be recommended to be bought by institutes in
order to ensure that not too much time is wasted on rotating several batches of students on the
same equipment
Availability of such templates of equipment as well as soft resources which could be updated
periodically in keeping with the changes in technology and availability of resources would also help
policy makers understand how many institutes come up to a benchmark and how many need
further support
2 Institutes should start maintaining digital records of use of equipment which are bought for research
purposes These records should not be just digital copies of physical registers but should be in the
form of smart solutions which can track internal supply chains in laboratories as well as usage of
equipment The solutions should be able to provide real-time analysis of usage of equipment in
every laboratory and all laboratories could be linked to one centralized system There are various
kinds of RFID solutions available today which can handle usage patterns well The available
information could be used to devise solutions and create policy interventions to increase the actual
usage of equipment
3 Nodal institutes under TEQIP II could be allowed to utilize the unspent grant as seed money to start
laboratory courses exclusively for under-graduate students of neighboring non-TEQIP institutes The
unspent money could also be used to start nodal centres for sharing of resources
4 Institutes could be encouraged to ensure that laboratories in all departments have well designed
brochures and information material such as leaflets and manuals on major equipment so that
dissemination of information about their availability is easy and their utilization could be increased
54
5 Facilities created in institutes are not being optimally utilized to increase interaction with industry
While rural location of the institute and absence of industry in the neighbourhood could be one of
the reasons it is also true that in none of the institutes was industry consulted before the
commissioning of equipment Size of equipment could be another issue ndash which does not allow for
anything on industrial scale But in most cases industry is not even aware of the existence of state-
of-the-art equipment inside institutes Regular interactions with sector-specific companies are a
must therefore to create a culture of exchange of ideas and possibilities for collaboration
6 For decades research has happened in our country in isolation and at a distance from both industry
and academia Being largely funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) so far it
has been taking place inside the laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
The 37 laboratories of CSIR and its 39 field stations or extension centres have been working in the
areas of aerospace engineering structural engineering ocean science life science metallurgy
chemicals mining food petroleum leather and environmental science The ministry of HRD has
also started funding research in a big way in recent years through schemes such as Imprint ndash
Improving Research Innovation and Technology and the Uchchtar Avishkar Yojana (UAY) It would be
fruitful for the country if research happening purely on the scientific side is able to converge with
that on the academic side Hence in order to ensure greater synergy between research and
teaching it is essential that technical institutes start working more closely with CSIR laboratories
This will bring them immediately closer to cutting edge research and provide rich exposure to
students Specially for institutions which have got improved laboratory facilities as a result of TEQIP
II funds collaboration with relevant CSIR laboratories will help them grow their research and at the
same time provide the latter with a steady flow of students to work on live projects
7 Institutions which have upgraded their laboratory infrastructure in the area of food and agriculture
will gain by collaborating with the government on its e-labs project which aims at automating the
testing procedure of soil fertiliser pesticide and equipment samples By ensuring speedy and
transparent online disbursement of information related to such tests the projectrsquos vision is to
reduce crop losses and increase the use of good quality bio-pesticides through fair and unbiased
testing Institutions and students will be able to learn a lot about quality control and the processes
involved in digital testing through collaboration with the government on e-labs
8 In order to ensure transparency in procurement processes it is advisable that institutes make use of
the governmentrsquos new e-marketplace called GEM Through the portal wwwgemnicin institutes
can buy virtually anything and everything that they may require specially consumables office
equipment furniture and software Buying through this portal will speed up procurement and
improve the efficiency of institutes Created and maintained by the Directorate General of Supplies
amp Disposals (DGSampD) it provides tools for e-bidding reverse e-auction and demand aggregation to
help users get best value for their money At the national level a system of procurement should be
put in place including committee to look into the requirement and availability of equipment taking
global scenarios into consideration
Appendices
Appendix 1
55
State-wise Number of Institutions Under Technical Education QualityImprovement Programme II (2010-2017)
S Name of State CFIs Sub‐component 11 Sub‐component 12 Total No of
Institutions 1 Andhra Pradesh 5 6 11 2 Bihar 2 ‐‐ 2 3 Chhattisgarh 4 ‐‐ 4 4 Gujarat 7 ‐‐ 7 5 Haryana 3 3 6 6 Himachal Pradesh 1 ‐‐ 1 7 Jharkhand 1 1 2 8 Karnataka 4 15 19 9 Kerala 19 ‐‐ 19
10 Madhya Pradesh 3 2 5 11 Maharashtra 7 10 17
12 NCT‐Delhi ‐‐ 1 1 13 Odisha 2 ‐‐ 2 14 Punjab 7 1 8 15 Rajasthan 9 ‐‐ 9 16 Tamil Nadu 5 4 9 17 Telangana 8 5 13 18 Tripura 1 ‐‐ 1 19 UT‐Chandigarh 2 1 3 20 UT‐Puducherry 1 ‐‐ 1 21 Uttar Pradesh 2 5 7 22 Uttarakhand 1 2 3 23 West Bengal 11 3 14 24 Centrally Funded
Institutions (CFIs) 8 18 26
Total 113 77 190
Appendix 2 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 11
S Name of the Name of the Institution
No State UT
1 JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
2 Aditya Institute of Technology amp Management Tekkali Srikakulam
Andhra
3 Madanapalle Institute of Technology amp Science Madanapalle
Pradesh
4 Shri Vishnu Engineering College for women Vishnupur Bhimavaram
5 Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College Chittoor
6 Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology Muzaffarpur
Bihar
7 Bhagalpur College of Engineering Bhagalpur
8 Government Engineering College Bilaspur
9 Government Engineering College Jagdalpur Bastar
Chhattisgarh
10 Government Engineering College Raipur
11 Rungta College of Engineering amp Technology Bhilai
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12 Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
13 Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya Vallabh Vidynagar
14 Lukhdirji Engineering College Morbi
15 Gujarat Shantilal Shah Engineering College Bhavnagar
16 Government Engineering College Gandhinagar
17 Government Engineering College Rajkot
18 Government Engineering College Patan
19 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology (UIET) Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
Haryana
20 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology MDU Rohtak
21 NC College of Engineering Panipat
22 Himachal Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College Sundernagar Mandi
Pradesh
23 Jharkhand Cambridge Institute of Technology Ranchi
24 BVB College of Engineering amp Technology Hubli
25 PES College of Engineering Mandya
Karnataka
26 Government Sri Krishnarajendra Silver Jublee Technological Institute Bangalore
27 NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology Bangalore
2
SNo Name of the
Name of the Institution
StateUT
28 Government Engineering College Thrissur
29 Government Engineering College Kozhikode
30 Government Engineering College Painavu Idukki
31 Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology Kottayam
32 School of Engineering Cochin University of Science amp Technology Cochin
33 Government College of Engineering Kannur
34 Government Engineering College Bartonhill Thiruvananthapuram
35 LBS Institute of Technology for Women Poojappura Thiruvananthapuram
36 College of Engineering Perumon Perinad Kollam
37 Kerala College of Engineering Kidangoor Kottayam
38 Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
57
39 College of Engineering Trikaripur Cheemeni Kasargod
40 College of Engineering Thalassery Kannur
41 Government Engineering College Wayand
42 Government Engineering College Sreekrishnapur Palakkad
43 College of Engineering Adoor Manakkala
44 College of Engineering Cherthala Pallippuram
45 College of Engineering Karunagappally Kollam
46 Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering Kollam
47 Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
Madhya
48 Samrat Ashok Technological Institute (Engineering College) Vidisha
Pradesh
49 Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
50 Government College of Engineering Karad
51 BVBs Sardar Patel College of Engineering Mumbai
52 Government College of Enginering Chandrapur
53 Maharashtra Government College of Engineering Jalgaon
54 University Department of Chemical Technology North Maharashtra University Jalgaon
55 Department of Technology Shivaji University Kolhapur
56 Bharati Vidyapeeth University College of Engineering Pune
57 Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Burla Sambalpur
Odisha
58 College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
59 Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
60 Beant College of Engineering amp Technology Gurdaspur
61 GZS Punjab Technical University Campus Bhatinda
62 Punjab SBS College of Engineering amp Technology Ferozepur
63 College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana
64 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
65 Chandigarh Engineering College Mohali
66 University College of Engineering Kota
67 Government Engineering College Ajmer
68 Engineering College Bikaner
69 College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
58
70 Rajasthan M L V Textile amp Engineering College Bhilwara
71 Government Engineering College Jhalawar
72 Government Woman Engineering College Ajmer
73 Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bikaner
74 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Alwar
75 Govt College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
76 Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai
Tamil Nadu
77 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore
78 Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore
79 Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus Triuchirapalli
80 University College of Engineering Kakatiya University Kothagudem
81 Anurag Engineering College Kodad Nalgonda
82 Auroras Scientific Technological amp Research Academy Bandlaguda Hyderabad
83 Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology Gandipet Hyderabad
Telangana
84 Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering amp Technology Kukatpally Hyderabad
85 Malla Reddy Engineering College Medchal RR District Hyderabad
86 Vasavi College of Engineering Ibrahimbagh Hyderabad
87 Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engg ampTechnology Hyderabad
SNo
Name of the Name of the Institution
StateUT
88 Tripura Tripura Institute of Technology Narsingarh Tripura
89 UT‐ University Institute of Engineering amp Technology Chandigarh
90 Chandigarh University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology Punjab
University Chandigarh
91 UT‐ Pondicherry Engineering College Puducherry
Puducherry
92 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly
Uttar Pradesh
93 School of Engineering amp Technology IFTM University Moradabad
(formerly known as College of Engineering amp Technology Moradabad)
94 Uttarakhand BT Kumaon Institute of Technology Dwarahat Dist‐Almora
95 RCC Institute of Information Technology Kolkata
96 College of Engineering amp Management Kolaghat
97 Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering Bankura
98 University Institute of Technology The University of Burdwan Burdwan
99 West Bengal University of Technology Kolkata
West Bengal
59
100 Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
101 Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology Berahmpore Murshidabad
102 Murshidabad College of Engineering and Technology Berhampore Murshidabad
103 MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah
104 Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata
105 Narula Institute of Technology Pargnas
106 Assam University Silchar
107 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering amp Technology Sangrur
108 Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
Centrally
109 North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) Itanagar
Funded
110 National Institute of Technology Agartala
Institutions
111 National Institute of Technology Patna
112 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chandigarh
113 National Institute of Technology Raipur
Appendix 3 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 12
S Name of the
Name of Institution
No State
1 A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
2 JNTU College of Engineering Kakinada
3 Andhra SVU College of Engineering Tirupati
4 Pradesh Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Madhurawada
Visakhapatnam
5 GITAM Institute of Technology ‐ GITAM University Vishakhapatnam
6 VR Siddhartha Engineering College Kanuru Vijaywada
7 Faculty of Science Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
8 Haryana Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science amp Technology
Murthal
9 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Guru Jambeshwar University of Science amp Technology Hissar
10 Jharkha
nd Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi
11 University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (Bangalore University)
60
Bangalore
12 Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Mysore
13 Malnad College of Engineering Hassan
14 BMS College of Engineering Bangalore
15 The National Institute of Engineering Mysore
16 Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
17 HKESs PDA College of Engineering Gulbarga
Karnataka
18 Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology Bangalore
19 MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore
20 NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte Udupi
21 Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology Maralur Tumkur
22 Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
23 SDM College of Engineering and Technology Dhavalagiri Dharwad
24 RV College of Engineering Bangalore
25 PES Institute of Technology Bangalore
26 Madhya Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya Bhopal
Pradesh
27 Shri GS Institute of Technology amp Science Indore
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
28 Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai
29 College of Engineering Shivajinagar Pune
30 Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Matunga Mumbai
31 Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering amp Technology Nanded
32 Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Maharashtra
33 Govt College of Engineering Amravati
34 Govt College of Engineering Aurangabad
35 Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Lonere Raigad
36 GH Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur
37 Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Islampur Sangli
38 NCT‐Delhi Delhi Technological University Delhi
39 Punjab Thapar University Patiala
40 Govt College of Technology Coimbatore
41 Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology Karaikudi
Tamil Nadu
42 Government College of Engineering Salem
43 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Abishekapatti Tirunelveli
61
44 JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
45 University College of Engineering Osmania University Hyderabad
46 Telangana University College of Technology Osmania University Hyderabad
47 JNTU Institute of Science amp Technology Hyderabad
48 Sreenidhi Institute of Science amp Technology Ghatkesar Hyderabad
49 UT‐Chandigarh PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
50 Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur
51 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Lucknow
52 Uttar Pradesh Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur
53 Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur
54 Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering amp Technology Jhansi
55 College of Technology ‐ GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
Uttarakhand
56 Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College Pauri Garhwal
57 University College of Technology ‐ University of Calcutta Kolkata
West Bengal
58 Faculty of Engineering and Technology ‐ Jadavpur University Kolkata
59 JIS College of Engineering Nadia
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
60 Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
61 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
62 National Institute of Technology Calicut
63 Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
64 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
65 National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
66 Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
67 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
Centrally Funded
68 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Institutions
69 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
70 National Institute of Technology Rourkela
71 National Institute of Technology Silchar
72 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
73 National Institute of Technology Surathkal
74 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
75 National Institute of Technology Warangal
76 National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
62
77 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
Appendix 4
Institutions under sub‐component121
S No
NameoftheState NameoftheInstitution CentreofExcellence On
1 AndhraPradesh AndhraUniversityCollegeof
EngineeringVishakhapatnam
Nano‐Technology
2 SVUCollegeofEngineering Tirupati
AtmosphericRemoteSensingandAdvancedSignal
Processing 3 Jharkhand BirlaInstituteofTechnology
MesraRanchi
Bio‐resourcesandBio‐prospecting
4 Karnataka BMSCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
AdvancedMaterialsResearch
5 RVCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
Macro-Electronics
6 PESInstituteofTechnology Bangalore
KnowledgeAnalyticsampOntologicalEngineering
7 SiddhagangaInstituteof
TechnologyTumkur
AppliedResearchandNanoTechnology
8 Maharashtra CollegeofEngineeringPune SignalandImageProcessing
9 SmartRenewableEnergySystems
10 ShriGuruGobind SinghjiInstitute
ofEngineeringampTechnology Nanded
SignalandImageProcessing
11 InstituteofChemicalTechnology
Mumbai
ProcessIntensificationforProcessIndustries
12 VeermataJijabaiTechnology
InstituteMumbai
ComplexandNonlinearDynamicalSystems
13 Punjab ThaparUniversityPatiala EnvironmentampEnergyManagement
14
TamilNadu
GovtCollegeofTechnology
Coimbatore
AlternateEnergyResearch
15 EnvironmentalStudies
16
JNTUCollegeofEngineering
Hyderabad
DisasterManagement
63
17 Telangana OsmaniaUniversityCollegeof
TechnologyHyderabad
IntensificationofChemicalandBio‐processes
18 Uttarakhand CollegeofTechnology‐ GBPant
UniversityofAgricultureamp
TechnologyPantnagar
EnergyStudiesinIndustriesandAgroSystemsof
Uttarakhand(EnergyManagement)
19 UttarPradesh HarcourtButlerTechnological
InstituteKanpur
AppliedResearchTrainingampEducationinLipidScience
20
WestBengal
FacultyofEngineeringand Technology‐JadavpurUniversity
PhaseTransformationandProductCharacterization
21 UniversityCollegeofTechnology‐
UniversityofCalcutta
SystemsBiologyandBioMedicalEngineering
22 UTChandigarh PECUniversityofTechnology Chandigarh
IndustrialandProductDesignSPC
23 Centrally funded Institutions (CFIs)
MANITBhopal Geo‐informatics(RemoteSensingGPSamp GIS)
24 NITDurgapur AdvancedMaterials
25 VNITNagpur CombeddedSystemsHybridizationofcommunications
andEmbeddedSystems 26 NITRourkela PracticalRenewableEnergySystem
27 Orthopaedic TissueEngineeringampRehabilitation 28 SVNITSurat WaterResourcesandFloodManage
ment
29 NITWarangal SustainableEnergyStudies
30 IndianInstituteofEngineering
andTechnologyShibpurHowrah
MicrostructurallyDesignedAdvancedMaterials
Development
Appendix 5 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 11
The aim of this sub-component was to strengthen institutions to improve learning outcomes
and employability of graduates It was open only for those institutions which had not participated in TEQIP I
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement following academic and non-academic reforms
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities
YES
64
e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
65
2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
70
Appendix 8
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
67
by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
68
include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
69
communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
70
Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
72
Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
73
Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
26
equipment and other resources
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 20 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Puducherry
Total population in lakh 125
Literacy rate 859
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
15 (121)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
01
Gross Enrolment Ratio 46
Total number of engineering institutes 10
Institutes in sub-component 11 1
Institutes in sub-component 12 0
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 1
Total available funds Rs 15 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 8 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 6 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
Uttar Pradesh (Figure 19)
Total population in lakh 1998
Literacy rate 677
0200400600800
100012001400160018002000
Fun
ds
in r
up
ees
lakh
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plansubmitted by institute
28
West Bengal (Figure 21)
Total population in lakh 9128
Literacy rate 763
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
109 (12)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
77
Gross Enrolment Ratio 174
Total number of engineering institutes 72
Institutes in sub-component 11 11
Institutes in sub-component 12 3
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 14
Total available funds Rs 179 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 88 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 82 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
0
200
400
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1200
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Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rscrore)
Estimate as per plansubmitted by institute
29
CFIs (Figure 22)
Institutes in sub-component 11 8
Institutes in sub-component 12 18
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 26
Total available funds Rs 415 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 200 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 1625 crore
0200400600800
100012001400160018002000
Figure 21 West Bengal
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
0200400600800
100012001400160018002000
Figure 22 Centrally-funded institutions (CFIs)
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
30
Utilisation Analysis
In this section data on buying of equipment and other resources has been first analysed component-wise
and then department-wise
While data was collected from all institutes and a broad understanding was arrived at of the kind of
equipment and other resources money was spent on from the extensive lists provided by institutions it was
difficult to analyse how much money was spent on which category of item For the sake of analysis
therefore each equipment and item named by the institute was manually categorized into the following
broad categories-
1 Laboratory equipment (included all items bought for laboratories such as machines laptops
desktops and projectors)
2 Connectivity (included equipment related to creating wi-fi networks such as cables connectors
servers modems UPS racks adapters pipes and switches)
3 Books (included hard copies as well as subscriptions of e-journals for libraries)
4 Smart class (included white boards display panels podiums amplifiers cables projectors mixers
microphones webcam and wireless sensors)
5 Software
6 Office equipment (included laptops desktops printers scanners LCDs generator sets projectors
tables chairs almirahs digital signages etc bought for principalrsquos office directorrsquos office faculty
staff department rooms TEQIP office)
7 Furniture (included furniture for class rooms and departments)
8 Civil work (included flooring false ceilings repair work lighting)
Post the categorization in these eight broad heads the picture which emerged (Figure 23) for sub-
component 11 showed 58 per cent expenditure on laboratory equipment 14 per cent on software 10 per
cent on books 7 per cent each on office equipment and connectivity and 1-2 per cent each on furniture civil
work and smart classes This is in keeping with the goals of TEQIP II which had envisaged least expenditure
on civil work It was limited to 5 per cent of total expenditure on equipment for institutes under sub-
component 11 and 3 per cent for those under sub-component 12 If unspent institutes were free to use
this money for equipment and other resources So low expenditure on civil work is an achievement of TEQIP
II There should have been more expenditure on connectivity ndash campus-wide wifi networks ndash but that could
be due to the fact that several institutes already had wifi networks in place and did not need TEQIP funds to
do that
31
In sub-component 12 (Figure 24) this break-up was more or less on the same lines though the expenditure
on laboratory equipment in this sub-component was much higher at 70 per cent because of the inclusion of
centres of excellence and higher focus on post-graduate and PhD level studies This was followed by 17 per
cent on software and 5 per cent each on books and office equipment Rest was all 2 per cent and less and
negligible amount of expenditure on civil work was seen in this category
Department-wise
analysis of equipment
purchased by
institutes shows that in
sub-component 11
(Figure 25) highest
Lab equipment58
Software 14
Books 10
Office equipment
7
Connectivity 7
Smart class2
Furniture1
Civil work1
EXPENDITURE (11)
Figure 23
Office equipment
5
Software 17
Smart class1
EXPENDITURE (12)
Figure 29
32
076 164 46678
961 10631459
2169
TOTAL AMOUNT SPENT BY DEPARTMENTS (IN RS LAKH)
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
(in Rs crore)
number of equipment were bought by computer amp IT departments followed by electrical mechanical
electronics and civil departments For the purpose of categorization two or more streams of a kind were
merged into one and numbers for both streams taken together For instance computer science and
information technology were merged into one Similarly electronics amp instrumentation and electronics amp
electrical were taken together under electronics
While sub-component 11 presented a picture on expected lines with the top five departments being
generally the biggest departments in institutes in sub-component 12 this picture was slightly confusing
Here the top two departmentsndash electronics and civil ndash were ahead of other departments (Table 1) by an
inexplicable margin One of the reasons for this could be the fact that most of the equipment bought for the
centres of excellence would have had items related to electronics But that still does not explain the
unusually high number of items for civil engineering departments
Table 1 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 12
Name of the department Number of items bought
Mining 23
BioTech 137
Chemical 170
Mechanical 497
Computer amp IT 661
Electrical 969
Electronics 544915
Civil 1701948
On the other hand an expenditure-wise analysis of the same departments shows a different picture (Figure
26) with mechanical engineering department emerging top with expenditure of Rs 216 crore and electrical
department showing expenditure of Rs 145 crore Civil department is at number 3 with expenditure of Rs
106 crore The aberration in the number of items could have been because civil and electronics
departments would have bought a large number of items of small value
33
166 224 45 481 934 14772459
3138
Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
(in Rs crore)Figure 27
As per the data provided by institutes those in sub-component 11 show higher expenditure
department-wise with mechanical engineering department at top with expenditure of Rs 313
crore These should however be taken only as indicative figures as the numbers cannot be absolute
(Figure 27)
Table 7 Top 20 Lab equipment bought by institutes in 11
CNC Lathe machines
Compressor testing machine
Computer and peripherals
Computerised machines
Digital meters
Gas chromatograph
Micro-controller
Micro-processor
Oscilloscope
PCB prototyping machine
Robotic kits
Solar PV systems
Spectrum analyser
Thermal imager
Total Station
Ultrasonic probe
Universal testing machine
UV-spectrophotometer
Voltmeter
Wattmeter
34
Table 2 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 11
Table 21 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 12
1 CNC Lathe machines Advanced laser kit
2 Compressor testing machine Asphalt material performance tester
3 Computer and peripherals Atomic absorption spectrophotometer
4 Computerised machines Bio-reactors
5 Digital meters BOD incubator
6 Gas chromatograph Centrifuge
7 Micro-controller CNC lathe machine
8 Micro-processor Compression testing
9 Oscilloscope Computer and peripherals
10 PCB prototyping machine Digital image processing
11 Robotic kits Digital multimeter
12 Solar PV systems Electric discharge machine
13 Spectrum analyser Hydraulic pressing
14 Thermal imager Magnetic stirrer
15 Total Station Microwave simulator
16 Ultrasonic probe Optical microscope
17 Universal testing machine PCB prototype machine
18 UV-spectrophotometer Thermal analyser
19 Voltmeter Thermal scanner
20 Wattmeter Wireless sensor network kit
Impact of Utilisation
No amount of data tracking or record keeping is worth
the effort if it does not translate into improvement in
actual output The real impact of all this expenditure by
institutes on buying of latest equipment is only useful in
so far as it is able to show growth in the number of
publications or rise in the number of post-graduate
student intake Looked at from that perspective TEQIP II
seems to have made satisfactory progress as the data
maintained by the National Project Implementation Unit
UPWARD TREND
Increase in the number of
publications in refereed
journals
Increase in the number of PG
and PhD students
Increase in revenue generated
through consultancy
35
(NPIU) shows There has been a significant improvement over the years in the number of publications in
refereed journals which till last year have been showing above target performance Only the numbers for
2016-17 are low considering that the data captured is till the month of February 2017 only From a target of
7500 publications in 2010-11 and a realization of 11722to a target of 14500 in 2015-16 and a realization of
18482 (Figure 28) the growth has been impressive though again how much of it is due to buying of
equipment alone is debatable
Another key performance indicatoras per the planners of TEQIP II was rise in the total number of masters
and PhD level students from a baseline of 30000 in 2010-11 to 41000 by 2016 Seen from that angle also the
performance of the programme has exceeded the target To a large extent this can be attributed to
availability of better laboratory infrastructure as it would have been a major factor behind the institutesrsquo
capability to attract students for MTech and PhD (Figure 29)
7032 7500 8000 8500 9000
14000 14500
11722
1606618103
20037
22556
18482
2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016
Fig 28 Number of publications in refereed journals in TEQIP II institutions
Target Actual
36
The percentage of externally funded RampD projects and consultancies in total revenue has increased from 7
per cent in 2010-11 to 14 per cent in 2015-16 against a target of 12 per cent (Figure 30)
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
Target 7032 32000 33000 34000 34000 40000 40500
Actual 35132 37791 44171 49251 48718 45659
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
Fig 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP I
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
Target 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12
Actual 82 11 127 137 117 14 125
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
Tota
l Rev
enu
e
Fig 30 Consultancy revenue generated
37
Chapter 3 Case Studies
38
Government Engineering College Thrissur Kerala
(with inputs from Prof Manoj Kumar K V Coordinator TEQIP II GEC Thrissur)
The entire process of planning procurement and the complete cycle of improved input resulting in improved output can be illustrated through the case study of Government Engineering College Thrissur which is one of the model colleges in TEQIP II and received funds under sub-component 11 It is the second oldest engineering in the state of Kerala and is affiliated to the University of Calicut Its foundation stone was laid by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in April 1958 and among its famous alumni are Dr K Radhakrishnan former chairman of Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) Out of the project allocation of Rs 10 crore Rs 55 crore was utilized by the institute for procurement of equipment The fund was apportioned among the departments based on student strength and their need to modernize and strengthen their various laboratories The procurement plan was finalized from the proposals received from the departments and vetted by the State Project Facilitation Unit (SPFU) before being executed through the Procurement Management Support System (PMSS) which was a web portal created by the National Project Implementation Unit (NPIU) to manage the project
39
Figure 31 10 steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan (Figure 38)
Departments were asked to draw up a
three-year procurement plan based on
their needs Department heads
coordinators and TEQIP nodal officers
had a meeting in the institute in
January 2012 to understand the plans
and procedures as available on NPIU
website
In February the Principal of the
institute TEQIP coordinator and
procurement coordinator attended a
training session conducted by NPIU at
Thiruvananthapuram Participation in
this session was facilitated by SPFU and
it entailed extensive training on how to
use the PMSS website
A training session was organized in the
institute for the benefit of Heads of
Departments (HoDs) and Department
TEQIP coordinators The programme
was attended by 24 officials and it
covered the entire set of activities
pertaining to purchase through PMSS --
from configuration management plan
creation and revision packaging and
procuring to stocking
Procurement coordinator and
department TEQIP coordinators also
attended a training program organized
by SPFUat School of Engineering
Cochin University of Science and
Technologyin February 2012
The SPFU arranged a discussion at
directorateoffice Thiruvanantha-
puramin February to fine tune the plan
and to facilitate data entry through
PMSS The finetuning included clubbing
of similar items from various
departments into one package limiting
the threshold to a maximum of 90 per
cent included in a scheme and revising
the tentative timelines based on plan
approval which was expected by mid-
April 2012 The institute was advised to
procure a particular software used for
double entry book-keeping through
PMSS and to identify 2 National
Competitive Bidding (NCB)
procurement plans to be sent to
Central authorities for approval
The rejigged procurement plan after
consultation with the concerned
coordinators was uploaded on the
website on 28thFebruary 2012
The plan was reviewed by SPFU and
some corrections were suggested
The corrected plan was uploaded again
At a meeting convened on 14thMarch
2012 at LBS College for Women
Thiruvananthapuram the first approval
of the plan was given by Director SPFU
On 31st March 2012 the Principal
convened a meeting of HoDs and
departmental TEQIP coordinators and
instructions were issued to draw up
specifications with respect to every
package so that the data was readily
available for entry to PMSS once the
plan was approved by NPIUWorld
Bank
1 2
3 4
5
6
8
7
9
10
40
Procurement activities were in full swing during the first 18 months of the project and were executed fully as
per the plan Procurement was completed in 82 packages including 68 National Shopping (NS)packages 7
National Competitive Bidding (NCB) packages 2 Direct Contract packages and 5 Civil Works packages
The institute made maximum expenditure in 2013-14 (Figure 32) across different heads Its investments on
laboratory modernization and strengthening started in 2012 and continued till 2017 (Figure 33) Overall it
spent bulk of the money (88 per cent) on modernization of laboratories and 5 per cent on ICT enabled
learning (Figure 34)
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Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur (in Rs)
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Figure 32
2012-1311
2013-1473
2014-1515
2015-160
2016-171
EXPENDITURE ON MODERNISATION STRENGTHENING OF LABS AT GEC THRISSUR
Figure 33
41
Major equipment bought by the institute with TEQIP II funds includes a Rheometer which is not available in
any other institution in the state and offers potential for research and consultancy It is used for determining
the rheological behaviors of liquids and solids It has applications in polymer nano-composites which are the
emerging field of research The stress rheology measurements provide information for spread ability
emulsion stability suspension leveling flow control thermal stability extrudability and thickening etc The
fluid can be highly non-newtonian The equipment is useful for MTech students and faculty for doing
research
The institute also bought a Gas Chromatograph which is used in analyzing compositions purity and for
separating different components of a mixture based on volatility It is also used in identifying a compound
and its applications include analysis of toxicity of soil water and air identifying unknown compounds etc
The equipment is useful for faculty and students in doing research and projects in the field of environmental
engineering and provides opportunities for pollution control related consultancy work
Another important purchase is Accelerated Curing Tank With concrete construction increasing at a rapid
pace this equipment provides the possibility of accelerating the curing time Normal method of curing takes
28 days To reduce the curing time of concrete and test its strength accelerated curing is required and this
can be achieved with the use of Accelerated Curing Tank in the laboratory
88
5 4
0
0
3
Fig 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14at Government Engineering College Thrissur
Expenditure on modernisation strengthening of existinglaboratories
Expenditure on ICT enabledlearning related softwareamphardware
Expenditure on library ie books e-books
Journals e-journals course specificsoftware
Expenditure on modernisation ofclassrooms
Others (furniture)
42
Table 3 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Name of the Equipment
Cost (in rupees)
Pressure Volume Change Controller
365625
Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Suit
1365000
Solar Photovoltaic grid tied training system with MPPT
367500
Gas Chromatograph 1494692
Rheometer 2687350
Surface Roughness Tester
401205
Multimedia Projector 114162
Thermal Imager 746366
Machine Conditioning Monitor
861685
Metallurgical Image Analysis System for Welding
283500
Software Factory CAD 320000
Robot 567000
Pipe Flow Software 149234
Petrol Engine Test Setup
783090
Tribometer 609900
Vibration Analyser 539175
Slotting Machine 449243
Lathe and Shaping Machine
869001
Metal Cutting Band saw 156240
Digital Viscometer 919050
Solid Modeling Software
356590
Ultrasonic Flow Detector
235561
43
Rapid Phototyping Machine
814800
Group Video Conferencing Kit
533340
Lan Trainer 106180
The efforts of the institute over the years have led to improved student placements and intake (Figure 35)
Output in terms of publications in international journals and participation of faculty and students in
international conferences has also gone up considerably (Figure 36)
Top 10 international journals in which faculty and students have secured publications since TEQIP II are
Name of Journal
1 IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation
2 International Journal on Numerical Methods in Fluids
261221
570527
357
766
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Placement offers Students placed Intake of students
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 35 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 36 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
Publication in international journals Participation in international conferences
44
3 IETE Technical Review
4 Journal of the Optical Society of America
5 International Journal of Power amp Energy Systems
6 International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
7 International Journal of Remote Sensing
8 Automatica
9 IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
10 ASME Journal of Heat Transfer
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering amp Technology
Aligarh Muslim University
Another institute with an impeccable history and track record is Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and
Technology (ZHCET) which is a constituent college of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and it received TEQIP
II funds under sub-component 11 AMU was set up by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as Mohammedan Anglo-
Oriental College in 1875 Against available funds of Rs 10 crore ZHCET utilized Rs 618 crore as of February
2017 Following is a glimpse into the major equipment purchased by the institute
Name of the equipment Centrifugal Pump and Pelton Turbine Module Nozzle
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3349138
Reason for buying To improve teaching and research in fluid mechanics section of mechanical engineering
department The equipment comprises centrifugal pump with flowmeter valves reservoir and
instrumentation for measurement and display of inlet outlet pressures torque speed and power and
turbine inlet pressure for Peltan turbine
Name of the equipment Universal High Voltage Test system and Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage Tester
(PE-AOBDV-MXXX)
Name of the department Electrical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 4522500
Reason for buying A new MTech programme in High Voltage Engineering was started under TEQIP II for
which enhanced laboratory infrastructure was needed PE-AOBDV-M series of Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage
Testers are highly precise instruments which can be used to conduct either a breakdown voltage test or do a proof
(withstand) test Dielectric Breakdown Voltage testing of Oil is one such means to detect the voltage at power
frequency at which it is likely to cause a flash-over
Name of the equipment Altium Nanoboard FPGA Kit
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1368863
Reason for buying Five kits were bought for under-graduate and post-graduate students
45
Name of the equipmentExata Software Emulator for Networking
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1245780
Reason for buying BTech students use it to perform experiments in EL-494 (Communication Lab -III) to
study the performance of simulated networks M Tech students use it for projects and dissertations Three
faculty members are using this software for RampD purpose
Name of the equipmentPotentiostat Galvanostat with Impedance Analyzer
Name of the department Petroleum Studies
Cost of equipment Rs 1562925
Reason for buying Potentiostate is at the heart of research on electrochemistry It is mainly used for
research in the area of fuel cell membrane cyclic voltammeter and super capacitors
Name of the equipment Imac 215 Quad Core i5 with Apple Protection Plan
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 205800
Reason for buying Two units of Imac were bought for the post-graduate and networking laboratories of
computer engineering department so that students could develop software based on iOS
Altium Nanoboard
FPGA Kit
46
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli was set up in 1947 with only the civil engineering under-graduate
programme Since 2007 the institute has been autonomous having been affiliated to Bombay University
Pune University and Shivaji University in the past The institute received TEQIP II funds under sub-
component 12 It was eligible to receive Rs 125 crore It submitted procurement plan for Rs 87 crore and
spent Rs 618 crore as of February 2017
MAJOR EQUIPMENT BOUGHT
Name of the equipment Shake Table Set-up
Name of the department Civil amp Structural Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1925776
Reason for buying To establish an earthquake engineering laboratory for conducting studies on response of
structures to earthquake induced vibrations To investigate structural response under various dynamic
loading conditions
Name of the equipment Electromagnetic Exciter with Pay Load Capacity of 100 to 150 kg
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2310824
Reason for buying To carry out research work in the field of dynamic analysis for various systems
Name of the equipment Micro Machining Centre Hyper-15w table top type integrated multi-process CNC
machine tool
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3078000
Reason for buying To develop micro machining centre for the research of micro machining PG production
laboratory
2663678
6154586
7489947
8770675
8777330
10572980
11435333
0 4000000 8000000 12000000
OFFICE
ELECTRICAL
ELECTRONICS
CIVIL (CIVIL+ CIVIL ENVIRONMENTAL+ hellip
LIBRARY
COMPUTER + IT
MECHANICAL
Fig 37 Department-wise expenditure Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Figures in rupees
47
Name of the equipment Dynamometer with Built-In Three Channel Charge Amplifiers
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1876090
Reason for buying To carry out research in the area of machining
Name of the equipment Lab View Add-ons Image Processing using Smart Camera Evaluation Kit
Name of the department Electronics Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3421650
Reason for buying Design simulation and prototyping platform for experiments on DSP communication
embedded control and measurements visual representation of experimental results
Name of the equipment Thermal Conductivity Analyzer with Material -- liquid pastes and small particles
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2100000
Reason for buying Post-graduate research and laboratory development
48
Chapter 4 Key Findings
49
1 On an average funds given to institutions for purchase of equipment and soft resources have led to
significant improvement in laboratory infrastructure of the institutes under study
2 The impact of such purchases on improvement in quality is not easily quantifiable in measurable
terms To assess the same other correlated parameters could be looked at such as improvement in
the number of research publications in refereed journals increase in the number of PhD students
number of faculty involved in research or the percentage of student placement However none of
these parameters can be directly or solely be said to be due to the improvement in physical or
digital infrastructure of institutes
3 Institutes did not have a clear-cut strategy of what best use they could put the available money to
Given that each institute on an average got Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and other resources
they could have used the money to create at least one best-in-class facility in any of the
departments which was equipped to utilize that facility in terms of augmenting the interaction of
the institute with industry or generating more resources through assignments from other agencies
While institutes in sub-component 12 had the provision to set up centres of excellence even in sub-
component 11 they could have done so if they had worked with that aim and vision
4 Instead institutes on an average divided the money equally across six departments and each
department on an average bought one-two machines which were significantly expensive and the
rest of the money was spent on buying other small routine equipment desktops laptops
networking servers software and e-journals Collaborations between departments for research
projects were however missing
5 This pattern of expenditure can be explained by the fact that our engineering institutions are still in
a phase where there is more emphasis on theory than practical Hands-on learning or project-based
approach in teaching is relatively new for institutions which is why there is not much emphasis on
understanding the practical aspects of learning such as producing patents versus papers
6 Institutes were seen to be over protective wherever even a slightly costly equipment was bought By
their own admission such equipment was most of the time kept under lock and key and was at best
displayed to students They were rarely given the opportunity to actually do something with it on
their own
7 Equal receipt of money by a number of departments has led to overall improvement in laboratory
standards of all departments which is good from an egalitarian perspective It is also good that all
departments have been able to uniformly upgrade their infrastructure and will therefore be able to
compete with each other in attracting good students faculty as well as assignments from industry in
future
8 Discussions with focus groups suggest that institutes spent large amounts of money on creating or
refurbishing physical infrastructure While non-academic experts may see this as wasteful
expenditure from an academic perspective even if this leads to improvement in the physical
facilities being offered by institutes it is well worth the investment While state funded institutes
get funds from state governments for building infrastructure for some of the centrally funded
institutes where infrastructure may have been falling apart this money would have been useful
9 Because of the fact that there is no proper system to track the usage of equipment ndash records are
maintained in physical form in the shape of log books and registers which render a macro analysis
50
impossible -- anecdotal evidence suggests that equipment bought is not being optimally utilized A
significantly higher number of research papers in refereed journals suggests that this may not be
true but the fact remains that there is no improvement in the number of technology transfers
commercialization of research or patent generation which remain weak This again brings into focus
the theory versus application part of teaching
10 Overall improvement in base infrastructure was important for institutes to advance to the next level
of development Except for some of the Centrally funded institutions none of the institutes which
received funding in TEQIP II are in the league of the six original IITs in terms of laboratory
infrastructure They do not have access to the kind of liberal funding that CFTIs get If they had not
got the present funds to buy equipment they would have taken at least five to seven years to
procure the same through the resources available to them Even for Central institutions as also for
others the availability of funds at one go meant that they could procure high costing software such
as Matlab Ansys Labview Cadence and Adobe which benefit students across departments
11 Funds for buying equipment and other soft resources enabled the institutes to take some steps
towards keeping pace with the rapidly changing advancements in technology Increased level of
automation and artificial intelligence in industry is reflected in the kind of purchases institutes have
made ndash various types of simulation software digital machines replacing analogue ones such as in
electrical engineering departments all-in-one automatic machines which combine several levels of
manual work such as in surveying in civil engineering departments robotic arms mimicking the
automated environment of modern factories attached to lathe machines in mechanical engineering
departments instruments capable of handling nano particles in specialized centres and 3D printers
capable of printing high precision devices which are being used in multiple fields
12 Most institutes have also bought subscriptions to high level international journals in various
streams both online and physical enabling access to vast repository of world class content for most
students
13 Institutes have not paid much thought to maintenance of equipment since most of the purchases
have been made in the past two-three years and warranty periods are still in force Most institutes
have also reported availability of in-house technicians to look after the machines though majority
said that they would sign annual maintenance contracts (AMC) with vendors Since AMCs usually
cost roughly 10 per cent of the cost of the equipment they felt that the resources allocated for the
same under TEQIP II would not be adequate and that they should be increased slightly
14 As per the feedback provided by almost all institutes they all agree that the equipment purchased
by them responds to faculty student needs and was done as per consultation and
recommendations of faculty They all follow well laid out norms for disposal of equipment which
keep environmental considerations in mind
6 -- Average number of departments among which each institute in Sub-component 11 divided
the total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 500 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
51
7-- Average number of departments among which each institute in sub-component 12 divided the
total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 284 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
2147403 ndash Number of items bought by institutes for office purpose in sub-component
11
101699 hours monthndash Utilisation of equipment by UG amp PG students in sub-component
11 as per available data of institutes which participated in the study
427 hours month ndash Average utilization of equipment by UG and PG students across
institutes in sub-component 11
51656 hours month -- Utilisation of equipment by PhD students in sub-component 11 as
per available data of institutes which participated in the study
37 hours month-- Average utilization of equipment by PhD students across institutes in sub-
component 11
52
Chapter 5 Way Forward
53
As data shows and case studies prove there can be no doubt that TEQIP II and the funds provided to
institutes for purchase of equipment and other soft resources have led to improvement in laboratory
infrastructure which in turn has helped in improving the output Some pointers for future stages of the
project are-
1 Even though TEQIP II had a major focus on upgradation of laboratory infrastructure and institutes
were given significant amount of funds for purchase of equipment there were no guidelines or
benchmarks for them to judge themselves against and to understand what an ideal laboratory
should be like for any given department While it is good that they were given the freedom to decide
what they wanted to buy and it depended on the pro-activeness of the department heads on what
all they ended up getting funds for in an ideal scenario they should have been given a list of
essential basic equipment as well as research level equipment and they could have prioritized their
purchases on the basis of that
In all likelihood such department-wise lists do not exist anywhere In the third phase of TEQIP
therefore NPIU could commission a project which involves study of top world-class as well as top
national-level laboratories for each department Thereafter standard templates of equipment could
be prepared which could illustrate the requirement of equipment for each concept and practical for
every stream of engineering Based on standard frequency of usage and the number of students in a
class adequate numbers of any equipment could be recommended to be bought by institutes in
order to ensure that not too much time is wasted on rotating several batches of students on the
same equipment
Availability of such templates of equipment as well as soft resources which could be updated
periodically in keeping with the changes in technology and availability of resources would also help
policy makers understand how many institutes come up to a benchmark and how many need
further support
2 Institutes should start maintaining digital records of use of equipment which are bought for research
purposes These records should not be just digital copies of physical registers but should be in the
form of smart solutions which can track internal supply chains in laboratories as well as usage of
equipment The solutions should be able to provide real-time analysis of usage of equipment in
every laboratory and all laboratories could be linked to one centralized system There are various
kinds of RFID solutions available today which can handle usage patterns well The available
information could be used to devise solutions and create policy interventions to increase the actual
usage of equipment
3 Nodal institutes under TEQIP II could be allowed to utilize the unspent grant as seed money to start
laboratory courses exclusively for under-graduate students of neighboring non-TEQIP institutes The
unspent money could also be used to start nodal centres for sharing of resources
4 Institutes could be encouraged to ensure that laboratories in all departments have well designed
brochures and information material such as leaflets and manuals on major equipment so that
dissemination of information about their availability is easy and their utilization could be increased
54
5 Facilities created in institutes are not being optimally utilized to increase interaction with industry
While rural location of the institute and absence of industry in the neighbourhood could be one of
the reasons it is also true that in none of the institutes was industry consulted before the
commissioning of equipment Size of equipment could be another issue ndash which does not allow for
anything on industrial scale But in most cases industry is not even aware of the existence of state-
of-the-art equipment inside institutes Regular interactions with sector-specific companies are a
must therefore to create a culture of exchange of ideas and possibilities for collaboration
6 For decades research has happened in our country in isolation and at a distance from both industry
and academia Being largely funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) so far it
has been taking place inside the laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
The 37 laboratories of CSIR and its 39 field stations or extension centres have been working in the
areas of aerospace engineering structural engineering ocean science life science metallurgy
chemicals mining food petroleum leather and environmental science The ministry of HRD has
also started funding research in a big way in recent years through schemes such as Imprint ndash
Improving Research Innovation and Technology and the Uchchtar Avishkar Yojana (UAY) It would be
fruitful for the country if research happening purely on the scientific side is able to converge with
that on the academic side Hence in order to ensure greater synergy between research and
teaching it is essential that technical institutes start working more closely with CSIR laboratories
This will bring them immediately closer to cutting edge research and provide rich exposure to
students Specially for institutions which have got improved laboratory facilities as a result of TEQIP
II funds collaboration with relevant CSIR laboratories will help them grow their research and at the
same time provide the latter with a steady flow of students to work on live projects
7 Institutions which have upgraded their laboratory infrastructure in the area of food and agriculture
will gain by collaborating with the government on its e-labs project which aims at automating the
testing procedure of soil fertiliser pesticide and equipment samples By ensuring speedy and
transparent online disbursement of information related to such tests the projectrsquos vision is to
reduce crop losses and increase the use of good quality bio-pesticides through fair and unbiased
testing Institutions and students will be able to learn a lot about quality control and the processes
involved in digital testing through collaboration with the government on e-labs
8 In order to ensure transparency in procurement processes it is advisable that institutes make use of
the governmentrsquos new e-marketplace called GEM Through the portal wwwgemnicin institutes
can buy virtually anything and everything that they may require specially consumables office
equipment furniture and software Buying through this portal will speed up procurement and
improve the efficiency of institutes Created and maintained by the Directorate General of Supplies
amp Disposals (DGSampD) it provides tools for e-bidding reverse e-auction and demand aggregation to
help users get best value for their money At the national level a system of procurement should be
put in place including committee to look into the requirement and availability of equipment taking
global scenarios into consideration
Appendices
Appendix 1
55
State-wise Number of Institutions Under Technical Education QualityImprovement Programme II (2010-2017)
S Name of State CFIs Sub‐component 11 Sub‐component 12 Total No of
Institutions 1 Andhra Pradesh 5 6 11 2 Bihar 2 ‐‐ 2 3 Chhattisgarh 4 ‐‐ 4 4 Gujarat 7 ‐‐ 7 5 Haryana 3 3 6 6 Himachal Pradesh 1 ‐‐ 1 7 Jharkhand 1 1 2 8 Karnataka 4 15 19 9 Kerala 19 ‐‐ 19
10 Madhya Pradesh 3 2 5 11 Maharashtra 7 10 17
12 NCT‐Delhi ‐‐ 1 1 13 Odisha 2 ‐‐ 2 14 Punjab 7 1 8 15 Rajasthan 9 ‐‐ 9 16 Tamil Nadu 5 4 9 17 Telangana 8 5 13 18 Tripura 1 ‐‐ 1 19 UT‐Chandigarh 2 1 3 20 UT‐Puducherry 1 ‐‐ 1 21 Uttar Pradesh 2 5 7 22 Uttarakhand 1 2 3 23 West Bengal 11 3 14 24 Centrally Funded
Institutions (CFIs) 8 18 26
Total 113 77 190
Appendix 2 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 11
S Name of the Name of the Institution
No State UT
1 JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
2 Aditya Institute of Technology amp Management Tekkali Srikakulam
Andhra
3 Madanapalle Institute of Technology amp Science Madanapalle
Pradesh
4 Shri Vishnu Engineering College for women Vishnupur Bhimavaram
5 Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College Chittoor
6 Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology Muzaffarpur
Bihar
7 Bhagalpur College of Engineering Bhagalpur
8 Government Engineering College Bilaspur
9 Government Engineering College Jagdalpur Bastar
Chhattisgarh
10 Government Engineering College Raipur
11 Rungta College of Engineering amp Technology Bhilai
56
12 Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
13 Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya Vallabh Vidynagar
14 Lukhdirji Engineering College Morbi
15 Gujarat Shantilal Shah Engineering College Bhavnagar
16 Government Engineering College Gandhinagar
17 Government Engineering College Rajkot
18 Government Engineering College Patan
19 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology (UIET) Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
Haryana
20 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology MDU Rohtak
21 NC College of Engineering Panipat
22 Himachal Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College Sundernagar Mandi
Pradesh
23 Jharkhand Cambridge Institute of Technology Ranchi
24 BVB College of Engineering amp Technology Hubli
25 PES College of Engineering Mandya
Karnataka
26 Government Sri Krishnarajendra Silver Jublee Technological Institute Bangalore
27 NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology Bangalore
2
SNo Name of the
Name of the Institution
StateUT
28 Government Engineering College Thrissur
29 Government Engineering College Kozhikode
30 Government Engineering College Painavu Idukki
31 Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology Kottayam
32 School of Engineering Cochin University of Science amp Technology Cochin
33 Government College of Engineering Kannur
34 Government Engineering College Bartonhill Thiruvananthapuram
35 LBS Institute of Technology for Women Poojappura Thiruvananthapuram
36 College of Engineering Perumon Perinad Kollam
37 Kerala College of Engineering Kidangoor Kottayam
38 Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
57
39 College of Engineering Trikaripur Cheemeni Kasargod
40 College of Engineering Thalassery Kannur
41 Government Engineering College Wayand
42 Government Engineering College Sreekrishnapur Palakkad
43 College of Engineering Adoor Manakkala
44 College of Engineering Cherthala Pallippuram
45 College of Engineering Karunagappally Kollam
46 Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering Kollam
47 Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
Madhya
48 Samrat Ashok Technological Institute (Engineering College) Vidisha
Pradesh
49 Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
50 Government College of Engineering Karad
51 BVBs Sardar Patel College of Engineering Mumbai
52 Government College of Enginering Chandrapur
53 Maharashtra Government College of Engineering Jalgaon
54 University Department of Chemical Technology North Maharashtra University Jalgaon
55 Department of Technology Shivaji University Kolhapur
56 Bharati Vidyapeeth University College of Engineering Pune
57 Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Burla Sambalpur
Odisha
58 College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
59 Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
60 Beant College of Engineering amp Technology Gurdaspur
61 GZS Punjab Technical University Campus Bhatinda
62 Punjab SBS College of Engineering amp Technology Ferozepur
63 College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana
64 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
65 Chandigarh Engineering College Mohali
66 University College of Engineering Kota
67 Government Engineering College Ajmer
68 Engineering College Bikaner
69 College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
58
70 Rajasthan M L V Textile amp Engineering College Bhilwara
71 Government Engineering College Jhalawar
72 Government Woman Engineering College Ajmer
73 Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bikaner
74 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Alwar
75 Govt College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
76 Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai
Tamil Nadu
77 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore
78 Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore
79 Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus Triuchirapalli
80 University College of Engineering Kakatiya University Kothagudem
81 Anurag Engineering College Kodad Nalgonda
82 Auroras Scientific Technological amp Research Academy Bandlaguda Hyderabad
83 Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology Gandipet Hyderabad
Telangana
84 Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering amp Technology Kukatpally Hyderabad
85 Malla Reddy Engineering College Medchal RR District Hyderabad
86 Vasavi College of Engineering Ibrahimbagh Hyderabad
87 Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engg ampTechnology Hyderabad
SNo
Name of the Name of the Institution
StateUT
88 Tripura Tripura Institute of Technology Narsingarh Tripura
89 UT‐ University Institute of Engineering amp Technology Chandigarh
90 Chandigarh University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology Punjab
University Chandigarh
91 UT‐ Pondicherry Engineering College Puducherry
Puducherry
92 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly
Uttar Pradesh
93 School of Engineering amp Technology IFTM University Moradabad
(formerly known as College of Engineering amp Technology Moradabad)
94 Uttarakhand BT Kumaon Institute of Technology Dwarahat Dist‐Almora
95 RCC Institute of Information Technology Kolkata
96 College of Engineering amp Management Kolaghat
97 Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering Bankura
98 University Institute of Technology The University of Burdwan Burdwan
99 West Bengal University of Technology Kolkata
West Bengal
59
100 Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
101 Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology Berahmpore Murshidabad
102 Murshidabad College of Engineering and Technology Berhampore Murshidabad
103 MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah
104 Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata
105 Narula Institute of Technology Pargnas
106 Assam University Silchar
107 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering amp Technology Sangrur
108 Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
Centrally
109 North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) Itanagar
Funded
110 National Institute of Technology Agartala
Institutions
111 National Institute of Technology Patna
112 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chandigarh
113 National Institute of Technology Raipur
Appendix 3 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 12
S Name of the
Name of Institution
No State
1 A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
2 JNTU College of Engineering Kakinada
3 Andhra SVU College of Engineering Tirupati
4 Pradesh Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Madhurawada
Visakhapatnam
5 GITAM Institute of Technology ‐ GITAM University Vishakhapatnam
6 VR Siddhartha Engineering College Kanuru Vijaywada
7 Faculty of Science Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
8 Haryana Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science amp Technology
Murthal
9 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Guru Jambeshwar University of Science amp Technology Hissar
10 Jharkha
nd Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi
11 University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (Bangalore University)
60
Bangalore
12 Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Mysore
13 Malnad College of Engineering Hassan
14 BMS College of Engineering Bangalore
15 The National Institute of Engineering Mysore
16 Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
17 HKESs PDA College of Engineering Gulbarga
Karnataka
18 Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology Bangalore
19 MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore
20 NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte Udupi
21 Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology Maralur Tumkur
22 Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
23 SDM College of Engineering and Technology Dhavalagiri Dharwad
24 RV College of Engineering Bangalore
25 PES Institute of Technology Bangalore
26 Madhya Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya Bhopal
Pradesh
27 Shri GS Institute of Technology amp Science Indore
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
28 Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai
29 College of Engineering Shivajinagar Pune
30 Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Matunga Mumbai
31 Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering amp Technology Nanded
32 Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Maharashtra
33 Govt College of Engineering Amravati
34 Govt College of Engineering Aurangabad
35 Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Lonere Raigad
36 GH Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur
37 Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Islampur Sangli
38 NCT‐Delhi Delhi Technological University Delhi
39 Punjab Thapar University Patiala
40 Govt College of Technology Coimbatore
41 Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology Karaikudi
Tamil Nadu
42 Government College of Engineering Salem
43 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Abishekapatti Tirunelveli
61
44 JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
45 University College of Engineering Osmania University Hyderabad
46 Telangana University College of Technology Osmania University Hyderabad
47 JNTU Institute of Science amp Technology Hyderabad
48 Sreenidhi Institute of Science amp Technology Ghatkesar Hyderabad
49 UT‐Chandigarh PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
50 Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur
51 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Lucknow
52 Uttar Pradesh Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur
53 Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur
54 Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering amp Technology Jhansi
55 College of Technology ‐ GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
Uttarakhand
56 Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College Pauri Garhwal
57 University College of Technology ‐ University of Calcutta Kolkata
West Bengal
58 Faculty of Engineering and Technology ‐ Jadavpur University Kolkata
59 JIS College of Engineering Nadia
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
60 Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
61 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
62 National Institute of Technology Calicut
63 Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
64 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
65 National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
66 Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
67 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
Centrally Funded
68 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Institutions
69 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
70 National Institute of Technology Rourkela
71 National Institute of Technology Silchar
72 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
73 National Institute of Technology Surathkal
74 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
75 National Institute of Technology Warangal
76 National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
62
77 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
Appendix 4
Institutions under sub‐component121
S No
NameoftheState NameoftheInstitution CentreofExcellence On
1 AndhraPradesh AndhraUniversityCollegeof
EngineeringVishakhapatnam
Nano‐Technology
2 SVUCollegeofEngineering Tirupati
AtmosphericRemoteSensingandAdvancedSignal
Processing 3 Jharkhand BirlaInstituteofTechnology
MesraRanchi
Bio‐resourcesandBio‐prospecting
4 Karnataka BMSCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
AdvancedMaterialsResearch
5 RVCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
Macro-Electronics
6 PESInstituteofTechnology Bangalore
KnowledgeAnalyticsampOntologicalEngineering
7 SiddhagangaInstituteof
TechnologyTumkur
AppliedResearchandNanoTechnology
8 Maharashtra CollegeofEngineeringPune SignalandImageProcessing
9 SmartRenewableEnergySystems
10 ShriGuruGobind SinghjiInstitute
ofEngineeringampTechnology Nanded
SignalandImageProcessing
11 InstituteofChemicalTechnology
Mumbai
ProcessIntensificationforProcessIndustries
12 VeermataJijabaiTechnology
InstituteMumbai
ComplexandNonlinearDynamicalSystems
13 Punjab ThaparUniversityPatiala EnvironmentampEnergyManagement
14
TamilNadu
GovtCollegeofTechnology
Coimbatore
AlternateEnergyResearch
15 EnvironmentalStudies
16
JNTUCollegeofEngineering
Hyderabad
DisasterManagement
63
17 Telangana OsmaniaUniversityCollegeof
TechnologyHyderabad
IntensificationofChemicalandBio‐processes
18 Uttarakhand CollegeofTechnology‐ GBPant
UniversityofAgricultureamp
TechnologyPantnagar
EnergyStudiesinIndustriesandAgroSystemsof
Uttarakhand(EnergyManagement)
19 UttarPradesh HarcourtButlerTechnological
InstituteKanpur
AppliedResearchTrainingampEducationinLipidScience
20
WestBengal
FacultyofEngineeringand Technology‐JadavpurUniversity
PhaseTransformationandProductCharacterization
21 UniversityCollegeofTechnology‐
UniversityofCalcutta
SystemsBiologyandBioMedicalEngineering
22 UTChandigarh PECUniversityofTechnology Chandigarh
IndustrialandProductDesignSPC
23 Centrally funded Institutions (CFIs)
MANITBhopal Geo‐informatics(RemoteSensingGPSamp GIS)
24 NITDurgapur AdvancedMaterials
25 VNITNagpur CombeddedSystemsHybridizationofcommunications
andEmbeddedSystems 26 NITRourkela PracticalRenewableEnergySystem
27 Orthopaedic TissueEngineeringampRehabilitation 28 SVNITSurat WaterResourcesandFloodManage
ment
29 NITWarangal SustainableEnergyStudies
30 IndianInstituteofEngineering
andTechnologyShibpurHowrah
MicrostructurallyDesignedAdvancedMaterials
Development
Appendix 5 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 11
The aim of this sub-component was to strengthen institutions to improve learning outcomes
and employability of graduates It was open only for those institutions which had not participated in TEQIP I
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement following academic and non-academic reforms
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities
YES
64
e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
65
2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
70
Appendix 8
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
67
by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
68
include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
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communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
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Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
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Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
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Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
73
Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
28
West Bengal (Figure 21)
Total population in lakh 9128
Literacy rate 763
2015 projected population in 18-23 age group (lakhs) as percentage of total state population
109 (12)
2015 projected share of statersquos 18-23 population to all-India 18-23 population
77
Gross Enrolment Ratio 174
Total number of engineering institutes 72
Institutes in sub-component 11 11
Institutes in sub-component 12 3
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 14
Total available funds Rs 179 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 88 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 82 crore
CII-Deloitte ASHE Report 2016 As of February 2017
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200
400
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1200
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Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rscrore)
Estimate as per plansubmitted by institute
29
CFIs (Figure 22)
Institutes in sub-component 11 8
Institutes in sub-component 12 18
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 26
Total available funds Rs 415 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 200 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 1625 crore
0200400600800
100012001400160018002000
Figure 21 West Bengal
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
0200400600800
100012001400160018002000
Figure 22 Centrally-funded institutions (CFIs)
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
30
Utilisation Analysis
In this section data on buying of equipment and other resources has been first analysed component-wise
and then department-wise
While data was collected from all institutes and a broad understanding was arrived at of the kind of
equipment and other resources money was spent on from the extensive lists provided by institutions it was
difficult to analyse how much money was spent on which category of item For the sake of analysis
therefore each equipment and item named by the institute was manually categorized into the following
broad categories-
1 Laboratory equipment (included all items bought for laboratories such as machines laptops
desktops and projectors)
2 Connectivity (included equipment related to creating wi-fi networks such as cables connectors
servers modems UPS racks adapters pipes and switches)
3 Books (included hard copies as well as subscriptions of e-journals for libraries)
4 Smart class (included white boards display panels podiums amplifiers cables projectors mixers
microphones webcam and wireless sensors)
5 Software
6 Office equipment (included laptops desktops printers scanners LCDs generator sets projectors
tables chairs almirahs digital signages etc bought for principalrsquos office directorrsquos office faculty
staff department rooms TEQIP office)
7 Furniture (included furniture for class rooms and departments)
8 Civil work (included flooring false ceilings repair work lighting)
Post the categorization in these eight broad heads the picture which emerged (Figure 23) for sub-
component 11 showed 58 per cent expenditure on laboratory equipment 14 per cent on software 10 per
cent on books 7 per cent each on office equipment and connectivity and 1-2 per cent each on furniture civil
work and smart classes This is in keeping with the goals of TEQIP II which had envisaged least expenditure
on civil work It was limited to 5 per cent of total expenditure on equipment for institutes under sub-
component 11 and 3 per cent for those under sub-component 12 If unspent institutes were free to use
this money for equipment and other resources So low expenditure on civil work is an achievement of TEQIP
II There should have been more expenditure on connectivity ndash campus-wide wifi networks ndash but that could
be due to the fact that several institutes already had wifi networks in place and did not need TEQIP funds to
do that
31
In sub-component 12 (Figure 24) this break-up was more or less on the same lines though the expenditure
on laboratory equipment in this sub-component was much higher at 70 per cent because of the inclusion of
centres of excellence and higher focus on post-graduate and PhD level studies This was followed by 17 per
cent on software and 5 per cent each on books and office equipment Rest was all 2 per cent and less and
negligible amount of expenditure on civil work was seen in this category
Department-wise
analysis of equipment
purchased by
institutes shows that in
sub-component 11
(Figure 25) highest
Lab equipment58
Software 14
Books 10
Office equipment
7
Connectivity 7
Smart class2
Furniture1
Civil work1
EXPENDITURE (11)
Figure 23
Office equipment
5
Software 17
Smart class1
EXPENDITURE (12)
Figure 29
32
076 164 46678
961 10631459
2169
TOTAL AMOUNT SPENT BY DEPARTMENTS (IN RS LAKH)
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
(in Rs crore)
number of equipment were bought by computer amp IT departments followed by electrical mechanical
electronics and civil departments For the purpose of categorization two or more streams of a kind were
merged into one and numbers for both streams taken together For instance computer science and
information technology were merged into one Similarly electronics amp instrumentation and electronics amp
electrical were taken together under electronics
While sub-component 11 presented a picture on expected lines with the top five departments being
generally the biggest departments in institutes in sub-component 12 this picture was slightly confusing
Here the top two departmentsndash electronics and civil ndash were ahead of other departments (Table 1) by an
inexplicable margin One of the reasons for this could be the fact that most of the equipment bought for the
centres of excellence would have had items related to electronics But that still does not explain the
unusually high number of items for civil engineering departments
Table 1 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 12
Name of the department Number of items bought
Mining 23
BioTech 137
Chemical 170
Mechanical 497
Computer amp IT 661
Electrical 969
Electronics 544915
Civil 1701948
On the other hand an expenditure-wise analysis of the same departments shows a different picture (Figure
26) with mechanical engineering department emerging top with expenditure of Rs 216 crore and electrical
department showing expenditure of Rs 145 crore Civil department is at number 3 with expenditure of Rs
106 crore The aberration in the number of items could have been because civil and electronics
departments would have bought a large number of items of small value
33
166 224 45 481 934 14772459
3138
Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
(in Rs crore)Figure 27
As per the data provided by institutes those in sub-component 11 show higher expenditure
department-wise with mechanical engineering department at top with expenditure of Rs 313
crore These should however be taken only as indicative figures as the numbers cannot be absolute
(Figure 27)
Table 7 Top 20 Lab equipment bought by institutes in 11
CNC Lathe machines
Compressor testing machine
Computer and peripherals
Computerised machines
Digital meters
Gas chromatograph
Micro-controller
Micro-processor
Oscilloscope
PCB prototyping machine
Robotic kits
Solar PV systems
Spectrum analyser
Thermal imager
Total Station
Ultrasonic probe
Universal testing machine
UV-spectrophotometer
Voltmeter
Wattmeter
34
Table 2 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 11
Table 21 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 12
1 CNC Lathe machines Advanced laser kit
2 Compressor testing machine Asphalt material performance tester
3 Computer and peripherals Atomic absorption spectrophotometer
4 Computerised machines Bio-reactors
5 Digital meters BOD incubator
6 Gas chromatograph Centrifuge
7 Micro-controller CNC lathe machine
8 Micro-processor Compression testing
9 Oscilloscope Computer and peripherals
10 PCB prototyping machine Digital image processing
11 Robotic kits Digital multimeter
12 Solar PV systems Electric discharge machine
13 Spectrum analyser Hydraulic pressing
14 Thermal imager Magnetic stirrer
15 Total Station Microwave simulator
16 Ultrasonic probe Optical microscope
17 Universal testing machine PCB prototype machine
18 UV-spectrophotometer Thermal analyser
19 Voltmeter Thermal scanner
20 Wattmeter Wireless sensor network kit
Impact of Utilisation
No amount of data tracking or record keeping is worth
the effort if it does not translate into improvement in
actual output The real impact of all this expenditure by
institutes on buying of latest equipment is only useful in
so far as it is able to show growth in the number of
publications or rise in the number of post-graduate
student intake Looked at from that perspective TEQIP II
seems to have made satisfactory progress as the data
maintained by the National Project Implementation Unit
UPWARD TREND
Increase in the number of
publications in refereed
journals
Increase in the number of PG
and PhD students
Increase in revenue generated
through consultancy
35
(NPIU) shows There has been a significant improvement over the years in the number of publications in
refereed journals which till last year have been showing above target performance Only the numbers for
2016-17 are low considering that the data captured is till the month of February 2017 only From a target of
7500 publications in 2010-11 and a realization of 11722to a target of 14500 in 2015-16 and a realization of
18482 (Figure 28) the growth has been impressive though again how much of it is due to buying of
equipment alone is debatable
Another key performance indicatoras per the planners of TEQIP II was rise in the total number of masters
and PhD level students from a baseline of 30000 in 2010-11 to 41000 by 2016 Seen from that angle also the
performance of the programme has exceeded the target To a large extent this can be attributed to
availability of better laboratory infrastructure as it would have been a major factor behind the institutesrsquo
capability to attract students for MTech and PhD (Figure 29)
7032 7500 8000 8500 9000
14000 14500
11722
1606618103
20037
22556
18482
2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016
Fig 28 Number of publications in refereed journals in TEQIP II institutions
Target Actual
36
The percentage of externally funded RampD projects and consultancies in total revenue has increased from 7
per cent in 2010-11 to 14 per cent in 2015-16 against a target of 12 per cent (Figure 30)
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
Target 7032 32000 33000 34000 34000 40000 40500
Actual 35132 37791 44171 49251 48718 45659
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
Fig 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP I
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
Target 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12
Actual 82 11 127 137 117 14 125
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
Tota
l Rev
enu
e
Fig 30 Consultancy revenue generated
37
Chapter 3 Case Studies
38
Government Engineering College Thrissur Kerala
(with inputs from Prof Manoj Kumar K V Coordinator TEQIP II GEC Thrissur)
The entire process of planning procurement and the complete cycle of improved input resulting in improved output can be illustrated through the case study of Government Engineering College Thrissur which is one of the model colleges in TEQIP II and received funds under sub-component 11 It is the second oldest engineering in the state of Kerala and is affiliated to the University of Calicut Its foundation stone was laid by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in April 1958 and among its famous alumni are Dr K Radhakrishnan former chairman of Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) Out of the project allocation of Rs 10 crore Rs 55 crore was utilized by the institute for procurement of equipment The fund was apportioned among the departments based on student strength and their need to modernize and strengthen their various laboratories The procurement plan was finalized from the proposals received from the departments and vetted by the State Project Facilitation Unit (SPFU) before being executed through the Procurement Management Support System (PMSS) which was a web portal created by the National Project Implementation Unit (NPIU) to manage the project
39
Figure 31 10 steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan (Figure 38)
Departments were asked to draw up a
three-year procurement plan based on
their needs Department heads
coordinators and TEQIP nodal officers
had a meeting in the institute in
January 2012 to understand the plans
and procedures as available on NPIU
website
In February the Principal of the
institute TEQIP coordinator and
procurement coordinator attended a
training session conducted by NPIU at
Thiruvananthapuram Participation in
this session was facilitated by SPFU and
it entailed extensive training on how to
use the PMSS website
A training session was organized in the
institute for the benefit of Heads of
Departments (HoDs) and Department
TEQIP coordinators The programme
was attended by 24 officials and it
covered the entire set of activities
pertaining to purchase through PMSS --
from configuration management plan
creation and revision packaging and
procuring to stocking
Procurement coordinator and
department TEQIP coordinators also
attended a training program organized
by SPFUat School of Engineering
Cochin University of Science and
Technologyin February 2012
The SPFU arranged a discussion at
directorateoffice Thiruvanantha-
puramin February to fine tune the plan
and to facilitate data entry through
PMSS The finetuning included clubbing
of similar items from various
departments into one package limiting
the threshold to a maximum of 90 per
cent included in a scheme and revising
the tentative timelines based on plan
approval which was expected by mid-
April 2012 The institute was advised to
procure a particular software used for
double entry book-keeping through
PMSS and to identify 2 National
Competitive Bidding (NCB)
procurement plans to be sent to
Central authorities for approval
The rejigged procurement plan after
consultation with the concerned
coordinators was uploaded on the
website on 28thFebruary 2012
The plan was reviewed by SPFU and
some corrections were suggested
The corrected plan was uploaded again
At a meeting convened on 14thMarch
2012 at LBS College for Women
Thiruvananthapuram the first approval
of the plan was given by Director SPFU
On 31st March 2012 the Principal
convened a meeting of HoDs and
departmental TEQIP coordinators and
instructions were issued to draw up
specifications with respect to every
package so that the data was readily
available for entry to PMSS once the
plan was approved by NPIUWorld
Bank
1 2
3 4
5
6
8
7
9
10
40
Procurement activities were in full swing during the first 18 months of the project and were executed fully as
per the plan Procurement was completed in 82 packages including 68 National Shopping (NS)packages 7
National Competitive Bidding (NCB) packages 2 Direct Contract packages and 5 Civil Works packages
The institute made maximum expenditure in 2013-14 (Figure 32) across different heads Its investments on
laboratory modernization and strengthening started in 2012 and continued till 2017 (Figure 33) Overall it
spent bulk of the money (88 per cent) on modernization of laboratories and 5 per cent on ICT enabled
learning (Figure 34)
5851520
36470287
6909895
61170 1552063
0
5000000
10000000
15000000
20000000
25000000
30000000
35000000
40000000
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur (in Rs)
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Figure 32
2012-1311
2013-1473
2014-1515
2015-160
2016-171
EXPENDITURE ON MODERNISATION STRENGTHENING OF LABS AT GEC THRISSUR
Figure 33
41
Major equipment bought by the institute with TEQIP II funds includes a Rheometer which is not available in
any other institution in the state and offers potential for research and consultancy It is used for determining
the rheological behaviors of liquids and solids It has applications in polymer nano-composites which are the
emerging field of research The stress rheology measurements provide information for spread ability
emulsion stability suspension leveling flow control thermal stability extrudability and thickening etc The
fluid can be highly non-newtonian The equipment is useful for MTech students and faculty for doing
research
The institute also bought a Gas Chromatograph which is used in analyzing compositions purity and for
separating different components of a mixture based on volatility It is also used in identifying a compound
and its applications include analysis of toxicity of soil water and air identifying unknown compounds etc
The equipment is useful for faculty and students in doing research and projects in the field of environmental
engineering and provides opportunities for pollution control related consultancy work
Another important purchase is Accelerated Curing Tank With concrete construction increasing at a rapid
pace this equipment provides the possibility of accelerating the curing time Normal method of curing takes
28 days To reduce the curing time of concrete and test its strength accelerated curing is required and this
can be achieved with the use of Accelerated Curing Tank in the laboratory
88
5 4
0
0
3
Fig 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14at Government Engineering College Thrissur
Expenditure on modernisation strengthening of existinglaboratories
Expenditure on ICT enabledlearning related softwareamphardware
Expenditure on library ie books e-books
Journals e-journals course specificsoftware
Expenditure on modernisation ofclassrooms
Others (furniture)
42
Table 3 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Name of the Equipment
Cost (in rupees)
Pressure Volume Change Controller
365625
Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Suit
1365000
Solar Photovoltaic grid tied training system with MPPT
367500
Gas Chromatograph 1494692
Rheometer 2687350
Surface Roughness Tester
401205
Multimedia Projector 114162
Thermal Imager 746366
Machine Conditioning Monitor
861685
Metallurgical Image Analysis System for Welding
283500
Software Factory CAD 320000
Robot 567000
Pipe Flow Software 149234
Petrol Engine Test Setup
783090
Tribometer 609900
Vibration Analyser 539175
Slotting Machine 449243
Lathe and Shaping Machine
869001
Metal Cutting Band saw 156240
Digital Viscometer 919050
Solid Modeling Software
356590
Ultrasonic Flow Detector
235561
43
Rapid Phototyping Machine
814800
Group Video Conferencing Kit
533340
Lan Trainer 106180
The efforts of the institute over the years have led to improved student placements and intake (Figure 35)
Output in terms of publications in international journals and participation of faculty and students in
international conferences has also gone up considerably (Figure 36)
Top 10 international journals in which faculty and students have secured publications since TEQIP II are
Name of Journal
1 IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation
2 International Journal on Numerical Methods in Fluids
261221
570527
357
766
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Placement offers Students placed Intake of students
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 35 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 36 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
Publication in international journals Participation in international conferences
44
3 IETE Technical Review
4 Journal of the Optical Society of America
5 International Journal of Power amp Energy Systems
6 International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
7 International Journal of Remote Sensing
8 Automatica
9 IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
10 ASME Journal of Heat Transfer
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering amp Technology
Aligarh Muslim University
Another institute with an impeccable history and track record is Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and
Technology (ZHCET) which is a constituent college of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and it received TEQIP
II funds under sub-component 11 AMU was set up by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as Mohammedan Anglo-
Oriental College in 1875 Against available funds of Rs 10 crore ZHCET utilized Rs 618 crore as of February
2017 Following is a glimpse into the major equipment purchased by the institute
Name of the equipment Centrifugal Pump and Pelton Turbine Module Nozzle
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3349138
Reason for buying To improve teaching and research in fluid mechanics section of mechanical engineering
department The equipment comprises centrifugal pump with flowmeter valves reservoir and
instrumentation for measurement and display of inlet outlet pressures torque speed and power and
turbine inlet pressure for Peltan turbine
Name of the equipment Universal High Voltage Test system and Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage Tester
(PE-AOBDV-MXXX)
Name of the department Electrical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 4522500
Reason for buying A new MTech programme in High Voltage Engineering was started under TEQIP II for
which enhanced laboratory infrastructure was needed PE-AOBDV-M series of Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage
Testers are highly precise instruments which can be used to conduct either a breakdown voltage test or do a proof
(withstand) test Dielectric Breakdown Voltage testing of Oil is one such means to detect the voltage at power
frequency at which it is likely to cause a flash-over
Name of the equipment Altium Nanoboard FPGA Kit
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1368863
Reason for buying Five kits were bought for under-graduate and post-graduate students
45
Name of the equipmentExata Software Emulator for Networking
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1245780
Reason for buying BTech students use it to perform experiments in EL-494 (Communication Lab -III) to
study the performance of simulated networks M Tech students use it for projects and dissertations Three
faculty members are using this software for RampD purpose
Name of the equipmentPotentiostat Galvanostat with Impedance Analyzer
Name of the department Petroleum Studies
Cost of equipment Rs 1562925
Reason for buying Potentiostate is at the heart of research on electrochemistry It is mainly used for
research in the area of fuel cell membrane cyclic voltammeter and super capacitors
Name of the equipment Imac 215 Quad Core i5 with Apple Protection Plan
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 205800
Reason for buying Two units of Imac were bought for the post-graduate and networking laboratories of
computer engineering department so that students could develop software based on iOS
Altium Nanoboard
FPGA Kit
46
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli was set up in 1947 with only the civil engineering under-graduate
programme Since 2007 the institute has been autonomous having been affiliated to Bombay University
Pune University and Shivaji University in the past The institute received TEQIP II funds under sub-
component 12 It was eligible to receive Rs 125 crore It submitted procurement plan for Rs 87 crore and
spent Rs 618 crore as of February 2017
MAJOR EQUIPMENT BOUGHT
Name of the equipment Shake Table Set-up
Name of the department Civil amp Structural Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1925776
Reason for buying To establish an earthquake engineering laboratory for conducting studies on response of
structures to earthquake induced vibrations To investigate structural response under various dynamic
loading conditions
Name of the equipment Electromagnetic Exciter with Pay Load Capacity of 100 to 150 kg
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2310824
Reason for buying To carry out research work in the field of dynamic analysis for various systems
Name of the equipment Micro Machining Centre Hyper-15w table top type integrated multi-process CNC
machine tool
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3078000
Reason for buying To develop micro machining centre for the research of micro machining PG production
laboratory
2663678
6154586
7489947
8770675
8777330
10572980
11435333
0 4000000 8000000 12000000
OFFICE
ELECTRICAL
ELECTRONICS
CIVIL (CIVIL+ CIVIL ENVIRONMENTAL+ hellip
LIBRARY
COMPUTER + IT
MECHANICAL
Fig 37 Department-wise expenditure Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Figures in rupees
47
Name of the equipment Dynamometer with Built-In Three Channel Charge Amplifiers
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1876090
Reason for buying To carry out research in the area of machining
Name of the equipment Lab View Add-ons Image Processing using Smart Camera Evaluation Kit
Name of the department Electronics Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3421650
Reason for buying Design simulation and prototyping platform for experiments on DSP communication
embedded control and measurements visual representation of experimental results
Name of the equipment Thermal Conductivity Analyzer with Material -- liquid pastes and small particles
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2100000
Reason for buying Post-graduate research and laboratory development
48
Chapter 4 Key Findings
49
1 On an average funds given to institutions for purchase of equipment and soft resources have led to
significant improvement in laboratory infrastructure of the institutes under study
2 The impact of such purchases on improvement in quality is not easily quantifiable in measurable
terms To assess the same other correlated parameters could be looked at such as improvement in
the number of research publications in refereed journals increase in the number of PhD students
number of faculty involved in research or the percentage of student placement However none of
these parameters can be directly or solely be said to be due to the improvement in physical or
digital infrastructure of institutes
3 Institutes did not have a clear-cut strategy of what best use they could put the available money to
Given that each institute on an average got Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and other resources
they could have used the money to create at least one best-in-class facility in any of the
departments which was equipped to utilize that facility in terms of augmenting the interaction of
the institute with industry or generating more resources through assignments from other agencies
While institutes in sub-component 12 had the provision to set up centres of excellence even in sub-
component 11 they could have done so if they had worked with that aim and vision
4 Instead institutes on an average divided the money equally across six departments and each
department on an average bought one-two machines which were significantly expensive and the
rest of the money was spent on buying other small routine equipment desktops laptops
networking servers software and e-journals Collaborations between departments for research
projects were however missing
5 This pattern of expenditure can be explained by the fact that our engineering institutions are still in
a phase where there is more emphasis on theory than practical Hands-on learning or project-based
approach in teaching is relatively new for institutions which is why there is not much emphasis on
understanding the practical aspects of learning such as producing patents versus papers
6 Institutes were seen to be over protective wherever even a slightly costly equipment was bought By
their own admission such equipment was most of the time kept under lock and key and was at best
displayed to students They were rarely given the opportunity to actually do something with it on
their own
7 Equal receipt of money by a number of departments has led to overall improvement in laboratory
standards of all departments which is good from an egalitarian perspective It is also good that all
departments have been able to uniformly upgrade their infrastructure and will therefore be able to
compete with each other in attracting good students faculty as well as assignments from industry in
future
8 Discussions with focus groups suggest that institutes spent large amounts of money on creating or
refurbishing physical infrastructure While non-academic experts may see this as wasteful
expenditure from an academic perspective even if this leads to improvement in the physical
facilities being offered by institutes it is well worth the investment While state funded institutes
get funds from state governments for building infrastructure for some of the centrally funded
institutes where infrastructure may have been falling apart this money would have been useful
9 Because of the fact that there is no proper system to track the usage of equipment ndash records are
maintained in physical form in the shape of log books and registers which render a macro analysis
50
impossible -- anecdotal evidence suggests that equipment bought is not being optimally utilized A
significantly higher number of research papers in refereed journals suggests that this may not be
true but the fact remains that there is no improvement in the number of technology transfers
commercialization of research or patent generation which remain weak This again brings into focus
the theory versus application part of teaching
10 Overall improvement in base infrastructure was important for institutes to advance to the next level
of development Except for some of the Centrally funded institutions none of the institutes which
received funding in TEQIP II are in the league of the six original IITs in terms of laboratory
infrastructure They do not have access to the kind of liberal funding that CFTIs get If they had not
got the present funds to buy equipment they would have taken at least five to seven years to
procure the same through the resources available to them Even for Central institutions as also for
others the availability of funds at one go meant that they could procure high costing software such
as Matlab Ansys Labview Cadence and Adobe which benefit students across departments
11 Funds for buying equipment and other soft resources enabled the institutes to take some steps
towards keeping pace with the rapidly changing advancements in technology Increased level of
automation and artificial intelligence in industry is reflected in the kind of purchases institutes have
made ndash various types of simulation software digital machines replacing analogue ones such as in
electrical engineering departments all-in-one automatic machines which combine several levels of
manual work such as in surveying in civil engineering departments robotic arms mimicking the
automated environment of modern factories attached to lathe machines in mechanical engineering
departments instruments capable of handling nano particles in specialized centres and 3D printers
capable of printing high precision devices which are being used in multiple fields
12 Most institutes have also bought subscriptions to high level international journals in various
streams both online and physical enabling access to vast repository of world class content for most
students
13 Institutes have not paid much thought to maintenance of equipment since most of the purchases
have been made in the past two-three years and warranty periods are still in force Most institutes
have also reported availability of in-house technicians to look after the machines though majority
said that they would sign annual maintenance contracts (AMC) with vendors Since AMCs usually
cost roughly 10 per cent of the cost of the equipment they felt that the resources allocated for the
same under TEQIP II would not be adequate and that they should be increased slightly
14 As per the feedback provided by almost all institutes they all agree that the equipment purchased
by them responds to faculty student needs and was done as per consultation and
recommendations of faculty They all follow well laid out norms for disposal of equipment which
keep environmental considerations in mind
6 -- Average number of departments among which each institute in Sub-component 11 divided
the total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 500 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
51
7-- Average number of departments among which each institute in sub-component 12 divided the
total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 284 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
2147403 ndash Number of items bought by institutes for office purpose in sub-component
11
101699 hours monthndash Utilisation of equipment by UG amp PG students in sub-component
11 as per available data of institutes which participated in the study
427 hours month ndash Average utilization of equipment by UG and PG students across
institutes in sub-component 11
51656 hours month -- Utilisation of equipment by PhD students in sub-component 11 as
per available data of institutes which participated in the study
37 hours month-- Average utilization of equipment by PhD students across institutes in sub-
component 11
52
Chapter 5 Way Forward
53
As data shows and case studies prove there can be no doubt that TEQIP II and the funds provided to
institutes for purchase of equipment and other soft resources have led to improvement in laboratory
infrastructure which in turn has helped in improving the output Some pointers for future stages of the
project are-
1 Even though TEQIP II had a major focus on upgradation of laboratory infrastructure and institutes
were given significant amount of funds for purchase of equipment there were no guidelines or
benchmarks for them to judge themselves against and to understand what an ideal laboratory
should be like for any given department While it is good that they were given the freedom to decide
what they wanted to buy and it depended on the pro-activeness of the department heads on what
all they ended up getting funds for in an ideal scenario they should have been given a list of
essential basic equipment as well as research level equipment and they could have prioritized their
purchases on the basis of that
In all likelihood such department-wise lists do not exist anywhere In the third phase of TEQIP
therefore NPIU could commission a project which involves study of top world-class as well as top
national-level laboratories for each department Thereafter standard templates of equipment could
be prepared which could illustrate the requirement of equipment for each concept and practical for
every stream of engineering Based on standard frequency of usage and the number of students in a
class adequate numbers of any equipment could be recommended to be bought by institutes in
order to ensure that not too much time is wasted on rotating several batches of students on the
same equipment
Availability of such templates of equipment as well as soft resources which could be updated
periodically in keeping with the changes in technology and availability of resources would also help
policy makers understand how many institutes come up to a benchmark and how many need
further support
2 Institutes should start maintaining digital records of use of equipment which are bought for research
purposes These records should not be just digital copies of physical registers but should be in the
form of smart solutions which can track internal supply chains in laboratories as well as usage of
equipment The solutions should be able to provide real-time analysis of usage of equipment in
every laboratory and all laboratories could be linked to one centralized system There are various
kinds of RFID solutions available today which can handle usage patterns well The available
information could be used to devise solutions and create policy interventions to increase the actual
usage of equipment
3 Nodal institutes under TEQIP II could be allowed to utilize the unspent grant as seed money to start
laboratory courses exclusively for under-graduate students of neighboring non-TEQIP institutes The
unspent money could also be used to start nodal centres for sharing of resources
4 Institutes could be encouraged to ensure that laboratories in all departments have well designed
brochures and information material such as leaflets and manuals on major equipment so that
dissemination of information about their availability is easy and their utilization could be increased
54
5 Facilities created in institutes are not being optimally utilized to increase interaction with industry
While rural location of the institute and absence of industry in the neighbourhood could be one of
the reasons it is also true that in none of the institutes was industry consulted before the
commissioning of equipment Size of equipment could be another issue ndash which does not allow for
anything on industrial scale But in most cases industry is not even aware of the existence of state-
of-the-art equipment inside institutes Regular interactions with sector-specific companies are a
must therefore to create a culture of exchange of ideas and possibilities for collaboration
6 For decades research has happened in our country in isolation and at a distance from both industry
and academia Being largely funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) so far it
has been taking place inside the laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
The 37 laboratories of CSIR and its 39 field stations or extension centres have been working in the
areas of aerospace engineering structural engineering ocean science life science metallurgy
chemicals mining food petroleum leather and environmental science The ministry of HRD has
also started funding research in a big way in recent years through schemes such as Imprint ndash
Improving Research Innovation and Technology and the Uchchtar Avishkar Yojana (UAY) It would be
fruitful for the country if research happening purely on the scientific side is able to converge with
that on the academic side Hence in order to ensure greater synergy between research and
teaching it is essential that technical institutes start working more closely with CSIR laboratories
This will bring them immediately closer to cutting edge research and provide rich exposure to
students Specially for institutions which have got improved laboratory facilities as a result of TEQIP
II funds collaboration with relevant CSIR laboratories will help them grow their research and at the
same time provide the latter with a steady flow of students to work on live projects
7 Institutions which have upgraded their laboratory infrastructure in the area of food and agriculture
will gain by collaborating with the government on its e-labs project which aims at automating the
testing procedure of soil fertiliser pesticide and equipment samples By ensuring speedy and
transparent online disbursement of information related to such tests the projectrsquos vision is to
reduce crop losses and increase the use of good quality bio-pesticides through fair and unbiased
testing Institutions and students will be able to learn a lot about quality control and the processes
involved in digital testing through collaboration with the government on e-labs
8 In order to ensure transparency in procurement processes it is advisable that institutes make use of
the governmentrsquos new e-marketplace called GEM Through the portal wwwgemnicin institutes
can buy virtually anything and everything that they may require specially consumables office
equipment furniture and software Buying through this portal will speed up procurement and
improve the efficiency of institutes Created and maintained by the Directorate General of Supplies
amp Disposals (DGSampD) it provides tools for e-bidding reverse e-auction and demand aggregation to
help users get best value for their money At the national level a system of procurement should be
put in place including committee to look into the requirement and availability of equipment taking
global scenarios into consideration
Appendices
Appendix 1
55
State-wise Number of Institutions Under Technical Education QualityImprovement Programme II (2010-2017)
S Name of State CFIs Sub‐component 11 Sub‐component 12 Total No of
Institutions 1 Andhra Pradesh 5 6 11 2 Bihar 2 ‐‐ 2 3 Chhattisgarh 4 ‐‐ 4 4 Gujarat 7 ‐‐ 7 5 Haryana 3 3 6 6 Himachal Pradesh 1 ‐‐ 1 7 Jharkhand 1 1 2 8 Karnataka 4 15 19 9 Kerala 19 ‐‐ 19
10 Madhya Pradesh 3 2 5 11 Maharashtra 7 10 17
12 NCT‐Delhi ‐‐ 1 1 13 Odisha 2 ‐‐ 2 14 Punjab 7 1 8 15 Rajasthan 9 ‐‐ 9 16 Tamil Nadu 5 4 9 17 Telangana 8 5 13 18 Tripura 1 ‐‐ 1 19 UT‐Chandigarh 2 1 3 20 UT‐Puducherry 1 ‐‐ 1 21 Uttar Pradesh 2 5 7 22 Uttarakhand 1 2 3 23 West Bengal 11 3 14 24 Centrally Funded
Institutions (CFIs) 8 18 26
Total 113 77 190
Appendix 2 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 11
S Name of the Name of the Institution
No State UT
1 JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
2 Aditya Institute of Technology amp Management Tekkali Srikakulam
Andhra
3 Madanapalle Institute of Technology amp Science Madanapalle
Pradesh
4 Shri Vishnu Engineering College for women Vishnupur Bhimavaram
5 Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College Chittoor
6 Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology Muzaffarpur
Bihar
7 Bhagalpur College of Engineering Bhagalpur
8 Government Engineering College Bilaspur
9 Government Engineering College Jagdalpur Bastar
Chhattisgarh
10 Government Engineering College Raipur
11 Rungta College of Engineering amp Technology Bhilai
56
12 Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
13 Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya Vallabh Vidynagar
14 Lukhdirji Engineering College Morbi
15 Gujarat Shantilal Shah Engineering College Bhavnagar
16 Government Engineering College Gandhinagar
17 Government Engineering College Rajkot
18 Government Engineering College Patan
19 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology (UIET) Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
Haryana
20 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology MDU Rohtak
21 NC College of Engineering Panipat
22 Himachal Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College Sundernagar Mandi
Pradesh
23 Jharkhand Cambridge Institute of Technology Ranchi
24 BVB College of Engineering amp Technology Hubli
25 PES College of Engineering Mandya
Karnataka
26 Government Sri Krishnarajendra Silver Jublee Technological Institute Bangalore
27 NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology Bangalore
2
SNo Name of the
Name of the Institution
StateUT
28 Government Engineering College Thrissur
29 Government Engineering College Kozhikode
30 Government Engineering College Painavu Idukki
31 Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology Kottayam
32 School of Engineering Cochin University of Science amp Technology Cochin
33 Government College of Engineering Kannur
34 Government Engineering College Bartonhill Thiruvananthapuram
35 LBS Institute of Technology for Women Poojappura Thiruvananthapuram
36 College of Engineering Perumon Perinad Kollam
37 Kerala College of Engineering Kidangoor Kottayam
38 Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
57
39 College of Engineering Trikaripur Cheemeni Kasargod
40 College of Engineering Thalassery Kannur
41 Government Engineering College Wayand
42 Government Engineering College Sreekrishnapur Palakkad
43 College of Engineering Adoor Manakkala
44 College of Engineering Cherthala Pallippuram
45 College of Engineering Karunagappally Kollam
46 Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering Kollam
47 Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
Madhya
48 Samrat Ashok Technological Institute (Engineering College) Vidisha
Pradesh
49 Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
50 Government College of Engineering Karad
51 BVBs Sardar Patel College of Engineering Mumbai
52 Government College of Enginering Chandrapur
53 Maharashtra Government College of Engineering Jalgaon
54 University Department of Chemical Technology North Maharashtra University Jalgaon
55 Department of Technology Shivaji University Kolhapur
56 Bharati Vidyapeeth University College of Engineering Pune
57 Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Burla Sambalpur
Odisha
58 College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
59 Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
60 Beant College of Engineering amp Technology Gurdaspur
61 GZS Punjab Technical University Campus Bhatinda
62 Punjab SBS College of Engineering amp Technology Ferozepur
63 College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana
64 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
65 Chandigarh Engineering College Mohali
66 University College of Engineering Kota
67 Government Engineering College Ajmer
68 Engineering College Bikaner
69 College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
58
70 Rajasthan M L V Textile amp Engineering College Bhilwara
71 Government Engineering College Jhalawar
72 Government Woman Engineering College Ajmer
73 Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bikaner
74 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Alwar
75 Govt College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
76 Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai
Tamil Nadu
77 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore
78 Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore
79 Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus Triuchirapalli
80 University College of Engineering Kakatiya University Kothagudem
81 Anurag Engineering College Kodad Nalgonda
82 Auroras Scientific Technological amp Research Academy Bandlaguda Hyderabad
83 Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology Gandipet Hyderabad
Telangana
84 Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering amp Technology Kukatpally Hyderabad
85 Malla Reddy Engineering College Medchal RR District Hyderabad
86 Vasavi College of Engineering Ibrahimbagh Hyderabad
87 Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engg ampTechnology Hyderabad
SNo
Name of the Name of the Institution
StateUT
88 Tripura Tripura Institute of Technology Narsingarh Tripura
89 UT‐ University Institute of Engineering amp Technology Chandigarh
90 Chandigarh University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology Punjab
University Chandigarh
91 UT‐ Pondicherry Engineering College Puducherry
Puducherry
92 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly
Uttar Pradesh
93 School of Engineering amp Technology IFTM University Moradabad
(formerly known as College of Engineering amp Technology Moradabad)
94 Uttarakhand BT Kumaon Institute of Technology Dwarahat Dist‐Almora
95 RCC Institute of Information Technology Kolkata
96 College of Engineering amp Management Kolaghat
97 Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering Bankura
98 University Institute of Technology The University of Burdwan Burdwan
99 West Bengal University of Technology Kolkata
West Bengal
59
100 Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
101 Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology Berahmpore Murshidabad
102 Murshidabad College of Engineering and Technology Berhampore Murshidabad
103 MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah
104 Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata
105 Narula Institute of Technology Pargnas
106 Assam University Silchar
107 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering amp Technology Sangrur
108 Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
Centrally
109 North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) Itanagar
Funded
110 National Institute of Technology Agartala
Institutions
111 National Institute of Technology Patna
112 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chandigarh
113 National Institute of Technology Raipur
Appendix 3 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 12
S Name of the
Name of Institution
No State
1 A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
2 JNTU College of Engineering Kakinada
3 Andhra SVU College of Engineering Tirupati
4 Pradesh Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Madhurawada
Visakhapatnam
5 GITAM Institute of Technology ‐ GITAM University Vishakhapatnam
6 VR Siddhartha Engineering College Kanuru Vijaywada
7 Faculty of Science Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
8 Haryana Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science amp Technology
Murthal
9 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Guru Jambeshwar University of Science amp Technology Hissar
10 Jharkha
nd Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi
11 University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (Bangalore University)
60
Bangalore
12 Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Mysore
13 Malnad College of Engineering Hassan
14 BMS College of Engineering Bangalore
15 The National Institute of Engineering Mysore
16 Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
17 HKESs PDA College of Engineering Gulbarga
Karnataka
18 Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology Bangalore
19 MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore
20 NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte Udupi
21 Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology Maralur Tumkur
22 Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
23 SDM College of Engineering and Technology Dhavalagiri Dharwad
24 RV College of Engineering Bangalore
25 PES Institute of Technology Bangalore
26 Madhya Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya Bhopal
Pradesh
27 Shri GS Institute of Technology amp Science Indore
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
28 Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai
29 College of Engineering Shivajinagar Pune
30 Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Matunga Mumbai
31 Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering amp Technology Nanded
32 Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Maharashtra
33 Govt College of Engineering Amravati
34 Govt College of Engineering Aurangabad
35 Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Lonere Raigad
36 GH Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur
37 Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Islampur Sangli
38 NCT‐Delhi Delhi Technological University Delhi
39 Punjab Thapar University Patiala
40 Govt College of Technology Coimbatore
41 Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology Karaikudi
Tamil Nadu
42 Government College of Engineering Salem
43 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Abishekapatti Tirunelveli
61
44 JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
45 University College of Engineering Osmania University Hyderabad
46 Telangana University College of Technology Osmania University Hyderabad
47 JNTU Institute of Science amp Technology Hyderabad
48 Sreenidhi Institute of Science amp Technology Ghatkesar Hyderabad
49 UT‐Chandigarh PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
50 Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur
51 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Lucknow
52 Uttar Pradesh Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur
53 Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur
54 Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering amp Technology Jhansi
55 College of Technology ‐ GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
Uttarakhand
56 Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College Pauri Garhwal
57 University College of Technology ‐ University of Calcutta Kolkata
West Bengal
58 Faculty of Engineering and Technology ‐ Jadavpur University Kolkata
59 JIS College of Engineering Nadia
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
60 Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
61 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
62 National Institute of Technology Calicut
63 Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
64 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
65 National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
66 Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
67 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
Centrally Funded
68 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Institutions
69 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
70 National Institute of Technology Rourkela
71 National Institute of Technology Silchar
72 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
73 National Institute of Technology Surathkal
74 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
75 National Institute of Technology Warangal
76 National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
62
77 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
Appendix 4
Institutions under sub‐component121
S No
NameoftheState NameoftheInstitution CentreofExcellence On
1 AndhraPradesh AndhraUniversityCollegeof
EngineeringVishakhapatnam
Nano‐Technology
2 SVUCollegeofEngineering Tirupati
AtmosphericRemoteSensingandAdvancedSignal
Processing 3 Jharkhand BirlaInstituteofTechnology
MesraRanchi
Bio‐resourcesandBio‐prospecting
4 Karnataka BMSCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
AdvancedMaterialsResearch
5 RVCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
Macro-Electronics
6 PESInstituteofTechnology Bangalore
KnowledgeAnalyticsampOntologicalEngineering
7 SiddhagangaInstituteof
TechnologyTumkur
AppliedResearchandNanoTechnology
8 Maharashtra CollegeofEngineeringPune SignalandImageProcessing
9 SmartRenewableEnergySystems
10 ShriGuruGobind SinghjiInstitute
ofEngineeringampTechnology Nanded
SignalandImageProcessing
11 InstituteofChemicalTechnology
Mumbai
ProcessIntensificationforProcessIndustries
12 VeermataJijabaiTechnology
InstituteMumbai
ComplexandNonlinearDynamicalSystems
13 Punjab ThaparUniversityPatiala EnvironmentampEnergyManagement
14
TamilNadu
GovtCollegeofTechnology
Coimbatore
AlternateEnergyResearch
15 EnvironmentalStudies
16
JNTUCollegeofEngineering
Hyderabad
DisasterManagement
63
17 Telangana OsmaniaUniversityCollegeof
TechnologyHyderabad
IntensificationofChemicalandBio‐processes
18 Uttarakhand CollegeofTechnology‐ GBPant
UniversityofAgricultureamp
TechnologyPantnagar
EnergyStudiesinIndustriesandAgroSystemsof
Uttarakhand(EnergyManagement)
19 UttarPradesh HarcourtButlerTechnological
InstituteKanpur
AppliedResearchTrainingampEducationinLipidScience
20
WestBengal
FacultyofEngineeringand Technology‐JadavpurUniversity
PhaseTransformationandProductCharacterization
21 UniversityCollegeofTechnology‐
UniversityofCalcutta
SystemsBiologyandBioMedicalEngineering
22 UTChandigarh PECUniversityofTechnology Chandigarh
IndustrialandProductDesignSPC
23 Centrally funded Institutions (CFIs)
MANITBhopal Geo‐informatics(RemoteSensingGPSamp GIS)
24 NITDurgapur AdvancedMaterials
25 VNITNagpur CombeddedSystemsHybridizationofcommunications
andEmbeddedSystems 26 NITRourkela PracticalRenewableEnergySystem
27 Orthopaedic TissueEngineeringampRehabilitation 28 SVNITSurat WaterResourcesandFloodManage
ment
29 NITWarangal SustainableEnergyStudies
30 IndianInstituteofEngineering
andTechnologyShibpurHowrah
MicrostructurallyDesignedAdvancedMaterials
Development
Appendix 5 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 11
The aim of this sub-component was to strengthen institutions to improve learning outcomes
and employability of graduates It was open only for those institutions which had not participated in TEQIP I
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement following academic and non-academic reforms
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities
YES
64
e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
65
2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
70
Appendix 8
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
67
by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
68
include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
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communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
70
Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
72
Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
73
Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
29
CFIs (Figure 22)
Institutes in sub-component 11 8
Institutes in sub-component 12 18
Total number of institutes in TEQIP II 26
Total available funds Rs 415 crore
Total money planned to be spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 200 crore
Total money actually spent on buying equipment and other resources
Rs 1625 crore
0200400600800
100012001400160018002000
Figure 21 West Bengal
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
0200400600800
100012001400160018002000
Figure 22 Centrally-funded institutions (CFIs)
Available funds
Utilised funds (in Rs crore)
Estimate as per plan submitted by institute
30
Utilisation Analysis
In this section data on buying of equipment and other resources has been first analysed component-wise
and then department-wise
While data was collected from all institutes and a broad understanding was arrived at of the kind of
equipment and other resources money was spent on from the extensive lists provided by institutions it was
difficult to analyse how much money was spent on which category of item For the sake of analysis
therefore each equipment and item named by the institute was manually categorized into the following
broad categories-
1 Laboratory equipment (included all items bought for laboratories such as machines laptops
desktops and projectors)
2 Connectivity (included equipment related to creating wi-fi networks such as cables connectors
servers modems UPS racks adapters pipes and switches)
3 Books (included hard copies as well as subscriptions of e-journals for libraries)
4 Smart class (included white boards display panels podiums amplifiers cables projectors mixers
microphones webcam and wireless sensors)
5 Software
6 Office equipment (included laptops desktops printers scanners LCDs generator sets projectors
tables chairs almirahs digital signages etc bought for principalrsquos office directorrsquos office faculty
staff department rooms TEQIP office)
7 Furniture (included furniture for class rooms and departments)
8 Civil work (included flooring false ceilings repair work lighting)
Post the categorization in these eight broad heads the picture which emerged (Figure 23) for sub-
component 11 showed 58 per cent expenditure on laboratory equipment 14 per cent on software 10 per
cent on books 7 per cent each on office equipment and connectivity and 1-2 per cent each on furniture civil
work and smart classes This is in keeping with the goals of TEQIP II which had envisaged least expenditure
on civil work It was limited to 5 per cent of total expenditure on equipment for institutes under sub-
component 11 and 3 per cent for those under sub-component 12 If unspent institutes were free to use
this money for equipment and other resources So low expenditure on civil work is an achievement of TEQIP
II There should have been more expenditure on connectivity ndash campus-wide wifi networks ndash but that could
be due to the fact that several institutes already had wifi networks in place and did not need TEQIP funds to
do that
31
In sub-component 12 (Figure 24) this break-up was more or less on the same lines though the expenditure
on laboratory equipment in this sub-component was much higher at 70 per cent because of the inclusion of
centres of excellence and higher focus on post-graduate and PhD level studies This was followed by 17 per
cent on software and 5 per cent each on books and office equipment Rest was all 2 per cent and less and
negligible amount of expenditure on civil work was seen in this category
Department-wise
analysis of equipment
purchased by
institutes shows that in
sub-component 11
(Figure 25) highest
Lab equipment58
Software 14
Books 10
Office equipment
7
Connectivity 7
Smart class2
Furniture1
Civil work1
EXPENDITURE (11)
Figure 23
Office equipment
5
Software 17
Smart class1
EXPENDITURE (12)
Figure 29
32
076 164 46678
961 10631459
2169
TOTAL AMOUNT SPENT BY DEPARTMENTS (IN RS LAKH)
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
(in Rs crore)
number of equipment were bought by computer amp IT departments followed by electrical mechanical
electronics and civil departments For the purpose of categorization two or more streams of a kind were
merged into one and numbers for both streams taken together For instance computer science and
information technology were merged into one Similarly electronics amp instrumentation and electronics amp
electrical were taken together under electronics
While sub-component 11 presented a picture on expected lines with the top five departments being
generally the biggest departments in institutes in sub-component 12 this picture was slightly confusing
Here the top two departmentsndash electronics and civil ndash were ahead of other departments (Table 1) by an
inexplicable margin One of the reasons for this could be the fact that most of the equipment bought for the
centres of excellence would have had items related to electronics But that still does not explain the
unusually high number of items for civil engineering departments
Table 1 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 12
Name of the department Number of items bought
Mining 23
BioTech 137
Chemical 170
Mechanical 497
Computer amp IT 661
Electrical 969
Electronics 544915
Civil 1701948
On the other hand an expenditure-wise analysis of the same departments shows a different picture (Figure
26) with mechanical engineering department emerging top with expenditure of Rs 216 crore and electrical
department showing expenditure of Rs 145 crore Civil department is at number 3 with expenditure of Rs
106 crore The aberration in the number of items could have been because civil and electronics
departments would have bought a large number of items of small value
33
166 224 45 481 934 14772459
3138
Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
(in Rs crore)Figure 27
As per the data provided by institutes those in sub-component 11 show higher expenditure
department-wise with mechanical engineering department at top with expenditure of Rs 313
crore These should however be taken only as indicative figures as the numbers cannot be absolute
(Figure 27)
Table 7 Top 20 Lab equipment bought by institutes in 11
CNC Lathe machines
Compressor testing machine
Computer and peripherals
Computerised machines
Digital meters
Gas chromatograph
Micro-controller
Micro-processor
Oscilloscope
PCB prototyping machine
Robotic kits
Solar PV systems
Spectrum analyser
Thermal imager
Total Station
Ultrasonic probe
Universal testing machine
UV-spectrophotometer
Voltmeter
Wattmeter
34
Table 2 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 11
Table 21 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 12
1 CNC Lathe machines Advanced laser kit
2 Compressor testing machine Asphalt material performance tester
3 Computer and peripherals Atomic absorption spectrophotometer
4 Computerised machines Bio-reactors
5 Digital meters BOD incubator
6 Gas chromatograph Centrifuge
7 Micro-controller CNC lathe machine
8 Micro-processor Compression testing
9 Oscilloscope Computer and peripherals
10 PCB prototyping machine Digital image processing
11 Robotic kits Digital multimeter
12 Solar PV systems Electric discharge machine
13 Spectrum analyser Hydraulic pressing
14 Thermal imager Magnetic stirrer
15 Total Station Microwave simulator
16 Ultrasonic probe Optical microscope
17 Universal testing machine PCB prototype machine
18 UV-spectrophotometer Thermal analyser
19 Voltmeter Thermal scanner
20 Wattmeter Wireless sensor network kit
Impact of Utilisation
No amount of data tracking or record keeping is worth
the effort if it does not translate into improvement in
actual output The real impact of all this expenditure by
institutes on buying of latest equipment is only useful in
so far as it is able to show growth in the number of
publications or rise in the number of post-graduate
student intake Looked at from that perspective TEQIP II
seems to have made satisfactory progress as the data
maintained by the National Project Implementation Unit
UPWARD TREND
Increase in the number of
publications in refereed
journals
Increase in the number of PG
and PhD students
Increase in revenue generated
through consultancy
35
(NPIU) shows There has been a significant improvement over the years in the number of publications in
refereed journals which till last year have been showing above target performance Only the numbers for
2016-17 are low considering that the data captured is till the month of February 2017 only From a target of
7500 publications in 2010-11 and a realization of 11722to a target of 14500 in 2015-16 and a realization of
18482 (Figure 28) the growth has been impressive though again how much of it is due to buying of
equipment alone is debatable
Another key performance indicatoras per the planners of TEQIP II was rise in the total number of masters
and PhD level students from a baseline of 30000 in 2010-11 to 41000 by 2016 Seen from that angle also the
performance of the programme has exceeded the target To a large extent this can be attributed to
availability of better laboratory infrastructure as it would have been a major factor behind the institutesrsquo
capability to attract students for MTech and PhD (Figure 29)
7032 7500 8000 8500 9000
14000 14500
11722
1606618103
20037
22556
18482
2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016
Fig 28 Number of publications in refereed journals in TEQIP II institutions
Target Actual
36
The percentage of externally funded RampD projects and consultancies in total revenue has increased from 7
per cent in 2010-11 to 14 per cent in 2015-16 against a target of 12 per cent (Figure 30)
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
Target 7032 32000 33000 34000 34000 40000 40500
Actual 35132 37791 44171 49251 48718 45659
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
Fig 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP I
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
Target 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12
Actual 82 11 127 137 117 14 125
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
Tota
l Rev
enu
e
Fig 30 Consultancy revenue generated
37
Chapter 3 Case Studies
38
Government Engineering College Thrissur Kerala
(with inputs from Prof Manoj Kumar K V Coordinator TEQIP II GEC Thrissur)
The entire process of planning procurement and the complete cycle of improved input resulting in improved output can be illustrated through the case study of Government Engineering College Thrissur which is one of the model colleges in TEQIP II and received funds under sub-component 11 It is the second oldest engineering in the state of Kerala and is affiliated to the University of Calicut Its foundation stone was laid by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in April 1958 and among its famous alumni are Dr K Radhakrishnan former chairman of Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) Out of the project allocation of Rs 10 crore Rs 55 crore was utilized by the institute for procurement of equipment The fund was apportioned among the departments based on student strength and their need to modernize and strengthen their various laboratories The procurement plan was finalized from the proposals received from the departments and vetted by the State Project Facilitation Unit (SPFU) before being executed through the Procurement Management Support System (PMSS) which was a web portal created by the National Project Implementation Unit (NPIU) to manage the project
39
Figure 31 10 steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan (Figure 38)
Departments were asked to draw up a
three-year procurement plan based on
their needs Department heads
coordinators and TEQIP nodal officers
had a meeting in the institute in
January 2012 to understand the plans
and procedures as available on NPIU
website
In February the Principal of the
institute TEQIP coordinator and
procurement coordinator attended a
training session conducted by NPIU at
Thiruvananthapuram Participation in
this session was facilitated by SPFU and
it entailed extensive training on how to
use the PMSS website
A training session was organized in the
institute for the benefit of Heads of
Departments (HoDs) and Department
TEQIP coordinators The programme
was attended by 24 officials and it
covered the entire set of activities
pertaining to purchase through PMSS --
from configuration management plan
creation and revision packaging and
procuring to stocking
Procurement coordinator and
department TEQIP coordinators also
attended a training program organized
by SPFUat School of Engineering
Cochin University of Science and
Technologyin February 2012
The SPFU arranged a discussion at
directorateoffice Thiruvanantha-
puramin February to fine tune the plan
and to facilitate data entry through
PMSS The finetuning included clubbing
of similar items from various
departments into one package limiting
the threshold to a maximum of 90 per
cent included in a scheme and revising
the tentative timelines based on plan
approval which was expected by mid-
April 2012 The institute was advised to
procure a particular software used for
double entry book-keeping through
PMSS and to identify 2 National
Competitive Bidding (NCB)
procurement plans to be sent to
Central authorities for approval
The rejigged procurement plan after
consultation with the concerned
coordinators was uploaded on the
website on 28thFebruary 2012
The plan was reviewed by SPFU and
some corrections were suggested
The corrected plan was uploaded again
At a meeting convened on 14thMarch
2012 at LBS College for Women
Thiruvananthapuram the first approval
of the plan was given by Director SPFU
On 31st March 2012 the Principal
convened a meeting of HoDs and
departmental TEQIP coordinators and
instructions were issued to draw up
specifications with respect to every
package so that the data was readily
available for entry to PMSS once the
plan was approved by NPIUWorld
Bank
1 2
3 4
5
6
8
7
9
10
40
Procurement activities were in full swing during the first 18 months of the project and were executed fully as
per the plan Procurement was completed in 82 packages including 68 National Shopping (NS)packages 7
National Competitive Bidding (NCB) packages 2 Direct Contract packages and 5 Civil Works packages
The institute made maximum expenditure in 2013-14 (Figure 32) across different heads Its investments on
laboratory modernization and strengthening started in 2012 and continued till 2017 (Figure 33) Overall it
spent bulk of the money (88 per cent) on modernization of laboratories and 5 per cent on ICT enabled
learning (Figure 34)
5851520
36470287
6909895
61170 1552063
0
5000000
10000000
15000000
20000000
25000000
30000000
35000000
40000000
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur (in Rs)
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Figure 32
2012-1311
2013-1473
2014-1515
2015-160
2016-171
EXPENDITURE ON MODERNISATION STRENGTHENING OF LABS AT GEC THRISSUR
Figure 33
41
Major equipment bought by the institute with TEQIP II funds includes a Rheometer which is not available in
any other institution in the state and offers potential for research and consultancy It is used for determining
the rheological behaviors of liquids and solids It has applications in polymer nano-composites which are the
emerging field of research The stress rheology measurements provide information for spread ability
emulsion stability suspension leveling flow control thermal stability extrudability and thickening etc The
fluid can be highly non-newtonian The equipment is useful for MTech students and faculty for doing
research
The institute also bought a Gas Chromatograph which is used in analyzing compositions purity and for
separating different components of a mixture based on volatility It is also used in identifying a compound
and its applications include analysis of toxicity of soil water and air identifying unknown compounds etc
The equipment is useful for faculty and students in doing research and projects in the field of environmental
engineering and provides opportunities for pollution control related consultancy work
Another important purchase is Accelerated Curing Tank With concrete construction increasing at a rapid
pace this equipment provides the possibility of accelerating the curing time Normal method of curing takes
28 days To reduce the curing time of concrete and test its strength accelerated curing is required and this
can be achieved with the use of Accelerated Curing Tank in the laboratory
88
5 4
0
0
3
Fig 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14at Government Engineering College Thrissur
Expenditure on modernisation strengthening of existinglaboratories
Expenditure on ICT enabledlearning related softwareamphardware
Expenditure on library ie books e-books
Journals e-journals course specificsoftware
Expenditure on modernisation ofclassrooms
Others (furniture)
42
Table 3 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Name of the Equipment
Cost (in rupees)
Pressure Volume Change Controller
365625
Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Suit
1365000
Solar Photovoltaic grid tied training system with MPPT
367500
Gas Chromatograph 1494692
Rheometer 2687350
Surface Roughness Tester
401205
Multimedia Projector 114162
Thermal Imager 746366
Machine Conditioning Monitor
861685
Metallurgical Image Analysis System for Welding
283500
Software Factory CAD 320000
Robot 567000
Pipe Flow Software 149234
Petrol Engine Test Setup
783090
Tribometer 609900
Vibration Analyser 539175
Slotting Machine 449243
Lathe and Shaping Machine
869001
Metal Cutting Band saw 156240
Digital Viscometer 919050
Solid Modeling Software
356590
Ultrasonic Flow Detector
235561
43
Rapid Phototyping Machine
814800
Group Video Conferencing Kit
533340
Lan Trainer 106180
The efforts of the institute over the years have led to improved student placements and intake (Figure 35)
Output in terms of publications in international journals and participation of faculty and students in
international conferences has also gone up considerably (Figure 36)
Top 10 international journals in which faculty and students have secured publications since TEQIP II are
Name of Journal
1 IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation
2 International Journal on Numerical Methods in Fluids
261221
570527
357
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900
Placement offers Students placed Intake of students
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 35 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
0
20
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140
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Fig 36 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
Publication in international journals Participation in international conferences
44
3 IETE Technical Review
4 Journal of the Optical Society of America
5 International Journal of Power amp Energy Systems
6 International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
7 International Journal of Remote Sensing
8 Automatica
9 IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
10 ASME Journal of Heat Transfer
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering amp Technology
Aligarh Muslim University
Another institute with an impeccable history and track record is Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and
Technology (ZHCET) which is a constituent college of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and it received TEQIP
II funds under sub-component 11 AMU was set up by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as Mohammedan Anglo-
Oriental College in 1875 Against available funds of Rs 10 crore ZHCET utilized Rs 618 crore as of February
2017 Following is a glimpse into the major equipment purchased by the institute
Name of the equipment Centrifugal Pump and Pelton Turbine Module Nozzle
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3349138
Reason for buying To improve teaching and research in fluid mechanics section of mechanical engineering
department The equipment comprises centrifugal pump with flowmeter valves reservoir and
instrumentation for measurement and display of inlet outlet pressures torque speed and power and
turbine inlet pressure for Peltan turbine
Name of the equipment Universal High Voltage Test system and Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage Tester
(PE-AOBDV-MXXX)
Name of the department Electrical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 4522500
Reason for buying A new MTech programme in High Voltage Engineering was started under TEQIP II for
which enhanced laboratory infrastructure was needed PE-AOBDV-M series of Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage
Testers are highly precise instruments which can be used to conduct either a breakdown voltage test or do a proof
(withstand) test Dielectric Breakdown Voltage testing of Oil is one such means to detect the voltage at power
frequency at which it is likely to cause a flash-over
Name of the equipment Altium Nanoboard FPGA Kit
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1368863
Reason for buying Five kits were bought for under-graduate and post-graduate students
45
Name of the equipmentExata Software Emulator for Networking
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1245780
Reason for buying BTech students use it to perform experiments in EL-494 (Communication Lab -III) to
study the performance of simulated networks M Tech students use it for projects and dissertations Three
faculty members are using this software for RampD purpose
Name of the equipmentPotentiostat Galvanostat with Impedance Analyzer
Name of the department Petroleum Studies
Cost of equipment Rs 1562925
Reason for buying Potentiostate is at the heart of research on electrochemistry It is mainly used for
research in the area of fuel cell membrane cyclic voltammeter and super capacitors
Name of the equipment Imac 215 Quad Core i5 with Apple Protection Plan
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 205800
Reason for buying Two units of Imac were bought for the post-graduate and networking laboratories of
computer engineering department so that students could develop software based on iOS
Altium Nanoboard
FPGA Kit
46
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli was set up in 1947 with only the civil engineering under-graduate
programme Since 2007 the institute has been autonomous having been affiliated to Bombay University
Pune University and Shivaji University in the past The institute received TEQIP II funds under sub-
component 12 It was eligible to receive Rs 125 crore It submitted procurement plan for Rs 87 crore and
spent Rs 618 crore as of February 2017
MAJOR EQUIPMENT BOUGHT
Name of the equipment Shake Table Set-up
Name of the department Civil amp Structural Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1925776
Reason for buying To establish an earthquake engineering laboratory for conducting studies on response of
structures to earthquake induced vibrations To investigate structural response under various dynamic
loading conditions
Name of the equipment Electromagnetic Exciter with Pay Load Capacity of 100 to 150 kg
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2310824
Reason for buying To carry out research work in the field of dynamic analysis for various systems
Name of the equipment Micro Machining Centre Hyper-15w table top type integrated multi-process CNC
machine tool
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3078000
Reason for buying To develop micro machining centre for the research of micro machining PG production
laboratory
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Fig 37 Department-wise expenditure Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Figures in rupees
47
Name of the equipment Dynamometer with Built-In Three Channel Charge Amplifiers
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1876090
Reason for buying To carry out research in the area of machining
Name of the equipment Lab View Add-ons Image Processing using Smart Camera Evaluation Kit
Name of the department Electronics Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3421650
Reason for buying Design simulation and prototyping platform for experiments on DSP communication
embedded control and measurements visual representation of experimental results
Name of the equipment Thermal Conductivity Analyzer with Material -- liquid pastes and small particles
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2100000
Reason for buying Post-graduate research and laboratory development
48
Chapter 4 Key Findings
49
1 On an average funds given to institutions for purchase of equipment and soft resources have led to
significant improvement in laboratory infrastructure of the institutes under study
2 The impact of such purchases on improvement in quality is not easily quantifiable in measurable
terms To assess the same other correlated parameters could be looked at such as improvement in
the number of research publications in refereed journals increase in the number of PhD students
number of faculty involved in research or the percentage of student placement However none of
these parameters can be directly or solely be said to be due to the improvement in physical or
digital infrastructure of institutes
3 Institutes did not have a clear-cut strategy of what best use they could put the available money to
Given that each institute on an average got Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and other resources
they could have used the money to create at least one best-in-class facility in any of the
departments which was equipped to utilize that facility in terms of augmenting the interaction of
the institute with industry or generating more resources through assignments from other agencies
While institutes in sub-component 12 had the provision to set up centres of excellence even in sub-
component 11 they could have done so if they had worked with that aim and vision
4 Instead institutes on an average divided the money equally across six departments and each
department on an average bought one-two machines which were significantly expensive and the
rest of the money was spent on buying other small routine equipment desktops laptops
networking servers software and e-journals Collaborations between departments for research
projects were however missing
5 This pattern of expenditure can be explained by the fact that our engineering institutions are still in
a phase where there is more emphasis on theory than practical Hands-on learning or project-based
approach in teaching is relatively new for institutions which is why there is not much emphasis on
understanding the practical aspects of learning such as producing patents versus papers
6 Institutes were seen to be over protective wherever even a slightly costly equipment was bought By
their own admission such equipment was most of the time kept under lock and key and was at best
displayed to students They were rarely given the opportunity to actually do something with it on
their own
7 Equal receipt of money by a number of departments has led to overall improvement in laboratory
standards of all departments which is good from an egalitarian perspective It is also good that all
departments have been able to uniformly upgrade their infrastructure and will therefore be able to
compete with each other in attracting good students faculty as well as assignments from industry in
future
8 Discussions with focus groups suggest that institutes spent large amounts of money on creating or
refurbishing physical infrastructure While non-academic experts may see this as wasteful
expenditure from an academic perspective even if this leads to improvement in the physical
facilities being offered by institutes it is well worth the investment While state funded institutes
get funds from state governments for building infrastructure for some of the centrally funded
institutes where infrastructure may have been falling apart this money would have been useful
9 Because of the fact that there is no proper system to track the usage of equipment ndash records are
maintained in physical form in the shape of log books and registers which render a macro analysis
50
impossible -- anecdotal evidence suggests that equipment bought is not being optimally utilized A
significantly higher number of research papers in refereed journals suggests that this may not be
true but the fact remains that there is no improvement in the number of technology transfers
commercialization of research or patent generation which remain weak This again brings into focus
the theory versus application part of teaching
10 Overall improvement in base infrastructure was important for institutes to advance to the next level
of development Except for some of the Centrally funded institutions none of the institutes which
received funding in TEQIP II are in the league of the six original IITs in terms of laboratory
infrastructure They do not have access to the kind of liberal funding that CFTIs get If they had not
got the present funds to buy equipment they would have taken at least five to seven years to
procure the same through the resources available to them Even for Central institutions as also for
others the availability of funds at one go meant that they could procure high costing software such
as Matlab Ansys Labview Cadence and Adobe which benefit students across departments
11 Funds for buying equipment and other soft resources enabled the institutes to take some steps
towards keeping pace with the rapidly changing advancements in technology Increased level of
automation and artificial intelligence in industry is reflected in the kind of purchases institutes have
made ndash various types of simulation software digital machines replacing analogue ones such as in
electrical engineering departments all-in-one automatic machines which combine several levels of
manual work such as in surveying in civil engineering departments robotic arms mimicking the
automated environment of modern factories attached to lathe machines in mechanical engineering
departments instruments capable of handling nano particles in specialized centres and 3D printers
capable of printing high precision devices which are being used in multiple fields
12 Most institutes have also bought subscriptions to high level international journals in various
streams both online and physical enabling access to vast repository of world class content for most
students
13 Institutes have not paid much thought to maintenance of equipment since most of the purchases
have been made in the past two-three years and warranty periods are still in force Most institutes
have also reported availability of in-house technicians to look after the machines though majority
said that they would sign annual maintenance contracts (AMC) with vendors Since AMCs usually
cost roughly 10 per cent of the cost of the equipment they felt that the resources allocated for the
same under TEQIP II would not be adequate and that they should be increased slightly
14 As per the feedback provided by almost all institutes they all agree that the equipment purchased
by them responds to faculty student needs and was done as per consultation and
recommendations of faculty They all follow well laid out norms for disposal of equipment which
keep environmental considerations in mind
6 -- Average number of departments among which each institute in Sub-component 11 divided
the total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 500 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
51
7-- Average number of departments among which each institute in sub-component 12 divided the
total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 284 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
2147403 ndash Number of items bought by institutes for office purpose in sub-component
11
101699 hours monthndash Utilisation of equipment by UG amp PG students in sub-component
11 as per available data of institutes which participated in the study
427 hours month ndash Average utilization of equipment by UG and PG students across
institutes in sub-component 11
51656 hours month -- Utilisation of equipment by PhD students in sub-component 11 as
per available data of institutes which participated in the study
37 hours month-- Average utilization of equipment by PhD students across institutes in sub-
component 11
52
Chapter 5 Way Forward
53
As data shows and case studies prove there can be no doubt that TEQIP II and the funds provided to
institutes for purchase of equipment and other soft resources have led to improvement in laboratory
infrastructure which in turn has helped in improving the output Some pointers for future stages of the
project are-
1 Even though TEQIP II had a major focus on upgradation of laboratory infrastructure and institutes
were given significant amount of funds for purchase of equipment there were no guidelines or
benchmarks for them to judge themselves against and to understand what an ideal laboratory
should be like for any given department While it is good that they were given the freedom to decide
what they wanted to buy and it depended on the pro-activeness of the department heads on what
all they ended up getting funds for in an ideal scenario they should have been given a list of
essential basic equipment as well as research level equipment and they could have prioritized their
purchases on the basis of that
In all likelihood such department-wise lists do not exist anywhere In the third phase of TEQIP
therefore NPIU could commission a project which involves study of top world-class as well as top
national-level laboratories for each department Thereafter standard templates of equipment could
be prepared which could illustrate the requirement of equipment for each concept and practical for
every stream of engineering Based on standard frequency of usage and the number of students in a
class adequate numbers of any equipment could be recommended to be bought by institutes in
order to ensure that not too much time is wasted on rotating several batches of students on the
same equipment
Availability of such templates of equipment as well as soft resources which could be updated
periodically in keeping with the changes in technology and availability of resources would also help
policy makers understand how many institutes come up to a benchmark and how many need
further support
2 Institutes should start maintaining digital records of use of equipment which are bought for research
purposes These records should not be just digital copies of physical registers but should be in the
form of smart solutions which can track internal supply chains in laboratories as well as usage of
equipment The solutions should be able to provide real-time analysis of usage of equipment in
every laboratory and all laboratories could be linked to one centralized system There are various
kinds of RFID solutions available today which can handle usage patterns well The available
information could be used to devise solutions and create policy interventions to increase the actual
usage of equipment
3 Nodal institutes under TEQIP II could be allowed to utilize the unspent grant as seed money to start
laboratory courses exclusively for under-graduate students of neighboring non-TEQIP institutes The
unspent money could also be used to start nodal centres for sharing of resources
4 Institutes could be encouraged to ensure that laboratories in all departments have well designed
brochures and information material such as leaflets and manuals on major equipment so that
dissemination of information about their availability is easy and their utilization could be increased
54
5 Facilities created in institutes are not being optimally utilized to increase interaction with industry
While rural location of the institute and absence of industry in the neighbourhood could be one of
the reasons it is also true that in none of the institutes was industry consulted before the
commissioning of equipment Size of equipment could be another issue ndash which does not allow for
anything on industrial scale But in most cases industry is not even aware of the existence of state-
of-the-art equipment inside institutes Regular interactions with sector-specific companies are a
must therefore to create a culture of exchange of ideas and possibilities for collaboration
6 For decades research has happened in our country in isolation and at a distance from both industry
and academia Being largely funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) so far it
has been taking place inside the laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
The 37 laboratories of CSIR and its 39 field stations or extension centres have been working in the
areas of aerospace engineering structural engineering ocean science life science metallurgy
chemicals mining food petroleum leather and environmental science The ministry of HRD has
also started funding research in a big way in recent years through schemes such as Imprint ndash
Improving Research Innovation and Technology and the Uchchtar Avishkar Yojana (UAY) It would be
fruitful for the country if research happening purely on the scientific side is able to converge with
that on the academic side Hence in order to ensure greater synergy between research and
teaching it is essential that technical institutes start working more closely with CSIR laboratories
This will bring them immediately closer to cutting edge research and provide rich exposure to
students Specially for institutions which have got improved laboratory facilities as a result of TEQIP
II funds collaboration with relevant CSIR laboratories will help them grow their research and at the
same time provide the latter with a steady flow of students to work on live projects
7 Institutions which have upgraded their laboratory infrastructure in the area of food and agriculture
will gain by collaborating with the government on its e-labs project which aims at automating the
testing procedure of soil fertiliser pesticide and equipment samples By ensuring speedy and
transparent online disbursement of information related to such tests the projectrsquos vision is to
reduce crop losses and increase the use of good quality bio-pesticides through fair and unbiased
testing Institutions and students will be able to learn a lot about quality control and the processes
involved in digital testing through collaboration with the government on e-labs
8 In order to ensure transparency in procurement processes it is advisable that institutes make use of
the governmentrsquos new e-marketplace called GEM Through the portal wwwgemnicin institutes
can buy virtually anything and everything that they may require specially consumables office
equipment furniture and software Buying through this portal will speed up procurement and
improve the efficiency of institutes Created and maintained by the Directorate General of Supplies
amp Disposals (DGSampD) it provides tools for e-bidding reverse e-auction and demand aggregation to
help users get best value for their money At the national level a system of procurement should be
put in place including committee to look into the requirement and availability of equipment taking
global scenarios into consideration
Appendices
Appendix 1
55
State-wise Number of Institutions Under Technical Education QualityImprovement Programme II (2010-2017)
S Name of State CFIs Sub‐component 11 Sub‐component 12 Total No of
Institutions 1 Andhra Pradesh 5 6 11 2 Bihar 2 ‐‐ 2 3 Chhattisgarh 4 ‐‐ 4 4 Gujarat 7 ‐‐ 7 5 Haryana 3 3 6 6 Himachal Pradesh 1 ‐‐ 1 7 Jharkhand 1 1 2 8 Karnataka 4 15 19 9 Kerala 19 ‐‐ 19
10 Madhya Pradesh 3 2 5 11 Maharashtra 7 10 17
12 NCT‐Delhi ‐‐ 1 1 13 Odisha 2 ‐‐ 2 14 Punjab 7 1 8 15 Rajasthan 9 ‐‐ 9 16 Tamil Nadu 5 4 9 17 Telangana 8 5 13 18 Tripura 1 ‐‐ 1 19 UT‐Chandigarh 2 1 3 20 UT‐Puducherry 1 ‐‐ 1 21 Uttar Pradesh 2 5 7 22 Uttarakhand 1 2 3 23 West Bengal 11 3 14 24 Centrally Funded
Institutions (CFIs) 8 18 26
Total 113 77 190
Appendix 2 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 11
S Name of the Name of the Institution
No State UT
1 JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
2 Aditya Institute of Technology amp Management Tekkali Srikakulam
Andhra
3 Madanapalle Institute of Technology amp Science Madanapalle
Pradesh
4 Shri Vishnu Engineering College for women Vishnupur Bhimavaram
5 Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College Chittoor
6 Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology Muzaffarpur
Bihar
7 Bhagalpur College of Engineering Bhagalpur
8 Government Engineering College Bilaspur
9 Government Engineering College Jagdalpur Bastar
Chhattisgarh
10 Government Engineering College Raipur
11 Rungta College of Engineering amp Technology Bhilai
56
12 Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
13 Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya Vallabh Vidynagar
14 Lukhdirji Engineering College Morbi
15 Gujarat Shantilal Shah Engineering College Bhavnagar
16 Government Engineering College Gandhinagar
17 Government Engineering College Rajkot
18 Government Engineering College Patan
19 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology (UIET) Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
Haryana
20 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology MDU Rohtak
21 NC College of Engineering Panipat
22 Himachal Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College Sundernagar Mandi
Pradesh
23 Jharkhand Cambridge Institute of Technology Ranchi
24 BVB College of Engineering amp Technology Hubli
25 PES College of Engineering Mandya
Karnataka
26 Government Sri Krishnarajendra Silver Jublee Technological Institute Bangalore
27 NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology Bangalore
2
SNo Name of the
Name of the Institution
StateUT
28 Government Engineering College Thrissur
29 Government Engineering College Kozhikode
30 Government Engineering College Painavu Idukki
31 Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology Kottayam
32 School of Engineering Cochin University of Science amp Technology Cochin
33 Government College of Engineering Kannur
34 Government Engineering College Bartonhill Thiruvananthapuram
35 LBS Institute of Technology for Women Poojappura Thiruvananthapuram
36 College of Engineering Perumon Perinad Kollam
37 Kerala College of Engineering Kidangoor Kottayam
38 Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
57
39 College of Engineering Trikaripur Cheemeni Kasargod
40 College of Engineering Thalassery Kannur
41 Government Engineering College Wayand
42 Government Engineering College Sreekrishnapur Palakkad
43 College of Engineering Adoor Manakkala
44 College of Engineering Cherthala Pallippuram
45 College of Engineering Karunagappally Kollam
46 Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering Kollam
47 Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
Madhya
48 Samrat Ashok Technological Institute (Engineering College) Vidisha
Pradesh
49 Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
50 Government College of Engineering Karad
51 BVBs Sardar Patel College of Engineering Mumbai
52 Government College of Enginering Chandrapur
53 Maharashtra Government College of Engineering Jalgaon
54 University Department of Chemical Technology North Maharashtra University Jalgaon
55 Department of Technology Shivaji University Kolhapur
56 Bharati Vidyapeeth University College of Engineering Pune
57 Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Burla Sambalpur
Odisha
58 College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
59 Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
60 Beant College of Engineering amp Technology Gurdaspur
61 GZS Punjab Technical University Campus Bhatinda
62 Punjab SBS College of Engineering amp Technology Ferozepur
63 College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana
64 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
65 Chandigarh Engineering College Mohali
66 University College of Engineering Kota
67 Government Engineering College Ajmer
68 Engineering College Bikaner
69 College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
58
70 Rajasthan M L V Textile amp Engineering College Bhilwara
71 Government Engineering College Jhalawar
72 Government Woman Engineering College Ajmer
73 Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bikaner
74 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Alwar
75 Govt College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
76 Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai
Tamil Nadu
77 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore
78 Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore
79 Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus Triuchirapalli
80 University College of Engineering Kakatiya University Kothagudem
81 Anurag Engineering College Kodad Nalgonda
82 Auroras Scientific Technological amp Research Academy Bandlaguda Hyderabad
83 Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology Gandipet Hyderabad
Telangana
84 Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering amp Technology Kukatpally Hyderabad
85 Malla Reddy Engineering College Medchal RR District Hyderabad
86 Vasavi College of Engineering Ibrahimbagh Hyderabad
87 Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engg ampTechnology Hyderabad
SNo
Name of the Name of the Institution
StateUT
88 Tripura Tripura Institute of Technology Narsingarh Tripura
89 UT‐ University Institute of Engineering amp Technology Chandigarh
90 Chandigarh University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology Punjab
University Chandigarh
91 UT‐ Pondicherry Engineering College Puducherry
Puducherry
92 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly
Uttar Pradesh
93 School of Engineering amp Technology IFTM University Moradabad
(formerly known as College of Engineering amp Technology Moradabad)
94 Uttarakhand BT Kumaon Institute of Technology Dwarahat Dist‐Almora
95 RCC Institute of Information Technology Kolkata
96 College of Engineering amp Management Kolaghat
97 Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering Bankura
98 University Institute of Technology The University of Burdwan Burdwan
99 West Bengal University of Technology Kolkata
West Bengal
59
100 Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
101 Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology Berahmpore Murshidabad
102 Murshidabad College of Engineering and Technology Berhampore Murshidabad
103 MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah
104 Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata
105 Narula Institute of Technology Pargnas
106 Assam University Silchar
107 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering amp Technology Sangrur
108 Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
Centrally
109 North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) Itanagar
Funded
110 National Institute of Technology Agartala
Institutions
111 National Institute of Technology Patna
112 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chandigarh
113 National Institute of Technology Raipur
Appendix 3 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 12
S Name of the
Name of Institution
No State
1 A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
2 JNTU College of Engineering Kakinada
3 Andhra SVU College of Engineering Tirupati
4 Pradesh Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Madhurawada
Visakhapatnam
5 GITAM Institute of Technology ‐ GITAM University Vishakhapatnam
6 VR Siddhartha Engineering College Kanuru Vijaywada
7 Faculty of Science Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
8 Haryana Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science amp Technology
Murthal
9 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Guru Jambeshwar University of Science amp Technology Hissar
10 Jharkha
nd Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi
11 University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (Bangalore University)
60
Bangalore
12 Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Mysore
13 Malnad College of Engineering Hassan
14 BMS College of Engineering Bangalore
15 The National Institute of Engineering Mysore
16 Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
17 HKESs PDA College of Engineering Gulbarga
Karnataka
18 Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology Bangalore
19 MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore
20 NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte Udupi
21 Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology Maralur Tumkur
22 Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
23 SDM College of Engineering and Technology Dhavalagiri Dharwad
24 RV College of Engineering Bangalore
25 PES Institute of Technology Bangalore
26 Madhya Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya Bhopal
Pradesh
27 Shri GS Institute of Technology amp Science Indore
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
28 Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai
29 College of Engineering Shivajinagar Pune
30 Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Matunga Mumbai
31 Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering amp Technology Nanded
32 Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Maharashtra
33 Govt College of Engineering Amravati
34 Govt College of Engineering Aurangabad
35 Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Lonere Raigad
36 GH Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur
37 Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Islampur Sangli
38 NCT‐Delhi Delhi Technological University Delhi
39 Punjab Thapar University Patiala
40 Govt College of Technology Coimbatore
41 Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology Karaikudi
Tamil Nadu
42 Government College of Engineering Salem
43 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Abishekapatti Tirunelveli
61
44 JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
45 University College of Engineering Osmania University Hyderabad
46 Telangana University College of Technology Osmania University Hyderabad
47 JNTU Institute of Science amp Technology Hyderabad
48 Sreenidhi Institute of Science amp Technology Ghatkesar Hyderabad
49 UT‐Chandigarh PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
50 Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur
51 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Lucknow
52 Uttar Pradesh Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur
53 Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur
54 Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering amp Technology Jhansi
55 College of Technology ‐ GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
Uttarakhand
56 Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College Pauri Garhwal
57 University College of Technology ‐ University of Calcutta Kolkata
West Bengal
58 Faculty of Engineering and Technology ‐ Jadavpur University Kolkata
59 JIS College of Engineering Nadia
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
60 Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
61 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
62 National Institute of Technology Calicut
63 Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
64 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
65 National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
66 Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
67 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
Centrally Funded
68 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Institutions
69 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
70 National Institute of Technology Rourkela
71 National Institute of Technology Silchar
72 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
73 National Institute of Technology Surathkal
74 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
75 National Institute of Technology Warangal
76 National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
62
77 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
Appendix 4
Institutions under sub‐component121
S No
NameoftheState NameoftheInstitution CentreofExcellence On
1 AndhraPradesh AndhraUniversityCollegeof
EngineeringVishakhapatnam
Nano‐Technology
2 SVUCollegeofEngineering Tirupati
AtmosphericRemoteSensingandAdvancedSignal
Processing 3 Jharkhand BirlaInstituteofTechnology
MesraRanchi
Bio‐resourcesandBio‐prospecting
4 Karnataka BMSCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
AdvancedMaterialsResearch
5 RVCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
Macro-Electronics
6 PESInstituteofTechnology Bangalore
KnowledgeAnalyticsampOntologicalEngineering
7 SiddhagangaInstituteof
TechnologyTumkur
AppliedResearchandNanoTechnology
8 Maharashtra CollegeofEngineeringPune SignalandImageProcessing
9 SmartRenewableEnergySystems
10 ShriGuruGobind SinghjiInstitute
ofEngineeringampTechnology Nanded
SignalandImageProcessing
11 InstituteofChemicalTechnology
Mumbai
ProcessIntensificationforProcessIndustries
12 VeermataJijabaiTechnology
InstituteMumbai
ComplexandNonlinearDynamicalSystems
13 Punjab ThaparUniversityPatiala EnvironmentampEnergyManagement
14
TamilNadu
GovtCollegeofTechnology
Coimbatore
AlternateEnergyResearch
15 EnvironmentalStudies
16
JNTUCollegeofEngineering
Hyderabad
DisasterManagement
63
17 Telangana OsmaniaUniversityCollegeof
TechnologyHyderabad
IntensificationofChemicalandBio‐processes
18 Uttarakhand CollegeofTechnology‐ GBPant
UniversityofAgricultureamp
TechnologyPantnagar
EnergyStudiesinIndustriesandAgroSystemsof
Uttarakhand(EnergyManagement)
19 UttarPradesh HarcourtButlerTechnological
InstituteKanpur
AppliedResearchTrainingampEducationinLipidScience
20
WestBengal
FacultyofEngineeringand Technology‐JadavpurUniversity
PhaseTransformationandProductCharacterization
21 UniversityCollegeofTechnology‐
UniversityofCalcutta
SystemsBiologyandBioMedicalEngineering
22 UTChandigarh PECUniversityofTechnology Chandigarh
IndustrialandProductDesignSPC
23 Centrally funded Institutions (CFIs)
MANITBhopal Geo‐informatics(RemoteSensingGPSamp GIS)
24 NITDurgapur AdvancedMaterials
25 VNITNagpur CombeddedSystemsHybridizationofcommunications
andEmbeddedSystems 26 NITRourkela PracticalRenewableEnergySystem
27 Orthopaedic TissueEngineeringampRehabilitation 28 SVNITSurat WaterResourcesandFloodManage
ment
29 NITWarangal SustainableEnergyStudies
30 IndianInstituteofEngineering
andTechnologyShibpurHowrah
MicrostructurallyDesignedAdvancedMaterials
Development
Appendix 5 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 11
The aim of this sub-component was to strengthen institutions to improve learning outcomes
and employability of graduates It was open only for those institutions which had not participated in TEQIP I
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement following academic and non-academic reforms
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities
YES
64
e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
65
2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
70
Appendix 8
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
67
by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
68
include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
69
communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
70
Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
72
Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
73
Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
30
Utilisation Analysis
In this section data on buying of equipment and other resources has been first analysed component-wise
and then department-wise
While data was collected from all institutes and a broad understanding was arrived at of the kind of
equipment and other resources money was spent on from the extensive lists provided by institutions it was
difficult to analyse how much money was spent on which category of item For the sake of analysis
therefore each equipment and item named by the institute was manually categorized into the following
broad categories-
1 Laboratory equipment (included all items bought for laboratories such as machines laptops
desktops and projectors)
2 Connectivity (included equipment related to creating wi-fi networks such as cables connectors
servers modems UPS racks adapters pipes and switches)
3 Books (included hard copies as well as subscriptions of e-journals for libraries)
4 Smart class (included white boards display panels podiums amplifiers cables projectors mixers
microphones webcam and wireless sensors)
5 Software
6 Office equipment (included laptops desktops printers scanners LCDs generator sets projectors
tables chairs almirahs digital signages etc bought for principalrsquos office directorrsquos office faculty
staff department rooms TEQIP office)
7 Furniture (included furniture for class rooms and departments)
8 Civil work (included flooring false ceilings repair work lighting)
Post the categorization in these eight broad heads the picture which emerged (Figure 23) for sub-
component 11 showed 58 per cent expenditure on laboratory equipment 14 per cent on software 10 per
cent on books 7 per cent each on office equipment and connectivity and 1-2 per cent each on furniture civil
work and smart classes This is in keeping with the goals of TEQIP II which had envisaged least expenditure
on civil work It was limited to 5 per cent of total expenditure on equipment for institutes under sub-
component 11 and 3 per cent for those under sub-component 12 If unspent institutes were free to use
this money for equipment and other resources So low expenditure on civil work is an achievement of TEQIP
II There should have been more expenditure on connectivity ndash campus-wide wifi networks ndash but that could
be due to the fact that several institutes already had wifi networks in place and did not need TEQIP funds to
do that
31
In sub-component 12 (Figure 24) this break-up was more or less on the same lines though the expenditure
on laboratory equipment in this sub-component was much higher at 70 per cent because of the inclusion of
centres of excellence and higher focus on post-graduate and PhD level studies This was followed by 17 per
cent on software and 5 per cent each on books and office equipment Rest was all 2 per cent and less and
negligible amount of expenditure on civil work was seen in this category
Department-wise
analysis of equipment
purchased by
institutes shows that in
sub-component 11
(Figure 25) highest
Lab equipment58
Software 14
Books 10
Office equipment
7
Connectivity 7
Smart class2
Furniture1
Civil work1
EXPENDITURE (11)
Figure 23
Office equipment
5
Software 17
Smart class1
EXPENDITURE (12)
Figure 29
32
076 164 46678
961 10631459
2169
TOTAL AMOUNT SPENT BY DEPARTMENTS (IN RS LAKH)
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
(in Rs crore)
number of equipment were bought by computer amp IT departments followed by electrical mechanical
electronics and civil departments For the purpose of categorization two or more streams of a kind were
merged into one and numbers for both streams taken together For instance computer science and
information technology were merged into one Similarly electronics amp instrumentation and electronics amp
electrical were taken together under electronics
While sub-component 11 presented a picture on expected lines with the top five departments being
generally the biggest departments in institutes in sub-component 12 this picture was slightly confusing
Here the top two departmentsndash electronics and civil ndash were ahead of other departments (Table 1) by an
inexplicable margin One of the reasons for this could be the fact that most of the equipment bought for the
centres of excellence would have had items related to electronics But that still does not explain the
unusually high number of items for civil engineering departments
Table 1 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 12
Name of the department Number of items bought
Mining 23
BioTech 137
Chemical 170
Mechanical 497
Computer amp IT 661
Electrical 969
Electronics 544915
Civil 1701948
On the other hand an expenditure-wise analysis of the same departments shows a different picture (Figure
26) with mechanical engineering department emerging top with expenditure of Rs 216 crore and electrical
department showing expenditure of Rs 145 crore Civil department is at number 3 with expenditure of Rs
106 crore The aberration in the number of items could have been because civil and electronics
departments would have bought a large number of items of small value
33
166 224 45 481 934 14772459
3138
Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
(in Rs crore)Figure 27
As per the data provided by institutes those in sub-component 11 show higher expenditure
department-wise with mechanical engineering department at top with expenditure of Rs 313
crore These should however be taken only as indicative figures as the numbers cannot be absolute
(Figure 27)
Table 7 Top 20 Lab equipment bought by institutes in 11
CNC Lathe machines
Compressor testing machine
Computer and peripherals
Computerised machines
Digital meters
Gas chromatograph
Micro-controller
Micro-processor
Oscilloscope
PCB prototyping machine
Robotic kits
Solar PV systems
Spectrum analyser
Thermal imager
Total Station
Ultrasonic probe
Universal testing machine
UV-spectrophotometer
Voltmeter
Wattmeter
34
Table 2 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 11
Table 21 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 12
1 CNC Lathe machines Advanced laser kit
2 Compressor testing machine Asphalt material performance tester
3 Computer and peripherals Atomic absorption spectrophotometer
4 Computerised machines Bio-reactors
5 Digital meters BOD incubator
6 Gas chromatograph Centrifuge
7 Micro-controller CNC lathe machine
8 Micro-processor Compression testing
9 Oscilloscope Computer and peripherals
10 PCB prototyping machine Digital image processing
11 Robotic kits Digital multimeter
12 Solar PV systems Electric discharge machine
13 Spectrum analyser Hydraulic pressing
14 Thermal imager Magnetic stirrer
15 Total Station Microwave simulator
16 Ultrasonic probe Optical microscope
17 Universal testing machine PCB prototype machine
18 UV-spectrophotometer Thermal analyser
19 Voltmeter Thermal scanner
20 Wattmeter Wireless sensor network kit
Impact of Utilisation
No amount of data tracking or record keeping is worth
the effort if it does not translate into improvement in
actual output The real impact of all this expenditure by
institutes on buying of latest equipment is only useful in
so far as it is able to show growth in the number of
publications or rise in the number of post-graduate
student intake Looked at from that perspective TEQIP II
seems to have made satisfactory progress as the data
maintained by the National Project Implementation Unit
UPWARD TREND
Increase in the number of
publications in refereed
journals
Increase in the number of PG
and PhD students
Increase in revenue generated
through consultancy
35
(NPIU) shows There has been a significant improvement over the years in the number of publications in
refereed journals which till last year have been showing above target performance Only the numbers for
2016-17 are low considering that the data captured is till the month of February 2017 only From a target of
7500 publications in 2010-11 and a realization of 11722to a target of 14500 in 2015-16 and a realization of
18482 (Figure 28) the growth has been impressive though again how much of it is due to buying of
equipment alone is debatable
Another key performance indicatoras per the planners of TEQIP II was rise in the total number of masters
and PhD level students from a baseline of 30000 in 2010-11 to 41000 by 2016 Seen from that angle also the
performance of the programme has exceeded the target To a large extent this can be attributed to
availability of better laboratory infrastructure as it would have been a major factor behind the institutesrsquo
capability to attract students for MTech and PhD (Figure 29)
7032 7500 8000 8500 9000
14000 14500
11722
1606618103
20037
22556
18482
2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016
Fig 28 Number of publications in refereed journals in TEQIP II institutions
Target Actual
36
The percentage of externally funded RampD projects and consultancies in total revenue has increased from 7
per cent in 2010-11 to 14 per cent in 2015-16 against a target of 12 per cent (Figure 30)
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
Target 7032 32000 33000 34000 34000 40000 40500
Actual 35132 37791 44171 49251 48718 45659
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
Fig 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP I
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
Target 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12
Actual 82 11 127 137 117 14 125
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
Tota
l Rev
enu
e
Fig 30 Consultancy revenue generated
37
Chapter 3 Case Studies
38
Government Engineering College Thrissur Kerala
(with inputs from Prof Manoj Kumar K V Coordinator TEQIP II GEC Thrissur)
The entire process of planning procurement and the complete cycle of improved input resulting in improved output can be illustrated through the case study of Government Engineering College Thrissur which is one of the model colleges in TEQIP II and received funds under sub-component 11 It is the second oldest engineering in the state of Kerala and is affiliated to the University of Calicut Its foundation stone was laid by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in April 1958 and among its famous alumni are Dr K Radhakrishnan former chairman of Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) Out of the project allocation of Rs 10 crore Rs 55 crore was utilized by the institute for procurement of equipment The fund was apportioned among the departments based on student strength and their need to modernize and strengthen their various laboratories The procurement plan was finalized from the proposals received from the departments and vetted by the State Project Facilitation Unit (SPFU) before being executed through the Procurement Management Support System (PMSS) which was a web portal created by the National Project Implementation Unit (NPIU) to manage the project
39
Figure 31 10 steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan (Figure 38)
Departments were asked to draw up a
three-year procurement plan based on
their needs Department heads
coordinators and TEQIP nodal officers
had a meeting in the institute in
January 2012 to understand the plans
and procedures as available on NPIU
website
In February the Principal of the
institute TEQIP coordinator and
procurement coordinator attended a
training session conducted by NPIU at
Thiruvananthapuram Participation in
this session was facilitated by SPFU and
it entailed extensive training on how to
use the PMSS website
A training session was organized in the
institute for the benefit of Heads of
Departments (HoDs) and Department
TEQIP coordinators The programme
was attended by 24 officials and it
covered the entire set of activities
pertaining to purchase through PMSS --
from configuration management plan
creation and revision packaging and
procuring to stocking
Procurement coordinator and
department TEQIP coordinators also
attended a training program organized
by SPFUat School of Engineering
Cochin University of Science and
Technologyin February 2012
The SPFU arranged a discussion at
directorateoffice Thiruvanantha-
puramin February to fine tune the plan
and to facilitate data entry through
PMSS The finetuning included clubbing
of similar items from various
departments into one package limiting
the threshold to a maximum of 90 per
cent included in a scheme and revising
the tentative timelines based on plan
approval which was expected by mid-
April 2012 The institute was advised to
procure a particular software used for
double entry book-keeping through
PMSS and to identify 2 National
Competitive Bidding (NCB)
procurement plans to be sent to
Central authorities for approval
The rejigged procurement plan after
consultation with the concerned
coordinators was uploaded on the
website on 28thFebruary 2012
The plan was reviewed by SPFU and
some corrections were suggested
The corrected plan was uploaded again
At a meeting convened on 14thMarch
2012 at LBS College for Women
Thiruvananthapuram the first approval
of the plan was given by Director SPFU
On 31st March 2012 the Principal
convened a meeting of HoDs and
departmental TEQIP coordinators and
instructions were issued to draw up
specifications with respect to every
package so that the data was readily
available for entry to PMSS once the
plan was approved by NPIUWorld
Bank
1 2
3 4
5
6
8
7
9
10
40
Procurement activities were in full swing during the first 18 months of the project and were executed fully as
per the plan Procurement was completed in 82 packages including 68 National Shopping (NS)packages 7
National Competitive Bidding (NCB) packages 2 Direct Contract packages and 5 Civil Works packages
The institute made maximum expenditure in 2013-14 (Figure 32) across different heads Its investments on
laboratory modernization and strengthening started in 2012 and continued till 2017 (Figure 33) Overall it
spent bulk of the money (88 per cent) on modernization of laboratories and 5 per cent on ICT enabled
learning (Figure 34)
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30000000
35000000
40000000
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur (in Rs)
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Figure 32
2012-1311
2013-1473
2014-1515
2015-160
2016-171
EXPENDITURE ON MODERNISATION STRENGTHENING OF LABS AT GEC THRISSUR
Figure 33
41
Major equipment bought by the institute with TEQIP II funds includes a Rheometer which is not available in
any other institution in the state and offers potential for research and consultancy It is used for determining
the rheological behaviors of liquids and solids It has applications in polymer nano-composites which are the
emerging field of research The stress rheology measurements provide information for spread ability
emulsion stability suspension leveling flow control thermal stability extrudability and thickening etc The
fluid can be highly non-newtonian The equipment is useful for MTech students and faculty for doing
research
The institute also bought a Gas Chromatograph which is used in analyzing compositions purity and for
separating different components of a mixture based on volatility It is also used in identifying a compound
and its applications include analysis of toxicity of soil water and air identifying unknown compounds etc
The equipment is useful for faculty and students in doing research and projects in the field of environmental
engineering and provides opportunities for pollution control related consultancy work
Another important purchase is Accelerated Curing Tank With concrete construction increasing at a rapid
pace this equipment provides the possibility of accelerating the curing time Normal method of curing takes
28 days To reduce the curing time of concrete and test its strength accelerated curing is required and this
can be achieved with the use of Accelerated Curing Tank in the laboratory
88
5 4
0
0
3
Fig 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14at Government Engineering College Thrissur
Expenditure on modernisation strengthening of existinglaboratories
Expenditure on ICT enabledlearning related softwareamphardware
Expenditure on library ie books e-books
Journals e-journals course specificsoftware
Expenditure on modernisation ofclassrooms
Others (furniture)
42
Table 3 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Name of the Equipment
Cost (in rupees)
Pressure Volume Change Controller
365625
Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Suit
1365000
Solar Photovoltaic grid tied training system with MPPT
367500
Gas Chromatograph 1494692
Rheometer 2687350
Surface Roughness Tester
401205
Multimedia Projector 114162
Thermal Imager 746366
Machine Conditioning Monitor
861685
Metallurgical Image Analysis System for Welding
283500
Software Factory CAD 320000
Robot 567000
Pipe Flow Software 149234
Petrol Engine Test Setup
783090
Tribometer 609900
Vibration Analyser 539175
Slotting Machine 449243
Lathe and Shaping Machine
869001
Metal Cutting Band saw 156240
Digital Viscometer 919050
Solid Modeling Software
356590
Ultrasonic Flow Detector
235561
43
Rapid Phototyping Machine
814800
Group Video Conferencing Kit
533340
Lan Trainer 106180
The efforts of the institute over the years have led to improved student placements and intake (Figure 35)
Output in terms of publications in international journals and participation of faculty and students in
international conferences has also gone up considerably (Figure 36)
Top 10 international journals in which faculty and students have secured publications since TEQIP II are
Name of Journal
1 IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation
2 International Journal on Numerical Methods in Fluids
261221
570527
357
766
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Placement offers Students placed Intake of students
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 35 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 36 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
Publication in international journals Participation in international conferences
44
3 IETE Technical Review
4 Journal of the Optical Society of America
5 International Journal of Power amp Energy Systems
6 International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
7 International Journal of Remote Sensing
8 Automatica
9 IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
10 ASME Journal of Heat Transfer
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering amp Technology
Aligarh Muslim University
Another institute with an impeccable history and track record is Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and
Technology (ZHCET) which is a constituent college of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and it received TEQIP
II funds under sub-component 11 AMU was set up by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as Mohammedan Anglo-
Oriental College in 1875 Against available funds of Rs 10 crore ZHCET utilized Rs 618 crore as of February
2017 Following is a glimpse into the major equipment purchased by the institute
Name of the equipment Centrifugal Pump and Pelton Turbine Module Nozzle
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3349138
Reason for buying To improve teaching and research in fluid mechanics section of mechanical engineering
department The equipment comprises centrifugal pump with flowmeter valves reservoir and
instrumentation for measurement and display of inlet outlet pressures torque speed and power and
turbine inlet pressure for Peltan turbine
Name of the equipment Universal High Voltage Test system and Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage Tester
(PE-AOBDV-MXXX)
Name of the department Electrical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 4522500
Reason for buying A new MTech programme in High Voltage Engineering was started under TEQIP II for
which enhanced laboratory infrastructure was needed PE-AOBDV-M series of Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage
Testers are highly precise instruments which can be used to conduct either a breakdown voltage test or do a proof
(withstand) test Dielectric Breakdown Voltage testing of Oil is one such means to detect the voltage at power
frequency at which it is likely to cause a flash-over
Name of the equipment Altium Nanoboard FPGA Kit
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1368863
Reason for buying Five kits were bought for under-graduate and post-graduate students
45
Name of the equipmentExata Software Emulator for Networking
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1245780
Reason for buying BTech students use it to perform experiments in EL-494 (Communication Lab -III) to
study the performance of simulated networks M Tech students use it for projects and dissertations Three
faculty members are using this software for RampD purpose
Name of the equipmentPotentiostat Galvanostat with Impedance Analyzer
Name of the department Petroleum Studies
Cost of equipment Rs 1562925
Reason for buying Potentiostate is at the heart of research on electrochemistry It is mainly used for
research in the area of fuel cell membrane cyclic voltammeter and super capacitors
Name of the equipment Imac 215 Quad Core i5 with Apple Protection Plan
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 205800
Reason for buying Two units of Imac were bought for the post-graduate and networking laboratories of
computer engineering department so that students could develop software based on iOS
Altium Nanoboard
FPGA Kit
46
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli was set up in 1947 with only the civil engineering under-graduate
programme Since 2007 the institute has been autonomous having been affiliated to Bombay University
Pune University and Shivaji University in the past The institute received TEQIP II funds under sub-
component 12 It was eligible to receive Rs 125 crore It submitted procurement plan for Rs 87 crore and
spent Rs 618 crore as of February 2017
MAJOR EQUIPMENT BOUGHT
Name of the equipment Shake Table Set-up
Name of the department Civil amp Structural Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1925776
Reason for buying To establish an earthquake engineering laboratory for conducting studies on response of
structures to earthquake induced vibrations To investigate structural response under various dynamic
loading conditions
Name of the equipment Electromagnetic Exciter with Pay Load Capacity of 100 to 150 kg
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2310824
Reason for buying To carry out research work in the field of dynamic analysis for various systems
Name of the equipment Micro Machining Centre Hyper-15w table top type integrated multi-process CNC
machine tool
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3078000
Reason for buying To develop micro machining centre for the research of micro machining PG production
laboratory
2663678
6154586
7489947
8770675
8777330
10572980
11435333
0 4000000 8000000 12000000
OFFICE
ELECTRICAL
ELECTRONICS
CIVIL (CIVIL+ CIVIL ENVIRONMENTAL+ hellip
LIBRARY
COMPUTER + IT
MECHANICAL
Fig 37 Department-wise expenditure Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Figures in rupees
47
Name of the equipment Dynamometer with Built-In Three Channel Charge Amplifiers
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1876090
Reason for buying To carry out research in the area of machining
Name of the equipment Lab View Add-ons Image Processing using Smart Camera Evaluation Kit
Name of the department Electronics Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3421650
Reason for buying Design simulation and prototyping platform for experiments on DSP communication
embedded control and measurements visual representation of experimental results
Name of the equipment Thermal Conductivity Analyzer with Material -- liquid pastes and small particles
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2100000
Reason for buying Post-graduate research and laboratory development
48
Chapter 4 Key Findings
49
1 On an average funds given to institutions for purchase of equipment and soft resources have led to
significant improvement in laboratory infrastructure of the institutes under study
2 The impact of such purchases on improvement in quality is not easily quantifiable in measurable
terms To assess the same other correlated parameters could be looked at such as improvement in
the number of research publications in refereed journals increase in the number of PhD students
number of faculty involved in research or the percentage of student placement However none of
these parameters can be directly or solely be said to be due to the improvement in physical or
digital infrastructure of institutes
3 Institutes did not have a clear-cut strategy of what best use they could put the available money to
Given that each institute on an average got Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and other resources
they could have used the money to create at least one best-in-class facility in any of the
departments which was equipped to utilize that facility in terms of augmenting the interaction of
the institute with industry or generating more resources through assignments from other agencies
While institutes in sub-component 12 had the provision to set up centres of excellence even in sub-
component 11 they could have done so if they had worked with that aim and vision
4 Instead institutes on an average divided the money equally across six departments and each
department on an average bought one-two machines which were significantly expensive and the
rest of the money was spent on buying other small routine equipment desktops laptops
networking servers software and e-journals Collaborations between departments for research
projects were however missing
5 This pattern of expenditure can be explained by the fact that our engineering institutions are still in
a phase where there is more emphasis on theory than practical Hands-on learning or project-based
approach in teaching is relatively new for institutions which is why there is not much emphasis on
understanding the practical aspects of learning such as producing patents versus papers
6 Institutes were seen to be over protective wherever even a slightly costly equipment was bought By
their own admission such equipment was most of the time kept under lock and key and was at best
displayed to students They were rarely given the opportunity to actually do something with it on
their own
7 Equal receipt of money by a number of departments has led to overall improvement in laboratory
standards of all departments which is good from an egalitarian perspective It is also good that all
departments have been able to uniformly upgrade their infrastructure and will therefore be able to
compete with each other in attracting good students faculty as well as assignments from industry in
future
8 Discussions with focus groups suggest that institutes spent large amounts of money on creating or
refurbishing physical infrastructure While non-academic experts may see this as wasteful
expenditure from an academic perspective even if this leads to improvement in the physical
facilities being offered by institutes it is well worth the investment While state funded institutes
get funds from state governments for building infrastructure for some of the centrally funded
institutes where infrastructure may have been falling apart this money would have been useful
9 Because of the fact that there is no proper system to track the usage of equipment ndash records are
maintained in physical form in the shape of log books and registers which render a macro analysis
50
impossible -- anecdotal evidence suggests that equipment bought is not being optimally utilized A
significantly higher number of research papers in refereed journals suggests that this may not be
true but the fact remains that there is no improvement in the number of technology transfers
commercialization of research or patent generation which remain weak This again brings into focus
the theory versus application part of teaching
10 Overall improvement in base infrastructure was important for institutes to advance to the next level
of development Except for some of the Centrally funded institutions none of the institutes which
received funding in TEQIP II are in the league of the six original IITs in terms of laboratory
infrastructure They do not have access to the kind of liberal funding that CFTIs get If they had not
got the present funds to buy equipment they would have taken at least five to seven years to
procure the same through the resources available to them Even for Central institutions as also for
others the availability of funds at one go meant that they could procure high costing software such
as Matlab Ansys Labview Cadence and Adobe which benefit students across departments
11 Funds for buying equipment and other soft resources enabled the institutes to take some steps
towards keeping pace with the rapidly changing advancements in technology Increased level of
automation and artificial intelligence in industry is reflected in the kind of purchases institutes have
made ndash various types of simulation software digital machines replacing analogue ones such as in
electrical engineering departments all-in-one automatic machines which combine several levels of
manual work such as in surveying in civil engineering departments robotic arms mimicking the
automated environment of modern factories attached to lathe machines in mechanical engineering
departments instruments capable of handling nano particles in specialized centres and 3D printers
capable of printing high precision devices which are being used in multiple fields
12 Most institutes have also bought subscriptions to high level international journals in various
streams both online and physical enabling access to vast repository of world class content for most
students
13 Institutes have not paid much thought to maintenance of equipment since most of the purchases
have been made in the past two-three years and warranty periods are still in force Most institutes
have also reported availability of in-house technicians to look after the machines though majority
said that they would sign annual maintenance contracts (AMC) with vendors Since AMCs usually
cost roughly 10 per cent of the cost of the equipment they felt that the resources allocated for the
same under TEQIP II would not be adequate and that they should be increased slightly
14 As per the feedback provided by almost all institutes they all agree that the equipment purchased
by them responds to faculty student needs and was done as per consultation and
recommendations of faculty They all follow well laid out norms for disposal of equipment which
keep environmental considerations in mind
6 -- Average number of departments among which each institute in Sub-component 11 divided
the total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 500 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
51
7-- Average number of departments among which each institute in sub-component 12 divided the
total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 284 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
2147403 ndash Number of items bought by institutes for office purpose in sub-component
11
101699 hours monthndash Utilisation of equipment by UG amp PG students in sub-component
11 as per available data of institutes which participated in the study
427 hours month ndash Average utilization of equipment by UG and PG students across
institutes in sub-component 11
51656 hours month -- Utilisation of equipment by PhD students in sub-component 11 as
per available data of institutes which participated in the study
37 hours month-- Average utilization of equipment by PhD students across institutes in sub-
component 11
52
Chapter 5 Way Forward
53
As data shows and case studies prove there can be no doubt that TEQIP II and the funds provided to
institutes for purchase of equipment and other soft resources have led to improvement in laboratory
infrastructure which in turn has helped in improving the output Some pointers for future stages of the
project are-
1 Even though TEQIP II had a major focus on upgradation of laboratory infrastructure and institutes
were given significant amount of funds for purchase of equipment there were no guidelines or
benchmarks for them to judge themselves against and to understand what an ideal laboratory
should be like for any given department While it is good that they were given the freedom to decide
what they wanted to buy and it depended on the pro-activeness of the department heads on what
all they ended up getting funds for in an ideal scenario they should have been given a list of
essential basic equipment as well as research level equipment and they could have prioritized their
purchases on the basis of that
In all likelihood such department-wise lists do not exist anywhere In the third phase of TEQIP
therefore NPIU could commission a project which involves study of top world-class as well as top
national-level laboratories for each department Thereafter standard templates of equipment could
be prepared which could illustrate the requirement of equipment for each concept and practical for
every stream of engineering Based on standard frequency of usage and the number of students in a
class adequate numbers of any equipment could be recommended to be bought by institutes in
order to ensure that not too much time is wasted on rotating several batches of students on the
same equipment
Availability of such templates of equipment as well as soft resources which could be updated
periodically in keeping with the changes in technology and availability of resources would also help
policy makers understand how many institutes come up to a benchmark and how many need
further support
2 Institutes should start maintaining digital records of use of equipment which are bought for research
purposes These records should not be just digital copies of physical registers but should be in the
form of smart solutions which can track internal supply chains in laboratories as well as usage of
equipment The solutions should be able to provide real-time analysis of usage of equipment in
every laboratory and all laboratories could be linked to one centralized system There are various
kinds of RFID solutions available today which can handle usage patterns well The available
information could be used to devise solutions and create policy interventions to increase the actual
usage of equipment
3 Nodal institutes under TEQIP II could be allowed to utilize the unspent grant as seed money to start
laboratory courses exclusively for under-graduate students of neighboring non-TEQIP institutes The
unspent money could also be used to start nodal centres for sharing of resources
4 Institutes could be encouraged to ensure that laboratories in all departments have well designed
brochures and information material such as leaflets and manuals on major equipment so that
dissemination of information about their availability is easy and their utilization could be increased
54
5 Facilities created in institutes are not being optimally utilized to increase interaction with industry
While rural location of the institute and absence of industry in the neighbourhood could be one of
the reasons it is also true that in none of the institutes was industry consulted before the
commissioning of equipment Size of equipment could be another issue ndash which does not allow for
anything on industrial scale But in most cases industry is not even aware of the existence of state-
of-the-art equipment inside institutes Regular interactions with sector-specific companies are a
must therefore to create a culture of exchange of ideas and possibilities for collaboration
6 For decades research has happened in our country in isolation and at a distance from both industry
and academia Being largely funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) so far it
has been taking place inside the laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
The 37 laboratories of CSIR and its 39 field stations or extension centres have been working in the
areas of aerospace engineering structural engineering ocean science life science metallurgy
chemicals mining food petroleum leather and environmental science The ministry of HRD has
also started funding research in a big way in recent years through schemes such as Imprint ndash
Improving Research Innovation and Technology and the Uchchtar Avishkar Yojana (UAY) It would be
fruitful for the country if research happening purely on the scientific side is able to converge with
that on the academic side Hence in order to ensure greater synergy between research and
teaching it is essential that technical institutes start working more closely with CSIR laboratories
This will bring them immediately closer to cutting edge research and provide rich exposure to
students Specially for institutions which have got improved laboratory facilities as a result of TEQIP
II funds collaboration with relevant CSIR laboratories will help them grow their research and at the
same time provide the latter with a steady flow of students to work on live projects
7 Institutions which have upgraded their laboratory infrastructure in the area of food and agriculture
will gain by collaborating with the government on its e-labs project which aims at automating the
testing procedure of soil fertiliser pesticide and equipment samples By ensuring speedy and
transparent online disbursement of information related to such tests the projectrsquos vision is to
reduce crop losses and increase the use of good quality bio-pesticides through fair and unbiased
testing Institutions and students will be able to learn a lot about quality control and the processes
involved in digital testing through collaboration with the government on e-labs
8 In order to ensure transparency in procurement processes it is advisable that institutes make use of
the governmentrsquos new e-marketplace called GEM Through the portal wwwgemnicin institutes
can buy virtually anything and everything that they may require specially consumables office
equipment furniture and software Buying through this portal will speed up procurement and
improve the efficiency of institutes Created and maintained by the Directorate General of Supplies
amp Disposals (DGSampD) it provides tools for e-bidding reverse e-auction and demand aggregation to
help users get best value for their money At the national level a system of procurement should be
put in place including committee to look into the requirement and availability of equipment taking
global scenarios into consideration
Appendices
Appendix 1
55
State-wise Number of Institutions Under Technical Education QualityImprovement Programme II (2010-2017)
S Name of State CFIs Sub‐component 11 Sub‐component 12 Total No of
Institutions 1 Andhra Pradesh 5 6 11 2 Bihar 2 ‐‐ 2 3 Chhattisgarh 4 ‐‐ 4 4 Gujarat 7 ‐‐ 7 5 Haryana 3 3 6 6 Himachal Pradesh 1 ‐‐ 1 7 Jharkhand 1 1 2 8 Karnataka 4 15 19 9 Kerala 19 ‐‐ 19
10 Madhya Pradesh 3 2 5 11 Maharashtra 7 10 17
12 NCT‐Delhi ‐‐ 1 1 13 Odisha 2 ‐‐ 2 14 Punjab 7 1 8 15 Rajasthan 9 ‐‐ 9 16 Tamil Nadu 5 4 9 17 Telangana 8 5 13 18 Tripura 1 ‐‐ 1 19 UT‐Chandigarh 2 1 3 20 UT‐Puducherry 1 ‐‐ 1 21 Uttar Pradesh 2 5 7 22 Uttarakhand 1 2 3 23 West Bengal 11 3 14 24 Centrally Funded
Institutions (CFIs) 8 18 26
Total 113 77 190
Appendix 2 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 11
S Name of the Name of the Institution
No State UT
1 JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
2 Aditya Institute of Technology amp Management Tekkali Srikakulam
Andhra
3 Madanapalle Institute of Technology amp Science Madanapalle
Pradesh
4 Shri Vishnu Engineering College for women Vishnupur Bhimavaram
5 Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College Chittoor
6 Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology Muzaffarpur
Bihar
7 Bhagalpur College of Engineering Bhagalpur
8 Government Engineering College Bilaspur
9 Government Engineering College Jagdalpur Bastar
Chhattisgarh
10 Government Engineering College Raipur
11 Rungta College of Engineering amp Technology Bhilai
56
12 Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
13 Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya Vallabh Vidynagar
14 Lukhdirji Engineering College Morbi
15 Gujarat Shantilal Shah Engineering College Bhavnagar
16 Government Engineering College Gandhinagar
17 Government Engineering College Rajkot
18 Government Engineering College Patan
19 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology (UIET) Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
Haryana
20 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology MDU Rohtak
21 NC College of Engineering Panipat
22 Himachal Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College Sundernagar Mandi
Pradesh
23 Jharkhand Cambridge Institute of Technology Ranchi
24 BVB College of Engineering amp Technology Hubli
25 PES College of Engineering Mandya
Karnataka
26 Government Sri Krishnarajendra Silver Jublee Technological Institute Bangalore
27 NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology Bangalore
2
SNo Name of the
Name of the Institution
StateUT
28 Government Engineering College Thrissur
29 Government Engineering College Kozhikode
30 Government Engineering College Painavu Idukki
31 Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology Kottayam
32 School of Engineering Cochin University of Science amp Technology Cochin
33 Government College of Engineering Kannur
34 Government Engineering College Bartonhill Thiruvananthapuram
35 LBS Institute of Technology for Women Poojappura Thiruvananthapuram
36 College of Engineering Perumon Perinad Kollam
37 Kerala College of Engineering Kidangoor Kottayam
38 Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
57
39 College of Engineering Trikaripur Cheemeni Kasargod
40 College of Engineering Thalassery Kannur
41 Government Engineering College Wayand
42 Government Engineering College Sreekrishnapur Palakkad
43 College of Engineering Adoor Manakkala
44 College of Engineering Cherthala Pallippuram
45 College of Engineering Karunagappally Kollam
46 Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering Kollam
47 Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
Madhya
48 Samrat Ashok Technological Institute (Engineering College) Vidisha
Pradesh
49 Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
50 Government College of Engineering Karad
51 BVBs Sardar Patel College of Engineering Mumbai
52 Government College of Enginering Chandrapur
53 Maharashtra Government College of Engineering Jalgaon
54 University Department of Chemical Technology North Maharashtra University Jalgaon
55 Department of Technology Shivaji University Kolhapur
56 Bharati Vidyapeeth University College of Engineering Pune
57 Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Burla Sambalpur
Odisha
58 College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
59 Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
60 Beant College of Engineering amp Technology Gurdaspur
61 GZS Punjab Technical University Campus Bhatinda
62 Punjab SBS College of Engineering amp Technology Ferozepur
63 College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana
64 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
65 Chandigarh Engineering College Mohali
66 University College of Engineering Kota
67 Government Engineering College Ajmer
68 Engineering College Bikaner
69 College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
58
70 Rajasthan M L V Textile amp Engineering College Bhilwara
71 Government Engineering College Jhalawar
72 Government Woman Engineering College Ajmer
73 Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bikaner
74 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Alwar
75 Govt College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
76 Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai
Tamil Nadu
77 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore
78 Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore
79 Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus Triuchirapalli
80 University College of Engineering Kakatiya University Kothagudem
81 Anurag Engineering College Kodad Nalgonda
82 Auroras Scientific Technological amp Research Academy Bandlaguda Hyderabad
83 Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology Gandipet Hyderabad
Telangana
84 Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering amp Technology Kukatpally Hyderabad
85 Malla Reddy Engineering College Medchal RR District Hyderabad
86 Vasavi College of Engineering Ibrahimbagh Hyderabad
87 Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engg ampTechnology Hyderabad
SNo
Name of the Name of the Institution
StateUT
88 Tripura Tripura Institute of Technology Narsingarh Tripura
89 UT‐ University Institute of Engineering amp Technology Chandigarh
90 Chandigarh University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology Punjab
University Chandigarh
91 UT‐ Pondicherry Engineering College Puducherry
Puducherry
92 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly
Uttar Pradesh
93 School of Engineering amp Technology IFTM University Moradabad
(formerly known as College of Engineering amp Technology Moradabad)
94 Uttarakhand BT Kumaon Institute of Technology Dwarahat Dist‐Almora
95 RCC Institute of Information Technology Kolkata
96 College of Engineering amp Management Kolaghat
97 Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering Bankura
98 University Institute of Technology The University of Burdwan Burdwan
99 West Bengal University of Technology Kolkata
West Bengal
59
100 Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
101 Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology Berahmpore Murshidabad
102 Murshidabad College of Engineering and Technology Berhampore Murshidabad
103 MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah
104 Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata
105 Narula Institute of Technology Pargnas
106 Assam University Silchar
107 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering amp Technology Sangrur
108 Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
Centrally
109 North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) Itanagar
Funded
110 National Institute of Technology Agartala
Institutions
111 National Institute of Technology Patna
112 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chandigarh
113 National Institute of Technology Raipur
Appendix 3 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 12
S Name of the
Name of Institution
No State
1 A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
2 JNTU College of Engineering Kakinada
3 Andhra SVU College of Engineering Tirupati
4 Pradesh Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Madhurawada
Visakhapatnam
5 GITAM Institute of Technology ‐ GITAM University Vishakhapatnam
6 VR Siddhartha Engineering College Kanuru Vijaywada
7 Faculty of Science Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
8 Haryana Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science amp Technology
Murthal
9 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Guru Jambeshwar University of Science amp Technology Hissar
10 Jharkha
nd Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi
11 University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (Bangalore University)
60
Bangalore
12 Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Mysore
13 Malnad College of Engineering Hassan
14 BMS College of Engineering Bangalore
15 The National Institute of Engineering Mysore
16 Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
17 HKESs PDA College of Engineering Gulbarga
Karnataka
18 Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology Bangalore
19 MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore
20 NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte Udupi
21 Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology Maralur Tumkur
22 Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
23 SDM College of Engineering and Technology Dhavalagiri Dharwad
24 RV College of Engineering Bangalore
25 PES Institute of Technology Bangalore
26 Madhya Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya Bhopal
Pradesh
27 Shri GS Institute of Technology amp Science Indore
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
28 Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai
29 College of Engineering Shivajinagar Pune
30 Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Matunga Mumbai
31 Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering amp Technology Nanded
32 Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Maharashtra
33 Govt College of Engineering Amravati
34 Govt College of Engineering Aurangabad
35 Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Lonere Raigad
36 GH Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur
37 Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Islampur Sangli
38 NCT‐Delhi Delhi Technological University Delhi
39 Punjab Thapar University Patiala
40 Govt College of Technology Coimbatore
41 Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology Karaikudi
Tamil Nadu
42 Government College of Engineering Salem
43 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Abishekapatti Tirunelveli
61
44 JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
45 University College of Engineering Osmania University Hyderabad
46 Telangana University College of Technology Osmania University Hyderabad
47 JNTU Institute of Science amp Technology Hyderabad
48 Sreenidhi Institute of Science amp Technology Ghatkesar Hyderabad
49 UT‐Chandigarh PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
50 Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur
51 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Lucknow
52 Uttar Pradesh Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur
53 Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur
54 Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering amp Technology Jhansi
55 College of Technology ‐ GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
Uttarakhand
56 Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College Pauri Garhwal
57 University College of Technology ‐ University of Calcutta Kolkata
West Bengal
58 Faculty of Engineering and Technology ‐ Jadavpur University Kolkata
59 JIS College of Engineering Nadia
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
60 Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
61 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
62 National Institute of Technology Calicut
63 Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
64 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
65 National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
66 Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
67 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
Centrally Funded
68 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Institutions
69 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
70 National Institute of Technology Rourkela
71 National Institute of Technology Silchar
72 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
73 National Institute of Technology Surathkal
74 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
75 National Institute of Technology Warangal
76 National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
62
77 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
Appendix 4
Institutions under sub‐component121
S No
NameoftheState NameoftheInstitution CentreofExcellence On
1 AndhraPradesh AndhraUniversityCollegeof
EngineeringVishakhapatnam
Nano‐Technology
2 SVUCollegeofEngineering Tirupati
AtmosphericRemoteSensingandAdvancedSignal
Processing 3 Jharkhand BirlaInstituteofTechnology
MesraRanchi
Bio‐resourcesandBio‐prospecting
4 Karnataka BMSCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
AdvancedMaterialsResearch
5 RVCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
Macro-Electronics
6 PESInstituteofTechnology Bangalore
KnowledgeAnalyticsampOntologicalEngineering
7 SiddhagangaInstituteof
TechnologyTumkur
AppliedResearchandNanoTechnology
8 Maharashtra CollegeofEngineeringPune SignalandImageProcessing
9 SmartRenewableEnergySystems
10 ShriGuruGobind SinghjiInstitute
ofEngineeringampTechnology Nanded
SignalandImageProcessing
11 InstituteofChemicalTechnology
Mumbai
ProcessIntensificationforProcessIndustries
12 VeermataJijabaiTechnology
InstituteMumbai
ComplexandNonlinearDynamicalSystems
13 Punjab ThaparUniversityPatiala EnvironmentampEnergyManagement
14
TamilNadu
GovtCollegeofTechnology
Coimbatore
AlternateEnergyResearch
15 EnvironmentalStudies
16
JNTUCollegeofEngineering
Hyderabad
DisasterManagement
63
17 Telangana OsmaniaUniversityCollegeof
TechnologyHyderabad
IntensificationofChemicalandBio‐processes
18 Uttarakhand CollegeofTechnology‐ GBPant
UniversityofAgricultureamp
TechnologyPantnagar
EnergyStudiesinIndustriesandAgroSystemsof
Uttarakhand(EnergyManagement)
19 UttarPradesh HarcourtButlerTechnological
InstituteKanpur
AppliedResearchTrainingampEducationinLipidScience
20
WestBengal
FacultyofEngineeringand Technology‐JadavpurUniversity
PhaseTransformationandProductCharacterization
21 UniversityCollegeofTechnology‐
UniversityofCalcutta
SystemsBiologyandBioMedicalEngineering
22 UTChandigarh PECUniversityofTechnology Chandigarh
IndustrialandProductDesignSPC
23 Centrally funded Institutions (CFIs)
MANITBhopal Geo‐informatics(RemoteSensingGPSamp GIS)
24 NITDurgapur AdvancedMaterials
25 VNITNagpur CombeddedSystemsHybridizationofcommunications
andEmbeddedSystems 26 NITRourkela PracticalRenewableEnergySystem
27 Orthopaedic TissueEngineeringampRehabilitation 28 SVNITSurat WaterResourcesandFloodManage
ment
29 NITWarangal SustainableEnergyStudies
30 IndianInstituteofEngineering
andTechnologyShibpurHowrah
MicrostructurallyDesignedAdvancedMaterials
Development
Appendix 5 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 11
The aim of this sub-component was to strengthen institutions to improve learning outcomes
and employability of graduates It was open only for those institutions which had not participated in TEQIP I
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement following academic and non-academic reforms
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities
YES
64
e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
65
2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
70
Appendix 8
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
67
by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
68
include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
69
communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
70
Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
72
Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
73
Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
31
In sub-component 12 (Figure 24) this break-up was more or less on the same lines though the expenditure
on laboratory equipment in this sub-component was much higher at 70 per cent because of the inclusion of
centres of excellence and higher focus on post-graduate and PhD level studies This was followed by 17 per
cent on software and 5 per cent each on books and office equipment Rest was all 2 per cent and less and
negligible amount of expenditure on civil work was seen in this category
Department-wise
analysis of equipment
purchased by
institutes shows that in
sub-component 11
(Figure 25) highest
Lab equipment58
Software 14
Books 10
Office equipment
7
Connectivity 7
Smart class2
Furniture1
Civil work1
EXPENDITURE (11)
Figure 23
Office equipment
5
Software 17
Smart class1
EXPENDITURE (12)
Figure 29
32
076 164 46678
961 10631459
2169
TOTAL AMOUNT SPENT BY DEPARTMENTS (IN RS LAKH)
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
(in Rs crore)
number of equipment were bought by computer amp IT departments followed by electrical mechanical
electronics and civil departments For the purpose of categorization two or more streams of a kind were
merged into one and numbers for both streams taken together For instance computer science and
information technology were merged into one Similarly electronics amp instrumentation and electronics amp
electrical were taken together under electronics
While sub-component 11 presented a picture on expected lines with the top five departments being
generally the biggest departments in institutes in sub-component 12 this picture was slightly confusing
Here the top two departmentsndash electronics and civil ndash were ahead of other departments (Table 1) by an
inexplicable margin One of the reasons for this could be the fact that most of the equipment bought for the
centres of excellence would have had items related to electronics But that still does not explain the
unusually high number of items for civil engineering departments
Table 1 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 12
Name of the department Number of items bought
Mining 23
BioTech 137
Chemical 170
Mechanical 497
Computer amp IT 661
Electrical 969
Electronics 544915
Civil 1701948
On the other hand an expenditure-wise analysis of the same departments shows a different picture (Figure
26) with mechanical engineering department emerging top with expenditure of Rs 216 crore and electrical
department showing expenditure of Rs 145 crore Civil department is at number 3 with expenditure of Rs
106 crore The aberration in the number of items could have been because civil and electronics
departments would have bought a large number of items of small value
33
166 224 45 481 934 14772459
3138
Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
(in Rs crore)Figure 27
As per the data provided by institutes those in sub-component 11 show higher expenditure
department-wise with mechanical engineering department at top with expenditure of Rs 313
crore These should however be taken only as indicative figures as the numbers cannot be absolute
(Figure 27)
Table 7 Top 20 Lab equipment bought by institutes in 11
CNC Lathe machines
Compressor testing machine
Computer and peripherals
Computerised machines
Digital meters
Gas chromatograph
Micro-controller
Micro-processor
Oscilloscope
PCB prototyping machine
Robotic kits
Solar PV systems
Spectrum analyser
Thermal imager
Total Station
Ultrasonic probe
Universal testing machine
UV-spectrophotometer
Voltmeter
Wattmeter
34
Table 2 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 11
Table 21 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 12
1 CNC Lathe machines Advanced laser kit
2 Compressor testing machine Asphalt material performance tester
3 Computer and peripherals Atomic absorption spectrophotometer
4 Computerised machines Bio-reactors
5 Digital meters BOD incubator
6 Gas chromatograph Centrifuge
7 Micro-controller CNC lathe machine
8 Micro-processor Compression testing
9 Oscilloscope Computer and peripherals
10 PCB prototyping machine Digital image processing
11 Robotic kits Digital multimeter
12 Solar PV systems Electric discharge machine
13 Spectrum analyser Hydraulic pressing
14 Thermal imager Magnetic stirrer
15 Total Station Microwave simulator
16 Ultrasonic probe Optical microscope
17 Universal testing machine PCB prototype machine
18 UV-spectrophotometer Thermal analyser
19 Voltmeter Thermal scanner
20 Wattmeter Wireless sensor network kit
Impact of Utilisation
No amount of data tracking or record keeping is worth
the effort if it does not translate into improvement in
actual output The real impact of all this expenditure by
institutes on buying of latest equipment is only useful in
so far as it is able to show growth in the number of
publications or rise in the number of post-graduate
student intake Looked at from that perspective TEQIP II
seems to have made satisfactory progress as the data
maintained by the National Project Implementation Unit
UPWARD TREND
Increase in the number of
publications in refereed
journals
Increase in the number of PG
and PhD students
Increase in revenue generated
through consultancy
35
(NPIU) shows There has been a significant improvement over the years in the number of publications in
refereed journals which till last year have been showing above target performance Only the numbers for
2016-17 are low considering that the data captured is till the month of February 2017 only From a target of
7500 publications in 2010-11 and a realization of 11722to a target of 14500 in 2015-16 and a realization of
18482 (Figure 28) the growth has been impressive though again how much of it is due to buying of
equipment alone is debatable
Another key performance indicatoras per the planners of TEQIP II was rise in the total number of masters
and PhD level students from a baseline of 30000 in 2010-11 to 41000 by 2016 Seen from that angle also the
performance of the programme has exceeded the target To a large extent this can be attributed to
availability of better laboratory infrastructure as it would have been a major factor behind the institutesrsquo
capability to attract students for MTech and PhD (Figure 29)
7032 7500 8000 8500 9000
14000 14500
11722
1606618103
20037
22556
18482
2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016
Fig 28 Number of publications in refereed journals in TEQIP II institutions
Target Actual
36
The percentage of externally funded RampD projects and consultancies in total revenue has increased from 7
per cent in 2010-11 to 14 per cent in 2015-16 against a target of 12 per cent (Figure 30)
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
Target 7032 32000 33000 34000 34000 40000 40500
Actual 35132 37791 44171 49251 48718 45659
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
Fig 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP I
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
Target 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12
Actual 82 11 127 137 117 14 125
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
Tota
l Rev
enu
e
Fig 30 Consultancy revenue generated
37
Chapter 3 Case Studies
38
Government Engineering College Thrissur Kerala
(with inputs from Prof Manoj Kumar K V Coordinator TEQIP II GEC Thrissur)
The entire process of planning procurement and the complete cycle of improved input resulting in improved output can be illustrated through the case study of Government Engineering College Thrissur which is one of the model colleges in TEQIP II and received funds under sub-component 11 It is the second oldest engineering in the state of Kerala and is affiliated to the University of Calicut Its foundation stone was laid by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in April 1958 and among its famous alumni are Dr K Radhakrishnan former chairman of Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) Out of the project allocation of Rs 10 crore Rs 55 crore was utilized by the institute for procurement of equipment The fund was apportioned among the departments based on student strength and their need to modernize and strengthen their various laboratories The procurement plan was finalized from the proposals received from the departments and vetted by the State Project Facilitation Unit (SPFU) before being executed through the Procurement Management Support System (PMSS) which was a web portal created by the National Project Implementation Unit (NPIU) to manage the project
39
Figure 31 10 steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan (Figure 38)
Departments were asked to draw up a
three-year procurement plan based on
their needs Department heads
coordinators and TEQIP nodal officers
had a meeting in the institute in
January 2012 to understand the plans
and procedures as available on NPIU
website
In February the Principal of the
institute TEQIP coordinator and
procurement coordinator attended a
training session conducted by NPIU at
Thiruvananthapuram Participation in
this session was facilitated by SPFU and
it entailed extensive training on how to
use the PMSS website
A training session was organized in the
institute for the benefit of Heads of
Departments (HoDs) and Department
TEQIP coordinators The programme
was attended by 24 officials and it
covered the entire set of activities
pertaining to purchase through PMSS --
from configuration management plan
creation and revision packaging and
procuring to stocking
Procurement coordinator and
department TEQIP coordinators also
attended a training program organized
by SPFUat School of Engineering
Cochin University of Science and
Technologyin February 2012
The SPFU arranged a discussion at
directorateoffice Thiruvanantha-
puramin February to fine tune the plan
and to facilitate data entry through
PMSS The finetuning included clubbing
of similar items from various
departments into one package limiting
the threshold to a maximum of 90 per
cent included in a scheme and revising
the tentative timelines based on plan
approval which was expected by mid-
April 2012 The institute was advised to
procure a particular software used for
double entry book-keeping through
PMSS and to identify 2 National
Competitive Bidding (NCB)
procurement plans to be sent to
Central authorities for approval
The rejigged procurement plan after
consultation with the concerned
coordinators was uploaded on the
website on 28thFebruary 2012
The plan was reviewed by SPFU and
some corrections were suggested
The corrected plan was uploaded again
At a meeting convened on 14thMarch
2012 at LBS College for Women
Thiruvananthapuram the first approval
of the plan was given by Director SPFU
On 31st March 2012 the Principal
convened a meeting of HoDs and
departmental TEQIP coordinators and
instructions were issued to draw up
specifications with respect to every
package so that the data was readily
available for entry to PMSS once the
plan was approved by NPIUWorld
Bank
1 2
3 4
5
6
8
7
9
10
40
Procurement activities were in full swing during the first 18 months of the project and were executed fully as
per the plan Procurement was completed in 82 packages including 68 National Shopping (NS)packages 7
National Competitive Bidding (NCB) packages 2 Direct Contract packages and 5 Civil Works packages
The institute made maximum expenditure in 2013-14 (Figure 32) across different heads Its investments on
laboratory modernization and strengthening started in 2012 and continued till 2017 (Figure 33) Overall it
spent bulk of the money (88 per cent) on modernization of laboratories and 5 per cent on ICT enabled
learning (Figure 34)
5851520
36470287
6909895
61170 1552063
0
5000000
10000000
15000000
20000000
25000000
30000000
35000000
40000000
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur (in Rs)
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Figure 32
2012-1311
2013-1473
2014-1515
2015-160
2016-171
EXPENDITURE ON MODERNISATION STRENGTHENING OF LABS AT GEC THRISSUR
Figure 33
41
Major equipment bought by the institute with TEQIP II funds includes a Rheometer which is not available in
any other institution in the state and offers potential for research and consultancy It is used for determining
the rheological behaviors of liquids and solids It has applications in polymer nano-composites which are the
emerging field of research The stress rheology measurements provide information for spread ability
emulsion stability suspension leveling flow control thermal stability extrudability and thickening etc The
fluid can be highly non-newtonian The equipment is useful for MTech students and faculty for doing
research
The institute also bought a Gas Chromatograph which is used in analyzing compositions purity and for
separating different components of a mixture based on volatility It is also used in identifying a compound
and its applications include analysis of toxicity of soil water and air identifying unknown compounds etc
The equipment is useful for faculty and students in doing research and projects in the field of environmental
engineering and provides opportunities for pollution control related consultancy work
Another important purchase is Accelerated Curing Tank With concrete construction increasing at a rapid
pace this equipment provides the possibility of accelerating the curing time Normal method of curing takes
28 days To reduce the curing time of concrete and test its strength accelerated curing is required and this
can be achieved with the use of Accelerated Curing Tank in the laboratory
88
5 4
0
0
3
Fig 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14at Government Engineering College Thrissur
Expenditure on modernisation strengthening of existinglaboratories
Expenditure on ICT enabledlearning related softwareamphardware
Expenditure on library ie books e-books
Journals e-journals course specificsoftware
Expenditure on modernisation ofclassrooms
Others (furniture)
42
Table 3 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Name of the Equipment
Cost (in rupees)
Pressure Volume Change Controller
365625
Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Suit
1365000
Solar Photovoltaic grid tied training system with MPPT
367500
Gas Chromatograph 1494692
Rheometer 2687350
Surface Roughness Tester
401205
Multimedia Projector 114162
Thermal Imager 746366
Machine Conditioning Monitor
861685
Metallurgical Image Analysis System for Welding
283500
Software Factory CAD 320000
Robot 567000
Pipe Flow Software 149234
Petrol Engine Test Setup
783090
Tribometer 609900
Vibration Analyser 539175
Slotting Machine 449243
Lathe and Shaping Machine
869001
Metal Cutting Band saw 156240
Digital Viscometer 919050
Solid Modeling Software
356590
Ultrasonic Flow Detector
235561
43
Rapid Phototyping Machine
814800
Group Video Conferencing Kit
533340
Lan Trainer 106180
The efforts of the institute over the years have led to improved student placements and intake (Figure 35)
Output in terms of publications in international journals and participation of faculty and students in
international conferences has also gone up considerably (Figure 36)
Top 10 international journals in which faculty and students have secured publications since TEQIP II are
Name of Journal
1 IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation
2 International Journal on Numerical Methods in Fluids
261221
570527
357
766
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Placement offers Students placed Intake of students
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 35 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 36 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
Publication in international journals Participation in international conferences
44
3 IETE Technical Review
4 Journal of the Optical Society of America
5 International Journal of Power amp Energy Systems
6 International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
7 International Journal of Remote Sensing
8 Automatica
9 IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
10 ASME Journal of Heat Transfer
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering amp Technology
Aligarh Muslim University
Another institute with an impeccable history and track record is Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and
Technology (ZHCET) which is a constituent college of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and it received TEQIP
II funds under sub-component 11 AMU was set up by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as Mohammedan Anglo-
Oriental College in 1875 Against available funds of Rs 10 crore ZHCET utilized Rs 618 crore as of February
2017 Following is a glimpse into the major equipment purchased by the institute
Name of the equipment Centrifugal Pump and Pelton Turbine Module Nozzle
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3349138
Reason for buying To improve teaching and research in fluid mechanics section of mechanical engineering
department The equipment comprises centrifugal pump with flowmeter valves reservoir and
instrumentation for measurement and display of inlet outlet pressures torque speed and power and
turbine inlet pressure for Peltan turbine
Name of the equipment Universal High Voltage Test system and Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage Tester
(PE-AOBDV-MXXX)
Name of the department Electrical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 4522500
Reason for buying A new MTech programme in High Voltage Engineering was started under TEQIP II for
which enhanced laboratory infrastructure was needed PE-AOBDV-M series of Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage
Testers are highly precise instruments which can be used to conduct either a breakdown voltage test or do a proof
(withstand) test Dielectric Breakdown Voltage testing of Oil is one such means to detect the voltage at power
frequency at which it is likely to cause a flash-over
Name of the equipment Altium Nanoboard FPGA Kit
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1368863
Reason for buying Five kits were bought for under-graduate and post-graduate students
45
Name of the equipmentExata Software Emulator for Networking
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1245780
Reason for buying BTech students use it to perform experiments in EL-494 (Communication Lab -III) to
study the performance of simulated networks M Tech students use it for projects and dissertations Three
faculty members are using this software for RampD purpose
Name of the equipmentPotentiostat Galvanostat with Impedance Analyzer
Name of the department Petroleum Studies
Cost of equipment Rs 1562925
Reason for buying Potentiostate is at the heart of research on electrochemistry It is mainly used for
research in the area of fuel cell membrane cyclic voltammeter and super capacitors
Name of the equipment Imac 215 Quad Core i5 with Apple Protection Plan
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 205800
Reason for buying Two units of Imac were bought for the post-graduate and networking laboratories of
computer engineering department so that students could develop software based on iOS
Altium Nanoboard
FPGA Kit
46
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli was set up in 1947 with only the civil engineering under-graduate
programme Since 2007 the institute has been autonomous having been affiliated to Bombay University
Pune University and Shivaji University in the past The institute received TEQIP II funds under sub-
component 12 It was eligible to receive Rs 125 crore It submitted procurement plan for Rs 87 crore and
spent Rs 618 crore as of February 2017
MAJOR EQUIPMENT BOUGHT
Name of the equipment Shake Table Set-up
Name of the department Civil amp Structural Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1925776
Reason for buying To establish an earthquake engineering laboratory for conducting studies on response of
structures to earthquake induced vibrations To investigate structural response under various dynamic
loading conditions
Name of the equipment Electromagnetic Exciter with Pay Load Capacity of 100 to 150 kg
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2310824
Reason for buying To carry out research work in the field of dynamic analysis for various systems
Name of the equipment Micro Machining Centre Hyper-15w table top type integrated multi-process CNC
machine tool
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3078000
Reason for buying To develop micro machining centre for the research of micro machining PG production
laboratory
2663678
6154586
7489947
8770675
8777330
10572980
11435333
0 4000000 8000000 12000000
OFFICE
ELECTRICAL
ELECTRONICS
CIVIL (CIVIL+ CIVIL ENVIRONMENTAL+ hellip
LIBRARY
COMPUTER + IT
MECHANICAL
Fig 37 Department-wise expenditure Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Figures in rupees
47
Name of the equipment Dynamometer with Built-In Three Channel Charge Amplifiers
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1876090
Reason for buying To carry out research in the area of machining
Name of the equipment Lab View Add-ons Image Processing using Smart Camera Evaluation Kit
Name of the department Electronics Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3421650
Reason for buying Design simulation and prototyping platform for experiments on DSP communication
embedded control and measurements visual representation of experimental results
Name of the equipment Thermal Conductivity Analyzer with Material -- liquid pastes and small particles
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2100000
Reason for buying Post-graduate research and laboratory development
48
Chapter 4 Key Findings
49
1 On an average funds given to institutions for purchase of equipment and soft resources have led to
significant improvement in laboratory infrastructure of the institutes under study
2 The impact of such purchases on improvement in quality is not easily quantifiable in measurable
terms To assess the same other correlated parameters could be looked at such as improvement in
the number of research publications in refereed journals increase in the number of PhD students
number of faculty involved in research or the percentage of student placement However none of
these parameters can be directly or solely be said to be due to the improvement in physical or
digital infrastructure of institutes
3 Institutes did not have a clear-cut strategy of what best use they could put the available money to
Given that each institute on an average got Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and other resources
they could have used the money to create at least one best-in-class facility in any of the
departments which was equipped to utilize that facility in terms of augmenting the interaction of
the institute with industry or generating more resources through assignments from other agencies
While institutes in sub-component 12 had the provision to set up centres of excellence even in sub-
component 11 they could have done so if they had worked with that aim and vision
4 Instead institutes on an average divided the money equally across six departments and each
department on an average bought one-two machines which were significantly expensive and the
rest of the money was spent on buying other small routine equipment desktops laptops
networking servers software and e-journals Collaborations between departments for research
projects were however missing
5 This pattern of expenditure can be explained by the fact that our engineering institutions are still in
a phase where there is more emphasis on theory than practical Hands-on learning or project-based
approach in teaching is relatively new for institutions which is why there is not much emphasis on
understanding the practical aspects of learning such as producing patents versus papers
6 Institutes were seen to be over protective wherever even a slightly costly equipment was bought By
their own admission such equipment was most of the time kept under lock and key and was at best
displayed to students They were rarely given the opportunity to actually do something with it on
their own
7 Equal receipt of money by a number of departments has led to overall improvement in laboratory
standards of all departments which is good from an egalitarian perspective It is also good that all
departments have been able to uniformly upgrade their infrastructure and will therefore be able to
compete with each other in attracting good students faculty as well as assignments from industry in
future
8 Discussions with focus groups suggest that institutes spent large amounts of money on creating or
refurbishing physical infrastructure While non-academic experts may see this as wasteful
expenditure from an academic perspective even if this leads to improvement in the physical
facilities being offered by institutes it is well worth the investment While state funded institutes
get funds from state governments for building infrastructure for some of the centrally funded
institutes where infrastructure may have been falling apart this money would have been useful
9 Because of the fact that there is no proper system to track the usage of equipment ndash records are
maintained in physical form in the shape of log books and registers which render a macro analysis
50
impossible -- anecdotal evidence suggests that equipment bought is not being optimally utilized A
significantly higher number of research papers in refereed journals suggests that this may not be
true but the fact remains that there is no improvement in the number of technology transfers
commercialization of research or patent generation which remain weak This again brings into focus
the theory versus application part of teaching
10 Overall improvement in base infrastructure was important for institutes to advance to the next level
of development Except for some of the Centrally funded institutions none of the institutes which
received funding in TEQIP II are in the league of the six original IITs in terms of laboratory
infrastructure They do not have access to the kind of liberal funding that CFTIs get If they had not
got the present funds to buy equipment they would have taken at least five to seven years to
procure the same through the resources available to them Even for Central institutions as also for
others the availability of funds at one go meant that they could procure high costing software such
as Matlab Ansys Labview Cadence and Adobe which benefit students across departments
11 Funds for buying equipment and other soft resources enabled the institutes to take some steps
towards keeping pace with the rapidly changing advancements in technology Increased level of
automation and artificial intelligence in industry is reflected in the kind of purchases institutes have
made ndash various types of simulation software digital machines replacing analogue ones such as in
electrical engineering departments all-in-one automatic machines which combine several levels of
manual work such as in surveying in civil engineering departments robotic arms mimicking the
automated environment of modern factories attached to lathe machines in mechanical engineering
departments instruments capable of handling nano particles in specialized centres and 3D printers
capable of printing high precision devices which are being used in multiple fields
12 Most institutes have also bought subscriptions to high level international journals in various
streams both online and physical enabling access to vast repository of world class content for most
students
13 Institutes have not paid much thought to maintenance of equipment since most of the purchases
have been made in the past two-three years and warranty periods are still in force Most institutes
have also reported availability of in-house technicians to look after the machines though majority
said that they would sign annual maintenance contracts (AMC) with vendors Since AMCs usually
cost roughly 10 per cent of the cost of the equipment they felt that the resources allocated for the
same under TEQIP II would not be adequate and that they should be increased slightly
14 As per the feedback provided by almost all institutes they all agree that the equipment purchased
by them responds to faculty student needs and was done as per consultation and
recommendations of faculty They all follow well laid out norms for disposal of equipment which
keep environmental considerations in mind
6 -- Average number of departments among which each institute in Sub-component 11 divided
the total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 500 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
51
7-- Average number of departments among which each institute in sub-component 12 divided the
total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 284 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
2147403 ndash Number of items bought by institutes for office purpose in sub-component
11
101699 hours monthndash Utilisation of equipment by UG amp PG students in sub-component
11 as per available data of institutes which participated in the study
427 hours month ndash Average utilization of equipment by UG and PG students across
institutes in sub-component 11
51656 hours month -- Utilisation of equipment by PhD students in sub-component 11 as
per available data of institutes which participated in the study
37 hours month-- Average utilization of equipment by PhD students across institutes in sub-
component 11
52
Chapter 5 Way Forward
53
As data shows and case studies prove there can be no doubt that TEQIP II and the funds provided to
institutes for purchase of equipment and other soft resources have led to improvement in laboratory
infrastructure which in turn has helped in improving the output Some pointers for future stages of the
project are-
1 Even though TEQIP II had a major focus on upgradation of laboratory infrastructure and institutes
were given significant amount of funds for purchase of equipment there were no guidelines or
benchmarks for them to judge themselves against and to understand what an ideal laboratory
should be like for any given department While it is good that they were given the freedom to decide
what they wanted to buy and it depended on the pro-activeness of the department heads on what
all they ended up getting funds for in an ideal scenario they should have been given a list of
essential basic equipment as well as research level equipment and they could have prioritized their
purchases on the basis of that
In all likelihood such department-wise lists do not exist anywhere In the third phase of TEQIP
therefore NPIU could commission a project which involves study of top world-class as well as top
national-level laboratories for each department Thereafter standard templates of equipment could
be prepared which could illustrate the requirement of equipment for each concept and practical for
every stream of engineering Based on standard frequency of usage and the number of students in a
class adequate numbers of any equipment could be recommended to be bought by institutes in
order to ensure that not too much time is wasted on rotating several batches of students on the
same equipment
Availability of such templates of equipment as well as soft resources which could be updated
periodically in keeping with the changes in technology and availability of resources would also help
policy makers understand how many institutes come up to a benchmark and how many need
further support
2 Institutes should start maintaining digital records of use of equipment which are bought for research
purposes These records should not be just digital copies of physical registers but should be in the
form of smart solutions which can track internal supply chains in laboratories as well as usage of
equipment The solutions should be able to provide real-time analysis of usage of equipment in
every laboratory and all laboratories could be linked to one centralized system There are various
kinds of RFID solutions available today which can handle usage patterns well The available
information could be used to devise solutions and create policy interventions to increase the actual
usage of equipment
3 Nodal institutes under TEQIP II could be allowed to utilize the unspent grant as seed money to start
laboratory courses exclusively for under-graduate students of neighboring non-TEQIP institutes The
unspent money could also be used to start nodal centres for sharing of resources
4 Institutes could be encouraged to ensure that laboratories in all departments have well designed
brochures and information material such as leaflets and manuals on major equipment so that
dissemination of information about their availability is easy and their utilization could be increased
54
5 Facilities created in institutes are not being optimally utilized to increase interaction with industry
While rural location of the institute and absence of industry in the neighbourhood could be one of
the reasons it is also true that in none of the institutes was industry consulted before the
commissioning of equipment Size of equipment could be another issue ndash which does not allow for
anything on industrial scale But in most cases industry is not even aware of the existence of state-
of-the-art equipment inside institutes Regular interactions with sector-specific companies are a
must therefore to create a culture of exchange of ideas and possibilities for collaboration
6 For decades research has happened in our country in isolation and at a distance from both industry
and academia Being largely funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) so far it
has been taking place inside the laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
The 37 laboratories of CSIR and its 39 field stations or extension centres have been working in the
areas of aerospace engineering structural engineering ocean science life science metallurgy
chemicals mining food petroleum leather and environmental science The ministry of HRD has
also started funding research in a big way in recent years through schemes such as Imprint ndash
Improving Research Innovation and Technology and the Uchchtar Avishkar Yojana (UAY) It would be
fruitful for the country if research happening purely on the scientific side is able to converge with
that on the academic side Hence in order to ensure greater synergy between research and
teaching it is essential that technical institutes start working more closely with CSIR laboratories
This will bring them immediately closer to cutting edge research and provide rich exposure to
students Specially for institutions which have got improved laboratory facilities as a result of TEQIP
II funds collaboration with relevant CSIR laboratories will help them grow their research and at the
same time provide the latter with a steady flow of students to work on live projects
7 Institutions which have upgraded their laboratory infrastructure in the area of food and agriculture
will gain by collaborating with the government on its e-labs project which aims at automating the
testing procedure of soil fertiliser pesticide and equipment samples By ensuring speedy and
transparent online disbursement of information related to such tests the projectrsquos vision is to
reduce crop losses and increase the use of good quality bio-pesticides through fair and unbiased
testing Institutions and students will be able to learn a lot about quality control and the processes
involved in digital testing through collaboration with the government on e-labs
8 In order to ensure transparency in procurement processes it is advisable that institutes make use of
the governmentrsquos new e-marketplace called GEM Through the portal wwwgemnicin institutes
can buy virtually anything and everything that they may require specially consumables office
equipment furniture and software Buying through this portal will speed up procurement and
improve the efficiency of institutes Created and maintained by the Directorate General of Supplies
amp Disposals (DGSampD) it provides tools for e-bidding reverse e-auction and demand aggregation to
help users get best value for their money At the national level a system of procurement should be
put in place including committee to look into the requirement and availability of equipment taking
global scenarios into consideration
Appendices
Appendix 1
55
State-wise Number of Institutions Under Technical Education QualityImprovement Programme II (2010-2017)
S Name of State CFIs Sub‐component 11 Sub‐component 12 Total No of
Institutions 1 Andhra Pradesh 5 6 11 2 Bihar 2 ‐‐ 2 3 Chhattisgarh 4 ‐‐ 4 4 Gujarat 7 ‐‐ 7 5 Haryana 3 3 6 6 Himachal Pradesh 1 ‐‐ 1 7 Jharkhand 1 1 2 8 Karnataka 4 15 19 9 Kerala 19 ‐‐ 19
10 Madhya Pradesh 3 2 5 11 Maharashtra 7 10 17
12 NCT‐Delhi ‐‐ 1 1 13 Odisha 2 ‐‐ 2 14 Punjab 7 1 8 15 Rajasthan 9 ‐‐ 9 16 Tamil Nadu 5 4 9 17 Telangana 8 5 13 18 Tripura 1 ‐‐ 1 19 UT‐Chandigarh 2 1 3 20 UT‐Puducherry 1 ‐‐ 1 21 Uttar Pradesh 2 5 7 22 Uttarakhand 1 2 3 23 West Bengal 11 3 14 24 Centrally Funded
Institutions (CFIs) 8 18 26
Total 113 77 190
Appendix 2 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 11
S Name of the Name of the Institution
No State UT
1 JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
2 Aditya Institute of Technology amp Management Tekkali Srikakulam
Andhra
3 Madanapalle Institute of Technology amp Science Madanapalle
Pradesh
4 Shri Vishnu Engineering College for women Vishnupur Bhimavaram
5 Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College Chittoor
6 Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology Muzaffarpur
Bihar
7 Bhagalpur College of Engineering Bhagalpur
8 Government Engineering College Bilaspur
9 Government Engineering College Jagdalpur Bastar
Chhattisgarh
10 Government Engineering College Raipur
11 Rungta College of Engineering amp Technology Bhilai
56
12 Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
13 Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya Vallabh Vidynagar
14 Lukhdirji Engineering College Morbi
15 Gujarat Shantilal Shah Engineering College Bhavnagar
16 Government Engineering College Gandhinagar
17 Government Engineering College Rajkot
18 Government Engineering College Patan
19 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology (UIET) Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
Haryana
20 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology MDU Rohtak
21 NC College of Engineering Panipat
22 Himachal Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College Sundernagar Mandi
Pradesh
23 Jharkhand Cambridge Institute of Technology Ranchi
24 BVB College of Engineering amp Technology Hubli
25 PES College of Engineering Mandya
Karnataka
26 Government Sri Krishnarajendra Silver Jublee Technological Institute Bangalore
27 NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology Bangalore
2
SNo Name of the
Name of the Institution
StateUT
28 Government Engineering College Thrissur
29 Government Engineering College Kozhikode
30 Government Engineering College Painavu Idukki
31 Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology Kottayam
32 School of Engineering Cochin University of Science amp Technology Cochin
33 Government College of Engineering Kannur
34 Government Engineering College Bartonhill Thiruvananthapuram
35 LBS Institute of Technology for Women Poojappura Thiruvananthapuram
36 College of Engineering Perumon Perinad Kollam
37 Kerala College of Engineering Kidangoor Kottayam
38 Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
57
39 College of Engineering Trikaripur Cheemeni Kasargod
40 College of Engineering Thalassery Kannur
41 Government Engineering College Wayand
42 Government Engineering College Sreekrishnapur Palakkad
43 College of Engineering Adoor Manakkala
44 College of Engineering Cherthala Pallippuram
45 College of Engineering Karunagappally Kollam
46 Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering Kollam
47 Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
Madhya
48 Samrat Ashok Technological Institute (Engineering College) Vidisha
Pradesh
49 Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
50 Government College of Engineering Karad
51 BVBs Sardar Patel College of Engineering Mumbai
52 Government College of Enginering Chandrapur
53 Maharashtra Government College of Engineering Jalgaon
54 University Department of Chemical Technology North Maharashtra University Jalgaon
55 Department of Technology Shivaji University Kolhapur
56 Bharati Vidyapeeth University College of Engineering Pune
57 Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Burla Sambalpur
Odisha
58 College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
59 Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
60 Beant College of Engineering amp Technology Gurdaspur
61 GZS Punjab Technical University Campus Bhatinda
62 Punjab SBS College of Engineering amp Technology Ferozepur
63 College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana
64 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
65 Chandigarh Engineering College Mohali
66 University College of Engineering Kota
67 Government Engineering College Ajmer
68 Engineering College Bikaner
69 College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
58
70 Rajasthan M L V Textile amp Engineering College Bhilwara
71 Government Engineering College Jhalawar
72 Government Woman Engineering College Ajmer
73 Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bikaner
74 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Alwar
75 Govt College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
76 Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai
Tamil Nadu
77 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore
78 Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore
79 Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus Triuchirapalli
80 University College of Engineering Kakatiya University Kothagudem
81 Anurag Engineering College Kodad Nalgonda
82 Auroras Scientific Technological amp Research Academy Bandlaguda Hyderabad
83 Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology Gandipet Hyderabad
Telangana
84 Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering amp Technology Kukatpally Hyderabad
85 Malla Reddy Engineering College Medchal RR District Hyderabad
86 Vasavi College of Engineering Ibrahimbagh Hyderabad
87 Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engg ampTechnology Hyderabad
SNo
Name of the Name of the Institution
StateUT
88 Tripura Tripura Institute of Technology Narsingarh Tripura
89 UT‐ University Institute of Engineering amp Technology Chandigarh
90 Chandigarh University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology Punjab
University Chandigarh
91 UT‐ Pondicherry Engineering College Puducherry
Puducherry
92 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly
Uttar Pradesh
93 School of Engineering amp Technology IFTM University Moradabad
(formerly known as College of Engineering amp Technology Moradabad)
94 Uttarakhand BT Kumaon Institute of Technology Dwarahat Dist‐Almora
95 RCC Institute of Information Technology Kolkata
96 College of Engineering amp Management Kolaghat
97 Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering Bankura
98 University Institute of Technology The University of Burdwan Burdwan
99 West Bengal University of Technology Kolkata
West Bengal
59
100 Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
101 Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology Berahmpore Murshidabad
102 Murshidabad College of Engineering and Technology Berhampore Murshidabad
103 MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah
104 Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata
105 Narula Institute of Technology Pargnas
106 Assam University Silchar
107 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering amp Technology Sangrur
108 Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
Centrally
109 North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) Itanagar
Funded
110 National Institute of Technology Agartala
Institutions
111 National Institute of Technology Patna
112 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chandigarh
113 National Institute of Technology Raipur
Appendix 3 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 12
S Name of the
Name of Institution
No State
1 A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
2 JNTU College of Engineering Kakinada
3 Andhra SVU College of Engineering Tirupati
4 Pradesh Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Madhurawada
Visakhapatnam
5 GITAM Institute of Technology ‐ GITAM University Vishakhapatnam
6 VR Siddhartha Engineering College Kanuru Vijaywada
7 Faculty of Science Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
8 Haryana Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science amp Technology
Murthal
9 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Guru Jambeshwar University of Science amp Technology Hissar
10 Jharkha
nd Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi
11 University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (Bangalore University)
60
Bangalore
12 Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Mysore
13 Malnad College of Engineering Hassan
14 BMS College of Engineering Bangalore
15 The National Institute of Engineering Mysore
16 Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
17 HKESs PDA College of Engineering Gulbarga
Karnataka
18 Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology Bangalore
19 MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore
20 NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte Udupi
21 Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology Maralur Tumkur
22 Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
23 SDM College of Engineering and Technology Dhavalagiri Dharwad
24 RV College of Engineering Bangalore
25 PES Institute of Technology Bangalore
26 Madhya Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya Bhopal
Pradesh
27 Shri GS Institute of Technology amp Science Indore
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
28 Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai
29 College of Engineering Shivajinagar Pune
30 Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Matunga Mumbai
31 Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering amp Technology Nanded
32 Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Maharashtra
33 Govt College of Engineering Amravati
34 Govt College of Engineering Aurangabad
35 Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Lonere Raigad
36 GH Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur
37 Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Islampur Sangli
38 NCT‐Delhi Delhi Technological University Delhi
39 Punjab Thapar University Patiala
40 Govt College of Technology Coimbatore
41 Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology Karaikudi
Tamil Nadu
42 Government College of Engineering Salem
43 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Abishekapatti Tirunelveli
61
44 JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
45 University College of Engineering Osmania University Hyderabad
46 Telangana University College of Technology Osmania University Hyderabad
47 JNTU Institute of Science amp Technology Hyderabad
48 Sreenidhi Institute of Science amp Technology Ghatkesar Hyderabad
49 UT‐Chandigarh PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
50 Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur
51 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Lucknow
52 Uttar Pradesh Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur
53 Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur
54 Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering amp Technology Jhansi
55 College of Technology ‐ GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
Uttarakhand
56 Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College Pauri Garhwal
57 University College of Technology ‐ University of Calcutta Kolkata
West Bengal
58 Faculty of Engineering and Technology ‐ Jadavpur University Kolkata
59 JIS College of Engineering Nadia
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
60 Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
61 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
62 National Institute of Technology Calicut
63 Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
64 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
65 National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
66 Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
67 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
Centrally Funded
68 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Institutions
69 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
70 National Institute of Technology Rourkela
71 National Institute of Technology Silchar
72 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
73 National Institute of Technology Surathkal
74 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
75 National Institute of Technology Warangal
76 National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
62
77 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
Appendix 4
Institutions under sub‐component121
S No
NameoftheState NameoftheInstitution CentreofExcellence On
1 AndhraPradesh AndhraUniversityCollegeof
EngineeringVishakhapatnam
Nano‐Technology
2 SVUCollegeofEngineering Tirupati
AtmosphericRemoteSensingandAdvancedSignal
Processing 3 Jharkhand BirlaInstituteofTechnology
MesraRanchi
Bio‐resourcesandBio‐prospecting
4 Karnataka BMSCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
AdvancedMaterialsResearch
5 RVCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
Macro-Electronics
6 PESInstituteofTechnology Bangalore
KnowledgeAnalyticsampOntologicalEngineering
7 SiddhagangaInstituteof
TechnologyTumkur
AppliedResearchandNanoTechnology
8 Maharashtra CollegeofEngineeringPune SignalandImageProcessing
9 SmartRenewableEnergySystems
10 ShriGuruGobind SinghjiInstitute
ofEngineeringampTechnology Nanded
SignalandImageProcessing
11 InstituteofChemicalTechnology
Mumbai
ProcessIntensificationforProcessIndustries
12 VeermataJijabaiTechnology
InstituteMumbai
ComplexandNonlinearDynamicalSystems
13 Punjab ThaparUniversityPatiala EnvironmentampEnergyManagement
14
TamilNadu
GovtCollegeofTechnology
Coimbatore
AlternateEnergyResearch
15 EnvironmentalStudies
16
JNTUCollegeofEngineering
Hyderabad
DisasterManagement
63
17 Telangana OsmaniaUniversityCollegeof
TechnologyHyderabad
IntensificationofChemicalandBio‐processes
18 Uttarakhand CollegeofTechnology‐ GBPant
UniversityofAgricultureamp
TechnologyPantnagar
EnergyStudiesinIndustriesandAgroSystemsof
Uttarakhand(EnergyManagement)
19 UttarPradesh HarcourtButlerTechnological
InstituteKanpur
AppliedResearchTrainingampEducationinLipidScience
20
WestBengal
FacultyofEngineeringand Technology‐JadavpurUniversity
PhaseTransformationandProductCharacterization
21 UniversityCollegeofTechnology‐
UniversityofCalcutta
SystemsBiologyandBioMedicalEngineering
22 UTChandigarh PECUniversityofTechnology Chandigarh
IndustrialandProductDesignSPC
23 Centrally funded Institutions (CFIs)
MANITBhopal Geo‐informatics(RemoteSensingGPSamp GIS)
24 NITDurgapur AdvancedMaterials
25 VNITNagpur CombeddedSystemsHybridizationofcommunications
andEmbeddedSystems 26 NITRourkela PracticalRenewableEnergySystem
27 Orthopaedic TissueEngineeringampRehabilitation 28 SVNITSurat WaterResourcesandFloodManage
ment
29 NITWarangal SustainableEnergyStudies
30 IndianInstituteofEngineering
andTechnologyShibpurHowrah
MicrostructurallyDesignedAdvancedMaterials
Development
Appendix 5 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 11
The aim of this sub-component was to strengthen institutions to improve learning outcomes
and employability of graduates It was open only for those institutions which had not participated in TEQIP I
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement following academic and non-academic reforms
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities
YES
64
e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
65
2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
70
Appendix 8
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
67
by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
68
include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
69
communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
70
Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
72
Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
73
Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
32
076 164 46678
961 10631459
2169
TOTAL AMOUNT SPENT BY DEPARTMENTS (IN RS LAKH)
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
(in Rs crore)
number of equipment were bought by computer amp IT departments followed by electrical mechanical
electronics and civil departments For the purpose of categorization two or more streams of a kind were
merged into one and numbers for both streams taken together For instance computer science and
information technology were merged into one Similarly electronics amp instrumentation and electronics amp
electrical were taken together under electronics
While sub-component 11 presented a picture on expected lines with the top five departments being
generally the biggest departments in institutes in sub-component 12 this picture was slightly confusing
Here the top two departmentsndash electronics and civil ndash were ahead of other departments (Table 1) by an
inexplicable margin One of the reasons for this could be the fact that most of the equipment bought for the
centres of excellence would have had items related to electronics But that still does not explain the
unusually high number of items for civil engineering departments
Table 1 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 12
Name of the department Number of items bought
Mining 23
BioTech 137
Chemical 170
Mechanical 497
Computer amp IT 661
Electrical 969
Electronics 544915
Civil 1701948
On the other hand an expenditure-wise analysis of the same departments shows a different picture (Figure
26) with mechanical engineering department emerging top with expenditure of Rs 216 crore and electrical
department showing expenditure of Rs 145 crore Civil department is at number 3 with expenditure of Rs
106 crore The aberration in the number of items could have been because civil and electronics
departments would have bought a large number of items of small value
33
166 224 45 481 934 14772459
3138
Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
(in Rs crore)Figure 27
As per the data provided by institutes those in sub-component 11 show higher expenditure
department-wise with mechanical engineering department at top with expenditure of Rs 313
crore These should however be taken only as indicative figures as the numbers cannot be absolute
(Figure 27)
Table 7 Top 20 Lab equipment bought by institutes in 11
CNC Lathe machines
Compressor testing machine
Computer and peripherals
Computerised machines
Digital meters
Gas chromatograph
Micro-controller
Micro-processor
Oscilloscope
PCB prototyping machine
Robotic kits
Solar PV systems
Spectrum analyser
Thermal imager
Total Station
Ultrasonic probe
Universal testing machine
UV-spectrophotometer
Voltmeter
Wattmeter
34
Table 2 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 11
Table 21 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 12
1 CNC Lathe machines Advanced laser kit
2 Compressor testing machine Asphalt material performance tester
3 Computer and peripherals Atomic absorption spectrophotometer
4 Computerised machines Bio-reactors
5 Digital meters BOD incubator
6 Gas chromatograph Centrifuge
7 Micro-controller CNC lathe machine
8 Micro-processor Compression testing
9 Oscilloscope Computer and peripherals
10 PCB prototyping machine Digital image processing
11 Robotic kits Digital multimeter
12 Solar PV systems Electric discharge machine
13 Spectrum analyser Hydraulic pressing
14 Thermal imager Magnetic stirrer
15 Total Station Microwave simulator
16 Ultrasonic probe Optical microscope
17 Universal testing machine PCB prototype machine
18 UV-spectrophotometer Thermal analyser
19 Voltmeter Thermal scanner
20 Wattmeter Wireless sensor network kit
Impact of Utilisation
No amount of data tracking or record keeping is worth
the effort if it does not translate into improvement in
actual output The real impact of all this expenditure by
institutes on buying of latest equipment is only useful in
so far as it is able to show growth in the number of
publications or rise in the number of post-graduate
student intake Looked at from that perspective TEQIP II
seems to have made satisfactory progress as the data
maintained by the National Project Implementation Unit
UPWARD TREND
Increase in the number of
publications in refereed
journals
Increase in the number of PG
and PhD students
Increase in revenue generated
through consultancy
35
(NPIU) shows There has been a significant improvement over the years in the number of publications in
refereed journals which till last year have been showing above target performance Only the numbers for
2016-17 are low considering that the data captured is till the month of February 2017 only From a target of
7500 publications in 2010-11 and a realization of 11722to a target of 14500 in 2015-16 and a realization of
18482 (Figure 28) the growth has been impressive though again how much of it is due to buying of
equipment alone is debatable
Another key performance indicatoras per the planners of TEQIP II was rise in the total number of masters
and PhD level students from a baseline of 30000 in 2010-11 to 41000 by 2016 Seen from that angle also the
performance of the programme has exceeded the target To a large extent this can be attributed to
availability of better laboratory infrastructure as it would have been a major factor behind the institutesrsquo
capability to attract students for MTech and PhD (Figure 29)
7032 7500 8000 8500 9000
14000 14500
11722
1606618103
20037
22556
18482
2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016
Fig 28 Number of publications in refereed journals in TEQIP II institutions
Target Actual
36
The percentage of externally funded RampD projects and consultancies in total revenue has increased from 7
per cent in 2010-11 to 14 per cent in 2015-16 against a target of 12 per cent (Figure 30)
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
Target 7032 32000 33000 34000 34000 40000 40500
Actual 35132 37791 44171 49251 48718 45659
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
Fig 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP I
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
Target 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12
Actual 82 11 127 137 117 14 125
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
Tota
l Rev
enu
e
Fig 30 Consultancy revenue generated
37
Chapter 3 Case Studies
38
Government Engineering College Thrissur Kerala
(with inputs from Prof Manoj Kumar K V Coordinator TEQIP II GEC Thrissur)
The entire process of planning procurement and the complete cycle of improved input resulting in improved output can be illustrated through the case study of Government Engineering College Thrissur which is one of the model colleges in TEQIP II and received funds under sub-component 11 It is the second oldest engineering in the state of Kerala and is affiliated to the University of Calicut Its foundation stone was laid by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in April 1958 and among its famous alumni are Dr K Radhakrishnan former chairman of Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) Out of the project allocation of Rs 10 crore Rs 55 crore was utilized by the institute for procurement of equipment The fund was apportioned among the departments based on student strength and their need to modernize and strengthen their various laboratories The procurement plan was finalized from the proposals received from the departments and vetted by the State Project Facilitation Unit (SPFU) before being executed through the Procurement Management Support System (PMSS) which was a web portal created by the National Project Implementation Unit (NPIU) to manage the project
39
Figure 31 10 steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan (Figure 38)
Departments were asked to draw up a
three-year procurement plan based on
their needs Department heads
coordinators and TEQIP nodal officers
had a meeting in the institute in
January 2012 to understand the plans
and procedures as available on NPIU
website
In February the Principal of the
institute TEQIP coordinator and
procurement coordinator attended a
training session conducted by NPIU at
Thiruvananthapuram Participation in
this session was facilitated by SPFU and
it entailed extensive training on how to
use the PMSS website
A training session was organized in the
institute for the benefit of Heads of
Departments (HoDs) and Department
TEQIP coordinators The programme
was attended by 24 officials and it
covered the entire set of activities
pertaining to purchase through PMSS --
from configuration management plan
creation and revision packaging and
procuring to stocking
Procurement coordinator and
department TEQIP coordinators also
attended a training program organized
by SPFUat School of Engineering
Cochin University of Science and
Technologyin February 2012
The SPFU arranged a discussion at
directorateoffice Thiruvanantha-
puramin February to fine tune the plan
and to facilitate data entry through
PMSS The finetuning included clubbing
of similar items from various
departments into one package limiting
the threshold to a maximum of 90 per
cent included in a scheme and revising
the tentative timelines based on plan
approval which was expected by mid-
April 2012 The institute was advised to
procure a particular software used for
double entry book-keeping through
PMSS and to identify 2 National
Competitive Bidding (NCB)
procurement plans to be sent to
Central authorities for approval
The rejigged procurement plan after
consultation with the concerned
coordinators was uploaded on the
website on 28thFebruary 2012
The plan was reviewed by SPFU and
some corrections were suggested
The corrected plan was uploaded again
At a meeting convened on 14thMarch
2012 at LBS College for Women
Thiruvananthapuram the first approval
of the plan was given by Director SPFU
On 31st March 2012 the Principal
convened a meeting of HoDs and
departmental TEQIP coordinators and
instructions were issued to draw up
specifications with respect to every
package so that the data was readily
available for entry to PMSS once the
plan was approved by NPIUWorld
Bank
1 2
3 4
5
6
8
7
9
10
40
Procurement activities were in full swing during the first 18 months of the project and were executed fully as
per the plan Procurement was completed in 82 packages including 68 National Shopping (NS)packages 7
National Competitive Bidding (NCB) packages 2 Direct Contract packages and 5 Civil Works packages
The institute made maximum expenditure in 2013-14 (Figure 32) across different heads Its investments on
laboratory modernization and strengthening started in 2012 and continued till 2017 (Figure 33) Overall it
spent bulk of the money (88 per cent) on modernization of laboratories and 5 per cent on ICT enabled
learning (Figure 34)
5851520
36470287
6909895
61170 1552063
0
5000000
10000000
15000000
20000000
25000000
30000000
35000000
40000000
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur (in Rs)
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Figure 32
2012-1311
2013-1473
2014-1515
2015-160
2016-171
EXPENDITURE ON MODERNISATION STRENGTHENING OF LABS AT GEC THRISSUR
Figure 33
41
Major equipment bought by the institute with TEQIP II funds includes a Rheometer which is not available in
any other institution in the state and offers potential for research and consultancy It is used for determining
the rheological behaviors of liquids and solids It has applications in polymer nano-composites which are the
emerging field of research The stress rheology measurements provide information for spread ability
emulsion stability suspension leveling flow control thermal stability extrudability and thickening etc The
fluid can be highly non-newtonian The equipment is useful for MTech students and faculty for doing
research
The institute also bought a Gas Chromatograph which is used in analyzing compositions purity and for
separating different components of a mixture based on volatility It is also used in identifying a compound
and its applications include analysis of toxicity of soil water and air identifying unknown compounds etc
The equipment is useful for faculty and students in doing research and projects in the field of environmental
engineering and provides opportunities for pollution control related consultancy work
Another important purchase is Accelerated Curing Tank With concrete construction increasing at a rapid
pace this equipment provides the possibility of accelerating the curing time Normal method of curing takes
28 days To reduce the curing time of concrete and test its strength accelerated curing is required and this
can be achieved with the use of Accelerated Curing Tank in the laboratory
88
5 4
0
0
3
Fig 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14at Government Engineering College Thrissur
Expenditure on modernisation strengthening of existinglaboratories
Expenditure on ICT enabledlearning related softwareamphardware
Expenditure on library ie books e-books
Journals e-journals course specificsoftware
Expenditure on modernisation ofclassrooms
Others (furniture)
42
Table 3 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Name of the Equipment
Cost (in rupees)
Pressure Volume Change Controller
365625
Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Suit
1365000
Solar Photovoltaic grid tied training system with MPPT
367500
Gas Chromatograph 1494692
Rheometer 2687350
Surface Roughness Tester
401205
Multimedia Projector 114162
Thermal Imager 746366
Machine Conditioning Monitor
861685
Metallurgical Image Analysis System for Welding
283500
Software Factory CAD 320000
Robot 567000
Pipe Flow Software 149234
Petrol Engine Test Setup
783090
Tribometer 609900
Vibration Analyser 539175
Slotting Machine 449243
Lathe and Shaping Machine
869001
Metal Cutting Band saw 156240
Digital Viscometer 919050
Solid Modeling Software
356590
Ultrasonic Flow Detector
235561
43
Rapid Phototyping Machine
814800
Group Video Conferencing Kit
533340
Lan Trainer 106180
The efforts of the institute over the years have led to improved student placements and intake (Figure 35)
Output in terms of publications in international journals and participation of faculty and students in
international conferences has also gone up considerably (Figure 36)
Top 10 international journals in which faculty and students have secured publications since TEQIP II are
Name of Journal
1 IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation
2 International Journal on Numerical Methods in Fluids
261221
570527
357
766
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Placement offers Students placed Intake of students
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 35 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 36 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
Publication in international journals Participation in international conferences
44
3 IETE Technical Review
4 Journal of the Optical Society of America
5 International Journal of Power amp Energy Systems
6 International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
7 International Journal of Remote Sensing
8 Automatica
9 IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
10 ASME Journal of Heat Transfer
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering amp Technology
Aligarh Muslim University
Another institute with an impeccable history and track record is Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and
Technology (ZHCET) which is a constituent college of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and it received TEQIP
II funds under sub-component 11 AMU was set up by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as Mohammedan Anglo-
Oriental College in 1875 Against available funds of Rs 10 crore ZHCET utilized Rs 618 crore as of February
2017 Following is a glimpse into the major equipment purchased by the institute
Name of the equipment Centrifugal Pump and Pelton Turbine Module Nozzle
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3349138
Reason for buying To improve teaching and research in fluid mechanics section of mechanical engineering
department The equipment comprises centrifugal pump with flowmeter valves reservoir and
instrumentation for measurement and display of inlet outlet pressures torque speed and power and
turbine inlet pressure for Peltan turbine
Name of the equipment Universal High Voltage Test system and Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage Tester
(PE-AOBDV-MXXX)
Name of the department Electrical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 4522500
Reason for buying A new MTech programme in High Voltage Engineering was started under TEQIP II for
which enhanced laboratory infrastructure was needed PE-AOBDV-M series of Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage
Testers are highly precise instruments which can be used to conduct either a breakdown voltage test or do a proof
(withstand) test Dielectric Breakdown Voltage testing of Oil is one such means to detect the voltage at power
frequency at which it is likely to cause a flash-over
Name of the equipment Altium Nanoboard FPGA Kit
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1368863
Reason for buying Five kits were bought for under-graduate and post-graduate students
45
Name of the equipmentExata Software Emulator for Networking
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1245780
Reason for buying BTech students use it to perform experiments in EL-494 (Communication Lab -III) to
study the performance of simulated networks M Tech students use it for projects and dissertations Three
faculty members are using this software for RampD purpose
Name of the equipmentPotentiostat Galvanostat with Impedance Analyzer
Name of the department Petroleum Studies
Cost of equipment Rs 1562925
Reason for buying Potentiostate is at the heart of research on electrochemistry It is mainly used for
research in the area of fuel cell membrane cyclic voltammeter and super capacitors
Name of the equipment Imac 215 Quad Core i5 with Apple Protection Plan
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 205800
Reason for buying Two units of Imac were bought for the post-graduate and networking laboratories of
computer engineering department so that students could develop software based on iOS
Altium Nanoboard
FPGA Kit
46
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli was set up in 1947 with only the civil engineering under-graduate
programme Since 2007 the institute has been autonomous having been affiliated to Bombay University
Pune University and Shivaji University in the past The institute received TEQIP II funds under sub-
component 12 It was eligible to receive Rs 125 crore It submitted procurement plan for Rs 87 crore and
spent Rs 618 crore as of February 2017
MAJOR EQUIPMENT BOUGHT
Name of the equipment Shake Table Set-up
Name of the department Civil amp Structural Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1925776
Reason for buying To establish an earthquake engineering laboratory for conducting studies on response of
structures to earthquake induced vibrations To investigate structural response under various dynamic
loading conditions
Name of the equipment Electromagnetic Exciter with Pay Load Capacity of 100 to 150 kg
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2310824
Reason for buying To carry out research work in the field of dynamic analysis for various systems
Name of the equipment Micro Machining Centre Hyper-15w table top type integrated multi-process CNC
machine tool
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3078000
Reason for buying To develop micro machining centre for the research of micro machining PG production
laboratory
2663678
6154586
7489947
8770675
8777330
10572980
11435333
0 4000000 8000000 12000000
OFFICE
ELECTRICAL
ELECTRONICS
CIVIL (CIVIL+ CIVIL ENVIRONMENTAL+ hellip
LIBRARY
COMPUTER + IT
MECHANICAL
Fig 37 Department-wise expenditure Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Figures in rupees
47
Name of the equipment Dynamometer with Built-In Three Channel Charge Amplifiers
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1876090
Reason for buying To carry out research in the area of machining
Name of the equipment Lab View Add-ons Image Processing using Smart Camera Evaluation Kit
Name of the department Electronics Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3421650
Reason for buying Design simulation and prototyping platform for experiments on DSP communication
embedded control and measurements visual representation of experimental results
Name of the equipment Thermal Conductivity Analyzer with Material -- liquid pastes and small particles
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2100000
Reason for buying Post-graduate research and laboratory development
48
Chapter 4 Key Findings
49
1 On an average funds given to institutions for purchase of equipment and soft resources have led to
significant improvement in laboratory infrastructure of the institutes under study
2 The impact of such purchases on improvement in quality is not easily quantifiable in measurable
terms To assess the same other correlated parameters could be looked at such as improvement in
the number of research publications in refereed journals increase in the number of PhD students
number of faculty involved in research or the percentage of student placement However none of
these parameters can be directly or solely be said to be due to the improvement in physical or
digital infrastructure of institutes
3 Institutes did not have a clear-cut strategy of what best use they could put the available money to
Given that each institute on an average got Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and other resources
they could have used the money to create at least one best-in-class facility in any of the
departments which was equipped to utilize that facility in terms of augmenting the interaction of
the institute with industry or generating more resources through assignments from other agencies
While institutes in sub-component 12 had the provision to set up centres of excellence even in sub-
component 11 they could have done so if they had worked with that aim and vision
4 Instead institutes on an average divided the money equally across six departments and each
department on an average bought one-two machines which were significantly expensive and the
rest of the money was spent on buying other small routine equipment desktops laptops
networking servers software and e-journals Collaborations between departments for research
projects were however missing
5 This pattern of expenditure can be explained by the fact that our engineering institutions are still in
a phase where there is more emphasis on theory than practical Hands-on learning or project-based
approach in teaching is relatively new for institutions which is why there is not much emphasis on
understanding the practical aspects of learning such as producing patents versus papers
6 Institutes were seen to be over protective wherever even a slightly costly equipment was bought By
their own admission such equipment was most of the time kept under lock and key and was at best
displayed to students They were rarely given the opportunity to actually do something with it on
their own
7 Equal receipt of money by a number of departments has led to overall improvement in laboratory
standards of all departments which is good from an egalitarian perspective It is also good that all
departments have been able to uniformly upgrade their infrastructure and will therefore be able to
compete with each other in attracting good students faculty as well as assignments from industry in
future
8 Discussions with focus groups suggest that institutes spent large amounts of money on creating or
refurbishing physical infrastructure While non-academic experts may see this as wasteful
expenditure from an academic perspective even if this leads to improvement in the physical
facilities being offered by institutes it is well worth the investment While state funded institutes
get funds from state governments for building infrastructure for some of the centrally funded
institutes where infrastructure may have been falling apart this money would have been useful
9 Because of the fact that there is no proper system to track the usage of equipment ndash records are
maintained in physical form in the shape of log books and registers which render a macro analysis
50
impossible -- anecdotal evidence suggests that equipment bought is not being optimally utilized A
significantly higher number of research papers in refereed journals suggests that this may not be
true but the fact remains that there is no improvement in the number of technology transfers
commercialization of research or patent generation which remain weak This again brings into focus
the theory versus application part of teaching
10 Overall improvement in base infrastructure was important for institutes to advance to the next level
of development Except for some of the Centrally funded institutions none of the institutes which
received funding in TEQIP II are in the league of the six original IITs in terms of laboratory
infrastructure They do not have access to the kind of liberal funding that CFTIs get If they had not
got the present funds to buy equipment they would have taken at least five to seven years to
procure the same through the resources available to them Even for Central institutions as also for
others the availability of funds at one go meant that they could procure high costing software such
as Matlab Ansys Labview Cadence and Adobe which benefit students across departments
11 Funds for buying equipment and other soft resources enabled the institutes to take some steps
towards keeping pace with the rapidly changing advancements in technology Increased level of
automation and artificial intelligence in industry is reflected in the kind of purchases institutes have
made ndash various types of simulation software digital machines replacing analogue ones such as in
electrical engineering departments all-in-one automatic machines which combine several levels of
manual work such as in surveying in civil engineering departments robotic arms mimicking the
automated environment of modern factories attached to lathe machines in mechanical engineering
departments instruments capable of handling nano particles in specialized centres and 3D printers
capable of printing high precision devices which are being used in multiple fields
12 Most institutes have also bought subscriptions to high level international journals in various
streams both online and physical enabling access to vast repository of world class content for most
students
13 Institutes have not paid much thought to maintenance of equipment since most of the purchases
have been made in the past two-three years and warranty periods are still in force Most institutes
have also reported availability of in-house technicians to look after the machines though majority
said that they would sign annual maintenance contracts (AMC) with vendors Since AMCs usually
cost roughly 10 per cent of the cost of the equipment they felt that the resources allocated for the
same under TEQIP II would not be adequate and that they should be increased slightly
14 As per the feedback provided by almost all institutes they all agree that the equipment purchased
by them responds to faculty student needs and was done as per consultation and
recommendations of faculty They all follow well laid out norms for disposal of equipment which
keep environmental considerations in mind
6 -- Average number of departments among which each institute in Sub-component 11 divided
the total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 500 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
51
7-- Average number of departments among which each institute in sub-component 12 divided the
total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 284 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
2147403 ndash Number of items bought by institutes for office purpose in sub-component
11
101699 hours monthndash Utilisation of equipment by UG amp PG students in sub-component
11 as per available data of institutes which participated in the study
427 hours month ndash Average utilization of equipment by UG and PG students across
institutes in sub-component 11
51656 hours month -- Utilisation of equipment by PhD students in sub-component 11 as
per available data of institutes which participated in the study
37 hours month-- Average utilization of equipment by PhD students across institutes in sub-
component 11
52
Chapter 5 Way Forward
53
As data shows and case studies prove there can be no doubt that TEQIP II and the funds provided to
institutes for purchase of equipment and other soft resources have led to improvement in laboratory
infrastructure which in turn has helped in improving the output Some pointers for future stages of the
project are-
1 Even though TEQIP II had a major focus on upgradation of laboratory infrastructure and institutes
were given significant amount of funds for purchase of equipment there were no guidelines or
benchmarks for them to judge themselves against and to understand what an ideal laboratory
should be like for any given department While it is good that they were given the freedom to decide
what they wanted to buy and it depended on the pro-activeness of the department heads on what
all they ended up getting funds for in an ideal scenario they should have been given a list of
essential basic equipment as well as research level equipment and they could have prioritized their
purchases on the basis of that
In all likelihood such department-wise lists do not exist anywhere In the third phase of TEQIP
therefore NPIU could commission a project which involves study of top world-class as well as top
national-level laboratories for each department Thereafter standard templates of equipment could
be prepared which could illustrate the requirement of equipment for each concept and practical for
every stream of engineering Based on standard frequency of usage and the number of students in a
class adequate numbers of any equipment could be recommended to be bought by institutes in
order to ensure that not too much time is wasted on rotating several batches of students on the
same equipment
Availability of such templates of equipment as well as soft resources which could be updated
periodically in keeping with the changes in technology and availability of resources would also help
policy makers understand how many institutes come up to a benchmark and how many need
further support
2 Institutes should start maintaining digital records of use of equipment which are bought for research
purposes These records should not be just digital copies of physical registers but should be in the
form of smart solutions which can track internal supply chains in laboratories as well as usage of
equipment The solutions should be able to provide real-time analysis of usage of equipment in
every laboratory and all laboratories could be linked to one centralized system There are various
kinds of RFID solutions available today which can handle usage patterns well The available
information could be used to devise solutions and create policy interventions to increase the actual
usage of equipment
3 Nodal institutes under TEQIP II could be allowed to utilize the unspent grant as seed money to start
laboratory courses exclusively for under-graduate students of neighboring non-TEQIP institutes The
unspent money could also be used to start nodal centres for sharing of resources
4 Institutes could be encouraged to ensure that laboratories in all departments have well designed
brochures and information material such as leaflets and manuals on major equipment so that
dissemination of information about their availability is easy and their utilization could be increased
54
5 Facilities created in institutes are not being optimally utilized to increase interaction with industry
While rural location of the institute and absence of industry in the neighbourhood could be one of
the reasons it is also true that in none of the institutes was industry consulted before the
commissioning of equipment Size of equipment could be another issue ndash which does not allow for
anything on industrial scale But in most cases industry is not even aware of the existence of state-
of-the-art equipment inside institutes Regular interactions with sector-specific companies are a
must therefore to create a culture of exchange of ideas and possibilities for collaboration
6 For decades research has happened in our country in isolation and at a distance from both industry
and academia Being largely funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) so far it
has been taking place inside the laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
The 37 laboratories of CSIR and its 39 field stations or extension centres have been working in the
areas of aerospace engineering structural engineering ocean science life science metallurgy
chemicals mining food petroleum leather and environmental science The ministry of HRD has
also started funding research in a big way in recent years through schemes such as Imprint ndash
Improving Research Innovation and Technology and the Uchchtar Avishkar Yojana (UAY) It would be
fruitful for the country if research happening purely on the scientific side is able to converge with
that on the academic side Hence in order to ensure greater synergy between research and
teaching it is essential that technical institutes start working more closely with CSIR laboratories
This will bring them immediately closer to cutting edge research and provide rich exposure to
students Specially for institutions which have got improved laboratory facilities as a result of TEQIP
II funds collaboration with relevant CSIR laboratories will help them grow their research and at the
same time provide the latter with a steady flow of students to work on live projects
7 Institutions which have upgraded their laboratory infrastructure in the area of food and agriculture
will gain by collaborating with the government on its e-labs project which aims at automating the
testing procedure of soil fertiliser pesticide and equipment samples By ensuring speedy and
transparent online disbursement of information related to such tests the projectrsquos vision is to
reduce crop losses and increase the use of good quality bio-pesticides through fair and unbiased
testing Institutions and students will be able to learn a lot about quality control and the processes
involved in digital testing through collaboration with the government on e-labs
8 In order to ensure transparency in procurement processes it is advisable that institutes make use of
the governmentrsquos new e-marketplace called GEM Through the portal wwwgemnicin institutes
can buy virtually anything and everything that they may require specially consumables office
equipment furniture and software Buying through this portal will speed up procurement and
improve the efficiency of institutes Created and maintained by the Directorate General of Supplies
amp Disposals (DGSampD) it provides tools for e-bidding reverse e-auction and demand aggregation to
help users get best value for their money At the national level a system of procurement should be
put in place including committee to look into the requirement and availability of equipment taking
global scenarios into consideration
Appendices
Appendix 1
55
State-wise Number of Institutions Under Technical Education QualityImprovement Programme II (2010-2017)
S Name of State CFIs Sub‐component 11 Sub‐component 12 Total No of
Institutions 1 Andhra Pradesh 5 6 11 2 Bihar 2 ‐‐ 2 3 Chhattisgarh 4 ‐‐ 4 4 Gujarat 7 ‐‐ 7 5 Haryana 3 3 6 6 Himachal Pradesh 1 ‐‐ 1 7 Jharkhand 1 1 2 8 Karnataka 4 15 19 9 Kerala 19 ‐‐ 19
10 Madhya Pradesh 3 2 5 11 Maharashtra 7 10 17
12 NCT‐Delhi ‐‐ 1 1 13 Odisha 2 ‐‐ 2 14 Punjab 7 1 8 15 Rajasthan 9 ‐‐ 9 16 Tamil Nadu 5 4 9 17 Telangana 8 5 13 18 Tripura 1 ‐‐ 1 19 UT‐Chandigarh 2 1 3 20 UT‐Puducherry 1 ‐‐ 1 21 Uttar Pradesh 2 5 7 22 Uttarakhand 1 2 3 23 West Bengal 11 3 14 24 Centrally Funded
Institutions (CFIs) 8 18 26
Total 113 77 190
Appendix 2 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 11
S Name of the Name of the Institution
No State UT
1 JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
2 Aditya Institute of Technology amp Management Tekkali Srikakulam
Andhra
3 Madanapalle Institute of Technology amp Science Madanapalle
Pradesh
4 Shri Vishnu Engineering College for women Vishnupur Bhimavaram
5 Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College Chittoor
6 Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology Muzaffarpur
Bihar
7 Bhagalpur College of Engineering Bhagalpur
8 Government Engineering College Bilaspur
9 Government Engineering College Jagdalpur Bastar
Chhattisgarh
10 Government Engineering College Raipur
11 Rungta College of Engineering amp Technology Bhilai
56
12 Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
13 Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya Vallabh Vidynagar
14 Lukhdirji Engineering College Morbi
15 Gujarat Shantilal Shah Engineering College Bhavnagar
16 Government Engineering College Gandhinagar
17 Government Engineering College Rajkot
18 Government Engineering College Patan
19 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology (UIET) Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
Haryana
20 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology MDU Rohtak
21 NC College of Engineering Panipat
22 Himachal Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College Sundernagar Mandi
Pradesh
23 Jharkhand Cambridge Institute of Technology Ranchi
24 BVB College of Engineering amp Technology Hubli
25 PES College of Engineering Mandya
Karnataka
26 Government Sri Krishnarajendra Silver Jublee Technological Institute Bangalore
27 NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology Bangalore
2
SNo Name of the
Name of the Institution
StateUT
28 Government Engineering College Thrissur
29 Government Engineering College Kozhikode
30 Government Engineering College Painavu Idukki
31 Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology Kottayam
32 School of Engineering Cochin University of Science amp Technology Cochin
33 Government College of Engineering Kannur
34 Government Engineering College Bartonhill Thiruvananthapuram
35 LBS Institute of Technology for Women Poojappura Thiruvananthapuram
36 College of Engineering Perumon Perinad Kollam
37 Kerala College of Engineering Kidangoor Kottayam
38 Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
57
39 College of Engineering Trikaripur Cheemeni Kasargod
40 College of Engineering Thalassery Kannur
41 Government Engineering College Wayand
42 Government Engineering College Sreekrishnapur Palakkad
43 College of Engineering Adoor Manakkala
44 College of Engineering Cherthala Pallippuram
45 College of Engineering Karunagappally Kollam
46 Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering Kollam
47 Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
Madhya
48 Samrat Ashok Technological Institute (Engineering College) Vidisha
Pradesh
49 Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
50 Government College of Engineering Karad
51 BVBs Sardar Patel College of Engineering Mumbai
52 Government College of Enginering Chandrapur
53 Maharashtra Government College of Engineering Jalgaon
54 University Department of Chemical Technology North Maharashtra University Jalgaon
55 Department of Technology Shivaji University Kolhapur
56 Bharati Vidyapeeth University College of Engineering Pune
57 Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Burla Sambalpur
Odisha
58 College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
59 Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
60 Beant College of Engineering amp Technology Gurdaspur
61 GZS Punjab Technical University Campus Bhatinda
62 Punjab SBS College of Engineering amp Technology Ferozepur
63 College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana
64 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
65 Chandigarh Engineering College Mohali
66 University College of Engineering Kota
67 Government Engineering College Ajmer
68 Engineering College Bikaner
69 College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
58
70 Rajasthan M L V Textile amp Engineering College Bhilwara
71 Government Engineering College Jhalawar
72 Government Woman Engineering College Ajmer
73 Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bikaner
74 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Alwar
75 Govt College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
76 Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai
Tamil Nadu
77 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore
78 Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore
79 Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus Triuchirapalli
80 University College of Engineering Kakatiya University Kothagudem
81 Anurag Engineering College Kodad Nalgonda
82 Auroras Scientific Technological amp Research Academy Bandlaguda Hyderabad
83 Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology Gandipet Hyderabad
Telangana
84 Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering amp Technology Kukatpally Hyderabad
85 Malla Reddy Engineering College Medchal RR District Hyderabad
86 Vasavi College of Engineering Ibrahimbagh Hyderabad
87 Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engg ampTechnology Hyderabad
SNo
Name of the Name of the Institution
StateUT
88 Tripura Tripura Institute of Technology Narsingarh Tripura
89 UT‐ University Institute of Engineering amp Technology Chandigarh
90 Chandigarh University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology Punjab
University Chandigarh
91 UT‐ Pondicherry Engineering College Puducherry
Puducherry
92 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly
Uttar Pradesh
93 School of Engineering amp Technology IFTM University Moradabad
(formerly known as College of Engineering amp Technology Moradabad)
94 Uttarakhand BT Kumaon Institute of Technology Dwarahat Dist‐Almora
95 RCC Institute of Information Technology Kolkata
96 College of Engineering amp Management Kolaghat
97 Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering Bankura
98 University Institute of Technology The University of Burdwan Burdwan
99 West Bengal University of Technology Kolkata
West Bengal
59
100 Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
101 Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology Berahmpore Murshidabad
102 Murshidabad College of Engineering and Technology Berhampore Murshidabad
103 MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah
104 Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata
105 Narula Institute of Technology Pargnas
106 Assam University Silchar
107 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering amp Technology Sangrur
108 Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
Centrally
109 North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) Itanagar
Funded
110 National Institute of Technology Agartala
Institutions
111 National Institute of Technology Patna
112 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chandigarh
113 National Institute of Technology Raipur
Appendix 3 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 12
S Name of the
Name of Institution
No State
1 A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
2 JNTU College of Engineering Kakinada
3 Andhra SVU College of Engineering Tirupati
4 Pradesh Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Madhurawada
Visakhapatnam
5 GITAM Institute of Technology ‐ GITAM University Vishakhapatnam
6 VR Siddhartha Engineering College Kanuru Vijaywada
7 Faculty of Science Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
8 Haryana Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science amp Technology
Murthal
9 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Guru Jambeshwar University of Science amp Technology Hissar
10 Jharkha
nd Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi
11 University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (Bangalore University)
60
Bangalore
12 Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Mysore
13 Malnad College of Engineering Hassan
14 BMS College of Engineering Bangalore
15 The National Institute of Engineering Mysore
16 Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
17 HKESs PDA College of Engineering Gulbarga
Karnataka
18 Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology Bangalore
19 MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore
20 NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte Udupi
21 Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology Maralur Tumkur
22 Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
23 SDM College of Engineering and Technology Dhavalagiri Dharwad
24 RV College of Engineering Bangalore
25 PES Institute of Technology Bangalore
26 Madhya Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya Bhopal
Pradesh
27 Shri GS Institute of Technology amp Science Indore
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
28 Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai
29 College of Engineering Shivajinagar Pune
30 Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Matunga Mumbai
31 Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering amp Technology Nanded
32 Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Maharashtra
33 Govt College of Engineering Amravati
34 Govt College of Engineering Aurangabad
35 Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Lonere Raigad
36 GH Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur
37 Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Islampur Sangli
38 NCT‐Delhi Delhi Technological University Delhi
39 Punjab Thapar University Patiala
40 Govt College of Technology Coimbatore
41 Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology Karaikudi
Tamil Nadu
42 Government College of Engineering Salem
43 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Abishekapatti Tirunelveli
61
44 JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
45 University College of Engineering Osmania University Hyderabad
46 Telangana University College of Technology Osmania University Hyderabad
47 JNTU Institute of Science amp Technology Hyderabad
48 Sreenidhi Institute of Science amp Technology Ghatkesar Hyderabad
49 UT‐Chandigarh PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
50 Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur
51 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Lucknow
52 Uttar Pradesh Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur
53 Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur
54 Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering amp Technology Jhansi
55 College of Technology ‐ GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
Uttarakhand
56 Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College Pauri Garhwal
57 University College of Technology ‐ University of Calcutta Kolkata
West Bengal
58 Faculty of Engineering and Technology ‐ Jadavpur University Kolkata
59 JIS College of Engineering Nadia
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
60 Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
61 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
62 National Institute of Technology Calicut
63 Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
64 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
65 National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
66 Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
67 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
Centrally Funded
68 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Institutions
69 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
70 National Institute of Technology Rourkela
71 National Institute of Technology Silchar
72 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
73 National Institute of Technology Surathkal
74 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
75 National Institute of Technology Warangal
76 National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
62
77 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
Appendix 4
Institutions under sub‐component121
S No
NameoftheState NameoftheInstitution CentreofExcellence On
1 AndhraPradesh AndhraUniversityCollegeof
EngineeringVishakhapatnam
Nano‐Technology
2 SVUCollegeofEngineering Tirupati
AtmosphericRemoteSensingandAdvancedSignal
Processing 3 Jharkhand BirlaInstituteofTechnology
MesraRanchi
Bio‐resourcesandBio‐prospecting
4 Karnataka BMSCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
AdvancedMaterialsResearch
5 RVCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
Macro-Electronics
6 PESInstituteofTechnology Bangalore
KnowledgeAnalyticsampOntologicalEngineering
7 SiddhagangaInstituteof
TechnologyTumkur
AppliedResearchandNanoTechnology
8 Maharashtra CollegeofEngineeringPune SignalandImageProcessing
9 SmartRenewableEnergySystems
10 ShriGuruGobind SinghjiInstitute
ofEngineeringampTechnology Nanded
SignalandImageProcessing
11 InstituteofChemicalTechnology
Mumbai
ProcessIntensificationforProcessIndustries
12 VeermataJijabaiTechnology
InstituteMumbai
ComplexandNonlinearDynamicalSystems
13 Punjab ThaparUniversityPatiala EnvironmentampEnergyManagement
14
TamilNadu
GovtCollegeofTechnology
Coimbatore
AlternateEnergyResearch
15 EnvironmentalStudies
16
JNTUCollegeofEngineering
Hyderabad
DisasterManagement
63
17 Telangana OsmaniaUniversityCollegeof
TechnologyHyderabad
IntensificationofChemicalandBio‐processes
18 Uttarakhand CollegeofTechnology‐ GBPant
UniversityofAgricultureamp
TechnologyPantnagar
EnergyStudiesinIndustriesandAgroSystemsof
Uttarakhand(EnergyManagement)
19 UttarPradesh HarcourtButlerTechnological
InstituteKanpur
AppliedResearchTrainingampEducationinLipidScience
20
WestBengal
FacultyofEngineeringand Technology‐JadavpurUniversity
PhaseTransformationandProductCharacterization
21 UniversityCollegeofTechnology‐
UniversityofCalcutta
SystemsBiologyandBioMedicalEngineering
22 UTChandigarh PECUniversityofTechnology Chandigarh
IndustrialandProductDesignSPC
23 Centrally funded Institutions (CFIs)
MANITBhopal Geo‐informatics(RemoteSensingGPSamp GIS)
24 NITDurgapur AdvancedMaterials
25 VNITNagpur CombeddedSystemsHybridizationofcommunications
andEmbeddedSystems 26 NITRourkela PracticalRenewableEnergySystem
27 Orthopaedic TissueEngineeringampRehabilitation 28 SVNITSurat WaterResourcesandFloodManage
ment
29 NITWarangal SustainableEnergyStudies
30 IndianInstituteofEngineering
andTechnologyShibpurHowrah
MicrostructurallyDesignedAdvancedMaterials
Development
Appendix 5 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 11
The aim of this sub-component was to strengthen institutions to improve learning outcomes
and employability of graduates It was open only for those institutions which had not participated in TEQIP I
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement following academic and non-academic reforms
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities
YES
64
e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
65
2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
70
Appendix 8
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
67
by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
68
include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
69
communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
70
Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
72
Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
73
Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
33
166 224 45 481 934 14772459
3138
Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
(in Rs crore)Figure 27
As per the data provided by institutes those in sub-component 11 show higher expenditure
department-wise with mechanical engineering department at top with expenditure of Rs 313
crore These should however be taken only as indicative figures as the numbers cannot be absolute
(Figure 27)
Table 7 Top 20 Lab equipment bought by institutes in 11
CNC Lathe machines
Compressor testing machine
Computer and peripherals
Computerised machines
Digital meters
Gas chromatograph
Micro-controller
Micro-processor
Oscilloscope
PCB prototyping machine
Robotic kits
Solar PV systems
Spectrum analyser
Thermal imager
Total Station
Ultrasonic probe
Universal testing machine
UV-spectrophotometer
Voltmeter
Wattmeter
34
Table 2 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 11
Table 21 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 12
1 CNC Lathe machines Advanced laser kit
2 Compressor testing machine Asphalt material performance tester
3 Computer and peripherals Atomic absorption spectrophotometer
4 Computerised machines Bio-reactors
5 Digital meters BOD incubator
6 Gas chromatograph Centrifuge
7 Micro-controller CNC lathe machine
8 Micro-processor Compression testing
9 Oscilloscope Computer and peripherals
10 PCB prototyping machine Digital image processing
11 Robotic kits Digital multimeter
12 Solar PV systems Electric discharge machine
13 Spectrum analyser Hydraulic pressing
14 Thermal imager Magnetic stirrer
15 Total Station Microwave simulator
16 Ultrasonic probe Optical microscope
17 Universal testing machine PCB prototype machine
18 UV-spectrophotometer Thermal analyser
19 Voltmeter Thermal scanner
20 Wattmeter Wireless sensor network kit
Impact of Utilisation
No amount of data tracking or record keeping is worth
the effort if it does not translate into improvement in
actual output The real impact of all this expenditure by
institutes on buying of latest equipment is only useful in
so far as it is able to show growth in the number of
publications or rise in the number of post-graduate
student intake Looked at from that perspective TEQIP II
seems to have made satisfactory progress as the data
maintained by the National Project Implementation Unit
UPWARD TREND
Increase in the number of
publications in refereed
journals
Increase in the number of PG
and PhD students
Increase in revenue generated
through consultancy
35
(NPIU) shows There has been a significant improvement over the years in the number of publications in
refereed journals which till last year have been showing above target performance Only the numbers for
2016-17 are low considering that the data captured is till the month of February 2017 only From a target of
7500 publications in 2010-11 and a realization of 11722to a target of 14500 in 2015-16 and a realization of
18482 (Figure 28) the growth has been impressive though again how much of it is due to buying of
equipment alone is debatable
Another key performance indicatoras per the planners of TEQIP II was rise in the total number of masters
and PhD level students from a baseline of 30000 in 2010-11 to 41000 by 2016 Seen from that angle also the
performance of the programme has exceeded the target To a large extent this can be attributed to
availability of better laboratory infrastructure as it would have been a major factor behind the institutesrsquo
capability to attract students for MTech and PhD (Figure 29)
7032 7500 8000 8500 9000
14000 14500
11722
1606618103
20037
22556
18482
2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016
Fig 28 Number of publications in refereed journals in TEQIP II institutions
Target Actual
36
The percentage of externally funded RampD projects and consultancies in total revenue has increased from 7
per cent in 2010-11 to 14 per cent in 2015-16 against a target of 12 per cent (Figure 30)
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
Target 7032 32000 33000 34000 34000 40000 40500
Actual 35132 37791 44171 49251 48718 45659
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
Fig 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP I
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
Target 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12
Actual 82 11 127 137 117 14 125
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
Tota
l Rev
enu
e
Fig 30 Consultancy revenue generated
37
Chapter 3 Case Studies
38
Government Engineering College Thrissur Kerala
(with inputs from Prof Manoj Kumar K V Coordinator TEQIP II GEC Thrissur)
The entire process of planning procurement and the complete cycle of improved input resulting in improved output can be illustrated through the case study of Government Engineering College Thrissur which is one of the model colleges in TEQIP II and received funds under sub-component 11 It is the second oldest engineering in the state of Kerala and is affiliated to the University of Calicut Its foundation stone was laid by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in April 1958 and among its famous alumni are Dr K Radhakrishnan former chairman of Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) Out of the project allocation of Rs 10 crore Rs 55 crore was utilized by the institute for procurement of equipment The fund was apportioned among the departments based on student strength and their need to modernize and strengthen their various laboratories The procurement plan was finalized from the proposals received from the departments and vetted by the State Project Facilitation Unit (SPFU) before being executed through the Procurement Management Support System (PMSS) which was a web portal created by the National Project Implementation Unit (NPIU) to manage the project
39
Figure 31 10 steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan (Figure 38)
Departments were asked to draw up a
three-year procurement plan based on
their needs Department heads
coordinators and TEQIP nodal officers
had a meeting in the institute in
January 2012 to understand the plans
and procedures as available on NPIU
website
In February the Principal of the
institute TEQIP coordinator and
procurement coordinator attended a
training session conducted by NPIU at
Thiruvananthapuram Participation in
this session was facilitated by SPFU and
it entailed extensive training on how to
use the PMSS website
A training session was organized in the
institute for the benefit of Heads of
Departments (HoDs) and Department
TEQIP coordinators The programme
was attended by 24 officials and it
covered the entire set of activities
pertaining to purchase through PMSS --
from configuration management plan
creation and revision packaging and
procuring to stocking
Procurement coordinator and
department TEQIP coordinators also
attended a training program organized
by SPFUat School of Engineering
Cochin University of Science and
Technologyin February 2012
The SPFU arranged a discussion at
directorateoffice Thiruvanantha-
puramin February to fine tune the plan
and to facilitate data entry through
PMSS The finetuning included clubbing
of similar items from various
departments into one package limiting
the threshold to a maximum of 90 per
cent included in a scheme and revising
the tentative timelines based on plan
approval which was expected by mid-
April 2012 The institute was advised to
procure a particular software used for
double entry book-keeping through
PMSS and to identify 2 National
Competitive Bidding (NCB)
procurement plans to be sent to
Central authorities for approval
The rejigged procurement plan after
consultation with the concerned
coordinators was uploaded on the
website on 28thFebruary 2012
The plan was reviewed by SPFU and
some corrections were suggested
The corrected plan was uploaded again
At a meeting convened on 14thMarch
2012 at LBS College for Women
Thiruvananthapuram the first approval
of the plan was given by Director SPFU
On 31st March 2012 the Principal
convened a meeting of HoDs and
departmental TEQIP coordinators and
instructions were issued to draw up
specifications with respect to every
package so that the data was readily
available for entry to PMSS once the
plan was approved by NPIUWorld
Bank
1 2
3 4
5
6
8
7
9
10
40
Procurement activities were in full swing during the first 18 months of the project and were executed fully as
per the plan Procurement was completed in 82 packages including 68 National Shopping (NS)packages 7
National Competitive Bidding (NCB) packages 2 Direct Contract packages and 5 Civil Works packages
The institute made maximum expenditure in 2013-14 (Figure 32) across different heads Its investments on
laboratory modernization and strengthening started in 2012 and continued till 2017 (Figure 33) Overall it
spent bulk of the money (88 per cent) on modernization of laboratories and 5 per cent on ICT enabled
learning (Figure 34)
5851520
36470287
6909895
61170 1552063
0
5000000
10000000
15000000
20000000
25000000
30000000
35000000
40000000
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur (in Rs)
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Figure 32
2012-1311
2013-1473
2014-1515
2015-160
2016-171
EXPENDITURE ON MODERNISATION STRENGTHENING OF LABS AT GEC THRISSUR
Figure 33
41
Major equipment bought by the institute with TEQIP II funds includes a Rheometer which is not available in
any other institution in the state and offers potential for research and consultancy It is used for determining
the rheological behaviors of liquids and solids It has applications in polymer nano-composites which are the
emerging field of research The stress rheology measurements provide information for spread ability
emulsion stability suspension leveling flow control thermal stability extrudability and thickening etc The
fluid can be highly non-newtonian The equipment is useful for MTech students and faculty for doing
research
The institute also bought a Gas Chromatograph which is used in analyzing compositions purity and for
separating different components of a mixture based on volatility It is also used in identifying a compound
and its applications include analysis of toxicity of soil water and air identifying unknown compounds etc
The equipment is useful for faculty and students in doing research and projects in the field of environmental
engineering and provides opportunities for pollution control related consultancy work
Another important purchase is Accelerated Curing Tank With concrete construction increasing at a rapid
pace this equipment provides the possibility of accelerating the curing time Normal method of curing takes
28 days To reduce the curing time of concrete and test its strength accelerated curing is required and this
can be achieved with the use of Accelerated Curing Tank in the laboratory
88
5 4
0
0
3
Fig 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14at Government Engineering College Thrissur
Expenditure on modernisation strengthening of existinglaboratories
Expenditure on ICT enabledlearning related softwareamphardware
Expenditure on library ie books e-books
Journals e-journals course specificsoftware
Expenditure on modernisation ofclassrooms
Others (furniture)
42
Table 3 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Name of the Equipment
Cost (in rupees)
Pressure Volume Change Controller
365625
Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Suit
1365000
Solar Photovoltaic grid tied training system with MPPT
367500
Gas Chromatograph 1494692
Rheometer 2687350
Surface Roughness Tester
401205
Multimedia Projector 114162
Thermal Imager 746366
Machine Conditioning Monitor
861685
Metallurgical Image Analysis System for Welding
283500
Software Factory CAD 320000
Robot 567000
Pipe Flow Software 149234
Petrol Engine Test Setup
783090
Tribometer 609900
Vibration Analyser 539175
Slotting Machine 449243
Lathe and Shaping Machine
869001
Metal Cutting Band saw 156240
Digital Viscometer 919050
Solid Modeling Software
356590
Ultrasonic Flow Detector
235561
43
Rapid Phototyping Machine
814800
Group Video Conferencing Kit
533340
Lan Trainer 106180
The efforts of the institute over the years have led to improved student placements and intake (Figure 35)
Output in terms of publications in international journals and participation of faculty and students in
international conferences has also gone up considerably (Figure 36)
Top 10 international journals in which faculty and students have secured publications since TEQIP II are
Name of Journal
1 IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation
2 International Journal on Numerical Methods in Fluids
261221
570527
357
766
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Placement offers Students placed Intake of students
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 35 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 36 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
Publication in international journals Participation in international conferences
44
3 IETE Technical Review
4 Journal of the Optical Society of America
5 International Journal of Power amp Energy Systems
6 International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
7 International Journal of Remote Sensing
8 Automatica
9 IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
10 ASME Journal of Heat Transfer
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering amp Technology
Aligarh Muslim University
Another institute with an impeccable history and track record is Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and
Technology (ZHCET) which is a constituent college of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and it received TEQIP
II funds under sub-component 11 AMU was set up by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as Mohammedan Anglo-
Oriental College in 1875 Against available funds of Rs 10 crore ZHCET utilized Rs 618 crore as of February
2017 Following is a glimpse into the major equipment purchased by the institute
Name of the equipment Centrifugal Pump and Pelton Turbine Module Nozzle
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3349138
Reason for buying To improve teaching and research in fluid mechanics section of mechanical engineering
department The equipment comprises centrifugal pump with flowmeter valves reservoir and
instrumentation for measurement and display of inlet outlet pressures torque speed and power and
turbine inlet pressure for Peltan turbine
Name of the equipment Universal High Voltage Test system and Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage Tester
(PE-AOBDV-MXXX)
Name of the department Electrical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 4522500
Reason for buying A new MTech programme in High Voltage Engineering was started under TEQIP II for
which enhanced laboratory infrastructure was needed PE-AOBDV-M series of Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage
Testers are highly precise instruments which can be used to conduct either a breakdown voltage test or do a proof
(withstand) test Dielectric Breakdown Voltage testing of Oil is one such means to detect the voltage at power
frequency at which it is likely to cause a flash-over
Name of the equipment Altium Nanoboard FPGA Kit
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1368863
Reason for buying Five kits were bought for under-graduate and post-graduate students
45
Name of the equipmentExata Software Emulator for Networking
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1245780
Reason for buying BTech students use it to perform experiments in EL-494 (Communication Lab -III) to
study the performance of simulated networks M Tech students use it for projects and dissertations Three
faculty members are using this software for RampD purpose
Name of the equipmentPotentiostat Galvanostat with Impedance Analyzer
Name of the department Petroleum Studies
Cost of equipment Rs 1562925
Reason for buying Potentiostate is at the heart of research on electrochemistry It is mainly used for
research in the area of fuel cell membrane cyclic voltammeter and super capacitors
Name of the equipment Imac 215 Quad Core i5 with Apple Protection Plan
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 205800
Reason for buying Two units of Imac were bought for the post-graduate and networking laboratories of
computer engineering department so that students could develop software based on iOS
Altium Nanoboard
FPGA Kit
46
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli was set up in 1947 with only the civil engineering under-graduate
programme Since 2007 the institute has been autonomous having been affiliated to Bombay University
Pune University and Shivaji University in the past The institute received TEQIP II funds under sub-
component 12 It was eligible to receive Rs 125 crore It submitted procurement plan for Rs 87 crore and
spent Rs 618 crore as of February 2017
MAJOR EQUIPMENT BOUGHT
Name of the equipment Shake Table Set-up
Name of the department Civil amp Structural Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1925776
Reason for buying To establish an earthquake engineering laboratory for conducting studies on response of
structures to earthquake induced vibrations To investigate structural response under various dynamic
loading conditions
Name of the equipment Electromagnetic Exciter with Pay Load Capacity of 100 to 150 kg
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2310824
Reason for buying To carry out research work in the field of dynamic analysis for various systems
Name of the equipment Micro Machining Centre Hyper-15w table top type integrated multi-process CNC
machine tool
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3078000
Reason for buying To develop micro machining centre for the research of micro machining PG production
laboratory
2663678
6154586
7489947
8770675
8777330
10572980
11435333
0 4000000 8000000 12000000
OFFICE
ELECTRICAL
ELECTRONICS
CIVIL (CIVIL+ CIVIL ENVIRONMENTAL+ hellip
LIBRARY
COMPUTER + IT
MECHANICAL
Fig 37 Department-wise expenditure Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Figures in rupees
47
Name of the equipment Dynamometer with Built-In Three Channel Charge Amplifiers
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1876090
Reason for buying To carry out research in the area of machining
Name of the equipment Lab View Add-ons Image Processing using Smart Camera Evaluation Kit
Name of the department Electronics Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3421650
Reason for buying Design simulation and prototyping platform for experiments on DSP communication
embedded control and measurements visual representation of experimental results
Name of the equipment Thermal Conductivity Analyzer with Material -- liquid pastes and small particles
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2100000
Reason for buying Post-graduate research and laboratory development
48
Chapter 4 Key Findings
49
1 On an average funds given to institutions for purchase of equipment and soft resources have led to
significant improvement in laboratory infrastructure of the institutes under study
2 The impact of such purchases on improvement in quality is not easily quantifiable in measurable
terms To assess the same other correlated parameters could be looked at such as improvement in
the number of research publications in refereed journals increase in the number of PhD students
number of faculty involved in research or the percentage of student placement However none of
these parameters can be directly or solely be said to be due to the improvement in physical or
digital infrastructure of institutes
3 Institutes did not have a clear-cut strategy of what best use they could put the available money to
Given that each institute on an average got Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and other resources
they could have used the money to create at least one best-in-class facility in any of the
departments which was equipped to utilize that facility in terms of augmenting the interaction of
the institute with industry or generating more resources through assignments from other agencies
While institutes in sub-component 12 had the provision to set up centres of excellence even in sub-
component 11 they could have done so if they had worked with that aim and vision
4 Instead institutes on an average divided the money equally across six departments and each
department on an average bought one-two machines which were significantly expensive and the
rest of the money was spent on buying other small routine equipment desktops laptops
networking servers software and e-journals Collaborations between departments for research
projects were however missing
5 This pattern of expenditure can be explained by the fact that our engineering institutions are still in
a phase where there is more emphasis on theory than practical Hands-on learning or project-based
approach in teaching is relatively new for institutions which is why there is not much emphasis on
understanding the practical aspects of learning such as producing patents versus papers
6 Institutes were seen to be over protective wherever even a slightly costly equipment was bought By
their own admission such equipment was most of the time kept under lock and key and was at best
displayed to students They were rarely given the opportunity to actually do something with it on
their own
7 Equal receipt of money by a number of departments has led to overall improvement in laboratory
standards of all departments which is good from an egalitarian perspective It is also good that all
departments have been able to uniformly upgrade their infrastructure and will therefore be able to
compete with each other in attracting good students faculty as well as assignments from industry in
future
8 Discussions with focus groups suggest that institutes spent large amounts of money on creating or
refurbishing physical infrastructure While non-academic experts may see this as wasteful
expenditure from an academic perspective even if this leads to improvement in the physical
facilities being offered by institutes it is well worth the investment While state funded institutes
get funds from state governments for building infrastructure for some of the centrally funded
institutes where infrastructure may have been falling apart this money would have been useful
9 Because of the fact that there is no proper system to track the usage of equipment ndash records are
maintained in physical form in the shape of log books and registers which render a macro analysis
50
impossible -- anecdotal evidence suggests that equipment bought is not being optimally utilized A
significantly higher number of research papers in refereed journals suggests that this may not be
true but the fact remains that there is no improvement in the number of technology transfers
commercialization of research or patent generation which remain weak This again brings into focus
the theory versus application part of teaching
10 Overall improvement in base infrastructure was important for institutes to advance to the next level
of development Except for some of the Centrally funded institutions none of the institutes which
received funding in TEQIP II are in the league of the six original IITs in terms of laboratory
infrastructure They do not have access to the kind of liberal funding that CFTIs get If they had not
got the present funds to buy equipment they would have taken at least five to seven years to
procure the same through the resources available to them Even for Central institutions as also for
others the availability of funds at one go meant that they could procure high costing software such
as Matlab Ansys Labview Cadence and Adobe which benefit students across departments
11 Funds for buying equipment and other soft resources enabled the institutes to take some steps
towards keeping pace with the rapidly changing advancements in technology Increased level of
automation and artificial intelligence in industry is reflected in the kind of purchases institutes have
made ndash various types of simulation software digital machines replacing analogue ones such as in
electrical engineering departments all-in-one automatic machines which combine several levels of
manual work such as in surveying in civil engineering departments robotic arms mimicking the
automated environment of modern factories attached to lathe machines in mechanical engineering
departments instruments capable of handling nano particles in specialized centres and 3D printers
capable of printing high precision devices which are being used in multiple fields
12 Most institutes have also bought subscriptions to high level international journals in various
streams both online and physical enabling access to vast repository of world class content for most
students
13 Institutes have not paid much thought to maintenance of equipment since most of the purchases
have been made in the past two-three years and warranty periods are still in force Most institutes
have also reported availability of in-house technicians to look after the machines though majority
said that they would sign annual maintenance contracts (AMC) with vendors Since AMCs usually
cost roughly 10 per cent of the cost of the equipment they felt that the resources allocated for the
same under TEQIP II would not be adequate and that they should be increased slightly
14 As per the feedback provided by almost all institutes they all agree that the equipment purchased
by them responds to faculty student needs and was done as per consultation and
recommendations of faculty They all follow well laid out norms for disposal of equipment which
keep environmental considerations in mind
6 -- Average number of departments among which each institute in Sub-component 11 divided
the total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 500 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
51
7-- Average number of departments among which each institute in sub-component 12 divided the
total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 284 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
2147403 ndash Number of items bought by institutes for office purpose in sub-component
11
101699 hours monthndash Utilisation of equipment by UG amp PG students in sub-component
11 as per available data of institutes which participated in the study
427 hours month ndash Average utilization of equipment by UG and PG students across
institutes in sub-component 11
51656 hours month -- Utilisation of equipment by PhD students in sub-component 11 as
per available data of institutes which participated in the study
37 hours month-- Average utilization of equipment by PhD students across institutes in sub-
component 11
52
Chapter 5 Way Forward
53
As data shows and case studies prove there can be no doubt that TEQIP II and the funds provided to
institutes for purchase of equipment and other soft resources have led to improvement in laboratory
infrastructure which in turn has helped in improving the output Some pointers for future stages of the
project are-
1 Even though TEQIP II had a major focus on upgradation of laboratory infrastructure and institutes
were given significant amount of funds for purchase of equipment there were no guidelines or
benchmarks for them to judge themselves against and to understand what an ideal laboratory
should be like for any given department While it is good that they were given the freedom to decide
what they wanted to buy and it depended on the pro-activeness of the department heads on what
all they ended up getting funds for in an ideal scenario they should have been given a list of
essential basic equipment as well as research level equipment and they could have prioritized their
purchases on the basis of that
In all likelihood such department-wise lists do not exist anywhere In the third phase of TEQIP
therefore NPIU could commission a project which involves study of top world-class as well as top
national-level laboratories for each department Thereafter standard templates of equipment could
be prepared which could illustrate the requirement of equipment for each concept and practical for
every stream of engineering Based on standard frequency of usage and the number of students in a
class adequate numbers of any equipment could be recommended to be bought by institutes in
order to ensure that not too much time is wasted on rotating several batches of students on the
same equipment
Availability of such templates of equipment as well as soft resources which could be updated
periodically in keeping with the changes in technology and availability of resources would also help
policy makers understand how many institutes come up to a benchmark and how many need
further support
2 Institutes should start maintaining digital records of use of equipment which are bought for research
purposes These records should not be just digital copies of physical registers but should be in the
form of smart solutions which can track internal supply chains in laboratories as well as usage of
equipment The solutions should be able to provide real-time analysis of usage of equipment in
every laboratory and all laboratories could be linked to one centralized system There are various
kinds of RFID solutions available today which can handle usage patterns well The available
information could be used to devise solutions and create policy interventions to increase the actual
usage of equipment
3 Nodal institutes under TEQIP II could be allowed to utilize the unspent grant as seed money to start
laboratory courses exclusively for under-graduate students of neighboring non-TEQIP institutes The
unspent money could also be used to start nodal centres for sharing of resources
4 Institutes could be encouraged to ensure that laboratories in all departments have well designed
brochures and information material such as leaflets and manuals on major equipment so that
dissemination of information about their availability is easy and their utilization could be increased
54
5 Facilities created in institutes are not being optimally utilized to increase interaction with industry
While rural location of the institute and absence of industry in the neighbourhood could be one of
the reasons it is also true that in none of the institutes was industry consulted before the
commissioning of equipment Size of equipment could be another issue ndash which does not allow for
anything on industrial scale But in most cases industry is not even aware of the existence of state-
of-the-art equipment inside institutes Regular interactions with sector-specific companies are a
must therefore to create a culture of exchange of ideas and possibilities for collaboration
6 For decades research has happened in our country in isolation and at a distance from both industry
and academia Being largely funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) so far it
has been taking place inside the laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
The 37 laboratories of CSIR and its 39 field stations or extension centres have been working in the
areas of aerospace engineering structural engineering ocean science life science metallurgy
chemicals mining food petroleum leather and environmental science The ministry of HRD has
also started funding research in a big way in recent years through schemes such as Imprint ndash
Improving Research Innovation and Technology and the Uchchtar Avishkar Yojana (UAY) It would be
fruitful for the country if research happening purely on the scientific side is able to converge with
that on the academic side Hence in order to ensure greater synergy between research and
teaching it is essential that technical institutes start working more closely with CSIR laboratories
This will bring them immediately closer to cutting edge research and provide rich exposure to
students Specially for institutions which have got improved laboratory facilities as a result of TEQIP
II funds collaboration with relevant CSIR laboratories will help them grow their research and at the
same time provide the latter with a steady flow of students to work on live projects
7 Institutions which have upgraded their laboratory infrastructure in the area of food and agriculture
will gain by collaborating with the government on its e-labs project which aims at automating the
testing procedure of soil fertiliser pesticide and equipment samples By ensuring speedy and
transparent online disbursement of information related to such tests the projectrsquos vision is to
reduce crop losses and increase the use of good quality bio-pesticides through fair and unbiased
testing Institutions and students will be able to learn a lot about quality control and the processes
involved in digital testing through collaboration with the government on e-labs
8 In order to ensure transparency in procurement processes it is advisable that institutes make use of
the governmentrsquos new e-marketplace called GEM Through the portal wwwgemnicin institutes
can buy virtually anything and everything that they may require specially consumables office
equipment furniture and software Buying through this portal will speed up procurement and
improve the efficiency of institutes Created and maintained by the Directorate General of Supplies
amp Disposals (DGSampD) it provides tools for e-bidding reverse e-auction and demand aggregation to
help users get best value for their money At the national level a system of procurement should be
put in place including committee to look into the requirement and availability of equipment taking
global scenarios into consideration
Appendices
Appendix 1
55
State-wise Number of Institutions Under Technical Education QualityImprovement Programme II (2010-2017)
S Name of State CFIs Sub‐component 11 Sub‐component 12 Total No of
Institutions 1 Andhra Pradesh 5 6 11 2 Bihar 2 ‐‐ 2 3 Chhattisgarh 4 ‐‐ 4 4 Gujarat 7 ‐‐ 7 5 Haryana 3 3 6 6 Himachal Pradesh 1 ‐‐ 1 7 Jharkhand 1 1 2 8 Karnataka 4 15 19 9 Kerala 19 ‐‐ 19
10 Madhya Pradesh 3 2 5 11 Maharashtra 7 10 17
12 NCT‐Delhi ‐‐ 1 1 13 Odisha 2 ‐‐ 2 14 Punjab 7 1 8 15 Rajasthan 9 ‐‐ 9 16 Tamil Nadu 5 4 9 17 Telangana 8 5 13 18 Tripura 1 ‐‐ 1 19 UT‐Chandigarh 2 1 3 20 UT‐Puducherry 1 ‐‐ 1 21 Uttar Pradesh 2 5 7 22 Uttarakhand 1 2 3 23 West Bengal 11 3 14 24 Centrally Funded
Institutions (CFIs) 8 18 26
Total 113 77 190
Appendix 2 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 11
S Name of the Name of the Institution
No State UT
1 JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
2 Aditya Institute of Technology amp Management Tekkali Srikakulam
Andhra
3 Madanapalle Institute of Technology amp Science Madanapalle
Pradesh
4 Shri Vishnu Engineering College for women Vishnupur Bhimavaram
5 Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College Chittoor
6 Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology Muzaffarpur
Bihar
7 Bhagalpur College of Engineering Bhagalpur
8 Government Engineering College Bilaspur
9 Government Engineering College Jagdalpur Bastar
Chhattisgarh
10 Government Engineering College Raipur
11 Rungta College of Engineering amp Technology Bhilai
56
12 Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
13 Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya Vallabh Vidynagar
14 Lukhdirji Engineering College Morbi
15 Gujarat Shantilal Shah Engineering College Bhavnagar
16 Government Engineering College Gandhinagar
17 Government Engineering College Rajkot
18 Government Engineering College Patan
19 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology (UIET) Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
Haryana
20 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology MDU Rohtak
21 NC College of Engineering Panipat
22 Himachal Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College Sundernagar Mandi
Pradesh
23 Jharkhand Cambridge Institute of Technology Ranchi
24 BVB College of Engineering amp Technology Hubli
25 PES College of Engineering Mandya
Karnataka
26 Government Sri Krishnarajendra Silver Jublee Technological Institute Bangalore
27 NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology Bangalore
2
SNo Name of the
Name of the Institution
StateUT
28 Government Engineering College Thrissur
29 Government Engineering College Kozhikode
30 Government Engineering College Painavu Idukki
31 Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology Kottayam
32 School of Engineering Cochin University of Science amp Technology Cochin
33 Government College of Engineering Kannur
34 Government Engineering College Bartonhill Thiruvananthapuram
35 LBS Institute of Technology for Women Poojappura Thiruvananthapuram
36 College of Engineering Perumon Perinad Kollam
37 Kerala College of Engineering Kidangoor Kottayam
38 Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
57
39 College of Engineering Trikaripur Cheemeni Kasargod
40 College of Engineering Thalassery Kannur
41 Government Engineering College Wayand
42 Government Engineering College Sreekrishnapur Palakkad
43 College of Engineering Adoor Manakkala
44 College of Engineering Cherthala Pallippuram
45 College of Engineering Karunagappally Kollam
46 Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering Kollam
47 Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
Madhya
48 Samrat Ashok Technological Institute (Engineering College) Vidisha
Pradesh
49 Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
50 Government College of Engineering Karad
51 BVBs Sardar Patel College of Engineering Mumbai
52 Government College of Enginering Chandrapur
53 Maharashtra Government College of Engineering Jalgaon
54 University Department of Chemical Technology North Maharashtra University Jalgaon
55 Department of Technology Shivaji University Kolhapur
56 Bharati Vidyapeeth University College of Engineering Pune
57 Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Burla Sambalpur
Odisha
58 College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
59 Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
60 Beant College of Engineering amp Technology Gurdaspur
61 GZS Punjab Technical University Campus Bhatinda
62 Punjab SBS College of Engineering amp Technology Ferozepur
63 College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana
64 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
65 Chandigarh Engineering College Mohali
66 University College of Engineering Kota
67 Government Engineering College Ajmer
68 Engineering College Bikaner
69 College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
58
70 Rajasthan M L V Textile amp Engineering College Bhilwara
71 Government Engineering College Jhalawar
72 Government Woman Engineering College Ajmer
73 Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bikaner
74 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Alwar
75 Govt College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
76 Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai
Tamil Nadu
77 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore
78 Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore
79 Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus Triuchirapalli
80 University College of Engineering Kakatiya University Kothagudem
81 Anurag Engineering College Kodad Nalgonda
82 Auroras Scientific Technological amp Research Academy Bandlaguda Hyderabad
83 Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology Gandipet Hyderabad
Telangana
84 Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering amp Technology Kukatpally Hyderabad
85 Malla Reddy Engineering College Medchal RR District Hyderabad
86 Vasavi College of Engineering Ibrahimbagh Hyderabad
87 Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engg ampTechnology Hyderabad
SNo
Name of the Name of the Institution
StateUT
88 Tripura Tripura Institute of Technology Narsingarh Tripura
89 UT‐ University Institute of Engineering amp Technology Chandigarh
90 Chandigarh University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology Punjab
University Chandigarh
91 UT‐ Pondicherry Engineering College Puducherry
Puducherry
92 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly
Uttar Pradesh
93 School of Engineering amp Technology IFTM University Moradabad
(formerly known as College of Engineering amp Technology Moradabad)
94 Uttarakhand BT Kumaon Institute of Technology Dwarahat Dist‐Almora
95 RCC Institute of Information Technology Kolkata
96 College of Engineering amp Management Kolaghat
97 Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering Bankura
98 University Institute of Technology The University of Burdwan Burdwan
99 West Bengal University of Technology Kolkata
West Bengal
59
100 Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
101 Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology Berahmpore Murshidabad
102 Murshidabad College of Engineering and Technology Berhampore Murshidabad
103 MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah
104 Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata
105 Narula Institute of Technology Pargnas
106 Assam University Silchar
107 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering amp Technology Sangrur
108 Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
Centrally
109 North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) Itanagar
Funded
110 National Institute of Technology Agartala
Institutions
111 National Institute of Technology Patna
112 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chandigarh
113 National Institute of Technology Raipur
Appendix 3 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 12
S Name of the
Name of Institution
No State
1 A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
2 JNTU College of Engineering Kakinada
3 Andhra SVU College of Engineering Tirupati
4 Pradesh Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Madhurawada
Visakhapatnam
5 GITAM Institute of Technology ‐ GITAM University Vishakhapatnam
6 VR Siddhartha Engineering College Kanuru Vijaywada
7 Faculty of Science Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
8 Haryana Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science amp Technology
Murthal
9 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Guru Jambeshwar University of Science amp Technology Hissar
10 Jharkha
nd Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi
11 University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (Bangalore University)
60
Bangalore
12 Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Mysore
13 Malnad College of Engineering Hassan
14 BMS College of Engineering Bangalore
15 The National Institute of Engineering Mysore
16 Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
17 HKESs PDA College of Engineering Gulbarga
Karnataka
18 Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology Bangalore
19 MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore
20 NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte Udupi
21 Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology Maralur Tumkur
22 Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
23 SDM College of Engineering and Technology Dhavalagiri Dharwad
24 RV College of Engineering Bangalore
25 PES Institute of Technology Bangalore
26 Madhya Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya Bhopal
Pradesh
27 Shri GS Institute of Technology amp Science Indore
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
28 Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai
29 College of Engineering Shivajinagar Pune
30 Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Matunga Mumbai
31 Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering amp Technology Nanded
32 Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Maharashtra
33 Govt College of Engineering Amravati
34 Govt College of Engineering Aurangabad
35 Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Lonere Raigad
36 GH Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur
37 Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Islampur Sangli
38 NCT‐Delhi Delhi Technological University Delhi
39 Punjab Thapar University Patiala
40 Govt College of Technology Coimbatore
41 Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology Karaikudi
Tamil Nadu
42 Government College of Engineering Salem
43 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Abishekapatti Tirunelveli
61
44 JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
45 University College of Engineering Osmania University Hyderabad
46 Telangana University College of Technology Osmania University Hyderabad
47 JNTU Institute of Science amp Technology Hyderabad
48 Sreenidhi Institute of Science amp Technology Ghatkesar Hyderabad
49 UT‐Chandigarh PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
50 Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur
51 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Lucknow
52 Uttar Pradesh Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur
53 Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur
54 Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering amp Technology Jhansi
55 College of Technology ‐ GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
Uttarakhand
56 Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College Pauri Garhwal
57 University College of Technology ‐ University of Calcutta Kolkata
West Bengal
58 Faculty of Engineering and Technology ‐ Jadavpur University Kolkata
59 JIS College of Engineering Nadia
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
60 Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
61 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
62 National Institute of Technology Calicut
63 Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
64 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
65 National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
66 Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
67 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
Centrally Funded
68 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Institutions
69 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
70 National Institute of Technology Rourkela
71 National Institute of Technology Silchar
72 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
73 National Institute of Technology Surathkal
74 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
75 National Institute of Technology Warangal
76 National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
62
77 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
Appendix 4
Institutions under sub‐component121
S No
NameoftheState NameoftheInstitution CentreofExcellence On
1 AndhraPradesh AndhraUniversityCollegeof
EngineeringVishakhapatnam
Nano‐Technology
2 SVUCollegeofEngineering Tirupati
AtmosphericRemoteSensingandAdvancedSignal
Processing 3 Jharkhand BirlaInstituteofTechnology
MesraRanchi
Bio‐resourcesandBio‐prospecting
4 Karnataka BMSCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
AdvancedMaterialsResearch
5 RVCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
Macro-Electronics
6 PESInstituteofTechnology Bangalore
KnowledgeAnalyticsampOntologicalEngineering
7 SiddhagangaInstituteof
TechnologyTumkur
AppliedResearchandNanoTechnology
8 Maharashtra CollegeofEngineeringPune SignalandImageProcessing
9 SmartRenewableEnergySystems
10 ShriGuruGobind SinghjiInstitute
ofEngineeringampTechnology Nanded
SignalandImageProcessing
11 InstituteofChemicalTechnology
Mumbai
ProcessIntensificationforProcessIndustries
12 VeermataJijabaiTechnology
InstituteMumbai
ComplexandNonlinearDynamicalSystems
13 Punjab ThaparUniversityPatiala EnvironmentampEnergyManagement
14
TamilNadu
GovtCollegeofTechnology
Coimbatore
AlternateEnergyResearch
15 EnvironmentalStudies
16
JNTUCollegeofEngineering
Hyderabad
DisasterManagement
63
17 Telangana OsmaniaUniversityCollegeof
TechnologyHyderabad
IntensificationofChemicalandBio‐processes
18 Uttarakhand CollegeofTechnology‐ GBPant
UniversityofAgricultureamp
TechnologyPantnagar
EnergyStudiesinIndustriesandAgroSystemsof
Uttarakhand(EnergyManagement)
19 UttarPradesh HarcourtButlerTechnological
InstituteKanpur
AppliedResearchTrainingampEducationinLipidScience
20
WestBengal
FacultyofEngineeringand Technology‐JadavpurUniversity
PhaseTransformationandProductCharacterization
21 UniversityCollegeofTechnology‐
UniversityofCalcutta
SystemsBiologyandBioMedicalEngineering
22 UTChandigarh PECUniversityofTechnology Chandigarh
IndustrialandProductDesignSPC
23 Centrally funded Institutions (CFIs)
MANITBhopal Geo‐informatics(RemoteSensingGPSamp GIS)
24 NITDurgapur AdvancedMaterials
25 VNITNagpur CombeddedSystemsHybridizationofcommunications
andEmbeddedSystems 26 NITRourkela PracticalRenewableEnergySystem
27 Orthopaedic TissueEngineeringampRehabilitation 28 SVNITSurat WaterResourcesandFloodManage
ment
29 NITWarangal SustainableEnergyStudies
30 IndianInstituteofEngineering
andTechnologyShibpurHowrah
MicrostructurallyDesignedAdvancedMaterials
Development
Appendix 5 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 11
The aim of this sub-component was to strengthen institutions to improve learning outcomes
and employability of graduates It was open only for those institutions which had not participated in TEQIP I
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement following academic and non-academic reforms
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities
YES
64
e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
65
2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
70
Appendix 8
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
67
by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
68
include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
69
communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
70
Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
72
Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
73
Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
34
Table 2 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 11
Table 21 List oflab equipment bought by majority institutes in sub-component 12
1 CNC Lathe machines Advanced laser kit
2 Compressor testing machine Asphalt material performance tester
3 Computer and peripherals Atomic absorption spectrophotometer
4 Computerised machines Bio-reactors
5 Digital meters BOD incubator
6 Gas chromatograph Centrifuge
7 Micro-controller CNC lathe machine
8 Micro-processor Compression testing
9 Oscilloscope Computer and peripherals
10 PCB prototyping machine Digital image processing
11 Robotic kits Digital multimeter
12 Solar PV systems Electric discharge machine
13 Spectrum analyser Hydraulic pressing
14 Thermal imager Magnetic stirrer
15 Total Station Microwave simulator
16 Ultrasonic probe Optical microscope
17 Universal testing machine PCB prototype machine
18 UV-spectrophotometer Thermal analyser
19 Voltmeter Thermal scanner
20 Wattmeter Wireless sensor network kit
Impact of Utilisation
No amount of data tracking or record keeping is worth
the effort if it does not translate into improvement in
actual output The real impact of all this expenditure by
institutes on buying of latest equipment is only useful in
so far as it is able to show growth in the number of
publications or rise in the number of post-graduate
student intake Looked at from that perspective TEQIP II
seems to have made satisfactory progress as the data
maintained by the National Project Implementation Unit
UPWARD TREND
Increase in the number of
publications in refereed
journals
Increase in the number of PG
and PhD students
Increase in revenue generated
through consultancy
35
(NPIU) shows There has been a significant improvement over the years in the number of publications in
refereed journals which till last year have been showing above target performance Only the numbers for
2016-17 are low considering that the data captured is till the month of February 2017 only From a target of
7500 publications in 2010-11 and a realization of 11722to a target of 14500 in 2015-16 and a realization of
18482 (Figure 28) the growth has been impressive though again how much of it is due to buying of
equipment alone is debatable
Another key performance indicatoras per the planners of TEQIP II was rise in the total number of masters
and PhD level students from a baseline of 30000 in 2010-11 to 41000 by 2016 Seen from that angle also the
performance of the programme has exceeded the target To a large extent this can be attributed to
availability of better laboratory infrastructure as it would have been a major factor behind the institutesrsquo
capability to attract students for MTech and PhD (Figure 29)
7032 7500 8000 8500 9000
14000 14500
11722
1606618103
20037
22556
18482
2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016
Fig 28 Number of publications in refereed journals in TEQIP II institutions
Target Actual
36
The percentage of externally funded RampD projects and consultancies in total revenue has increased from 7
per cent in 2010-11 to 14 per cent in 2015-16 against a target of 12 per cent (Figure 30)
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
Target 7032 32000 33000 34000 34000 40000 40500
Actual 35132 37791 44171 49251 48718 45659
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
Fig 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP I
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
Target 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12
Actual 82 11 127 137 117 14 125
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
Tota
l Rev
enu
e
Fig 30 Consultancy revenue generated
37
Chapter 3 Case Studies
38
Government Engineering College Thrissur Kerala
(with inputs from Prof Manoj Kumar K V Coordinator TEQIP II GEC Thrissur)
The entire process of planning procurement and the complete cycle of improved input resulting in improved output can be illustrated through the case study of Government Engineering College Thrissur which is one of the model colleges in TEQIP II and received funds under sub-component 11 It is the second oldest engineering in the state of Kerala and is affiliated to the University of Calicut Its foundation stone was laid by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in April 1958 and among its famous alumni are Dr K Radhakrishnan former chairman of Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) Out of the project allocation of Rs 10 crore Rs 55 crore was utilized by the institute for procurement of equipment The fund was apportioned among the departments based on student strength and their need to modernize and strengthen their various laboratories The procurement plan was finalized from the proposals received from the departments and vetted by the State Project Facilitation Unit (SPFU) before being executed through the Procurement Management Support System (PMSS) which was a web portal created by the National Project Implementation Unit (NPIU) to manage the project
39
Figure 31 10 steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan (Figure 38)
Departments were asked to draw up a
three-year procurement plan based on
their needs Department heads
coordinators and TEQIP nodal officers
had a meeting in the institute in
January 2012 to understand the plans
and procedures as available on NPIU
website
In February the Principal of the
institute TEQIP coordinator and
procurement coordinator attended a
training session conducted by NPIU at
Thiruvananthapuram Participation in
this session was facilitated by SPFU and
it entailed extensive training on how to
use the PMSS website
A training session was organized in the
institute for the benefit of Heads of
Departments (HoDs) and Department
TEQIP coordinators The programme
was attended by 24 officials and it
covered the entire set of activities
pertaining to purchase through PMSS --
from configuration management plan
creation and revision packaging and
procuring to stocking
Procurement coordinator and
department TEQIP coordinators also
attended a training program organized
by SPFUat School of Engineering
Cochin University of Science and
Technologyin February 2012
The SPFU arranged a discussion at
directorateoffice Thiruvanantha-
puramin February to fine tune the plan
and to facilitate data entry through
PMSS The finetuning included clubbing
of similar items from various
departments into one package limiting
the threshold to a maximum of 90 per
cent included in a scheme and revising
the tentative timelines based on plan
approval which was expected by mid-
April 2012 The institute was advised to
procure a particular software used for
double entry book-keeping through
PMSS and to identify 2 National
Competitive Bidding (NCB)
procurement plans to be sent to
Central authorities for approval
The rejigged procurement plan after
consultation with the concerned
coordinators was uploaded on the
website on 28thFebruary 2012
The plan was reviewed by SPFU and
some corrections were suggested
The corrected plan was uploaded again
At a meeting convened on 14thMarch
2012 at LBS College for Women
Thiruvananthapuram the first approval
of the plan was given by Director SPFU
On 31st March 2012 the Principal
convened a meeting of HoDs and
departmental TEQIP coordinators and
instructions were issued to draw up
specifications with respect to every
package so that the data was readily
available for entry to PMSS once the
plan was approved by NPIUWorld
Bank
1 2
3 4
5
6
8
7
9
10
40
Procurement activities were in full swing during the first 18 months of the project and were executed fully as
per the plan Procurement was completed in 82 packages including 68 National Shopping (NS)packages 7
National Competitive Bidding (NCB) packages 2 Direct Contract packages and 5 Civil Works packages
The institute made maximum expenditure in 2013-14 (Figure 32) across different heads Its investments on
laboratory modernization and strengthening started in 2012 and continued till 2017 (Figure 33) Overall it
spent bulk of the money (88 per cent) on modernization of laboratories and 5 per cent on ICT enabled
learning (Figure 34)
5851520
36470287
6909895
61170 1552063
0
5000000
10000000
15000000
20000000
25000000
30000000
35000000
40000000
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur (in Rs)
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Figure 32
2012-1311
2013-1473
2014-1515
2015-160
2016-171
EXPENDITURE ON MODERNISATION STRENGTHENING OF LABS AT GEC THRISSUR
Figure 33
41
Major equipment bought by the institute with TEQIP II funds includes a Rheometer which is not available in
any other institution in the state and offers potential for research and consultancy It is used for determining
the rheological behaviors of liquids and solids It has applications in polymer nano-composites which are the
emerging field of research The stress rheology measurements provide information for spread ability
emulsion stability suspension leveling flow control thermal stability extrudability and thickening etc The
fluid can be highly non-newtonian The equipment is useful for MTech students and faculty for doing
research
The institute also bought a Gas Chromatograph which is used in analyzing compositions purity and for
separating different components of a mixture based on volatility It is also used in identifying a compound
and its applications include analysis of toxicity of soil water and air identifying unknown compounds etc
The equipment is useful for faculty and students in doing research and projects in the field of environmental
engineering and provides opportunities for pollution control related consultancy work
Another important purchase is Accelerated Curing Tank With concrete construction increasing at a rapid
pace this equipment provides the possibility of accelerating the curing time Normal method of curing takes
28 days To reduce the curing time of concrete and test its strength accelerated curing is required and this
can be achieved with the use of Accelerated Curing Tank in the laboratory
88
5 4
0
0
3
Fig 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14at Government Engineering College Thrissur
Expenditure on modernisation strengthening of existinglaboratories
Expenditure on ICT enabledlearning related softwareamphardware
Expenditure on library ie books e-books
Journals e-journals course specificsoftware
Expenditure on modernisation ofclassrooms
Others (furniture)
42
Table 3 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Name of the Equipment
Cost (in rupees)
Pressure Volume Change Controller
365625
Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Suit
1365000
Solar Photovoltaic grid tied training system with MPPT
367500
Gas Chromatograph 1494692
Rheometer 2687350
Surface Roughness Tester
401205
Multimedia Projector 114162
Thermal Imager 746366
Machine Conditioning Monitor
861685
Metallurgical Image Analysis System for Welding
283500
Software Factory CAD 320000
Robot 567000
Pipe Flow Software 149234
Petrol Engine Test Setup
783090
Tribometer 609900
Vibration Analyser 539175
Slotting Machine 449243
Lathe and Shaping Machine
869001
Metal Cutting Band saw 156240
Digital Viscometer 919050
Solid Modeling Software
356590
Ultrasonic Flow Detector
235561
43
Rapid Phototyping Machine
814800
Group Video Conferencing Kit
533340
Lan Trainer 106180
The efforts of the institute over the years have led to improved student placements and intake (Figure 35)
Output in terms of publications in international journals and participation of faculty and students in
international conferences has also gone up considerably (Figure 36)
Top 10 international journals in which faculty and students have secured publications since TEQIP II are
Name of Journal
1 IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation
2 International Journal on Numerical Methods in Fluids
261221
570527
357
766
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Placement offers Students placed Intake of students
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 35 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 36 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
Publication in international journals Participation in international conferences
44
3 IETE Technical Review
4 Journal of the Optical Society of America
5 International Journal of Power amp Energy Systems
6 International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
7 International Journal of Remote Sensing
8 Automatica
9 IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
10 ASME Journal of Heat Transfer
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering amp Technology
Aligarh Muslim University
Another institute with an impeccable history and track record is Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and
Technology (ZHCET) which is a constituent college of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and it received TEQIP
II funds under sub-component 11 AMU was set up by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as Mohammedan Anglo-
Oriental College in 1875 Against available funds of Rs 10 crore ZHCET utilized Rs 618 crore as of February
2017 Following is a glimpse into the major equipment purchased by the institute
Name of the equipment Centrifugal Pump and Pelton Turbine Module Nozzle
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3349138
Reason for buying To improve teaching and research in fluid mechanics section of mechanical engineering
department The equipment comprises centrifugal pump with flowmeter valves reservoir and
instrumentation for measurement and display of inlet outlet pressures torque speed and power and
turbine inlet pressure for Peltan turbine
Name of the equipment Universal High Voltage Test system and Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage Tester
(PE-AOBDV-MXXX)
Name of the department Electrical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 4522500
Reason for buying A new MTech programme in High Voltage Engineering was started under TEQIP II for
which enhanced laboratory infrastructure was needed PE-AOBDV-M series of Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage
Testers are highly precise instruments which can be used to conduct either a breakdown voltage test or do a proof
(withstand) test Dielectric Breakdown Voltage testing of Oil is one such means to detect the voltage at power
frequency at which it is likely to cause a flash-over
Name of the equipment Altium Nanoboard FPGA Kit
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1368863
Reason for buying Five kits were bought for under-graduate and post-graduate students
45
Name of the equipmentExata Software Emulator for Networking
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1245780
Reason for buying BTech students use it to perform experiments in EL-494 (Communication Lab -III) to
study the performance of simulated networks M Tech students use it for projects and dissertations Three
faculty members are using this software for RampD purpose
Name of the equipmentPotentiostat Galvanostat with Impedance Analyzer
Name of the department Petroleum Studies
Cost of equipment Rs 1562925
Reason for buying Potentiostate is at the heart of research on electrochemistry It is mainly used for
research in the area of fuel cell membrane cyclic voltammeter and super capacitors
Name of the equipment Imac 215 Quad Core i5 with Apple Protection Plan
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 205800
Reason for buying Two units of Imac were bought for the post-graduate and networking laboratories of
computer engineering department so that students could develop software based on iOS
Altium Nanoboard
FPGA Kit
46
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli was set up in 1947 with only the civil engineering under-graduate
programme Since 2007 the institute has been autonomous having been affiliated to Bombay University
Pune University and Shivaji University in the past The institute received TEQIP II funds under sub-
component 12 It was eligible to receive Rs 125 crore It submitted procurement plan for Rs 87 crore and
spent Rs 618 crore as of February 2017
MAJOR EQUIPMENT BOUGHT
Name of the equipment Shake Table Set-up
Name of the department Civil amp Structural Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1925776
Reason for buying To establish an earthquake engineering laboratory for conducting studies on response of
structures to earthquake induced vibrations To investigate structural response under various dynamic
loading conditions
Name of the equipment Electromagnetic Exciter with Pay Load Capacity of 100 to 150 kg
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2310824
Reason for buying To carry out research work in the field of dynamic analysis for various systems
Name of the equipment Micro Machining Centre Hyper-15w table top type integrated multi-process CNC
machine tool
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3078000
Reason for buying To develop micro machining centre for the research of micro machining PG production
laboratory
2663678
6154586
7489947
8770675
8777330
10572980
11435333
0 4000000 8000000 12000000
OFFICE
ELECTRICAL
ELECTRONICS
CIVIL (CIVIL+ CIVIL ENVIRONMENTAL+ hellip
LIBRARY
COMPUTER + IT
MECHANICAL
Fig 37 Department-wise expenditure Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Figures in rupees
47
Name of the equipment Dynamometer with Built-In Three Channel Charge Amplifiers
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1876090
Reason for buying To carry out research in the area of machining
Name of the equipment Lab View Add-ons Image Processing using Smart Camera Evaluation Kit
Name of the department Electronics Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3421650
Reason for buying Design simulation and prototyping platform for experiments on DSP communication
embedded control and measurements visual representation of experimental results
Name of the equipment Thermal Conductivity Analyzer with Material -- liquid pastes and small particles
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2100000
Reason for buying Post-graduate research and laboratory development
48
Chapter 4 Key Findings
49
1 On an average funds given to institutions for purchase of equipment and soft resources have led to
significant improvement in laboratory infrastructure of the institutes under study
2 The impact of such purchases on improvement in quality is not easily quantifiable in measurable
terms To assess the same other correlated parameters could be looked at such as improvement in
the number of research publications in refereed journals increase in the number of PhD students
number of faculty involved in research or the percentage of student placement However none of
these parameters can be directly or solely be said to be due to the improvement in physical or
digital infrastructure of institutes
3 Institutes did not have a clear-cut strategy of what best use they could put the available money to
Given that each institute on an average got Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and other resources
they could have used the money to create at least one best-in-class facility in any of the
departments which was equipped to utilize that facility in terms of augmenting the interaction of
the institute with industry or generating more resources through assignments from other agencies
While institutes in sub-component 12 had the provision to set up centres of excellence even in sub-
component 11 they could have done so if they had worked with that aim and vision
4 Instead institutes on an average divided the money equally across six departments and each
department on an average bought one-two machines which were significantly expensive and the
rest of the money was spent on buying other small routine equipment desktops laptops
networking servers software and e-journals Collaborations between departments for research
projects were however missing
5 This pattern of expenditure can be explained by the fact that our engineering institutions are still in
a phase where there is more emphasis on theory than practical Hands-on learning or project-based
approach in teaching is relatively new for institutions which is why there is not much emphasis on
understanding the practical aspects of learning such as producing patents versus papers
6 Institutes were seen to be over protective wherever even a slightly costly equipment was bought By
their own admission such equipment was most of the time kept under lock and key and was at best
displayed to students They were rarely given the opportunity to actually do something with it on
their own
7 Equal receipt of money by a number of departments has led to overall improvement in laboratory
standards of all departments which is good from an egalitarian perspective It is also good that all
departments have been able to uniformly upgrade their infrastructure and will therefore be able to
compete with each other in attracting good students faculty as well as assignments from industry in
future
8 Discussions with focus groups suggest that institutes spent large amounts of money on creating or
refurbishing physical infrastructure While non-academic experts may see this as wasteful
expenditure from an academic perspective even if this leads to improvement in the physical
facilities being offered by institutes it is well worth the investment While state funded institutes
get funds from state governments for building infrastructure for some of the centrally funded
institutes where infrastructure may have been falling apart this money would have been useful
9 Because of the fact that there is no proper system to track the usage of equipment ndash records are
maintained in physical form in the shape of log books and registers which render a macro analysis
50
impossible -- anecdotal evidence suggests that equipment bought is not being optimally utilized A
significantly higher number of research papers in refereed journals suggests that this may not be
true but the fact remains that there is no improvement in the number of technology transfers
commercialization of research or patent generation which remain weak This again brings into focus
the theory versus application part of teaching
10 Overall improvement in base infrastructure was important for institutes to advance to the next level
of development Except for some of the Centrally funded institutions none of the institutes which
received funding in TEQIP II are in the league of the six original IITs in terms of laboratory
infrastructure They do not have access to the kind of liberal funding that CFTIs get If they had not
got the present funds to buy equipment they would have taken at least five to seven years to
procure the same through the resources available to them Even for Central institutions as also for
others the availability of funds at one go meant that they could procure high costing software such
as Matlab Ansys Labview Cadence and Adobe which benefit students across departments
11 Funds for buying equipment and other soft resources enabled the institutes to take some steps
towards keeping pace with the rapidly changing advancements in technology Increased level of
automation and artificial intelligence in industry is reflected in the kind of purchases institutes have
made ndash various types of simulation software digital machines replacing analogue ones such as in
electrical engineering departments all-in-one automatic machines which combine several levels of
manual work such as in surveying in civil engineering departments robotic arms mimicking the
automated environment of modern factories attached to lathe machines in mechanical engineering
departments instruments capable of handling nano particles in specialized centres and 3D printers
capable of printing high precision devices which are being used in multiple fields
12 Most institutes have also bought subscriptions to high level international journals in various
streams both online and physical enabling access to vast repository of world class content for most
students
13 Institutes have not paid much thought to maintenance of equipment since most of the purchases
have been made in the past two-three years and warranty periods are still in force Most institutes
have also reported availability of in-house technicians to look after the machines though majority
said that they would sign annual maintenance contracts (AMC) with vendors Since AMCs usually
cost roughly 10 per cent of the cost of the equipment they felt that the resources allocated for the
same under TEQIP II would not be adequate and that they should be increased slightly
14 As per the feedback provided by almost all institutes they all agree that the equipment purchased
by them responds to faculty student needs and was done as per consultation and
recommendations of faculty They all follow well laid out norms for disposal of equipment which
keep environmental considerations in mind
6 -- Average number of departments among which each institute in Sub-component 11 divided
the total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 500 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
51
7-- Average number of departments among which each institute in sub-component 12 divided the
total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 284 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
2147403 ndash Number of items bought by institutes for office purpose in sub-component
11
101699 hours monthndash Utilisation of equipment by UG amp PG students in sub-component
11 as per available data of institutes which participated in the study
427 hours month ndash Average utilization of equipment by UG and PG students across
institutes in sub-component 11
51656 hours month -- Utilisation of equipment by PhD students in sub-component 11 as
per available data of institutes which participated in the study
37 hours month-- Average utilization of equipment by PhD students across institutes in sub-
component 11
52
Chapter 5 Way Forward
53
As data shows and case studies prove there can be no doubt that TEQIP II and the funds provided to
institutes for purchase of equipment and other soft resources have led to improvement in laboratory
infrastructure which in turn has helped in improving the output Some pointers for future stages of the
project are-
1 Even though TEQIP II had a major focus on upgradation of laboratory infrastructure and institutes
were given significant amount of funds for purchase of equipment there were no guidelines or
benchmarks for them to judge themselves against and to understand what an ideal laboratory
should be like for any given department While it is good that they were given the freedom to decide
what they wanted to buy and it depended on the pro-activeness of the department heads on what
all they ended up getting funds for in an ideal scenario they should have been given a list of
essential basic equipment as well as research level equipment and they could have prioritized their
purchases on the basis of that
In all likelihood such department-wise lists do not exist anywhere In the third phase of TEQIP
therefore NPIU could commission a project which involves study of top world-class as well as top
national-level laboratories for each department Thereafter standard templates of equipment could
be prepared which could illustrate the requirement of equipment for each concept and practical for
every stream of engineering Based on standard frequency of usage and the number of students in a
class adequate numbers of any equipment could be recommended to be bought by institutes in
order to ensure that not too much time is wasted on rotating several batches of students on the
same equipment
Availability of such templates of equipment as well as soft resources which could be updated
periodically in keeping with the changes in technology and availability of resources would also help
policy makers understand how many institutes come up to a benchmark and how many need
further support
2 Institutes should start maintaining digital records of use of equipment which are bought for research
purposes These records should not be just digital copies of physical registers but should be in the
form of smart solutions which can track internal supply chains in laboratories as well as usage of
equipment The solutions should be able to provide real-time analysis of usage of equipment in
every laboratory and all laboratories could be linked to one centralized system There are various
kinds of RFID solutions available today which can handle usage patterns well The available
information could be used to devise solutions and create policy interventions to increase the actual
usage of equipment
3 Nodal institutes under TEQIP II could be allowed to utilize the unspent grant as seed money to start
laboratory courses exclusively for under-graduate students of neighboring non-TEQIP institutes The
unspent money could also be used to start nodal centres for sharing of resources
4 Institutes could be encouraged to ensure that laboratories in all departments have well designed
brochures and information material such as leaflets and manuals on major equipment so that
dissemination of information about their availability is easy and their utilization could be increased
54
5 Facilities created in institutes are not being optimally utilized to increase interaction with industry
While rural location of the institute and absence of industry in the neighbourhood could be one of
the reasons it is also true that in none of the institutes was industry consulted before the
commissioning of equipment Size of equipment could be another issue ndash which does not allow for
anything on industrial scale But in most cases industry is not even aware of the existence of state-
of-the-art equipment inside institutes Regular interactions with sector-specific companies are a
must therefore to create a culture of exchange of ideas and possibilities for collaboration
6 For decades research has happened in our country in isolation and at a distance from both industry
and academia Being largely funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) so far it
has been taking place inside the laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
The 37 laboratories of CSIR and its 39 field stations or extension centres have been working in the
areas of aerospace engineering structural engineering ocean science life science metallurgy
chemicals mining food petroleum leather and environmental science The ministry of HRD has
also started funding research in a big way in recent years through schemes such as Imprint ndash
Improving Research Innovation and Technology and the Uchchtar Avishkar Yojana (UAY) It would be
fruitful for the country if research happening purely on the scientific side is able to converge with
that on the academic side Hence in order to ensure greater synergy between research and
teaching it is essential that technical institutes start working more closely with CSIR laboratories
This will bring them immediately closer to cutting edge research and provide rich exposure to
students Specially for institutions which have got improved laboratory facilities as a result of TEQIP
II funds collaboration with relevant CSIR laboratories will help them grow their research and at the
same time provide the latter with a steady flow of students to work on live projects
7 Institutions which have upgraded their laboratory infrastructure in the area of food and agriculture
will gain by collaborating with the government on its e-labs project which aims at automating the
testing procedure of soil fertiliser pesticide and equipment samples By ensuring speedy and
transparent online disbursement of information related to such tests the projectrsquos vision is to
reduce crop losses and increase the use of good quality bio-pesticides through fair and unbiased
testing Institutions and students will be able to learn a lot about quality control and the processes
involved in digital testing through collaboration with the government on e-labs
8 In order to ensure transparency in procurement processes it is advisable that institutes make use of
the governmentrsquos new e-marketplace called GEM Through the portal wwwgemnicin institutes
can buy virtually anything and everything that they may require specially consumables office
equipment furniture and software Buying through this portal will speed up procurement and
improve the efficiency of institutes Created and maintained by the Directorate General of Supplies
amp Disposals (DGSampD) it provides tools for e-bidding reverse e-auction and demand aggregation to
help users get best value for their money At the national level a system of procurement should be
put in place including committee to look into the requirement and availability of equipment taking
global scenarios into consideration
Appendices
Appendix 1
55
State-wise Number of Institutions Under Technical Education QualityImprovement Programme II (2010-2017)
S Name of State CFIs Sub‐component 11 Sub‐component 12 Total No of
Institutions 1 Andhra Pradesh 5 6 11 2 Bihar 2 ‐‐ 2 3 Chhattisgarh 4 ‐‐ 4 4 Gujarat 7 ‐‐ 7 5 Haryana 3 3 6 6 Himachal Pradesh 1 ‐‐ 1 7 Jharkhand 1 1 2 8 Karnataka 4 15 19 9 Kerala 19 ‐‐ 19
10 Madhya Pradesh 3 2 5 11 Maharashtra 7 10 17
12 NCT‐Delhi ‐‐ 1 1 13 Odisha 2 ‐‐ 2 14 Punjab 7 1 8 15 Rajasthan 9 ‐‐ 9 16 Tamil Nadu 5 4 9 17 Telangana 8 5 13 18 Tripura 1 ‐‐ 1 19 UT‐Chandigarh 2 1 3 20 UT‐Puducherry 1 ‐‐ 1 21 Uttar Pradesh 2 5 7 22 Uttarakhand 1 2 3 23 West Bengal 11 3 14 24 Centrally Funded
Institutions (CFIs) 8 18 26
Total 113 77 190
Appendix 2 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 11
S Name of the Name of the Institution
No State UT
1 JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
2 Aditya Institute of Technology amp Management Tekkali Srikakulam
Andhra
3 Madanapalle Institute of Technology amp Science Madanapalle
Pradesh
4 Shri Vishnu Engineering College for women Vishnupur Bhimavaram
5 Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College Chittoor
6 Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology Muzaffarpur
Bihar
7 Bhagalpur College of Engineering Bhagalpur
8 Government Engineering College Bilaspur
9 Government Engineering College Jagdalpur Bastar
Chhattisgarh
10 Government Engineering College Raipur
11 Rungta College of Engineering amp Technology Bhilai
56
12 Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
13 Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya Vallabh Vidynagar
14 Lukhdirji Engineering College Morbi
15 Gujarat Shantilal Shah Engineering College Bhavnagar
16 Government Engineering College Gandhinagar
17 Government Engineering College Rajkot
18 Government Engineering College Patan
19 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology (UIET) Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
Haryana
20 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology MDU Rohtak
21 NC College of Engineering Panipat
22 Himachal Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College Sundernagar Mandi
Pradesh
23 Jharkhand Cambridge Institute of Technology Ranchi
24 BVB College of Engineering amp Technology Hubli
25 PES College of Engineering Mandya
Karnataka
26 Government Sri Krishnarajendra Silver Jublee Technological Institute Bangalore
27 NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology Bangalore
2
SNo Name of the
Name of the Institution
StateUT
28 Government Engineering College Thrissur
29 Government Engineering College Kozhikode
30 Government Engineering College Painavu Idukki
31 Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology Kottayam
32 School of Engineering Cochin University of Science amp Technology Cochin
33 Government College of Engineering Kannur
34 Government Engineering College Bartonhill Thiruvananthapuram
35 LBS Institute of Technology for Women Poojappura Thiruvananthapuram
36 College of Engineering Perumon Perinad Kollam
37 Kerala College of Engineering Kidangoor Kottayam
38 Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
57
39 College of Engineering Trikaripur Cheemeni Kasargod
40 College of Engineering Thalassery Kannur
41 Government Engineering College Wayand
42 Government Engineering College Sreekrishnapur Palakkad
43 College of Engineering Adoor Manakkala
44 College of Engineering Cherthala Pallippuram
45 College of Engineering Karunagappally Kollam
46 Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering Kollam
47 Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
Madhya
48 Samrat Ashok Technological Institute (Engineering College) Vidisha
Pradesh
49 Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
50 Government College of Engineering Karad
51 BVBs Sardar Patel College of Engineering Mumbai
52 Government College of Enginering Chandrapur
53 Maharashtra Government College of Engineering Jalgaon
54 University Department of Chemical Technology North Maharashtra University Jalgaon
55 Department of Technology Shivaji University Kolhapur
56 Bharati Vidyapeeth University College of Engineering Pune
57 Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Burla Sambalpur
Odisha
58 College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
59 Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
60 Beant College of Engineering amp Technology Gurdaspur
61 GZS Punjab Technical University Campus Bhatinda
62 Punjab SBS College of Engineering amp Technology Ferozepur
63 College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana
64 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
65 Chandigarh Engineering College Mohali
66 University College of Engineering Kota
67 Government Engineering College Ajmer
68 Engineering College Bikaner
69 College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
58
70 Rajasthan M L V Textile amp Engineering College Bhilwara
71 Government Engineering College Jhalawar
72 Government Woman Engineering College Ajmer
73 Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bikaner
74 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Alwar
75 Govt College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
76 Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai
Tamil Nadu
77 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore
78 Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore
79 Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus Triuchirapalli
80 University College of Engineering Kakatiya University Kothagudem
81 Anurag Engineering College Kodad Nalgonda
82 Auroras Scientific Technological amp Research Academy Bandlaguda Hyderabad
83 Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology Gandipet Hyderabad
Telangana
84 Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering amp Technology Kukatpally Hyderabad
85 Malla Reddy Engineering College Medchal RR District Hyderabad
86 Vasavi College of Engineering Ibrahimbagh Hyderabad
87 Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engg ampTechnology Hyderabad
SNo
Name of the Name of the Institution
StateUT
88 Tripura Tripura Institute of Technology Narsingarh Tripura
89 UT‐ University Institute of Engineering amp Technology Chandigarh
90 Chandigarh University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology Punjab
University Chandigarh
91 UT‐ Pondicherry Engineering College Puducherry
Puducherry
92 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly
Uttar Pradesh
93 School of Engineering amp Technology IFTM University Moradabad
(formerly known as College of Engineering amp Technology Moradabad)
94 Uttarakhand BT Kumaon Institute of Technology Dwarahat Dist‐Almora
95 RCC Institute of Information Technology Kolkata
96 College of Engineering amp Management Kolaghat
97 Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering Bankura
98 University Institute of Technology The University of Burdwan Burdwan
99 West Bengal University of Technology Kolkata
West Bengal
59
100 Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
101 Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology Berahmpore Murshidabad
102 Murshidabad College of Engineering and Technology Berhampore Murshidabad
103 MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah
104 Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata
105 Narula Institute of Technology Pargnas
106 Assam University Silchar
107 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering amp Technology Sangrur
108 Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
Centrally
109 North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) Itanagar
Funded
110 National Institute of Technology Agartala
Institutions
111 National Institute of Technology Patna
112 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chandigarh
113 National Institute of Technology Raipur
Appendix 3 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 12
S Name of the
Name of Institution
No State
1 A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
2 JNTU College of Engineering Kakinada
3 Andhra SVU College of Engineering Tirupati
4 Pradesh Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Madhurawada
Visakhapatnam
5 GITAM Institute of Technology ‐ GITAM University Vishakhapatnam
6 VR Siddhartha Engineering College Kanuru Vijaywada
7 Faculty of Science Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
8 Haryana Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science amp Technology
Murthal
9 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Guru Jambeshwar University of Science amp Technology Hissar
10 Jharkha
nd Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi
11 University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (Bangalore University)
60
Bangalore
12 Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Mysore
13 Malnad College of Engineering Hassan
14 BMS College of Engineering Bangalore
15 The National Institute of Engineering Mysore
16 Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
17 HKESs PDA College of Engineering Gulbarga
Karnataka
18 Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology Bangalore
19 MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore
20 NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte Udupi
21 Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology Maralur Tumkur
22 Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
23 SDM College of Engineering and Technology Dhavalagiri Dharwad
24 RV College of Engineering Bangalore
25 PES Institute of Technology Bangalore
26 Madhya Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya Bhopal
Pradesh
27 Shri GS Institute of Technology amp Science Indore
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
28 Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai
29 College of Engineering Shivajinagar Pune
30 Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Matunga Mumbai
31 Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering amp Technology Nanded
32 Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Maharashtra
33 Govt College of Engineering Amravati
34 Govt College of Engineering Aurangabad
35 Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Lonere Raigad
36 GH Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur
37 Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Islampur Sangli
38 NCT‐Delhi Delhi Technological University Delhi
39 Punjab Thapar University Patiala
40 Govt College of Technology Coimbatore
41 Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology Karaikudi
Tamil Nadu
42 Government College of Engineering Salem
43 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Abishekapatti Tirunelveli
61
44 JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
45 University College of Engineering Osmania University Hyderabad
46 Telangana University College of Technology Osmania University Hyderabad
47 JNTU Institute of Science amp Technology Hyderabad
48 Sreenidhi Institute of Science amp Technology Ghatkesar Hyderabad
49 UT‐Chandigarh PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
50 Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur
51 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Lucknow
52 Uttar Pradesh Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur
53 Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur
54 Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering amp Technology Jhansi
55 College of Technology ‐ GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
Uttarakhand
56 Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College Pauri Garhwal
57 University College of Technology ‐ University of Calcutta Kolkata
West Bengal
58 Faculty of Engineering and Technology ‐ Jadavpur University Kolkata
59 JIS College of Engineering Nadia
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
60 Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
61 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
62 National Institute of Technology Calicut
63 Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
64 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
65 National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
66 Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
67 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
Centrally Funded
68 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Institutions
69 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
70 National Institute of Technology Rourkela
71 National Institute of Technology Silchar
72 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
73 National Institute of Technology Surathkal
74 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
75 National Institute of Technology Warangal
76 National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
62
77 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
Appendix 4
Institutions under sub‐component121
S No
NameoftheState NameoftheInstitution CentreofExcellence On
1 AndhraPradesh AndhraUniversityCollegeof
EngineeringVishakhapatnam
Nano‐Technology
2 SVUCollegeofEngineering Tirupati
AtmosphericRemoteSensingandAdvancedSignal
Processing 3 Jharkhand BirlaInstituteofTechnology
MesraRanchi
Bio‐resourcesandBio‐prospecting
4 Karnataka BMSCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
AdvancedMaterialsResearch
5 RVCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
Macro-Electronics
6 PESInstituteofTechnology Bangalore
KnowledgeAnalyticsampOntologicalEngineering
7 SiddhagangaInstituteof
TechnologyTumkur
AppliedResearchandNanoTechnology
8 Maharashtra CollegeofEngineeringPune SignalandImageProcessing
9 SmartRenewableEnergySystems
10 ShriGuruGobind SinghjiInstitute
ofEngineeringampTechnology Nanded
SignalandImageProcessing
11 InstituteofChemicalTechnology
Mumbai
ProcessIntensificationforProcessIndustries
12 VeermataJijabaiTechnology
InstituteMumbai
ComplexandNonlinearDynamicalSystems
13 Punjab ThaparUniversityPatiala EnvironmentampEnergyManagement
14
TamilNadu
GovtCollegeofTechnology
Coimbatore
AlternateEnergyResearch
15 EnvironmentalStudies
16
JNTUCollegeofEngineering
Hyderabad
DisasterManagement
63
17 Telangana OsmaniaUniversityCollegeof
TechnologyHyderabad
IntensificationofChemicalandBio‐processes
18 Uttarakhand CollegeofTechnology‐ GBPant
UniversityofAgricultureamp
TechnologyPantnagar
EnergyStudiesinIndustriesandAgroSystemsof
Uttarakhand(EnergyManagement)
19 UttarPradesh HarcourtButlerTechnological
InstituteKanpur
AppliedResearchTrainingampEducationinLipidScience
20
WestBengal
FacultyofEngineeringand Technology‐JadavpurUniversity
PhaseTransformationandProductCharacterization
21 UniversityCollegeofTechnology‐
UniversityofCalcutta
SystemsBiologyandBioMedicalEngineering
22 UTChandigarh PECUniversityofTechnology Chandigarh
IndustrialandProductDesignSPC
23 Centrally funded Institutions (CFIs)
MANITBhopal Geo‐informatics(RemoteSensingGPSamp GIS)
24 NITDurgapur AdvancedMaterials
25 VNITNagpur CombeddedSystemsHybridizationofcommunications
andEmbeddedSystems 26 NITRourkela PracticalRenewableEnergySystem
27 Orthopaedic TissueEngineeringampRehabilitation 28 SVNITSurat WaterResourcesandFloodManage
ment
29 NITWarangal SustainableEnergyStudies
30 IndianInstituteofEngineering
andTechnologyShibpurHowrah
MicrostructurallyDesignedAdvancedMaterials
Development
Appendix 5 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 11
The aim of this sub-component was to strengthen institutions to improve learning outcomes
and employability of graduates It was open only for those institutions which had not participated in TEQIP I
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement following academic and non-academic reforms
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities
YES
64
e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
65
2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
70
Appendix 8
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
67
by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
68
include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
69
communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
70
Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
72
Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
73
Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
35
(NPIU) shows There has been a significant improvement over the years in the number of publications in
refereed journals which till last year have been showing above target performance Only the numbers for
2016-17 are low considering that the data captured is till the month of February 2017 only From a target of
7500 publications in 2010-11 and a realization of 11722to a target of 14500 in 2015-16 and a realization of
18482 (Figure 28) the growth has been impressive though again how much of it is due to buying of
equipment alone is debatable
Another key performance indicatoras per the planners of TEQIP II was rise in the total number of masters
and PhD level students from a baseline of 30000 in 2010-11 to 41000 by 2016 Seen from that angle also the
performance of the programme has exceeded the target To a large extent this can be attributed to
availability of better laboratory infrastructure as it would have been a major factor behind the institutesrsquo
capability to attract students for MTech and PhD (Figure 29)
7032 7500 8000 8500 9000
14000 14500
11722
1606618103
20037
22556
18482
2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016
Fig 28 Number of publications in refereed journals in TEQIP II institutions
Target Actual
36
The percentage of externally funded RampD projects and consultancies in total revenue has increased from 7
per cent in 2010-11 to 14 per cent in 2015-16 against a target of 12 per cent (Figure 30)
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
Target 7032 32000 33000 34000 34000 40000 40500
Actual 35132 37791 44171 49251 48718 45659
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
Fig 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP I
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
Target 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12
Actual 82 11 127 137 117 14 125
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
Tota
l Rev
enu
e
Fig 30 Consultancy revenue generated
37
Chapter 3 Case Studies
38
Government Engineering College Thrissur Kerala
(with inputs from Prof Manoj Kumar K V Coordinator TEQIP II GEC Thrissur)
The entire process of planning procurement and the complete cycle of improved input resulting in improved output can be illustrated through the case study of Government Engineering College Thrissur which is one of the model colleges in TEQIP II and received funds under sub-component 11 It is the second oldest engineering in the state of Kerala and is affiliated to the University of Calicut Its foundation stone was laid by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in April 1958 and among its famous alumni are Dr K Radhakrishnan former chairman of Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) Out of the project allocation of Rs 10 crore Rs 55 crore was utilized by the institute for procurement of equipment The fund was apportioned among the departments based on student strength and their need to modernize and strengthen their various laboratories The procurement plan was finalized from the proposals received from the departments and vetted by the State Project Facilitation Unit (SPFU) before being executed through the Procurement Management Support System (PMSS) which was a web portal created by the National Project Implementation Unit (NPIU) to manage the project
39
Figure 31 10 steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan (Figure 38)
Departments were asked to draw up a
three-year procurement plan based on
their needs Department heads
coordinators and TEQIP nodal officers
had a meeting in the institute in
January 2012 to understand the plans
and procedures as available on NPIU
website
In February the Principal of the
institute TEQIP coordinator and
procurement coordinator attended a
training session conducted by NPIU at
Thiruvananthapuram Participation in
this session was facilitated by SPFU and
it entailed extensive training on how to
use the PMSS website
A training session was organized in the
institute for the benefit of Heads of
Departments (HoDs) and Department
TEQIP coordinators The programme
was attended by 24 officials and it
covered the entire set of activities
pertaining to purchase through PMSS --
from configuration management plan
creation and revision packaging and
procuring to stocking
Procurement coordinator and
department TEQIP coordinators also
attended a training program organized
by SPFUat School of Engineering
Cochin University of Science and
Technologyin February 2012
The SPFU arranged a discussion at
directorateoffice Thiruvanantha-
puramin February to fine tune the plan
and to facilitate data entry through
PMSS The finetuning included clubbing
of similar items from various
departments into one package limiting
the threshold to a maximum of 90 per
cent included in a scheme and revising
the tentative timelines based on plan
approval which was expected by mid-
April 2012 The institute was advised to
procure a particular software used for
double entry book-keeping through
PMSS and to identify 2 National
Competitive Bidding (NCB)
procurement plans to be sent to
Central authorities for approval
The rejigged procurement plan after
consultation with the concerned
coordinators was uploaded on the
website on 28thFebruary 2012
The plan was reviewed by SPFU and
some corrections were suggested
The corrected plan was uploaded again
At a meeting convened on 14thMarch
2012 at LBS College for Women
Thiruvananthapuram the first approval
of the plan was given by Director SPFU
On 31st March 2012 the Principal
convened a meeting of HoDs and
departmental TEQIP coordinators and
instructions were issued to draw up
specifications with respect to every
package so that the data was readily
available for entry to PMSS once the
plan was approved by NPIUWorld
Bank
1 2
3 4
5
6
8
7
9
10
40
Procurement activities were in full swing during the first 18 months of the project and were executed fully as
per the plan Procurement was completed in 82 packages including 68 National Shopping (NS)packages 7
National Competitive Bidding (NCB) packages 2 Direct Contract packages and 5 Civil Works packages
The institute made maximum expenditure in 2013-14 (Figure 32) across different heads Its investments on
laboratory modernization and strengthening started in 2012 and continued till 2017 (Figure 33) Overall it
spent bulk of the money (88 per cent) on modernization of laboratories and 5 per cent on ICT enabled
learning (Figure 34)
5851520
36470287
6909895
61170 1552063
0
5000000
10000000
15000000
20000000
25000000
30000000
35000000
40000000
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur (in Rs)
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Figure 32
2012-1311
2013-1473
2014-1515
2015-160
2016-171
EXPENDITURE ON MODERNISATION STRENGTHENING OF LABS AT GEC THRISSUR
Figure 33
41
Major equipment bought by the institute with TEQIP II funds includes a Rheometer which is not available in
any other institution in the state and offers potential for research and consultancy It is used for determining
the rheological behaviors of liquids and solids It has applications in polymer nano-composites which are the
emerging field of research The stress rheology measurements provide information for spread ability
emulsion stability suspension leveling flow control thermal stability extrudability and thickening etc The
fluid can be highly non-newtonian The equipment is useful for MTech students and faculty for doing
research
The institute also bought a Gas Chromatograph which is used in analyzing compositions purity and for
separating different components of a mixture based on volatility It is also used in identifying a compound
and its applications include analysis of toxicity of soil water and air identifying unknown compounds etc
The equipment is useful for faculty and students in doing research and projects in the field of environmental
engineering and provides opportunities for pollution control related consultancy work
Another important purchase is Accelerated Curing Tank With concrete construction increasing at a rapid
pace this equipment provides the possibility of accelerating the curing time Normal method of curing takes
28 days To reduce the curing time of concrete and test its strength accelerated curing is required and this
can be achieved with the use of Accelerated Curing Tank in the laboratory
88
5 4
0
0
3
Fig 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14at Government Engineering College Thrissur
Expenditure on modernisation strengthening of existinglaboratories
Expenditure on ICT enabledlearning related softwareamphardware
Expenditure on library ie books e-books
Journals e-journals course specificsoftware
Expenditure on modernisation ofclassrooms
Others (furniture)
42
Table 3 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Name of the Equipment
Cost (in rupees)
Pressure Volume Change Controller
365625
Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Suit
1365000
Solar Photovoltaic grid tied training system with MPPT
367500
Gas Chromatograph 1494692
Rheometer 2687350
Surface Roughness Tester
401205
Multimedia Projector 114162
Thermal Imager 746366
Machine Conditioning Monitor
861685
Metallurgical Image Analysis System for Welding
283500
Software Factory CAD 320000
Robot 567000
Pipe Flow Software 149234
Petrol Engine Test Setup
783090
Tribometer 609900
Vibration Analyser 539175
Slotting Machine 449243
Lathe and Shaping Machine
869001
Metal Cutting Band saw 156240
Digital Viscometer 919050
Solid Modeling Software
356590
Ultrasonic Flow Detector
235561
43
Rapid Phototyping Machine
814800
Group Video Conferencing Kit
533340
Lan Trainer 106180
The efforts of the institute over the years have led to improved student placements and intake (Figure 35)
Output in terms of publications in international journals and participation of faculty and students in
international conferences has also gone up considerably (Figure 36)
Top 10 international journals in which faculty and students have secured publications since TEQIP II are
Name of Journal
1 IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation
2 International Journal on Numerical Methods in Fluids
261221
570527
357
766
0
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900
Placement offers Students placed Intake of students
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 35 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
0
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140
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Fig 36 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
Publication in international journals Participation in international conferences
44
3 IETE Technical Review
4 Journal of the Optical Society of America
5 International Journal of Power amp Energy Systems
6 International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
7 International Journal of Remote Sensing
8 Automatica
9 IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
10 ASME Journal of Heat Transfer
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering amp Technology
Aligarh Muslim University
Another institute with an impeccable history and track record is Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and
Technology (ZHCET) which is a constituent college of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and it received TEQIP
II funds under sub-component 11 AMU was set up by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as Mohammedan Anglo-
Oriental College in 1875 Against available funds of Rs 10 crore ZHCET utilized Rs 618 crore as of February
2017 Following is a glimpse into the major equipment purchased by the institute
Name of the equipment Centrifugal Pump and Pelton Turbine Module Nozzle
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3349138
Reason for buying To improve teaching and research in fluid mechanics section of mechanical engineering
department The equipment comprises centrifugal pump with flowmeter valves reservoir and
instrumentation for measurement and display of inlet outlet pressures torque speed and power and
turbine inlet pressure for Peltan turbine
Name of the equipment Universal High Voltage Test system and Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage Tester
(PE-AOBDV-MXXX)
Name of the department Electrical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 4522500
Reason for buying A new MTech programme in High Voltage Engineering was started under TEQIP II for
which enhanced laboratory infrastructure was needed PE-AOBDV-M series of Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage
Testers are highly precise instruments which can be used to conduct either a breakdown voltage test or do a proof
(withstand) test Dielectric Breakdown Voltage testing of Oil is one such means to detect the voltage at power
frequency at which it is likely to cause a flash-over
Name of the equipment Altium Nanoboard FPGA Kit
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1368863
Reason for buying Five kits were bought for under-graduate and post-graduate students
45
Name of the equipmentExata Software Emulator for Networking
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1245780
Reason for buying BTech students use it to perform experiments in EL-494 (Communication Lab -III) to
study the performance of simulated networks M Tech students use it for projects and dissertations Three
faculty members are using this software for RampD purpose
Name of the equipmentPotentiostat Galvanostat with Impedance Analyzer
Name of the department Petroleum Studies
Cost of equipment Rs 1562925
Reason for buying Potentiostate is at the heart of research on electrochemistry It is mainly used for
research in the area of fuel cell membrane cyclic voltammeter and super capacitors
Name of the equipment Imac 215 Quad Core i5 with Apple Protection Plan
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 205800
Reason for buying Two units of Imac were bought for the post-graduate and networking laboratories of
computer engineering department so that students could develop software based on iOS
Altium Nanoboard
FPGA Kit
46
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli was set up in 1947 with only the civil engineering under-graduate
programme Since 2007 the institute has been autonomous having been affiliated to Bombay University
Pune University and Shivaji University in the past The institute received TEQIP II funds under sub-
component 12 It was eligible to receive Rs 125 crore It submitted procurement plan for Rs 87 crore and
spent Rs 618 crore as of February 2017
MAJOR EQUIPMENT BOUGHT
Name of the equipment Shake Table Set-up
Name of the department Civil amp Structural Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1925776
Reason for buying To establish an earthquake engineering laboratory for conducting studies on response of
structures to earthquake induced vibrations To investigate structural response under various dynamic
loading conditions
Name of the equipment Electromagnetic Exciter with Pay Load Capacity of 100 to 150 kg
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2310824
Reason for buying To carry out research work in the field of dynamic analysis for various systems
Name of the equipment Micro Machining Centre Hyper-15w table top type integrated multi-process CNC
machine tool
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3078000
Reason for buying To develop micro machining centre for the research of micro machining PG production
laboratory
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Fig 37 Department-wise expenditure Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Figures in rupees
47
Name of the equipment Dynamometer with Built-In Three Channel Charge Amplifiers
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1876090
Reason for buying To carry out research in the area of machining
Name of the equipment Lab View Add-ons Image Processing using Smart Camera Evaluation Kit
Name of the department Electronics Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3421650
Reason for buying Design simulation and prototyping platform for experiments on DSP communication
embedded control and measurements visual representation of experimental results
Name of the equipment Thermal Conductivity Analyzer with Material -- liquid pastes and small particles
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2100000
Reason for buying Post-graduate research and laboratory development
48
Chapter 4 Key Findings
49
1 On an average funds given to institutions for purchase of equipment and soft resources have led to
significant improvement in laboratory infrastructure of the institutes under study
2 The impact of such purchases on improvement in quality is not easily quantifiable in measurable
terms To assess the same other correlated parameters could be looked at such as improvement in
the number of research publications in refereed journals increase in the number of PhD students
number of faculty involved in research or the percentage of student placement However none of
these parameters can be directly or solely be said to be due to the improvement in physical or
digital infrastructure of institutes
3 Institutes did not have a clear-cut strategy of what best use they could put the available money to
Given that each institute on an average got Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and other resources
they could have used the money to create at least one best-in-class facility in any of the
departments which was equipped to utilize that facility in terms of augmenting the interaction of
the institute with industry or generating more resources through assignments from other agencies
While institutes in sub-component 12 had the provision to set up centres of excellence even in sub-
component 11 they could have done so if they had worked with that aim and vision
4 Instead institutes on an average divided the money equally across six departments and each
department on an average bought one-two machines which were significantly expensive and the
rest of the money was spent on buying other small routine equipment desktops laptops
networking servers software and e-journals Collaborations between departments for research
projects were however missing
5 This pattern of expenditure can be explained by the fact that our engineering institutions are still in
a phase where there is more emphasis on theory than practical Hands-on learning or project-based
approach in teaching is relatively new for institutions which is why there is not much emphasis on
understanding the practical aspects of learning such as producing patents versus papers
6 Institutes were seen to be over protective wherever even a slightly costly equipment was bought By
their own admission such equipment was most of the time kept under lock and key and was at best
displayed to students They were rarely given the opportunity to actually do something with it on
their own
7 Equal receipt of money by a number of departments has led to overall improvement in laboratory
standards of all departments which is good from an egalitarian perspective It is also good that all
departments have been able to uniformly upgrade their infrastructure and will therefore be able to
compete with each other in attracting good students faculty as well as assignments from industry in
future
8 Discussions with focus groups suggest that institutes spent large amounts of money on creating or
refurbishing physical infrastructure While non-academic experts may see this as wasteful
expenditure from an academic perspective even if this leads to improvement in the physical
facilities being offered by institutes it is well worth the investment While state funded institutes
get funds from state governments for building infrastructure for some of the centrally funded
institutes where infrastructure may have been falling apart this money would have been useful
9 Because of the fact that there is no proper system to track the usage of equipment ndash records are
maintained in physical form in the shape of log books and registers which render a macro analysis
50
impossible -- anecdotal evidence suggests that equipment bought is not being optimally utilized A
significantly higher number of research papers in refereed journals suggests that this may not be
true but the fact remains that there is no improvement in the number of technology transfers
commercialization of research or patent generation which remain weak This again brings into focus
the theory versus application part of teaching
10 Overall improvement in base infrastructure was important for institutes to advance to the next level
of development Except for some of the Centrally funded institutions none of the institutes which
received funding in TEQIP II are in the league of the six original IITs in terms of laboratory
infrastructure They do not have access to the kind of liberal funding that CFTIs get If they had not
got the present funds to buy equipment they would have taken at least five to seven years to
procure the same through the resources available to them Even for Central institutions as also for
others the availability of funds at one go meant that they could procure high costing software such
as Matlab Ansys Labview Cadence and Adobe which benefit students across departments
11 Funds for buying equipment and other soft resources enabled the institutes to take some steps
towards keeping pace with the rapidly changing advancements in technology Increased level of
automation and artificial intelligence in industry is reflected in the kind of purchases institutes have
made ndash various types of simulation software digital machines replacing analogue ones such as in
electrical engineering departments all-in-one automatic machines which combine several levels of
manual work such as in surveying in civil engineering departments robotic arms mimicking the
automated environment of modern factories attached to lathe machines in mechanical engineering
departments instruments capable of handling nano particles in specialized centres and 3D printers
capable of printing high precision devices which are being used in multiple fields
12 Most institutes have also bought subscriptions to high level international journals in various
streams both online and physical enabling access to vast repository of world class content for most
students
13 Institutes have not paid much thought to maintenance of equipment since most of the purchases
have been made in the past two-three years and warranty periods are still in force Most institutes
have also reported availability of in-house technicians to look after the machines though majority
said that they would sign annual maintenance contracts (AMC) with vendors Since AMCs usually
cost roughly 10 per cent of the cost of the equipment they felt that the resources allocated for the
same under TEQIP II would not be adequate and that they should be increased slightly
14 As per the feedback provided by almost all institutes they all agree that the equipment purchased
by them responds to faculty student needs and was done as per consultation and
recommendations of faculty They all follow well laid out norms for disposal of equipment which
keep environmental considerations in mind
6 -- Average number of departments among which each institute in Sub-component 11 divided
the total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 500 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
51
7-- Average number of departments among which each institute in sub-component 12 divided the
total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 284 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
2147403 ndash Number of items bought by institutes for office purpose in sub-component
11
101699 hours monthndash Utilisation of equipment by UG amp PG students in sub-component
11 as per available data of institutes which participated in the study
427 hours month ndash Average utilization of equipment by UG and PG students across
institutes in sub-component 11
51656 hours month -- Utilisation of equipment by PhD students in sub-component 11 as
per available data of institutes which participated in the study
37 hours month-- Average utilization of equipment by PhD students across institutes in sub-
component 11
52
Chapter 5 Way Forward
53
As data shows and case studies prove there can be no doubt that TEQIP II and the funds provided to
institutes for purchase of equipment and other soft resources have led to improvement in laboratory
infrastructure which in turn has helped in improving the output Some pointers for future stages of the
project are-
1 Even though TEQIP II had a major focus on upgradation of laboratory infrastructure and institutes
were given significant amount of funds for purchase of equipment there were no guidelines or
benchmarks for them to judge themselves against and to understand what an ideal laboratory
should be like for any given department While it is good that they were given the freedom to decide
what they wanted to buy and it depended on the pro-activeness of the department heads on what
all they ended up getting funds for in an ideal scenario they should have been given a list of
essential basic equipment as well as research level equipment and they could have prioritized their
purchases on the basis of that
In all likelihood such department-wise lists do not exist anywhere In the third phase of TEQIP
therefore NPIU could commission a project which involves study of top world-class as well as top
national-level laboratories for each department Thereafter standard templates of equipment could
be prepared which could illustrate the requirement of equipment for each concept and practical for
every stream of engineering Based on standard frequency of usage and the number of students in a
class adequate numbers of any equipment could be recommended to be bought by institutes in
order to ensure that not too much time is wasted on rotating several batches of students on the
same equipment
Availability of such templates of equipment as well as soft resources which could be updated
periodically in keeping with the changes in technology and availability of resources would also help
policy makers understand how many institutes come up to a benchmark and how many need
further support
2 Institutes should start maintaining digital records of use of equipment which are bought for research
purposes These records should not be just digital copies of physical registers but should be in the
form of smart solutions which can track internal supply chains in laboratories as well as usage of
equipment The solutions should be able to provide real-time analysis of usage of equipment in
every laboratory and all laboratories could be linked to one centralized system There are various
kinds of RFID solutions available today which can handle usage patterns well The available
information could be used to devise solutions and create policy interventions to increase the actual
usage of equipment
3 Nodal institutes under TEQIP II could be allowed to utilize the unspent grant as seed money to start
laboratory courses exclusively for under-graduate students of neighboring non-TEQIP institutes The
unspent money could also be used to start nodal centres for sharing of resources
4 Institutes could be encouraged to ensure that laboratories in all departments have well designed
brochures and information material such as leaflets and manuals on major equipment so that
dissemination of information about their availability is easy and their utilization could be increased
54
5 Facilities created in institutes are not being optimally utilized to increase interaction with industry
While rural location of the institute and absence of industry in the neighbourhood could be one of
the reasons it is also true that in none of the institutes was industry consulted before the
commissioning of equipment Size of equipment could be another issue ndash which does not allow for
anything on industrial scale But in most cases industry is not even aware of the existence of state-
of-the-art equipment inside institutes Regular interactions with sector-specific companies are a
must therefore to create a culture of exchange of ideas and possibilities for collaboration
6 For decades research has happened in our country in isolation and at a distance from both industry
and academia Being largely funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) so far it
has been taking place inside the laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
The 37 laboratories of CSIR and its 39 field stations or extension centres have been working in the
areas of aerospace engineering structural engineering ocean science life science metallurgy
chemicals mining food petroleum leather and environmental science The ministry of HRD has
also started funding research in a big way in recent years through schemes such as Imprint ndash
Improving Research Innovation and Technology and the Uchchtar Avishkar Yojana (UAY) It would be
fruitful for the country if research happening purely on the scientific side is able to converge with
that on the academic side Hence in order to ensure greater synergy between research and
teaching it is essential that technical institutes start working more closely with CSIR laboratories
This will bring them immediately closer to cutting edge research and provide rich exposure to
students Specially for institutions which have got improved laboratory facilities as a result of TEQIP
II funds collaboration with relevant CSIR laboratories will help them grow their research and at the
same time provide the latter with a steady flow of students to work on live projects
7 Institutions which have upgraded their laboratory infrastructure in the area of food and agriculture
will gain by collaborating with the government on its e-labs project which aims at automating the
testing procedure of soil fertiliser pesticide and equipment samples By ensuring speedy and
transparent online disbursement of information related to such tests the projectrsquos vision is to
reduce crop losses and increase the use of good quality bio-pesticides through fair and unbiased
testing Institutions and students will be able to learn a lot about quality control and the processes
involved in digital testing through collaboration with the government on e-labs
8 In order to ensure transparency in procurement processes it is advisable that institutes make use of
the governmentrsquos new e-marketplace called GEM Through the portal wwwgemnicin institutes
can buy virtually anything and everything that they may require specially consumables office
equipment furniture and software Buying through this portal will speed up procurement and
improve the efficiency of institutes Created and maintained by the Directorate General of Supplies
amp Disposals (DGSampD) it provides tools for e-bidding reverse e-auction and demand aggregation to
help users get best value for their money At the national level a system of procurement should be
put in place including committee to look into the requirement and availability of equipment taking
global scenarios into consideration
Appendices
Appendix 1
55
State-wise Number of Institutions Under Technical Education QualityImprovement Programme II (2010-2017)
S Name of State CFIs Sub‐component 11 Sub‐component 12 Total No of
Institutions 1 Andhra Pradesh 5 6 11 2 Bihar 2 ‐‐ 2 3 Chhattisgarh 4 ‐‐ 4 4 Gujarat 7 ‐‐ 7 5 Haryana 3 3 6 6 Himachal Pradesh 1 ‐‐ 1 7 Jharkhand 1 1 2 8 Karnataka 4 15 19 9 Kerala 19 ‐‐ 19
10 Madhya Pradesh 3 2 5 11 Maharashtra 7 10 17
12 NCT‐Delhi ‐‐ 1 1 13 Odisha 2 ‐‐ 2 14 Punjab 7 1 8 15 Rajasthan 9 ‐‐ 9 16 Tamil Nadu 5 4 9 17 Telangana 8 5 13 18 Tripura 1 ‐‐ 1 19 UT‐Chandigarh 2 1 3 20 UT‐Puducherry 1 ‐‐ 1 21 Uttar Pradesh 2 5 7 22 Uttarakhand 1 2 3 23 West Bengal 11 3 14 24 Centrally Funded
Institutions (CFIs) 8 18 26
Total 113 77 190
Appendix 2 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 11
S Name of the Name of the Institution
No State UT
1 JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
2 Aditya Institute of Technology amp Management Tekkali Srikakulam
Andhra
3 Madanapalle Institute of Technology amp Science Madanapalle
Pradesh
4 Shri Vishnu Engineering College for women Vishnupur Bhimavaram
5 Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College Chittoor
6 Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology Muzaffarpur
Bihar
7 Bhagalpur College of Engineering Bhagalpur
8 Government Engineering College Bilaspur
9 Government Engineering College Jagdalpur Bastar
Chhattisgarh
10 Government Engineering College Raipur
11 Rungta College of Engineering amp Technology Bhilai
56
12 Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
13 Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya Vallabh Vidynagar
14 Lukhdirji Engineering College Morbi
15 Gujarat Shantilal Shah Engineering College Bhavnagar
16 Government Engineering College Gandhinagar
17 Government Engineering College Rajkot
18 Government Engineering College Patan
19 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology (UIET) Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
Haryana
20 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology MDU Rohtak
21 NC College of Engineering Panipat
22 Himachal Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College Sundernagar Mandi
Pradesh
23 Jharkhand Cambridge Institute of Technology Ranchi
24 BVB College of Engineering amp Technology Hubli
25 PES College of Engineering Mandya
Karnataka
26 Government Sri Krishnarajendra Silver Jublee Technological Institute Bangalore
27 NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology Bangalore
2
SNo Name of the
Name of the Institution
StateUT
28 Government Engineering College Thrissur
29 Government Engineering College Kozhikode
30 Government Engineering College Painavu Idukki
31 Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology Kottayam
32 School of Engineering Cochin University of Science amp Technology Cochin
33 Government College of Engineering Kannur
34 Government Engineering College Bartonhill Thiruvananthapuram
35 LBS Institute of Technology for Women Poojappura Thiruvananthapuram
36 College of Engineering Perumon Perinad Kollam
37 Kerala College of Engineering Kidangoor Kottayam
38 Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
57
39 College of Engineering Trikaripur Cheemeni Kasargod
40 College of Engineering Thalassery Kannur
41 Government Engineering College Wayand
42 Government Engineering College Sreekrishnapur Palakkad
43 College of Engineering Adoor Manakkala
44 College of Engineering Cherthala Pallippuram
45 College of Engineering Karunagappally Kollam
46 Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering Kollam
47 Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
Madhya
48 Samrat Ashok Technological Institute (Engineering College) Vidisha
Pradesh
49 Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
50 Government College of Engineering Karad
51 BVBs Sardar Patel College of Engineering Mumbai
52 Government College of Enginering Chandrapur
53 Maharashtra Government College of Engineering Jalgaon
54 University Department of Chemical Technology North Maharashtra University Jalgaon
55 Department of Technology Shivaji University Kolhapur
56 Bharati Vidyapeeth University College of Engineering Pune
57 Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Burla Sambalpur
Odisha
58 College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
59 Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
60 Beant College of Engineering amp Technology Gurdaspur
61 GZS Punjab Technical University Campus Bhatinda
62 Punjab SBS College of Engineering amp Technology Ferozepur
63 College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana
64 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
65 Chandigarh Engineering College Mohali
66 University College of Engineering Kota
67 Government Engineering College Ajmer
68 Engineering College Bikaner
69 College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
58
70 Rajasthan M L V Textile amp Engineering College Bhilwara
71 Government Engineering College Jhalawar
72 Government Woman Engineering College Ajmer
73 Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bikaner
74 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Alwar
75 Govt College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
76 Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai
Tamil Nadu
77 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore
78 Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore
79 Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus Triuchirapalli
80 University College of Engineering Kakatiya University Kothagudem
81 Anurag Engineering College Kodad Nalgonda
82 Auroras Scientific Technological amp Research Academy Bandlaguda Hyderabad
83 Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology Gandipet Hyderabad
Telangana
84 Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering amp Technology Kukatpally Hyderabad
85 Malla Reddy Engineering College Medchal RR District Hyderabad
86 Vasavi College of Engineering Ibrahimbagh Hyderabad
87 Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engg ampTechnology Hyderabad
SNo
Name of the Name of the Institution
StateUT
88 Tripura Tripura Institute of Technology Narsingarh Tripura
89 UT‐ University Institute of Engineering amp Technology Chandigarh
90 Chandigarh University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology Punjab
University Chandigarh
91 UT‐ Pondicherry Engineering College Puducherry
Puducherry
92 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly
Uttar Pradesh
93 School of Engineering amp Technology IFTM University Moradabad
(formerly known as College of Engineering amp Technology Moradabad)
94 Uttarakhand BT Kumaon Institute of Technology Dwarahat Dist‐Almora
95 RCC Institute of Information Technology Kolkata
96 College of Engineering amp Management Kolaghat
97 Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering Bankura
98 University Institute of Technology The University of Burdwan Burdwan
99 West Bengal University of Technology Kolkata
West Bengal
59
100 Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
101 Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology Berahmpore Murshidabad
102 Murshidabad College of Engineering and Technology Berhampore Murshidabad
103 MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah
104 Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata
105 Narula Institute of Technology Pargnas
106 Assam University Silchar
107 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering amp Technology Sangrur
108 Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
Centrally
109 North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) Itanagar
Funded
110 National Institute of Technology Agartala
Institutions
111 National Institute of Technology Patna
112 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chandigarh
113 National Institute of Technology Raipur
Appendix 3 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 12
S Name of the
Name of Institution
No State
1 A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
2 JNTU College of Engineering Kakinada
3 Andhra SVU College of Engineering Tirupati
4 Pradesh Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Madhurawada
Visakhapatnam
5 GITAM Institute of Technology ‐ GITAM University Vishakhapatnam
6 VR Siddhartha Engineering College Kanuru Vijaywada
7 Faculty of Science Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
8 Haryana Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science amp Technology
Murthal
9 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Guru Jambeshwar University of Science amp Technology Hissar
10 Jharkha
nd Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi
11 University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (Bangalore University)
60
Bangalore
12 Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Mysore
13 Malnad College of Engineering Hassan
14 BMS College of Engineering Bangalore
15 The National Institute of Engineering Mysore
16 Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
17 HKESs PDA College of Engineering Gulbarga
Karnataka
18 Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology Bangalore
19 MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore
20 NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte Udupi
21 Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology Maralur Tumkur
22 Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
23 SDM College of Engineering and Technology Dhavalagiri Dharwad
24 RV College of Engineering Bangalore
25 PES Institute of Technology Bangalore
26 Madhya Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya Bhopal
Pradesh
27 Shri GS Institute of Technology amp Science Indore
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
28 Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai
29 College of Engineering Shivajinagar Pune
30 Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Matunga Mumbai
31 Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering amp Technology Nanded
32 Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Maharashtra
33 Govt College of Engineering Amravati
34 Govt College of Engineering Aurangabad
35 Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Lonere Raigad
36 GH Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur
37 Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Islampur Sangli
38 NCT‐Delhi Delhi Technological University Delhi
39 Punjab Thapar University Patiala
40 Govt College of Technology Coimbatore
41 Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology Karaikudi
Tamil Nadu
42 Government College of Engineering Salem
43 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Abishekapatti Tirunelveli
61
44 JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
45 University College of Engineering Osmania University Hyderabad
46 Telangana University College of Technology Osmania University Hyderabad
47 JNTU Institute of Science amp Technology Hyderabad
48 Sreenidhi Institute of Science amp Technology Ghatkesar Hyderabad
49 UT‐Chandigarh PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
50 Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur
51 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Lucknow
52 Uttar Pradesh Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur
53 Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur
54 Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering amp Technology Jhansi
55 College of Technology ‐ GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
Uttarakhand
56 Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College Pauri Garhwal
57 University College of Technology ‐ University of Calcutta Kolkata
West Bengal
58 Faculty of Engineering and Technology ‐ Jadavpur University Kolkata
59 JIS College of Engineering Nadia
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
60 Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
61 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
62 National Institute of Technology Calicut
63 Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
64 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
65 National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
66 Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
67 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
Centrally Funded
68 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Institutions
69 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
70 National Institute of Technology Rourkela
71 National Institute of Technology Silchar
72 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
73 National Institute of Technology Surathkal
74 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
75 National Institute of Technology Warangal
76 National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
62
77 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
Appendix 4
Institutions under sub‐component121
S No
NameoftheState NameoftheInstitution CentreofExcellence On
1 AndhraPradesh AndhraUniversityCollegeof
EngineeringVishakhapatnam
Nano‐Technology
2 SVUCollegeofEngineering Tirupati
AtmosphericRemoteSensingandAdvancedSignal
Processing 3 Jharkhand BirlaInstituteofTechnology
MesraRanchi
Bio‐resourcesandBio‐prospecting
4 Karnataka BMSCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
AdvancedMaterialsResearch
5 RVCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
Macro-Electronics
6 PESInstituteofTechnology Bangalore
KnowledgeAnalyticsampOntologicalEngineering
7 SiddhagangaInstituteof
TechnologyTumkur
AppliedResearchandNanoTechnology
8 Maharashtra CollegeofEngineeringPune SignalandImageProcessing
9 SmartRenewableEnergySystems
10 ShriGuruGobind SinghjiInstitute
ofEngineeringampTechnology Nanded
SignalandImageProcessing
11 InstituteofChemicalTechnology
Mumbai
ProcessIntensificationforProcessIndustries
12 VeermataJijabaiTechnology
InstituteMumbai
ComplexandNonlinearDynamicalSystems
13 Punjab ThaparUniversityPatiala EnvironmentampEnergyManagement
14
TamilNadu
GovtCollegeofTechnology
Coimbatore
AlternateEnergyResearch
15 EnvironmentalStudies
16
JNTUCollegeofEngineering
Hyderabad
DisasterManagement
63
17 Telangana OsmaniaUniversityCollegeof
TechnologyHyderabad
IntensificationofChemicalandBio‐processes
18 Uttarakhand CollegeofTechnology‐ GBPant
UniversityofAgricultureamp
TechnologyPantnagar
EnergyStudiesinIndustriesandAgroSystemsof
Uttarakhand(EnergyManagement)
19 UttarPradesh HarcourtButlerTechnological
InstituteKanpur
AppliedResearchTrainingampEducationinLipidScience
20
WestBengal
FacultyofEngineeringand Technology‐JadavpurUniversity
PhaseTransformationandProductCharacterization
21 UniversityCollegeofTechnology‐
UniversityofCalcutta
SystemsBiologyandBioMedicalEngineering
22 UTChandigarh PECUniversityofTechnology Chandigarh
IndustrialandProductDesignSPC
23 Centrally funded Institutions (CFIs)
MANITBhopal Geo‐informatics(RemoteSensingGPSamp GIS)
24 NITDurgapur AdvancedMaterials
25 VNITNagpur CombeddedSystemsHybridizationofcommunications
andEmbeddedSystems 26 NITRourkela PracticalRenewableEnergySystem
27 Orthopaedic TissueEngineeringampRehabilitation 28 SVNITSurat WaterResourcesandFloodManage
ment
29 NITWarangal SustainableEnergyStudies
30 IndianInstituteofEngineering
andTechnologyShibpurHowrah
MicrostructurallyDesignedAdvancedMaterials
Development
Appendix 5 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 11
The aim of this sub-component was to strengthen institutions to improve learning outcomes
and employability of graduates It was open only for those institutions which had not participated in TEQIP I
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement following academic and non-academic reforms
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities
YES
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e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
65
2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
70
Appendix 8
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
67
by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
68
include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
69
communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
70
Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
72
Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
73
Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
36
The percentage of externally funded RampD projects and consultancies in total revenue has increased from 7
per cent in 2010-11 to 14 per cent in 2015-16 against a target of 12 per cent (Figure 30)
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
Target 7032 32000 33000 34000 34000 40000 40500
Actual 35132 37791 44171 49251 48718 45659
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
Fig 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP I
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
Target 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12
Actual 82 11 127 137 117 14 125
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
Tota
l Rev
enu
e
Fig 30 Consultancy revenue generated
37
Chapter 3 Case Studies
38
Government Engineering College Thrissur Kerala
(with inputs from Prof Manoj Kumar K V Coordinator TEQIP II GEC Thrissur)
The entire process of planning procurement and the complete cycle of improved input resulting in improved output can be illustrated through the case study of Government Engineering College Thrissur which is one of the model colleges in TEQIP II and received funds under sub-component 11 It is the second oldest engineering in the state of Kerala and is affiliated to the University of Calicut Its foundation stone was laid by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in April 1958 and among its famous alumni are Dr K Radhakrishnan former chairman of Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) Out of the project allocation of Rs 10 crore Rs 55 crore was utilized by the institute for procurement of equipment The fund was apportioned among the departments based on student strength and their need to modernize and strengthen their various laboratories The procurement plan was finalized from the proposals received from the departments and vetted by the State Project Facilitation Unit (SPFU) before being executed through the Procurement Management Support System (PMSS) which was a web portal created by the National Project Implementation Unit (NPIU) to manage the project
39
Figure 31 10 steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan (Figure 38)
Departments were asked to draw up a
three-year procurement plan based on
their needs Department heads
coordinators and TEQIP nodal officers
had a meeting in the institute in
January 2012 to understand the plans
and procedures as available on NPIU
website
In February the Principal of the
institute TEQIP coordinator and
procurement coordinator attended a
training session conducted by NPIU at
Thiruvananthapuram Participation in
this session was facilitated by SPFU and
it entailed extensive training on how to
use the PMSS website
A training session was organized in the
institute for the benefit of Heads of
Departments (HoDs) and Department
TEQIP coordinators The programme
was attended by 24 officials and it
covered the entire set of activities
pertaining to purchase through PMSS --
from configuration management plan
creation and revision packaging and
procuring to stocking
Procurement coordinator and
department TEQIP coordinators also
attended a training program organized
by SPFUat School of Engineering
Cochin University of Science and
Technologyin February 2012
The SPFU arranged a discussion at
directorateoffice Thiruvanantha-
puramin February to fine tune the plan
and to facilitate data entry through
PMSS The finetuning included clubbing
of similar items from various
departments into one package limiting
the threshold to a maximum of 90 per
cent included in a scheme and revising
the tentative timelines based on plan
approval which was expected by mid-
April 2012 The institute was advised to
procure a particular software used for
double entry book-keeping through
PMSS and to identify 2 National
Competitive Bidding (NCB)
procurement plans to be sent to
Central authorities for approval
The rejigged procurement plan after
consultation with the concerned
coordinators was uploaded on the
website on 28thFebruary 2012
The plan was reviewed by SPFU and
some corrections were suggested
The corrected plan was uploaded again
At a meeting convened on 14thMarch
2012 at LBS College for Women
Thiruvananthapuram the first approval
of the plan was given by Director SPFU
On 31st March 2012 the Principal
convened a meeting of HoDs and
departmental TEQIP coordinators and
instructions were issued to draw up
specifications with respect to every
package so that the data was readily
available for entry to PMSS once the
plan was approved by NPIUWorld
Bank
1 2
3 4
5
6
8
7
9
10
40
Procurement activities were in full swing during the first 18 months of the project and were executed fully as
per the plan Procurement was completed in 82 packages including 68 National Shopping (NS)packages 7
National Competitive Bidding (NCB) packages 2 Direct Contract packages and 5 Civil Works packages
The institute made maximum expenditure in 2013-14 (Figure 32) across different heads Its investments on
laboratory modernization and strengthening started in 2012 and continued till 2017 (Figure 33) Overall it
spent bulk of the money (88 per cent) on modernization of laboratories and 5 per cent on ICT enabled
learning (Figure 34)
5851520
36470287
6909895
61170 1552063
0
5000000
10000000
15000000
20000000
25000000
30000000
35000000
40000000
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur (in Rs)
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Figure 32
2012-1311
2013-1473
2014-1515
2015-160
2016-171
EXPENDITURE ON MODERNISATION STRENGTHENING OF LABS AT GEC THRISSUR
Figure 33
41
Major equipment bought by the institute with TEQIP II funds includes a Rheometer which is not available in
any other institution in the state and offers potential for research and consultancy It is used for determining
the rheological behaviors of liquids and solids It has applications in polymer nano-composites which are the
emerging field of research The stress rheology measurements provide information for spread ability
emulsion stability suspension leveling flow control thermal stability extrudability and thickening etc The
fluid can be highly non-newtonian The equipment is useful for MTech students and faculty for doing
research
The institute also bought a Gas Chromatograph which is used in analyzing compositions purity and for
separating different components of a mixture based on volatility It is also used in identifying a compound
and its applications include analysis of toxicity of soil water and air identifying unknown compounds etc
The equipment is useful for faculty and students in doing research and projects in the field of environmental
engineering and provides opportunities for pollution control related consultancy work
Another important purchase is Accelerated Curing Tank With concrete construction increasing at a rapid
pace this equipment provides the possibility of accelerating the curing time Normal method of curing takes
28 days To reduce the curing time of concrete and test its strength accelerated curing is required and this
can be achieved with the use of Accelerated Curing Tank in the laboratory
88
5 4
0
0
3
Fig 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14at Government Engineering College Thrissur
Expenditure on modernisation strengthening of existinglaboratories
Expenditure on ICT enabledlearning related softwareamphardware
Expenditure on library ie books e-books
Journals e-journals course specificsoftware
Expenditure on modernisation ofclassrooms
Others (furniture)
42
Table 3 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Name of the Equipment
Cost (in rupees)
Pressure Volume Change Controller
365625
Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Suit
1365000
Solar Photovoltaic grid tied training system with MPPT
367500
Gas Chromatograph 1494692
Rheometer 2687350
Surface Roughness Tester
401205
Multimedia Projector 114162
Thermal Imager 746366
Machine Conditioning Monitor
861685
Metallurgical Image Analysis System for Welding
283500
Software Factory CAD 320000
Robot 567000
Pipe Flow Software 149234
Petrol Engine Test Setup
783090
Tribometer 609900
Vibration Analyser 539175
Slotting Machine 449243
Lathe and Shaping Machine
869001
Metal Cutting Band saw 156240
Digital Viscometer 919050
Solid Modeling Software
356590
Ultrasonic Flow Detector
235561
43
Rapid Phototyping Machine
814800
Group Video Conferencing Kit
533340
Lan Trainer 106180
The efforts of the institute over the years have led to improved student placements and intake (Figure 35)
Output in terms of publications in international journals and participation of faculty and students in
international conferences has also gone up considerably (Figure 36)
Top 10 international journals in which faculty and students have secured publications since TEQIP II are
Name of Journal
1 IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation
2 International Journal on Numerical Methods in Fluids
261221
570527
357
766
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Placement offers Students placed Intake of students
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 35 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 36 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
Publication in international journals Participation in international conferences
44
3 IETE Technical Review
4 Journal of the Optical Society of America
5 International Journal of Power amp Energy Systems
6 International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
7 International Journal of Remote Sensing
8 Automatica
9 IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
10 ASME Journal of Heat Transfer
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering amp Technology
Aligarh Muslim University
Another institute with an impeccable history and track record is Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and
Technology (ZHCET) which is a constituent college of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and it received TEQIP
II funds under sub-component 11 AMU was set up by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as Mohammedan Anglo-
Oriental College in 1875 Against available funds of Rs 10 crore ZHCET utilized Rs 618 crore as of February
2017 Following is a glimpse into the major equipment purchased by the institute
Name of the equipment Centrifugal Pump and Pelton Turbine Module Nozzle
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3349138
Reason for buying To improve teaching and research in fluid mechanics section of mechanical engineering
department The equipment comprises centrifugal pump with flowmeter valves reservoir and
instrumentation for measurement and display of inlet outlet pressures torque speed and power and
turbine inlet pressure for Peltan turbine
Name of the equipment Universal High Voltage Test system and Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage Tester
(PE-AOBDV-MXXX)
Name of the department Electrical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 4522500
Reason for buying A new MTech programme in High Voltage Engineering was started under TEQIP II for
which enhanced laboratory infrastructure was needed PE-AOBDV-M series of Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage
Testers are highly precise instruments which can be used to conduct either a breakdown voltage test or do a proof
(withstand) test Dielectric Breakdown Voltage testing of Oil is one such means to detect the voltage at power
frequency at which it is likely to cause a flash-over
Name of the equipment Altium Nanoboard FPGA Kit
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1368863
Reason for buying Five kits were bought for under-graduate and post-graduate students
45
Name of the equipmentExata Software Emulator for Networking
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1245780
Reason for buying BTech students use it to perform experiments in EL-494 (Communication Lab -III) to
study the performance of simulated networks M Tech students use it for projects and dissertations Three
faculty members are using this software for RampD purpose
Name of the equipmentPotentiostat Galvanostat with Impedance Analyzer
Name of the department Petroleum Studies
Cost of equipment Rs 1562925
Reason for buying Potentiostate is at the heart of research on electrochemistry It is mainly used for
research in the area of fuel cell membrane cyclic voltammeter and super capacitors
Name of the equipment Imac 215 Quad Core i5 with Apple Protection Plan
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 205800
Reason for buying Two units of Imac were bought for the post-graduate and networking laboratories of
computer engineering department so that students could develop software based on iOS
Altium Nanoboard
FPGA Kit
46
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli was set up in 1947 with only the civil engineering under-graduate
programme Since 2007 the institute has been autonomous having been affiliated to Bombay University
Pune University and Shivaji University in the past The institute received TEQIP II funds under sub-
component 12 It was eligible to receive Rs 125 crore It submitted procurement plan for Rs 87 crore and
spent Rs 618 crore as of February 2017
MAJOR EQUIPMENT BOUGHT
Name of the equipment Shake Table Set-up
Name of the department Civil amp Structural Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1925776
Reason for buying To establish an earthquake engineering laboratory for conducting studies on response of
structures to earthquake induced vibrations To investigate structural response under various dynamic
loading conditions
Name of the equipment Electromagnetic Exciter with Pay Load Capacity of 100 to 150 kg
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2310824
Reason for buying To carry out research work in the field of dynamic analysis for various systems
Name of the equipment Micro Machining Centre Hyper-15w table top type integrated multi-process CNC
machine tool
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3078000
Reason for buying To develop micro machining centre for the research of micro machining PG production
laboratory
2663678
6154586
7489947
8770675
8777330
10572980
11435333
0 4000000 8000000 12000000
OFFICE
ELECTRICAL
ELECTRONICS
CIVIL (CIVIL+ CIVIL ENVIRONMENTAL+ hellip
LIBRARY
COMPUTER + IT
MECHANICAL
Fig 37 Department-wise expenditure Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Figures in rupees
47
Name of the equipment Dynamometer with Built-In Three Channel Charge Amplifiers
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1876090
Reason for buying To carry out research in the area of machining
Name of the equipment Lab View Add-ons Image Processing using Smart Camera Evaluation Kit
Name of the department Electronics Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3421650
Reason for buying Design simulation and prototyping platform for experiments on DSP communication
embedded control and measurements visual representation of experimental results
Name of the equipment Thermal Conductivity Analyzer with Material -- liquid pastes and small particles
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2100000
Reason for buying Post-graduate research and laboratory development
48
Chapter 4 Key Findings
49
1 On an average funds given to institutions for purchase of equipment and soft resources have led to
significant improvement in laboratory infrastructure of the institutes under study
2 The impact of such purchases on improvement in quality is not easily quantifiable in measurable
terms To assess the same other correlated parameters could be looked at such as improvement in
the number of research publications in refereed journals increase in the number of PhD students
number of faculty involved in research or the percentage of student placement However none of
these parameters can be directly or solely be said to be due to the improvement in physical or
digital infrastructure of institutes
3 Institutes did not have a clear-cut strategy of what best use they could put the available money to
Given that each institute on an average got Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and other resources
they could have used the money to create at least one best-in-class facility in any of the
departments which was equipped to utilize that facility in terms of augmenting the interaction of
the institute with industry or generating more resources through assignments from other agencies
While institutes in sub-component 12 had the provision to set up centres of excellence even in sub-
component 11 they could have done so if they had worked with that aim and vision
4 Instead institutes on an average divided the money equally across six departments and each
department on an average bought one-two machines which were significantly expensive and the
rest of the money was spent on buying other small routine equipment desktops laptops
networking servers software and e-journals Collaborations between departments for research
projects were however missing
5 This pattern of expenditure can be explained by the fact that our engineering institutions are still in
a phase where there is more emphasis on theory than practical Hands-on learning or project-based
approach in teaching is relatively new for institutions which is why there is not much emphasis on
understanding the practical aspects of learning such as producing patents versus papers
6 Institutes were seen to be over protective wherever even a slightly costly equipment was bought By
their own admission such equipment was most of the time kept under lock and key and was at best
displayed to students They were rarely given the opportunity to actually do something with it on
their own
7 Equal receipt of money by a number of departments has led to overall improvement in laboratory
standards of all departments which is good from an egalitarian perspective It is also good that all
departments have been able to uniformly upgrade their infrastructure and will therefore be able to
compete with each other in attracting good students faculty as well as assignments from industry in
future
8 Discussions with focus groups suggest that institutes spent large amounts of money on creating or
refurbishing physical infrastructure While non-academic experts may see this as wasteful
expenditure from an academic perspective even if this leads to improvement in the physical
facilities being offered by institutes it is well worth the investment While state funded institutes
get funds from state governments for building infrastructure for some of the centrally funded
institutes where infrastructure may have been falling apart this money would have been useful
9 Because of the fact that there is no proper system to track the usage of equipment ndash records are
maintained in physical form in the shape of log books and registers which render a macro analysis
50
impossible -- anecdotal evidence suggests that equipment bought is not being optimally utilized A
significantly higher number of research papers in refereed journals suggests that this may not be
true but the fact remains that there is no improvement in the number of technology transfers
commercialization of research or patent generation which remain weak This again brings into focus
the theory versus application part of teaching
10 Overall improvement in base infrastructure was important for institutes to advance to the next level
of development Except for some of the Centrally funded institutions none of the institutes which
received funding in TEQIP II are in the league of the six original IITs in terms of laboratory
infrastructure They do not have access to the kind of liberal funding that CFTIs get If they had not
got the present funds to buy equipment they would have taken at least five to seven years to
procure the same through the resources available to them Even for Central institutions as also for
others the availability of funds at one go meant that they could procure high costing software such
as Matlab Ansys Labview Cadence and Adobe which benefit students across departments
11 Funds for buying equipment and other soft resources enabled the institutes to take some steps
towards keeping pace with the rapidly changing advancements in technology Increased level of
automation and artificial intelligence in industry is reflected in the kind of purchases institutes have
made ndash various types of simulation software digital machines replacing analogue ones such as in
electrical engineering departments all-in-one automatic machines which combine several levels of
manual work such as in surveying in civil engineering departments robotic arms mimicking the
automated environment of modern factories attached to lathe machines in mechanical engineering
departments instruments capable of handling nano particles in specialized centres and 3D printers
capable of printing high precision devices which are being used in multiple fields
12 Most institutes have also bought subscriptions to high level international journals in various
streams both online and physical enabling access to vast repository of world class content for most
students
13 Institutes have not paid much thought to maintenance of equipment since most of the purchases
have been made in the past two-three years and warranty periods are still in force Most institutes
have also reported availability of in-house technicians to look after the machines though majority
said that they would sign annual maintenance contracts (AMC) with vendors Since AMCs usually
cost roughly 10 per cent of the cost of the equipment they felt that the resources allocated for the
same under TEQIP II would not be adequate and that they should be increased slightly
14 As per the feedback provided by almost all institutes they all agree that the equipment purchased
by them responds to faculty student needs and was done as per consultation and
recommendations of faculty They all follow well laid out norms for disposal of equipment which
keep environmental considerations in mind
6 -- Average number of departments among which each institute in Sub-component 11 divided
the total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 500 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
51
7-- Average number of departments among which each institute in sub-component 12 divided the
total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 284 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
2147403 ndash Number of items bought by institutes for office purpose in sub-component
11
101699 hours monthndash Utilisation of equipment by UG amp PG students in sub-component
11 as per available data of institutes which participated in the study
427 hours month ndash Average utilization of equipment by UG and PG students across
institutes in sub-component 11
51656 hours month -- Utilisation of equipment by PhD students in sub-component 11 as
per available data of institutes which participated in the study
37 hours month-- Average utilization of equipment by PhD students across institutes in sub-
component 11
52
Chapter 5 Way Forward
53
As data shows and case studies prove there can be no doubt that TEQIP II and the funds provided to
institutes for purchase of equipment and other soft resources have led to improvement in laboratory
infrastructure which in turn has helped in improving the output Some pointers for future stages of the
project are-
1 Even though TEQIP II had a major focus on upgradation of laboratory infrastructure and institutes
were given significant amount of funds for purchase of equipment there were no guidelines or
benchmarks for them to judge themselves against and to understand what an ideal laboratory
should be like for any given department While it is good that they were given the freedom to decide
what they wanted to buy and it depended on the pro-activeness of the department heads on what
all they ended up getting funds for in an ideal scenario they should have been given a list of
essential basic equipment as well as research level equipment and they could have prioritized their
purchases on the basis of that
In all likelihood such department-wise lists do not exist anywhere In the third phase of TEQIP
therefore NPIU could commission a project which involves study of top world-class as well as top
national-level laboratories for each department Thereafter standard templates of equipment could
be prepared which could illustrate the requirement of equipment for each concept and practical for
every stream of engineering Based on standard frequency of usage and the number of students in a
class adequate numbers of any equipment could be recommended to be bought by institutes in
order to ensure that not too much time is wasted on rotating several batches of students on the
same equipment
Availability of such templates of equipment as well as soft resources which could be updated
periodically in keeping with the changes in technology and availability of resources would also help
policy makers understand how many institutes come up to a benchmark and how many need
further support
2 Institutes should start maintaining digital records of use of equipment which are bought for research
purposes These records should not be just digital copies of physical registers but should be in the
form of smart solutions which can track internal supply chains in laboratories as well as usage of
equipment The solutions should be able to provide real-time analysis of usage of equipment in
every laboratory and all laboratories could be linked to one centralized system There are various
kinds of RFID solutions available today which can handle usage patterns well The available
information could be used to devise solutions and create policy interventions to increase the actual
usage of equipment
3 Nodal institutes under TEQIP II could be allowed to utilize the unspent grant as seed money to start
laboratory courses exclusively for under-graduate students of neighboring non-TEQIP institutes The
unspent money could also be used to start nodal centres for sharing of resources
4 Institutes could be encouraged to ensure that laboratories in all departments have well designed
brochures and information material such as leaflets and manuals on major equipment so that
dissemination of information about their availability is easy and their utilization could be increased
54
5 Facilities created in institutes are not being optimally utilized to increase interaction with industry
While rural location of the institute and absence of industry in the neighbourhood could be one of
the reasons it is also true that in none of the institutes was industry consulted before the
commissioning of equipment Size of equipment could be another issue ndash which does not allow for
anything on industrial scale But in most cases industry is not even aware of the existence of state-
of-the-art equipment inside institutes Regular interactions with sector-specific companies are a
must therefore to create a culture of exchange of ideas and possibilities for collaboration
6 For decades research has happened in our country in isolation and at a distance from both industry
and academia Being largely funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) so far it
has been taking place inside the laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
The 37 laboratories of CSIR and its 39 field stations or extension centres have been working in the
areas of aerospace engineering structural engineering ocean science life science metallurgy
chemicals mining food petroleum leather and environmental science The ministry of HRD has
also started funding research in a big way in recent years through schemes such as Imprint ndash
Improving Research Innovation and Technology and the Uchchtar Avishkar Yojana (UAY) It would be
fruitful for the country if research happening purely on the scientific side is able to converge with
that on the academic side Hence in order to ensure greater synergy between research and
teaching it is essential that technical institutes start working more closely with CSIR laboratories
This will bring them immediately closer to cutting edge research and provide rich exposure to
students Specially for institutions which have got improved laboratory facilities as a result of TEQIP
II funds collaboration with relevant CSIR laboratories will help them grow their research and at the
same time provide the latter with a steady flow of students to work on live projects
7 Institutions which have upgraded their laboratory infrastructure in the area of food and agriculture
will gain by collaborating with the government on its e-labs project which aims at automating the
testing procedure of soil fertiliser pesticide and equipment samples By ensuring speedy and
transparent online disbursement of information related to such tests the projectrsquos vision is to
reduce crop losses and increase the use of good quality bio-pesticides through fair and unbiased
testing Institutions and students will be able to learn a lot about quality control and the processes
involved in digital testing through collaboration with the government on e-labs
8 In order to ensure transparency in procurement processes it is advisable that institutes make use of
the governmentrsquos new e-marketplace called GEM Through the portal wwwgemnicin institutes
can buy virtually anything and everything that they may require specially consumables office
equipment furniture and software Buying through this portal will speed up procurement and
improve the efficiency of institutes Created and maintained by the Directorate General of Supplies
amp Disposals (DGSampD) it provides tools for e-bidding reverse e-auction and demand aggregation to
help users get best value for their money At the national level a system of procurement should be
put in place including committee to look into the requirement and availability of equipment taking
global scenarios into consideration
Appendices
Appendix 1
55
State-wise Number of Institutions Under Technical Education QualityImprovement Programme II (2010-2017)
S Name of State CFIs Sub‐component 11 Sub‐component 12 Total No of
Institutions 1 Andhra Pradesh 5 6 11 2 Bihar 2 ‐‐ 2 3 Chhattisgarh 4 ‐‐ 4 4 Gujarat 7 ‐‐ 7 5 Haryana 3 3 6 6 Himachal Pradesh 1 ‐‐ 1 7 Jharkhand 1 1 2 8 Karnataka 4 15 19 9 Kerala 19 ‐‐ 19
10 Madhya Pradesh 3 2 5 11 Maharashtra 7 10 17
12 NCT‐Delhi ‐‐ 1 1 13 Odisha 2 ‐‐ 2 14 Punjab 7 1 8 15 Rajasthan 9 ‐‐ 9 16 Tamil Nadu 5 4 9 17 Telangana 8 5 13 18 Tripura 1 ‐‐ 1 19 UT‐Chandigarh 2 1 3 20 UT‐Puducherry 1 ‐‐ 1 21 Uttar Pradesh 2 5 7 22 Uttarakhand 1 2 3 23 West Bengal 11 3 14 24 Centrally Funded
Institutions (CFIs) 8 18 26
Total 113 77 190
Appendix 2 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 11
S Name of the Name of the Institution
No State UT
1 JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
2 Aditya Institute of Technology amp Management Tekkali Srikakulam
Andhra
3 Madanapalle Institute of Technology amp Science Madanapalle
Pradesh
4 Shri Vishnu Engineering College for women Vishnupur Bhimavaram
5 Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College Chittoor
6 Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology Muzaffarpur
Bihar
7 Bhagalpur College of Engineering Bhagalpur
8 Government Engineering College Bilaspur
9 Government Engineering College Jagdalpur Bastar
Chhattisgarh
10 Government Engineering College Raipur
11 Rungta College of Engineering amp Technology Bhilai
56
12 Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
13 Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya Vallabh Vidynagar
14 Lukhdirji Engineering College Morbi
15 Gujarat Shantilal Shah Engineering College Bhavnagar
16 Government Engineering College Gandhinagar
17 Government Engineering College Rajkot
18 Government Engineering College Patan
19 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology (UIET) Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
Haryana
20 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology MDU Rohtak
21 NC College of Engineering Panipat
22 Himachal Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College Sundernagar Mandi
Pradesh
23 Jharkhand Cambridge Institute of Technology Ranchi
24 BVB College of Engineering amp Technology Hubli
25 PES College of Engineering Mandya
Karnataka
26 Government Sri Krishnarajendra Silver Jublee Technological Institute Bangalore
27 NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology Bangalore
2
SNo Name of the
Name of the Institution
StateUT
28 Government Engineering College Thrissur
29 Government Engineering College Kozhikode
30 Government Engineering College Painavu Idukki
31 Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology Kottayam
32 School of Engineering Cochin University of Science amp Technology Cochin
33 Government College of Engineering Kannur
34 Government Engineering College Bartonhill Thiruvananthapuram
35 LBS Institute of Technology for Women Poojappura Thiruvananthapuram
36 College of Engineering Perumon Perinad Kollam
37 Kerala College of Engineering Kidangoor Kottayam
38 Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
57
39 College of Engineering Trikaripur Cheemeni Kasargod
40 College of Engineering Thalassery Kannur
41 Government Engineering College Wayand
42 Government Engineering College Sreekrishnapur Palakkad
43 College of Engineering Adoor Manakkala
44 College of Engineering Cherthala Pallippuram
45 College of Engineering Karunagappally Kollam
46 Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering Kollam
47 Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
Madhya
48 Samrat Ashok Technological Institute (Engineering College) Vidisha
Pradesh
49 Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
50 Government College of Engineering Karad
51 BVBs Sardar Patel College of Engineering Mumbai
52 Government College of Enginering Chandrapur
53 Maharashtra Government College of Engineering Jalgaon
54 University Department of Chemical Technology North Maharashtra University Jalgaon
55 Department of Technology Shivaji University Kolhapur
56 Bharati Vidyapeeth University College of Engineering Pune
57 Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Burla Sambalpur
Odisha
58 College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
59 Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
60 Beant College of Engineering amp Technology Gurdaspur
61 GZS Punjab Technical University Campus Bhatinda
62 Punjab SBS College of Engineering amp Technology Ferozepur
63 College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana
64 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
65 Chandigarh Engineering College Mohali
66 University College of Engineering Kota
67 Government Engineering College Ajmer
68 Engineering College Bikaner
69 College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
58
70 Rajasthan M L V Textile amp Engineering College Bhilwara
71 Government Engineering College Jhalawar
72 Government Woman Engineering College Ajmer
73 Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bikaner
74 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Alwar
75 Govt College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
76 Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai
Tamil Nadu
77 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore
78 Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore
79 Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus Triuchirapalli
80 University College of Engineering Kakatiya University Kothagudem
81 Anurag Engineering College Kodad Nalgonda
82 Auroras Scientific Technological amp Research Academy Bandlaguda Hyderabad
83 Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology Gandipet Hyderabad
Telangana
84 Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering amp Technology Kukatpally Hyderabad
85 Malla Reddy Engineering College Medchal RR District Hyderabad
86 Vasavi College of Engineering Ibrahimbagh Hyderabad
87 Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engg ampTechnology Hyderabad
SNo
Name of the Name of the Institution
StateUT
88 Tripura Tripura Institute of Technology Narsingarh Tripura
89 UT‐ University Institute of Engineering amp Technology Chandigarh
90 Chandigarh University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology Punjab
University Chandigarh
91 UT‐ Pondicherry Engineering College Puducherry
Puducherry
92 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly
Uttar Pradesh
93 School of Engineering amp Technology IFTM University Moradabad
(formerly known as College of Engineering amp Technology Moradabad)
94 Uttarakhand BT Kumaon Institute of Technology Dwarahat Dist‐Almora
95 RCC Institute of Information Technology Kolkata
96 College of Engineering amp Management Kolaghat
97 Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering Bankura
98 University Institute of Technology The University of Burdwan Burdwan
99 West Bengal University of Technology Kolkata
West Bengal
59
100 Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
101 Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology Berahmpore Murshidabad
102 Murshidabad College of Engineering and Technology Berhampore Murshidabad
103 MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah
104 Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata
105 Narula Institute of Technology Pargnas
106 Assam University Silchar
107 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering amp Technology Sangrur
108 Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
Centrally
109 North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) Itanagar
Funded
110 National Institute of Technology Agartala
Institutions
111 National Institute of Technology Patna
112 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chandigarh
113 National Institute of Technology Raipur
Appendix 3 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 12
S Name of the
Name of Institution
No State
1 A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
2 JNTU College of Engineering Kakinada
3 Andhra SVU College of Engineering Tirupati
4 Pradesh Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Madhurawada
Visakhapatnam
5 GITAM Institute of Technology ‐ GITAM University Vishakhapatnam
6 VR Siddhartha Engineering College Kanuru Vijaywada
7 Faculty of Science Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
8 Haryana Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science amp Technology
Murthal
9 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Guru Jambeshwar University of Science amp Technology Hissar
10 Jharkha
nd Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi
11 University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (Bangalore University)
60
Bangalore
12 Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Mysore
13 Malnad College of Engineering Hassan
14 BMS College of Engineering Bangalore
15 The National Institute of Engineering Mysore
16 Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
17 HKESs PDA College of Engineering Gulbarga
Karnataka
18 Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology Bangalore
19 MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore
20 NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte Udupi
21 Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology Maralur Tumkur
22 Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
23 SDM College of Engineering and Technology Dhavalagiri Dharwad
24 RV College of Engineering Bangalore
25 PES Institute of Technology Bangalore
26 Madhya Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya Bhopal
Pradesh
27 Shri GS Institute of Technology amp Science Indore
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
28 Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai
29 College of Engineering Shivajinagar Pune
30 Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Matunga Mumbai
31 Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering amp Technology Nanded
32 Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Maharashtra
33 Govt College of Engineering Amravati
34 Govt College of Engineering Aurangabad
35 Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Lonere Raigad
36 GH Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur
37 Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Islampur Sangli
38 NCT‐Delhi Delhi Technological University Delhi
39 Punjab Thapar University Patiala
40 Govt College of Technology Coimbatore
41 Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology Karaikudi
Tamil Nadu
42 Government College of Engineering Salem
43 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Abishekapatti Tirunelveli
61
44 JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
45 University College of Engineering Osmania University Hyderabad
46 Telangana University College of Technology Osmania University Hyderabad
47 JNTU Institute of Science amp Technology Hyderabad
48 Sreenidhi Institute of Science amp Technology Ghatkesar Hyderabad
49 UT‐Chandigarh PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
50 Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur
51 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Lucknow
52 Uttar Pradesh Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur
53 Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur
54 Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering amp Technology Jhansi
55 College of Technology ‐ GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
Uttarakhand
56 Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College Pauri Garhwal
57 University College of Technology ‐ University of Calcutta Kolkata
West Bengal
58 Faculty of Engineering and Technology ‐ Jadavpur University Kolkata
59 JIS College of Engineering Nadia
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
60 Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
61 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
62 National Institute of Technology Calicut
63 Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
64 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
65 National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
66 Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
67 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
Centrally Funded
68 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Institutions
69 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
70 National Institute of Technology Rourkela
71 National Institute of Technology Silchar
72 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
73 National Institute of Technology Surathkal
74 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
75 National Institute of Technology Warangal
76 National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
62
77 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
Appendix 4
Institutions under sub‐component121
S No
NameoftheState NameoftheInstitution CentreofExcellence On
1 AndhraPradesh AndhraUniversityCollegeof
EngineeringVishakhapatnam
Nano‐Technology
2 SVUCollegeofEngineering Tirupati
AtmosphericRemoteSensingandAdvancedSignal
Processing 3 Jharkhand BirlaInstituteofTechnology
MesraRanchi
Bio‐resourcesandBio‐prospecting
4 Karnataka BMSCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
AdvancedMaterialsResearch
5 RVCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
Macro-Electronics
6 PESInstituteofTechnology Bangalore
KnowledgeAnalyticsampOntologicalEngineering
7 SiddhagangaInstituteof
TechnologyTumkur
AppliedResearchandNanoTechnology
8 Maharashtra CollegeofEngineeringPune SignalandImageProcessing
9 SmartRenewableEnergySystems
10 ShriGuruGobind SinghjiInstitute
ofEngineeringampTechnology Nanded
SignalandImageProcessing
11 InstituteofChemicalTechnology
Mumbai
ProcessIntensificationforProcessIndustries
12 VeermataJijabaiTechnology
InstituteMumbai
ComplexandNonlinearDynamicalSystems
13 Punjab ThaparUniversityPatiala EnvironmentampEnergyManagement
14
TamilNadu
GovtCollegeofTechnology
Coimbatore
AlternateEnergyResearch
15 EnvironmentalStudies
16
JNTUCollegeofEngineering
Hyderabad
DisasterManagement
63
17 Telangana OsmaniaUniversityCollegeof
TechnologyHyderabad
IntensificationofChemicalandBio‐processes
18 Uttarakhand CollegeofTechnology‐ GBPant
UniversityofAgricultureamp
TechnologyPantnagar
EnergyStudiesinIndustriesandAgroSystemsof
Uttarakhand(EnergyManagement)
19 UttarPradesh HarcourtButlerTechnological
InstituteKanpur
AppliedResearchTrainingampEducationinLipidScience
20
WestBengal
FacultyofEngineeringand Technology‐JadavpurUniversity
PhaseTransformationandProductCharacterization
21 UniversityCollegeofTechnology‐
UniversityofCalcutta
SystemsBiologyandBioMedicalEngineering
22 UTChandigarh PECUniversityofTechnology Chandigarh
IndustrialandProductDesignSPC
23 Centrally funded Institutions (CFIs)
MANITBhopal Geo‐informatics(RemoteSensingGPSamp GIS)
24 NITDurgapur AdvancedMaterials
25 VNITNagpur CombeddedSystemsHybridizationofcommunications
andEmbeddedSystems 26 NITRourkela PracticalRenewableEnergySystem
27 Orthopaedic TissueEngineeringampRehabilitation 28 SVNITSurat WaterResourcesandFloodManage
ment
29 NITWarangal SustainableEnergyStudies
30 IndianInstituteofEngineering
andTechnologyShibpurHowrah
MicrostructurallyDesignedAdvancedMaterials
Development
Appendix 5 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 11
The aim of this sub-component was to strengthen institutions to improve learning outcomes
and employability of graduates It was open only for those institutions which had not participated in TEQIP I
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement following academic and non-academic reforms
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities
YES
64
e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
65
2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
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Appendix 8
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
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by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
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include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
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communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
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Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
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Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
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Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
37
Chapter 3 Case Studies
38
Government Engineering College Thrissur Kerala
(with inputs from Prof Manoj Kumar K V Coordinator TEQIP II GEC Thrissur)
The entire process of planning procurement and the complete cycle of improved input resulting in improved output can be illustrated through the case study of Government Engineering College Thrissur which is one of the model colleges in TEQIP II and received funds under sub-component 11 It is the second oldest engineering in the state of Kerala and is affiliated to the University of Calicut Its foundation stone was laid by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in April 1958 and among its famous alumni are Dr K Radhakrishnan former chairman of Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) Out of the project allocation of Rs 10 crore Rs 55 crore was utilized by the institute for procurement of equipment The fund was apportioned among the departments based on student strength and their need to modernize and strengthen their various laboratories The procurement plan was finalized from the proposals received from the departments and vetted by the State Project Facilitation Unit (SPFU) before being executed through the Procurement Management Support System (PMSS) which was a web portal created by the National Project Implementation Unit (NPIU) to manage the project
39
Figure 31 10 steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan (Figure 38)
Departments were asked to draw up a
three-year procurement plan based on
their needs Department heads
coordinators and TEQIP nodal officers
had a meeting in the institute in
January 2012 to understand the plans
and procedures as available on NPIU
website
In February the Principal of the
institute TEQIP coordinator and
procurement coordinator attended a
training session conducted by NPIU at
Thiruvananthapuram Participation in
this session was facilitated by SPFU and
it entailed extensive training on how to
use the PMSS website
A training session was organized in the
institute for the benefit of Heads of
Departments (HoDs) and Department
TEQIP coordinators The programme
was attended by 24 officials and it
covered the entire set of activities
pertaining to purchase through PMSS --
from configuration management plan
creation and revision packaging and
procuring to stocking
Procurement coordinator and
department TEQIP coordinators also
attended a training program organized
by SPFUat School of Engineering
Cochin University of Science and
Technologyin February 2012
The SPFU arranged a discussion at
directorateoffice Thiruvanantha-
puramin February to fine tune the plan
and to facilitate data entry through
PMSS The finetuning included clubbing
of similar items from various
departments into one package limiting
the threshold to a maximum of 90 per
cent included in a scheme and revising
the tentative timelines based on plan
approval which was expected by mid-
April 2012 The institute was advised to
procure a particular software used for
double entry book-keeping through
PMSS and to identify 2 National
Competitive Bidding (NCB)
procurement plans to be sent to
Central authorities for approval
The rejigged procurement plan after
consultation with the concerned
coordinators was uploaded on the
website on 28thFebruary 2012
The plan was reviewed by SPFU and
some corrections were suggested
The corrected plan was uploaded again
At a meeting convened on 14thMarch
2012 at LBS College for Women
Thiruvananthapuram the first approval
of the plan was given by Director SPFU
On 31st March 2012 the Principal
convened a meeting of HoDs and
departmental TEQIP coordinators and
instructions were issued to draw up
specifications with respect to every
package so that the data was readily
available for entry to PMSS once the
plan was approved by NPIUWorld
Bank
1 2
3 4
5
6
8
7
9
10
40
Procurement activities were in full swing during the first 18 months of the project and were executed fully as
per the plan Procurement was completed in 82 packages including 68 National Shopping (NS)packages 7
National Competitive Bidding (NCB) packages 2 Direct Contract packages and 5 Civil Works packages
The institute made maximum expenditure in 2013-14 (Figure 32) across different heads Its investments on
laboratory modernization and strengthening started in 2012 and continued till 2017 (Figure 33) Overall it
spent bulk of the money (88 per cent) on modernization of laboratories and 5 per cent on ICT enabled
learning (Figure 34)
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5000000
10000000
15000000
20000000
25000000
30000000
35000000
40000000
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur (in Rs)
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Figure 32
2012-1311
2013-1473
2014-1515
2015-160
2016-171
EXPENDITURE ON MODERNISATION STRENGTHENING OF LABS AT GEC THRISSUR
Figure 33
41
Major equipment bought by the institute with TEQIP II funds includes a Rheometer which is not available in
any other institution in the state and offers potential for research and consultancy It is used for determining
the rheological behaviors of liquids and solids It has applications in polymer nano-composites which are the
emerging field of research The stress rheology measurements provide information for spread ability
emulsion stability suspension leveling flow control thermal stability extrudability and thickening etc The
fluid can be highly non-newtonian The equipment is useful for MTech students and faculty for doing
research
The institute also bought a Gas Chromatograph which is used in analyzing compositions purity and for
separating different components of a mixture based on volatility It is also used in identifying a compound
and its applications include analysis of toxicity of soil water and air identifying unknown compounds etc
The equipment is useful for faculty and students in doing research and projects in the field of environmental
engineering and provides opportunities for pollution control related consultancy work
Another important purchase is Accelerated Curing Tank With concrete construction increasing at a rapid
pace this equipment provides the possibility of accelerating the curing time Normal method of curing takes
28 days To reduce the curing time of concrete and test its strength accelerated curing is required and this
can be achieved with the use of Accelerated Curing Tank in the laboratory
88
5 4
0
0
3
Fig 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14at Government Engineering College Thrissur
Expenditure on modernisation strengthening of existinglaboratories
Expenditure on ICT enabledlearning related softwareamphardware
Expenditure on library ie books e-books
Journals e-journals course specificsoftware
Expenditure on modernisation ofclassrooms
Others (furniture)
42
Table 3 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Name of the Equipment
Cost (in rupees)
Pressure Volume Change Controller
365625
Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Suit
1365000
Solar Photovoltaic grid tied training system with MPPT
367500
Gas Chromatograph 1494692
Rheometer 2687350
Surface Roughness Tester
401205
Multimedia Projector 114162
Thermal Imager 746366
Machine Conditioning Monitor
861685
Metallurgical Image Analysis System for Welding
283500
Software Factory CAD 320000
Robot 567000
Pipe Flow Software 149234
Petrol Engine Test Setup
783090
Tribometer 609900
Vibration Analyser 539175
Slotting Machine 449243
Lathe and Shaping Machine
869001
Metal Cutting Band saw 156240
Digital Viscometer 919050
Solid Modeling Software
356590
Ultrasonic Flow Detector
235561
43
Rapid Phototyping Machine
814800
Group Video Conferencing Kit
533340
Lan Trainer 106180
The efforts of the institute over the years have led to improved student placements and intake (Figure 35)
Output in terms of publications in international journals and participation of faculty and students in
international conferences has also gone up considerably (Figure 36)
Top 10 international journals in which faculty and students have secured publications since TEQIP II are
Name of Journal
1 IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation
2 International Journal on Numerical Methods in Fluids
261221
570527
357
766
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Placement offers Students placed Intake of students
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 35 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 36 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
Publication in international journals Participation in international conferences
44
3 IETE Technical Review
4 Journal of the Optical Society of America
5 International Journal of Power amp Energy Systems
6 International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
7 International Journal of Remote Sensing
8 Automatica
9 IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
10 ASME Journal of Heat Transfer
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering amp Technology
Aligarh Muslim University
Another institute with an impeccable history and track record is Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and
Technology (ZHCET) which is a constituent college of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and it received TEQIP
II funds under sub-component 11 AMU was set up by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as Mohammedan Anglo-
Oriental College in 1875 Against available funds of Rs 10 crore ZHCET utilized Rs 618 crore as of February
2017 Following is a glimpse into the major equipment purchased by the institute
Name of the equipment Centrifugal Pump and Pelton Turbine Module Nozzle
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3349138
Reason for buying To improve teaching and research in fluid mechanics section of mechanical engineering
department The equipment comprises centrifugal pump with flowmeter valves reservoir and
instrumentation for measurement and display of inlet outlet pressures torque speed and power and
turbine inlet pressure for Peltan turbine
Name of the equipment Universal High Voltage Test system and Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage Tester
(PE-AOBDV-MXXX)
Name of the department Electrical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 4522500
Reason for buying A new MTech programme in High Voltage Engineering was started under TEQIP II for
which enhanced laboratory infrastructure was needed PE-AOBDV-M series of Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage
Testers are highly precise instruments which can be used to conduct either a breakdown voltage test or do a proof
(withstand) test Dielectric Breakdown Voltage testing of Oil is one such means to detect the voltage at power
frequency at which it is likely to cause a flash-over
Name of the equipment Altium Nanoboard FPGA Kit
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1368863
Reason for buying Five kits were bought for under-graduate and post-graduate students
45
Name of the equipmentExata Software Emulator for Networking
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1245780
Reason for buying BTech students use it to perform experiments in EL-494 (Communication Lab -III) to
study the performance of simulated networks M Tech students use it for projects and dissertations Three
faculty members are using this software for RampD purpose
Name of the equipmentPotentiostat Galvanostat with Impedance Analyzer
Name of the department Petroleum Studies
Cost of equipment Rs 1562925
Reason for buying Potentiostate is at the heart of research on electrochemistry It is mainly used for
research in the area of fuel cell membrane cyclic voltammeter and super capacitors
Name of the equipment Imac 215 Quad Core i5 with Apple Protection Plan
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 205800
Reason for buying Two units of Imac were bought for the post-graduate and networking laboratories of
computer engineering department so that students could develop software based on iOS
Altium Nanoboard
FPGA Kit
46
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli was set up in 1947 with only the civil engineering under-graduate
programme Since 2007 the institute has been autonomous having been affiliated to Bombay University
Pune University and Shivaji University in the past The institute received TEQIP II funds under sub-
component 12 It was eligible to receive Rs 125 crore It submitted procurement plan for Rs 87 crore and
spent Rs 618 crore as of February 2017
MAJOR EQUIPMENT BOUGHT
Name of the equipment Shake Table Set-up
Name of the department Civil amp Structural Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1925776
Reason for buying To establish an earthquake engineering laboratory for conducting studies on response of
structures to earthquake induced vibrations To investigate structural response under various dynamic
loading conditions
Name of the equipment Electromagnetic Exciter with Pay Load Capacity of 100 to 150 kg
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2310824
Reason for buying To carry out research work in the field of dynamic analysis for various systems
Name of the equipment Micro Machining Centre Hyper-15w table top type integrated multi-process CNC
machine tool
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3078000
Reason for buying To develop micro machining centre for the research of micro machining PG production
laboratory
2663678
6154586
7489947
8770675
8777330
10572980
11435333
0 4000000 8000000 12000000
OFFICE
ELECTRICAL
ELECTRONICS
CIVIL (CIVIL+ CIVIL ENVIRONMENTAL+ hellip
LIBRARY
COMPUTER + IT
MECHANICAL
Fig 37 Department-wise expenditure Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Figures in rupees
47
Name of the equipment Dynamometer with Built-In Three Channel Charge Amplifiers
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1876090
Reason for buying To carry out research in the area of machining
Name of the equipment Lab View Add-ons Image Processing using Smart Camera Evaluation Kit
Name of the department Electronics Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3421650
Reason for buying Design simulation and prototyping platform for experiments on DSP communication
embedded control and measurements visual representation of experimental results
Name of the equipment Thermal Conductivity Analyzer with Material -- liquid pastes and small particles
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2100000
Reason for buying Post-graduate research and laboratory development
48
Chapter 4 Key Findings
49
1 On an average funds given to institutions for purchase of equipment and soft resources have led to
significant improvement in laboratory infrastructure of the institutes under study
2 The impact of such purchases on improvement in quality is not easily quantifiable in measurable
terms To assess the same other correlated parameters could be looked at such as improvement in
the number of research publications in refereed journals increase in the number of PhD students
number of faculty involved in research or the percentage of student placement However none of
these parameters can be directly or solely be said to be due to the improvement in physical or
digital infrastructure of institutes
3 Institutes did not have a clear-cut strategy of what best use they could put the available money to
Given that each institute on an average got Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and other resources
they could have used the money to create at least one best-in-class facility in any of the
departments which was equipped to utilize that facility in terms of augmenting the interaction of
the institute with industry or generating more resources through assignments from other agencies
While institutes in sub-component 12 had the provision to set up centres of excellence even in sub-
component 11 they could have done so if they had worked with that aim and vision
4 Instead institutes on an average divided the money equally across six departments and each
department on an average bought one-two machines which were significantly expensive and the
rest of the money was spent on buying other small routine equipment desktops laptops
networking servers software and e-journals Collaborations between departments for research
projects were however missing
5 This pattern of expenditure can be explained by the fact that our engineering institutions are still in
a phase where there is more emphasis on theory than practical Hands-on learning or project-based
approach in teaching is relatively new for institutions which is why there is not much emphasis on
understanding the practical aspects of learning such as producing patents versus papers
6 Institutes were seen to be over protective wherever even a slightly costly equipment was bought By
their own admission such equipment was most of the time kept under lock and key and was at best
displayed to students They were rarely given the opportunity to actually do something with it on
their own
7 Equal receipt of money by a number of departments has led to overall improvement in laboratory
standards of all departments which is good from an egalitarian perspective It is also good that all
departments have been able to uniformly upgrade their infrastructure and will therefore be able to
compete with each other in attracting good students faculty as well as assignments from industry in
future
8 Discussions with focus groups suggest that institutes spent large amounts of money on creating or
refurbishing physical infrastructure While non-academic experts may see this as wasteful
expenditure from an academic perspective even if this leads to improvement in the physical
facilities being offered by institutes it is well worth the investment While state funded institutes
get funds from state governments for building infrastructure for some of the centrally funded
institutes where infrastructure may have been falling apart this money would have been useful
9 Because of the fact that there is no proper system to track the usage of equipment ndash records are
maintained in physical form in the shape of log books and registers which render a macro analysis
50
impossible -- anecdotal evidence suggests that equipment bought is not being optimally utilized A
significantly higher number of research papers in refereed journals suggests that this may not be
true but the fact remains that there is no improvement in the number of technology transfers
commercialization of research or patent generation which remain weak This again brings into focus
the theory versus application part of teaching
10 Overall improvement in base infrastructure was important for institutes to advance to the next level
of development Except for some of the Centrally funded institutions none of the institutes which
received funding in TEQIP II are in the league of the six original IITs in terms of laboratory
infrastructure They do not have access to the kind of liberal funding that CFTIs get If they had not
got the present funds to buy equipment they would have taken at least five to seven years to
procure the same through the resources available to them Even for Central institutions as also for
others the availability of funds at one go meant that they could procure high costing software such
as Matlab Ansys Labview Cadence and Adobe which benefit students across departments
11 Funds for buying equipment and other soft resources enabled the institutes to take some steps
towards keeping pace with the rapidly changing advancements in technology Increased level of
automation and artificial intelligence in industry is reflected in the kind of purchases institutes have
made ndash various types of simulation software digital machines replacing analogue ones such as in
electrical engineering departments all-in-one automatic machines which combine several levels of
manual work such as in surveying in civil engineering departments robotic arms mimicking the
automated environment of modern factories attached to lathe machines in mechanical engineering
departments instruments capable of handling nano particles in specialized centres and 3D printers
capable of printing high precision devices which are being used in multiple fields
12 Most institutes have also bought subscriptions to high level international journals in various
streams both online and physical enabling access to vast repository of world class content for most
students
13 Institutes have not paid much thought to maintenance of equipment since most of the purchases
have been made in the past two-three years and warranty periods are still in force Most institutes
have also reported availability of in-house technicians to look after the machines though majority
said that they would sign annual maintenance contracts (AMC) with vendors Since AMCs usually
cost roughly 10 per cent of the cost of the equipment they felt that the resources allocated for the
same under TEQIP II would not be adequate and that they should be increased slightly
14 As per the feedback provided by almost all institutes they all agree that the equipment purchased
by them responds to faculty student needs and was done as per consultation and
recommendations of faculty They all follow well laid out norms for disposal of equipment which
keep environmental considerations in mind
6 -- Average number of departments among which each institute in Sub-component 11 divided
the total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 500 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
51
7-- Average number of departments among which each institute in sub-component 12 divided the
total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 284 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
2147403 ndash Number of items bought by institutes for office purpose in sub-component
11
101699 hours monthndash Utilisation of equipment by UG amp PG students in sub-component
11 as per available data of institutes which participated in the study
427 hours month ndash Average utilization of equipment by UG and PG students across
institutes in sub-component 11
51656 hours month -- Utilisation of equipment by PhD students in sub-component 11 as
per available data of institutes which participated in the study
37 hours month-- Average utilization of equipment by PhD students across institutes in sub-
component 11
52
Chapter 5 Way Forward
53
As data shows and case studies prove there can be no doubt that TEQIP II and the funds provided to
institutes for purchase of equipment and other soft resources have led to improvement in laboratory
infrastructure which in turn has helped in improving the output Some pointers for future stages of the
project are-
1 Even though TEQIP II had a major focus on upgradation of laboratory infrastructure and institutes
were given significant amount of funds for purchase of equipment there were no guidelines or
benchmarks for them to judge themselves against and to understand what an ideal laboratory
should be like for any given department While it is good that they were given the freedom to decide
what they wanted to buy and it depended on the pro-activeness of the department heads on what
all they ended up getting funds for in an ideal scenario they should have been given a list of
essential basic equipment as well as research level equipment and they could have prioritized their
purchases on the basis of that
In all likelihood such department-wise lists do not exist anywhere In the third phase of TEQIP
therefore NPIU could commission a project which involves study of top world-class as well as top
national-level laboratories for each department Thereafter standard templates of equipment could
be prepared which could illustrate the requirement of equipment for each concept and practical for
every stream of engineering Based on standard frequency of usage and the number of students in a
class adequate numbers of any equipment could be recommended to be bought by institutes in
order to ensure that not too much time is wasted on rotating several batches of students on the
same equipment
Availability of such templates of equipment as well as soft resources which could be updated
periodically in keeping with the changes in technology and availability of resources would also help
policy makers understand how many institutes come up to a benchmark and how many need
further support
2 Institutes should start maintaining digital records of use of equipment which are bought for research
purposes These records should not be just digital copies of physical registers but should be in the
form of smart solutions which can track internal supply chains in laboratories as well as usage of
equipment The solutions should be able to provide real-time analysis of usage of equipment in
every laboratory and all laboratories could be linked to one centralized system There are various
kinds of RFID solutions available today which can handle usage patterns well The available
information could be used to devise solutions and create policy interventions to increase the actual
usage of equipment
3 Nodal institutes under TEQIP II could be allowed to utilize the unspent grant as seed money to start
laboratory courses exclusively for under-graduate students of neighboring non-TEQIP institutes The
unspent money could also be used to start nodal centres for sharing of resources
4 Institutes could be encouraged to ensure that laboratories in all departments have well designed
brochures and information material such as leaflets and manuals on major equipment so that
dissemination of information about their availability is easy and their utilization could be increased
54
5 Facilities created in institutes are not being optimally utilized to increase interaction with industry
While rural location of the institute and absence of industry in the neighbourhood could be one of
the reasons it is also true that in none of the institutes was industry consulted before the
commissioning of equipment Size of equipment could be another issue ndash which does not allow for
anything on industrial scale But in most cases industry is not even aware of the existence of state-
of-the-art equipment inside institutes Regular interactions with sector-specific companies are a
must therefore to create a culture of exchange of ideas and possibilities for collaboration
6 For decades research has happened in our country in isolation and at a distance from both industry
and academia Being largely funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) so far it
has been taking place inside the laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
The 37 laboratories of CSIR and its 39 field stations or extension centres have been working in the
areas of aerospace engineering structural engineering ocean science life science metallurgy
chemicals mining food petroleum leather and environmental science The ministry of HRD has
also started funding research in a big way in recent years through schemes such as Imprint ndash
Improving Research Innovation and Technology and the Uchchtar Avishkar Yojana (UAY) It would be
fruitful for the country if research happening purely on the scientific side is able to converge with
that on the academic side Hence in order to ensure greater synergy between research and
teaching it is essential that technical institutes start working more closely with CSIR laboratories
This will bring them immediately closer to cutting edge research and provide rich exposure to
students Specially for institutions which have got improved laboratory facilities as a result of TEQIP
II funds collaboration with relevant CSIR laboratories will help them grow their research and at the
same time provide the latter with a steady flow of students to work on live projects
7 Institutions which have upgraded their laboratory infrastructure in the area of food and agriculture
will gain by collaborating with the government on its e-labs project which aims at automating the
testing procedure of soil fertiliser pesticide and equipment samples By ensuring speedy and
transparent online disbursement of information related to such tests the projectrsquos vision is to
reduce crop losses and increase the use of good quality bio-pesticides through fair and unbiased
testing Institutions and students will be able to learn a lot about quality control and the processes
involved in digital testing through collaboration with the government on e-labs
8 In order to ensure transparency in procurement processes it is advisable that institutes make use of
the governmentrsquos new e-marketplace called GEM Through the portal wwwgemnicin institutes
can buy virtually anything and everything that they may require specially consumables office
equipment furniture and software Buying through this portal will speed up procurement and
improve the efficiency of institutes Created and maintained by the Directorate General of Supplies
amp Disposals (DGSampD) it provides tools for e-bidding reverse e-auction and demand aggregation to
help users get best value for their money At the national level a system of procurement should be
put in place including committee to look into the requirement and availability of equipment taking
global scenarios into consideration
Appendices
Appendix 1
55
State-wise Number of Institutions Under Technical Education QualityImprovement Programme II (2010-2017)
S Name of State CFIs Sub‐component 11 Sub‐component 12 Total No of
Institutions 1 Andhra Pradesh 5 6 11 2 Bihar 2 ‐‐ 2 3 Chhattisgarh 4 ‐‐ 4 4 Gujarat 7 ‐‐ 7 5 Haryana 3 3 6 6 Himachal Pradesh 1 ‐‐ 1 7 Jharkhand 1 1 2 8 Karnataka 4 15 19 9 Kerala 19 ‐‐ 19
10 Madhya Pradesh 3 2 5 11 Maharashtra 7 10 17
12 NCT‐Delhi ‐‐ 1 1 13 Odisha 2 ‐‐ 2 14 Punjab 7 1 8 15 Rajasthan 9 ‐‐ 9 16 Tamil Nadu 5 4 9 17 Telangana 8 5 13 18 Tripura 1 ‐‐ 1 19 UT‐Chandigarh 2 1 3 20 UT‐Puducherry 1 ‐‐ 1 21 Uttar Pradesh 2 5 7 22 Uttarakhand 1 2 3 23 West Bengal 11 3 14 24 Centrally Funded
Institutions (CFIs) 8 18 26
Total 113 77 190
Appendix 2 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 11
S Name of the Name of the Institution
No State UT
1 JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
2 Aditya Institute of Technology amp Management Tekkali Srikakulam
Andhra
3 Madanapalle Institute of Technology amp Science Madanapalle
Pradesh
4 Shri Vishnu Engineering College for women Vishnupur Bhimavaram
5 Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College Chittoor
6 Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology Muzaffarpur
Bihar
7 Bhagalpur College of Engineering Bhagalpur
8 Government Engineering College Bilaspur
9 Government Engineering College Jagdalpur Bastar
Chhattisgarh
10 Government Engineering College Raipur
11 Rungta College of Engineering amp Technology Bhilai
56
12 Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
13 Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya Vallabh Vidynagar
14 Lukhdirji Engineering College Morbi
15 Gujarat Shantilal Shah Engineering College Bhavnagar
16 Government Engineering College Gandhinagar
17 Government Engineering College Rajkot
18 Government Engineering College Patan
19 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology (UIET) Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
Haryana
20 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology MDU Rohtak
21 NC College of Engineering Panipat
22 Himachal Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College Sundernagar Mandi
Pradesh
23 Jharkhand Cambridge Institute of Technology Ranchi
24 BVB College of Engineering amp Technology Hubli
25 PES College of Engineering Mandya
Karnataka
26 Government Sri Krishnarajendra Silver Jublee Technological Institute Bangalore
27 NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology Bangalore
2
SNo Name of the
Name of the Institution
StateUT
28 Government Engineering College Thrissur
29 Government Engineering College Kozhikode
30 Government Engineering College Painavu Idukki
31 Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology Kottayam
32 School of Engineering Cochin University of Science amp Technology Cochin
33 Government College of Engineering Kannur
34 Government Engineering College Bartonhill Thiruvananthapuram
35 LBS Institute of Technology for Women Poojappura Thiruvananthapuram
36 College of Engineering Perumon Perinad Kollam
37 Kerala College of Engineering Kidangoor Kottayam
38 Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
57
39 College of Engineering Trikaripur Cheemeni Kasargod
40 College of Engineering Thalassery Kannur
41 Government Engineering College Wayand
42 Government Engineering College Sreekrishnapur Palakkad
43 College of Engineering Adoor Manakkala
44 College of Engineering Cherthala Pallippuram
45 College of Engineering Karunagappally Kollam
46 Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering Kollam
47 Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
Madhya
48 Samrat Ashok Technological Institute (Engineering College) Vidisha
Pradesh
49 Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
50 Government College of Engineering Karad
51 BVBs Sardar Patel College of Engineering Mumbai
52 Government College of Enginering Chandrapur
53 Maharashtra Government College of Engineering Jalgaon
54 University Department of Chemical Technology North Maharashtra University Jalgaon
55 Department of Technology Shivaji University Kolhapur
56 Bharati Vidyapeeth University College of Engineering Pune
57 Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Burla Sambalpur
Odisha
58 College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
59 Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
60 Beant College of Engineering amp Technology Gurdaspur
61 GZS Punjab Technical University Campus Bhatinda
62 Punjab SBS College of Engineering amp Technology Ferozepur
63 College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana
64 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
65 Chandigarh Engineering College Mohali
66 University College of Engineering Kota
67 Government Engineering College Ajmer
68 Engineering College Bikaner
69 College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
58
70 Rajasthan M L V Textile amp Engineering College Bhilwara
71 Government Engineering College Jhalawar
72 Government Woman Engineering College Ajmer
73 Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bikaner
74 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Alwar
75 Govt College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
76 Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai
Tamil Nadu
77 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore
78 Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore
79 Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus Triuchirapalli
80 University College of Engineering Kakatiya University Kothagudem
81 Anurag Engineering College Kodad Nalgonda
82 Auroras Scientific Technological amp Research Academy Bandlaguda Hyderabad
83 Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology Gandipet Hyderabad
Telangana
84 Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering amp Technology Kukatpally Hyderabad
85 Malla Reddy Engineering College Medchal RR District Hyderabad
86 Vasavi College of Engineering Ibrahimbagh Hyderabad
87 Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engg ampTechnology Hyderabad
SNo
Name of the Name of the Institution
StateUT
88 Tripura Tripura Institute of Technology Narsingarh Tripura
89 UT‐ University Institute of Engineering amp Technology Chandigarh
90 Chandigarh University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology Punjab
University Chandigarh
91 UT‐ Pondicherry Engineering College Puducherry
Puducherry
92 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly
Uttar Pradesh
93 School of Engineering amp Technology IFTM University Moradabad
(formerly known as College of Engineering amp Technology Moradabad)
94 Uttarakhand BT Kumaon Institute of Technology Dwarahat Dist‐Almora
95 RCC Institute of Information Technology Kolkata
96 College of Engineering amp Management Kolaghat
97 Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering Bankura
98 University Institute of Technology The University of Burdwan Burdwan
99 West Bengal University of Technology Kolkata
West Bengal
59
100 Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
101 Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology Berahmpore Murshidabad
102 Murshidabad College of Engineering and Technology Berhampore Murshidabad
103 MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah
104 Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata
105 Narula Institute of Technology Pargnas
106 Assam University Silchar
107 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering amp Technology Sangrur
108 Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
Centrally
109 North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) Itanagar
Funded
110 National Institute of Technology Agartala
Institutions
111 National Institute of Technology Patna
112 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chandigarh
113 National Institute of Technology Raipur
Appendix 3 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 12
S Name of the
Name of Institution
No State
1 A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
2 JNTU College of Engineering Kakinada
3 Andhra SVU College of Engineering Tirupati
4 Pradesh Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Madhurawada
Visakhapatnam
5 GITAM Institute of Technology ‐ GITAM University Vishakhapatnam
6 VR Siddhartha Engineering College Kanuru Vijaywada
7 Faculty of Science Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
8 Haryana Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science amp Technology
Murthal
9 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Guru Jambeshwar University of Science amp Technology Hissar
10 Jharkha
nd Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi
11 University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (Bangalore University)
60
Bangalore
12 Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Mysore
13 Malnad College of Engineering Hassan
14 BMS College of Engineering Bangalore
15 The National Institute of Engineering Mysore
16 Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
17 HKESs PDA College of Engineering Gulbarga
Karnataka
18 Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology Bangalore
19 MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore
20 NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte Udupi
21 Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology Maralur Tumkur
22 Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
23 SDM College of Engineering and Technology Dhavalagiri Dharwad
24 RV College of Engineering Bangalore
25 PES Institute of Technology Bangalore
26 Madhya Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya Bhopal
Pradesh
27 Shri GS Institute of Technology amp Science Indore
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
28 Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai
29 College of Engineering Shivajinagar Pune
30 Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Matunga Mumbai
31 Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering amp Technology Nanded
32 Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Maharashtra
33 Govt College of Engineering Amravati
34 Govt College of Engineering Aurangabad
35 Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Lonere Raigad
36 GH Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur
37 Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Islampur Sangli
38 NCT‐Delhi Delhi Technological University Delhi
39 Punjab Thapar University Patiala
40 Govt College of Technology Coimbatore
41 Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology Karaikudi
Tamil Nadu
42 Government College of Engineering Salem
43 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Abishekapatti Tirunelveli
61
44 JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
45 University College of Engineering Osmania University Hyderabad
46 Telangana University College of Technology Osmania University Hyderabad
47 JNTU Institute of Science amp Technology Hyderabad
48 Sreenidhi Institute of Science amp Technology Ghatkesar Hyderabad
49 UT‐Chandigarh PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
50 Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur
51 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Lucknow
52 Uttar Pradesh Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur
53 Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur
54 Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering amp Technology Jhansi
55 College of Technology ‐ GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
Uttarakhand
56 Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College Pauri Garhwal
57 University College of Technology ‐ University of Calcutta Kolkata
West Bengal
58 Faculty of Engineering and Technology ‐ Jadavpur University Kolkata
59 JIS College of Engineering Nadia
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
60 Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
61 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
62 National Institute of Technology Calicut
63 Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
64 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
65 National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
66 Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
67 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
Centrally Funded
68 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Institutions
69 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
70 National Institute of Technology Rourkela
71 National Institute of Technology Silchar
72 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
73 National Institute of Technology Surathkal
74 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
75 National Institute of Technology Warangal
76 National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
62
77 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
Appendix 4
Institutions under sub‐component121
S No
NameoftheState NameoftheInstitution CentreofExcellence On
1 AndhraPradesh AndhraUniversityCollegeof
EngineeringVishakhapatnam
Nano‐Technology
2 SVUCollegeofEngineering Tirupati
AtmosphericRemoteSensingandAdvancedSignal
Processing 3 Jharkhand BirlaInstituteofTechnology
MesraRanchi
Bio‐resourcesandBio‐prospecting
4 Karnataka BMSCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
AdvancedMaterialsResearch
5 RVCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
Macro-Electronics
6 PESInstituteofTechnology Bangalore
KnowledgeAnalyticsampOntologicalEngineering
7 SiddhagangaInstituteof
TechnologyTumkur
AppliedResearchandNanoTechnology
8 Maharashtra CollegeofEngineeringPune SignalandImageProcessing
9 SmartRenewableEnergySystems
10 ShriGuruGobind SinghjiInstitute
ofEngineeringampTechnology Nanded
SignalandImageProcessing
11 InstituteofChemicalTechnology
Mumbai
ProcessIntensificationforProcessIndustries
12 VeermataJijabaiTechnology
InstituteMumbai
ComplexandNonlinearDynamicalSystems
13 Punjab ThaparUniversityPatiala EnvironmentampEnergyManagement
14
TamilNadu
GovtCollegeofTechnology
Coimbatore
AlternateEnergyResearch
15 EnvironmentalStudies
16
JNTUCollegeofEngineering
Hyderabad
DisasterManagement
63
17 Telangana OsmaniaUniversityCollegeof
TechnologyHyderabad
IntensificationofChemicalandBio‐processes
18 Uttarakhand CollegeofTechnology‐ GBPant
UniversityofAgricultureamp
TechnologyPantnagar
EnergyStudiesinIndustriesandAgroSystemsof
Uttarakhand(EnergyManagement)
19 UttarPradesh HarcourtButlerTechnological
InstituteKanpur
AppliedResearchTrainingampEducationinLipidScience
20
WestBengal
FacultyofEngineeringand Technology‐JadavpurUniversity
PhaseTransformationandProductCharacterization
21 UniversityCollegeofTechnology‐
UniversityofCalcutta
SystemsBiologyandBioMedicalEngineering
22 UTChandigarh PECUniversityofTechnology Chandigarh
IndustrialandProductDesignSPC
23 Centrally funded Institutions (CFIs)
MANITBhopal Geo‐informatics(RemoteSensingGPSamp GIS)
24 NITDurgapur AdvancedMaterials
25 VNITNagpur CombeddedSystemsHybridizationofcommunications
andEmbeddedSystems 26 NITRourkela PracticalRenewableEnergySystem
27 Orthopaedic TissueEngineeringampRehabilitation 28 SVNITSurat WaterResourcesandFloodManage
ment
29 NITWarangal SustainableEnergyStudies
30 IndianInstituteofEngineering
andTechnologyShibpurHowrah
MicrostructurallyDesignedAdvancedMaterials
Development
Appendix 5 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 11
The aim of this sub-component was to strengthen institutions to improve learning outcomes
and employability of graduates It was open only for those institutions which had not participated in TEQIP I
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement following academic and non-academic reforms
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities
YES
64
e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
65
2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
70
Appendix 8
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
67
by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
68
include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
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communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
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Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
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Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
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Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
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Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
38
Government Engineering College Thrissur Kerala
(with inputs from Prof Manoj Kumar K V Coordinator TEQIP II GEC Thrissur)
The entire process of planning procurement and the complete cycle of improved input resulting in improved output can be illustrated through the case study of Government Engineering College Thrissur which is one of the model colleges in TEQIP II and received funds under sub-component 11 It is the second oldest engineering in the state of Kerala and is affiliated to the University of Calicut Its foundation stone was laid by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in April 1958 and among its famous alumni are Dr K Radhakrishnan former chairman of Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) Out of the project allocation of Rs 10 crore Rs 55 crore was utilized by the institute for procurement of equipment The fund was apportioned among the departments based on student strength and their need to modernize and strengthen their various laboratories The procurement plan was finalized from the proposals received from the departments and vetted by the State Project Facilitation Unit (SPFU) before being executed through the Procurement Management Support System (PMSS) which was a web portal created by the National Project Implementation Unit (NPIU) to manage the project
39
Figure 31 10 steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan (Figure 38)
Departments were asked to draw up a
three-year procurement plan based on
their needs Department heads
coordinators and TEQIP nodal officers
had a meeting in the institute in
January 2012 to understand the plans
and procedures as available on NPIU
website
In February the Principal of the
institute TEQIP coordinator and
procurement coordinator attended a
training session conducted by NPIU at
Thiruvananthapuram Participation in
this session was facilitated by SPFU and
it entailed extensive training on how to
use the PMSS website
A training session was organized in the
institute for the benefit of Heads of
Departments (HoDs) and Department
TEQIP coordinators The programme
was attended by 24 officials and it
covered the entire set of activities
pertaining to purchase through PMSS --
from configuration management plan
creation and revision packaging and
procuring to stocking
Procurement coordinator and
department TEQIP coordinators also
attended a training program organized
by SPFUat School of Engineering
Cochin University of Science and
Technologyin February 2012
The SPFU arranged a discussion at
directorateoffice Thiruvanantha-
puramin February to fine tune the plan
and to facilitate data entry through
PMSS The finetuning included clubbing
of similar items from various
departments into one package limiting
the threshold to a maximum of 90 per
cent included in a scheme and revising
the tentative timelines based on plan
approval which was expected by mid-
April 2012 The institute was advised to
procure a particular software used for
double entry book-keeping through
PMSS and to identify 2 National
Competitive Bidding (NCB)
procurement plans to be sent to
Central authorities for approval
The rejigged procurement plan after
consultation with the concerned
coordinators was uploaded on the
website on 28thFebruary 2012
The plan was reviewed by SPFU and
some corrections were suggested
The corrected plan was uploaded again
At a meeting convened on 14thMarch
2012 at LBS College for Women
Thiruvananthapuram the first approval
of the plan was given by Director SPFU
On 31st March 2012 the Principal
convened a meeting of HoDs and
departmental TEQIP coordinators and
instructions were issued to draw up
specifications with respect to every
package so that the data was readily
available for entry to PMSS once the
plan was approved by NPIUWorld
Bank
1 2
3 4
5
6
8
7
9
10
40
Procurement activities were in full swing during the first 18 months of the project and were executed fully as
per the plan Procurement was completed in 82 packages including 68 National Shopping (NS)packages 7
National Competitive Bidding (NCB) packages 2 Direct Contract packages and 5 Civil Works packages
The institute made maximum expenditure in 2013-14 (Figure 32) across different heads Its investments on
laboratory modernization and strengthening started in 2012 and continued till 2017 (Figure 33) Overall it
spent bulk of the money (88 per cent) on modernization of laboratories and 5 per cent on ICT enabled
learning (Figure 34)
5851520
36470287
6909895
61170 1552063
0
5000000
10000000
15000000
20000000
25000000
30000000
35000000
40000000
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur (in Rs)
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Figure 32
2012-1311
2013-1473
2014-1515
2015-160
2016-171
EXPENDITURE ON MODERNISATION STRENGTHENING OF LABS AT GEC THRISSUR
Figure 33
41
Major equipment bought by the institute with TEQIP II funds includes a Rheometer which is not available in
any other institution in the state and offers potential for research and consultancy It is used for determining
the rheological behaviors of liquids and solids It has applications in polymer nano-composites which are the
emerging field of research The stress rheology measurements provide information for spread ability
emulsion stability suspension leveling flow control thermal stability extrudability and thickening etc The
fluid can be highly non-newtonian The equipment is useful for MTech students and faculty for doing
research
The institute also bought a Gas Chromatograph which is used in analyzing compositions purity and for
separating different components of a mixture based on volatility It is also used in identifying a compound
and its applications include analysis of toxicity of soil water and air identifying unknown compounds etc
The equipment is useful for faculty and students in doing research and projects in the field of environmental
engineering and provides opportunities for pollution control related consultancy work
Another important purchase is Accelerated Curing Tank With concrete construction increasing at a rapid
pace this equipment provides the possibility of accelerating the curing time Normal method of curing takes
28 days To reduce the curing time of concrete and test its strength accelerated curing is required and this
can be achieved with the use of Accelerated Curing Tank in the laboratory
88
5 4
0
0
3
Fig 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14at Government Engineering College Thrissur
Expenditure on modernisation strengthening of existinglaboratories
Expenditure on ICT enabledlearning related softwareamphardware
Expenditure on library ie books e-books
Journals e-journals course specificsoftware
Expenditure on modernisation ofclassrooms
Others (furniture)
42
Table 3 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Name of the Equipment
Cost (in rupees)
Pressure Volume Change Controller
365625
Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Suit
1365000
Solar Photovoltaic grid tied training system with MPPT
367500
Gas Chromatograph 1494692
Rheometer 2687350
Surface Roughness Tester
401205
Multimedia Projector 114162
Thermal Imager 746366
Machine Conditioning Monitor
861685
Metallurgical Image Analysis System for Welding
283500
Software Factory CAD 320000
Robot 567000
Pipe Flow Software 149234
Petrol Engine Test Setup
783090
Tribometer 609900
Vibration Analyser 539175
Slotting Machine 449243
Lathe and Shaping Machine
869001
Metal Cutting Band saw 156240
Digital Viscometer 919050
Solid Modeling Software
356590
Ultrasonic Flow Detector
235561
43
Rapid Phototyping Machine
814800
Group Video Conferencing Kit
533340
Lan Trainer 106180
The efforts of the institute over the years have led to improved student placements and intake (Figure 35)
Output in terms of publications in international journals and participation of faculty and students in
international conferences has also gone up considerably (Figure 36)
Top 10 international journals in which faculty and students have secured publications since TEQIP II are
Name of Journal
1 IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation
2 International Journal on Numerical Methods in Fluids
261221
570527
357
766
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Placement offers Students placed Intake of students
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 35 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 36 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
Publication in international journals Participation in international conferences
44
3 IETE Technical Review
4 Journal of the Optical Society of America
5 International Journal of Power amp Energy Systems
6 International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
7 International Journal of Remote Sensing
8 Automatica
9 IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
10 ASME Journal of Heat Transfer
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering amp Technology
Aligarh Muslim University
Another institute with an impeccable history and track record is Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and
Technology (ZHCET) which is a constituent college of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and it received TEQIP
II funds under sub-component 11 AMU was set up by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as Mohammedan Anglo-
Oriental College in 1875 Against available funds of Rs 10 crore ZHCET utilized Rs 618 crore as of February
2017 Following is a glimpse into the major equipment purchased by the institute
Name of the equipment Centrifugal Pump and Pelton Turbine Module Nozzle
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3349138
Reason for buying To improve teaching and research in fluid mechanics section of mechanical engineering
department The equipment comprises centrifugal pump with flowmeter valves reservoir and
instrumentation for measurement and display of inlet outlet pressures torque speed and power and
turbine inlet pressure for Peltan turbine
Name of the equipment Universal High Voltage Test system and Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage Tester
(PE-AOBDV-MXXX)
Name of the department Electrical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 4522500
Reason for buying A new MTech programme in High Voltage Engineering was started under TEQIP II for
which enhanced laboratory infrastructure was needed PE-AOBDV-M series of Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage
Testers are highly precise instruments which can be used to conduct either a breakdown voltage test or do a proof
(withstand) test Dielectric Breakdown Voltage testing of Oil is one such means to detect the voltage at power
frequency at which it is likely to cause a flash-over
Name of the equipment Altium Nanoboard FPGA Kit
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1368863
Reason for buying Five kits were bought for under-graduate and post-graduate students
45
Name of the equipmentExata Software Emulator for Networking
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1245780
Reason for buying BTech students use it to perform experiments in EL-494 (Communication Lab -III) to
study the performance of simulated networks M Tech students use it for projects and dissertations Three
faculty members are using this software for RampD purpose
Name of the equipmentPotentiostat Galvanostat with Impedance Analyzer
Name of the department Petroleum Studies
Cost of equipment Rs 1562925
Reason for buying Potentiostate is at the heart of research on electrochemistry It is mainly used for
research in the area of fuel cell membrane cyclic voltammeter and super capacitors
Name of the equipment Imac 215 Quad Core i5 with Apple Protection Plan
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 205800
Reason for buying Two units of Imac were bought for the post-graduate and networking laboratories of
computer engineering department so that students could develop software based on iOS
Altium Nanoboard
FPGA Kit
46
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli was set up in 1947 with only the civil engineering under-graduate
programme Since 2007 the institute has been autonomous having been affiliated to Bombay University
Pune University and Shivaji University in the past The institute received TEQIP II funds under sub-
component 12 It was eligible to receive Rs 125 crore It submitted procurement plan for Rs 87 crore and
spent Rs 618 crore as of February 2017
MAJOR EQUIPMENT BOUGHT
Name of the equipment Shake Table Set-up
Name of the department Civil amp Structural Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1925776
Reason for buying To establish an earthquake engineering laboratory for conducting studies on response of
structures to earthquake induced vibrations To investigate structural response under various dynamic
loading conditions
Name of the equipment Electromagnetic Exciter with Pay Load Capacity of 100 to 150 kg
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2310824
Reason for buying To carry out research work in the field of dynamic analysis for various systems
Name of the equipment Micro Machining Centre Hyper-15w table top type integrated multi-process CNC
machine tool
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3078000
Reason for buying To develop micro machining centre for the research of micro machining PG production
laboratory
2663678
6154586
7489947
8770675
8777330
10572980
11435333
0 4000000 8000000 12000000
OFFICE
ELECTRICAL
ELECTRONICS
CIVIL (CIVIL+ CIVIL ENVIRONMENTAL+ hellip
LIBRARY
COMPUTER + IT
MECHANICAL
Fig 37 Department-wise expenditure Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Figures in rupees
47
Name of the equipment Dynamometer with Built-In Three Channel Charge Amplifiers
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1876090
Reason for buying To carry out research in the area of machining
Name of the equipment Lab View Add-ons Image Processing using Smart Camera Evaluation Kit
Name of the department Electronics Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3421650
Reason for buying Design simulation and prototyping platform for experiments on DSP communication
embedded control and measurements visual representation of experimental results
Name of the equipment Thermal Conductivity Analyzer with Material -- liquid pastes and small particles
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2100000
Reason for buying Post-graduate research and laboratory development
48
Chapter 4 Key Findings
49
1 On an average funds given to institutions for purchase of equipment and soft resources have led to
significant improvement in laboratory infrastructure of the institutes under study
2 The impact of such purchases on improvement in quality is not easily quantifiable in measurable
terms To assess the same other correlated parameters could be looked at such as improvement in
the number of research publications in refereed journals increase in the number of PhD students
number of faculty involved in research or the percentage of student placement However none of
these parameters can be directly or solely be said to be due to the improvement in physical or
digital infrastructure of institutes
3 Institutes did not have a clear-cut strategy of what best use they could put the available money to
Given that each institute on an average got Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and other resources
they could have used the money to create at least one best-in-class facility in any of the
departments which was equipped to utilize that facility in terms of augmenting the interaction of
the institute with industry or generating more resources through assignments from other agencies
While institutes in sub-component 12 had the provision to set up centres of excellence even in sub-
component 11 they could have done so if they had worked with that aim and vision
4 Instead institutes on an average divided the money equally across six departments and each
department on an average bought one-two machines which were significantly expensive and the
rest of the money was spent on buying other small routine equipment desktops laptops
networking servers software and e-journals Collaborations between departments for research
projects were however missing
5 This pattern of expenditure can be explained by the fact that our engineering institutions are still in
a phase where there is more emphasis on theory than practical Hands-on learning or project-based
approach in teaching is relatively new for institutions which is why there is not much emphasis on
understanding the practical aspects of learning such as producing patents versus papers
6 Institutes were seen to be over protective wherever even a slightly costly equipment was bought By
their own admission such equipment was most of the time kept under lock and key and was at best
displayed to students They were rarely given the opportunity to actually do something with it on
their own
7 Equal receipt of money by a number of departments has led to overall improvement in laboratory
standards of all departments which is good from an egalitarian perspective It is also good that all
departments have been able to uniformly upgrade their infrastructure and will therefore be able to
compete with each other in attracting good students faculty as well as assignments from industry in
future
8 Discussions with focus groups suggest that institutes spent large amounts of money on creating or
refurbishing physical infrastructure While non-academic experts may see this as wasteful
expenditure from an academic perspective even if this leads to improvement in the physical
facilities being offered by institutes it is well worth the investment While state funded institutes
get funds from state governments for building infrastructure for some of the centrally funded
institutes where infrastructure may have been falling apart this money would have been useful
9 Because of the fact that there is no proper system to track the usage of equipment ndash records are
maintained in physical form in the shape of log books and registers which render a macro analysis
50
impossible -- anecdotal evidence suggests that equipment bought is not being optimally utilized A
significantly higher number of research papers in refereed journals suggests that this may not be
true but the fact remains that there is no improvement in the number of technology transfers
commercialization of research or patent generation which remain weak This again brings into focus
the theory versus application part of teaching
10 Overall improvement in base infrastructure was important for institutes to advance to the next level
of development Except for some of the Centrally funded institutions none of the institutes which
received funding in TEQIP II are in the league of the six original IITs in terms of laboratory
infrastructure They do not have access to the kind of liberal funding that CFTIs get If they had not
got the present funds to buy equipment they would have taken at least five to seven years to
procure the same through the resources available to them Even for Central institutions as also for
others the availability of funds at one go meant that they could procure high costing software such
as Matlab Ansys Labview Cadence and Adobe which benefit students across departments
11 Funds for buying equipment and other soft resources enabled the institutes to take some steps
towards keeping pace with the rapidly changing advancements in technology Increased level of
automation and artificial intelligence in industry is reflected in the kind of purchases institutes have
made ndash various types of simulation software digital machines replacing analogue ones such as in
electrical engineering departments all-in-one automatic machines which combine several levels of
manual work such as in surveying in civil engineering departments robotic arms mimicking the
automated environment of modern factories attached to lathe machines in mechanical engineering
departments instruments capable of handling nano particles in specialized centres and 3D printers
capable of printing high precision devices which are being used in multiple fields
12 Most institutes have also bought subscriptions to high level international journals in various
streams both online and physical enabling access to vast repository of world class content for most
students
13 Institutes have not paid much thought to maintenance of equipment since most of the purchases
have been made in the past two-three years and warranty periods are still in force Most institutes
have also reported availability of in-house technicians to look after the machines though majority
said that they would sign annual maintenance contracts (AMC) with vendors Since AMCs usually
cost roughly 10 per cent of the cost of the equipment they felt that the resources allocated for the
same under TEQIP II would not be adequate and that they should be increased slightly
14 As per the feedback provided by almost all institutes they all agree that the equipment purchased
by them responds to faculty student needs and was done as per consultation and
recommendations of faculty They all follow well laid out norms for disposal of equipment which
keep environmental considerations in mind
6 -- Average number of departments among which each institute in Sub-component 11 divided
the total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 500 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
51
7-- Average number of departments among which each institute in sub-component 12 divided the
total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 284 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
2147403 ndash Number of items bought by institutes for office purpose in sub-component
11
101699 hours monthndash Utilisation of equipment by UG amp PG students in sub-component
11 as per available data of institutes which participated in the study
427 hours month ndash Average utilization of equipment by UG and PG students across
institutes in sub-component 11
51656 hours month -- Utilisation of equipment by PhD students in sub-component 11 as
per available data of institutes which participated in the study
37 hours month-- Average utilization of equipment by PhD students across institutes in sub-
component 11
52
Chapter 5 Way Forward
53
As data shows and case studies prove there can be no doubt that TEQIP II and the funds provided to
institutes for purchase of equipment and other soft resources have led to improvement in laboratory
infrastructure which in turn has helped in improving the output Some pointers for future stages of the
project are-
1 Even though TEQIP II had a major focus on upgradation of laboratory infrastructure and institutes
were given significant amount of funds for purchase of equipment there were no guidelines or
benchmarks for them to judge themselves against and to understand what an ideal laboratory
should be like for any given department While it is good that they were given the freedom to decide
what they wanted to buy and it depended on the pro-activeness of the department heads on what
all they ended up getting funds for in an ideal scenario they should have been given a list of
essential basic equipment as well as research level equipment and they could have prioritized their
purchases on the basis of that
In all likelihood such department-wise lists do not exist anywhere In the third phase of TEQIP
therefore NPIU could commission a project which involves study of top world-class as well as top
national-level laboratories for each department Thereafter standard templates of equipment could
be prepared which could illustrate the requirement of equipment for each concept and practical for
every stream of engineering Based on standard frequency of usage and the number of students in a
class adequate numbers of any equipment could be recommended to be bought by institutes in
order to ensure that not too much time is wasted on rotating several batches of students on the
same equipment
Availability of such templates of equipment as well as soft resources which could be updated
periodically in keeping with the changes in technology and availability of resources would also help
policy makers understand how many institutes come up to a benchmark and how many need
further support
2 Institutes should start maintaining digital records of use of equipment which are bought for research
purposes These records should not be just digital copies of physical registers but should be in the
form of smart solutions which can track internal supply chains in laboratories as well as usage of
equipment The solutions should be able to provide real-time analysis of usage of equipment in
every laboratory and all laboratories could be linked to one centralized system There are various
kinds of RFID solutions available today which can handle usage patterns well The available
information could be used to devise solutions and create policy interventions to increase the actual
usage of equipment
3 Nodal institutes under TEQIP II could be allowed to utilize the unspent grant as seed money to start
laboratory courses exclusively for under-graduate students of neighboring non-TEQIP institutes The
unspent money could also be used to start nodal centres for sharing of resources
4 Institutes could be encouraged to ensure that laboratories in all departments have well designed
brochures and information material such as leaflets and manuals on major equipment so that
dissemination of information about their availability is easy and their utilization could be increased
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5 Facilities created in institutes are not being optimally utilized to increase interaction with industry
While rural location of the institute and absence of industry in the neighbourhood could be one of
the reasons it is also true that in none of the institutes was industry consulted before the
commissioning of equipment Size of equipment could be another issue ndash which does not allow for
anything on industrial scale But in most cases industry is not even aware of the existence of state-
of-the-art equipment inside institutes Regular interactions with sector-specific companies are a
must therefore to create a culture of exchange of ideas and possibilities for collaboration
6 For decades research has happened in our country in isolation and at a distance from both industry
and academia Being largely funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) so far it
has been taking place inside the laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
The 37 laboratories of CSIR and its 39 field stations or extension centres have been working in the
areas of aerospace engineering structural engineering ocean science life science metallurgy
chemicals mining food petroleum leather and environmental science The ministry of HRD has
also started funding research in a big way in recent years through schemes such as Imprint ndash
Improving Research Innovation and Technology and the Uchchtar Avishkar Yojana (UAY) It would be
fruitful for the country if research happening purely on the scientific side is able to converge with
that on the academic side Hence in order to ensure greater synergy between research and
teaching it is essential that technical institutes start working more closely with CSIR laboratories
This will bring them immediately closer to cutting edge research and provide rich exposure to
students Specially for institutions which have got improved laboratory facilities as a result of TEQIP
II funds collaboration with relevant CSIR laboratories will help them grow their research and at the
same time provide the latter with a steady flow of students to work on live projects
7 Institutions which have upgraded their laboratory infrastructure in the area of food and agriculture
will gain by collaborating with the government on its e-labs project which aims at automating the
testing procedure of soil fertiliser pesticide and equipment samples By ensuring speedy and
transparent online disbursement of information related to such tests the projectrsquos vision is to
reduce crop losses and increase the use of good quality bio-pesticides through fair and unbiased
testing Institutions and students will be able to learn a lot about quality control and the processes
involved in digital testing through collaboration with the government on e-labs
8 In order to ensure transparency in procurement processes it is advisable that institutes make use of
the governmentrsquos new e-marketplace called GEM Through the portal wwwgemnicin institutes
can buy virtually anything and everything that they may require specially consumables office
equipment furniture and software Buying through this portal will speed up procurement and
improve the efficiency of institutes Created and maintained by the Directorate General of Supplies
amp Disposals (DGSampD) it provides tools for e-bidding reverse e-auction and demand aggregation to
help users get best value for their money At the national level a system of procurement should be
put in place including committee to look into the requirement and availability of equipment taking
global scenarios into consideration
Appendices
Appendix 1
55
State-wise Number of Institutions Under Technical Education QualityImprovement Programme II (2010-2017)
S Name of State CFIs Sub‐component 11 Sub‐component 12 Total No of
Institutions 1 Andhra Pradesh 5 6 11 2 Bihar 2 ‐‐ 2 3 Chhattisgarh 4 ‐‐ 4 4 Gujarat 7 ‐‐ 7 5 Haryana 3 3 6 6 Himachal Pradesh 1 ‐‐ 1 7 Jharkhand 1 1 2 8 Karnataka 4 15 19 9 Kerala 19 ‐‐ 19
10 Madhya Pradesh 3 2 5 11 Maharashtra 7 10 17
12 NCT‐Delhi ‐‐ 1 1 13 Odisha 2 ‐‐ 2 14 Punjab 7 1 8 15 Rajasthan 9 ‐‐ 9 16 Tamil Nadu 5 4 9 17 Telangana 8 5 13 18 Tripura 1 ‐‐ 1 19 UT‐Chandigarh 2 1 3 20 UT‐Puducherry 1 ‐‐ 1 21 Uttar Pradesh 2 5 7 22 Uttarakhand 1 2 3 23 West Bengal 11 3 14 24 Centrally Funded
Institutions (CFIs) 8 18 26
Total 113 77 190
Appendix 2 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 11
S Name of the Name of the Institution
No State UT
1 JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
2 Aditya Institute of Technology amp Management Tekkali Srikakulam
Andhra
3 Madanapalle Institute of Technology amp Science Madanapalle
Pradesh
4 Shri Vishnu Engineering College for women Vishnupur Bhimavaram
5 Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College Chittoor
6 Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology Muzaffarpur
Bihar
7 Bhagalpur College of Engineering Bhagalpur
8 Government Engineering College Bilaspur
9 Government Engineering College Jagdalpur Bastar
Chhattisgarh
10 Government Engineering College Raipur
11 Rungta College of Engineering amp Technology Bhilai
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12 Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
13 Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya Vallabh Vidynagar
14 Lukhdirji Engineering College Morbi
15 Gujarat Shantilal Shah Engineering College Bhavnagar
16 Government Engineering College Gandhinagar
17 Government Engineering College Rajkot
18 Government Engineering College Patan
19 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology (UIET) Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
Haryana
20 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology MDU Rohtak
21 NC College of Engineering Panipat
22 Himachal Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College Sundernagar Mandi
Pradesh
23 Jharkhand Cambridge Institute of Technology Ranchi
24 BVB College of Engineering amp Technology Hubli
25 PES College of Engineering Mandya
Karnataka
26 Government Sri Krishnarajendra Silver Jublee Technological Institute Bangalore
27 NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology Bangalore
2
SNo Name of the
Name of the Institution
StateUT
28 Government Engineering College Thrissur
29 Government Engineering College Kozhikode
30 Government Engineering College Painavu Idukki
31 Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology Kottayam
32 School of Engineering Cochin University of Science amp Technology Cochin
33 Government College of Engineering Kannur
34 Government Engineering College Bartonhill Thiruvananthapuram
35 LBS Institute of Technology for Women Poojappura Thiruvananthapuram
36 College of Engineering Perumon Perinad Kollam
37 Kerala College of Engineering Kidangoor Kottayam
38 Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
57
39 College of Engineering Trikaripur Cheemeni Kasargod
40 College of Engineering Thalassery Kannur
41 Government Engineering College Wayand
42 Government Engineering College Sreekrishnapur Palakkad
43 College of Engineering Adoor Manakkala
44 College of Engineering Cherthala Pallippuram
45 College of Engineering Karunagappally Kollam
46 Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering Kollam
47 Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
Madhya
48 Samrat Ashok Technological Institute (Engineering College) Vidisha
Pradesh
49 Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
50 Government College of Engineering Karad
51 BVBs Sardar Patel College of Engineering Mumbai
52 Government College of Enginering Chandrapur
53 Maharashtra Government College of Engineering Jalgaon
54 University Department of Chemical Technology North Maharashtra University Jalgaon
55 Department of Technology Shivaji University Kolhapur
56 Bharati Vidyapeeth University College of Engineering Pune
57 Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Burla Sambalpur
Odisha
58 College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
59 Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
60 Beant College of Engineering amp Technology Gurdaspur
61 GZS Punjab Technical University Campus Bhatinda
62 Punjab SBS College of Engineering amp Technology Ferozepur
63 College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana
64 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
65 Chandigarh Engineering College Mohali
66 University College of Engineering Kota
67 Government Engineering College Ajmer
68 Engineering College Bikaner
69 College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
58
70 Rajasthan M L V Textile amp Engineering College Bhilwara
71 Government Engineering College Jhalawar
72 Government Woman Engineering College Ajmer
73 Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bikaner
74 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Alwar
75 Govt College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
76 Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai
Tamil Nadu
77 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore
78 Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore
79 Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus Triuchirapalli
80 University College of Engineering Kakatiya University Kothagudem
81 Anurag Engineering College Kodad Nalgonda
82 Auroras Scientific Technological amp Research Academy Bandlaguda Hyderabad
83 Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology Gandipet Hyderabad
Telangana
84 Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering amp Technology Kukatpally Hyderabad
85 Malla Reddy Engineering College Medchal RR District Hyderabad
86 Vasavi College of Engineering Ibrahimbagh Hyderabad
87 Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engg ampTechnology Hyderabad
SNo
Name of the Name of the Institution
StateUT
88 Tripura Tripura Institute of Technology Narsingarh Tripura
89 UT‐ University Institute of Engineering amp Technology Chandigarh
90 Chandigarh University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology Punjab
University Chandigarh
91 UT‐ Pondicherry Engineering College Puducherry
Puducherry
92 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly
Uttar Pradesh
93 School of Engineering amp Technology IFTM University Moradabad
(formerly known as College of Engineering amp Technology Moradabad)
94 Uttarakhand BT Kumaon Institute of Technology Dwarahat Dist‐Almora
95 RCC Institute of Information Technology Kolkata
96 College of Engineering amp Management Kolaghat
97 Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering Bankura
98 University Institute of Technology The University of Burdwan Burdwan
99 West Bengal University of Technology Kolkata
West Bengal
59
100 Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
101 Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology Berahmpore Murshidabad
102 Murshidabad College of Engineering and Technology Berhampore Murshidabad
103 MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah
104 Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata
105 Narula Institute of Technology Pargnas
106 Assam University Silchar
107 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering amp Technology Sangrur
108 Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
Centrally
109 North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) Itanagar
Funded
110 National Institute of Technology Agartala
Institutions
111 National Institute of Technology Patna
112 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chandigarh
113 National Institute of Technology Raipur
Appendix 3 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 12
S Name of the
Name of Institution
No State
1 A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
2 JNTU College of Engineering Kakinada
3 Andhra SVU College of Engineering Tirupati
4 Pradesh Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Madhurawada
Visakhapatnam
5 GITAM Institute of Technology ‐ GITAM University Vishakhapatnam
6 VR Siddhartha Engineering College Kanuru Vijaywada
7 Faculty of Science Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
8 Haryana Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science amp Technology
Murthal
9 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Guru Jambeshwar University of Science amp Technology Hissar
10 Jharkha
nd Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi
11 University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (Bangalore University)
60
Bangalore
12 Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Mysore
13 Malnad College of Engineering Hassan
14 BMS College of Engineering Bangalore
15 The National Institute of Engineering Mysore
16 Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
17 HKESs PDA College of Engineering Gulbarga
Karnataka
18 Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology Bangalore
19 MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore
20 NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte Udupi
21 Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology Maralur Tumkur
22 Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
23 SDM College of Engineering and Technology Dhavalagiri Dharwad
24 RV College of Engineering Bangalore
25 PES Institute of Technology Bangalore
26 Madhya Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya Bhopal
Pradesh
27 Shri GS Institute of Technology amp Science Indore
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
28 Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai
29 College of Engineering Shivajinagar Pune
30 Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Matunga Mumbai
31 Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering amp Technology Nanded
32 Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Maharashtra
33 Govt College of Engineering Amravati
34 Govt College of Engineering Aurangabad
35 Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Lonere Raigad
36 GH Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur
37 Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Islampur Sangli
38 NCT‐Delhi Delhi Technological University Delhi
39 Punjab Thapar University Patiala
40 Govt College of Technology Coimbatore
41 Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology Karaikudi
Tamil Nadu
42 Government College of Engineering Salem
43 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Abishekapatti Tirunelveli
61
44 JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
45 University College of Engineering Osmania University Hyderabad
46 Telangana University College of Technology Osmania University Hyderabad
47 JNTU Institute of Science amp Technology Hyderabad
48 Sreenidhi Institute of Science amp Technology Ghatkesar Hyderabad
49 UT‐Chandigarh PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
50 Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur
51 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Lucknow
52 Uttar Pradesh Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur
53 Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur
54 Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering amp Technology Jhansi
55 College of Technology ‐ GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
Uttarakhand
56 Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College Pauri Garhwal
57 University College of Technology ‐ University of Calcutta Kolkata
West Bengal
58 Faculty of Engineering and Technology ‐ Jadavpur University Kolkata
59 JIS College of Engineering Nadia
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
60 Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
61 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
62 National Institute of Technology Calicut
63 Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
64 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
65 National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
66 Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
67 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
Centrally Funded
68 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Institutions
69 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
70 National Institute of Technology Rourkela
71 National Institute of Technology Silchar
72 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
73 National Institute of Technology Surathkal
74 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
75 National Institute of Technology Warangal
76 National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
62
77 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
Appendix 4
Institutions under sub‐component121
S No
NameoftheState NameoftheInstitution CentreofExcellence On
1 AndhraPradesh AndhraUniversityCollegeof
EngineeringVishakhapatnam
Nano‐Technology
2 SVUCollegeofEngineering Tirupati
AtmosphericRemoteSensingandAdvancedSignal
Processing 3 Jharkhand BirlaInstituteofTechnology
MesraRanchi
Bio‐resourcesandBio‐prospecting
4 Karnataka BMSCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
AdvancedMaterialsResearch
5 RVCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
Macro-Electronics
6 PESInstituteofTechnology Bangalore
KnowledgeAnalyticsampOntologicalEngineering
7 SiddhagangaInstituteof
TechnologyTumkur
AppliedResearchandNanoTechnology
8 Maharashtra CollegeofEngineeringPune SignalandImageProcessing
9 SmartRenewableEnergySystems
10 ShriGuruGobind SinghjiInstitute
ofEngineeringampTechnology Nanded
SignalandImageProcessing
11 InstituteofChemicalTechnology
Mumbai
ProcessIntensificationforProcessIndustries
12 VeermataJijabaiTechnology
InstituteMumbai
ComplexandNonlinearDynamicalSystems
13 Punjab ThaparUniversityPatiala EnvironmentampEnergyManagement
14
TamilNadu
GovtCollegeofTechnology
Coimbatore
AlternateEnergyResearch
15 EnvironmentalStudies
16
JNTUCollegeofEngineering
Hyderabad
DisasterManagement
63
17 Telangana OsmaniaUniversityCollegeof
TechnologyHyderabad
IntensificationofChemicalandBio‐processes
18 Uttarakhand CollegeofTechnology‐ GBPant
UniversityofAgricultureamp
TechnologyPantnagar
EnergyStudiesinIndustriesandAgroSystemsof
Uttarakhand(EnergyManagement)
19 UttarPradesh HarcourtButlerTechnological
InstituteKanpur
AppliedResearchTrainingampEducationinLipidScience
20
WestBengal
FacultyofEngineeringand Technology‐JadavpurUniversity
PhaseTransformationandProductCharacterization
21 UniversityCollegeofTechnology‐
UniversityofCalcutta
SystemsBiologyandBioMedicalEngineering
22 UTChandigarh PECUniversityofTechnology Chandigarh
IndustrialandProductDesignSPC
23 Centrally funded Institutions (CFIs)
MANITBhopal Geo‐informatics(RemoteSensingGPSamp GIS)
24 NITDurgapur AdvancedMaterials
25 VNITNagpur CombeddedSystemsHybridizationofcommunications
andEmbeddedSystems 26 NITRourkela PracticalRenewableEnergySystem
27 Orthopaedic TissueEngineeringampRehabilitation 28 SVNITSurat WaterResourcesandFloodManage
ment
29 NITWarangal SustainableEnergyStudies
30 IndianInstituteofEngineering
andTechnologyShibpurHowrah
MicrostructurallyDesignedAdvancedMaterials
Development
Appendix 5 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 11
The aim of this sub-component was to strengthen institutions to improve learning outcomes
and employability of graduates It was open only for those institutions which had not participated in TEQIP I
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement following academic and non-academic reforms
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities
YES
64
e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
65
2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
70
Appendix 8
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
67
by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
68
include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
69
communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
70
Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
72
Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
73
Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
39
Figure 31 10 steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan (Figure 38)
Departments were asked to draw up a
three-year procurement plan based on
their needs Department heads
coordinators and TEQIP nodal officers
had a meeting in the institute in
January 2012 to understand the plans
and procedures as available on NPIU
website
In February the Principal of the
institute TEQIP coordinator and
procurement coordinator attended a
training session conducted by NPIU at
Thiruvananthapuram Participation in
this session was facilitated by SPFU and
it entailed extensive training on how to
use the PMSS website
A training session was organized in the
institute for the benefit of Heads of
Departments (HoDs) and Department
TEQIP coordinators The programme
was attended by 24 officials and it
covered the entire set of activities
pertaining to purchase through PMSS --
from configuration management plan
creation and revision packaging and
procuring to stocking
Procurement coordinator and
department TEQIP coordinators also
attended a training program organized
by SPFUat School of Engineering
Cochin University of Science and
Technologyin February 2012
The SPFU arranged a discussion at
directorateoffice Thiruvanantha-
puramin February to fine tune the plan
and to facilitate data entry through
PMSS The finetuning included clubbing
of similar items from various
departments into one package limiting
the threshold to a maximum of 90 per
cent included in a scheme and revising
the tentative timelines based on plan
approval which was expected by mid-
April 2012 The institute was advised to
procure a particular software used for
double entry book-keeping through
PMSS and to identify 2 National
Competitive Bidding (NCB)
procurement plans to be sent to
Central authorities for approval
The rejigged procurement plan after
consultation with the concerned
coordinators was uploaded on the
website on 28thFebruary 2012
The plan was reviewed by SPFU and
some corrections were suggested
The corrected plan was uploaded again
At a meeting convened on 14thMarch
2012 at LBS College for Women
Thiruvananthapuram the first approval
of the plan was given by Director SPFU
On 31st March 2012 the Principal
convened a meeting of HoDs and
departmental TEQIP coordinators and
instructions were issued to draw up
specifications with respect to every
package so that the data was readily
available for entry to PMSS once the
plan was approved by NPIUWorld
Bank
1 2
3 4
5
6
8
7
9
10
40
Procurement activities were in full swing during the first 18 months of the project and were executed fully as
per the plan Procurement was completed in 82 packages including 68 National Shopping (NS)packages 7
National Competitive Bidding (NCB) packages 2 Direct Contract packages and 5 Civil Works packages
The institute made maximum expenditure in 2013-14 (Figure 32) across different heads Its investments on
laboratory modernization and strengthening started in 2012 and continued till 2017 (Figure 33) Overall it
spent bulk of the money (88 per cent) on modernization of laboratories and 5 per cent on ICT enabled
learning (Figure 34)
5851520
36470287
6909895
61170 1552063
0
5000000
10000000
15000000
20000000
25000000
30000000
35000000
40000000
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur (in Rs)
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Figure 32
2012-1311
2013-1473
2014-1515
2015-160
2016-171
EXPENDITURE ON MODERNISATION STRENGTHENING OF LABS AT GEC THRISSUR
Figure 33
41
Major equipment bought by the institute with TEQIP II funds includes a Rheometer which is not available in
any other institution in the state and offers potential for research and consultancy It is used for determining
the rheological behaviors of liquids and solids It has applications in polymer nano-composites which are the
emerging field of research The stress rheology measurements provide information for spread ability
emulsion stability suspension leveling flow control thermal stability extrudability and thickening etc The
fluid can be highly non-newtonian The equipment is useful for MTech students and faculty for doing
research
The institute also bought a Gas Chromatograph which is used in analyzing compositions purity and for
separating different components of a mixture based on volatility It is also used in identifying a compound
and its applications include analysis of toxicity of soil water and air identifying unknown compounds etc
The equipment is useful for faculty and students in doing research and projects in the field of environmental
engineering and provides opportunities for pollution control related consultancy work
Another important purchase is Accelerated Curing Tank With concrete construction increasing at a rapid
pace this equipment provides the possibility of accelerating the curing time Normal method of curing takes
28 days To reduce the curing time of concrete and test its strength accelerated curing is required and this
can be achieved with the use of Accelerated Curing Tank in the laboratory
88
5 4
0
0
3
Fig 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14at Government Engineering College Thrissur
Expenditure on modernisation strengthening of existinglaboratories
Expenditure on ICT enabledlearning related softwareamphardware
Expenditure on library ie books e-books
Journals e-journals course specificsoftware
Expenditure on modernisation ofclassrooms
Others (furniture)
42
Table 3 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Name of the Equipment
Cost (in rupees)
Pressure Volume Change Controller
365625
Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Suit
1365000
Solar Photovoltaic grid tied training system with MPPT
367500
Gas Chromatograph 1494692
Rheometer 2687350
Surface Roughness Tester
401205
Multimedia Projector 114162
Thermal Imager 746366
Machine Conditioning Monitor
861685
Metallurgical Image Analysis System for Welding
283500
Software Factory CAD 320000
Robot 567000
Pipe Flow Software 149234
Petrol Engine Test Setup
783090
Tribometer 609900
Vibration Analyser 539175
Slotting Machine 449243
Lathe and Shaping Machine
869001
Metal Cutting Band saw 156240
Digital Viscometer 919050
Solid Modeling Software
356590
Ultrasonic Flow Detector
235561
43
Rapid Phototyping Machine
814800
Group Video Conferencing Kit
533340
Lan Trainer 106180
The efforts of the institute over the years have led to improved student placements and intake (Figure 35)
Output in terms of publications in international journals and participation of faculty and students in
international conferences has also gone up considerably (Figure 36)
Top 10 international journals in which faculty and students have secured publications since TEQIP II are
Name of Journal
1 IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation
2 International Journal on Numerical Methods in Fluids
261221
570527
357
766
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Placement offers Students placed Intake of students
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 35 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 36 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
Publication in international journals Participation in international conferences
44
3 IETE Technical Review
4 Journal of the Optical Society of America
5 International Journal of Power amp Energy Systems
6 International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
7 International Journal of Remote Sensing
8 Automatica
9 IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
10 ASME Journal of Heat Transfer
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering amp Technology
Aligarh Muslim University
Another institute with an impeccable history and track record is Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and
Technology (ZHCET) which is a constituent college of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and it received TEQIP
II funds under sub-component 11 AMU was set up by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as Mohammedan Anglo-
Oriental College in 1875 Against available funds of Rs 10 crore ZHCET utilized Rs 618 crore as of February
2017 Following is a glimpse into the major equipment purchased by the institute
Name of the equipment Centrifugal Pump and Pelton Turbine Module Nozzle
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3349138
Reason for buying To improve teaching and research in fluid mechanics section of mechanical engineering
department The equipment comprises centrifugal pump with flowmeter valves reservoir and
instrumentation for measurement and display of inlet outlet pressures torque speed and power and
turbine inlet pressure for Peltan turbine
Name of the equipment Universal High Voltage Test system and Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage Tester
(PE-AOBDV-MXXX)
Name of the department Electrical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 4522500
Reason for buying A new MTech programme in High Voltage Engineering was started under TEQIP II for
which enhanced laboratory infrastructure was needed PE-AOBDV-M series of Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage
Testers are highly precise instruments which can be used to conduct either a breakdown voltage test or do a proof
(withstand) test Dielectric Breakdown Voltage testing of Oil is one such means to detect the voltage at power
frequency at which it is likely to cause a flash-over
Name of the equipment Altium Nanoboard FPGA Kit
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1368863
Reason for buying Five kits were bought for under-graduate and post-graduate students
45
Name of the equipmentExata Software Emulator for Networking
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1245780
Reason for buying BTech students use it to perform experiments in EL-494 (Communication Lab -III) to
study the performance of simulated networks M Tech students use it for projects and dissertations Three
faculty members are using this software for RampD purpose
Name of the equipmentPotentiostat Galvanostat with Impedance Analyzer
Name of the department Petroleum Studies
Cost of equipment Rs 1562925
Reason for buying Potentiostate is at the heart of research on electrochemistry It is mainly used for
research in the area of fuel cell membrane cyclic voltammeter and super capacitors
Name of the equipment Imac 215 Quad Core i5 with Apple Protection Plan
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 205800
Reason for buying Two units of Imac were bought for the post-graduate and networking laboratories of
computer engineering department so that students could develop software based on iOS
Altium Nanoboard
FPGA Kit
46
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli was set up in 1947 with only the civil engineering under-graduate
programme Since 2007 the institute has been autonomous having been affiliated to Bombay University
Pune University and Shivaji University in the past The institute received TEQIP II funds under sub-
component 12 It was eligible to receive Rs 125 crore It submitted procurement plan for Rs 87 crore and
spent Rs 618 crore as of February 2017
MAJOR EQUIPMENT BOUGHT
Name of the equipment Shake Table Set-up
Name of the department Civil amp Structural Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1925776
Reason for buying To establish an earthquake engineering laboratory for conducting studies on response of
structures to earthquake induced vibrations To investigate structural response under various dynamic
loading conditions
Name of the equipment Electromagnetic Exciter with Pay Load Capacity of 100 to 150 kg
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2310824
Reason for buying To carry out research work in the field of dynamic analysis for various systems
Name of the equipment Micro Machining Centre Hyper-15w table top type integrated multi-process CNC
machine tool
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3078000
Reason for buying To develop micro machining centre for the research of micro machining PG production
laboratory
2663678
6154586
7489947
8770675
8777330
10572980
11435333
0 4000000 8000000 12000000
OFFICE
ELECTRICAL
ELECTRONICS
CIVIL (CIVIL+ CIVIL ENVIRONMENTAL+ hellip
LIBRARY
COMPUTER + IT
MECHANICAL
Fig 37 Department-wise expenditure Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Figures in rupees
47
Name of the equipment Dynamometer with Built-In Three Channel Charge Amplifiers
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1876090
Reason for buying To carry out research in the area of machining
Name of the equipment Lab View Add-ons Image Processing using Smart Camera Evaluation Kit
Name of the department Electronics Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3421650
Reason for buying Design simulation and prototyping platform for experiments on DSP communication
embedded control and measurements visual representation of experimental results
Name of the equipment Thermal Conductivity Analyzer with Material -- liquid pastes and small particles
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2100000
Reason for buying Post-graduate research and laboratory development
48
Chapter 4 Key Findings
49
1 On an average funds given to institutions for purchase of equipment and soft resources have led to
significant improvement in laboratory infrastructure of the institutes under study
2 The impact of such purchases on improvement in quality is not easily quantifiable in measurable
terms To assess the same other correlated parameters could be looked at such as improvement in
the number of research publications in refereed journals increase in the number of PhD students
number of faculty involved in research or the percentage of student placement However none of
these parameters can be directly or solely be said to be due to the improvement in physical or
digital infrastructure of institutes
3 Institutes did not have a clear-cut strategy of what best use they could put the available money to
Given that each institute on an average got Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and other resources
they could have used the money to create at least one best-in-class facility in any of the
departments which was equipped to utilize that facility in terms of augmenting the interaction of
the institute with industry or generating more resources through assignments from other agencies
While institutes in sub-component 12 had the provision to set up centres of excellence even in sub-
component 11 they could have done so if they had worked with that aim and vision
4 Instead institutes on an average divided the money equally across six departments and each
department on an average bought one-two machines which were significantly expensive and the
rest of the money was spent on buying other small routine equipment desktops laptops
networking servers software and e-journals Collaborations between departments for research
projects were however missing
5 This pattern of expenditure can be explained by the fact that our engineering institutions are still in
a phase where there is more emphasis on theory than practical Hands-on learning or project-based
approach in teaching is relatively new for institutions which is why there is not much emphasis on
understanding the practical aspects of learning such as producing patents versus papers
6 Institutes were seen to be over protective wherever even a slightly costly equipment was bought By
their own admission such equipment was most of the time kept under lock and key and was at best
displayed to students They were rarely given the opportunity to actually do something with it on
their own
7 Equal receipt of money by a number of departments has led to overall improvement in laboratory
standards of all departments which is good from an egalitarian perspective It is also good that all
departments have been able to uniformly upgrade their infrastructure and will therefore be able to
compete with each other in attracting good students faculty as well as assignments from industry in
future
8 Discussions with focus groups suggest that institutes spent large amounts of money on creating or
refurbishing physical infrastructure While non-academic experts may see this as wasteful
expenditure from an academic perspective even if this leads to improvement in the physical
facilities being offered by institutes it is well worth the investment While state funded institutes
get funds from state governments for building infrastructure for some of the centrally funded
institutes where infrastructure may have been falling apart this money would have been useful
9 Because of the fact that there is no proper system to track the usage of equipment ndash records are
maintained in physical form in the shape of log books and registers which render a macro analysis
50
impossible -- anecdotal evidence suggests that equipment bought is not being optimally utilized A
significantly higher number of research papers in refereed journals suggests that this may not be
true but the fact remains that there is no improvement in the number of technology transfers
commercialization of research or patent generation which remain weak This again brings into focus
the theory versus application part of teaching
10 Overall improvement in base infrastructure was important for institutes to advance to the next level
of development Except for some of the Centrally funded institutions none of the institutes which
received funding in TEQIP II are in the league of the six original IITs in terms of laboratory
infrastructure They do not have access to the kind of liberal funding that CFTIs get If they had not
got the present funds to buy equipment they would have taken at least five to seven years to
procure the same through the resources available to them Even for Central institutions as also for
others the availability of funds at one go meant that they could procure high costing software such
as Matlab Ansys Labview Cadence and Adobe which benefit students across departments
11 Funds for buying equipment and other soft resources enabled the institutes to take some steps
towards keeping pace with the rapidly changing advancements in technology Increased level of
automation and artificial intelligence in industry is reflected in the kind of purchases institutes have
made ndash various types of simulation software digital machines replacing analogue ones such as in
electrical engineering departments all-in-one automatic machines which combine several levels of
manual work such as in surveying in civil engineering departments robotic arms mimicking the
automated environment of modern factories attached to lathe machines in mechanical engineering
departments instruments capable of handling nano particles in specialized centres and 3D printers
capable of printing high precision devices which are being used in multiple fields
12 Most institutes have also bought subscriptions to high level international journals in various
streams both online and physical enabling access to vast repository of world class content for most
students
13 Institutes have not paid much thought to maintenance of equipment since most of the purchases
have been made in the past two-three years and warranty periods are still in force Most institutes
have also reported availability of in-house technicians to look after the machines though majority
said that they would sign annual maintenance contracts (AMC) with vendors Since AMCs usually
cost roughly 10 per cent of the cost of the equipment they felt that the resources allocated for the
same under TEQIP II would not be adequate and that they should be increased slightly
14 As per the feedback provided by almost all institutes they all agree that the equipment purchased
by them responds to faculty student needs and was done as per consultation and
recommendations of faculty They all follow well laid out norms for disposal of equipment which
keep environmental considerations in mind
6 -- Average number of departments among which each institute in Sub-component 11 divided
the total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 500 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
51
7-- Average number of departments among which each institute in sub-component 12 divided the
total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 284 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
2147403 ndash Number of items bought by institutes for office purpose in sub-component
11
101699 hours monthndash Utilisation of equipment by UG amp PG students in sub-component
11 as per available data of institutes which participated in the study
427 hours month ndash Average utilization of equipment by UG and PG students across
institutes in sub-component 11
51656 hours month -- Utilisation of equipment by PhD students in sub-component 11 as
per available data of institutes which participated in the study
37 hours month-- Average utilization of equipment by PhD students across institutes in sub-
component 11
52
Chapter 5 Way Forward
53
As data shows and case studies prove there can be no doubt that TEQIP II and the funds provided to
institutes for purchase of equipment and other soft resources have led to improvement in laboratory
infrastructure which in turn has helped in improving the output Some pointers for future stages of the
project are-
1 Even though TEQIP II had a major focus on upgradation of laboratory infrastructure and institutes
were given significant amount of funds for purchase of equipment there were no guidelines or
benchmarks for them to judge themselves against and to understand what an ideal laboratory
should be like for any given department While it is good that they were given the freedom to decide
what they wanted to buy and it depended on the pro-activeness of the department heads on what
all they ended up getting funds for in an ideal scenario they should have been given a list of
essential basic equipment as well as research level equipment and they could have prioritized their
purchases on the basis of that
In all likelihood such department-wise lists do not exist anywhere In the third phase of TEQIP
therefore NPIU could commission a project which involves study of top world-class as well as top
national-level laboratories for each department Thereafter standard templates of equipment could
be prepared which could illustrate the requirement of equipment for each concept and practical for
every stream of engineering Based on standard frequency of usage and the number of students in a
class adequate numbers of any equipment could be recommended to be bought by institutes in
order to ensure that not too much time is wasted on rotating several batches of students on the
same equipment
Availability of such templates of equipment as well as soft resources which could be updated
periodically in keeping with the changes in technology and availability of resources would also help
policy makers understand how many institutes come up to a benchmark and how many need
further support
2 Institutes should start maintaining digital records of use of equipment which are bought for research
purposes These records should not be just digital copies of physical registers but should be in the
form of smart solutions which can track internal supply chains in laboratories as well as usage of
equipment The solutions should be able to provide real-time analysis of usage of equipment in
every laboratory and all laboratories could be linked to one centralized system There are various
kinds of RFID solutions available today which can handle usage patterns well The available
information could be used to devise solutions and create policy interventions to increase the actual
usage of equipment
3 Nodal institutes under TEQIP II could be allowed to utilize the unspent grant as seed money to start
laboratory courses exclusively for under-graduate students of neighboring non-TEQIP institutes The
unspent money could also be used to start nodal centres for sharing of resources
4 Institutes could be encouraged to ensure that laboratories in all departments have well designed
brochures and information material such as leaflets and manuals on major equipment so that
dissemination of information about their availability is easy and their utilization could be increased
54
5 Facilities created in institutes are not being optimally utilized to increase interaction with industry
While rural location of the institute and absence of industry in the neighbourhood could be one of
the reasons it is also true that in none of the institutes was industry consulted before the
commissioning of equipment Size of equipment could be another issue ndash which does not allow for
anything on industrial scale But in most cases industry is not even aware of the existence of state-
of-the-art equipment inside institutes Regular interactions with sector-specific companies are a
must therefore to create a culture of exchange of ideas and possibilities for collaboration
6 For decades research has happened in our country in isolation and at a distance from both industry
and academia Being largely funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) so far it
has been taking place inside the laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
The 37 laboratories of CSIR and its 39 field stations or extension centres have been working in the
areas of aerospace engineering structural engineering ocean science life science metallurgy
chemicals mining food petroleum leather and environmental science The ministry of HRD has
also started funding research in a big way in recent years through schemes such as Imprint ndash
Improving Research Innovation and Technology and the Uchchtar Avishkar Yojana (UAY) It would be
fruitful for the country if research happening purely on the scientific side is able to converge with
that on the academic side Hence in order to ensure greater synergy between research and
teaching it is essential that technical institutes start working more closely with CSIR laboratories
This will bring them immediately closer to cutting edge research and provide rich exposure to
students Specially for institutions which have got improved laboratory facilities as a result of TEQIP
II funds collaboration with relevant CSIR laboratories will help them grow their research and at the
same time provide the latter with a steady flow of students to work on live projects
7 Institutions which have upgraded their laboratory infrastructure in the area of food and agriculture
will gain by collaborating with the government on its e-labs project which aims at automating the
testing procedure of soil fertiliser pesticide and equipment samples By ensuring speedy and
transparent online disbursement of information related to such tests the projectrsquos vision is to
reduce crop losses and increase the use of good quality bio-pesticides through fair and unbiased
testing Institutions and students will be able to learn a lot about quality control and the processes
involved in digital testing through collaboration with the government on e-labs
8 In order to ensure transparency in procurement processes it is advisable that institutes make use of
the governmentrsquos new e-marketplace called GEM Through the portal wwwgemnicin institutes
can buy virtually anything and everything that they may require specially consumables office
equipment furniture and software Buying through this portal will speed up procurement and
improve the efficiency of institutes Created and maintained by the Directorate General of Supplies
amp Disposals (DGSampD) it provides tools for e-bidding reverse e-auction and demand aggregation to
help users get best value for their money At the national level a system of procurement should be
put in place including committee to look into the requirement and availability of equipment taking
global scenarios into consideration
Appendices
Appendix 1
55
State-wise Number of Institutions Under Technical Education QualityImprovement Programme II (2010-2017)
S Name of State CFIs Sub‐component 11 Sub‐component 12 Total No of
Institutions 1 Andhra Pradesh 5 6 11 2 Bihar 2 ‐‐ 2 3 Chhattisgarh 4 ‐‐ 4 4 Gujarat 7 ‐‐ 7 5 Haryana 3 3 6 6 Himachal Pradesh 1 ‐‐ 1 7 Jharkhand 1 1 2 8 Karnataka 4 15 19 9 Kerala 19 ‐‐ 19
10 Madhya Pradesh 3 2 5 11 Maharashtra 7 10 17
12 NCT‐Delhi ‐‐ 1 1 13 Odisha 2 ‐‐ 2 14 Punjab 7 1 8 15 Rajasthan 9 ‐‐ 9 16 Tamil Nadu 5 4 9 17 Telangana 8 5 13 18 Tripura 1 ‐‐ 1 19 UT‐Chandigarh 2 1 3 20 UT‐Puducherry 1 ‐‐ 1 21 Uttar Pradesh 2 5 7 22 Uttarakhand 1 2 3 23 West Bengal 11 3 14 24 Centrally Funded
Institutions (CFIs) 8 18 26
Total 113 77 190
Appendix 2 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 11
S Name of the Name of the Institution
No State UT
1 JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
2 Aditya Institute of Technology amp Management Tekkali Srikakulam
Andhra
3 Madanapalle Institute of Technology amp Science Madanapalle
Pradesh
4 Shri Vishnu Engineering College for women Vishnupur Bhimavaram
5 Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College Chittoor
6 Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology Muzaffarpur
Bihar
7 Bhagalpur College of Engineering Bhagalpur
8 Government Engineering College Bilaspur
9 Government Engineering College Jagdalpur Bastar
Chhattisgarh
10 Government Engineering College Raipur
11 Rungta College of Engineering amp Technology Bhilai
56
12 Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
13 Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya Vallabh Vidynagar
14 Lukhdirji Engineering College Morbi
15 Gujarat Shantilal Shah Engineering College Bhavnagar
16 Government Engineering College Gandhinagar
17 Government Engineering College Rajkot
18 Government Engineering College Patan
19 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology (UIET) Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
Haryana
20 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology MDU Rohtak
21 NC College of Engineering Panipat
22 Himachal Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College Sundernagar Mandi
Pradesh
23 Jharkhand Cambridge Institute of Technology Ranchi
24 BVB College of Engineering amp Technology Hubli
25 PES College of Engineering Mandya
Karnataka
26 Government Sri Krishnarajendra Silver Jublee Technological Institute Bangalore
27 NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology Bangalore
2
SNo Name of the
Name of the Institution
StateUT
28 Government Engineering College Thrissur
29 Government Engineering College Kozhikode
30 Government Engineering College Painavu Idukki
31 Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology Kottayam
32 School of Engineering Cochin University of Science amp Technology Cochin
33 Government College of Engineering Kannur
34 Government Engineering College Bartonhill Thiruvananthapuram
35 LBS Institute of Technology for Women Poojappura Thiruvananthapuram
36 College of Engineering Perumon Perinad Kollam
37 Kerala College of Engineering Kidangoor Kottayam
38 Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
57
39 College of Engineering Trikaripur Cheemeni Kasargod
40 College of Engineering Thalassery Kannur
41 Government Engineering College Wayand
42 Government Engineering College Sreekrishnapur Palakkad
43 College of Engineering Adoor Manakkala
44 College of Engineering Cherthala Pallippuram
45 College of Engineering Karunagappally Kollam
46 Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering Kollam
47 Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
Madhya
48 Samrat Ashok Technological Institute (Engineering College) Vidisha
Pradesh
49 Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
50 Government College of Engineering Karad
51 BVBs Sardar Patel College of Engineering Mumbai
52 Government College of Enginering Chandrapur
53 Maharashtra Government College of Engineering Jalgaon
54 University Department of Chemical Technology North Maharashtra University Jalgaon
55 Department of Technology Shivaji University Kolhapur
56 Bharati Vidyapeeth University College of Engineering Pune
57 Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Burla Sambalpur
Odisha
58 College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
59 Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
60 Beant College of Engineering amp Technology Gurdaspur
61 GZS Punjab Technical University Campus Bhatinda
62 Punjab SBS College of Engineering amp Technology Ferozepur
63 College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana
64 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
65 Chandigarh Engineering College Mohali
66 University College of Engineering Kota
67 Government Engineering College Ajmer
68 Engineering College Bikaner
69 College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
58
70 Rajasthan M L V Textile amp Engineering College Bhilwara
71 Government Engineering College Jhalawar
72 Government Woman Engineering College Ajmer
73 Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bikaner
74 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Alwar
75 Govt College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
76 Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai
Tamil Nadu
77 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore
78 Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore
79 Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus Triuchirapalli
80 University College of Engineering Kakatiya University Kothagudem
81 Anurag Engineering College Kodad Nalgonda
82 Auroras Scientific Technological amp Research Academy Bandlaguda Hyderabad
83 Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology Gandipet Hyderabad
Telangana
84 Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering amp Technology Kukatpally Hyderabad
85 Malla Reddy Engineering College Medchal RR District Hyderabad
86 Vasavi College of Engineering Ibrahimbagh Hyderabad
87 Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engg ampTechnology Hyderabad
SNo
Name of the Name of the Institution
StateUT
88 Tripura Tripura Institute of Technology Narsingarh Tripura
89 UT‐ University Institute of Engineering amp Technology Chandigarh
90 Chandigarh University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology Punjab
University Chandigarh
91 UT‐ Pondicherry Engineering College Puducherry
Puducherry
92 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly
Uttar Pradesh
93 School of Engineering amp Technology IFTM University Moradabad
(formerly known as College of Engineering amp Technology Moradabad)
94 Uttarakhand BT Kumaon Institute of Technology Dwarahat Dist‐Almora
95 RCC Institute of Information Technology Kolkata
96 College of Engineering amp Management Kolaghat
97 Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering Bankura
98 University Institute of Technology The University of Burdwan Burdwan
99 West Bengal University of Technology Kolkata
West Bengal
59
100 Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
101 Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology Berahmpore Murshidabad
102 Murshidabad College of Engineering and Technology Berhampore Murshidabad
103 MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah
104 Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata
105 Narula Institute of Technology Pargnas
106 Assam University Silchar
107 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering amp Technology Sangrur
108 Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
Centrally
109 North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) Itanagar
Funded
110 National Institute of Technology Agartala
Institutions
111 National Institute of Technology Patna
112 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chandigarh
113 National Institute of Technology Raipur
Appendix 3 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 12
S Name of the
Name of Institution
No State
1 A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
2 JNTU College of Engineering Kakinada
3 Andhra SVU College of Engineering Tirupati
4 Pradesh Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Madhurawada
Visakhapatnam
5 GITAM Institute of Technology ‐ GITAM University Vishakhapatnam
6 VR Siddhartha Engineering College Kanuru Vijaywada
7 Faculty of Science Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
8 Haryana Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science amp Technology
Murthal
9 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Guru Jambeshwar University of Science amp Technology Hissar
10 Jharkha
nd Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi
11 University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (Bangalore University)
60
Bangalore
12 Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Mysore
13 Malnad College of Engineering Hassan
14 BMS College of Engineering Bangalore
15 The National Institute of Engineering Mysore
16 Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
17 HKESs PDA College of Engineering Gulbarga
Karnataka
18 Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology Bangalore
19 MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore
20 NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte Udupi
21 Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology Maralur Tumkur
22 Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
23 SDM College of Engineering and Technology Dhavalagiri Dharwad
24 RV College of Engineering Bangalore
25 PES Institute of Technology Bangalore
26 Madhya Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya Bhopal
Pradesh
27 Shri GS Institute of Technology amp Science Indore
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
28 Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai
29 College of Engineering Shivajinagar Pune
30 Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Matunga Mumbai
31 Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering amp Technology Nanded
32 Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Maharashtra
33 Govt College of Engineering Amravati
34 Govt College of Engineering Aurangabad
35 Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Lonere Raigad
36 GH Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur
37 Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Islampur Sangli
38 NCT‐Delhi Delhi Technological University Delhi
39 Punjab Thapar University Patiala
40 Govt College of Technology Coimbatore
41 Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology Karaikudi
Tamil Nadu
42 Government College of Engineering Salem
43 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Abishekapatti Tirunelveli
61
44 JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
45 University College of Engineering Osmania University Hyderabad
46 Telangana University College of Technology Osmania University Hyderabad
47 JNTU Institute of Science amp Technology Hyderabad
48 Sreenidhi Institute of Science amp Technology Ghatkesar Hyderabad
49 UT‐Chandigarh PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
50 Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur
51 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Lucknow
52 Uttar Pradesh Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur
53 Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur
54 Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering amp Technology Jhansi
55 College of Technology ‐ GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
Uttarakhand
56 Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College Pauri Garhwal
57 University College of Technology ‐ University of Calcutta Kolkata
West Bengal
58 Faculty of Engineering and Technology ‐ Jadavpur University Kolkata
59 JIS College of Engineering Nadia
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
60 Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
61 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
62 National Institute of Technology Calicut
63 Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
64 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
65 National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
66 Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
67 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
Centrally Funded
68 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Institutions
69 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
70 National Institute of Technology Rourkela
71 National Institute of Technology Silchar
72 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
73 National Institute of Technology Surathkal
74 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
75 National Institute of Technology Warangal
76 National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
62
77 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
Appendix 4
Institutions under sub‐component121
S No
NameoftheState NameoftheInstitution CentreofExcellence On
1 AndhraPradesh AndhraUniversityCollegeof
EngineeringVishakhapatnam
Nano‐Technology
2 SVUCollegeofEngineering Tirupati
AtmosphericRemoteSensingandAdvancedSignal
Processing 3 Jharkhand BirlaInstituteofTechnology
MesraRanchi
Bio‐resourcesandBio‐prospecting
4 Karnataka BMSCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
AdvancedMaterialsResearch
5 RVCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
Macro-Electronics
6 PESInstituteofTechnology Bangalore
KnowledgeAnalyticsampOntologicalEngineering
7 SiddhagangaInstituteof
TechnologyTumkur
AppliedResearchandNanoTechnology
8 Maharashtra CollegeofEngineeringPune SignalandImageProcessing
9 SmartRenewableEnergySystems
10 ShriGuruGobind SinghjiInstitute
ofEngineeringampTechnology Nanded
SignalandImageProcessing
11 InstituteofChemicalTechnology
Mumbai
ProcessIntensificationforProcessIndustries
12 VeermataJijabaiTechnology
InstituteMumbai
ComplexandNonlinearDynamicalSystems
13 Punjab ThaparUniversityPatiala EnvironmentampEnergyManagement
14
TamilNadu
GovtCollegeofTechnology
Coimbatore
AlternateEnergyResearch
15 EnvironmentalStudies
16
JNTUCollegeofEngineering
Hyderabad
DisasterManagement
63
17 Telangana OsmaniaUniversityCollegeof
TechnologyHyderabad
IntensificationofChemicalandBio‐processes
18 Uttarakhand CollegeofTechnology‐ GBPant
UniversityofAgricultureamp
TechnologyPantnagar
EnergyStudiesinIndustriesandAgroSystemsof
Uttarakhand(EnergyManagement)
19 UttarPradesh HarcourtButlerTechnological
InstituteKanpur
AppliedResearchTrainingampEducationinLipidScience
20
WestBengal
FacultyofEngineeringand Technology‐JadavpurUniversity
PhaseTransformationandProductCharacterization
21 UniversityCollegeofTechnology‐
UniversityofCalcutta
SystemsBiologyandBioMedicalEngineering
22 UTChandigarh PECUniversityofTechnology Chandigarh
IndustrialandProductDesignSPC
23 Centrally funded Institutions (CFIs)
MANITBhopal Geo‐informatics(RemoteSensingGPSamp GIS)
24 NITDurgapur AdvancedMaterials
25 VNITNagpur CombeddedSystemsHybridizationofcommunications
andEmbeddedSystems 26 NITRourkela PracticalRenewableEnergySystem
27 Orthopaedic TissueEngineeringampRehabilitation 28 SVNITSurat WaterResourcesandFloodManage
ment
29 NITWarangal SustainableEnergyStudies
30 IndianInstituteofEngineering
andTechnologyShibpurHowrah
MicrostructurallyDesignedAdvancedMaterials
Development
Appendix 5 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 11
The aim of this sub-component was to strengthen institutions to improve learning outcomes
and employability of graduates It was open only for those institutions which had not participated in TEQIP I
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement following academic and non-academic reforms
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities
YES
64
e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
65
2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
70
Appendix 8
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
67
by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
68
include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
69
communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
70
Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
72
Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
73
Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
40
Procurement activities were in full swing during the first 18 months of the project and were executed fully as
per the plan Procurement was completed in 82 packages including 68 National Shopping (NS)packages 7
National Competitive Bidding (NCB) packages 2 Direct Contract packages and 5 Civil Works packages
The institute made maximum expenditure in 2013-14 (Figure 32) across different heads Its investments on
laboratory modernization and strengthening started in 2012 and continued till 2017 (Figure 33) Overall it
spent bulk of the money (88 per cent) on modernization of laboratories and 5 per cent on ICT enabled
learning (Figure 34)
5851520
36470287
6909895
61170 1552063
0
5000000
10000000
15000000
20000000
25000000
30000000
35000000
40000000
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur (in Rs)
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Figure 32
2012-1311
2013-1473
2014-1515
2015-160
2016-171
EXPENDITURE ON MODERNISATION STRENGTHENING OF LABS AT GEC THRISSUR
Figure 33
41
Major equipment bought by the institute with TEQIP II funds includes a Rheometer which is not available in
any other institution in the state and offers potential for research and consultancy It is used for determining
the rheological behaviors of liquids and solids It has applications in polymer nano-composites which are the
emerging field of research The stress rheology measurements provide information for spread ability
emulsion stability suspension leveling flow control thermal stability extrudability and thickening etc The
fluid can be highly non-newtonian The equipment is useful for MTech students and faculty for doing
research
The institute also bought a Gas Chromatograph which is used in analyzing compositions purity and for
separating different components of a mixture based on volatility It is also used in identifying a compound
and its applications include analysis of toxicity of soil water and air identifying unknown compounds etc
The equipment is useful for faculty and students in doing research and projects in the field of environmental
engineering and provides opportunities for pollution control related consultancy work
Another important purchase is Accelerated Curing Tank With concrete construction increasing at a rapid
pace this equipment provides the possibility of accelerating the curing time Normal method of curing takes
28 days To reduce the curing time of concrete and test its strength accelerated curing is required and this
can be achieved with the use of Accelerated Curing Tank in the laboratory
88
5 4
0
0
3
Fig 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14at Government Engineering College Thrissur
Expenditure on modernisation strengthening of existinglaboratories
Expenditure on ICT enabledlearning related softwareamphardware
Expenditure on library ie books e-books
Journals e-journals course specificsoftware
Expenditure on modernisation ofclassrooms
Others (furniture)
42
Table 3 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Name of the Equipment
Cost (in rupees)
Pressure Volume Change Controller
365625
Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Suit
1365000
Solar Photovoltaic grid tied training system with MPPT
367500
Gas Chromatograph 1494692
Rheometer 2687350
Surface Roughness Tester
401205
Multimedia Projector 114162
Thermal Imager 746366
Machine Conditioning Monitor
861685
Metallurgical Image Analysis System for Welding
283500
Software Factory CAD 320000
Robot 567000
Pipe Flow Software 149234
Petrol Engine Test Setup
783090
Tribometer 609900
Vibration Analyser 539175
Slotting Machine 449243
Lathe and Shaping Machine
869001
Metal Cutting Band saw 156240
Digital Viscometer 919050
Solid Modeling Software
356590
Ultrasonic Flow Detector
235561
43
Rapid Phototyping Machine
814800
Group Video Conferencing Kit
533340
Lan Trainer 106180
The efforts of the institute over the years have led to improved student placements and intake (Figure 35)
Output in terms of publications in international journals and participation of faculty and students in
international conferences has also gone up considerably (Figure 36)
Top 10 international journals in which faculty and students have secured publications since TEQIP II are
Name of Journal
1 IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation
2 International Journal on Numerical Methods in Fluids
261221
570527
357
766
0
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900
Placement offers Students placed Intake of students
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 35 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
0
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140
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Fig 36 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
Publication in international journals Participation in international conferences
44
3 IETE Technical Review
4 Journal of the Optical Society of America
5 International Journal of Power amp Energy Systems
6 International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
7 International Journal of Remote Sensing
8 Automatica
9 IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
10 ASME Journal of Heat Transfer
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering amp Technology
Aligarh Muslim University
Another institute with an impeccable history and track record is Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and
Technology (ZHCET) which is a constituent college of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and it received TEQIP
II funds under sub-component 11 AMU was set up by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as Mohammedan Anglo-
Oriental College in 1875 Against available funds of Rs 10 crore ZHCET utilized Rs 618 crore as of February
2017 Following is a glimpse into the major equipment purchased by the institute
Name of the equipment Centrifugal Pump and Pelton Turbine Module Nozzle
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3349138
Reason for buying To improve teaching and research in fluid mechanics section of mechanical engineering
department The equipment comprises centrifugal pump with flowmeter valves reservoir and
instrumentation for measurement and display of inlet outlet pressures torque speed and power and
turbine inlet pressure for Peltan turbine
Name of the equipment Universal High Voltage Test system and Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage Tester
(PE-AOBDV-MXXX)
Name of the department Electrical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 4522500
Reason for buying A new MTech programme in High Voltage Engineering was started under TEQIP II for
which enhanced laboratory infrastructure was needed PE-AOBDV-M series of Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage
Testers are highly precise instruments which can be used to conduct either a breakdown voltage test or do a proof
(withstand) test Dielectric Breakdown Voltage testing of Oil is one such means to detect the voltage at power
frequency at which it is likely to cause a flash-over
Name of the equipment Altium Nanoboard FPGA Kit
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1368863
Reason for buying Five kits were bought for under-graduate and post-graduate students
45
Name of the equipmentExata Software Emulator for Networking
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1245780
Reason for buying BTech students use it to perform experiments in EL-494 (Communication Lab -III) to
study the performance of simulated networks M Tech students use it for projects and dissertations Three
faculty members are using this software for RampD purpose
Name of the equipmentPotentiostat Galvanostat with Impedance Analyzer
Name of the department Petroleum Studies
Cost of equipment Rs 1562925
Reason for buying Potentiostate is at the heart of research on electrochemistry It is mainly used for
research in the area of fuel cell membrane cyclic voltammeter and super capacitors
Name of the equipment Imac 215 Quad Core i5 with Apple Protection Plan
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 205800
Reason for buying Two units of Imac were bought for the post-graduate and networking laboratories of
computer engineering department so that students could develop software based on iOS
Altium Nanoboard
FPGA Kit
46
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli was set up in 1947 with only the civil engineering under-graduate
programme Since 2007 the institute has been autonomous having been affiliated to Bombay University
Pune University and Shivaji University in the past The institute received TEQIP II funds under sub-
component 12 It was eligible to receive Rs 125 crore It submitted procurement plan for Rs 87 crore and
spent Rs 618 crore as of February 2017
MAJOR EQUIPMENT BOUGHT
Name of the equipment Shake Table Set-up
Name of the department Civil amp Structural Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1925776
Reason for buying To establish an earthquake engineering laboratory for conducting studies on response of
structures to earthquake induced vibrations To investigate structural response under various dynamic
loading conditions
Name of the equipment Electromagnetic Exciter with Pay Load Capacity of 100 to 150 kg
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2310824
Reason for buying To carry out research work in the field of dynamic analysis for various systems
Name of the equipment Micro Machining Centre Hyper-15w table top type integrated multi-process CNC
machine tool
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3078000
Reason for buying To develop micro machining centre for the research of micro machining PG production
laboratory
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Fig 37 Department-wise expenditure Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Figures in rupees
47
Name of the equipment Dynamometer with Built-In Three Channel Charge Amplifiers
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1876090
Reason for buying To carry out research in the area of machining
Name of the equipment Lab View Add-ons Image Processing using Smart Camera Evaluation Kit
Name of the department Electronics Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3421650
Reason for buying Design simulation and prototyping platform for experiments on DSP communication
embedded control and measurements visual representation of experimental results
Name of the equipment Thermal Conductivity Analyzer with Material -- liquid pastes and small particles
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2100000
Reason for buying Post-graduate research and laboratory development
48
Chapter 4 Key Findings
49
1 On an average funds given to institutions for purchase of equipment and soft resources have led to
significant improvement in laboratory infrastructure of the institutes under study
2 The impact of such purchases on improvement in quality is not easily quantifiable in measurable
terms To assess the same other correlated parameters could be looked at such as improvement in
the number of research publications in refereed journals increase in the number of PhD students
number of faculty involved in research or the percentage of student placement However none of
these parameters can be directly or solely be said to be due to the improvement in physical or
digital infrastructure of institutes
3 Institutes did not have a clear-cut strategy of what best use they could put the available money to
Given that each institute on an average got Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and other resources
they could have used the money to create at least one best-in-class facility in any of the
departments which was equipped to utilize that facility in terms of augmenting the interaction of
the institute with industry or generating more resources through assignments from other agencies
While institutes in sub-component 12 had the provision to set up centres of excellence even in sub-
component 11 they could have done so if they had worked with that aim and vision
4 Instead institutes on an average divided the money equally across six departments and each
department on an average bought one-two machines which were significantly expensive and the
rest of the money was spent on buying other small routine equipment desktops laptops
networking servers software and e-journals Collaborations between departments for research
projects were however missing
5 This pattern of expenditure can be explained by the fact that our engineering institutions are still in
a phase where there is more emphasis on theory than practical Hands-on learning or project-based
approach in teaching is relatively new for institutions which is why there is not much emphasis on
understanding the practical aspects of learning such as producing patents versus papers
6 Institutes were seen to be over protective wherever even a slightly costly equipment was bought By
their own admission such equipment was most of the time kept under lock and key and was at best
displayed to students They were rarely given the opportunity to actually do something with it on
their own
7 Equal receipt of money by a number of departments has led to overall improvement in laboratory
standards of all departments which is good from an egalitarian perspective It is also good that all
departments have been able to uniformly upgrade their infrastructure and will therefore be able to
compete with each other in attracting good students faculty as well as assignments from industry in
future
8 Discussions with focus groups suggest that institutes spent large amounts of money on creating or
refurbishing physical infrastructure While non-academic experts may see this as wasteful
expenditure from an academic perspective even if this leads to improvement in the physical
facilities being offered by institutes it is well worth the investment While state funded institutes
get funds from state governments for building infrastructure for some of the centrally funded
institutes where infrastructure may have been falling apart this money would have been useful
9 Because of the fact that there is no proper system to track the usage of equipment ndash records are
maintained in physical form in the shape of log books and registers which render a macro analysis
50
impossible -- anecdotal evidence suggests that equipment bought is not being optimally utilized A
significantly higher number of research papers in refereed journals suggests that this may not be
true but the fact remains that there is no improvement in the number of technology transfers
commercialization of research or patent generation which remain weak This again brings into focus
the theory versus application part of teaching
10 Overall improvement in base infrastructure was important for institutes to advance to the next level
of development Except for some of the Centrally funded institutions none of the institutes which
received funding in TEQIP II are in the league of the six original IITs in terms of laboratory
infrastructure They do not have access to the kind of liberal funding that CFTIs get If they had not
got the present funds to buy equipment they would have taken at least five to seven years to
procure the same through the resources available to them Even for Central institutions as also for
others the availability of funds at one go meant that they could procure high costing software such
as Matlab Ansys Labview Cadence and Adobe which benefit students across departments
11 Funds for buying equipment and other soft resources enabled the institutes to take some steps
towards keeping pace with the rapidly changing advancements in technology Increased level of
automation and artificial intelligence in industry is reflected in the kind of purchases institutes have
made ndash various types of simulation software digital machines replacing analogue ones such as in
electrical engineering departments all-in-one automatic machines which combine several levels of
manual work such as in surveying in civil engineering departments robotic arms mimicking the
automated environment of modern factories attached to lathe machines in mechanical engineering
departments instruments capable of handling nano particles in specialized centres and 3D printers
capable of printing high precision devices which are being used in multiple fields
12 Most institutes have also bought subscriptions to high level international journals in various
streams both online and physical enabling access to vast repository of world class content for most
students
13 Institutes have not paid much thought to maintenance of equipment since most of the purchases
have been made in the past two-three years and warranty periods are still in force Most institutes
have also reported availability of in-house technicians to look after the machines though majority
said that they would sign annual maintenance contracts (AMC) with vendors Since AMCs usually
cost roughly 10 per cent of the cost of the equipment they felt that the resources allocated for the
same under TEQIP II would not be adequate and that they should be increased slightly
14 As per the feedback provided by almost all institutes they all agree that the equipment purchased
by them responds to faculty student needs and was done as per consultation and
recommendations of faculty They all follow well laid out norms for disposal of equipment which
keep environmental considerations in mind
6 -- Average number of departments among which each institute in Sub-component 11 divided
the total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 500 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
51
7-- Average number of departments among which each institute in sub-component 12 divided the
total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 284 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
2147403 ndash Number of items bought by institutes for office purpose in sub-component
11
101699 hours monthndash Utilisation of equipment by UG amp PG students in sub-component
11 as per available data of institutes which participated in the study
427 hours month ndash Average utilization of equipment by UG and PG students across
institutes in sub-component 11
51656 hours month -- Utilisation of equipment by PhD students in sub-component 11 as
per available data of institutes which participated in the study
37 hours month-- Average utilization of equipment by PhD students across institutes in sub-
component 11
52
Chapter 5 Way Forward
53
As data shows and case studies prove there can be no doubt that TEQIP II and the funds provided to
institutes for purchase of equipment and other soft resources have led to improvement in laboratory
infrastructure which in turn has helped in improving the output Some pointers for future stages of the
project are-
1 Even though TEQIP II had a major focus on upgradation of laboratory infrastructure and institutes
were given significant amount of funds for purchase of equipment there were no guidelines or
benchmarks for them to judge themselves against and to understand what an ideal laboratory
should be like for any given department While it is good that they were given the freedom to decide
what they wanted to buy and it depended on the pro-activeness of the department heads on what
all they ended up getting funds for in an ideal scenario they should have been given a list of
essential basic equipment as well as research level equipment and they could have prioritized their
purchases on the basis of that
In all likelihood such department-wise lists do not exist anywhere In the third phase of TEQIP
therefore NPIU could commission a project which involves study of top world-class as well as top
national-level laboratories for each department Thereafter standard templates of equipment could
be prepared which could illustrate the requirement of equipment for each concept and practical for
every stream of engineering Based on standard frequency of usage and the number of students in a
class adequate numbers of any equipment could be recommended to be bought by institutes in
order to ensure that not too much time is wasted on rotating several batches of students on the
same equipment
Availability of such templates of equipment as well as soft resources which could be updated
periodically in keeping with the changes in technology and availability of resources would also help
policy makers understand how many institutes come up to a benchmark and how many need
further support
2 Institutes should start maintaining digital records of use of equipment which are bought for research
purposes These records should not be just digital copies of physical registers but should be in the
form of smart solutions which can track internal supply chains in laboratories as well as usage of
equipment The solutions should be able to provide real-time analysis of usage of equipment in
every laboratory and all laboratories could be linked to one centralized system There are various
kinds of RFID solutions available today which can handle usage patterns well The available
information could be used to devise solutions and create policy interventions to increase the actual
usage of equipment
3 Nodal institutes under TEQIP II could be allowed to utilize the unspent grant as seed money to start
laboratory courses exclusively for under-graduate students of neighboring non-TEQIP institutes The
unspent money could also be used to start nodal centres for sharing of resources
4 Institutes could be encouraged to ensure that laboratories in all departments have well designed
brochures and information material such as leaflets and manuals on major equipment so that
dissemination of information about their availability is easy and their utilization could be increased
54
5 Facilities created in institutes are not being optimally utilized to increase interaction with industry
While rural location of the institute and absence of industry in the neighbourhood could be one of
the reasons it is also true that in none of the institutes was industry consulted before the
commissioning of equipment Size of equipment could be another issue ndash which does not allow for
anything on industrial scale But in most cases industry is not even aware of the existence of state-
of-the-art equipment inside institutes Regular interactions with sector-specific companies are a
must therefore to create a culture of exchange of ideas and possibilities for collaboration
6 For decades research has happened in our country in isolation and at a distance from both industry
and academia Being largely funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) so far it
has been taking place inside the laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
The 37 laboratories of CSIR and its 39 field stations or extension centres have been working in the
areas of aerospace engineering structural engineering ocean science life science metallurgy
chemicals mining food petroleum leather and environmental science The ministry of HRD has
also started funding research in a big way in recent years through schemes such as Imprint ndash
Improving Research Innovation and Technology and the Uchchtar Avishkar Yojana (UAY) It would be
fruitful for the country if research happening purely on the scientific side is able to converge with
that on the academic side Hence in order to ensure greater synergy between research and
teaching it is essential that technical institutes start working more closely with CSIR laboratories
This will bring them immediately closer to cutting edge research and provide rich exposure to
students Specially for institutions which have got improved laboratory facilities as a result of TEQIP
II funds collaboration with relevant CSIR laboratories will help them grow their research and at the
same time provide the latter with a steady flow of students to work on live projects
7 Institutions which have upgraded their laboratory infrastructure in the area of food and agriculture
will gain by collaborating with the government on its e-labs project which aims at automating the
testing procedure of soil fertiliser pesticide and equipment samples By ensuring speedy and
transparent online disbursement of information related to such tests the projectrsquos vision is to
reduce crop losses and increase the use of good quality bio-pesticides through fair and unbiased
testing Institutions and students will be able to learn a lot about quality control and the processes
involved in digital testing through collaboration with the government on e-labs
8 In order to ensure transparency in procurement processes it is advisable that institutes make use of
the governmentrsquos new e-marketplace called GEM Through the portal wwwgemnicin institutes
can buy virtually anything and everything that they may require specially consumables office
equipment furniture and software Buying through this portal will speed up procurement and
improve the efficiency of institutes Created and maintained by the Directorate General of Supplies
amp Disposals (DGSampD) it provides tools for e-bidding reverse e-auction and demand aggregation to
help users get best value for their money At the national level a system of procurement should be
put in place including committee to look into the requirement and availability of equipment taking
global scenarios into consideration
Appendices
Appendix 1
55
State-wise Number of Institutions Under Technical Education QualityImprovement Programme II (2010-2017)
S Name of State CFIs Sub‐component 11 Sub‐component 12 Total No of
Institutions 1 Andhra Pradesh 5 6 11 2 Bihar 2 ‐‐ 2 3 Chhattisgarh 4 ‐‐ 4 4 Gujarat 7 ‐‐ 7 5 Haryana 3 3 6 6 Himachal Pradesh 1 ‐‐ 1 7 Jharkhand 1 1 2 8 Karnataka 4 15 19 9 Kerala 19 ‐‐ 19
10 Madhya Pradesh 3 2 5 11 Maharashtra 7 10 17
12 NCT‐Delhi ‐‐ 1 1 13 Odisha 2 ‐‐ 2 14 Punjab 7 1 8 15 Rajasthan 9 ‐‐ 9 16 Tamil Nadu 5 4 9 17 Telangana 8 5 13 18 Tripura 1 ‐‐ 1 19 UT‐Chandigarh 2 1 3 20 UT‐Puducherry 1 ‐‐ 1 21 Uttar Pradesh 2 5 7 22 Uttarakhand 1 2 3 23 West Bengal 11 3 14 24 Centrally Funded
Institutions (CFIs) 8 18 26
Total 113 77 190
Appendix 2 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 11
S Name of the Name of the Institution
No State UT
1 JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
2 Aditya Institute of Technology amp Management Tekkali Srikakulam
Andhra
3 Madanapalle Institute of Technology amp Science Madanapalle
Pradesh
4 Shri Vishnu Engineering College for women Vishnupur Bhimavaram
5 Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College Chittoor
6 Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology Muzaffarpur
Bihar
7 Bhagalpur College of Engineering Bhagalpur
8 Government Engineering College Bilaspur
9 Government Engineering College Jagdalpur Bastar
Chhattisgarh
10 Government Engineering College Raipur
11 Rungta College of Engineering amp Technology Bhilai
56
12 Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
13 Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya Vallabh Vidynagar
14 Lukhdirji Engineering College Morbi
15 Gujarat Shantilal Shah Engineering College Bhavnagar
16 Government Engineering College Gandhinagar
17 Government Engineering College Rajkot
18 Government Engineering College Patan
19 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology (UIET) Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
Haryana
20 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology MDU Rohtak
21 NC College of Engineering Panipat
22 Himachal Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College Sundernagar Mandi
Pradesh
23 Jharkhand Cambridge Institute of Technology Ranchi
24 BVB College of Engineering amp Technology Hubli
25 PES College of Engineering Mandya
Karnataka
26 Government Sri Krishnarajendra Silver Jublee Technological Institute Bangalore
27 NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology Bangalore
2
SNo Name of the
Name of the Institution
StateUT
28 Government Engineering College Thrissur
29 Government Engineering College Kozhikode
30 Government Engineering College Painavu Idukki
31 Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology Kottayam
32 School of Engineering Cochin University of Science amp Technology Cochin
33 Government College of Engineering Kannur
34 Government Engineering College Bartonhill Thiruvananthapuram
35 LBS Institute of Technology for Women Poojappura Thiruvananthapuram
36 College of Engineering Perumon Perinad Kollam
37 Kerala College of Engineering Kidangoor Kottayam
38 Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
57
39 College of Engineering Trikaripur Cheemeni Kasargod
40 College of Engineering Thalassery Kannur
41 Government Engineering College Wayand
42 Government Engineering College Sreekrishnapur Palakkad
43 College of Engineering Adoor Manakkala
44 College of Engineering Cherthala Pallippuram
45 College of Engineering Karunagappally Kollam
46 Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering Kollam
47 Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
Madhya
48 Samrat Ashok Technological Institute (Engineering College) Vidisha
Pradesh
49 Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
50 Government College of Engineering Karad
51 BVBs Sardar Patel College of Engineering Mumbai
52 Government College of Enginering Chandrapur
53 Maharashtra Government College of Engineering Jalgaon
54 University Department of Chemical Technology North Maharashtra University Jalgaon
55 Department of Technology Shivaji University Kolhapur
56 Bharati Vidyapeeth University College of Engineering Pune
57 Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Burla Sambalpur
Odisha
58 College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
59 Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
60 Beant College of Engineering amp Technology Gurdaspur
61 GZS Punjab Technical University Campus Bhatinda
62 Punjab SBS College of Engineering amp Technology Ferozepur
63 College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana
64 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
65 Chandigarh Engineering College Mohali
66 University College of Engineering Kota
67 Government Engineering College Ajmer
68 Engineering College Bikaner
69 College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
58
70 Rajasthan M L V Textile amp Engineering College Bhilwara
71 Government Engineering College Jhalawar
72 Government Woman Engineering College Ajmer
73 Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bikaner
74 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Alwar
75 Govt College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
76 Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai
Tamil Nadu
77 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore
78 Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore
79 Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus Triuchirapalli
80 University College of Engineering Kakatiya University Kothagudem
81 Anurag Engineering College Kodad Nalgonda
82 Auroras Scientific Technological amp Research Academy Bandlaguda Hyderabad
83 Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology Gandipet Hyderabad
Telangana
84 Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering amp Technology Kukatpally Hyderabad
85 Malla Reddy Engineering College Medchal RR District Hyderabad
86 Vasavi College of Engineering Ibrahimbagh Hyderabad
87 Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engg ampTechnology Hyderabad
SNo
Name of the Name of the Institution
StateUT
88 Tripura Tripura Institute of Technology Narsingarh Tripura
89 UT‐ University Institute of Engineering amp Technology Chandigarh
90 Chandigarh University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology Punjab
University Chandigarh
91 UT‐ Pondicherry Engineering College Puducherry
Puducherry
92 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly
Uttar Pradesh
93 School of Engineering amp Technology IFTM University Moradabad
(formerly known as College of Engineering amp Technology Moradabad)
94 Uttarakhand BT Kumaon Institute of Technology Dwarahat Dist‐Almora
95 RCC Institute of Information Technology Kolkata
96 College of Engineering amp Management Kolaghat
97 Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering Bankura
98 University Institute of Technology The University of Burdwan Burdwan
99 West Bengal University of Technology Kolkata
West Bengal
59
100 Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
101 Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology Berahmpore Murshidabad
102 Murshidabad College of Engineering and Technology Berhampore Murshidabad
103 MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah
104 Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata
105 Narula Institute of Technology Pargnas
106 Assam University Silchar
107 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering amp Technology Sangrur
108 Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
Centrally
109 North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) Itanagar
Funded
110 National Institute of Technology Agartala
Institutions
111 National Institute of Technology Patna
112 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chandigarh
113 National Institute of Technology Raipur
Appendix 3 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 12
S Name of the
Name of Institution
No State
1 A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
2 JNTU College of Engineering Kakinada
3 Andhra SVU College of Engineering Tirupati
4 Pradesh Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Madhurawada
Visakhapatnam
5 GITAM Institute of Technology ‐ GITAM University Vishakhapatnam
6 VR Siddhartha Engineering College Kanuru Vijaywada
7 Faculty of Science Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
8 Haryana Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science amp Technology
Murthal
9 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Guru Jambeshwar University of Science amp Technology Hissar
10 Jharkha
nd Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi
11 University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (Bangalore University)
60
Bangalore
12 Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Mysore
13 Malnad College of Engineering Hassan
14 BMS College of Engineering Bangalore
15 The National Institute of Engineering Mysore
16 Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
17 HKESs PDA College of Engineering Gulbarga
Karnataka
18 Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology Bangalore
19 MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore
20 NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte Udupi
21 Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology Maralur Tumkur
22 Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
23 SDM College of Engineering and Technology Dhavalagiri Dharwad
24 RV College of Engineering Bangalore
25 PES Institute of Technology Bangalore
26 Madhya Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya Bhopal
Pradesh
27 Shri GS Institute of Technology amp Science Indore
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
28 Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai
29 College of Engineering Shivajinagar Pune
30 Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Matunga Mumbai
31 Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering amp Technology Nanded
32 Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Maharashtra
33 Govt College of Engineering Amravati
34 Govt College of Engineering Aurangabad
35 Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Lonere Raigad
36 GH Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur
37 Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Islampur Sangli
38 NCT‐Delhi Delhi Technological University Delhi
39 Punjab Thapar University Patiala
40 Govt College of Technology Coimbatore
41 Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology Karaikudi
Tamil Nadu
42 Government College of Engineering Salem
43 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Abishekapatti Tirunelveli
61
44 JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
45 University College of Engineering Osmania University Hyderabad
46 Telangana University College of Technology Osmania University Hyderabad
47 JNTU Institute of Science amp Technology Hyderabad
48 Sreenidhi Institute of Science amp Technology Ghatkesar Hyderabad
49 UT‐Chandigarh PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
50 Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur
51 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Lucknow
52 Uttar Pradesh Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur
53 Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur
54 Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering amp Technology Jhansi
55 College of Technology ‐ GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
Uttarakhand
56 Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College Pauri Garhwal
57 University College of Technology ‐ University of Calcutta Kolkata
West Bengal
58 Faculty of Engineering and Technology ‐ Jadavpur University Kolkata
59 JIS College of Engineering Nadia
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
60 Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
61 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
62 National Institute of Technology Calicut
63 Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
64 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
65 National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
66 Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
67 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
Centrally Funded
68 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Institutions
69 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
70 National Institute of Technology Rourkela
71 National Institute of Technology Silchar
72 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
73 National Institute of Technology Surathkal
74 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
75 National Institute of Technology Warangal
76 National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
62
77 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
Appendix 4
Institutions under sub‐component121
S No
NameoftheState NameoftheInstitution CentreofExcellence On
1 AndhraPradesh AndhraUniversityCollegeof
EngineeringVishakhapatnam
Nano‐Technology
2 SVUCollegeofEngineering Tirupati
AtmosphericRemoteSensingandAdvancedSignal
Processing 3 Jharkhand BirlaInstituteofTechnology
MesraRanchi
Bio‐resourcesandBio‐prospecting
4 Karnataka BMSCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
AdvancedMaterialsResearch
5 RVCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
Macro-Electronics
6 PESInstituteofTechnology Bangalore
KnowledgeAnalyticsampOntologicalEngineering
7 SiddhagangaInstituteof
TechnologyTumkur
AppliedResearchandNanoTechnology
8 Maharashtra CollegeofEngineeringPune SignalandImageProcessing
9 SmartRenewableEnergySystems
10 ShriGuruGobind SinghjiInstitute
ofEngineeringampTechnology Nanded
SignalandImageProcessing
11 InstituteofChemicalTechnology
Mumbai
ProcessIntensificationforProcessIndustries
12 VeermataJijabaiTechnology
InstituteMumbai
ComplexandNonlinearDynamicalSystems
13 Punjab ThaparUniversityPatiala EnvironmentampEnergyManagement
14
TamilNadu
GovtCollegeofTechnology
Coimbatore
AlternateEnergyResearch
15 EnvironmentalStudies
16
JNTUCollegeofEngineering
Hyderabad
DisasterManagement
63
17 Telangana OsmaniaUniversityCollegeof
TechnologyHyderabad
IntensificationofChemicalandBio‐processes
18 Uttarakhand CollegeofTechnology‐ GBPant
UniversityofAgricultureamp
TechnologyPantnagar
EnergyStudiesinIndustriesandAgroSystemsof
Uttarakhand(EnergyManagement)
19 UttarPradesh HarcourtButlerTechnological
InstituteKanpur
AppliedResearchTrainingampEducationinLipidScience
20
WestBengal
FacultyofEngineeringand Technology‐JadavpurUniversity
PhaseTransformationandProductCharacterization
21 UniversityCollegeofTechnology‐
UniversityofCalcutta
SystemsBiologyandBioMedicalEngineering
22 UTChandigarh PECUniversityofTechnology Chandigarh
IndustrialandProductDesignSPC
23 Centrally funded Institutions (CFIs)
MANITBhopal Geo‐informatics(RemoteSensingGPSamp GIS)
24 NITDurgapur AdvancedMaterials
25 VNITNagpur CombeddedSystemsHybridizationofcommunications
andEmbeddedSystems 26 NITRourkela PracticalRenewableEnergySystem
27 Orthopaedic TissueEngineeringampRehabilitation 28 SVNITSurat WaterResourcesandFloodManage
ment
29 NITWarangal SustainableEnergyStudies
30 IndianInstituteofEngineering
andTechnologyShibpurHowrah
MicrostructurallyDesignedAdvancedMaterials
Development
Appendix 5 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 11
The aim of this sub-component was to strengthen institutions to improve learning outcomes
and employability of graduates It was open only for those institutions which had not participated in TEQIP I
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement following academic and non-academic reforms
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities
YES
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e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
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2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
70
Appendix 8
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
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by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
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include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
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communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
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Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
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Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
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Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
41
Major equipment bought by the institute with TEQIP II funds includes a Rheometer which is not available in
any other institution in the state and offers potential for research and consultancy It is used for determining
the rheological behaviors of liquids and solids It has applications in polymer nano-composites which are the
emerging field of research The stress rheology measurements provide information for spread ability
emulsion stability suspension leveling flow control thermal stability extrudability and thickening etc The
fluid can be highly non-newtonian The equipment is useful for MTech students and faculty for doing
research
The institute also bought a Gas Chromatograph which is used in analyzing compositions purity and for
separating different components of a mixture based on volatility It is also used in identifying a compound
and its applications include analysis of toxicity of soil water and air identifying unknown compounds etc
The equipment is useful for faculty and students in doing research and projects in the field of environmental
engineering and provides opportunities for pollution control related consultancy work
Another important purchase is Accelerated Curing Tank With concrete construction increasing at a rapid
pace this equipment provides the possibility of accelerating the curing time Normal method of curing takes
28 days To reduce the curing time of concrete and test its strength accelerated curing is required and this
can be achieved with the use of Accelerated Curing Tank in the laboratory
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5 4
0
0
3
Fig 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14at Government Engineering College Thrissur
Expenditure on modernisation strengthening of existinglaboratories
Expenditure on ICT enabledlearning related softwareamphardware
Expenditure on library ie books e-books
Journals e-journals course specificsoftware
Expenditure on modernisation ofclassrooms
Others (furniture)
42
Table 3 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Name of the Equipment
Cost (in rupees)
Pressure Volume Change Controller
365625
Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Suit
1365000
Solar Photovoltaic grid tied training system with MPPT
367500
Gas Chromatograph 1494692
Rheometer 2687350
Surface Roughness Tester
401205
Multimedia Projector 114162
Thermal Imager 746366
Machine Conditioning Monitor
861685
Metallurgical Image Analysis System for Welding
283500
Software Factory CAD 320000
Robot 567000
Pipe Flow Software 149234
Petrol Engine Test Setup
783090
Tribometer 609900
Vibration Analyser 539175
Slotting Machine 449243
Lathe and Shaping Machine
869001
Metal Cutting Band saw 156240
Digital Viscometer 919050
Solid Modeling Software
356590
Ultrasonic Flow Detector
235561
43
Rapid Phototyping Machine
814800
Group Video Conferencing Kit
533340
Lan Trainer 106180
The efforts of the institute over the years have led to improved student placements and intake (Figure 35)
Output in terms of publications in international journals and participation of faculty and students in
international conferences has also gone up considerably (Figure 36)
Top 10 international journals in which faculty and students have secured publications since TEQIP II are
Name of Journal
1 IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation
2 International Journal on Numerical Methods in Fluids
261221
570527
357
766
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Placement offers Students placed Intake of students
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 35 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 36 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
Publication in international journals Participation in international conferences
44
3 IETE Technical Review
4 Journal of the Optical Society of America
5 International Journal of Power amp Energy Systems
6 International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
7 International Journal of Remote Sensing
8 Automatica
9 IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
10 ASME Journal of Heat Transfer
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering amp Technology
Aligarh Muslim University
Another institute with an impeccable history and track record is Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and
Technology (ZHCET) which is a constituent college of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and it received TEQIP
II funds under sub-component 11 AMU was set up by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as Mohammedan Anglo-
Oriental College in 1875 Against available funds of Rs 10 crore ZHCET utilized Rs 618 crore as of February
2017 Following is a glimpse into the major equipment purchased by the institute
Name of the equipment Centrifugal Pump and Pelton Turbine Module Nozzle
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3349138
Reason for buying To improve teaching and research in fluid mechanics section of mechanical engineering
department The equipment comprises centrifugal pump with flowmeter valves reservoir and
instrumentation for measurement and display of inlet outlet pressures torque speed and power and
turbine inlet pressure for Peltan turbine
Name of the equipment Universal High Voltage Test system and Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage Tester
(PE-AOBDV-MXXX)
Name of the department Electrical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 4522500
Reason for buying A new MTech programme in High Voltage Engineering was started under TEQIP II for
which enhanced laboratory infrastructure was needed PE-AOBDV-M series of Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage
Testers are highly precise instruments which can be used to conduct either a breakdown voltage test or do a proof
(withstand) test Dielectric Breakdown Voltage testing of Oil is one such means to detect the voltage at power
frequency at which it is likely to cause a flash-over
Name of the equipment Altium Nanoboard FPGA Kit
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1368863
Reason for buying Five kits were bought for under-graduate and post-graduate students
45
Name of the equipmentExata Software Emulator for Networking
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1245780
Reason for buying BTech students use it to perform experiments in EL-494 (Communication Lab -III) to
study the performance of simulated networks M Tech students use it for projects and dissertations Three
faculty members are using this software for RampD purpose
Name of the equipmentPotentiostat Galvanostat with Impedance Analyzer
Name of the department Petroleum Studies
Cost of equipment Rs 1562925
Reason for buying Potentiostate is at the heart of research on electrochemistry It is mainly used for
research in the area of fuel cell membrane cyclic voltammeter and super capacitors
Name of the equipment Imac 215 Quad Core i5 with Apple Protection Plan
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 205800
Reason for buying Two units of Imac were bought for the post-graduate and networking laboratories of
computer engineering department so that students could develop software based on iOS
Altium Nanoboard
FPGA Kit
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Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli was set up in 1947 with only the civil engineering under-graduate
programme Since 2007 the institute has been autonomous having been affiliated to Bombay University
Pune University and Shivaji University in the past The institute received TEQIP II funds under sub-
component 12 It was eligible to receive Rs 125 crore It submitted procurement plan for Rs 87 crore and
spent Rs 618 crore as of February 2017
MAJOR EQUIPMENT BOUGHT
Name of the equipment Shake Table Set-up
Name of the department Civil amp Structural Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1925776
Reason for buying To establish an earthquake engineering laboratory for conducting studies on response of
structures to earthquake induced vibrations To investigate structural response under various dynamic
loading conditions
Name of the equipment Electromagnetic Exciter with Pay Load Capacity of 100 to 150 kg
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2310824
Reason for buying To carry out research work in the field of dynamic analysis for various systems
Name of the equipment Micro Machining Centre Hyper-15w table top type integrated multi-process CNC
machine tool
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3078000
Reason for buying To develop micro machining centre for the research of micro machining PG production
laboratory
2663678
6154586
7489947
8770675
8777330
10572980
11435333
0 4000000 8000000 12000000
OFFICE
ELECTRICAL
ELECTRONICS
CIVIL (CIVIL+ CIVIL ENVIRONMENTAL+ hellip
LIBRARY
COMPUTER + IT
MECHANICAL
Fig 37 Department-wise expenditure Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Figures in rupees
47
Name of the equipment Dynamometer with Built-In Three Channel Charge Amplifiers
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1876090
Reason for buying To carry out research in the area of machining
Name of the equipment Lab View Add-ons Image Processing using Smart Camera Evaluation Kit
Name of the department Electronics Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3421650
Reason for buying Design simulation and prototyping platform for experiments on DSP communication
embedded control and measurements visual representation of experimental results
Name of the equipment Thermal Conductivity Analyzer with Material -- liquid pastes and small particles
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2100000
Reason for buying Post-graduate research and laboratory development
48
Chapter 4 Key Findings
49
1 On an average funds given to institutions for purchase of equipment and soft resources have led to
significant improvement in laboratory infrastructure of the institutes under study
2 The impact of such purchases on improvement in quality is not easily quantifiable in measurable
terms To assess the same other correlated parameters could be looked at such as improvement in
the number of research publications in refereed journals increase in the number of PhD students
number of faculty involved in research or the percentage of student placement However none of
these parameters can be directly or solely be said to be due to the improvement in physical or
digital infrastructure of institutes
3 Institutes did not have a clear-cut strategy of what best use they could put the available money to
Given that each institute on an average got Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and other resources
they could have used the money to create at least one best-in-class facility in any of the
departments which was equipped to utilize that facility in terms of augmenting the interaction of
the institute with industry or generating more resources through assignments from other agencies
While institutes in sub-component 12 had the provision to set up centres of excellence even in sub-
component 11 they could have done so if they had worked with that aim and vision
4 Instead institutes on an average divided the money equally across six departments and each
department on an average bought one-two machines which were significantly expensive and the
rest of the money was spent on buying other small routine equipment desktops laptops
networking servers software and e-journals Collaborations between departments for research
projects were however missing
5 This pattern of expenditure can be explained by the fact that our engineering institutions are still in
a phase where there is more emphasis on theory than practical Hands-on learning or project-based
approach in teaching is relatively new for institutions which is why there is not much emphasis on
understanding the practical aspects of learning such as producing patents versus papers
6 Institutes were seen to be over protective wherever even a slightly costly equipment was bought By
their own admission such equipment was most of the time kept under lock and key and was at best
displayed to students They were rarely given the opportunity to actually do something with it on
their own
7 Equal receipt of money by a number of departments has led to overall improvement in laboratory
standards of all departments which is good from an egalitarian perspective It is also good that all
departments have been able to uniformly upgrade their infrastructure and will therefore be able to
compete with each other in attracting good students faculty as well as assignments from industry in
future
8 Discussions with focus groups suggest that institutes spent large amounts of money on creating or
refurbishing physical infrastructure While non-academic experts may see this as wasteful
expenditure from an academic perspective even if this leads to improvement in the physical
facilities being offered by institutes it is well worth the investment While state funded institutes
get funds from state governments for building infrastructure for some of the centrally funded
institutes where infrastructure may have been falling apart this money would have been useful
9 Because of the fact that there is no proper system to track the usage of equipment ndash records are
maintained in physical form in the shape of log books and registers which render a macro analysis
50
impossible -- anecdotal evidence suggests that equipment bought is not being optimally utilized A
significantly higher number of research papers in refereed journals suggests that this may not be
true but the fact remains that there is no improvement in the number of technology transfers
commercialization of research or patent generation which remain weak This again brings into focus
the theory versus application part of teaching
10 Overall improvement in base infrastructure was important for institutes to advance to the next level
of development Except for some of the Centrally funded institutions none of the institutes which
received funding in TEQIP II are in the league of the six original IITs in terms of laboratory
infrastructure They do not have access to the kind of liberal funding that CFTIs get If they had not
got the present funds to buy equipment they would have taken at least five to seven years to
procure the same through the resources available to them Even for Central institutions as also for
others the availability of funds at one go meant that they could procure high costing software such
as Matlab Ansys Labview Cadence and Adobe which benefit students across departments
11 Funds for buying equipment and other soft resources enabled the institutes to take some steps
towards keeping pace with the rapidly changing advancements in technology Increased level of
automation and artificial intelligence in industry is reflected in the kind of purchases institutes have
made ndash various types of simulation software digital machines replacing analogue ones such as in
electrical engineering departments all-in-one automatic machines which combine several levels of
manual work such as in surveying in civil engineering departments robotic arms mimicking the
automated environment of modern factories attached to lathe machines in mechanical engineering
departments instruments capable of handling nano particles in specialized centres and 3D printers
capable of printing high precision devices which are being used in multiple fields
12 Most institutes have also bought subscriptions to high level international journals in various
streams both online and physical enabling access to vast repository of world class content for most
students
13 Institutes have not paid much thought to maintenance of equipment since most of the purchases
have been made in the past two-three years and warranty periods are still in force Most institutes
have also reported availability of in-house technicians to look after the machines though majority
said that they would sign annual maintenance contracts (AMC) with vendors Since AMCs usually
cost roughly 10 per cent of the cost of the equipment they felt that the resources allocated for the
same under TEQIP II would not be adequate and that they should be increased slightly
14 As per the feedback provided by almost all institutes they all agree that the equipment purchased
by them responds to faculty student needs and was done as per consultation and
recommendations of faculty They all follow well laid out norms for disposal of equipment which
keep environmental considerations in mind
6 -- Average number of departments among which each institute in Sub-component 11 divided
the total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 500 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
51
7-- Average number of departments among which each institute in sub-component 12 divided the
total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 284 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
2147403 ndash Number of items bought by institutes for office purpose in sub-component
11
101699 hours monthndash Utilisation of equipment by UG amp PG students in sub-component
11 as per available data of institutes which participated in the study
427 hours month ndash Average utilization of equipment by UG and PG students across
institutes in sub-component 11
51656 hours month -- Utilisation of equipment by PhD students in sub-component 11 as
per available data of institutes which participated in the study
37 hours month-- Average utilization of equipment by PhD students across institutes in sub-
component 11
52
Chapter 5 Way Forward
53
As data shows and case studies prove there can be no doubt that TEQIP II and the funds provided to
institutes for purchase of equipment and other soft resources have led to improvement in laboratory
infrastructure which in turn has helped in improving the output Some pointers for future stages of the
project are-
1 Even though TEQIP II had a major focus on upgradation of laboratory infrastructure and institutes
were given significant amount of funds for purchase of equipment there were no guidelines or
benchmarks for them to judge themselves against and to understand what an ideal laboratory
should be like for any given department While it is good that they were given the freedom to decide
what they wanted to buy and it depended on the pro-activeness of the department heads on what
all they ended up getting funds for in an ideal scenario they should have been given a list of
essential basic equipment as well as research level equipment and they could have prioritized their
purchases on the basis of that
In all likelihood such department-wise lists do not exist anywhere In the third phase of TEQIP
therefore NPIU could commission a project which involves study of top world-class as well as top
national-level laboratories for each department Thereafter standard templates of equipment could
be prepared which could illustrate the requirement of equipment for each concept and practical for
every stream of engineering Based on standard frequency of usage and the number of students in a
class adequate numbers of any equipment could be recommended to be bought by institutes in
order to ensure that not too much time is wasted on rotating several batches of students on the
same equipment
Availability of such templates of equipment as well as soft resources which could be updated
periodically in keeping with the changes in technology and availability of resources would also help
policy makers understand how many institutes come up to a benchmark and how many need
further support
2 Institutes should start maintaining digital records of use of equipment which are bought for research
purposes These records should not be just digital copies of physical registers but should be in the
form of smart solutions which can track internal supply chains in laboratories as well as usage of
equipment The solutions should be able to provide real-time analysis of usage of equipment in
every laboratory and all laboratories could be linked to one centralized system There are various
kinds of RFID solutions available today which can handle usage patterns well The available
information could be used to devise solutions and create policy interventions to increase the actual
usage of equipment
3 Nodal institutes under TEQIP II could be allowed to utilize the unspent grant as seed money to start
laboratory courses exclusively for under-graduate students of neighboring non-TEQIP institutes The
unspent money could also be used to start nodal centres for sharing of resources
4 Institutes could be encouraged to ensure that laboratories in all departments have well designed
brochures and information material such as leaflets and manuals on major equipment so that
dissemination of information about their availability is easy and their utilization could be increased
54
5 Facilities created in institutes are not being optimally utilized to increase interaction with industry
While rural location of the institute and absence of industry in the neighbourhood could be one of
the reasons it is also true that in none of the institutes was industry consulted before the
commissioning of equipment Size of equipment could be another issue ndash which does not allow for
anything on industrial scale But in most cases industry is not even aware of the existence of state-
of-the-art equipment inside institutes Regular interactions with sector-specific companies are a
must therefore to create a culture of exchange of ideas and possibilities for collaboration
6 For decades research has happened in our country in isolation and at a distance from both industry
and academia Being largely funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) so far it
has been taking place inside the laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
The 37 laboratories of CSIR and its 39 field stations or extension centres have been working in the
areas of aerospace engineering structural engineering ocean science life science metallurgy
chemicals mining food petroleum leather and environmental science The ministry of HRD has
also started funding research in a big way in recent years through schemes such as Imprint ndash
Improving Research Innovation and Technology and the Uchchtar Avishkar Yojana (UAY) It would be
fruitful for the country if research happening purely on the scientific side is able to converge with
that on the academic side Hence in order to ensure greater synergy between research and
teaching it is essential that technical institutes start working more closely with CSIR laboratories
This will bring them immediately closer to cutting edge research and provide rich exposure to
students Specially for institutions which have got improved laboratory facilities as a result of TEQIP
II funds collaboration with relevant CSIR laboratories will help them grow their research and at the
same time provide the latter with a steady flow of students to work on live projects
7 Institutions which have upgraded their laboratory infrastructure in the area of food and agriculture
will gain by collaborating with the government on its e-labs project which aims at automating the
testing procedure of soil fertiliser pesticide and equipment samples By ensuring speedy and
transparent online disbursement of information related to such tests the projectrsquos vision is to
reduce crop losses and increase the use of good quality bio-pesticides through fair and unbiased
testing Institutions and students will be able to learn a lot about quality control and the processes
involved in digital testing through collaboration with the government on e-labs
8 In order to ensure transparency in procurement processes it is advisable that institutes make use of
the governmentrsquos new e-marketplace called GEM Through the portal wwwgemnicin institutes
can buy virtually anything and everything that they may require specially consumables office
equipment furniture and software Buying through this portal will speed up procurement and
improve the efficiency of institutes Created and maintained by the Directorate General of Supplies
amp Disposals (DGSampD) it provides tools for e-bidding reverse e-auction and demand aggregation to
help users get best value for their money At the national level a system of procurement should be
put in place including committee to look into the requirement and availability of equipment taking
global scenarios into consideration
Appendices
Appendix 1
55
State-wise Number of Institutions Under Technical Education QualityImprovement Programme II (2010-2017)
S Name of State CFIs Sub‐component 11 Sub‐component 12 Total No of
Institutions 1 Andhra Pradesh 5 6 11 2 Bihar 2 ‐‐ 2 3 Chhattisgarh 4 ‐‐ 4 4 Gujarat 7 ‐‐ 7 5 Haryana 3 3 6 6 Himachal Pradesh 1 ‐‐ 1 7 Jharkhand 1 1 2 8 Karnataka 4 15 19 9 Kerala 19 ‐‐ 19
10 Madhya Pradesh 3 2 5 11 Maharashtra 7 10 17
12 NCT‐Delhi ‐‐ 1 1 13 Odisha 2 ‐‐ 2 14 Punjab 7 1 8 15 Rajasthan 9 ‐‐ 9 16 Tamil Nadu 5 4 9 17 Telangana 8 5 13 18 Tripura 1 ‐‐ 1 19 UT‐Chandigarh 2 1 3 20 UT‐Puducherry 1 ‐‐ 1 21 Uttar Pradesh 2 5 7 22 Uttarakhand 1 2 3 23 West Bengal 11 3 14 24 Centrally Funded
Institutions (CFIs) 8 18 26
Total 113 77 190
Appendix 2 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 11
S Name of the Name of the Institution
No State UT
1 JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
2 Aditya Institute of Technology amp Management Tekkali Srikakulam
Andhra
3 Madanapalle Institute of Technology amp Science Madanapalle
Pradesh
4 Shri Vishnu Engineering College for women Vishnupur Bhimavaram
5 Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College Chittoor
6 Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology Muzaffarpur
Bihar
7 Bhagalpur College of Engineering Bhagalpur
8 Government Engineering College Bilaspur
9 Government Engineering College Jagdalpur Bastar
Chhattisgarh
10 Government Engineering College Raipur
11 Rungta College of Engineering amp Technology Bhilai
56
12 Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
13 Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya Vallabh Vidynagar
14 Lukhdirji Engineering College Morbi
15 Gujarat Shantilal Shah Engineering College Bhavnagar
16 Government Engineering College Gandhinagar
17 Government Engineering College Rajkot
18 Government Engineering College Patan
19 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology (UIET) Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
Haryana
20 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology MDU Rohtak
21 NC College of Engineering Panipat
22 Himachal Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College Sundernagar Mandi
Pradesh
23 Jharkhand Cambridge Institute of Technology Ranchi
24 BVB College of Engineering amp Technology Hubli
25 PES College of Engineering Mandya
Karnataka
26 Government Sri Krishnarajendra Silver Jublee Technological Institute Bangalore
27 NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology Bangalore
2
SNo Name of the
Name of the Institution
StateUT
28 Government Engineering College Thrissur
29 Government Engineering College Kozhikode
30 Government Engineering College Painavu Idukki
31 Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology Kottayam
32 School of Engineering Cochin University of Science amp Technology Cochin
33 Government College of Engineering Kannur
34 Government Engineering College Bartonhill Thiruvananthapuram
35 LBS Institute of Technology for Women Poojappura Thiruvananthapuram
36 College of Engineering Perumon Perinad Kollam
37 Kerala College of Engineering Kidangoor Kottayam
38 Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
57
39 College of Engineering Trikaripur Cheemeni Kasargod
40 College of Engineering Thalassery Kannur
41 Government Engineering College Wayand
42 Government Engineering College Sreekrishnapur Palakkad
43 College of Engineering Adoor Manakkala
44 College of Engineering Cherthala Pallippuram
45 College of Engineering Karunagappally Kollam
46 Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering Kollam
47 Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
Madhya
48 Samrat Ashok Technological Institute (Engineering College) Vidisha
Pradesh
49 Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
50 Government College of Engineering Karad
51 BVBs Sardar Patel College of Engineering Mumbai
52 Government College of Enginering Chandrapur
53 Maharashtra Government College of Engineering Jalgaon
54 University Department of Chemical Technology North Maharashtra University Jalgaon
55 Department of Technology Shivaji University Kolhapur
56 Bharati Vidyapeeth University College of Engineering Pune
57 Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Burla Sambalpur
Odisha
58 College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
59 Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
60 Beant College of Engineering amp Technology Gurdaspur
61 GZS Punjab Technical University Campus Bhatinda
62 Punjab SBS College of Engineering amp Technology Ferozepur
63 College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana
64 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
65 Chandigarh Engineering College Mohali
66 University College of Engineering Kota
67 Government Engineering College Ajmer
68 Engineering College Bikaner
69 College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
58
70 Rajasthan M L V Textile amp Engineering College Bhilwara
71 Government Engineering College Jhalawar
72 Government Woman Engineering College Ajmer
73 Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bikaner
74 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Alwar
75 Govt College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
76 Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai
Tamil Nadu
77 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore
78 Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore
79 Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus Triuchirapalli
80 University College of Engineering Kakatiya University Kothagudem
81 Anurag Engineering College Kodad Nalgonda
82 Auroras Scientific Technological amp Research Academy Bandlaguda Hyderabad
83 Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology Gandipet Hyderabad
Telangana
84 Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering amp Technology Kukatpally Hyderabad
85 Malla Reddy Engineering College Medchal RR District Hyderabad
86 Vasavi College of Engineering Ibrahimbagh Hyderabad
87 Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engg ampTechnology Hyderabad
SNo
Name of the Name of the Institution
StateUT
88 Tripura Tripura Institute of Technology Narsingarh Tripura
89 UT‐ University Institute of Engineering amp Technology Chandigarh
90 Chandigarh University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology Punjab
University Chandigarh
91 UT‐ Pondicherry Engineering College Puducherry
Puducherry
92 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly
Uttar Pradesh
93 School of Engineering amp Technology IFTM University Moradabad
(formerly known as College of Engineering amp Technology Moradabad)
94 Uttarakhand BT Kumaon Institute of Technology Dwarahat Dist‐Almora
95 RCC Institute of Information Technology Kolkata
96 College of Engineering amp Management Kolaghat
97 Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering Bankura
98 University Institute of Technology The University of Burdwan Burdwan
99 West Bengal University of Technology Kolkata
West Bengal
59
100 Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
101 Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology Berahmpore Murshidabad
102 Murshidabad College of Engineering and Technology Berhampore Murshidabad
103 MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah
104 Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata
105 Narula Institute of Technology Pargnas
106 Assam University Silchar
107 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering amp Technology Sangrur
108 Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
Centrally
109 North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) Itanagar
Funded
110 National Institute of Technology Agartala
Institutions
111 National Institute of Technology Patna
112 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chandigarh
113 National Institute of Technology Raipur
Appendix 3 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 12
S Name of the
Name of Institution
No State
1 A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
2 JNTU College of Engineering Kakinada
3 Andhra SVU College of Engineering Tirupati
4 Pradesh Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Madhurawada
Visakhapatnam
5 GITAM Institute of Technology ‐ GITAM University Vishakhapatnam
6 VR Siddhartha Engineering College Kanuru Vijaywada
7 Faculty of Science Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
8 Haryana Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science amp Technology
Murthal
9 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Guru Jambeshwar University of Science amp Technology Hissar
10 Jharkha
nd Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi
11 University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (Bangalore University)
60
Bangalore
12 Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Mysore
13 Malnad College of Engineering Hassan
14 BMS College of Engineering Bangalore
15 The National Institute of Engineering Mysore
16 Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
17 HKESs PDA College of Engineering Gulbarga
Karnataka
18 Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology Bangalore
19 MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore
20 NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte Udupi
21 Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology Maralur Tumkur
22 Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
23 SDM College of Engineering and Technology Dhavalagiri Dharwad
24 RV College of Engineering Bangalore
25 PES Institute of Technology Bangalore
26 Madhya Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya Bhopal
Pradesh
27 Shri GS Institute of Technology amp Science Indore
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
28 Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai
29 College of Engineering Shivajinagar Pune
30 Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Matunga Mumbai
31 Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering amp Technology Nanded
32 Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Maharashtra
33 Govt College of Engineering Amravati
34 Govt College of Engineering Aurangabad
35 Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Lonere Raigad
36 GH Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur
37 Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Islampur Sangli
38 NCT‐Delhi Delhi Technological University Delhi
39 Punjab Thapar University Patiala
40 Govt College of Technology Coimbatore
41 Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology Karaikudi
Tamil Nadu
42 Government College of Engineering Salem
43 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Abishekapatti Tirunelveli
61
44 JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
45 University College of Engineering Osmania University Hyderabad
46 Telangana University College of Technology Osmania University Hyderabad
47 JNTU Institute of Science amp Technology Hyderabad
48 Sreenidhi Institute of Science amp Technology Ghatkesar Hyderabad
49 UT‐Chandigarh PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
50 Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur
51 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Lucknow
52 Uttar Pradesh Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur
53 Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur
54 Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering amp Technology Jhansi
55 College of Technology ‐ GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
Uttarakhand
56 Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College Pauri Garhwal
57 University College of Technology ‐ University of Calcutta Kolkata
West Bengal
58 Faculty of Engineering and Technology ‐ Jadavpur University Kolkata
59 JIS College of Engineering Nadia
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
60 Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
61 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
62 National Institute of Technology Calicut
63 Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
64 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
65 National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
66 Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
67 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
Centrally Funded
68 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Institutions
69 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
70 National Institute of Technology Rourkela
71 National Institute of Technology Silchar
72 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
73 National Institute of Technology Surathkal
74 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
75 National Institute of Technology Warangal
76 National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
62
77 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
Appendix 4
Institutions under sub‐component121
S No
NameoftheState NameoftheInstitution CentreofExcellence On
1 AndhraPradesh AndhraUniversityCollegeof
EngineeringVishakhapatnam
Nano‐Technology
2 SVUCollegeofEngineering Tirupati
AtmosphericRemoteSensingandAdvancedSignal
Processing 3 Jharkhand BirlaInstituteofTechnology
MesraRanchi
Bio‐resourcesandBio‐prospecting
4 Karnataka BMSCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
AdvancedMaterialsResearch
5 RVCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
Macro-Electronics
6 PESInstituteofTechnology Bangalore
KnowledgeAnalyticsampOntologicalEngineering
7 SiddhagangaInstituteof
TechnologyTumkur
AppliedResearchandNanoTechnology
8 Maharashtra CollegeofEngineeringPune SignalandImageProcessing
9 SmartRenewableEnergySystems
10 ShriGuruGobind SinghjiInstitute
ofEngineeringampTechnology Nanded
SignalandImageProcessing
11 InstituteofChemicalTechnology
Mumbai
ProcessIntensificationforProcessIndustries
12 VeermataJijabaiTechnology
InstituteMumbai
ComplexandNonlinearDynamicalSystems
13 Punjab ThaparUniversityPatiala EnvironmentampEnergyManagement
14
TamilNadu
GovtCollegeofTechnology
Coimbatore
AlternateEnergyResearch
15 EnvironmentalStudies
16
JNTUCollegeofEngineering
Hyderabad
DisasterManagement
63
17 Telangana OsmaniaUniversityCollegeof
TechnologyHyderabad
IntensificationofChemicalandBio‐processes
18 Uttarakhand CollegeofTechnology‐ GBPant
UniversityofAgricultureamp
TechnologyPantnagar
EnergyStudiesinIndustriesandAgroSystemsof
Uttarakhand(EnergyManagement)
19 UttarPradesh HarcourtButlerTechnological
InstituteKanpur
AppliedResearchTrainingampEducationinLipidScience
20
WestBengal
FacultyofEngineeringand Technology‐JadavpurUniversity
PhaseTransformationandProductCharacterization
21 UniversityCollegeofTechnology‐
UniversityofCalcutta
SystemsBiologyandBioMedicalEngineering
22 UTChandigarh PECUniversityofTechnology Chandigarh
IndustrialandProductDesignSPC
23 Centrally funded Institutions (CFIs)
MANITBhopal Geo‐informatics(RemoteSensingGPSamp GIS)
24 NITDurgapur AdvancedMaterials
25 VNITNagpur CombeddedSystemsHybridizationofcommunications
andEmbeddedSystems 26 NITRourkela PracticalRenewableEnergySystem
27 Orthopaedic TissueEngineeringampRehabilitation 28 SVNITSurat WaterResourcesandFloodManage
ment
29 NITWarangal SustainableEnergyStudies
30 IndianInstituteofEngineering
andTechnologyShibpurHowrah
MicrostructurallyDesignedAdvancedMaterials
Development
Appendix 5 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 11
The aim of this sub-component was to strengthen institutions to improve learning outcomes
and employability of graduates It was open only for those institutions which had not participated in TEQIP I
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement following academic and non-academic reforms
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities
YES
64
e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
65
2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
70
Appendix 8
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
67
by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
68
include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
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communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
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Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
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Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
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Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
73
Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
42
Table 3 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Name of the Equipment
Cost (in rupees)
Pressure Volume Change Controller
365625
Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Suit
1365000
Solar Photovoltaic grid tied training system with MPPT
367500
Gas Chromatograph 1494692
Rheometer 2687350
Surface Roughness Tester
401205
Multimedia Projector 114162
Thermal Imager 746366
Machine Conditioning Monitor
861685
Metallurgical Image Analysis System for Welding
283500
Software Factory CAD 320000
Robot 567000
Pipe Flow Software 149234
Petrol Engine Test Setup
783090
Tribometer 609900
Vibration Analyser 539175
Slotting Machine 449243
Lathe and Shaping Machine
869001
Metal Cutting Band saw 156240
Digital Viscometer 919050
Solid Modeling Software
356590
Ultrasonic Flow Detector
235561
43
Rapid Phototyping Machine
814800
Group Video Conferencing Kit
533340
Lan Trainer 106180
The efforts of the institute over the years have led to improved student placements and intake (Figure 35)
Output in terms of publications in international journals and participation of faculty and students in
international conferences has also gone up considerably (Figure 36)
Top 10 international journals in which faculty and students have secured publications since TEQIP II are
Name of Journal
1 IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation
2 International Journal on Numerical Methods in Fluids
261221
570527
357
766
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Placement offers Students placed Intake of students
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 35 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 36 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
Publication in international journals Participation in international conferences
44
3 IETE Technical Review
4 Journal of the Optical Society of America
5 International Journal of Power amp Energy Systems
6 International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
7 International Journal of Remote Sensing
8 Automatica
9 IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
10 ASME Journal of Heat Transfer
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering amp Technology
Aligarh Muslim University
Another institute with an impeccable history and track record is Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and
Technology (ZHCET) which is a constituent college of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and it received TEQIP
II funds under sub-component 11 AMU was set up by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as Mohammedan Anglo-
Oriental College in 1875 Against available funds of Rs 10 crore ZHCET utilized Rs 618 crore as of February
2017 Following is a glimpse into the major equipment purchased by the institute
Name of the equipment Centrifugal Pump and Pelton Turbine Module Nozzle
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3349138
Reason for buying To improve teaching and research in fluid mechanics section of mechanical engineering
department The equipment comprises centrifugal pump with flowmeter valves reservoir and
instrumentation for measurement and display of inlet outlet pressures torque speed and power and
turbine inlet pressure for Peltan turbine
Name of the equipment Universal High Voltage Test system and Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage Tester
(PE-AOBDV-MXXX)
Name of the department Electrical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 4522500
Reason for buying A new MTech programme in High Voltage Engineering was started under TEQIP II for
which enhanced laboratory infrastructure was needed PE-AOBDV-M series of Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage
Testers are highly precise instruments which can be used to conduct either a breakdown voltage test or do a proof
(withstand) test Dielectric Breakdown Voltage testing of Oil is one such means to detect the voltage at power
frequency at which it is likely to cause a flash-over
Name of the equipment Altium Nanoboard FPGA Kit
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1368863
Reason for buying Five kits were bought for under-graduate and post-graduate students
45
Name of the equipmentExata Software Emulator for Networking
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1245780
Reason for buying BTech students use it to perform experiments in EL-494 (Communication Lab -III) to
study the performance of simulated networks M Tech students use it for projects and dissertations Three
faculty members are using this software for RampD purpose
Name of the equipmentPotentiostat Galvanostat with Impedance Analyzer
Name of the department Petroleum Studies
Cost of equipment Rs 1562925
Reason for buying Potentiostate is at the heart of research on electrochemistry It is mainly used for
research in the area of fuel cell membrane cyclic voltammeter and super capacitors
Name of the equipment Imac 215 Quad Core i5 with Apple Protection Plan
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 205800
Reason for buying Two units of Imac were bought for the post-graduate and networking laboratories of
computer engineering department so that students could develop software based on iOS
Altium Nanoboard
FPGA Kit
46
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli was set up in 1947 with only the civil engineering under-graduate
programme Since 2007 the institute has been autonomous having been affiliated to Bombay University
Pune University and Shivaji University in the past The institute received TEQIP II funds under sub-
component 12 It was eligible to receive Rs 125 crore It submitted procurement plan for Rs 87 crore and
spent Rs 618 crore as of February 2017
MAJOR EQUIPMENT BOUGHT
Name of the equipment Shake Table Set-up
Name of the department Civil amp Structural Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1925776
Reason for buying To establish an earthquake engineering laboratory for conducting studies on response of
structures to earthquake induced vibrations To investigate structural response under various dynamic
loading conditions
Name of the equipment Electromagnetic Exciter with Pay Load Capacity of 100 to 150 kg
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2310824
Reason for buying To carry out research work in the field of dynamic analysis for various systems
Name of the equipment Micro Machining Centre Hyper-15w table top type integrated multi-process CNC
machine tool
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3078000
Reason for buying To develop micro machining centre for the research of micro machining PG production
laboratory
2663678
6154586
7489947
8770675
8777330
10572980
11435333
0 4000000 8000000 12000000
OFFICE
ELECTRICAL
ELECTRONICS
CIVIL (CIVIL+ CIVIL ENVIRONMENTAL+ hellip
LIBRARY
COMPUTER + IT
MECHANICAL
Fig 37 Department-wise expenditure Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Figures in rupees
47
Name of the equipment Dynamometer with Built-In Three Channel Charge Amplifiers
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1876090
Reason for buying To carry out research in the area of machining
Name of the equipment Lab View Add-ons Image Processing using Smart Camera Evaluation Kit
Name of the department Electronics Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3421650
Reason for buying Design simulation and prototyping platform for experiments on DSP communication
embedded control and measurements visual representation of experimental results
Name of the equipment Thermal Conductivity Analyzer with Material -- liquid pastes and small particles
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2100000
Reason for buying Post-graduate research and laboratory development
48
Chapter 4 Key Findings
49
1 On an average funds given to institutions for purchase of equipment and soft resources have led to
significant improvement in laboratory infrastructure of the institutes under study
2 The impact of such purchases on improvement in quality is not easily quantifiable in measurable
terms To assess the same other correlated parameters could be looked at such as improvement in
the number of research publications in refereed journals increase in the number of PhD students
number of faculty involved in research or the percentage of student placement However none of
these parameters can be directly or solely be said to be due to the improvement in physical or
digital infrastructure of institutes
3 Institutes did not have a clear-cut strategy of what best use they could put the available money to
Given that each institute on an average got Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and other resources
they could have used the money to create at least one best-in-class facility in any of the
departments which was equipped to utilize that facility in terms of augmenting the interaction of
the institute with industry or generating more resources through assignments from other agencies
While institutes in sub-component 12 had the provision to set up centres of excellence even in sub-
component 11 they could have done so if they had worked with that aim and vision
4 Instead institutes on an average divided the money equally across six departments and each
department on an average bought one-two machines which were significantly expensive and the
rest of the money was spent on buying other small routine equipment desktops laptops
networking servers software and e-journals Collaborations between departments for research
projects were however missing
5 This pattern of expenditure can be explained by the fact that our engineering institutions are still in
a phase where there is more emphasis on theory than practical Hands-on learning or project-based
approach in teaching is relatively new for institutions which is why there is not much emphasis on
understanding the practical aspects of learning such as producing patents versus papers
6 Institutes were seen to be over protective wherever even a slightly costly equipment was bought By
their own admission such equipment was most of the time kept under lock and key and was at best
displayed to students They were rarely given the opportunity to actually do something with it on
their own
7 Equal receipt of money by a number of departments has led to overall improvement in laboratory
standards of all departments which is good from an egalitarian perspective It is also good that all
departments have been able to uniformly upgrade their infrastructure and will therefore be able to
compete with each other in attracting good students faculty as well as assignments from industry in
future
8 Discussions with focus groups suggest that institutes spent large amounts of money on creating or
refurbishing physical infrastructure While non-academic experts may see this as wasteful
expenditure from an academic perspective even if this leads to improvement in the physical
facilities being offered by institutes it is well worth the investment While state funded institutes
get funds from state governments for building infrastructure for some of the centrally funded
institutes where infrastructure may have been falling apart this money would have been useful
9 Because of the fact that there is no proper system to track the usage of equipment ndash records are
maintained in physical form in the shape of log books and registers which render a macro analysis
50
impossible -- anecdotal evidence suggests that equipment bought is not being optimally utilized A
significantly higher number of research papers in refereed journals suggests that this may not be
true but the fact remains that there is no improvement in the number of technology transfers
commercialization of research or patent generation which remain weak This again brings into focus
the theory versus application part of teaching
10 Overall improvement in base infrastructure was important for institutes to advance to the next level
of development Except for some of the Centrally funded institutions none of the institutes which
received funding in TEQIP II are in the league of the six original IITs in terms of laboratory
infrastructure They do not have access to the kind of liberal funding that CFTIs get If they had not
got the present funds to buy equipment they would have taken at least five to seven years to
procure the same through the resources available to them Even for Central institutions as also for
others the availability of funds at one go meant that they could procure high costing software such
as Matlab Ansys Labview Cadence and Adobe which benefit students across departments
11 Funds for buying equipment and other soft resources enabled the institutes to take some steps
towards keeping pace with the rapidly changing advancements in technology Increased level of
automation and artificial intelligence in industry is reflected in the kind of purchases institutes have
made ndash various types of simulation software digital machines replacing analogue ones such as in
electrical engineering departments all-in-one automatic machines which combine several levels of
manual work such as in surveying in civil engineering departments robotic arms mimicking the
automated environment of modern factories attached to lathe machines in mechanical engineering
departments instruments capable of handling nano particles in specialized centres and 3D printers
capable of printing high precision devices which are being used in multiple fields
12 Most institutes have also bought subscriptions to high level international journals in various
streams both online and physical enabling access to vast repository of world class content for most
students
13 Institutes have not paid much thought to maintenance of equipment since most of the purchases
have been made in the past two-three years and warranty periods are still in force Most institutes
have also reported availability of in-house technicians to look after the machines though majority
said that they would sign annual maintenance contracts (AMC) with vendors Since AMCs usually
cost roughly 10 per cent of the cost of the equipment they felt that the resources allocated for the
same under TEQIP II would not be adequate and that they should be increased slightly
14 As per the feedback provided by almost all institutes they all agree that the equipment purchased
by them responds to faculty student needs and was done as per consultation and
recommendations of faculty They all follow well laid out norms for disposal of equipment which
keep environmental considerations in mind
6 -- Average number of departments among which each institute in Sub-component 11 divided
the total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 500 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
51
7-- Average number of departments among which each institute in sub-component 12 divided the
total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 284 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
2147403 ndash Number of items bought by institutes for office purpose in sub-component
11
101699 hours monthndash Utilisation of equipment by UG amp PG students in sub-component
11 as per available data of institutes which participated in the study
427 hours month ndash Average utilization of equipment by UG and PG students across
institutes in sub-component 11
51656 hours month -- Utilisation of equipment by PhD students in sub-component 11 as
per available data of institutes which participated in the study
37 hours month-- Average utilization of equipment by PhD students across institutes in sub-
component 11
52
Chapter 5 Way Forward
53
As data shows and case studies prove there can be no doubt that TEQIP II and the funds provided to
institutes for purchase of equipment and other soft resources have led to improvement in laboratory
infrastructure which in turn has helped in improving the output Some pointers for future stages of the
project are-
1 Even though TEQIP II had a major focus on upgradation of laboratory infrastructure and institutes
were given significant amount of funds for purchase of equipment there were no guidelines or
benchmarks for them to judge themselves against and to understand what an ideal laboratory
should be like for any given department While it is good that they were given the freedom to decide
what they wanted to buy and it depended on the pro-activeness of the department heads on what
all they ended up getting funds for in an ideal scenario they should have been given a list of
essential basic equipment as well as research level equipment and they could have prioritized their
purchases on the basis of that
In all likelihood such department-wise lists do not exist anywhere In the third phase of TEQIP
therefore NPIU could commission a project which involves study of top world-class as well as top
national-level laboratories for each department Thereafter standard templates of equipment could
be prepared which could illustrate the requirement of equipment for each concept and practical for
every stream of engineering Based on standard frequency of usage and the number of students in a
class adequate numbers of any equipment could be recommended to be bought by institutes in
order to ensure that not too much time is wasted on rotating several batches of students on the
same equipment
Availability of such templates of equipment as well as soft resources which could be updated
periodically in keeping with the changes in technology and availability of resources would also help
policy makers understand how many institutes come up to a benchmark and how many need
further support
2 Institutes should start maintaining digital records of use of equipment which are bought for research
purposes These records should not be just digital copies of physical registers but should be in the
form of smart solutions which can track internal supply chains in laboratories as well as usage of
equipment The solutions should be able to provide real-time analysis of usage of equipment in
every laboratory and all laboratories could be linked to one centralized system There are various
kinds of RFID solutions available today which can handle usage patterns well The available
information could be used to devise solutions and create policy interventions to increase the actual
usage of equipment
3 Nodal institutes under TEQIP II could be allowed to utilize the unspent grant as seed money to start
laboratory courses exclusively for under-graduate students of neighboring non-TEQIP institutes The
unspent money could also be used to start nodal centres for sharing of resources
4 Institutes could be encouraged to ensure that laboratories in all departments have well designed
brochures and information material such as leaflets and manuals on major equipment so that
dissemination of information about their availability is easy and their utilization could be increased
54
5 Facilities created in institutes are not being optimally utilized to increase interaction with industry
While rural location of the institute and absence of industry in the neighbourhood could be one of
the reasons it is also true that in none of the institutes was industry consulted before the
commissioning of equipment Size of equipment could be another issue ndash which does not allow for
anything on industrial scale But in most cases industry is not even aware of the existence of state-
of-the-art equipment inside institutes Regular interactions with sector-specific companies are a
must therefore to create a culture of exchange of ideas and possibilities for collaboration
6 For decades research has happened in our country in isolation and at a distance from both industry
and academia Being largely funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) so far it
has been taking place inside the laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
The 37 laboratories of CSIR and its 39 field stations or extension centres have been working in the
areas of aerospace engineering structural engineering ocean science life science metallurgy
chemicals mining food petroleum leather and environmental science The ministry of HRD has
also started funding research in a big way in recent years through schemes such as Imprint ndash
Improving Research Innovation and Technology and the Uchchtar Avishkar Yojana (UAY) It would be
fruitful for the country if research happening purely on the scientific side is able to converge with
that on the academic side Hence in order to ensure greater synergy between research and
teaching it is essential that technical institutes start working more closely with CSIR laboratories
This will bring them immediately closer to cutting edge research and provide rich exposure to
students Specially for institutions which have got improved laboratory facilities as a result of TEQIP
II funds collaboration with relevant CSIR laboratories will help them grow their research and at the
same time provide the latter with a steady flow of students to work on live projects
7 Institutions which have upgraded their laboratory infrastructure in the area of food and agriculture
will gain by collaborating with the government on its e-labs project which aims at automating the
testing procedure of soil fertiliser pesticide and equipment samples By ensuring speedy and
transparent online disbursement of information related to such tests the projectrsquos vision is to
reduce crop losses and increase the use of good quality bio-pesticides through fair and unbiased
testing Institutions and students will be able to learn a lot about quality control and the processes
involved in digital testing through collaboration with the government on e-labs
8 In order to ensure transparency in procurement processes it is advisable that institutes make use of
the governmentrsquos new e-marketplace called GEM Through the portal wwwgemnicin institutes
can buy virtually anything and everything that they may require specially consumables office
equipment furniture and software Buying through this portal will speed up procurement and
improve the efficiency of institutes Created and maintained by the Directorate General of Supplies
amp Disposals (DGSampD) it provides tools for e-bidding reverse e-auction and demand aggregation to
help users get best value for their money At the national level a system of procurement should be
put in place including committee to look into the requirement and availability of equipment taking
global scenarios into consideration
Appendices
Appendix 1
55
State-wise Number of Institutions Under Technical Education QualityImprovement Programme II (2010-2017)
S Name of State CFIs Sub‐component 11 Sub‐component 12 Total No of
Institutions 1 Andhra Pradesh 5 6 11 2 Bihar 2 ‐‐ 2 3 Chhattisgarh 4 ‐‐ 4 4 Gujarat 7 ‐‐ 7 5 Haryana 3 3 6 6 Himachal Pradesh 1 ‐‐ 1 7 Jharkhand 1 1 2 8 Karnataka 4 15 19 9 Kerala 19 ‐‐ 19
10 Madhya Pradesh 3 2 5 11 Maharashtra 7 10 17
12 NCT‐Delhi ‐‐ 1 1 13 Odisha 2 ‐‐ 2 14 Punjab 7 1 8 15 Rajasthan 9 ‐‐ 9 16 Tamil Nadu 5 4 9 17 Telangana 8 5 13 18 Tripura 1 ‐‐ 1 19 UT‐Chandigarh 2 1 3 20 UT‐Puducherry 1 ‐‐ 1 21 Uttar Pradesh 2 5 7 22 Uttarakhand 1 2 3 23 West Bengal 11 3 14 24 Centrally Funded
Institutions (CFIs) 8 18 26
Total 113 77 190
Appendix 2 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 11
S Name of the Name of the Institution
No State UT
1 JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
2 Aditya Institute of Technology amp Management Tekkali Srikakulam
Andhra
3 Madanapalle Institute of Technology amp Science Madanapalle
Pradesh
4 Shri Vishnu Engineering College for women Vishnupur Bhimavaram
5 Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College Chittoor
6 Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology Muzaffarpur
Bihar
7 Bhagalpur College of Engineering Bhagalpur
8 Government Engineering College Bilaspur
9 Government Engineering College Jagdalpur Bastar
Chhattisgarh
10 Government Engineering College Raipur
11 Rungta College of Engineering amp Technology Bhilai
56
12 Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
13 Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya Vallabh Vidynagar
14 Lukhdirji Engineering College Morbi
15 Gujarat Shantilal Shah Engineering College Bhavnagar
16 Government Engineering College Gandhinagar
17 Government Engineering College Rajkot
18 Government Engineering College Patan
19 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology (UIET) Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
Haryana
20 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology MDU Rohtak
21 NC College of Engineering Panipat
22 Himachal Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College Sundernagar Mandi
Pradesh
23 Jharkhand Cambridge Institute of Technology Ranchi
24 BVB College of Engineering amp Technology Hubli
25 PES College of Engineering Mandya
Karnataka
26 Government Sri Krishnarajendra Silver Jublee Technological Institute Bangalore
27 NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology Bangalore
2
SNo Name of the
Name of the Institution
StateUT
28 Government Engineering College Thrissur
29 Government Engineering College Kozhikode
30 Government Engineering College Painavu Idukki
31 Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology Kottayam
32 School of Engineering Cochin University of Science amp Technology Cochin
33 Government College of Engineering Kannur
34 Government Engineering College Bartonhill Thiruvananthapuram
35 LBS Institute of Technology for Women Poojappura Thiruvananthapuram
36 College of Engineering Perumon Perinad Kollam
37 Kerala College of Engineering Kidangoor Kottayam
38 Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
57
39 College of Engineering Trikaripur Cheemeni Kasargod
40 College of Engineering Thalassery Kannur
41 Government Engineering College Wayand
42 Government Engineering College Sreekrishnapur Palakkad
43 College of Engineering Adoor Manakkala
44 College of Engineering Cherthala Pallippuram
45 College of Engineering Karunagappally Kollam
46 Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering Kollam
47 Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
Madhya
48 Samrat Ashok Technological Institute (Engineering College) Vidisha
Pradesh
49 Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
50 Government College of Engineering Karad
51 BVBs Sardar Patel College of Engineering Mumbai
52 Government College of Enginering Chandrapur
53 Maharashtra Government College of Engineering Jalgaon
54 University Department of Chemical Technology North Maharashtra University Jalgaon
55 Department of Technology Shivaji University Kolhapur
56 Bharati Vidyapeeth University College of Engineering Pune
57 Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Burla Sambalpur
Odisha
58 College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
59 Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
60 Beant College of Engineering amp Technology Gurdaspur
61 GZS Punjab Technical University Campus Bhatinda
62 Punjab SBS College of Engineering amp Technology Ferozepur
63 College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana
64 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
65 Chandigarh Engineering College Mohali
66 University College of Engineering Kota
67 Government Engineering College Ajmer
68 Engineering College Bikaner
69 College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
58
70 Rajasthan M L V Textile amp Engineering College Bhilwara
71 Government Engineering College Jhalawar
72 Government Woman Engineering College Ajmer
73 Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bikaner
74 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Alwar
75 Govt College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
76 Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai
Tamil Nadu
77 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore
78 Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore
79 Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus Triuchirapalli
80 University College of Engineering Kakatiya University Kothagudem
81 Anurag Engineering College Kodad Nalgonda
82 Auroras Scientific Technological amp Research Academy Bandlaguda Hyderabad
83 Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology Gandipet Hyderabad
Telangana
84 Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering amp Technology Kukatpally Hyderabad
85 Malla Reddy Engineering College Medchal RR District Hyderabad
86 Vasavi College of Engineering Ibrahimbagh Hyderabad
87 Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engg ampTechnology Hyderabad
SNo
Name of the Name of the Institution
StateUT
88 Tripura Tripura Institute of Technology Narsingarh Tripura
89 UT‐ University Institute of Engineering amp Technology Chandigarh
90 Chandigarh University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology Punjab
University Chandigarh
91 UT‐ Pondicherry Engineering College Puducherry
Puducherry
92 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly
Uttar Pradesh
93 School of Engineering amp Technology IFTM University Moradabad
(formerly known as College of Engineering amp Technology Moradabad)
94 Uttarakhand BT Kumaon Institute of Technology Dwarahat Dist‐Almora
95 RCC Institute of Information Technology Kolkata
96 College of Engineering amp Management Kolaghat
97 Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering Bankura
98 University Institute of Technology The University of Burdwan Burdwan
99 West Bengal University of Technology Kolkata
West Bengal
59
100 Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
101 Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology Berahmpore Murshidabad
102 Murshidabad College of Engineering and Technology Berhampore Murshidabad
103 MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah
104 Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata
105 Narula Institute of Technology Pargnas
106 Assam University Silchar
107 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering amp Technology Sangrur
108 Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
Centrally
109 North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) Itanagar
Funded
110 National Institute of Technology Agartala
Institutions
111 National Institute of Technology Patna
112 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chandigarh
113 National Institute of Technology Raipur
Appendix 3 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 12
S Name of the
Name of Institution
No State
1 A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
2 JNTU College of Engineering Kakinada
3 Andhra SVU College of Engineering Tirupati
4 Pradesh Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Madhurawada
Visakhapatnam
5 GITAM Institute of Technology ‐ GITAM University Vishakhapatnam
6 VR Siddhartha Engineering College Kanuru Vijaywada
7 Faculty of Science Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
8 Haryana Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science amp Technology
Murthal
9 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Guru Jambeshwar University of Science amp Technology Hissar
10 Jharkha
nd Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi
11 University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (Bangalore University)
60
Bangalore
12 Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Mysore
13 Malnad College of Engineering Hassan
14 BMS College of Engineering Bangalore
15 The National Institute of Engineering Mysore
16 Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
17 HKESs PDA College of Engineering Gulbarga
Karnataka
18 Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology Bangalore
19 MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore
20 NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte Udupi
21 Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology Maralur Tumkur
22 Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
23 SDM College of Engineering and Technology Dhavalagiri Dharwad
24 RV College of Engineering Bangalore
25 PES Institute of Technology Bangalore
26 Madhya Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya Bhopal
Pradesh
27 Shri GS Institute of Technology amp Science Indore
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
28 Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai
29 College of Engineering Shivajinagar Pune
30 Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Matunga Mumbai
31 Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering amp Technology Nanded
32 Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Maharashtra
33 Govt College of Engineering Amravati
34 Govt College of Engineering Aurangabad
35 Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Lonere Raigad
36 GH Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur
37 Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Islampur Sangli
38 NCT‐Delhi Delhi Technological University Delhi
39 Punjab Thapar University Patiala
40 Govt College of Technology Coimbatore
41 Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology Karaikudi
Tamil Nadu
42 Government College of Engineering Salem
43 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Abishekapatti Tirunelveli
61
44 JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
45 University College of Engineering Osmania University Hyderabad
46 Telangana University College of Technology Osmania University Hyderabad
47 JNTU Institute of Science amp Technology Hyderabad
48 Sreenidhi Institute of Science amp Technology Ghatkesar Hyderabad
49 UT‐Chandigarh PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
50 Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur
51 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Lucknow
52 Uttar Pradesh Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur
53 Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur
54 Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering amp Technology Jhansi
55 College of Technology ‐ GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
Uttarakhand
56 Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College Pauri Garhwal
57 University College of Technology ‐ University of Calcutta Kolkata
West Bengal
58 Faculty of Engineering and Technology ‐ Jadavpur University Kolkata
59 JIS College of Engineering Nadia
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
60 Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
61 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
62 National Institute of Technology Calicut
63 Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
64 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
65 National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
66 Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
67 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
Centrally Funded
68 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Institutions
69 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
70 National Institute of Technology Rourkela
71 National Institute of Technology Silchar
72 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
73 National Institute of Technology Surathkal
74 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
75 National Institute of Technology Warangal
76 National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
62
77 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
Appendix 4
Institutions under sub‐component121
S No
NameoftheState NameoftheInstitution CentreofExcellence On
1 AndhraPradesh AndhraUniversityCollegeof
EngineeringVishakhapatnam
Nano‐Technology
2 SVUCollegeofEngineering Tirupati
AtmosphericRemoteSensingandAdvancedSignal
Processing 3 Jharkhand BirlaInstituteofTechnology
MesraRanchi
Bio‐resourcesandBio‐prospecting
4 Karnataka BMSCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
AdvancedMaterialsResearch
5 RVCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
Macro-Electronics
6 PESInstituteofTechnology Bangalore
KnowledgeAnalyticsampOntologicalEngineering
7 SiddhagangaInstituteof
TechnologyTumkur
AppliedResearchandNanoTechnology
8 Maharashtra CollegeofEngineeringPune SignalandImageProcessing
9 SmartRenewableEnergySystems
10 ShriGuruGobind SinghjiInstitute
ofEngineeringampTechnology Nanded
SignalandImageProcessing
11 InstituteofChemicalTechnology
Mumbai
ProcessIntensificationforProcessIndustries
12 VeermataJijabaiTechnology
InstituteMumbai
ComplexandNonlinearDynamicalSystems
13 Punjab ThaparUniversityPatiala EnvironmentampEnergyManagement
14
TamilNadu
GovtCollegeofTechnology
Coimbatore
AlternateEnergyResearch
15 EnvironmentalStudies
16
JNTUCollegeofEngineering
Hyderabad
DisasterManagement
63
17 Telangana OsmaniaUniversityCollegeof
TechnologyHyderabad
IntensificationofChemicalandBio‐processes
18 Uttarakhand CollegeofTechnology‐ GBPant
UniversityofAgricultureamp
TechnologyPantnagar
EnergyStudiesinIndustriesandAgroSystemsof
Uttarakhand(EnergyManagement)
19 UttarPradesh HarcourtButlerTechnological
InstituteKanpur
AppliedResearchTrainingampEducationinLipidScience
20
WestBengal
FacultyofEngineeringand Technology‐JadavpurUniversity
PhaseTransformationandProductCharacterization
21 UniversityCollegeofTechnology‐
UniversityofCalcutta
SystemsBiologyandBioMedicalEngineering
22 UTChandigarh PECUniversityofTechnology Chandigarh
IndustrialandProductDesignSPC
23 Centrally funded Institutions (CFIs)
MANITBhopal Geo‐informatics(RemoteSensingGPSamp GIS)
24 NITDurgapur AdvancedMaterials
25 VNITNagpur CombeddedSystemsHybridizationofcommunications
andEmbeddedSystems 26 NITRourkela PracticalRenewableEnergySystem
27 Orthopaedic TissueEngineeringampRehabilitation 28 SVNITSurat WaterResourcesandFloodManage
ment
29 NITWarangal SustainableEnergyStudies
30 IndianInstituteofEngineering
andTechnologyShibpurHowrah
MicrostructurallyDesignedAdvancedMaterials
Development
Appendix 5 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 11
The aim of this sub-component was to strengthen institutions to improve learning outcomes
and employability of graduates It was open only for those institutions which had not participated in TEQIP I
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement following academic and non-academic reforms
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities
YES
64
e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
65
2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
70
Appendix 8
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
67
by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
68
include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
69
communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
70
Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
72
Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
73
Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
43
Rapid Phototyping Machine
814800
Group Video Conferencing Kit
533340
Lan Trainer 106180
The efforts of the institute over the years have led to improved student placements and intake (Figure 35)
Output in terms of publications in international journals and participation of faculty and students in
international conferences has also gone up considerably (Figure 36)
Top 10 international journals in which faculty and students have secured publications since TEQIP II are
Name of Journal
1 IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation
2 International Journal on Numerical Methods in Fluids
261221
570527
357
766
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Placement offers Students placed Intake of students
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 35 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Pre-TEQIP Post-TEQIP
Fig 36 Improvement in ouput at GEC Thrissur as a result of TEQIP II
Publication in international journals Participation in international conferences
44
3 IETE Technical Review
4 Journal of the Optical Society of America
5 International Journal of Power amp Energy Systems
6 International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
7 International Journal of Remote Sensing
8 Automatica
9 IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
10 ASME Journal of Heat Transfer
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering amp Technology
Aligarh Muslim University
Another institute with an impeccable history and track record is Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and
Technology (ZHCET) which is a constituent college of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and it received TEQIP
II funds under sub-component 11 AMU was set up by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as Mohammedan Anglo-
Oriental College in 1875 Against available funds of Rs 10 crore ZHCET utilized Rs 618 crore as of February
2017 Following is a glimpse into the major equipment purchased by the institute
Name of the equipment Centrifugal Pump and Pelton Turbine Module Nozzle
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3349138
Reason for buying To improve teaching and research in fluid mechanics section of mechanical engineering
department The equipment comprises centrifugal pump with flowmeter valves reservoir and
instrumentation for measurement and display of inlet outlet pressures torque speed and power and
turbine inlet pressure for Peltan turbine
Name of the equipment Universal High Voltage Test system and Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage Tester
(PE-AOBDV-MXXX)
Name of the department Electrical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 4522500
Reason for buying A new MTech programme in High Voltage Engineering was started under TEQIP II for
which enhanced laboratory infrastructure was needed PE-AOBDV-M series of Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage
Testers are highly precise instruments which can be used to conduct either a breakdown voltage test or do a proof
(withstand) test Dielectric Breakdown Voltage testing of Oil is one such means to detect the voltage at power
frequency at which it is likely to cause a flash-over
Name of the equipment Altium Nanoboard FPGA Kit
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1368863
Reason for buying Five kits were bought for under-graduate and post-graduate students
45
Name of the equipmentExata Software Emulator for Networking
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1245780
Reason for buying BTech students use it to perform experiments in EL-494 (Communication Lab -III) to
study the performance of simulated networks M Tech students use it for projects and dissertations Three
faculty members are using this software for RampD purpose
Name of the equipmentPotentiostat Galvanostat with Impedance Analyzer
Name of the department Petroleum Studies
Cost of equipment Rs 1562925
Reason for buying Potentiostate is at the heart of research on electrochemistry It is mainly used for
research in the area of fuel cell membrane cyclic voltammeter and super capacitors
Name of the equipment Imac 215 Quad Core i5 with Apple Protection Plan
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 205800
Reason for buying Two units of Imac were bought for the post-graduate and networking laboratories of
computer engineering department so that students could develop software based on iOS
Altium Nanoboard
FPGA Kit
46
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli was set up in 1947 with only the civil engineering under-graduate
programme Since 2007 the institute has been autonomous having been affiliated to Bombay University
Pune University and Shivaji University in the past The institute received TEQIP II funds under sub-
component 12 It was eligible to receive Rs 125 crore It submitted procurement plan for Rs 87 crore and
spent Rs 618 crore as of February 2017
MAJOR EQUIPMENT BOUGHT
Name of the equipment Shake Table Set-up
Name of the department Civil amp Structural Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1925776
Reason for buying To establish an earthquake engineering laboratory for conducting studies on response of
structures to earthquake induced vibrations To investigate structural response under various dynamic
loading conditions
Name of the equipment Electromagnetic Exciter with Pay Load Capacity of 100 to 150 kg
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2310824
Reason for buying To carry out research work in the field of dynamic analysis for various systems
Name of the equipment Micro Machining Centre Hyper-15w table top type integrated multi-process CNC
machine tool
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3078000
Reason for buying To develop micro machining centre for the research of micro machining PG production
laboratory
2663678
6154586
7489947
8770675
8777330
10572980
11435333
0 4000000 8000000 12000000
OFFICE
ELECTRICAL
ELECTRONICS
CIVIL (CIVIL+ CIVIL ENVIRONMENTAL+ hellip
LIBRARY
COMPUTER + IT
MECHANICAL
Fig 37 Department-wise expenditure Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Figures in rupees
47
Name of the equipment Dynamometer with Built-In Three Channel Charge Amplifiers
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1876090
Reason for buying To carry out research in the area of machining
Name of the equipment Lab View Add-ons Image Processing using Smart Camera Evaluation Kit
Name of the department Electronics Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3421650
Reason for buying Design simulation and prototyping platform for experiments on DSP communication
embedded control and measurements visual representation of experimental results
Name of the equipment Thermal Conductivity Analyzer with Material -- liquid pastes and small particles
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2100000
Reason for buying Post-graduate research and laboratory development
48
Chapter 4 Key Findings
49
1 On an average funds given to institutions for purchase of equipment and soft resources have led to
significant improvement in laboratory infrastructure of the institutes under study
2 The impact of such purchases on improvement in quality is not easily quantifiable in measurable
terms To assess the same other correlated parameters could be looked at such as improvement in
the number of research publications in refereed journals increase in the number of PhD students
number of faculty involved in research or the percentage of student placement However none of
these parameters can be directly or solely be said to be due to the improvement in physical or
digital infrastructure of institutes
3 Institutes did not have a clear-cut strategy of what best use they could put the available money to
Given that each institute on an average got Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and other resources
they could have used the money to create at least one best-in-class facility in any of the
departments which was equipped to utilize that facility in terms of augmenting the interaction of
the institute with industry or generating more resources through assignments from other agencies
While institutes in sub-component 12 had the provision to set up centres of excellence even in sub-
component 11 they could have done so if they had worked with that aim and vision
4 Instead institutes on an average divided the money equally across six departments and each
department on an average bought one-two machines which were significantly expensive and the
rest of the money was spent on buying other small routine equipment desktops laptops
networking servers software and e-journals Collaborations between departments for research
projects were however missing
5 This pattern of expenditure can be explained by the fact that our engineering institutions are still in
a phase where there is more emphasis on theory than practical Hands-on learning or project-based
approach in teaching is relatively new for institutions which is why there is not much emphasis on
understanding the practical aspects of learning such as producing patents versus papers
6 Institutes were seen to be over protective wherever even a slightly costly equipment was bought By
their own admission such equipment was most of the time kept under lock and key and was at best
displayed to students They were rarely given the opportunity to actually do something with it on
their own
7 Equal receipt of money by a number of departments has led to overall improvement in laboratory
standards of all departments which is good from an egalitarian perspective It is also good that all
departments have been able to uniformly upgrade their infrastructure and will therefore be able to
compete with each other in attracting good students faculty as well as assignments from industry in
future
8 Discussions with focus groups suggest that institutes spent large amounts of money on creating or
refurbishing physical infrastructure While non-academic experts may see this as wasteful
expenditure from an academic perspective even if this leads to improvement in the physical
facilities being offered by institutes it is well worth the investment While state funded institutes
get funds from state governments for building infrastructure for some of the centrally funded
institutes where infrastructure may have been falling apart this money would have been useful
9 Because of the fact that there is no proper system to track the usage of equipment ndash records are
maintained in physical form in the shape of log books and registers which render a macro analysis
50
impossible -- anecdotal evidence suggests that equipment bought is not being optimally utilized A
significantly higher number of research papers in refereed journals suggests that this may not be
true but the fact remains that there is no improvement in the number of technology transfers
commercialization of research or patent generation which remain weak This again brings into focus
the theory versus application part of teaching
10 Overall improvement in base infrastructure was important for institutes to advance to the next level
of development Except for some of the Centrally funded institutions none of the institutes which
received funding in TEQIP II are in the league of the six original IITs in terms of laboratory
infrastructure They do not have access to the kind of liberal funding that CFTIs get If they had not
got the present funds to buy equipment they would have taken at least five to seven years to
procure the same through the resources available to them Even for Central institutions as also for
others the availability of funds at one go meant that they could procure high costing software such
as Matlab Ansys Labview Cadence and Adobe which benefit students across departments
11 Funds for buying equipment and other soft resources enabled the institutes to take some steps
towards keeping pace with the rapidly changing advancements in technology Increased level of
automation and artificial intelligence in industry is reflected in the kind of purchases institutes have
made ndash various types of simulation software digital machines replacing analogue ones such as in
electrical engineering departments all-in-one automatic machines which combine several levels of
manual work such as in surveying in civil engineering departments robotic arms mimicking the
automated environment of modern factories attached to lathe machines in mechanical engineering
departments instruments capable of handling nano particles in specialized centres and 3D printers
capable of printing high precision devices which are being used in multiple fields
12 Most institutes have also bought subscriptions to high level international journals in various
streams both online and physical enabling access to vast repository of world class content for most
students
13 Institutes have not paid much thought to maintenance of equipment since most of the purchases
have been made in the past two-three years and warranty periods are still in force Most institutes
have also reported availability of in-house technicians to look after the machines though majority
said that they would sign annual maintenance contracts (AMC) with vendors Since AMCs usually
cost roughly 10 per cent of the cost of the equipment they felt that the resources allocated for the
same under TEQIP II would not be adequate and that they should be increased slightly
14 As per the feedback provided by almost all institutes they all agree that the equipment purchased
by them responds to faculty student needs and was done as per consultation and
recommendations of faculty They all follow well laid out norms for disposal of equipment which
keep environmental considerations in mind
6 -- Average number of departments among which each institute in Sub-component 11 divided
the total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 500 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
51
7-- Average number of departments among which each institute in sub-component 12 divided the
total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 284 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
2147403 ndash Number of items bought by institutes for office purpose in sub-component
11
101699 hours monthndash Utilisation of equipment by UG amp PG students in sub-component
11 as per available data of institutes which participated in the study
427 hours month ndash Average utilization of equipment by UG and PG students across
institutes in sub-component 11
51656 hours month -- Utilisation of equipment by PhD students in sub-component 11 as
per available data of institutes which participated in the study
37 hours month-- Average utilization of equipment by PhD students across institutes in sub-
component 11
52
Chapter 5 Way Forward
53
As data shows and case studies prove there can be no doubt that TEQIP II and the funds provided to
institutes for purchase of equipment and other soft resources have led to improvement in laboratory
infrastructure which in turn has helped in improving the output Some pointers for future stages of the
project are-
1 Even though TEQIP II had a major focus on upgradation of laboratory infrastructure and institutes
were given significant amount of funds for purchase of equipment there were no guidelines or
benchmarks for them to judge themselves against and to understand what an ideal laboratory
should be like for any given department While it is good that they were given the freedom to decide
what they wanted to buy and it depended on the pro-activeness of the department heads on what
all they ended up getting funds for in an ideal scenario they should have been given a list of
essential basic equipment as well as research level equipment and they could have prioritized their
purchases on the basis of that
In all likelihood such department-wise lists do not exist anywhere In the third phase of TEQIP
therefore NPIU could commission a project which involves study of top world-class as well as top
national-level laboratories for each department Thereafter standard templates of equipment could
be prepared which could illustrate the requirement of equipment for each concept and practical for
every stream of engineering Based on standard frequency of usage and the number of students in a
class adequate numbers of any equipment could be recommended to be bought by institutes in
order to ensure that not too much time is wasted on rotating several batches of students on the
same equipment
Availability of such templates of equipment as well as soft resources which could be updated
periodically in keeping with the changes in technology and availability of resources would also help
policy makers understand how many institutes come up to a benchmark and how many need
further support
2 Institutes should start maintaining digital records of use of equipment which are bought for research
purposes These records should not be just digital copies of physical registers but should be in the
form of smart solutions which can track internal supply chains in laboratories as well as usage of
equipment The solutions should be able to provide real-time analysis of usage of equipment in
every laboratory and all laboratories could be linked to one centralized system There are various
kinds of RFID solutions available today which can handle usage patterns well The available
information could be used to devise solutions and create policy interventions to increase the actual
usage of equipment
3 Nodal institutes under TEQIP II could be allowed to utilize the unspent grant as seed money to start
laboratory courses exclusively for under-graduate students of neighboring non-TEQIP institutes The
unspent money could also be used to start nodal centres for sharing of resources
4 Institutes could be encouraged to ensure that laboratories in all departments have well designed
brochures and information material such as leaflets and manuals on major equipment so that
dissemination of information about their availability is easy and their utilization could be increased
54
5 Facilities created in institutes are not being optimally utilized to increase interaction with industry
While rural location of the institute and absence of industry in the neighbourhood could be one of
the reasons it is also true that in none of the institutes was industry consulted before the
commissioning of equipment Size of equipment could be another issue ndash which does not allow for
anything on industrial scale But in most cases industry is not even aware of the existence of state-
of-the-art equipment inside institutes Regular interactions with sector-specific companies are a
must therefore to create a culture of exchange of ideas and possibilities for collaboration
6 For decades research has happened in our country in isolation and at a distance from both industry
and academia Being largely funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) so far it
has been taking place inside the laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
The 37 laboratories of CSIR and its 39 field stations or extension centres have been working in the
areas of aerospace engineering structural engineering ocean science life science metallurgy
chemicals mining food petroleum leather and environmental science The ministry of HRD has
also started funding research in a big way in recent years through schemes such as Imprint ndash
Improving Research Innovation and Technology and the Uchchtar Avishkar Yojana (UAY) It would be
fruitful for the country if research happening purely on the scientific side is able to converge with
that on the academic side Hence in order to ensure greater synergy between research and
teaching it is essential that technical institutes start working more closely with CSIR laboratories
This will bring them immediately closer to cutting edge research and provide rich exposure to
students Specially for institutions which have got improved laboratory facilities as a result of TEQIP
II funds collaboration with relevant CSIR laboratories will help them grow their research and at the
same time provide the latter with a steady flow of students to work on live projects
7 Institutions which have upgraded their laboratory infrastructure in the area of food and agriculture
will gain by collaborating with the government on its e-labs project which aims at automating the
testing procedure of soil fertiliser pesticide and equipment samples By ensuring speedy and
transparent online disbursement of information related to such tests the projectrsquos vision is to
reduce crop losses and increase the use of good quality bio-pesticides through fair and unbiased
testing Institutions and students will be able to learn a lot about quality control and the processes
involved in digital testing through collaboration with the government on e-labs
8 In order to ensure transparency in procurement processes it is advisable that institutes make use of
the governmentrsquos new e-marketplace called GEM Through the portal wwwgemnicin institutes
can buy virtually anything and everything that they may require specially consumables office
equipment furniture and software Buying through this portal will speed up procurement and
improve the efficiency of institutes Created and maintained by the Directorate General of Supplies
amp Disposals (DGSampD) it provides tools for e-bidding reverse e-auction and demand aggregation to
help users get best value for their money At the national level a system of procurement should be
put in place including committee to look into the requirement and availability of equipment taking
global scenarios into consideration
Appendices
Appendix 1
55
State-wise Number of Institutions Under Technical Education QualityImprovement Programme II (2010-2017)
S Name of State CFIs Sub‐component 11 Sub‐component 12 Total No of
Institutions 1 Andhra Pradesh 5 6 11 2 Bihar 2 ‐‐ 2 3 Chhattisgarh 4 ‐‐ 4 4 Gujarat 7 ‐‐ 7 5 Haryana 3 3 6 6 Himachal Pradesh 1 ‐‐ 1 7 Jharkhand 1 1 2 8 Karnataka 4 15 19 9 Kerala 19 ‐‐ 19
10 Madhya Pradesh 3 2 5 11 Maharashtra 7 10 17
12 NCT‐Delhi ‐‐ 1 1 13 Odisha 2 ‐‐ 2 14 Punjab 7 1 8 15 Rajasthan 9 ‐‐ 9 16 Tamil Nadu 5 4 9 17 Telangana 8 5 13 18 Tripura 1 ‐‐ 1 19 UT‐Chandigarh 2 1 3 20 UT‐Puducherry 1 ‐‐ 1 21 Uttar Pradesh 2 5 7 22 Uttarakhand 1 2 3 23 West Bengal 11 3 14 24 Centrally Funded
Institutions (CFIs) 8 18 26
Total 113 77 190
Appendix 2 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 11
S Name of the Name of the Institution
No State UT
1 JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
2 Aditya Institute of Technology amp Management Tekkali Srikakulam
Andhra
3 Madanapalle Institute of Technology amp Science Madanapalle
Pradesh
4 Shri Vishnu Engineering College for women Vishnupur Bhimavaram
5 Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College Chittoor
6 Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology Muzaffarpur
Bihar
7 Bhagalpur College of Engineering Bhagalpur
8 Government Engineering College Bilaspur
9 Government Engineering College Jagdalpur Bastar
Chhattisgarh
10 Government Engineering College Raipur
11 Rungta College of Engineering amp Technology Bhilai
56
12 Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
13 Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya Vallabh Vidynagar
14 Lukhdirji Engineering College Morbi
15 Gujarat Shantilal Shah Engineering College Bhavnagar
16 Government Engineering College Gandhinagar
17 Government Engineering College Rajkot
18 Government Engineering College Patan
19 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology (UIET) Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
Haryana
20 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology MDU Rohtak
21 NC College of Engineering Panipat
22 Himachal Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College Sundernagar Mandi
Pradesh
23 Jharkhand Cambridge Institute of Technology Ranchi
24 BVB College of Engineering amp Technology Hubli
25 PES College of Engineering Mandya
Karnataka
26 Government Sri Krishnarajendra Silver Jublee Technological Institute Bangalore
27 NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology Bangalore
2
SNo Name of the
Name of the Institution
StateUT
28 Government Engineering College Thrissur
29 Government Engineering College Kozhikode
30 Government Engineering College Painavu Idukki
31 Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology Kottayam
32 School of Engineering Cochin University of Science amp Technology Cochin
33 Government College of Engineering Kannur
34 Government Engineering College Bartonhill Thiruvananthapuram
35 LBS Institute of Technology for Women Poojappura Thiruvananthapuram
36 College of Engineering Perumon Perinad Kollam
37 Kerala College of Engineering Kidangoor Kottayam
38 Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
57
39 College of Engineering Trikaripur Cheemeni Kasargod
40 College of Engineering Thalassery Kannur
41 Government Engineering College Wayand
42 Government Engineering College Sreekrishnapur Palakkad
43 College of Engineering Adoor Manakkala
44 College of Engineering Cherthala Pallippuram
45 College of Engineering Karunagappally Kollam
46 Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering Kollam
47 Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
Madhya
48 Samrat Ashok Technological Institute (Engineering College) Vidisha
Pradesh
49 Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
50 Government College of Engineering Karad
51 BVBs Sardar Patel College of Engineering Mumbai
52 Government College of Enginering Chandrapur
53 Maharashtra Government College of Engineering Jalgaon
54 University Department of Chemical Technology North Maharashtra University Jalgaon
55 Department of Technology Shivaji University Kolhapur
56 Bharati Vidyapeeth University College of Engineering Pune
57 Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Burla Sambalpur
Odisha
58 College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
59 Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
60 Beant College of Engineering amp Technology Gurdaspur
61 GZS Punjab Technical University Campus Bhatinda
62 Punjab SBS College of Engineering amp Technology Ferozepur
63 College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana
64 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
65 Chandigarh Engineering College Mohali
66 University College of Engineering Kota
67 Government Engineering College Ajmer
68 Engineering College Bikaner
69 College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
58
70 Rajasthan M L V Textile amp Engineering College Bhilwara
71 Government Engineering College Jhalawar
72 Government Woman Engineering College Ajmer
73 Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bikaner
74 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Alwar
75 Govt College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
76 Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai
Tamil Nadu
77 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore
78 Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore
79 Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus Triuchirapalli
80 University College of Engineering Kakatiya University Kothagudem
81 Anurag Engineering College Kodad Nalgonda
82 Auroras Scientific Technological amp Research Academy Bandlaguda Hyderabad
83 Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology Gandipet Hyderabad
Telangana
84 Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering amp Technology Kukatpally Hyderabad
85 Malla Reddy Engineering College Medchal RR District Hyderabad
86 Vasavi College of Engineering Ibrahimbagh Hyderabad
87 Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engg ampTechnology Hyderabad
SNo
Name of the Name of the Institution
StateUT
88 Tripura Tripura Institute of Technology Narsingarh Tripura
89 UT‐ University Institute of Engineering amp Technology Chandigarh
90 Chandigarh University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology Punjab
University Chandigarh
91 UT‐ Pondicherry Engineering College Puducherry
Puducherry
92 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly
Uttar Pradesh
93 School of Engineering amp Technology IFTM University Moradabad
(formerly known as College of Engineering amp Technology Moradabad)
94 Uttarakhand BT Kumaon Institute of Technology Dwarahat Dist‐Almora
95 RCC Institute of Information Technology Kolkata
96 College of Engineering amp Management Kolaghat
97 Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering Bankura
98 University Institute of Technology The University of Burdwan Burdwan
99 West Bengal University of Technology Kolkata
West Bengal
59
100 Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
101 Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology Berahmpore Murshidabad
102 Murshidabad College of Engineering and Technology Berhampore Murshidabad
103 MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah
104 Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata
105 Narula Institute of Technology Pargnas
106 Assam University Silchar
107 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering amp Technology Sangrur
108 Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
Centrally
109 North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) Itanagar
Funded
110 National Institute of Technology Agartala
Institutions
111 National Institute of Technology Patna
112 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chandigarh
113 National Institute of Technology Raipur
Appendix 3 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 12
S Name of the
Name of Institution
No State
1 A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
2 JNTU College of Engineering Kakinada
3 Andhra SVU College of Engineering Tirupati
4 Pradesh Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Madhurawada
Visakhapatnam
5 GITAM Institute of Technology ‐ GITAM University Vishakhapatnam
6 VR Siddhartha Engineering College Kanuru Vijaywada
7 Faculty of Science Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
8 Haryana Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science amp Technology
Murthal
9 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Guru Jambeshwar University of Science amp Technology Hissar
10 Jharkha
nd Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi
11 University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (Bangalore University)
60
Bangalore
12 Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Mysore
13 Malnad College of Engineering Hassan
14 BMS College of Engineering Bangalore
15 The National Institute of Engineering Mysore
16 Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
17 HKESs PDA College of Engineering Gulbarga
Karnataka
18 Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology Bangalore
19 MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore
20 NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte Udupi
21 Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology Maralur Tumkur
22 Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
23 SDM College of Engineering and Technology Dhavalagiri Dharwad
24 RV College of Engineering Bangalore
25 PES Institute of Technology Bangalore
26 Madhya Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya Bhopal
Pradesh
27 Shri GS Institute of Technology amp Science Indore
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
28 Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai
29 College of Engineering Shivajinagar Pune
30 Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Matunga Mumbai
31 Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering amp Technology Nanded
32 Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Maharashtra
33 Govt College of Engineering Amravati
34 Govt College of Engineering Aurangabad
35 Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Lonere Raigad
36 GH Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur
37 Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Islampur Sangli
38 NCT‐Delhi Delhi Technological University Delhi
39 Punjab Thapar University Patiala
40 Govt College of Technology Coimbatore
41 Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology Karaikudi
Tamil Nadu
42 Government College of Engineering Salem
43 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Abishekapatti Tirunelveli
61
44 JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
45 University College of Engineering Osmania University Hyderabad
46 Telangana University College of Technology Osmania University Hyderabad
47 JNTU Institute of Science amp Technology Hyderabad
48 Sreenidhi Institute of Science amp Technology Ghatkesar Hyderabad
49 UT‐Chandigarh PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
50 Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur
51 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Lucknow
52 Uttar Pradesh Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur
53 Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur
54 Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering amp Technology Jhansi
55 College of Technology ‐ GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
Uttarakhand
56 Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College Pauri Garhwal
57 University College of Technology ‐ University of Calcutta Kolkata
West Bengal
58 Faculty of Engineering and Technology ‐ Jadavpur University Kolkata
59 JIS College of Engineering Nadia
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
60 Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
61 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
62 National Institute of Technology Calicut
63 Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
64 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
65 National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
66 Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
67 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
Centrally Funded
68 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Institutions
69 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
70 National Institute of Technology Rourkela
71 National Institute of Technology Silchar
72 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
73 National Institute of Technology Surathkal
74 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
75 National Institute of Technology Warangal
76 National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
62
77 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
Appendix 4
Institutions under sub‐component121
S No
NameoftheState NameoftheInstitution CentreofExcellence On
1 AndhraPradesh AndhraUniversityCollegeof
EngineeringVishakhapatnam
Nano‐Technology
2 SVUCollegeofEngineering Tirupati
AtmosphericRemoteSensingandAdvancedSignal
Processing 3 Jharkhand BirlaInstituteofTechnology
MesraRanchi
Bio‐resourcesandBio‐prospecting
4 Karnataka BMSCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
AdvancedMaterialsResearch
5 RVCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
Macro-Electronics
6 PESInstituteofTechnology Bangalore
KnowledgeAnalyticsampOntologicalEngineering
7 SiddhagangaInstituteof
TechnologyTumkur
AppliedResearchandNanoTechnology
8 Maharashtra CollegeofEngineeringPune SignalandImageProcessing
9 SmartRenewableEnergySystems
10 ShriGuruGobind SinghjiInstitute
ofEngineeringampTechnology Nanded
SignalandImageProcessing
11 InstituteofChemicalTechnology
Mumbai
ProcessIntensificationforProcessIndustries
12 VeermataJijabaiTechnology
InstituteMumbai
ComplexandNonlinearDynamicalSystems
13 Punjab ThaparUniversityPatiala EnvironmentampEnergyManagement
14
TamilNadu
GovtCollegeofTechnology
Coimbatore
AlternateEnergyResearch
15 EnvironmentalStudies
16
JNTUCollegeofEngineering
Hyderabad
DisasterManagement
63
17 Telangana OsmaniaUniversityCollegeof
TechnologyHyderabad
IntensificationofChemicalandBio‐processes
18 Uttarakhand CollegeofTechnology‐ GBPant
UniversityofAgricultureamp
TechnologyPantnagar
EnergyStudiesinIndustriesandAgroSystemsof
Uttarakhand(EnergyManagement)
19 UttarPradesh HarcourtButlerTechnological
InstituteKanpur
AppliedResearchTrainingampEducationinLipidScience
20
WestBengal
FacultyofEngineeringand Technology‐JadavpurUniversity
PhaseTransformationandProductCharacterization
21 UniversityCollegeofTechnology‐
UniversityofCalcutta
SystemsBiologyandBioMedicalEngineering
22 UTChandigarh PECUniversityofTechnology Chandigarh
IndustrialandProductDesignSPC
23 Centrally funded Institutions (CFIs)
MANITBhopal Geo‐informatics(RemoteSensingGPSamp GIS)
24 NITDurgapur AdvancedMaterials
25 VNITNagpur CombeddedSystemsHybridizationofcommunications
andEmbeddedSystems 26 NITRourkela PracticalRenewableEnergySystem
27 Orthopaedic TissueEngineeringampRehabilitation 28 SVNITSurat WaterResourcesandFloodManage
ment
29 NITWarangal SustainableEnergyStudies
30 IndianInstituteofEngineering
andTechnologyShibpurHowrah
MicrostructurallyDesignedAdvancedMaterials
Development
Appendix 5 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 11
The aim of this sub-component was to strengthen institutions to improve learning outcomes
and employability of graduates It was open only for those institutions which had not participated in TEQIP I
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement following academic and non-academic reforms
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities
YES
64
e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
65
2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
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Appendix 8
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
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by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
68
include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
69
communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
70
Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
72
Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
73
Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
44
3 IETE Technical Review
4 Journal of the Optical Society of America
5 International Journal of Power amp Energy Systems
6 International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
7 International Journal of Remote Sensing
8 Automatica
9 IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
10 ASME Journal of Heat Transfer
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering amp Technology
Aligarh Muslim University
Another institute with an impeccable history and track record is Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and
Technology (ZHCET) which is a constituent college of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and it received TEQIP
II funds under sub-component 11 AMU was set up by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as Mohammedan Anglo-
Oriental College in 1875 Against available funds of Rs 10 crore ZHCET utilized Rs 618 crore as of February
2017 Following is a glimpse into the major equipment purchased by the institute
Name of the equipment Centrifugal Pump and Pelton Turbine Module Nozzle
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3349138
Reason for buying To improve teaching and research in fluid mechanics section of mechanical engineering
department The equipment comprises centrifugal pump with flowmeter valves reservoir and
instrumentation for measurement and display of inlet outlet pressures torque speed and power and
turbine inlet pressure for Peltan turbine
Name of the equipment Universal High Voltage Test system and Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage Tester
(PE-AOBDV-MXXX)
Name of the department Electrical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 4522500
Reason for buying A new MTech programme in High Voltage Engineering was started under TEQIP II for
which enhanced laboratory infrastructure was needed PE-AOBDV-M series of Automatic Oil Breakdown Voltage
Testers are highly precise instruments which can be used to conduct either a breakdown voltage test or do a proof
(withstand) test Dielectric Breakdown Voltage testing of Oil is one such means to detect the voltage at power
frequency at which it is likely to cause a flash-over
Name of the equipment Altium Nanoboard FPGA Kit
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1368863
Reason for buying Five kits were bought for under-graduate and post-graduate students
45
Name of the equipmentExata Software Emulator for Networking
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1245780
Reason for buying BTech students use it to perform experiments in EL-494 (Communication Lab -III) to
study the performance of simulated networks M Tech students use it for projects and dissertations Three
faculty members are using this software for RampD purpose
Name of the equipmentPotentiostat Galvanostat with Impedance Analyzer
Name of the department Petroleum Studies
Cost of equipment Rs 1562925
Reason for buying Potentiostate is at the heart of research on electrochemistry It is mainly used for
research in the area of fuel cell membrane cyclic voltammeter and super capacitors
Name of the equipment Imac 215 Quad Core i5 with Apple Protection Plan
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 205800
Reason for buying Two units of Imac were bought for the post-graduate and networking laboratories of
computer engineering department so that students could develop software based on iOS
Altium Nanoboard
FPGA Kit
46
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli was set up in 1947 with only the civil engineering under-graduate
programme Since 2007 the institute has been autonomous having been affiliated to Bombay University
Pune University and Shivaji University in the past The institute received TEQIP II funds under sub-
component 12 It was eligible to receive Rs 125 crore It submitted procurement plan for Rs 87 crore and
spent Rs 618 crore as of February 2017
MAJOR EQUIPMENT BOUGHT
Name of the equipment Shake Table Set-up
Name of the department Civil amp Structural Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1925776
Reason for buying To establish an earthquake engineering laboratory for conducting studies on response of
structures to earthquake induced vibrations To investigate structural response under various dynamic
loading conditions
Name of the equipment Electromagnetic Exciter with Pay Load Capacity of 100 to 150 kg
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2310824
Reason for buying To carry out research work in the field of dynamic analysis for various systems
Name of the equipment Micro Machining Centre Hyper-15w table top type integrated multi-process CNC
machine tool
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3078000
Reason for buying To develop micro machining centre for the research of micro machining PG production
laboratory
2663678
6154586
7489947
8770675
8777330
10572980
11435333
0 4000000 8000000 12000000
OFFICE
ELECTRICAL
ELECTRONICS
CIVIL (CIVIL+ CIVIL ENVIRONMENTAL+ hellip
LIBRARY
COMPUTER + IT
MECHANICAL
Fig 37 Department-wise expenditure Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Figures in rupees
47
Name of the equipment Dynamometer with Built-In Three Channel Charge Amplifiers
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1876090
Reason for buying To carry out research in the area of machining
Name of the equipment Lab View Add-ons Image Processing using Smart Camera Evaluation Kit
Name of the department Electronics Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3421650
Reason for buying Design simulation and prototyping platform for experiments on DSP communication
embedded control and measurements visual representation of experimental results
Name of the equipment Thermal Conductivity Analyzer with Material -- liquid pastes and small particles
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2100000
Reason for buying Post-graduate research and laboratory development
48
Chapter 4 Key Findings
49
1 On an average funds given to institutions for purchase of equipment and soft resources have led to
significant improvement in laboratory infrastructure of the institutes under study
2 The impact of such purchases on improvement in quality is not easily quantifiable in measurable
terms To assess the same other correlated parameters could be looked at such as improvement in
the number of research publications in refereed journals increase in the number of PhD students
number of faculty involved in research or the percentage of student placement However none of
these parameters can be directly or solely be said to be due to the improvement in physical or
digital infrastructure of institutes
3 Institutes did not have a clear-cut strategy of what best use they could put the available money to
Given that each institute on an average got Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and other resources
they could have used the money to create at least one best-in-class facility in any of the
departments which was equipped to utilize that facility in terms of augmenting the interaction of
the institute with industry or generating more resources through assignments from other agencies
While institutes in sub-component 12 had the provision to set up centres of excellence even in sub-
component 11 they could have done so if they had worked with that aim and vision
4 Instead institutes on an average divided the money equally across six departments and each
department on an average bought one-two machines which were significantly expensive and the
rest of the money was spent on buying other small routine equipment desktops laptops
networking servers software and e-journals Collaborations between departments for research
projects were however missing
5 This pattern of expenditure can be explained by the fact that our engineering institutions are still in
a phase where there is more emphasis on theory than practical Hands-on learning or project-based
approach in teaching is relatively new for institutions which is why there is not much emphasis on
understanding the practical aspects of learning such as producing patents versus papers
6 Institutes were seen to be over protective wherever even a slightly costly equipment was bought By
their own admission such equipment was most of the time kept under lock and key and was at best
displayed to students They were rarely given the opportunity to actually do something with it on
their own
7 Equal receipt of money by a number of departments has led to overall improvement in laboratory
standards of all departments which is good from an egalitarian perspective It is also good that all
departments have been able to uniformly upgrade their infrastructure and will therefore be able to
compete with each other in attracting good students faculty as well as assignments from industry in
future
8 Discussions with focus groups suggest that institutes spent large amounts of money on creating or
refurbishing physical infrastructure While non-academic experts may see this as wasteful
expenditure from an academic perspective even if this leads to improvement in the physical
facilities being offered by institutes it is well worth the investment While state funded institutes
get funds from state governments for building infrastructure for some of the centrally funded
institutes where infrastructure may have been falling apart this money would have been useful
9 Because of the fact that there is no proper system to track the usage of equipment ndash records are
maintained in physical form in the shape of log books and registers which render a macro analysis
50
impossible -- anecdotal evidence suggests that equipment bought is not being optimally utilized A
significantly higher number of research papers in refereed journals suggests that this may not be
true but the fact remains that there is no improvement in the number of technology transfers
commercialization of research or patent generation which remain weak This again brings into focus
the theory versus application part of teaching
10 Overall improvement in base infrastructure was important for institutes to advance to the next level
of development Except for some of the Centrally funded institutions none of the institutes which
received funding in TEQIP II are in the league of the six original IITs in terms of laboratory
infrastructure They do not have access to the kind of liberal funding that CFTIs get If they had not
got the present funds to buy equipment they would have taken at least five to seven years to
procure the same through the resources available to them Even for Central institutions as also for
others the availability of funds at one go meant that they could procure high costing software such
as Matlab Ansys Labview Cadence and Adobe which benefit students across departments
11 Funds for buying equipment and other soft resources enabled the institutes to take some steps
towards keeping pace with the rapidly changing advancements in technology Increased level of
automation and artificial intelligence in industry is reflected in the kind of purchases institutes have
made ndash various types of simulation software digital machines replacing analogue ones such as in
electrical engineering departments all-in-one automatic machines which combine several levels of
manual work such as in surveying in civil engineering departments robotic arms mimicking the
automated environment of modern factories attached to lathe machines in mechanical engineering
departments instruments capable of handling nano particles in specialized centres and 3D printers
capable of printing high precision devices which are being used in multiple fields
12 Most institutes have also bought subscriptions to high level international journals in various
streams both online and physical enabling access to vast repository of world class content for most
students
13 Institutes have not paid much thought to maintenance of equipment since most of the purchases
have been made in the past two-three years and warranty periods are still in force Most institutes
have also reported availability of in-house technicians to look after the machines though majority
said that they would sign annual maintenance contracts (AMC) with vendors Since AMCs usually
cost roughly 10 per cent of the cost of the equipment they felt that the resources allocated for the
same under TEQIP II would not be adequate and that they should be increased slightly
14 As per the feedback provided by almost all institutes they all agree that the equipment purchased
by them responds to faculty student needs and was done as per consultation and
recommendations of faculty They all follow well laid out norms for disposal of equipment which
keep environmental considerations in mind
6 -- Average number of departments among which each institute in Sub-component 11 divided
the total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 500 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
51
7-- Average number of departments among which each institute in sub-component 12 divided the
total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 284 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
2147403 ndash Number of items bought by institutes for office purpose in sub-component
11
101699 hours monthndash Utilisation of equipment by UG amp PG students in sub-component
11 as per available data of institutes which participated in the study
427 hours month ndash Average utilization of equipment by UG and PG students across
institutes in sub-component 11
51656 hours month -- Utilisation of equipment by PhD students in sub-component 11 as
per available data of institutes which participated in the study
37 hours month-- Average utilization of equipment by PhD students across institutes in sub-
component 11
52
Chapter 5 Way Forward
53
As data shows and case studies prove there can be no doubt that TEQIP II and the funds provided to
institutes for purchase of equipment and other soft resources have led to improvement in laboratory
infrastructure which in turn has helped in improving the output Some pointers for future stages of the
project are-
1 Even though TEQIP II had a major focus on upgradation of laboratory infrastructure and institutes
were given significant amount of funds for purchase of equipment there were no guidelines or
benchmarks for them to judge themselves against and to understand what an ideal laboratory
should be like for any given department While it is good that they were given the freedom to decide
what they wanted to buy and it depended on the pro-activeness of the department heads on what
all they ended up getting funds for in an ideal scenario they should have been given a list of
essential basic equipment as well as research level equipment and they could have prioritized their
purchases on the basis of that
In all likelihood such department-wise lists do not exist anywhere In the third phase of TEQIP
therefore NPIU could commission a project which involves study of top world-class as well as top
national-level laboratories for each department Thereafter standard templates of equipment could
be prepared which could illustrate the requirement of equipment for each concept and practical for
every stream of engineering Based on standard frequency of usage and the number of students in a
class adequate numbers of any equipment could be recommended to be bought by institutes in
order to ensure that not too much time is wasted on rotating several batches of students on the
same equipment
Availability of such templates of equipment as well as soft resources which could be updated
periodically in keeping with the changes in technology and availability of resources would also help
policy makers understand how many institutes come up to a benchmark and how many need
further support
2 Institutes should start maintaining digital records of use of equipment which are bought for research
purposes These records should not be just digital copies of physical registers but should be in the
form of smart solutions which can track internal supply chains in laboratories as well as usage of
equipment The solutions should be able to provide real-time analysis of usage of equipment in
every laboratory and all laboratories could be linked to one centralized system There are various
kinds of RFID solutions available today which can handle usage patterns well The available
information could be used to devise solutions and create policy interventions to increase the actual
usage of equipment
3 Nodal institutes under TEQIP II could be allowed to utilize the unspent grant as seed money to start
laboratory courses exclusively for under-graduate students of neighboring non-TEQIP institutes The
unspent money could also be used to start nodal centres for sharing of resources
4 Institutes could be encouraged to ensure that laboratories in all departments have well designed
brochures and information material such as leaflets and manuals on major equipment so that
dissemination of information about their availability is easy and their utilization could be increased
54
5 Facilities created in institutes are not being optimally utilized to increase interaction with industry
While rural location of the institute and absence of industry in the neighbourhood could be one of
the reasons it is also true that in none of the institutes was industry consulted before the
commissioning of equipment Size of equipment could be another issue ndash which does not allow for
anything on industrial scale But in most cases industry is not even aware of the existence of state-
of-the-art equipment inside institutes Regular interactions with sector-specific companies are a
must therefore to create a culture of exchange of ideas and possibilities for collaboration
6 For decades research has happened in our country in isolation and at a distance from both industry
and academia Being largely funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) so far it
has been taking place inside the laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
The 37 laboratories of CSIR and its 39 field stations or extension centres have been working in the
areas of aerospace engineering structural engineering ocean science life science metallurgy
chemicals mining food petroleum leather and environmental science The ministry of HRD has
also started funding research in a big way in recent years through schemes such as Imprint ndash
Improving Research Innovation and Technology and the Uchchtar Avishkar Yojana (UAY) It would be
fruitful for the country if research happening purely on the scientific side is able to converge with
that on the academic side Hence in order to ensure greater synergy between research and
teaching it is essential that technical institutes start working more closely with CSIR laboratories
This will bring them immediately closer to cutting edge research and provide rich exposure to
students Specially for institutions which have got improved laboratory facilities as a result of TEQIP
II funds collaboration with relevant CSIR laboratories will help them grow their research and at the
same time provide the latter with a steady flow of students to work on live projects
7 Institutions which have upgraded their laboratory infrastructure in the area of food and agriculture
will gain by collaborating with the government on its e-labs project which aims at automating the
testing procedure of soil fertiliser pesticide and equipment samples By ensuring speedy and
transparent online disbursement of information related to such tests the projectrsquos vision is to
reduce crop losses and increase the use of good quality bio-pesticides through fair and unbiased
testing Institutions and students will be able to learn a lot about quality control and the processes
involved in digital testing through collaboration with the government on e-labs
8 In order to ensure transparency in procurement processes it is advisable that institutes make use of
the governmentrsquos new e-marketplace called GEM Through the portal wwwgemnicin institutes
can buy virtually anything and everything that they may require specially consumables office
equipment furniture and software Buying through this portal will speed up procurement and
improve the efficiency of institutes Created and maintained by the Directorate General of Supplies
amp Disposals (DGSampD) it provides tools for e-bidding reverse e-auction and demand aggregation to
help users get best value for their money At the national level a system of procurement should be
put in place including committee to look into the requirement and availability of equipment taking
global scenarios into consideration
Appendices
Appendix 1
55
State-wise Number of Institutions Under Technical Education QualityImprovement Programme II (2010-2017)
S Name of State CFIs Sub‐component 11 Sub‐component 12 Total No of
Institutions 1 Andhra Pradesh 5 6 11 2 Bihar 2 ‐‐ 2 3 Chhattisgarh 4 ‐‐ 4 4 Gujarat 7 ‐‐ 7 5 Haryana 3 3 6 6 Himachal Pradesh 1 ‐‐ 1 7 Jharkhand 1 1 2 8 Karnataka 4 15 19 9 Kerala 19 ‐‐ 19
10 Madhya Pradesh 3 2 5 11 Maharashtra 7 10 17
12 NCT‐Delhi ‐‐ 1 1 13 Odisha 2 ‐‐ 2 14 Punjab 7 1 8 15 Rajasthan 9 ‐‐ 9 16 Tamil Nadu 5 4 9 17 Telangana 8 5 13 18 Tripura 1 ‐‐ 1 19 UT‐Chandigarh 2 1 3 20 UT‐Puducherry 1 ‐‐ 1 21 Uttar Pradesh 2 5 7 22 Uttarakhand 1 2 3 23 West Bengal 11 3 14 24 Centrally Funded
Institutions (CFIs) 8 18 26
Total 113 77 190
Appendix 2 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 11
S Name of the Name of the Institution
No State UT
1 JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
2 Aditya Institute of Technology amp Management Tekkali Srikakulam
Andhra
3 Madanapalle Institute of Technology amp Science Madanapalle
Pradesh
4 Shri Vishnu Engineering College for women Vishnupur Bhimavaram
5 Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College Chittoor
6 Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology Muzaffarpur
Bihar
7 Bhagalpur College of Engineering Bhagalpur
8 Government Engineering College Bilaspur
9 Government Engineering College Jagdalpur Bastar
Chhattisgarh
10 Government Engineering College Raipur
11 Rungta College of Engineering amp Technology Bhilai
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12 Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
13 Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya Vallabh Vidynagar
14 Lukhdirji Engineering College Morbi
15 Gujarat Shantilal Shah Engineering College Bhavnagar
16 Government Engineering College Gandhinagar
17 Government Engineering College Rajkot
18 Government Engineering College Patan
19 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology (UIET) Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
Haryana
20 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology MDU Rohtak
21 NC College of Engineering Panipat
22 Himachal Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College Sundernagar Mandi
Pradesh
23 Jharkhand Cambridge Institute of Technology Ranchi
24 BVB College of Engineering amp Technology Hubli
25 PES College of Engineering Mandya
Karnataka
26 Government Sri Krishnarajendra Silver Jublee Technological Institute Bangalore
27 NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology Bangalore
2
SNo Name of the
Name of the Institution
StateUT
28 Government Engineering College Thrissur
29 Government Engineering College Kozhikode
30 Government Engineering College Painavu Idukki
31 Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology Kottayam
32 School of Engineering Cochin University of Science amp Technology Cochin
33 Government College of Engineering Kannur
34 Government Engineering College Bartonhill Thiruvananthapuram
35 LBS Institute of Technology for Women Poojappura Thiruvananthapuram
36 College of Engineering Perumon Perinad Kollam
37 Kerala College of Engineering Kidangoor Kottayam
38 Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
57
39 College of Engineering Trikaripur Cheemeni Kasargod
40 College of Engineering Thalassery Kannur
41 Government Engineering College Wayand
42 Government Engineering College Sreekrishnapur Palakkad
43 College of Engineering Adoor Manakkala
44 College of Engineering Cherthala Pallippuram
45 College of Engineering Karunagappally Kollam
46 Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering Kollam
47 Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
Madhya
48 Samrat Ashok Technological Institute (Engineering College) Vidisha
Pradesh
49 Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
50 Government College of Engineering Karad
51 BVBs Sardar Patel College of Engineering Mumbai
52 Government College of Enginering Chandrapur
53 Maharashtra Government College of Engineering Jalgaon
54 University Department of Chemical Technology North Maharashtra University Jalgaon
55 Department of Technology Shivaji University Kolhapur
56 Bharati Vidyapeeth University College of Engineering Pune
57 Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Burla Sambalpur
Odisha
58 College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
59 Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
60 Beant College of Engineering amp Technology Gurdaspur
61 GZS Punjab Technical University Campus Bhatinda
62 Punjab SBS College of Engineering amp Technology Ferozepur
63 College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana
64 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
65 Chandigarh Engineering College Mohali
66 University College of Engineering Kota
67 Government Engineering College Ajmer
68 Engineering College Bikaner
69 College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
58
70 Rajasthan M L V Textile amp Engineering College Bhilwara
71 Government Engineering College Jhalawar
72 Government Woman Engineering College Ajmer
73 Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bikaner
74 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Alwar
75 Govt College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
76 Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai
Tamil Nadu
77 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore
78 Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore
79 Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus Triuchirapalli
80 University College of Engineering Kakatiya University Kothagudem
81 Anurag Engineering College Kodad Nalgonda
82 Auroras Scientific Technological amp Research Academy Bandlaguda Hyderabad
83 Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology Gandipet Hyderabad
Telangana
84 Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering amp Technology Kukatpally Hyderabad
85 Malla Reddy Engineering College Medchal RR District Hyderabad
86 Vasavi College of Engineering Ibrahimbagh Hyderabad
87 Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engg ampTechnology Hyderabad
SNo
Name of the Name of the Institution
StateUT
88 Tripura Tripura Institute of Technology Narsingarh Tripura
89 UT‐ University Institute of Engineering amp Technology Chandigarh
90 Chandigarh University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology Punjab
University Chandigarh
91 UT‐ Pondicherry Engineering College Puducherry
Puducherry
92 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly
Uttar Pradesh
93 School of Engineering amp Technology IFTM University Moradabad
(formerly known as College of Engineering amp Technology Moradabad)
94 Uttarakhand BT Kumaon Institute of Technology Dwarahat Dist‐Almora
95 RCC Institute of Information Technology Kolkata
96 College of Engineering amp Management Kolaghat
97 Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering Bankura
98 University Institute of Technology The University of Burdwan Burdwan
99 West Bengal University of Technology Kolkata
West Bengal
59
100 Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
101 Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology Berahmpore Murshidabad
102 Murshidabad College of Engineering and Technology Berhampore Murshidabad
103 MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah
104 Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata
105 Narula Institute of Technology Pargnas
106 Assam University Silchar
107 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering amp Technology Sangrur
108 Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
Centrally
109 North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) Itanagar
Funded
110 National Institute of Technology Agartala
Institutions
111 National Institute of Technology Patna
112 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chandigarh
113 National Institute of Technology Raipur
Appendix 3 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 12
S Name of the
Name of Institution
No State
1 A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
2 JNTU College of Engineering Kakinada
3 Andhra SVU College of Engineering Tirupati
4 Pradesh Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Madhurawada
Visakhapatnam
5 GITAM Institute of Technology ‐ GITAM University Vishakhapatnam
6 VR Siddhartha Engineering College Kanuru Vijaywada
7 Faculty of Science Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
8 Haryana Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science amp Technology
Murthal
9 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Guru Jambeshwar University of Science amp Technology Hissar
10 Jharkha
nd Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi
11 University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (Bangalore University)
60
Bangalore
12 Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Mysore
13 Malnad College of Engineering Hassan
14 BMS College of Engineering Bangalore
15 The National Institute of Engineering Mysore
16 Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
17 HKESs PDA College of Engineering Gulbarga
Karnataka
18 Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology Bangalore
19 MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore
20 NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte Udupi
21 Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology Maralur Tumkur
22 Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
23 SDM College of Engineering and Technology Dhavalagiri Dharwad
24 RV College of Engineering Bangalore
25 PES Institute of Technology Bangalore
26 Madhya Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya Bhopal
Pradesh
27 Shri GS Institute of Technology amp Science Indore
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
28 Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai
29 College of Engineering Shivajinagar Pune
30 Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Matunga Mumbai
31 Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering amp Technology Nanded
32 Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Maharashtra
33 Govt College of Engineering Amravati
34 Govt College of Engineering Aurangabad
35 Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Lonere Raigad
36 GH Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur
37 Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Islampur Sangli
38 NCT‐Delhi Delhi Technological University Delhi
39 Punjab Thapar University Patiala
40 Govt College of Technology Coimbatore
41 Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology Karaikudi
Tamil Nadu
42 Government College of Engineering Salem
43 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Abishekapatti Tirunelveli
61
44 JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
45 University College of Engineering Osmania University Hyderabad
46 Telangana University College of Technology Osmania University Hyderabad
47 JNTU Institute of Science amp Technology Hyderabad
48 Sreenidhi Institute of Science amp Technology Ghatkesar Hyderabad
49 UT‐Chandigarh PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
50 Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur
51 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Lucknow
52 Uttar Pradesh Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur
53 Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur
54 Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering amp Technology Jhansi
55 College of Technology ‐ GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
Uttarakhand
56 Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College Pauri Garhwal
57 University College of Technology ‐ University of Calcutta Kolkata
West Bengal
58 Faculty of Engineering and Technology ‐ Jadavpur University Kolkata
59 JIS College of Engineering Nadia
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
60 Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
61 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
62 National Institute of Technology Calicut
63 Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
64 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
65 National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
66 Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
67 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
Centrally Funded
68 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Institutions
69 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
70 National Institute of Technology Rourkela
71 National Institute of Technology Silchar
72 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
73 National Institute of Technology Surathkal
74 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
75 National Institute of Technology Warangal
76 National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
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77 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
Appendix 4
Institutions under sub‐component121
S No
NameoftheState NameoftheInstitution CentreofExcellence On
1 AndhraPradesh AndhraUniversityCollegeof
EngineeringVishakhapatnam
Nano‐Technology
2 SVUCollegeofEngineering Tirupati
AtmosphericRemoteSensingandAdvancedSignal
Processing 3 Jharkhand BirlaInstituteofTechnology
MesraRanchi
Bio‐resourcesandBio‐prospecting
4 Karnataka BMSCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
AdvancedMaterialsResearch
5 RVCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
Macro-Electronics
6 PESInstituteofTechnology Bangalore
KnowledgeAnalyticsampOntologicalEngineering
7 SiddhagangaInstituteof
TechnologyTumkur
AppliedResearchandNanoTechnology
8 Maharashtra CollegeofEngineeringPune SignalandImageProcessing
9 SmartRenewableEnergySystems
10 ShriGuruGobind SinghjiInstitute
ofEngineeringampTechnology Nanded
SignalandImageProcessing
11 InstituteofChemicalTechnology
Mumbai
ProcessIntensificationforProcessIndustries
12 VeermataJijabaiTechnology
InstituteMumbai
ComplexandNonlinearDynamicalSystems
13 Punjab ThaparUniversityPatiala EnvironmentampEnergyManagement
14
TamilNadu
GovtCollegeofTechnology
Coimbatore
AlternateEnergyResearch
15 EnvironmentalStudies
16
JNTUCollegeofEngineering
Hyderabad
DisasterManagement
63
17 Telangana OsmaniaUniversityCollegeof
TechnologyHyderabad
IntensificationofChemicalandBio‐processes
18 Uttarakhand CollegeofTechnology‐ GBPant
UniversityofAgricultureamp
TechnologyPantnagar
EnergyStudiesinIndustriesandAgroSystemsof
Uttarakhand(EnergyManagement)
19 UttarPradesh HarcourtButlerTechnological
InstituteKanpur
AppliedResearchTrainingampEducationinLipidScience
20
WestBengal
FacultyofEngineeringand Technology‐JadavpurUniversity
PhaseTransformationandProductCharacterization
21 UniversityCollegeofTechnology‐
UniversityofCalcutta
SystemsBiologyandBioMedicalEngineering
22 UTChandigarh PECUniversityofTechnology Chandigarh
IndustrialandProductDesignSPC
23 Centrally funded Institutions (CFIs)
MANITBhopal Geo‐informatics(RemoteSensingGPSamp GIS)
24 NITDurgapur AdvancedMaterials
25 VNITNagpur CombeddedSystemsHybridizationofcommunications
andEmbeddedSystems 26 NITRourkela PracticalRenewableEnergySystem
27 Orthopaedic TissueEngineeringampRehabilitation 28 SVNITSurat WaterResourcesandFloodManage
ment
29 NITWarangal SustainableEnergyStudies
30 IndianInstituteofEngineering
andTechnologyShibpurHowrah
MicrostructurallyDesignedAdvancedMaterials
Development
Appendix 5 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 11
The aim of this sub-component was to strengthen institutions to improve learning outcomes
and employability of graduates It was open only for those institutions which had not participated in TEQIP I
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement following academic and non-academic reforms
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities
YES
64
e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
65
2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
70
Appendix 8
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
67
by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
68
include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
69
communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
70
Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
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Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
73
Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
45
Name of the equipmentExata Software Emulator for Networking
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1245780
Reason for buying BTech students use it to perform experiments in EL-494 (Communication Lab -III) to
study the performance of simulated networks M Tech students use it for projects and dissertations Three
faculty members are using this software for RampD purpose
Name of the equipmentPotentiostat Galvanostat with Impedance Analyzer
Name of the department Petroleum Studies
Cost of equipment Rs 1562925
Reason for buying Potentiostate is at the heart of research on electrochemistry It is mainly used for
research in the area of fuel cell membrane cyclic voltammeter and super capacitors
Name of the equipment Imac 215 Quad Core i5 with Apple Protection Plan
Name of the department Computer Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 205800
Reason for buying Two units of Imac were bought for the post-graduate and networking laboratories of
computer engineering department so that students could develop software based on iOS
Altium Nanoboard
FPGA Kit
46
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli was set up in 1947 with only the civil engineering under-graduate
programme Since 2007 the institute has been autonomous having been affiliated to Bombay University
Pune University and Shivaji University in the past The institute received TEQIP II funds under sub-
component 12 It was eligible to receive Rs 125 crore It submitted procurement plan for Rs 87 crore and
spent Rs 618 crore as of February 2017
MAJOR EQUIPMENT BOUGHT
Name of the equipment Shake Table Set-up
Name of the department Civil amp Structural Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1925776
Reason for buying To establish an earthquake engineering laboratory for conducting studies on response of
structures to earthquake induced vibrations To investigate structural response under various dynamic
loading conditions
Name of the equipment Electromagnetic Exciter with Pay Load Capacity of 100 to 150 kg
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2310824
Reason for buying To carry out research work in the field of dynamic analysis for various systems
Name of the equipment Micro Machining Centre Hyper-15w table top type integrated multi-process CNC
machine tool
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3078000
Reason for buying To develop micro machining centre for the research of micro machining PG production
laboratory
2663678
6154586
7489947
8770675
8777330
10572980
11435333
0 4000000 8000000 12000000
OFFICE
ELECTRICAL
ELECTRONICS
CIVIL (CIVIL+ CIVIL ENVIRONMENTAL+ hellip
LIBRARY
COMPUTER + IT
MECHANICAL
Fig 37 Department-wise expenditure Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Figures in rupees
47
Name of the equipment Dynamometer with Built-In Three Channel Charge Amplifiers
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1876090
Reason for buying To carry out research in the area of machining
Name of the equipment Lab View Add-ons Image Processing using Smart Camera Evaluation Kit
Name of the department Electronics Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3421650
Reason for buying Design simulation and prototyping platform for experiments on DSP communication
embedded control and measurements visual representation of experimental results
Name of the equipment Thermal Conductivity Analyzer with Material -- liquid pastes and small particles
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2100000
Reason for buying Post-graduate research and laboratory development
48
Chapter 4 Key Findings
49
1 On an average funds given to institutions for purchase of equipment and soft resources have led to
significant improvement in laboratory infrastructure of the institutes under study
2 The impact of such purchases on improvement in quality is not easily quantifiable in measurable
terms To assess the same other correlated parameters could be looked at such as improvement in
the number of research publications in refereed journals increase in the number of PhD students
number of faculty involved in research or the percentage of student placement However none of
these parameters can be directly or solely be said to be due to the improvement in physical or
digital infrastructure of institutes
3 Institutes did not have a clear-cut strategy of what best use they could put the available money to
Given that each institute on an average got Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and other resources
they could have used the money to create at least one best-in-class facility in any of the
departments which was equipped to utilize that facility in terms of augmenting the interaction of
the institute with industry or generating more resources through assignments from other agencies
While institutes in sub-component 12 had the provision to set up centres of excellence even in sub-
component 11 they could have done so if they had worked with that aim and vision
4 Instead institutes on an average divided the money equally across six departments and each
department on an average bought one-two machines which were significantly expensive and the
rest of the money was spent on buying other small routine equipment desktops laptops
networking servers software and e-journals Collaborations between departments for research
projects were however missing
5 This pattern of expenditure can be explained by the fact that our engineering institutions are still in
a phase where there is more emphasis on theory than practical Hands-on learning or project-based
approach in teaching is relatively new for institutions which is why there is not much emphasis on
understanding the practical aspects of learning such as producing patents versus papers
6 Institutes were seen to be over protective wherever even a slightly costly equipment was bought By
their own admission such equipment was most of the time kept under lock and key and was at best
displayed to students They were rarely given the opportunity to actually do something with it on
their own
7 Equal receipt of money by a number of departments has led to overall improvement in laboratory
standards of all departments which is good from an egalitarian perspective It is also good that all
departments have been able to uniformly upgrade their infrastructure and will therefore be able to
compete with each other in attracting good students faculty as well as assignments from industry in
future
8 Discussions with focus groups suggest that institutes spent large amounts of money on creating or
refurbishing physical infrastructure While non-academic experts may see this as wasteful
expenditure from an academic perspective even if this leads to improvement in the physical
facilities being offered by institutes it is well worth the investment While state funded institutes
get funds from state governments for building infrastructure for some of the centrally funded
institutes where infrastructure may have been falling apart this money would have been useful
9 Because of the fact that there is no proper system to track the usage of equipment ndash records are
maintained in physical form in the shape of log books and registers which render a macro analysis
50
impossible -- anecdotal evidence suggests that equipment bought is not being optimally utilized A
significantly higher number of research papers in refereed journals suggests that this may not be
true but the fact remains that there is no improvement in the number of technology transfers
commercialization of research or patent generation which remain weak This again brings into focus
the theory versus application part of teaching
10 Overall improvement in base infrastructure was important for institutes to advance to the next level
of development Except for some of the Centrally funded institutions none of the institutes which
received funding in TEQIP II are in the league of the six original IITs in terms of laboratory
infrastructure They do not have access to the kind of liberal funding that CFTIs get If they had not
got the present funds to buy equipment they would have taken at least five to seven years to
procure the same through the resources available to them Even for Central institutions as also for
others the availability of funds at one go meant that they could procure high costing software such
as Matlab Ansys Labview Cadence and Adobe which benefit students across departments
11 Funds for buying equipment and other soft resources enabled the institutes to take some steps
towards keeping pace with the rapidly changing advancements in technology Increased level of
automation and artificial intelligence in industry is reflected in the kind of purchases institutes have
made ndash various types of simulation software digital machines replacing analogue ones such as in
electrical engineering departments all-in-one automatic machines which combine several levels of
manual work such as in surveying in civil engineering departments robotic arms mimicking the
automated environment of modern factories attached to lathe machines in mechanical engineering
departments instruments capable of handling nano particles in specialized centres and 3D printers
capable of printing high precision devices which are being used in multiple fields
12 Most institutes have also bought subscriptions to high level international journals in various
streams both online and physical enabling access to vast repository of world class content for most
students
13 Institutes have not paid much thought to maintenance of equipment since most of the purchases
have been made in the past two-three years and warranty periods are still in force Most institutes
have also reported availability of in-house technicians to look after the machines though majority
said that they would sign annual maintenance contracts (AMC) with vendors Since AMCs usually
cost roughly 10 per cent of the cost of the equipment they felt that the resources allocated for the
same under TEQIP II would not be adequate and that they should be increased slightly
14 As per the feedback provided by almost all institutes they all agree that the equipment purchased
by them responds to faculty student needs and was done as per consultation and
recommendations of faculty They all follow well laid out norms for disposal of equipment which
keep environmental considerations in mind
6 -- Average number of departments among which each institute in Sub-component 11 divided
the total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 500 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
51
7-- Average number of departments among which each institute in sub-component 12 divided the
total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 284 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
2147403 ndash Number of items bought by institutes for office purpose in sub-component
11
101699 hours monthndash Utilisation of equipment by UG amp PG students in sub-component
11 as per available data of institutes which participated in the study
427 hours month ndash Average utilization of equipment by UG and PG students across
institutes in sub-component 11
51656 hours month -- Utilisation of equipment by PhD students in sub-component 11 as
per available data of institutes which participated in the study
37 hours month-- Average utilization of equipment by PhD students across institutes in sub-
component 11
52
Chapter 5 Way Forward
53
As data shows and case studies prove there can be no doubt that TEQIP II and the funds provided to
institutes for purchase of equipment and other soft resources have led to improvement in laboratory
infrastructure which in turn has helped in improving the output Some pointers for future stages of the
project are-
1 Even though TEQIP II had a major focus on upgradation of laboratory infrastructure and institutes
were given significant amount of funds for purchase of equipment there were no guidelines or
benchmarks for them to judge themselves against and to understand what an ideal laboratory
should be like for any given department While it is good that they were given the freedom to decide
what they wanted to buy and it depended on the pro-activeness of the department heads on what
all they ended up getting funds for in an ideal scenario they should have been given a list of
essential basic equipment as well as research level equipment and they could have prioritized their
purchases on the basis of that
In all likelihood such department-wise lists do not exist anywhere In the third phase of TEQIP
therefore NPIU could commission a project which involves study of top world-class as well as top
national-level laboratories for each department Thereafter standard templates of equipment could
be prepared which could illustrate the requirement of equipment for each concept and practical for
every stream of engineering Based on standard frequency of usage and the number of students in a
class adequate numbers of any equipment could be recommended to be bought by institutes in
order to ensure that not too much time is wasted on rotating several batches of students on the
same equipment
Availability of such templates of equipment as well as soft resources which could be updated
periodically in keeping with the changes in technology and availability of resources would also help
policy makers understand how many institutes come up to a benchmark and how many need
further support
2 Institutes should start maintaining digital records of use of equipment which are bought for research
purposes These records should not be just digital copies of physical registers but should be in the
form of smart solutions which can track internal supply chains in laboratories as well as usage of
equipment The solutions should be able to provide real-time analysis of usage of equipment in
every laboratory and all laboratories could be linked to one centralized system There are various
kinds of RFID solutions available today which can handle usage patterns well The available
information could be used to devise solutions and create policy interventions to increase the actual
usage of equipment
3 Nodal institutes under TEQIP II could be allowed to utilize the unspent grant as seed money to start
laboratory courses exclusively for under-graduate students of neighboring non-TEQIP institutes The
unspent money could also be used to start nodal centres for sharing of resources
4 Institutes could be encouraged to ensure that laboratories in all departments have well designed
brochures and information material such as leaflets and manuals on major equipment so that
dissemination of information about their availability is easy and their utilization could be increased
54
5 Facilities created in institutes are not being optimally utilized to increase interaction with industry
While rural location of the institute and absence of industry in the neighbourhood could be one of
the reasons it is also true that in none of the institutes was industry consulted before the
commissioning of equipment Size of equipment could be another issue ndash which does not allow for
anything on industrial scale But in most cases industry is not even aware of the existence of state-
of-the-art equipment inside institutes Regular interactions with sector-specific companies are a
must therefore to create a culture of exchange of ideas and possibilities for collaboration
6 For decades research has happened in our country in isolation and at a distance from both industry
and academia Being largely funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) so far it
has been taking place inside the laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
The 37 laboratories of CSIR and its 39 field stations or extension centres have been working in the
areas of aerospace engineering structural engineering ocean science life science metallurgy
chemicals mining food petroleum leather and environmental science The ministry of HRD has
also started funding research in a big way in recent years through schemes such as Imprint ndash
Improving Research Innovation and Technology and the Uchchtar Avishkar Yojana (UAY) It would be
fruitful for the country if research happening purely on the scientific side is able to converge with
that on the academic side Hence in order to ensure greater synergy between research and
teaching it is essential that technical institutes start working more closely with CSIR laboratories
This will bring them immediately closer to cutting edge research and provide rich exposure to
students Specially for institutions which have got improved laboratory facilities as a result of TEQIP
II funds collaboration with relevant CSIR laboratories will help them grow their research and at the
same time provide the latter with a steady flow of students to work on live projects
7 Institutions which have upgraded their laboratory infrastructure in the area of food and agriculture
will gain by collaborating with the government on its e-labs project which aims at automating the
testing procedure of soil fertiliser pesticide and equipment samples By ensuring speedy and
transparent online disbursement of information related to such tests the projectrsquos vision is to
reduce crop losses and increase the use of good quality bio-pesticides through fair and unbiased
testing Institutions and students will be able to learn a lot about quality control and the processes
involved in digital testing through collaboration with the government on e-labs
8 In order to ensure transparency in procurement processes it is advisable that institutes make use of
the governmentrsquos new e-marketplace called GEM Through the portal wwwgemnicin institutes
can buy virtually anything and everything that they may require specially consumables office
equipment furniture and software Buying through this portal will speed up procurement and
improve the efficiency of institutes Created and maintained by the Directorate General of Supplies
amp Disposals (DGSampD) it provides tools for e-bidding reverse e-auction and demand aggregation to
help users get best value for their money At the national level a system of procurement should be
put in place including committee to look into the requirement and availability of equipment taking
global scenarios into consideration
Appendices
Appendix 1
55
State-wise Number of Institutions Under Technical Education QualityImprovement Programme II (2010-2017)
S Name of State CFIs Sub‐component 11 Sub‐component 12 Total No of
Institutions 1 Andhra Pradesh 5 6 11 2 Bihar 2 ‐‐ 2 3 Chhattisgarh 4 ‐‐ 4 4 Gujarat 7 ‐‐ 7 5 Haryana 3 3 6 6 Himachal Pradesh 1 ‐‐ 1 7 Jharkhand 1 1 2 8 Karnataka 4 15 19 9 Kerala 19 ‐‐ 19
10 Madhya Pradesh 3 2 5 11 Maharashtra 7 10 17
12 NCT‐Delhi ‐‐ 1 1 13 Odisha 2 ‐‐ 2 14 Punjab 7 1 8 15 Rajasthan 9 ‐‐ 9 16 Tamil Nadu 5 4 9 17 Telangana 8 5 13 18 Tripura 1 ‐‐ 1 19 UT‐Chandigarh 2 1 3 20 UT‐Puducherry 1 ‐‐ 1 21 Uttar Pradesh 2 5 7 22 Uttarakhand 1 2 3 23 West Bengal 11 3 14 24 Centrally Funded
Institutions (CFIs) 8 18 26
Total 113 77 190
Appendix 2 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 11
S Name of the Name of the Institution
No State UT
1 JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
2 Aditya Institute of Technology amp Management Tekkali Srikakulam
Andhra
3 Madanapalle Institute of Technology amp Science Madanapalle
Pradesh
4 Shri Vishnu Engineering College for women Vishnupur Bhimavaram
5 Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College Chittoor
6 Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology Muzaffarpur
Bihar
7 Bhagalpur College of Engineering Bhagalpur
8 Government Engineering College Bilaspur
9 Government Engineering College Jagdalpur Bastar
Chhattisgarh
10 Government Engineering College Raipur
11 Rungta College of Engineering amp Technology Bhilai
56
12 Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
13 Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya Vallabh Vidynagar
14 Lukhdirji Engineering College Morbi
15 Gujarat Shantilal Shah Engineering College Bhavnagar
16 Government Engineering College Gandhinagar
17 Government Engineering College Rajkot
18 Government Engineering College Patan
19 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology (UIET) Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
Haryana
20 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology MDU Rohtak
21 NC College of Engineering Panipat
22 Himachal Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College Sundernagar Mandi
Pradesh
23 Jharkhand Cambridge Institute of Technology Ranchi
24 BVB College of Engineering amp Technology Hubli
25 PES College of Engineering Mandya
Karnataka
26 Government Sri Krishnarajendra Silver Jublee Technological Institute Bangalore
27 NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology Bangalore
2
SNo Name of the
Name of the Institution
StateUT
28 Government Engineering College Thrissur
29 Government Engineering College Kozhikode
30 Government Engineering College Painavu Idukki
31 Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology Kottayam
32 School of Engineering Cochin University of Science amp Technology Cochin
33 Government College of Engineering Kannur
34 Government Engineering College Bartonhill Thiruvananthapuram
35 LBS Institute of Technology for Women Poojappura Thiruvananthapuram
36 College of Engineering Perumon Perinad Kollam
37 Kerala College of Engineering Kidangoor Kottayam
38 Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
57
39 College of Engineering Trikaripur Cheemeni Kasargod
40 College of Engineering Thalassery Kannur
41 Government Engineering College Wayand
42 Government Engineering College Sreekrishnapur Palakkad
43 College of Engineering Adoor Manakkala
44 College of Engineering Cherthala Pallippuram
45 College of Engineering Karunagappally Kollam
46 Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering Kollam
47 Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
Madhya
48 Samrat Ashok Technological Institute (Engineering College) Vidisha
Pradesh
49 Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
50 Government College of Engineering Karad
51 BVBs Sardar Patel College of Engineering Mumbai
52 Government College of Enginering Chandrapur
53 Maharashtra Government College of Engineering Jalgaon
54 University Department of Chemical Technology North Maharashtra University Jalgaon
55 Department of Technology Shivaji University Kolhapur
56 Bharati Vidyapeeth University College of Engineering Pune
57 Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Burla Sambalpur
Odisha
58 College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
59 Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
60 Beant College of Engineering amp Technology Gurdaspur
61 GZS Punjab Technical University Campus Bhatinda
62 Punjab SBS College of Engineering amp Technology Ferozepur
63 College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana
64 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
65 Chandigarh Engineering College Mohali
66 University College of Engineering Kota
67 Government Engineering College Ajmer
68 Engineering College Bikaner
69 College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
58
70 Rajasthan M L V Textile amp Engineering College Bhilwara
71 Government Engineering College Jhalawar
72 Government Woman Engineering College Ajmer
73 Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bikaner
74 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Alwar
75 Govt College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
76 Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai
Tamil Nadu
77 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore
78 Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore
79 Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus Triuchirapalli
80 University College of Engineering Kakatiya University Kothagudem
81 Anurag Engineering College Kodad Nalgonda
82 Auroras Scientific Technological amp Research Academy Bandlaguda Hyderabad
83 Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology Gandipet Hyderabad
Telangana
84 Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering amp Technology Kukatpally Hyderabad
85 Malla Reddy Engineering College Medchal RR District Hyderabad
86 Vasavi College of Engineering Ibrahimbagh Hyderabad
87 Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engg ampTechnology Hyderabad
SNo
Name of the Name of the Institution
StateUT
88 Tripura Tripura Institute of Technology Narsingarh Tripura
89 UT‐ University Institute of Engineering amp Technology Chandigarh
90 Chandigarh University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology Punjab
University Chandigarh
91 UT‐ Pondicherry Engineering College Puducherry
Puducherry
92 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly
Uttar Pradesh
93 School of Engineering amp Technology IFTM University Moradabad
(formerly known as College of Engineering amp Technology Moradabad)
94 Uttarakhand BT Kumaon Institute of Technology Dwarahat Dist‐Almora
95 RCC Institute of Information Technology Kolkata
96 College of Engineering amp Management Kolaghat
97 Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering Bankura
98 University Institute of Technology The University of Burdwan Burdwan
99 West Bengal University of Technology Kolkata
West Bengal
59
100 Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
101 Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology Berahmpore Murshidabad
102 Murshidabad College of Engineering and Technology Berhampore Murshidabad
103 MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah
104 Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata
105 Narula Institute of Technology Pargnas
106 Assam University Silchar
107 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering amp Technology Sangrur
108 Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
Centrally
109 North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) Itanagar
Funded
110 National Institute of Technology Agartala
Institutions
111 National Institute of Technology Patna
112 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chandigarh
113 National Institute of Technology Raipur
Appendix 3 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 12
S Name of the
Name of Institution
No State
1 A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
2 JNTU College of Engineering Kakinada
3 Andhra SVU College of Engineering Tirupati
4 Pradesh Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Madhurawada
Visakhapatnam
5 GITAM Institute of Technology ‐ GITAM University Vishakhapatnam
6 VR Siddhartha Engineering College Kanuru Vijaywada
7 Faculty of Science Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
8 Haryana Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science amp Technology
Murthal
9 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Guru Jambeshwar University of Science amp Technology Hissar
10 Jharkha
nd Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi
11 University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (Bangalore University)
60
Bangalore
12 Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Mysore
13 Malnad College of Engineering Hassan
14 BMS College of Engineering Bangalore
15 The National Institute of Engineering Mysore
16 Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
17 HKESs PDA College of Engineering Gulbarga
Karnataka
18 Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology Bangalore
19 MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore
20 NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte Udupi
21 Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology Maralur Tumkur
22 Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
23 SDM College of Engineering and Technology Dhavalagiri Dharwad
24 RV College of Engineering Bangalore
25 PES Institute of Technology Bangalore
26 Madhya Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya Bhopal
Pradesh
27 Shri GS Institute of Technology amp Science Indore
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
28 Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai
29 College of Engineering Shivajinagar Pune
30 Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Matunga Mumbai
31 Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering amp Technology Nanded
32 Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Maharashtra
33 Govt College of Engineering Amravati
34 Govt College of Engineering Aurangabad
35 Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Lonere Raigad
36 GH Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur
37 Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Islampur Sangli
38 NCT‐Delhi Delhi Technological University Delhi
39 Punjab Thapar University Patiala
40 Govt College of Technology Coimbatore
41 Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology Karaikudi
Tamil Nadu
42 Government College of Engineering Salem
43 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Abishekapatti Tirunelveli
61
44 JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
45 University College of Engineering Osmania University Hyderabad
46 Telangana University College of Technology Osmania University Hyderabad
47 JNTU Institute of Science amp Technology Hyderabad
48 Sreenidhi Institute of Science amp Technology Ghatkesar Hyderabad
49 UT‐Chandigarh PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
50 Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur
51 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Lucknow
52 Uttar Pradesh Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur
53 Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur
54 Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering amp Technology Jhansi
55 College of Technology ‐ GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
Uttarakhand
56 Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College Pauri Garhwal
57 University College of Technology ‐ University of Calcutta Kolkata
West Bengal
58 Faculty of Engineering and Technology ‐ Jadavpur University Kolkata
59 JIS College of Engineering Nadia
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
60 Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
61 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
62 National Institute of Technology Calicut
63 Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
64 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
65 National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
66 Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
67 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
Centrally Funded
68 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Institutions
69 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
70 National Institute of Technology Rourkela
71 National Institute of Technology Silchar
72 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
73 National Institute of Technology Surathkal
74 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
75 National Institute of Technology Warangal
76 National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
62
77 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
Appendix 4
Institutions under sub‐component121
S No
NameoftheState NameoftheInstitution CentreofExcellence On
1 AndhraPradesh AndhraUniversityCollegeof
EngineeringVishakhapatnam
Nano‐Technology
2 SVUCollegeofEngineering Tirupati
AtmosphericRemoteSensingandAdvancedSignal
Processing 3 Jharkhand BirlaInstituteofTechnology
MesraRanchi
Bio‐resourcesandBio‐prospecting
4 Karnataka BMSCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
AdvancedMaterialsResearch
5 RVCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
Macro-Electronics
6 PESInstituteofTechnology Bangalore
KnowledgeAnalyticsampOntologicalEngineering
7 SiddhagangaInstituteof
TechnologyTumkur
AppliedResearchandNanoTechnology
8 Maharashtra CollegeofEngineeringPune SignalandImageProcessing
9 SmartRenewableEnergySystems
10 ShriGuruGobind SinghjiInstitute
ofEngineeringampTechnology Nanded
SignalandImageProcessing
11 InstituteofChemicalTechnology
Mumbai
ProcessIntensificationforProcessIndustries
12 VeermataJijabaiTechnology
InstituteMumbai
ComplexandNonlinearDynamicalSystems
13 Punjab ThaparUniversityPatiala EnvironmentampEnergyManagement
14
TamilNadu
GovtCollegeofTechnology
Coimbatore
AlternateEnergyResearch
15 EnvironmentalStudies
16
JNTUCollegeofEngineering
Hyderabad
DisasterManagement
63
17 Telangana OsmaniaUniversityCollegeof
TechnologyHyderabad
IntensificationofChemicalandBio‐processes
18 Uttarakhand CollegeofTechnology‐ GBPant
UniversityofAgricultureamp
TechnologyPantnagar
EnergyStudiesinIndustriesandAgroSystemsof
Uttarakhand(EnergyManagement)
19 UttarPradesh HarcourtButlerTechnological
InstituteKanpur
AppliedResearchTrainingampEducationinLipidScience
20
WestBengal
FacultyofEngineeringand Technology‐JadavpurUniversity
PhaseTransformationandProductCharacterization
21 UniversityCollegeofTechnology‐
UniversityofCalcutta
SystemsBiologyandBioMedicalEngineering
22 UTChandigarh PECUniversityofTechnology Chandigarh
IndustrialandProductDesignSPC
23 Centrally funded Institutions (CFIs)
MANITBhopal Geo‐informatics(RemoteSensingGPSamp GIS)
24 NITDurgapur AdvancedMaterials
25 VNITNagpur CombeddedSystemsHybridizationofcommunications
andEmbeddedSystems 26 NITRourkela PracticalRenewableEnergySystem
27 Orthopaedic TissueEngineeringampRehabilitation 28 SVNITSurat WaterResourcesandFloodManage
ment
29 NITWarangal SustainableEnergyStudies
30 IndianInstituteofEngineering
andTechnologyShibpurHowrah
MicrostructurallyDesignedAdvancedMaterials
Development
Appendix 5 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 11
The aim of this sub-component was to strengthen institutions to improve learning outcomes
and employability of graduates It was open only for those institutions which had not participated in TEQIP I
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement following academic and non-academic reforms
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities
YES
64
e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
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2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
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Appendix 8
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
67
by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
68
include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
69
communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
70
Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
72
Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
73
Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
46
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli was set up in 1947 with only the civil engineering under-graduate
programme Since 2007 the institute has been autonomous having been affiliated to Bombay University
Pune University and Shivaji University in the past The institute received TEQIP II funds under sub-
component 12 It was eligible to receive Rs 125 crore It submitted procurement plan for Rs 87 crore and
spent Rs 618 crore as of February 2017
MAJOR EQUIPMENT BOUGHT
Name of the equipment Shake Table Set-up
Name of the department Civil amp Structural Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1925776
Reason for buying To establish an earthquake engineering laboratory for conducting studies on response of
structures to earthquake induced vibrations To investigate structural response under various dynamic
loading conditions
Name of the equipment Electromagnetic Exciter with Pay Load Capacity of 100 to 150 kg
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2310824
Reason for buying To carry out research work in the field of dynamic analysis for various systems
Name of the equipment Micro Machining Centre Hyper-15w table top type integrated multi-process CNC
machine tool
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3078000
Reason for buying To develop micro machining centre for the research of micro machining PG production
laboratory
2663678
6154586
7489947
8770675
8777330
10572980
11435333
0 4000000 8000000 12000000
OFFICE
ELECTRICAL
ELECTRONICS
CIVIL (CIVIL+ CIVIL ENVIRONMENTAL+ hellip
LIBRARY
COMPUTER + IT
MECHANICAL
Fig 37 Department-wise expenditure Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Figures in rupees
47
Name of the equipment Dynamometer with Built-In Three Channel Charge Amplifiers
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1876090
Reason for buying To carry out research in the area of machining
Name of the equipment Lab View Add-ons Image Processing using Smart Camera Evaluation Kit
Name of the department Electronics Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3421650
Reason for buying Design simulation and prototyping platform for experiments on DSP communication
embedded control and measurements visual representation of experimental results
Name of the equipment Thermal Conductivity Analyzer with Material -- liquid pastes and small particles
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2100000
Reason for buying Post-graduate research and laboratory development
48
Chapter 4 Key Findings
49
1 On an average funds given to institutions for purchase of equipment and soft resources have led to
significant improvement in laboratory infrastructure of the institutes under study
2 The impact of such purchases on improvement in quality is not easily quantifiable in measurable
terms To assess the same other correlated parameters could be looked at such as improvement in
the number of research publications in refereed journals increase in the number of PhD students
number of faculty involved in research or the percentage of student placement However none of
these parameters can be directly or solely be said to be due to the improvement in physical or
digital infrastructure of institutes
3 Institutes did not have a clear-cut strategy of what best use they could put the available money to
Given that each institute on an average got Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and other resources
they could have used the money to create at least one best-in-class facility in any of the
departments which was equipped to utilize that facility in terms of augmenting the interaction of
the institute with industry or generating more resources through assignments from other agencies
While institutes in sub-component 12 had the provision to set up centres of excellence even in sub-
component 11 they could have done so if they had worked with that aim and vision
4 Instead institutes on an average divided the money equally across six departments and each
department on an average bought one-two machines which were significantly expensive and the
rest of the money was spent on buying other small routine equipment desktops laptops
networking servers software and e-journals Collaborations between departments for research
projects were however missing
5 This pattern of expenditure can be explained by the fact that our engineering institutions are still in
a phase where there is more emphasis on theory than practical Hands-on learning or project-based
approach in teaching is relatively new for institutions which is why there is not much emphasis on
understanding the practical aspects of learning such as producing patents versus papers
6 Institutes were seen to be over protective wherever even a slightly costly equipment was bought By
their own admission such equipment was most of the time kept under lock and key and was at best
displayed to students They were rarely given the opportunity to actually do something with it on
their own
7 Equal receipt of money by a number of departments has led to overall improvement in laboratory
standards of all departments which is good from an egalitarian perspective It is also good that all
departments have been able to uniformly upgrade their infrastructure and will therefore be able to
compete with each other in attracting good students faculty as well as assignments from industry in
future
8 Discussions with focus groups suggest that institutes spent large amounts of money on creating or
refurbishing physical infrastructure While non-academic experts may see this as wasteful
expenditure from an academic perspective even if this leads to improvement in the physical
facilities being offered by institutes it is well worth the investment While state funded institutes
get funds from state governments for building infrastructure for some of the centrally funded
institutes where infrastructure may have been falling apart this money would have been useful
9 Because of the fact that there is no proper system to track the usage of equipment ndash records are
maintained in physical form in the shape of log books and registers which render a macro analysis
50
impossible -- anecdotal evidence suggests that equipment bought is not being optimally utilized A
significantly higher number of research papers in refereed journals suggests that this may not be
true but the fact remains that there is no improvement in the number of technology transfers
commercialization of research or patent generation which remain weak This again brings into focus
the theory versus application part of teaching
10 Overall improvement in base infrastructure was important for institutes to advance to the next level
of development Except for some of the Centrally funded institutions none of the institutes which
received funding in TEQIP II are in the league of the six original IITs in terms of laboratory
infrastructure They do not have access to the kind of liberal funding that CFTIs get If they had not
got the present funds to buy equipment they would have taken at least five to seven years to
procure the same through the resources available to them Even for Central institutions as also for
others the availability of funds at one go meant that they could procure high costing software such
as Matlab Ansys Labview Cadence and Adobe which benefit students across departments
11 Funds for buying equipment and other soft resources enabled the institutes to take some steps
towards keeping pace with the rapidly changing advancements in technology Increased level of
automation and artificial intelligence in industry is reflected in the kind of purchases institutes have
made ndash various types of simulation software digital machines replacing analogue ones such as in
electrical engineering departments all-in-one automatic machines which combine several levels of
manual work such as in surveying in civil engineering departments robotic arms mimicking the
automated environment of modern factories attached to lathe machines in mechanical engineering
departments instruments capable of handling nano particles in specialized centres and 3D printers
capable of printing high precision devices which are being used in multiple fields
12 Most institutes have also bought subscriptions to high level international journals in various
streams both online and physical enabling access to vast repository of world class content for most
students
13 Institutes have not paid much thought to maintenance of equipment since most of the purchases
have been made in the past two-three years and warranty periods are still in force Most institutes
have also reported availability of in-house technicians to look after the machines though majority
said that they would sign annual maintenance contracts (AMC) with vendors Since AMCs usually
cost roughly 10 per cent of the cost of the equipment they felt that the resources allocated for the
same under TEQIP II would not be adequate and that they should be increased slightly
14 As per the feedback provided by almost all institutes they all agree that the equipment purchased
by them responds to faculty student needs and was done as per consultation and
recommendations of faculty They all follow well laid out norms for disposal of equipment which
keep environmental considerations in mind
6 -- Average number of departments among which each institute in Sub-component 11 divided
the total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 500 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
51
7-- Average number of departments among which each institute in sub-component 12 divided the
total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 284 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
2147403 ndash Number of items bought by institutes for office purpose in sub-component
11
101699 hours monthndash Utilisation of equipment by UG amp PG students in sub-component
11 as per available data of institutes which participated in the study
427 hours month ndash Average utilization of equipment by UG and PG students across
institutes in sub-component 11
51656 hours month -- Utilisation of equipment by PhD students in sub-component 11 as
per available data of institutes which participated in the study
37 hours month-- Average utilization of equipment by PhD students across institutes in sub-
component 11
52
Chapter 5 Way Forward
53
As data shows and case studies prove there can be no doubt that TEQIP II and the funds provided to
institutes for purchase of equipment and other soft resources have led to improvement in laboratory
infrastructure which in turn has helped in improving the output Some pointers for future stages of the
project are-
1 Even though TEQIP II had a major focus on upgradation of laboratory infrastructure and institutes
were given significant amount of funds for purchase of equipment there were no guidelines or
benchmarks for them to judge themselves against and to understand what an ideal laboratory
should be like for any given department While it is good that they were given the freedom to decide
what they wanted to buy and it depended on the pro-activeness of the department heads on what
all they ended up getting funds for in an ideal scenario they should have been given a list of
essential basic equipment as well as research level equipment and they could have prioritized their
purchases on the basis of that
In all likelihood such department-wise lists do not exist anywhere In the third phase of TEQIP
therefore NPIU could commission a project which involves study of top world-class as well as top
national-level laboratories for each department Thereafter standard templates of equipment could
be prepared which could illustrate the requirement of equipment for each concept and practical for
every stream of engineering Based on standard frequency of usage and the number of students in a
class adequate numbers of any equipment could be recommended to be bought by institutes in
order to ensure that not too much time is wasted on rotating several batches of students on the
same equipment
Availability of such templates of equipment as well as soft resources which could be updated
periodically in keeping with the changes in technology and availability of resources would also help
policy makers understand how many institutes come up to a benchmark and how many need
further support
2 Institutes should start maintaining digital records of use of equipment which are bought for research
purposes These records should not be just digital copies of physical registers but should be in the
form of smart solutions which can track internal supply chains in laboratories as well as usage of
equipment The solutions should be able to provide real-time analysis of usage of equipment in
every laboratory and all laboratories could be linked to one centralized system There are various
kinds of RFID solutions available today which can handle usage patterns well The available
information could be used to devise solutions and create policy interventions to increase the actual
usage of equipment
3 Nodal institutes under TEQIP II could be allowed to utilize the unspent grant as seed money to start
laboratory courses exclusively for under-graduate students of neighboring non-TEQIP institutes The
unspent money could also be used to start nodal centres for sharing of resources
4 Institutes could be encouraged to ensure that laboratories in all departments have well designed
brochures and information material such as leaflets and manuals on major equipment so that
dissemination of information about their availability is easy and their utilization could be increased
54
5 Facilities created in institutes are not being optimally utilized to increase interaction with industry
While rural location of the institute and absence of industry in the neighbourhood could be one of
the reasons it is also true that in none of the institutes was industry consulted before the
commissioning of equipment Size of equipment could be another issue ndash which does not allow for
anything on industrial scale But in most cases industry is not even aware of the existence of state-
of-the-art equipment inside institutes Regular interactions with sector-specific companies are a
must therefore to create a culture of exchange of ideas and possibilities for collaboration
6 For decades research has happened in our country in isolation and at a distance from both industry
and academia Being largely funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) so far it
has been taking place inside the laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
The 37 laboratories of CSIR and its 39 field stations or extension centres have been working in the
areas of aerospace engineering structural engineering ocean science life science metallurgy
chemicals mining food petroleum leather and environmental science The ministry of HRD has
also started funding research in a big way in recent years through schemes such as Imprint ndash
Improving Research Innovation and Technology and the Uchchtar Avishkar Yojana (UAY) It would be
fruitful for the country if research happening purely on the scientific side is able to converge with
that on the academic side Hence in order to ensure greater synergy between research and
teaching it is essential that technical institutes start working more closely with CSIR laboratories
This will bring them immediately closer to cutting edge research and provide rich exposure to
students Specially for institutions which have got improved laboratory facilities as a result of TEQIP
II funds collaboration with relevant CSIR laboratories will help them grow their research and at the
same time provide the latter with a steady flow of students to work on live projects
7 Institutions which have upgraded their laboratory infrastructure in the area of food and agriculture
will gain by collaborating with the government on its e-labs project which aims at automating the
testing procedure of soil fertiliser pesticide and equipment samples By ensuring speedy and
transparent online disbursement of information related to such tests the projectrsquos vision is to
reduce crop losses and increase the use of good quality bio-pesticides through fair and unbiased
testing Institutions and students will be able to learn a lot about quality control and the processes
involved in digital testing through collaboration with the government on e-labs
8 In order to ensure transparency in procurement processes it is advisable that institutes make use of
the governmentrsquos new e-marketplace called GEM Through the portal wwwgemnicin institutes
can buy virtually anything and everything that they may require specially consumables office
equipment furniture and software Buying through this portal will speed up procurement and
improve the efficiency of institutes Created and maintained by the Directorate General of Supplies
amp Disposals (DGSampD) it provides tools for e-bidding reverse e-auction and demand aggregation to
help users get best value for their money At the national level a system of procurement should be
put in place including committee to look into the requirement and availability of equipment taking
global scenarios into consideration
Appendices
Appendix 1
55
State-wise Number of Institutions Under Technical Education QualityImprovement Programme II (2010-2017)
S Name of State CFIs Sub‐component 11 Sub‐component 12 Total No of
Institutions 1 Andhra Pradesh 5 6 11 2 Bihar 2 ‐‐ 2 3 Chhattisgarh 4 ‐‐ 4 4 Gujarat 7 ‐‐ 7 5 Haryana 3 3 6 6 Himachal Pradesh 1 ‐‐ 1 7 Jharkhand 1 1 2 8 Karnataka 4 15 19 9 Kerala 19 ‐‐ 19
10 Madhya Pradesh 3 2 5 11 Maharashtra 7 10 17
12 NCT‐Delhi ‐‐ 1 1 13 Odisha 2 ‐‐ 2 14 Punjab 7 1 8 15 Rajasthan 9 ‐‐ 9 16 Tamil Nadu 5 4 9 17 Telangana 8 5 13 18 Tripura 1 ‐‐ 1 19 UT‐Chandigarh 2 1 3 20 UT‐Puducherry 1 ‐‐ 1 21 Uttar Pradesh 2 5 7 22 Uttarakhand 1 2 3 23 West Bengal 11 3 14 24 Centrally Funded
Institutions (CFIs) 8 18 26
Total 113 77 190
Appendix 2 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 11
S Name of the Name of the Institution
No State UT
1 JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
2 Aditya Institute of Technology amp Management Tekkali Srikakulam
Andhra
3 Madanapalle Institute of Technology amp Science Madanapalle
Pradesh
4 Shri Vishnu Engineering College for women Vishnupur Bhimavaram
5 Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College Chittoor
6 Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology Muzaffarpur
Bihar
7 Bhagalpur College of Engineering Bhagalpur
8 Government Engineering College Bilaspur
9 Government Engineering College Jagdalpur Bastar
Chhattisgarh
10 Government Engineering College Raipur
11 Rungta College of Engineering amp Technology Bhilai
56
12 Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
13 Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya Vallabh Vidynagar
14 Lukhdirji Engineering College Morbi
15 Gujarat Shantilal Shah Engineering College Bhavnagar
16 Government Engineering College Gandhinagar
17 Government Engineering College Rajkot
18 Government Engineering College Patan
19 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology (UIET) Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
Haryana
20 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology MDU Rohtak
21 NC College of Engineering Panipat
22 Himachal Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College Sundernagar Mandi
Pradesh
23 Jharkhand Cambridge Institute of Technology Ranchi
24 BVB College of Engineering amp Technology Hubli
25 PES College of Engineering Mandya
Karnataka
26 Government Sri Krishnarajendra Silver Jublee Technological Institute Bangalore
27 NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology Bangalore
2
SNo Name of the
Name of the Institution
StateUT
28 Government Engineering College Thrissur
29 Government Engineering College Kozhikode
30 Government Engineering College Painavu Idukki
31 Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology Kottayam
32 School of Engineering Cochin University of Science amp Technology Cochin
33 Government College of Engineering Kannur
34 Government Engineering College Bartonhill Thiruvananthapuram
35 LBS Institute of Technology for Women Poojappura Thiruvananthapuram
36 College of Engineering Perumon Perinad Kollam
37 Kerala College of Engineering Kidangoor Kottayam
38 Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
57
39 College of Engineering Trikaripur Cheemeni Kasargod
40 College of Engineering Thalassery Kannur
41 Government Engineering College Wayand
42 Government Engineering College Sreekrishnapur Palakkad
43 College of Engineering Adoor Manakkala
44 College of Engineering Cherthala Pallippuram
45 College of Engineering Karunagappally Kollam
46 Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering Kollam
47 Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
Madhya
48 Samrat Ashok Technological Institute (Engineering College) Vidisha
Pradesh
49 Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
50 Government College of Engineering Karad
51 BVBs Sardar Patel College of Engineering Mumbai
52 Government College of Enginering Chandrapur
53 Maharashtra Government College of Engineering Jalgaon
54 University Department of Chemical Technology North Maharashtra University Jalgaon
55 Department of Technology Shivaji University Kolhapur
56 Bharati Vidyapeeth University College of Engineering Pune
57 Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Burla Sambalpur
Odisha
58 College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
59 Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
60 Beant College of Engineering amp Technology Gurdaspur
61 GZS Punjab Technical University Campus Bhatinda
62 Punjab SBS College of Engineering amp Technology Ferozepur
63 College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana
64 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
65 Chandigarh Engineering College Mohali
66 University College of Engineering Kota
67 Government Engineering College Ajmer
68 Engineering College Bikaner
69 College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
58
70 Rajasthan M L V Textile amp Engineering College Bhilwara
71 Government Engineering College Jhalawar
72 Government Woman Engineering College Ajmer
73 Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bikaner
74 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Alwar
75 Govt College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
76 Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai
Tamil Nadu
77 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore
78 Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore
79 Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus Triuchirapalli
80 University College of Engineering Kakatiya University Kothagudem
81 Anurag Engineering College Kodad Nalgonda
82 Auroras Scientific Technological amp Research Academy Bandlaguda Hyderabad
83 Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology Gandipet Hyderabad
Telangana
84 Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering amp Technology Kukatpally Hyderabad
85 Malla Reddy Engineering College Medchal RR District Hyderabad
86 Vasavi College of Engineering Ibrahimbagh Hyderabad
87 Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engg ampTechnology Hyderabad
SNo
Name of the Name of the Institution
StateUT
88 Tripura Tripura Institute of Technology Narsingarh Tripura
89 UT‐ University Institute of Engineering amp Technology Chandigarh
90 Chandigarh University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology Punjab
University Chandigarh
91 UT‐ Pondicherry Engineering College Puducherry
Puducherry
92 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly
Uttar Pradesh
93 School of Engineering amp Technology IFTM University Moradabad
(formerly known as College of Engineering amp Technology Moradabad)
94 Uttarakhand BT Kumaon Institute of Technology Dwarahat Dist‐Almora
95 RCC Institute of Information Technology Kolkata
96 College of Engineering amp Management Kolaghat
97 Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering Bankura
98 University Institute of Technology The University of Burdwan Burdwan
99 West Bengal University of Technology Kolkata
West Bengal
59
100 Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
101 Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology Berahmpore Murshidabad
102 Murshidabad College of Engineering and Technology Berhampore Murshidabad
103 MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah
104 Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata
105 Narula Institute of Technology Pargnas
106 Assam University Silchar
107 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering amp Technology Sangrur
108 Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
Centrally
109 North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) Itanagar
Funded
110 National Institute of Technology Agartala
Institutions
111 National Institute of Technology Patna
112 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chandigarh
113 National Institute of Technology Raipur
Appendix 3 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 12
S Name of the
Name of Institution
No State
1 A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
2 JNTU College of Engineering Kakinada
3 Andhra SVU College of Engineering Tirupati
4 Pradesh Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Madhurawada
Visakhapatnam
5 GITAM Institute of Technology ‐ GITAM University Vishakhapatnam
6 VR Siddhartha Engineering College Kanuru Vijaywada
7 Faculty of Science Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
8 Haryana Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science amp Technology
Murthal
9 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Guru Jambeshwar University of Science amp Technology Hissar
10 Jharkha
nd Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi
11 University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (Bangalore University)
60
Bangalore
12 Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Mysore
13 Malnad College of Engineering Hassan
14 BMS College of Engineering Bangalore
15 The National Institute of Engineering Mysore
16 Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
17 HKESs PDA College of Engineering Gulbarga
Karnataka
18 Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology Bangalore
19 MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore
20 NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte Udupi
21 Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology Maralur Tumkur
22 Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
23 SDM College of Engineering and Technology Dhavalagiri Dharwad
24 RV College of Engineering Bangalore
25 PES Institute of Technology Bangalore
26 Madhya Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya Bhopal
Pradesh
27 Shri GS Institute of Technology amp Science Indore
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
28 Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai
29 College of Engineering Shivajinagar Pune
30 Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Matunga Mumbai
31 Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering amp Technology Nanded
32 Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Maharashtra
33 Govt College of Engineering Amravati
34 Govt College of Engineering Aurangabad
35 Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Lonere Raigad
36 GH Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur
37 Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Islampur Sangli
38 NCT‐Delhi Delhi Technological University Delhi
39 Punjab Thapar University Patiala
40 Govt College of Technology Coimbatore
41 Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology Karaikudi
Tamil Nadu
42 Government College of Engineering Salem
43 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Abishekapatti Tirunelveli
61
44 JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
45 University College of Engineering Osmania University Hyderabad
46 Telangana University College of Technology Osmania University Hyderabad
47 JNTU Institute of Science amp Technology Hyderabad
48 Sreenidhi Institute of Science amp Technology Ghatkesar Hyderabad
49 UT‐Chandigarh PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
50 Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur
51 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Lucknow
52 Uttar Pradesh Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur
53 Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur
54 Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering amp Technology Jhansi
55 College of Technology ‐ GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
Uttarakhand
56 Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College Pauri Garhwal
57 University College of Technology ‐ University of Calcutta Kolkata
West Bengal
58 Faculty of Engineering and Technology ‐ Jadavpur University Kolkata
59 JIS College of Engineering Nadia
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
60 Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
61 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
62 National Institute of Technology Calicut
63 Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
64 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
65 National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
66 Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
67 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
Centrally Funded
68 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Institutions
69 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
70 National Institute of Technology Rourkela
71 National Institute of Technology Silchar
72 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
73 National Institute of Technology Surathkal
74 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
75 National Institute of Technology Warangal
76 National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
62
77 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
Appendix 4
Institutions under sub‐component121
S No
NameoftheState NameoftheInstitution CentreofExcellence On
1 AndhraPradesh AndhraUniversityCollegeof
EngineeringVishakhapatnam
Nano‐Technology
2 SVUCollegeofEngineering Tirupati
AtmosphericRemoteSensingandAdvancedSignal
Processing 3 Jharkhand BirlaInstituteofTechnology
MesraRanchi
Bio‐resourcesandBio‐prospecting
4 Karnataka BMSCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
AdvancedMaterialsResearch
5 RVCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
Macro-Electronics
6 PESInstituteofTechnology Bangalore
KnowledgeAnalyticsampOntologicalEngineering
7 SiddhagangaInstituteof
TechnologyTumkur
AppliedResearchandNanoTechnology
8 Maharashtra CollegeofEngineeringPune SignalandImageProcessing
9 SmartRenewableEnergySystems
10 ShriGuruGobind SinghjiInstitute
ofEngineeringampTechnology Nanded
SignalandImageProcessing
11 InstituteofChemicalTechnology
Mumbai
ProcessIntensificationforProcessIndustries
12 VeermataJijabaiTechnology
InstituteMumbai
ComplexandNonlinearDynamicalSystems
13 Punjab ThaparUniversityPatiala EnvironmentampEnergyManagement
14
TamilNadu
GovtCollegeofTechnology
Coimbatore
AlternateEnergyResearch
15 EnvironmentalStudies
16
JNTUCollegeofEngineering
Hyderabad
DisasterManagement
63
17 Telangana OsmaniaUniversityCollegeof
TechnologyHyderabad
IntensificationofChemicalandBio‐processes
18 Uttarakhand CollegeofTechnology‐ GBPant
UniversityofAgricultureamp
TechnologyPantnagar
EnergyStudiesinIndustriesandAgroSystemsof
Uttarakhand(EnergyManagement)
19 UttarPradesh HarcourtButlerTechnological
InstituteKanpur
AppliedResearchTrainingampEducationinLipidScience
20
WestBengal
FacultyofEngineeringand Technology‐JadavpurUniversity
PhaseTransformationandProductCharacterization
21 UniversityCollegeofTechnology‐
UniversityofCalcutta
SystemsBiologyandBioMedicalEngineering
22 UTChandigarh PECUniversityofTechnology Chandigarh
IndustrialandProductDesignSPC
23 Centrally funded Institutions (CFIs)
MANITBhopal Geo‐informatics(RemoteSensingGPSamp GIS)
24 NITDurgapur AdvancedMaterials
25 VNITNagpur CombeddedSystemsHybridizationofcommunications
andEmbeddedSystems 26 NITRourkela PracticalRenewableEnergySystem
27 Orthopaedic TissueEngineeringampRehabilitation 28 SVNITSurat WaterResourcesandFloodManage
ment
29 NITWarangal SustainableEnergyStudies
30 IndianInstituteofEngineering
andTechnologyShibpurHowrah
MicrostructurallyDesignedAdvancedMaterials
Development
Appendix 5 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 11
The aim of this sub-component was to strengthen institutions to improve learning outcomes
and employability of graduates It was open only for those institutions which had not participated in TEQIP I
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement following academic and non-academic reforms
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities
YES
64
e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
65
2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
70
Appendix 8
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
67
by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
68
include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
69
communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
70
Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
72
Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
73
Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
47
Name of the equipment Dynamometer with Built-In Three Channel Charge Amplifiers
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 1876090
Reason for buying To carry out research in the area of machining
Name of the equipment Lab View Add-ons Image Processing using Smart Camera Evaluation Kit
Name of the department Electronics Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 3421650
Reason for buying Design simulation and prototyping platform for experiments on DSP communication
embedded control and measurements visual representation of experimental results
Name of the equipment Thermal Conductivity Analyzer with Material -- liquid pastes and small particles
Name of the department Mechanical Engineering
Cost of equipment Rs 2100000
Reason for buying Post-graduate research and laboratory development
48
Chapter 4 Key Findings
49
1 On an average funds given to institutions for purchase of equipment and soft resources have led to
significant improvement in laboratory infrastructure of the institutes under study
2 The impact of such purchases on improvement in quality is not easily quantifiable in measurable
terms To assess the same other correlated parameters could be looked at such as improvement in
the number of research publications in refereed journals increase in the number of PhD students
number of faculty involved in research or the percentage of student placement However none of
these parameters can be directly or solely be said to be due to the improvement in physical or
digital infrastructure of institutes
3 Institutes did not have a clear-cut strategy of what best use they could put the available money to
Given that each institute on an average got Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and other resources
they could have used the money to create at least one best-in-class facility in any of the
departments which was equipped to utilize that facility in terms of augmenting the interaction of
the institute with industry or generating more resources through assignments from other agencies
While institutes in sub-component 12 had the provision to set up centres of excellence even in sub-
component 11 they could have done so if they had worked with that aim and vision
4 Instead institutes on an average divided the money equally across six departments and each
department on an average bought one-two machines which were significantly expensive and the
rest of the money was spent on buying other small routine equipment desktops laptops
networking servers software and e-journals Collaborations between departments for research
projects were however missing
5 This pattern of expenditure can be explained by the fact that our engineering institutions are still in
a phase where there is more emphasis on theory than practical Hands-on learning or project-based
approach in teaching is relatively new for institutions which is why there is not much emphasis on
understanding the practical aspects of learning such as producing patents versus papers
6 Institutes were seen to be over protective wherever even a slightly costly equipment was bought By
their own admission such equipment was most of the time kept under lock and key and was at best
displayed to students They were rarely given the opportunity to actually do something with it on
their own
7 Equal receipt of money by a number of departments has led to overall improvement in laboratory
standards of all departments which is good from an egalitarian perspective It is also good that all
departments have been able to uniformly upgrade their infrastructure and will therefore be able to
compete with each other in attracting good students faculty as well as assignments from industry in
future
8 Discussions with focus groups suggest that institutes spent large amounts of money on creating or
refurbishing physical infrastructure While non-academic experts may see this as wasteful
expenditure from an academic perspective even if this leads to improvement in the physical
facilities being offered by institutes it is well worth the investment While state funded institutes
get funds from state governments for building infrastructure for some of the centrally funded
institutes where infrastructure may have been falling apart this money would have been useful
9 Because of the fact that there is no proper system to track the usage of equipment ndash records are
maintained in physical form in the shape of log books and registers which render a macro analysis
50
impossible -- anecdotal evidence suggests that equipment bought is not being optimally utilized A
significantly higher number of research papers in refereed journals suggests that this may not be
true but the fact remains that there is no improvement in the number of technology transfers
commercialization of research or patent generation which remain weak This again brings into focus
the theory versus application part of teaching
10 Overall improvement in base infrastructure was important for institutes to advance to the next level
of development Except for some of the Centrally funded institutions none of the institutes which
received funding in TEQIP II are in the league of the six original IITs in terms of laboratory
infrastructure They do not have access to the kind of liberal funding that CFTIs get If they had not
got the present funds to buy equipment they would have taken at least five to seven years to
procure the same through the resources available to them Even for Central institutions as also for
others the availability of funds at one go meant that they could procure high costing software such
as Matlab Ansys Labview Cadence and Adobe which benefit students across departments
11 Funds for buying equipment and other soft resources enabled the institutes to take some steps
towards keeping pace with the rapidly changing advancements in technology Increased level of
automation and artificial intelligence in industry is reflected in the kind of purchases institutes have
made ndash various types of simulation software digital machines replacing analogue ones such as in
electrical engineering departments all-in-one automatic machines which combine several levels of
manual work such as in surveying in civil engineering departments robotic arms mimicking the
automated environment of modern factories attached to lathe machines in mechanical engineering
departments instruments capable of handling nano particles in specialized centres and 3D printers
capable of printing high precision devices which are being used in multiple fields
12 Most institutes have also bought subscriptions to high level international journals in various
streams both online and physical enabling access to vast repository of world class content for most
students
13 Institutes have not paid much thought to maintenance of equipment since most of the purchases
have been made in the past two-three years and warranty periods are still in force Most institutes
have also reported availability of in-house technicians to look after the machines though majority
said that they would sign annual maintenance contracts (AMC) with vendors Since AMCs usually
cost roughly 10 per cent of the cost of the equipment they felt that the resources allocated for the
same under TEQIP II would not be adequate and that they should be increased slightly
14 As per the feedback provided by almost all institutes they all agree that the equipment purchased
by them responds to faculty student needs and was done as per consultation and
recommendations of faculty They all follow well laid out norms for disposal of equipment which
keep environmental considerations in mind
6 -- Average number of departments among which each institute in Sub-component 11 divided
the total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 500 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
51
7-- Average number of departments among which each institute in sub-component 12 divided the
total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 284 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
2147403 ndash Number of items bought by institutes for office purpose in sub-component
11
101699 hours monthndash Utilisation of equipment by UG amp PG students in sub-component
11 as per available data of institutes which participated in the study
427 hours month ndash Average utilization of equipment by UG and PG students across
institutes in sub-component 11
51656 hours month -- Utilisation of equipment by PhD students in sub-component 11 as
per available data of institutes which participated in the study
37 hours month-- Average utilization of equipment by PhD students across institutes in sub-
component 11
52
Chapter 5 Way Forward
53
As data shows and case studies prove there can be no doubt that TEQIP II and the funds provided to
institutes for purchase of equipment and other soft resources have led to improvement in laboratory
infrastructure which in turn has helped in improving the output Some pointers for future stages of the
project are-
1 Even though TEQIP II had a major focus on upgradation of laboratory infrastructure and institutes
were given significant amount of funds for purchase of equipment there were no guidelines or
benchmarks for them to judge themselves against and to understand what an ideal laboratory
should be like for any given department While it is good that they were given the freedom to decide
what they wanted to buy and it depended on the pro-activeness of the department heads on what
all they ended up getting funds for in an ideal scenario they should have been given a list of
essential basic equipment as well as research level equipment and they could have prioritized their
purchases on the basis of that
In all likelihood such department-wise lists do not exist anywhere In the third phase of TEQIP
therefore NPIU could commission a project which involves study of top world-class as well as top
national-level laboratories for each department Thereafter standard templates of equipment could
be prepared which could illustrate the requirement of equipment for each concept and practical for
every stream of engineering Based on standard frequency of usage and the number of students in a
class adequate numbers of any equipment could be recommended to be bought by institutes in
order to ensure that not too much time is wasted on rotating several batches of students on the
same equipment
Availability of such templates of equipment as well as soft resources which could be updated
periodically in keeping with the changes in technology and availability of resources would also help
policy makers understand how many institutes come up to a benchmark and how many need
further support
2 Institutes should start maintaining digital records of use of equipment which are bought for research
purposes These records should not be just digital copies of physical registers but should be in the
form of smart solutions which can track internal supply chains in laboratories as well as usage of
equipment The solutions should be able to provide real-time analysis of usage of equipment in
every laboratory and all laboratories could be linked to one centralized system There are various
kinds of RFID solutions available today which can handle usage patterns well The available
information could be used to devise solutions and create policy interventions to increase the actual
usage of equipment
3 Nodal institutes under TEQIP II could be allowed to utilize the unspent grant as seed money to start
laboratory courses exclusively for under-graduate students of neighboring non-TEQIP institutes The
unspent money could also be used to start nodal centres for sharing of resources
4 Institutes could be encouraged to ensure that laboratories in all departments have well designed
brochures and information material such as leaflets and manuals on major equipment so that
dissemination of information about their availability is easy and their utilization could be increased
54
5 Facilities created in institutes are not being optimally utilized to increase interaction with industry
While rural location of the institute and absence of industry in the neighbourhood could be one of
the reasons it is also true that in none of the institutes was industry consulted before the
commissioning of equipment Size of equipment could be another issue ndash which does not allow for
anything on industrial scale But in most cases industry is not even aware of the existence of state-
of-the-art equipment inside institutes Regular interactions with sector-specific companies are a
must therefore to create a culture of exchange of ideas and possibilities for collaboration
6 For decades research has happened in our country in isolation and at a distance from both industry
and academia Being largely funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) so far it
has been taking place inside the laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
The 37 laboratories of CSIR and its 39 field stations or extension centres have been working in the
areas of aerospace engineering structural engineering ocean science life science metallurgy
chemicals mining food petroleum leather and environmental science The ministry of HRD has
also started funding research in a big way in recent years through schemes such as Imprint ndash
Improving Research Innovation and Technology and the Uchchtar Avishkar Yojana (UAY) It would be
fruitful for the country if research happening purely on the scientific side is able to converge with
that on the academic side Hence in order to ensure greater synergy between research and
teaching it is essential that technical institutes start working more closely with CSIR laboratories
This will bring them immediately closer to cutting edge research and provide rich exposure to
students Specially for institutions which have got improved laboratory facilities as a result of TEQIP
II funds collaboration with relevant CSIR laboratories will help them grow their research and at the
same time provide the latter with a steady flow of students to work on live projects
7 Institutions which have upgraded their laboratory infrastructure in the area of food and agriculture
will gain by collaborating with the government on its e-labs project which aims at automating the
testing procedure of soil fertiliser pesticide and equipment samples By ensuring speedy and
transparent online disbursement of information related to such tests the projectrsquos vision is to
reduce crop losses and increase the use of good quality bio-pesticides through fair and unbiased
testing Institutions and students will be able to learn a lot about quality control and the processes
involved in digital testing through collaboration with the government on e-labs
8 In order to ensure transparency in procurement processes it is advisable that institutes make use of
the governmentrsquos new e-marketplace called GEM Through the portal wwwgemnicin institutes
can buy virtually anything and everything that they may require specially consumables office
equipment furniture and software Buying through this portal will speed up procurement and
improve the efficiency of institutes Created and maintained by the Directorate General of Supplies
amp Disposals (DGSampD) it provides tools for e-bidding reverse e-auction and demand aggregation to
help users get best value for their money At the national level a system of procurement should be
put in place including committee to look into the requirement and availability of equipment taking
global scenarios into consideration
Appendices
Appendix 1
55
State-wise Number of Institutions Under Technical Education QualityImprovement Programme II (2010-2017)
S Name of State CFIs Sub‐component 11 Sub‐component 12 Total No of
Institutions 1 Andhra Pradesh 5 6 11 2 Bihar 2 ‐‐ 2 3 Chhattisgarh 4 ‐‐ 4 4 Gujarat 7 ‐‐ 7 5 Haryana 3 3 6 6 Himachal Pradesh 1 ‐‐ 1 7 Jharkhand 1 1 2 8 Karnataka 4 15 19 9 Kerala 19 ‐‐ 19
10 Madhya Pradesh 3 2 5 11 Maharashtra 7 10 17
12 NCT‐Delhi ‐‐ 1 1 13 Odisha 2 ‐‐ 2 14 Punjab 7 1 8 15 Rajasthan 9 ‐‐ 9 16 Tamil Nadu 5 4 9 17 Telangana 8 5 13 18 Tripura 1 ‐‐ 1 19 UT‐Chandigarh 2 1 3 20 UT‐Puducherry 1 ‐‐ 1 21 Uttar Pradesh 2 5 7 22 Uttarakhand 1 2 3 23 West Bengal 11 3 14 24 Centrally Funded
Institutions (CFIs) 8 18 26
Total 113 77 190
Appendix 2 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 11
S Name of the Name of the Institution
No State UT
1 JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
2 Aditya Institute of Technology amp Management Tekkali Srikakulam
Andhra
3 Madanapalle Institute of Technology amp Science Madanapalle
Pradesh
4 Shri Vishnu Engineering College for women Vishnupur Bhimavaram
5 Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College Chittoor
6 Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology Muzaffarpur
Bihar
7 Bhagalpur College of Engineering Bhagalpur
8 Government Engineering College Bilaspur
9 Government Engineering College Jagdalpur Bastar
Chhattisgarh
10 Government Engineering College Raipur
11 Rungta College of Engineering amp Technology Bhilai
56
12 Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
13 Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya Vallabh Vidynagar
14 Lukhdirji Engineering College Morbi
15 Gujarat Shantilal Shah Engineering College Bhavnagar
16 Government Engineering College Gandhinagar
17 Government Engineering College Rajkot
18 Government Engineering College Patan
19 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology (UIET) Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
Haryana
20 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology MDU Rohtak
21 NC College of Engineering Panipat
22 Himachal Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College Sundernagar Mandi
Pradesh
23 Jharkhand Cambridge Institute of Technology Ranchi
24 BVB College of Engineering amp Technology Hubli
25 PES College of Engineering Mandya
Karnataka
26 Government Sri Krishnarajendra Silver Jublee Technological Institute Bangalore
27 NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology Bangalore
2
SNo Name of the
Name of the Institution
StateUT
28 Government Engineering College Thrissur
29 Government Engineering College Kozhikode
30 Government Engineering College Painavu Idukki
31 Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology Kottayam
32 School of Engineering Cochin University of Science amp Technology Cochin
33 Government College of Engineering Kannur
34 Government Engineering College Bartonhill Thiruvananthapuram
35 LBS Institute of Technology for Women Poojappura Thiruvananthapuram
36 College of Engineering Perumon Perinad Kollam
37 Kerala College of Engineering Kidangoor Kottayam
38 Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
57
39 College of Engineering Trikaripur Cheemeni Kasargod
40 College of Engineering Thalassery Kannur
41 Government Engineering College Wayand
42 Government Engineering College Sreekrishnapur Palakkad
43 College of Engineering Adoor Manakkala
44 College of Engineering Cherthala Pallippuram
45 College of Engineering Karunagappally Kollam
46 Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering Kollam
47 Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
Madhya
48 Samrat Ashok Technological Institute (Engineering College) Vidisha
Pradesh
49 Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
50 Government College of Engineering Karad
51 BVBs Sardar Patel College of Engineering Mumbai
52 Government College of Enginering Chandrapur
53 Maharashtra Government College of Engineering Jalgaon
54 University Department of Chemical Technology North Maharashtra University Jalgaon
55 Department of Technology Shivaji University Kolhapur
56 Bharati Vidyapeeth University College of Engineering Pune
57 Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Burla Sambalpur
Odisha
58 College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
59 Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
60 Beant College of Engineering amp Technology Gurdaspur
61 GZS Punjab Technical University Campus Bhatinda
62 Punjab SBS College of Engineering amp Technology Ferozepur
63 College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana
64 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
65 Chandigarh Engineering College Mohali
66 University College of Engineering Kota
67 Government Engineering College Ajmer
68 Engineering College Bikaner
69 College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
58
70 Rajasthan M L V Textile amp Engineering College Bhilwara
71 Government Engineering College Jhalawar
72 Government Woman Engineering College Ajmer
73 Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bikaner
74 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Alwar
75 Govt College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
76 Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai
Tamil Nadu
77 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore
78 Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore
79 Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus Triuchirapalli
80 University College of Engineering Kakatiya University Kothagudem
81 Anurag Engineering College Kodad Nalgonda
82 Auroras Scientific Technological amp Research Academy Bandlaguda Hyderabad
83 Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology Gandipet Hyderabad
Telangana
84 Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering amp Technology Kukatpally Hyderabad
85 Malla Reddy Engineering College Medchal RR District Hyderabad
86 Vasavi College of Engineering Ibrahimbagh Hyderabad
87 Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engg ampTechnology Hyderabad
SNo
Name of the Name of the Institution
StateUT
88 Tripura Tripura Institute of Technology Narsingarh Tripura
89 UT‐ University Institute of Engineering amp Technology Chandigarh
90 Chandigarh University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology Punjab
University Chandigarh
91 UT‐ Pondicherry Engineering College Puducherry
Puducherry
92 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly
Uttar Pradesh
93 School of Engineering amp Technology IFTM University Moradabad
(formerly known as College of Engineering amp Technology Moradabad)
94 Uttarakhand BT Kumaon Institute of Technology Dwarahat Dist‐Almora
95 RCC Institute of Information Technology Kolkata
96 College of Engineering amp Management Kolaghat
97 Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering Bankura
98 University Institute of Technology The University of Burdwan Burdwan
99 West Bengal University of Technology Kolkata
West Bengal
59
100 Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
101 Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology Berahmpore Murshidabad
102 Murshidabad College of Engineering and Technology Berhampore Murshidabad
103 MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah
104 Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata
105 Narula Institute of Technology Pargnas
106 Assam University Silchar
107 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering amp Technology Sangrur
108 Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
Centrally
109 North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) Itanagar
Funded
110 National Institute of Technology Agartala
Institutions
111 National Institute of Technology Patna
112 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chandigarh
113 National Institute of Technology Raipur
Appendix 3 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 12
S Name of the
Name of Institution
No State
1 A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
2 JNTU College of Engineering Kakinada
3 Andhra SVU College of Engineering Tirupati
4 Pradesh Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Madhurawada
Visakhapatnam
5 GITAM Institute of Technology ‐ GITAM University Vishakhapatnam
6 VR Siddhartha Engineering College Kanuru Vijaywada
7 Faculty of Science Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
8 Haryana Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science amp Technology
Murthal
9 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Guru Jambeshwar University of Science amp Technology Hissar
10 Jharkha
nd Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi
11 University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (Bangalore University)
60
Bangalore
12 Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Mysore
13 Malnad College of Engineering Hassan
14 BMS College of Engineering Bangalore
15 The National Institute of Engineering Mysore
16 Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
17 HKESs PDA College of Engineering Gulbarga
Karnataka
18 Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology Bangalore
19 MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore
20 NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte Udupi
21 Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology Maralur Tumkur
22 Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
23 SDM College of Engineering and Technology Dhavalagiri Dharwad
24 RV College of Engineering Bangalore
25 PES Institute of Technology Bangalore
26 Madhya Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya Bhopal
Pradesh
27 Shri GS Institute of Technology amp Science Indore
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
28 Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai
29 College of Engineering Shivajinagar Pune
30 Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Matunga Mumbai
31 Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering amp Technology Nanded
32 Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Maharashtra
33 Govt College of Engineering Amravati
34 Govt College of Engineering Aurangabad
35 Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Lonere Raigad
36 GH Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur
37 Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Islampur Sangli
38 NCT‐Delhi Delhi Technological University Delhi
39 Punjab Thapar University Patiala
40 Govt College of Technology Coimbatore
41 Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology Karaikudi
Tamil Nadu
42 Government College of Engineering Salem
43 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Abishekapatti Tirunelveli
61
44 JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
45 University College of Engineering Osmania University Hyderabad
46 Telangana University College of Technology Osmania University Hyderabad
47 JNTU Institute of Science amp Technology Hyderabad
48 Sreenidhi Institute of Science amp Technology Ghatkesar Hyderabad
49 UT‐Chandigarh PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
50 Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur
51 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Lucknow
52 Uttar Pradesh Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur
53 Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur
54 Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering amp Technology Jhansi
55 College of Technology ‐ GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
Uttarakhand
56 Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College Pauri Garhwal
57 University College of Technology ‐ University of Calcutta Kolkata
West Bengal
58 Faculty of Engineering and Technology ‐ Jadavpur University Kolkata
59 JIS College of Engineering Nadia
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
60 Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
61 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
62 National Institute of Technology Calicut
63 Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
64 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
65 National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
66 Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
67 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
Centrally Funded
68 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Institutions
69 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
70 National Institute of Technology Rourkela
71 National Institute of Technology Silchar
72 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
73 National Institute of Technology Surathkal
74 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
75 National Institute of Technology Warangal
76 National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
62
77 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
Appendix 4
Institutions under sub‐component121
S No
NameoftheState NameoftheInstitution CentreofExcellence On
1 AndhraPradesh AndhraUniversityCollegeof
EngineeringVishakhapatnam
Nano‐Technology
2 SVUCollegeofEngineering Tirupati
AtmosphericRemoteSensingandAdvancedSignal
Processing 3 Jharkhand BirlaInstituteofTechnology
MesraRanchi
Bio‐resourcesandBio‐prospecting
4 Karnataka BMSCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
AdvancedMaterialsResearch
5 RVCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
Macro-Electronics
6 PESInstituteofTechnology Bangalore
KnowledgeAnalyticsampOntologicalEngineering
7 SiddhagangaInstituteof
TechnologyTumkur
AppliedResearchandNanoTechnology
8 Maharashtra CollegeofEngineeringPune SignalandImageProcessing
9 SmartRenewableEnergySystems
10 ShriGuruGobind SinghjiInstitute
ofEngineeringampTechnology Nanded
SignalandImageProcessing
11 InstituteofChemicalTechnology
Mumbai
ProcessIntensificationforProcessIndustries
12 VeermataJijabaiTechnology
InstituteMumbai
ComplexandNonlinearDynamicalSystems
13 Punjab ThaparUniversityPatiala EnvironmentampEnergyManagement
14
TamilNadu
GovtCollegeofTechnology
Coimbatore
AlternateEnergyResearch
15 EnvironmentalStudies
16
JNTUCollegeofEngineering
Hyderabad
DisasterManagement
63
17 Telangana OsmaniaUniversityCollegeof
TechnologyHyderabad
IntensificationofChemicalandBio‐processes
18 Uttarakhand CollegeofTechnology‐ GBPant
UniversityofAgricultureamp
TechnologyPantnagar
EnergyStudiesinIndustriesandAgroSystemsof
Uttarakhand(EnergyManagement)
19 UttarPradesh HarcourtButlerTechnological
InstituteKanpur
AppliedResearchTrainingampEducationinLipidScience
20
WestBengal
FacultyofEngineeringand Technology‐JadavpurUniversity
PhaseTransformationandProductCharacterization
21 UniversityCollegeofTechnology‐
UniversityofCalcutta
SystemsBiologyandBioMedicalEngineering
22 UTChandigarh PECUniversityofTechnology Chandigarh
IndustrialandProductDesignSPC
23 Centrally funded Institutions (CFIs)
MANITBhopal Geo‐informatics(RemoteSensingGPSamp GIS)
24 NITDurgapur AdvancedMaterials
25 VNITNagpur CombeddedSystemsHybridizationofcommunications
andEmbeddedSystems 26 NITRourkela PracticalRenewableEnergySystem
27 Orthopaedic TissueEngineeringampRehabilitation 28 SVNITSurat WaterResourcesandFloodManage
ment
29 NITWarangal SustainableEnergyStudies
30 IndianInstituteofEngineering
andTechnologyShibpurHowrah
MicrostructurallyDesignedAdvancedMaterials
Development
Appendix 5 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 11
The aim of this sub-component was to strengthen institutions to improve learning outcomes
and employability of graduates It was open only for those institutions which had not participated in TEQIP I
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement following academic and non-academic reforms
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities
YES
64
e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
65
2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
70
Appendix 8
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
67
by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
68
include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
69
communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
70
Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
72
Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
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Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
48
Chapter 4 Key Findings
49
1 On an average funds given to institutions for purchase of equipment and soft resources have led to
significant improvement in laboratory infrastructure of the institutes under study
2 The impact of such purchases on improvement in quality is not easily quantifiable in measurable
terms To assess the same other correlated parameters could be looked at such as improvement in
the number of research publications in refereed journals increase in the number of PhD students
number of faculty involved in research or the percentage of student placement However none of
these parameters can be directly or solely be said to be due to the improvement in physical or
digital infrastructure of institutes
3 Institutes did not have a clear-cut strategy of what best use they could put the available money to
Given that each institute on an average got Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and other resources
they could have used the money to create at least one best-in-class facility in any of the
departments which was equipped to utilize that facility in terms of augmenting the interaction of
the institute with industry or generating more resources through assignments from other agencies
While institutes in sub-component 12 had the provision to set up centres of excellence even in sub-
component 11 they could have done so if they had worked with that aim and vision
4 Instead institutes on an average divided the money equally across six departments and each
department on an average bought one-two machines which were significantly expensive and the
rest of the money was spent on buying other small routine equipment desktops laptops
networking servers software and e-journals Collaborations between departments for research
projects were however missing
5 This pattern of expenditure can be explained by the fact that our engineering institutions are still in
a phase where there is more emphasis on theory than practical Hands-on learning or project-based
approach in teaching is relatively new for institutions which is why there is not much emphasis on
understanding the practical aspects of learning such as producing patents versus papers
6 Institutes were seen to be over protective wherever even a slightly costly equipment was bought By
their own admission such equipment was most of the time kept under lock and key and was at best
displayed to students They were rarely given the opportunity to actually do something with it on
their own
7 Equal receipt of money by a number of departments has led to overall improvement in laboratory
standards of all departments which is good from an egalitarian perspective It is also good that all
departments have been able to uniformly upgrade their infrastructure and will therefore be able to
compete with each other in attracting good students faculty as well as assignments from industry in
future
8 Discussions with focus groups suggest that institutes spent large amounts of money on creating or
refurbishing physical infrastructure While non-academic experts may see this as wasteful
expenditure from an academic perspective even if this leads to improvement in the physical
facilities being offered by institutes it is well worth the investment While state funded institutes
get funds from state governments for building infrastructure for some of the centrally funded
institutes where infrastructure may have been falling apart this money would have been useful
9 Because of the fact that there is no proper system to track the usage of equipment ndash records are
maintained in physical form in the shape of log books and registers which render a macro analysis
50
impossible -- anecdotal evidence suggests that equipment bought is not being optimally utilized A
significantly higher number of research papers in refereed journals suggests that this may not be
true but the fact remains that there is no improvement in the number of technology transfers
commercialization of research or patent generation which remain weak This again brings into focus
the theory versus application part of teaching
10 Overall improvement in base infrastructure was important for institutes to advance to the next level
of development Except for some of the Centrally funded institutions none of the institutes which
received funding in TEQIP II are in the league of the six original IITs in terms of laboratory
infrastructure They do not have access to the kind of liberal funding that CFTIs get If they had not
got the present funds to buy equipment they would have taken at least five to seven years to
procure the same through the resources available to them Even for Central institutions as also for
others the availability of funds at one go meant that they could procure high costing software such
as Matlab Ansys Labview Cadence and Adobe which benefit students across departments
11 Funds for buying equipment and other soft resources enabled the institutes to take some steps
towards keeping pace with the rapidly changing advancements in technology Increased level of
automation and artificial intelligence in industry is reflected in the kind of purchases institutes have
made ndash various types of simulation software digital machines replacing analogue ones such as in
electrical engineering departments all-in-one automatic machines which combine several levels of
manual work such as in surveying in civil engineering departments robotic arms mimicking the
automated environment of modern factories attached to lathe machines in mechanical engineering
departments instruments capable of handling nano particles in specialized centres and 3D printers
capable of printing high precision devices which are being used in multiple fields
12 Most institutes have also bought subscriptions to high level international journals in various
streams both online and physical enabling access to vast repository of world class content for most
students
13 Institutes have not paid much thought to maintenance of equipment since most of the purchases
have been made in the past two-three years and warranty periods are still in force Most institutes
have also reported availability of in-house technicians to look after the machines though majority
said that they would sign annual maintenance contracts (AMC) with vendors Since AMCs usually
cost roughly 10 per cent of the cost of the equipment they felt that the resources allocated for the
same under TEQIP II would not be adequate and that they should be increased slightly
14 As per the feedback provided by almost all institutes they all agree that the equipment purchased
by them responds to faculty student needs and was done as per consultation and
recommendations of faculty They all follow well laid out norms for disposal of equipment which
keep environmental considerations in mind
6 -- Average number of departments among which each institute in Sub-component 11 divided
the total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 500 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
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7-- Average number of departments among which each institute in sub-component 12 divided the
total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 284 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
2147403 ndash Number of items bought by institutes for office purpose in sub-component
11
101699 hours monthndash Utilisation of equipment by UG amp PG students in sub-component
11 as per available data of institutes which participated in the study
427 hours month ndash Average utilization of equipment by UG and PG students across
institutes in sub-component 11
51656 hours month -- Utilisation of equipment by PhD students in sub-component 11 as
per available data of institutes which participated in the study
37 hours month-- Average utilization of equipment by PhD students across institutes in sub-
component 11
52
Chapter 5 Way Forward
53
As data shows and case studies prove there can be no doubt that TEQIP II and the funds provided to
institutes for purchase of equipment and other soft resources have led to improvement in laboratory
infrastructure which in turn has helped in improving the output Some pointers for future stages of the
project are-
1 Even though TEQIP II had a major focus on upgradation of laboratory infrastructure and institutes
were given significant amount of funds for purchase of equipment there were no guidelines or
benchmarks for them to judge themselves against and to understand what an ideal laboratory
should be like for any given department While it is good that they were given the freedom to decide
what they wanted to buy and it depended on the pro-activeness of the department heads on what
all they ended up getting funds for in an ideal scenario they should have been given a list of
essential basic equipment as well as research level equipment and they could have prioritized their
purchases on the basis of that
In all likelihood such department-wise lists do not exist anywhere In the third phase of TEQIP
therefore NPIU could commission a project which involves study of top world-class as well as top
national-level laboratories for each department Thereafter standard templates of equipment could
be prepared which could illustrate the requirement of equipment for each concept and practical for
every stream of engineering Based on standard frequency of usage and the number of students in a
class adequate numbers of any equipment could be recommended to be bought by institutes in
order to ensure that not too much time is wasted on rotating several batches of students on the
same equipment
Availability of such templates of equipment as well as soft resources which could be updated
periodically in keeping with the changes in technology and availability of resources would also help
policy makers understand how many institutes come up to a benchmark and how many need
further support
2 Institutes should start maintaining digital records of use of equipment which are bought for research
purposes These records should not be just digital copies of physical registers but should be in the
form of smart solutions which can track internal supply chains in laboratories as well as usage of
equipment The solutions should be able to provide real-time analysis of usage of equipment in
every laboratory and all laboratories could be linked to one centralized system There are various
kinds of RFID solutions available today which can handle usage patterns well The available
information could be used to devise solutions and create policy interventions to increase the actual
usage of equipment
3 Nodal institutes under TEQIP II could be allowed to utilize the unspent grant as seed money to start
laboratory courses exclusively for under-graduate students of neighboring non-TEQIP institutes The
unspent money could also be used to start nodal centres for sharing of resources
4 Institutes could be encouraged to ensure that laboratories in all departments have well designed
brochures and information material such as leaflets and manuals on major equipment so that
dissemination of information about their availability is easy and their utilization could be increased
54
5 Facilities created in institutes are not being optimally utilized to increase interaction with industry
While rural location of the institute and absence of industry in the neighbourhood could be one of
the reasons it is also true that in none of the institutes was industry consulted before the
commissioning of equipment Size of equipment could be another issue ndash which does not allow for
anything on industrial scale But in most cases industry is not even aware of the existence of state-
of-the-art equipment inside institutes Regular interactions with sector-specific companies are a
must therefore to create a culture of exchange of ideas and possibilities for collaboration
6 For decades research has happened in our country in isolation and at a distance from both industry
and academia Being largely funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) so far it
has been taking place inside the laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
The 37 laboratories of CSIR and its 39 field stations or extension centres have been working in the
areas of aerospace engineering structural engineering ocean science life science metallurgy
chemicals mining food petroleum leather and environmental science The ministry of HRD has
also started funding research in a big way in recent years through schemes such as Imprint ndash
Improving Research Innovation and Technology and the Uchchtar Avishkar Yojana (UAY) It would be
fruitful for the country if research happening purely on the scientific side is able to converge with
that on the academic side Hence in order to ensure greater synergy between research and
teaching it is essential that technical institutes start working more closely with CSIR laboratories
This will bring them immediately closer to cutting edge research and provide rich exposure to
students Specially for institutions which have got improved laboratory facilities as a result of TEQIP
II funds collaboration with relevant CSIR laboratories will help them grow their research and at the
same time provide the latter with a steady flow of students to work on live projects
7 Institutions which have upgraded their laboratory infrastructure in the area of food and agriculture
will gain by collaborating with the government on its e-labs project which aims at automating the
testing procedure of soil fertiliser pesticide and equipment samples By ensuring speedy and
transparent online disbursement of information related to such tests the projectrsquos vision is to
reduce crop losses and increase the use of good quality bio-pesticides through fair and unbiased
testing Institutions and students will be able to learn a lot about quality control and the processes
involved in digital testing through collaboration with the government on e-labs
8 In order to ensure transparency in procurement processes it is advisable that institutes make use of
the governmentrsquos new e-marketplace called GEM Through the portal wwwgemnicin institutes
can buy virtually anything and everything that they may require specially consumables office
equipment furniture and software Buying through this portal will speed up procurement and
improve the efficiency of institutes Created and maintained by the Directorate General of Supplies
amp Disposals (DGSampD) it provides tools for e-bidding reverse e-auction and demand aggregation to
help users get best value for their money At the national level a system of procurement should be
put in place including committee to look into the requirement and availability of equipment taking
global scenarios into consideration
Appendices
Appendix 1
55
State-wise Number of Institutions Under Technical Education QualityImprovement Programme II (2010-2017)
S Name of State CFIs Sub‐component 11 Sub‐component 12 Total No of
Institutions 1 Andhra Pradesh 5 6 11 2 Bihar 2 ‐‐ 2 3 Chhattisgarh 4 ‐‐ 4 4 Gujarat 7 ‐‐ 7 5 Haryana 3 3 6 6 Himachal Pradesh 1 ‐‐ 1 7 Jharkhand 1 1 2 8 Karnataka 4 15 19 9 Kerala 19 ‐‐ 19
10 Madhya Pradesh 3 2 5 11 Maharashtra 7 10 17
12 NCT‐Delhi ‐‐ 1 1 13 Odisha 2 ‐‐ 2 14 Punjab 7 1 8 15 Rajasthan 9 ‐‐ 9 16 Tamil Nadu 5 4 9 17 Telangana 8 5 13 18 Tripura 1 ‐‐ 1 19 UT‐Chandigarh 2 1 3 20 UT‐Puducherry 1 ‐‐ 1 21 Uttar Pradesh 2 5 7 22 Uttarakhand 1 2 3 23 West Bengal 11 3 14 24 Centrally Funded
Institutions (CFIs) 8 18 26
Total 113 77 190
Appendix 2 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 11
S Name of the Name of the Institution
No State UT
1 JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
2 Aditya Institute of Technology amp Management Tekkali Srikakulam
Andhra
3 Madanapalle Institute of Technology amp Science Madanapalle
Pradesh
4 Shri Vishnu Engineering College for women Vishnupur Bhimavaram
5 Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College Chittoor
6 Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology Muzaffarpur
Bihar
7 Bhagalpur College of Engineering Bhagalpur
8 Government Engineering College Bilaspur
9 Government Engineering College Jagdalpur Bastar
Chhattisgarh
10 Government Engineering College Raipur
11 Rungta College of Engineering amp Technology Bhilai
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12 Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
13 Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya Vallabh Vidynagar
14 Lukhdirji Engineering College Morbi
15 Gujarat Shantilal Shah Engineering College Bhavnagar
16 Government Engineering College Gandhinagar
17 Government Engineering College Rajkot
18 Government Engineering College Patan
19 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology (UIET) Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
Haryana
20 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology MDU Rohtak
21 NC College of Engineering Panipat
22 Himachal Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College Sundernagar Mandi
Pradesh
23 Jharkhand Cambridge Institute of Technology Ranchi
24 BVB College of Engineering amp Technology Hubli
25 PES College of Engineering Mandya
Karnataka
26 Government Sri Krishnarajendra Silver Jublee Technological Institute Bangalore
27 NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology Bangalore
2
SNo Name of the
Name of the Institution
StateUT
28 Government Engineering College Thrissur
29 Government Engineering College Kozhikode
30 Government Engineering College Painavu Idukki
31 Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology Kottayam
32 School of Engineering Cochin University of Science amp Technology Cochin
33 Government College of Engineering Kannur
34 Government Engineering College Bartonhill Thiruvananthapuram
35 LBS Institute of Technology for Women Poojappura Thiruvananthapuram
36 College of Engineering Perumon Perinad Kollam
37 Kerala College of Engineering Kidangoor Kottayam
38 Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
57
39 College of Engineering Trikaripur Cheemeni Kasargod
40 College of Engineering Thalassery Kannur
41 Government Engineering College Wayand
42 Government Engineering College Sreekrishnapur Palakkad
43 College of Engineering Adoor Manakkala
44 College of Engineering Cherthala Pallippuram
45 College of Engineering Karunagappally Kollam
46 Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering Kollam
47 Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
Madhya
48 Samrat Ashok Technological Institute (Engineering College) Vidisha
Pradesh
49 Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
50 Government College of Engineering Karad
51 BVBs Sardar Patel College of Engineering Mumbai
52 Government College of Enginering Chandrapur
53 Maharashtra Government College of Engineering Jalgaon
54 University Department of Chemical Technology North Maharashtra University Jalgaon
55 Department of Technology Shivaji University Kolhapur
56 Bharati Vidyapeeth University College of Engineering Pune
57 Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Burla Sambalpur
Odisha
58 College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
59 Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
60 Beant College of Engineering amp Technology Gurdaspur
61 GZS Punjab Technical University Campus Bhatinda
62 Punjab SBS College of Engineering amp Technology Ferozepur
63 College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana
64 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
65 Chandigarh Engineering College Mohali
66 University College of Engineering Kota
67 Government Engineering College Ajmer
68 Engineering College Bikaner
69 College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
58
70 Rajasthan M L V Textile amp Engineering College Bhilwara
71 Government Engineering College Jhalawar
72 Government Woman Engineering College Ajmer
73 Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bikaner
74 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Alwar
75 Govt College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
76 Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai
Tamil Nadu
77 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore
78 Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore
79 Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus Triuchirapalli
80 University College of Engineering Kakatiya University Kothagudem
81 Anurag Engineering College Kodad Nalgonda
82 Auroras Scientific Technological amp Research Academy Bandlaguda Hyderabad
83 Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology Gandipet Hyderabad
Telangana
84 Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering amp Technology Kukatpally Hyderabad
85 Malla Reddy Engineering College Medchal RR District Hyderabad
86 Vasavi College of Engineering Ibrahimbagh Hyderabad
87 Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engg ampTechnology Hyderabad
SNo
Name of the Name of the Institution
StateUT
88 Tripura Tripura Institute of Technology Narsingarh Tripura
89 UT‐ University Institute of Engineering amp Technology Chandigarh
90 Chandigarh University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology Punjab
University Chandigarh
91 UT‐ Pondicherry Engineering College Puducherry
Puducherry
92 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly
Uttar Pradesh
93 School of Engineering amp Technology IFTM University Moradabad
(formerly known as College of Engineering amp Technology Moradabad)
94 Uttarakhand BT Kumaon Institute of Technology Dwarahat Dist‐Almora
95 RCC Institute of Information Technology Kolkata
96 College of Engineering amp Management Kolaghat
97 Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering Bankura
98 University Institute of Technology The University of Burdwan Burdwan
99 West Bengal University of Technology Kolkata
West Bengal
59
100 Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
101 Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology Berahmpore Murshidabad
102 Murshidabad College of Engineering and Technology Berhampore Murshidabad
103 MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah
104 Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata
105 Narula Institute of Technology Pargnas
106 Assam University Silchar
107 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering amp Technology Sangrur
108 Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
Centrally
109 North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) Itanagar
Funded
110 National Institute of Technology Agartala
Institutions
111 National Institute of Technology Patna
112 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chandigarh
113 National Institute of Technology Raipur
Appendix 3 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 12
S Name of the
Name of Institution
No State
1 A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
2 JNTU College of Engineering Kakinada
3 Andhra SVU College of Engineering Tirupati
4 Pradesh Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Madhurawada
Visakhapatnam
5 GITAM Institute of Technology ‐ GITAM University Vishakhapatnam
6 VR Siddhartha Engineering College Kanuru Vijaywada
7 Faculty of Science Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
8 Haryana Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science amp Technology
Murthal
9 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Guru Jambeshwar University of Science amp Technology Hissar
10 Jharkha
nd Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi
11 University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (Bangalore University)
60
Bangalore
12 Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Mysore
13 Malnad College of Engineering Hassan
14 BMS College of Engineering Bangalore
15 The National Institute of Engineering Mysore
16 Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
17 HKESs PDA College of Engineering Gulbarga
Karnataka
18 Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology Bangalore
19 MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore
20 NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte Udupi
21 Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology Maralur Tumkur
22 Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
23 SDM College of Engineering and Technology Dhavalagiri Dharwad
24 RV College of Engineering Bangalore
25 PES Institute of Technology Bangalore
26 Madhya Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya Bhopal
Pradesh
27 Shri GS Institute of Technology amp Science Indore
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
28 Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai
29 College of Engineering Shivajinagar Pune
30 Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Matunga Mumbai
31 Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering amp Technology Nanded
32 Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Maharashtra
33 Govt College of Engineering Amravati
34 Govt College of Engineering Aurangabad
35 Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Lonere Raigad
36 GH Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur
37 Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Islampur Sangli
38 NCT‐Delhi Delhi Technological University Delhi
39 Punjab Thapar University Patiala
40 Govt College of Technology Coimbatore
41 Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology Karaikudi
Tamil Nadu
42 Government College of Engineering Salem
43 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Abishekapatti Tirunelveli
61
44 JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
45 University College of Engineering Osmania University Hyderabad
46 Telangana University College of Technology Osmania University Hyderabad
47 JNTU Institute of Science amp Technology Hyderabad
48 Sreenidhi Institute of Science amp Technology Ghatkesar Hyderabad
49 UT‐Chandigarh PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
50 Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur
51 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Lucknow
52 Uttar Pradesh Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur
53 Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur
54 Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering amp Technology Jhansi
55 College of Technology ‐ GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
Uttarakhand
56 Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College Pauri Garhwal
57 University College of Technology ‐ University of Calcutta Kolkata
West Bengal
58 Faculty of Engineering and Technology ‐ Jadavpur University Kolkata
59 JIS College of Engineering Nadia
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
60 Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
61 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
62 National Institute of Technology Calicut
63 Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
64 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
65 National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
66 Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
67 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
Centrally Funded
68 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Institutions
69 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
70 National Institute of Technology Rourkela
71 National Institute of Technology Silchar
72 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
73 National Institute of Technology Surathkal
74 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
75 National Institute of Technology Warangal
76 National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
62
77 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
Appendix 4
Institutions under sub‐component121
S No
NameoftheState NameoftheInstitution CentreofExcellence On
1 AndhraPradesh AndhraUniversityCollegeof
EngineeringVishakhapatnam
Nano‐Technology
2 SVUCollegeofEngineering Tirupati
AtmosphericRemoteSensingandAdvancedSignal
Processing 3 Jharkhand BirlaInstituteofTechnology
MesraRanchi
Bio‐resourcesandBio‐prospecting
4 Karnataka BMSCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
AdvancedMaterialsResearch
5 RVCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
Macro-Electronics
6 PESInstituteofTechnology Bangalore
KnowledgeAnalyticsampOntologicalEngineering
7 SiddhagangaInstituteof
TechnologyTumkur
AppliedResearchandNanoTechnology
8 Maharashtra CollegeofEngineeringPune SignalandImageProcessing
9 SmartRenewableEnergySystems
10 ShriGuruGobind SinghjiInstitute
ofEngineeringampTechnology Nanded
SignalandImageProcessing
11 InstituteofChemicalTechnology
Mumbai
ProcessIntensificationforProcessIndustries
12 VeermataJijabaiTechnology
InstituteMumbai
ComplexandNonlinearDynamicalSystems
13 Punjab ThaparUniversityPatiala EnvironmentampEnergyManagement
14
TamilNadu
GovtCollegeofTechnology
Coimbatore
AlternateEnergyResearch
15 EnvironmentalStudies
16
JNTUCollegeofEngineering
Hyderabad
DisasterManagement
63
17 Telangana OsmaniaUniversityCollegeof
TechnologyHyderabad
IntensificationofChemicalandBio‐processes
18 Uttarakhand CollegeofTechnology‐ GBPant
UniversityofAgricultureamp
TechnologyPantnagar
EnergyStudiesinIndustriesandAgroSystemsof
Uttarakhand(EnergyManagement)
19 UttarPradesh HarcourtButlerTechnological
InstituteKanpur
AppliedResearchTrainingampEducationinLipidScience
20
WestBengal
FacultyofEngineeringand Technology‐JadavpurUniversity
PhaseTransformationandProductCharacterization
21 UniversityCollegeofTechnology‐
UniversityofCalcutta
SystemsBiologyandBioMedicalEngineering
22 UTChandigarh PECUniversityofTechnology Chandigarh
IndustrialandProductDesignSPC
23 Centrally funded Institutions (CFIs)
MANITBhopal Geo‐informatics(RemoteSensingGPSamp GIS)
24 NITDurgapur AdvancedMaterials
25 VNITNagpur CombeddedSystemsHybridizationofcommunications
andEmbeddedSystems 26 NITRourkela PracticalRenewableEnergySystem
27 Orthopaedic TissueEngineeringampRehabilitation 28 SVNITSurat WaterResourcesandFloodManage
ment
29 NITWarangal SustainableEnergyStudies
30 IndianInstituteofEngineering
andTechnologyShibpurHowrah
MicrostructurallyDesignedAdvancedMaterials
Development
Appendix 5 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 11
The aim of this sub-component was to strengthen institutions to improve learning outcomes
and employability of graduates It was open only for those institutions which had not participated in TEQIP I
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement following academic and non-academic reforms
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities
YES
64
e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
65
2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
70
Appendix 8
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
67
by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
68
include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
69
communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
70
Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
72
Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
73
Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
49
1 On an average funds given to institutions for purchase of equipment and soft resources have led to
significant improvement in laboratory infrastructure of the institutes under study
2 The impact of such purchases on improvement in quality is not easily quantifiable in measurable
terms To assess the same other correlated parameters could be looked at such as improvement in
the number of research publications in refereed journals increase in the number of PhD students
number of faculty involved in research or the percentage of student placement However none of
these parameters can be directly or solely be said to be due to the improvement in physical or
digital infrastructure of institutes
3 Institutes did not have a clear-cut strategy of what best use they could put the available money to
Given that each institute on an average got Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and other resources
they could have used the money to create at least one best-in-class facility in any of the
departments which was equipped to utilize that facility in terms of augmenting the interaction of
the institute with industry or generating more resources through assignments from other agencies
While institutes in sub-component 12 had the provision to set up centres of excellence even in sub-
component 11 they could have done so if they had worked with that aim and vision
4 Instead institutes on an average divided the money equally across six departments and each
department on an average bought one-two machines which were significantly expensive and the
rest of the money was spent on buying other small routine equipment desktops laptops
networking servers software and e-journals Collaborations between departments for research
projects were however missing
5 This pattern of expenditure can be explained by the fact that our engineering institutions are still in
a phase where there is more emphasis on theory than practical Hands-on learning or project-based
approach in teaching is relatively new for institutions which is why there is not much emphasis on
understanding the practical aspects of learning such as producing patents versus papers
6 Institutes were seen to be over protective wherever even a slightly costly equipment was bought By
their own admission such equipment was most of the time kept under lock and key and was at best
displayed to students They were rarely given the opportunity to actually do something with it on
their own
7 Equal receipt of money by a number of departments has led to overall improvement in laboratory
standards of all departments which is good from an egalitarian perspective It is also good that all
departments have been able to uniformly upgrade their infrastructure and will therefore be able to
compete with each other in attracting good students faculty as well as assignments from industry in
future
8 Discussions with focus groups suggest that institutes spent large amounts of money on creating or
refurbishing physical infrastructure While non-academic experts may see this as wasteful
expenditure from an academic perspective even if this leads to improvement in the physical
facilities being offered by institutes it is well worth the investment While state funded institutes
get funds from state governments for building infrastructure for some of the centrally funded
institutes where infrastructure may have been falling apart this money would have been useful
9 Because of the fact that there is no proper system to track the usage of equipment ndash records are
maintained in physical form in the shape of log books and registers which render a macro analysis
50
impossible -- anecdotal evidence suggests that equipment bought is not being optimally utilized A
significantly higher number of research papers in refereed journals suggests that this may not be
true but the fact remains that there is no improvement in the number of technology transfers
commercialization of research or patent generation which remain weak This again brings into focus
the theory versus application part of teaching
10 Overall improvement in base infrastructure was important for institutes to advance to the next level
of development Except for some of the Centrally funded institutions none of the institutes which
received funding in TEQIP II are in the league of the six original IITs in terms of laboratory
infrastructure They do not have access to the kind of liberal funding that CFTIs get If they had not
got the present funds to buy equipment they would have taken at least five to seven years to
procure the same through the resources available to them Even for Central institutions as also for
others the availability of funds at one go meant that they could procure high costing software such
as Matlab Ansys Labview Cadence and Adobe which benefit students across departments
11 Funds for buying equipment and other soft resources enabled the institutes to take some steps
towards keeping pace with the rapidly changing advancements in technology Increased level of
automation and artificial intelligence in industry is reflected in the kind of purchases institutes have
made ndash various types of simulation software digital machines replacing analogue ones such as in
electrical engineering departments all-in-one automatic machines which combine several levels of
manual work such as in surveying in civil engineering departments robotic arms mimicking the
automated environment of modern factories attached to lathe machines in mechanical engineering
departments instruments capable of handling nano particles in specialized centres and 3D printers
capable of printing high precision devices which are being used in multiple fields
12 Most institutes have also bought subscriptions to high level international journals in various
streams both online and physical enabling access to vast repository of world class content for most
students
13 Institutes have not paid much thought to maintenance of equipment since most of the purchases
have been made in the past two-three years and warranty periods are still in force Most institutes
have also reported availability of in-house technicians to look after the machines though majority
said that they would sign annual maintenance contracts (AMC) with vendors Since AMCs usually
cost roughly 10 per cent of the cost of the equipment they felt that the resources allocated for the
same under TEQIP II would not be adequate and that they should be increased slightly
14 As per the feedback provided by almost all institutes they all agree that the equipment purchased
by them responds to faculty student needs and was done as per consultation and
recommendations of faculty They all follow well laid out norms for disposal of equipment which
keep environmental considerations in mind
6 -- Average number of departments among which each institute in Sub-component 11 divided
the total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 500 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
51
7-- Average number of departments among which each institute in sub-component 12 divided the
total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 284 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
2147403 ndash Number of items bought by institutes for office purpose in sub-component
11
101699 hours monthndash Utilisation of equipment by UG amp PG students in sub-component
11 as per available data of institutes which participated in the study
427 hours month ndash Average utilization of equipment by UG and PG students across
institutes in sub-component 11
51656 hours month -- Utilisation of equipment by PhD students in sub-component 11 as
per available data of institutes which participated in the study
37 hours month-- Average utilization of equipment by PhD students across institutes in sub-
component 11
52
Chapter 5 Way Forward
53
As data shows and case studies prove there can be no doubt that TEQIP II and the funds provided to
institutes for purchase of equipment and other soft resources have led to improvement in laboratory
infrastructure which in turn has helped in improving the output Some pointers for future stages of the
project are-
1 Even though TEQIP II had a major focus on upgradation of laboratory infrastructure and institutes
were given significant amount of funds for purchase of equipment there were no guidelines or
benchmarks for them to judge themselves against and to understand what an ideal laboratory
should be like for any given department While it is good that they were given the freedom to decide
what they wanted to buy and it depended on the pro-activeness of the department heads on what
all they ended up getting funds for in an ideal scenario they should have been given a list of
essential basic equipment as well as research level equipment and they could have prioritized their
purchases on the basis of that
In all likelihood such department-wise lists do not exist anywhere In the third phase of TEQIP
therefore NPIU could commission a project which involves study of top world-class as well as top
national-level laboratories for each department Thereafter standard templates of equipment could
be prepared which could illustrate the requirement of equipment for each concept and practical for
every stream of engineering Based on standard frequency of usage and the number of students in a
class adequate numbers of any equipment could be recommended to be bought by institutes in
order to ensure that not too much time is wasted on rotating several batches of students on the
same equipment
Availability of such templates of equipment as well as soft resources which could be updated
periodically in keeping with the changes in technology and availability of resources would also help
policy makers understand how many institutes come up to a benchmark and how many need
further support
2 Institutes should start maintaining digital records of use of equipment which are bought for research
purposes These records should not be just digital copies of physical registers but should be in the
form of smart solutions which can track internal supply chains in laboratories as well as usage of
equipment The solutions should be able to provide real-time analysis of usage of equipment in
every laboratory and all laboratories could be linked to one centralized system There are various
kinds of RFID solutions available today which can handle usage patterns well The available
information could be used to devise solutions and create policy interventions to increase the actual
usage of equipment
3 Nodal institutes under TEQIP II could be allowed to utilize the unspent grant as seed money to start
laboratory courses exclusively for under-graduate students of neighboring non-TEQIP institutes The
unspent money could also be used to start nodal centres for sharing of resources
4 Institutes could be encouraged to ensure that laboratories in all departments have well designed
brochures and information material such as leaflets and manuals on major equipment so that
dissemination of information about their availability is easy and their utilization could be increased
54
5 Facilities created in institutes are not being optimally utilized to increase interaction with industry
While rural location of the institute and absence of industry in the neighbourhood could be one of
the reasons it is also true that in none of the institutes was industry consulted before the
commissioning of equipment Size of equipment could be another issue ndash which does not allow for
anything on industrial scale But in most cases industry is not even aware of the existence of state-
of-the-art equipment inside institutes Regular interactions with sector-specific companies are a
must therefore to create a culture of exchange of ideas and possibilities for collaboration
6 For decades research has happened in our country in isolation and at a distance from both industry
and academia Being largely funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) so far it
has been taking place inside the laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
The 37 laboratories of CSIR and its 39 field stations or extension centres have been working in the
areas of aerospace engineering structural engineering ocean science life science metallurgy
chemicals mining food petroleum leather and environmental science The ministry of HRD has
also started funding research in a big way in recent years through schemes such as Imprint ndash
Improving Research Innovation and Technology and the Uchchtar Avishkar Yojana (UAY) It would be
fruitful for the country if research happening purely on the scientific side is able to converge with
that on the academic side Hence in order to ensure greater synergy between research and
teaching it is essential that technical institutes start working more closely with CSIR laboratories
This will bring them immediately closer to cutting edge research and provide rich exposure to
students Specially for institutions which have got improved laboratory facilities as a result of TEQIP
II funds collaboration with relevant CSIR laboratories will help them grow their research and at the
same time provide the latter with a steady flow of students to work on live projects
7 Institutions which have upgraded their laboratory infrastructure in the area of food and agriculture
will gain by collaborating with the government on its e-labs project which aims at automating the
testing procedure of soil fertiliser pesticide and equipment samples By ensuring speedy and
transparent online disbursement of information related to such tests the projectrsquos vision is to
reduce crop losses and increase the use of good quality bio-pesticides through fair and unbiased
testing Institutions and students will be able to learn a lot about quality control and the processes
involved in digital testing through collaboration with the government on e-labs
8 In order to ensure transparency in procurement processes it is advisable that institutes make use of
the governmentrsquos new e-marketplace called GEM Through the portal wwwgemnicin institutes
can buy virtually anything and everything that they may require specially consumables office
equipment furniture and software Buying through this portal will speed up procurement and
improve the efficiency of institutes Created and maintained by the Directorate General of Supplies
amp Disposals (DGSampD) it provides tools for e-bidding reverse e-auction and demand aggregation to
help users get best value for their money At the national level a system of procurement should be
put in place including committee to look into the requirement and availability of equipment taking
global scenarios into consideration
Appendices
Appendix 1
55
State-wise Number of Institutions Under Technical Education QualityImprovement Programme II (2010-2017)
S Name of State CFIs Sub‐component 11 Sub‐component 12 Total No of
Institutions 1 Andhra Pradesh 5 6 11 2 Bihar 2 ‐‐ 2 3 Chhattisgarh 4 ‐‐ 4 4 Gujarat 7 ‐‐ 7 5 Haryana 3 3 6 6 Himachal Pradesh 1 ‐‐ 1 7 Jharkhand 1 1 2 8 Karnataka 4 15 19 9 Kerala 19 ‐‐ 19
10 Madhya Pradesh 3 2 5 11 Maharashtra 7 10 17
12 NCT‐Delhi ‐‐ 1 1 13 Odisha 2 ‐‐ 2 14 Punjab 7 1 8 15 Rajasthan 9 ‐‐ 9 16 Tamil Nadu 5 4 9 17 Telangana 8 5 13 18 Tripura 1 ‐‐ 1 19 UT‐Chandigarh 2 1 3 20 UT‐Puducherry 1 ‐‐ 1 21 Uttar Pradesh 2 5 7 22 Uttarakhand 1 2 3 23 West Bengal 11 3 14 24 Centrally Funded
Institutions (CFIs) 8 18 26
Total 113 77 190
Appendix 2 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 11
S Name of the Name of the Institution
No State UT
1 JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
2 Aditya Institute of Technology amp Management Tekkali Srikakulam
Andhra
3 Madanapalle Institute of Technology amp Science Madanapalle
Pradesh
4 Shri Vishnu Engineering College for women Vishnupur Bhimavaram
5 Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College Chittoor
6 Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology Muzaffarpur
Bihar
7 Bhagalpur College of Engineering Bhagalpur
8 Government Engineering College Bilaspur
9 Government Engineering College Jagdalpur Bastar
Chhattisgarh
10 Government Engineering College Raipur
11 Rungta College of Engineering amp Technology Bhilai
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12 Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
13 Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya Vallabh Vidynagar
14 Lukhdirji Engineering College Morbi
15 Gujarat Shantilal Shah Engineering College Bhavnagar
16 Government Engineering College Gandhinagar
17 Government Engineering College Rajkot
18 Government Engineering College Patan
19 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology (UIET) Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
Haryana
20 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology MDU Rohtak
21 NC College of Engineering Panipat
22 Himachal Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College Sundernagar Mandi
Pradesh
23 Jharkhand Cambridge Institute of Technology Ranchi
24 BVB College of Engineering amp Technology Hubli
25 PES College of Engineering Mandya
Karnataka
26 Government Sri Krishnarajendra Silver Jublee Technological Institute Bangalore
27 NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology Bangalore
2
SNo Name of the
Name of the Institution
StateUT
28 Government Engineering College Thrissur
29 Government Engineering College Kozhikode
30 Government Engineering College Painavu Idukki
31 Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology Kottayam
32 School of Engineering Cochin University of Science amp Technology Cochin
33 Government College of Engineering Kannur
34 Government Engineering College Bartonhill Thiruvananthapuram
35 LBS Institute of Technology for Women Poojappura Thiruvananthapuram
36 College of Engineering Perumon Perinad Kollam
37 Kerala College of Engineering Kidangoor Kottayam
38 Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
57
39 College of Engineering Trikaripur Cheemeni Kasargod
40 College of Engineering Thalassery Kannur
41 Government Engineering College Wayand
42 Government Engineering College Sreekrishnapur Palakkad
43 College of Engineering Adoor Manakkala
44 College of Engineering Cherthala Pallippuram
45 College of Engineering Karunagappally Kollam
46 Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering Kollam
47 Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
Madhya
48 Samrat Ashok Technological Institute (Engineering College) Vidisha
Pradesh
49 Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
50 Government College of Engineering Karad
51 BVBs Sardar Patel College of Engineering Mumbai
52 Government College of Enginering Chandrapur
53 Maharashtra Government College of Engineering Jalgaon
54 University Department of Chemical Technology North Maharashtra University Jalgaon
55 Department of Technology Shivaji University Kolhapur
56 Bharati Vidyapeeth University College of Engineering Pune
57 Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Burla Sambalpur
Odisha
58 College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
59 Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
60 Beant College of Engineering amp Technology Gurdaspur
61 GZS Punjab Technical University Campus Bhatinda
62 Punjab SBS College of Engineering amp Technology Ferozepur
63 College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana
64 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
65 Chandigarh Engineering College Mohali
66 University College of Engineering Kota
67 Government Engineering College Ajmer
68 Engineering College Bikaner
69 College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
58
70 Rajasthan M L V Textile amp Engineering College Bhilwara
71 Government Engineering College Jhalawar
72 Government Woman Engineering College Ajmer
73 Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bikaner
74 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Alwar
75 Govt College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
76 Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai
Tamil Nadu
77 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore
78 Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore
79 Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus Triuchirapalli
80 University College of Engineering Kakatiya University Kothagudem
81 Anurag Engineering College Kodad Nalgonda
82 Auroras Scientific Technological amp Research Academy Bandlaguda Hyderabad
83 Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology Gandipet Hyderabad
Telangana
84 Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering amp Technology Kukatpally Hyderabad
85 Malla Reddy Engineering College Medchal RR District Hyderabad
86 Vasavi College of Engineering Ibrahimbagh Hyderabad
87 Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engg ampTechnology Hyderabad
SNo
Name of the Name of the Institution
StateUT
88 Tripura Tripura Institute of Technology Narsingarh Tripura
89 UT‐ University Institute of Engineering amp Technology Chandigarh
90 Chandigarh University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology Punjab
University Chandigarh
91 UT‐ Pondicherry Engineering College Puducherry
Puducherry
92 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly
Uttar Pradesh
93 School of Engineering amp Technology IFTM University Moradabad
(formerly known as College of Engineering amp Technology Moradabad)
94 Uttarakhand BT Kumaon Institute of Technology Dwarahat Dist‐Almora
95 RCC Institute of Information Technology Kolkata
96 College of Engineering amp Management Kolaghat
97 Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering Bankura
98 University Institute of Technology The University of Burdwan Burdwan
99 West Bengal University of Technology Kolkata
West Bengal
59
100 Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
101 Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology Berahmpore Murshidabad
102 Murshidabad College of Engineering and Technology Berhampore Murshidabad
103 MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah
104 Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata
105 Narula Institute of Technology Pargnas
106 Assam University Silchar
107 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering amp Technology Sangrur
108 Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
Centrally
109 North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) Itanagar
Funded
110 National Institute of Technology Agartala
Institutions
111 National Institute of Technology Patna
112 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chandigarh
113 National Institute of Technology Raipur
Appendix 3 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 12
S Name of the
Name of Institution
No State
1 A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
2 JNTU College of Engineering Kakinada
3 Andhra SVU College of Engineering Tirupati
4 Pradesh Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Madhurawada
Visakhapatnam
5 GITAM Institute of Technology ‐ GITAM University Vishakhapatnam
6 VR Siddhartha Engineering College Kanuru Vijaywada
7 Faculty of Science Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
8 Haryana Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science amp Technology
Murthal
9 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Guru Jambeshwar University of Science amp Technology Hissar
10 Jharkha
nd Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi
11 University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (Bangalore University)
60
Bangalore
12 Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Mysore
13 Malnad College of Engineering Hassan
14 BMS College of Engineering Bangalore
15 The National Institute of Engineering Mysore
16 Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
17 HKESs PDA College of Engineering Gulbarga
Karnataka
18 Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology Bangalore
19 MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore
20 NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte Udupi
21 Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology Maralur Tumkur
22 Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
23 SDM College of Engineering and Technology Dhavalagiri Dharwad
24 RV College of Engineering Bangalore
25 PES Institute of Technology Bangalore
26 Madhya Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya Bhopal
Pradesh
27 Shri GS Institute of Technology amp Science Indore
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
28 Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai
29 College of Engineering Shivajinagar Pune
30 Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Matunga Mumbai
31 Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering amp Technology Nanded
32 Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Maharashtra
33 Govt College of Engineering Amravati
34 Govt College of Engineering Aurangabad
35 Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Lonere Raigad
36 GH Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur
37 Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Islampur Sangli
38 NCT‐Delhi Delhi Technological University Delhi
39 Punjab Thapar University Patiala
40 Govt College of Technology Coimbatore
41 Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology Karaikudi
Tamil Nadu
42 Government College of Engineering Salem
43 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Abishekapatti Tirunelveli
61
44 JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
45 University College of Engineering Osmania University Hyderabad
46 Telangana University College of Technology Osmania University Hyderabad
47 JNTU Institute of Science amp Technology Hyderabad
48 Sreenidhi Institute of Science amp Technology Ghatkesar Hyderabad
49 UT‐Chandigarh PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
50 Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur
51 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Lucknow
52 Uttar Pradesh Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur
53 Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur
54 Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering amp Technology Jhansi
55 College of Technology ‐ GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
Uttarakhand
56 Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College Pauri Garhwal
57 University College of Technology ‐ University of Calcutta Kolkata
West Bengal
58 Faculty of Engineering and Technology ‐ Jadavpur University Kolkata
59 JIS College of Engineering Nadia
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
60 Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
61 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
62 National Institute of Technology Calicut
63 Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
64 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
65 National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
66 Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
67 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
Centrally Funded
68 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Institutions
69 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
70 National Institute of Technology Rourkela
71 National Institute of Technology Silchar
72 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
73 National Institute of Technology Surathkal
74 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
75 National Institute of Technology Warangal
76 National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
62
77 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
Appendix 4
Institutions under sub‐component121
S No
NameoftheState NameoftheInstitution CentreofExcellence On
1 AndhraPradesh AndhraUniversityCollegeof
EngineeringVishakhapatnam
Nano‐Technology
2 SVUCollegeofEngineering Tirupati
AtmosphericRemoteSensingandAdvancedSignal
Processing 3 Jharkhand BirlaInstituteofTechnology
MesraRanchi
Bio‐resourcesandBio‐prospecting
4 Karnataka BMSCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
AdvancedMaterialsResearch
5 RVCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
Macro-Electronics
6 PESInstituteofTechnology Bangalore
KnowledgeAnalyticsampOntologicalEngineering
7 SiddhagangaInstituteof
TechnologyTumkur
AppliedResearchandNanoTechnology
8 Maharashtra CollegeofEngineeringPune SignalandImageProcessing
9 SmartRenewableEnergySystems
10 ShriGuruGobind SinghjiInstitute
ofEngineeringampTechnology Nanded
SignalandImageProcessing
11 InstituteofChemicalTechnology
Mumbai
ProcessIntensificationforProcessIndustries
12 VeermataJijabaiTechnology
InstituteMumbai
ComplexandNonlinearDynamicalSystems
13 Punjab ThaparUniversityPatiala EnvironmentampEnergyManagement
14
TamilNadu
GovtCollegeofTechnology
Coimbatore
AlternateEnergyResearch
15 EnvironmentalStudies
16
JNTUCollegeofEngineering
Hyderabad
DisasterManagement
63
17 Telangana OsmaniaUniversityCollegeof
TechnologyHyderabad
IntensificationofChemicalandBio‐processes
18 Uttarakhand CollegeofTechnology‐ GBPant
UniversityofAgricultureamp
TechnologyPantnagar
EnergyStudiesinIndustriesandAgroSystemsof
Uttarakhand(EnergyManagement)
19 UttarPradesh HarcourtButlerTechnological
InstituteKanpur
AppliedResearchTrainingampEducationinLipidScience
20
WestBengal
FacultyofEngineeringand Technology‐JadavpurUniversity
PhaseTransformationandProductCharacterization
21 UniversityCollegeofTechnology‐
UniversityofCalcutta
SystemsBiologyandBioMedicalEngineering
22 UTChandigarh PECUniversityofTechnology Chandigarh
IndustrialandProductDesignSPC
23 Centrally funded Institutions (CFIs)
MANITBhopal Geo‐informatics(RemoteSensingGPSamp GIS)
24 NITDurgapur AdvancedMaterials
25 VNITNagpur CombeddedSystemsHybridizationofcommunications
andEmbeddedSystems 26 NITRourkela PracticalRenewableEnergySystem
27 Orthopaedic TissueEngineeringampRehabilitation 28 SVNITSurat WaterResourcesandFloodManage
ment
29 NITWarangal SustainableEnergyStudies
30 IndianInstituteofEngineering
andTechnologyShibpurHowrah
MicrostructurallyDesignedAdvancedMaterials
Development
Appendix 5 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 11
The aim of this sub-component was to strengthen institutions to improve learning outcomes
and employability of graduates It was open only for those institutions which had not participated in TEQIP I
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement following academic and non-academic reforms
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities
YES
64
e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
65
2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
70
Appendix 8
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
67
by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
68
include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
69
communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
70
Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
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Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
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Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
50
impossible -- anecdotal evidence suggests that equipment bought is not being optimally utilized A
significantly higher number of research papers in refereed journals suggests that this may not be
true but the fact remains that there is no improvement in the number of technology transfers
commercialization of research or patent generation which remain weak This again brings into focus
the theory versus application part of teaching
10 Overall improvement in base infrastructure was important for institutes to advance to the next level
of development Except for some of the Centrally funded institutions none of the institutes which
received funding in TEQIP II are in the league of the six original IITs in terms of laboratory
infrastructure They do not have access to the kind of liberal funding that CFTIs get If they had not
got the present funds to buy equipment they would have taken at least five to seven years to
procure the same through the resources available to them Even for Central institutions as also for
others the availability of funds at one go meant that they could procure high costing software such
as Matlab Ansys Labview Cadence and Adobe which benefit students across departments
11 Funds for buying equipment and other soft resources enabled the institutes to take some steps
towards keeping pace with the rapidly changing advancements in technology Increased level of
automation and artificial intelligence in industry is reflected in the kind of purchases institutes have
made ndash various types of simulation software digital machines replacing analogue ones such as in
electrical engineering departments all-in-one automatic machines which combine several levels of
manual work such as in surveying in civil engineering departments robotic arms mimicking the
automated environment of modern factories attached to lathe machines in mechanical engineering
departments instruments capable of handling nano particles in specialized centres and 3D printers
capable of printing high precision devices which are being used in multiple fields
12 Most institutes have also bought subscriptions to high level international journals in various
streams both online and physical enabling access to vast repository of world class content for most
students
13 Institutes have not paid much thought to maintenance of equipment since most of the purchases
have been made in the past two-three years and warranty periods are still in force Most institutes
have also reported availability of in-house technicians to look after the machines though majority
said that they would sign annual maintenance contracts (AMC) with vendors Since AMCs usually
cost roughly 10 per cent of the cost of the equipment they felt that the resources allocated for the
same under TEQIP II would not be adequate and that they should be increased slightly
14 As per the feedback provided by almost all institutes they all agree that the equipment purchased
by them responds to faculty student needs and was done as per consultation and
recommendations of faculty They all follow well laid out norms for disposal of equipment which
keep environmental considerations in mind
6 -- Average number of departments among which each institute in Sub-component 11 divided
the total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 500 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
51
7-- Average number of departments among which each institute in sub-component 12 divided the
total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 284 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
2147403 ndash Number of items bought by institutes for office purpose in sub-component
11
101699 hours monthndash Utilisation of equipment by UG amp PG students in sub-component
11 as per available data of institutes which participated in the study
427 hours month ndash Average utilization of equipment by UG and PG students across
institutes in sub-component 11
51656 hours month -- Utilisation of equipment by PhD students in sub-component 11 as
per available data of institutes which participated in the study
37 hours month-- Average utilization of equipment by PhD students across institutes in sub-
component 11
52
Chapter 5 Way Forward
53
As data shows and case studies prove there can be no doubt that TEQIP II and the funds provided to
institutes for purchase of equipment and other soft resources have led to improvement in laboratory
infrastructure which in turn has helped in improving the output Some pointers for future stages of the
project are-
1 Even though TEQIP II had a major focus on upgradation of laboratory infrastructure and institutes
were given significant amount of funds for purchase of equipment there were no guidelines or
benchmarks for them to judge themselves against and to understand what an ideal laboratory
should be like for any given department While it is good that they were given the freedom to decide
what they wanted to buy and it depended on the pro-activeness of the department heads on what
all they ended up getting funds for in an ideal scenario they should have been given a list of
essential basic equipment as well as research level equipment and they could have prioritized their
purchases on the basis of that
In all likelihood such department-wise lists do not exist anywhere In the third phase of TEQIP
therefore NPIU could commission a project which involves study of top world-class as well as top
national-level laboratories for each department Thereafter standard templates of equipment could
be prepared which could illustrate the requirement of equipment for each concept and practical for
every stream of engineering Based on standard frequency of usage and the number of students in a
class adequate numbers of any equipment could be recommended to be bought by institutes in
order to ensure that not too much time is wasted on rotating several batches of students on the
same equipment
Availability of such templates of equipment as well as soft resources which could be updated
periodically in keeping with the changes in technology and availability of resources would also help
policy makers understand how many institutes come up to a benchmark and how many need
further support
2 Institutes should start maintaining digital records of use of equipment which are bought for research
purposes These records should not be just digital copies of physical registers but should be in the
form of smart solutions which can track internal supply chains in laboratories as well as usage of
equipment The solutions should be able to provide real-time analysis of usage of equipment in
every laboratory and all laboratories could be linked to one centralized system There are various
kinds of RFID solutions available today which can handle usage patterns well The available
information could be used to devise solutions and create policy interventions to increase the actual
usage of equipment
3 Nodal institutes under TEQIP II could be allowed to utilize the unspent grant as seed money to start
laboratory courses exclusively for under-graduate students of neighboring non-TEQIP institutes The
unspent money could also be used to start nodal centres for sharing of resources
4 Institutes could be encouraged to ensure that laboratories in all departments have well designed
brochures and information material such as leaflets and manuals on major equipment so that
dissemination of information about their availability is easy and their utilization could be increased
54
5 Facilities created in institutes are not being optimally utilized to increase interaction with industry
While rural location of the institute and absence of industry in the neighbourhood could be one of
the reasons it is also true that in none of the institutes was industry consulted before the
commissioning of equipment Size of equipment could be another issue ndash which does not allow for
anything on industrial scale But in most cases industry is not even aware of the existence of state-
of-the-art equipment inside institutes Regular interactions with sector-specific companies are a
must therefore to create a culture of exchange of ideas and possibilities for collaboration
6 For decades research has happened in our country in isolation and at a distance from both industry
and academia Being largely funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) so far it
has been taking place inside the laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
The 37 laboratories of CSIR and its 39 field stations or extension centres have been working in the
areas of aerospace engineering structural engineering ocean science life science metallurgy
chemicals mining food petroleum leather and environmental science The ministry of HRD has
also started funding research in a big way in recent years through schemes such as Imprint ndash
Improving Research Innovation and Technology and the Uchchtar Avishkar Yojana (UAY) It would be
fruitful for the country if research happening purely on the scientific side is able to converge with
that on the academic side Hence in order to ensure greater synergy between research and
teaching it is essential that technical institutes start working more closely with CSIR laboratories
This will bring them immediately closer to cutting edge research and provide rich exposure to
students Specially for institutions which have got improved laboratory facilities as a result of TEQIP
II funds collaboration with relevant CSIR laboratories will help them grow their research and at the
same time provide the latter with a steady flow of students to work on live projects
7 Institutions which have upgraded their laboratory infrastructure in the area of food and agriculture
will gain by collaborating with the government on its e-labs project which aims at automating the
testing procedure of soil fertiliser pesticide and equipment samples By ensuring speedy and
transparent online disbursement of information related to such tests the projectrsquos vision is to
reduce crop losses and increase the use of good quality bio-pesticides through fair and unbiased
testing Institutions and students will be able to learn a lot about quality control and the processes
involved in digital testing through collaboration with the government on e-labs
8 In order to ensure transparency in procurement processes it is advisable that institutes make use of
the governmentrsquos new e-marketplace called GEM Through the portal wwwgemnicin institutes
can buy virtually anything and everything that they may require specially consumables office
equipment furniture and software Buying through this portal will speed up procurement and
improve the efficiency of institutes Created and maintained by the Directorate General of Supplies
amp Disposals (DGSampD) it provides tools for e-bidding reverse e-auction and demand aggregation to
help users get best value for their money At the national level a system of procurement should be
put in place including committee to look into the requirement and availability of equipment taking
global scenarios into consideration
Appendices
Appendix 1
55
State-wise Number of Institutions Under Technical Education QualityImprovement Programme II (2010-2017)
S Name of State CFIs Sub‐component 11 Sub‐component 12 Total No of
Institutions 1 Andhra Pradesh 5 6 11 2 Bihar 2 ‐‐ 2 3 Chhattisgarh 4 ‐‐ 4 4 Gujarat 7 ‐‐ 7 5 Haryana 3 3 6 6 Himachal Pradesh 1 ‐‐ 1 7 Jharkhand 1 1 2 8 Karnataka 4 15 19 9 Kerala 19 ‐‐ 19
10 Madhya Pradesh 3 2 5 11 Maharashtra 7 10 17
12 NCT‐Delhi ‐‐ 1 1 13 Odisha 2 ‐‐ 2 14 Punjab 7 1 8 15 Rajasthan 9 ‐‐ 9 16 Tamil Nadu 5 4 9 17 Telangana 8 5 13 18 Tripura 1 ‐‐ 1 19 UT‐Chandigarh 2 1 3 20 UT‐Puducherry 1 ‐‐ 1 21 Uttar Pradesh 2 5 7 22 Uttarakhand 1 2 3 23 West Bengal 11 3 14 24 Centrally Funded
Institutions (CFIs) 8 18 26
Total 113 77 190
Appendix 2 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 11
S Name of the Name of the Institution
No State UT
1 JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
2 Aditya Institute of Technology amp Management Tekkali Srikakulam
Andhra
3 Madanapalle Institute of Technology amp Science Madanapalle
Pradesh
4 Shri Vishnu Engineering College for women Vishnupur Bhimavaram
5 Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College Chittoor
6 Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology Muzaffarpur
Bihar
7 Bhagalpur College of Engineering Bhagalpur
8 Government Engineering College Bilaspur
9 Government Engineering College Jagdalpur Bastar
Chhattisgarh
10 Government Engineering College Raipur
11 Rungta College of Engineering amp Technology Bhilai
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12 Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
13 Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya Vallabh Vidynagar
14 Lukhdirji Engineering College Morbi
15 Gujarat Shantilal Shah Engineering College Bhavnagar
16 Government Engineering College Gandhinagar
17 Government Engineering College Rajkot
18 Government Engineering College Patan
19 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology (UIET) Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
Haryana
20 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology MDU Rohtak
21 NC College of Engineering Panipat
22 Himachal Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College Sundernagar Mandi
Pradesh
23 Jharkhand Cambridge Institute of Technology Ranchi
24 BVB College of Engineering amp Technology Hubli
25 PES College of Engineering Mandya
Karnataka
26 Government Sri Krishnarajendra Silver Jublee Technological Institute Bangalore
27 NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology Bangalore
2
SNo Name of the
Name of the Institution
StateUT
28 Government Engineering College Thrissur
29 Government Engineering College Kozhikode
30 Government Engineering College Painavu Idukki
31 Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology Kottayam
32 School of Engineering Cochin University of Science amp Technology Cochin
33 Government College of Engineering Kannur
34 Government Engineering College Bartonhill Thiruvananthapuram
35 LBS Institute of Technology for Women Poojappura Thiruvananthapuram
36 College of Engineering Perumon Perinad Kollam
37 Kerala College of Engineering Kidangoor Kottayam
38 Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
57
39 College of Engineering Trikaripur Cheemeni Kasargod
40 College of Engineering Thalassery Kannur
41 Government Engineering College Wayand
42 Government Engineering College Sreekrishnapur Palakkad
43 College of Engineering Adoor Manakkala
44 College of Engineering Cherthala Pallippuram
45 College of Engineering Karunagappally Kollam
46 Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering Kollam
47 Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
Madhya
48 Samrat Ashok Technological Institute (Engineering College) Vidisha
Pradesh
49 Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
50 Government College of Engineering Karad
51 BVBs Sardar Patel College of Engineering Mumbai
52 Government College of Enginering Chandrapur
53 Maharashtra Government College of Engineering Jalgaon
54 University Department of Chemical Technology North Maharashtra University Jalgaon
55 Department of Technology Shivaji University Kolhapur
56 Bharati Vidyapeeth University College of Engineering Pune
57 Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Burla Sambalpur
Odisha
58 College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
59 Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
60 Beant College of Engineering amp Technology Gurdaspur
61 GZS Punjab Technical University Campus Bhatinda
62 Punjab SBS College of Engineering amp Technology Ferozepur
63 College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana
64 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
65 Chandigarh Engineering College Mohali
66 University College of Engineering Kota
67 Government Engineering College Ajmer
68 Engineering College Bikaner
69 College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
58
70 Rajasthan M L V Textile amp Engineering College Bhilwara
71 Government Engineering College Jhalawar
72 Government Woman Engineering College Ajmer
73 Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bikaner
74 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Alwar
75 Govt College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
76 Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai
Tamil Nadu
77 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore
78 Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore
79 Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus Triuchirapalli
80 University College of Engineering Kakatiya University Kothagudem
81 Anurag Engineering College Kodad Nalgonda
82 Auroras Scientific Technological amp Research Academy Bandlaguda Hyderabad
83 Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology Gandipet Hyderabad
Telangana
84 Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering amp Technology Kukatpally Hyderabad
85 Malla Reddy Engineering College Medchal RR District Hyderabad
86 Vasavi College of Engineering Ibrahimbagh Hyderabad
87 Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engg ampTechnology Hyderabad
SNo
Name of the Name of the Institution
StateUT
88 Tripura Tripura Institute of Technology Narsingarh Tripura
89 UT‐ University Institute of Engineering amp Technology Chandigarh
90 Chandigarh University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology Punjab
University Chandigarh
91 UT‐ Pondicherry Engineering College Puducherry
Puducherry
92 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly
Uttar Pradesh
93 School of Engineering amp Technology IFTM University Moradabad
(formerly known as College of Engineering amp Technology Moradabad)
94 Uttarakhand BT Kumaon Institute of Technology Dwarahat Dist‐Almora
95 RCC Institute of Information Technology Kolkata
96 College of Engineering amp Management Kolaghat
97 Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering Bankura
98 University Institute of Technology The University of Burdwan Burdwan
99 West Bengal University of Technology Kolkata
West Bengal
59
100 Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
101 Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology Berahmpore Murshidabad
102 Murshidabad College of Engineering and Technology Berhampore Murshidabad
103 MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah
104 Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata
105 Narula Institute of Technology Pargnas
106 Assam University Silchar
107 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering amp Technology Sangrur
108 Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
Centrally
109 North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) Itanagar
Funded
110 National Institute of Technology Agartala
Institutions
111 National Institute of Technology Patna
112 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chandigarh
113 National Institute of Technology Raipur
Appendix 3 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 12
S Name of the
Name of Institution
No State
1 A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
2 JNTU College of Engineering Kakinada
3 Andhra SVU College of Engineering Tirupati
4 Pradesh Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Madhurawada
Visakhapatnam
5 GITAM Institute of Technology ‐ GITAM University Vishakhapatnam
6 VR Siddhartha Engineering College Kanuru Vijaywada
7 Faculty of Science Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
8 Haryana Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science amp Technology
Murthal
9 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Guru Jambeshwar University of Science amp Technology Hissar
10 Jharkha
nd Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi
11 University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (Bangalore University)
60
Bangalore
12 Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Mysore
13 Malnad College of Engineering Hassan
14 BMS College of Engineering Bangalore
15 The National Institute of Engineering Mysore
16 Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
17 HKESs PDA College of Engineering Gulbarga
Karnataka
18 Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology Bangalore
19 MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore
20 NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte Udupi
21 Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology Maralur Tumkur
22 Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
23 SDM College of Engineering and Technology Dhavalagiri Dharwad
24 RV College of Engineering Bangalore
25 PES Institute of Technology Bangalore
26 Madhya Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya Bhopal
Pradesh
27 Shri GS Institute of Technology amp Science Indore
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
28 Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai
29 College of Engineering Shivajinagar Pune
30 Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Matunga Mumbai
31 Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering amp Technology Nanded
32 Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Maharashtra
33 Govt College of Engineering Amravati
34 Govt College of Engineering Aurangabad
35 Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Lonere Raigad
36 GH Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur
37 Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Islampur Sangli
38 NCT‐Delhi Delhi Technological University Delhi
39 Punjab Thapar University Patiala
40 Govt College of Technology Coimbatore
41 Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology Karaikudi
Tamil Nadu
42 Government College of Engineering Salem
43 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Abishekapatti Tirunelveli
61
44 JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
45 University College of Engineering Osmania University Hyderabad
46 Telangana University College of Technology Osmania University Hyderabad
47 JNTU Institute of Science amp Technology Hyderabad
48 Sreenidhi Institute of Science amp Technology Ghatkesar Hyderabad
49 UT‐Chandigarh PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
50 Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur
51 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Lucknow
52 Uttar Pradesh Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur
53 Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur
54 Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering amp Technology Jhansi
55 College of Technology ‐ GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
Uttarakhand
56 Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College Pauri Garhwal
57 University College of Technology ‐ University of Calcutta Kolkata
West Bengal
58 Faculty of Engineering and Technology ‐ Jadavpur University Kolkata
59 JIS College of Engineering Nadia
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
60 Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
61 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
62 National Institute of Technology Calicut
63 Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
64 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
65 National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
66 Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
67 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
Centrally Funded
68 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Institutions
69 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
70 National Institute of Technology Rourkela
71 National Institute of Technology Silchar
72 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
73 National Institute of Technology Surathkal
74 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
75 National Institute of Technology Warangal
76 National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
62
77 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
Appendix 4
Institutions under sub‐component121
S No
NameoftheState NameoftheInstitution CentreofExcellence On
1 AndhraPradesh AndhraUniversityCollegeof
EngineeringVishakhapatnam
Nano‐Technology
2 SVUCollegeofEngineering Tirupati
AtmosphericRemoteSensingandAdvancedSignal
Processing 3 Jharkhand BirlaInstituteofTechnology
MesraRanchi
Bio‐resourcesandBio‐prospecting
4 Karnataka BMSCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
AdvancedMaterialsResearch
5 RVCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
Macro-Electronics
6 PESInstituteofTechnology Bangalore
KnowledgeAnalyticsampOntologicalEngineering
7 SiddhagangaInstituteof
TechnologyTumkur
AppliedResearchandNanoTechnology
8 Maharashtra CollegeofEngineeringPune SignalandImageProcessing
9 SmartRenewableEnergySystems
10 ShriGuruGobind SinghjiInstitute
ofEngineeringampTechnology Nanded
SignalandImageProcessing
11 InstituteofChemicalTechnology
Mumbai
ProcessIntensificationforProcessIndustries
12 VeermataJijabaiTechnology
InstituteMumbai
ComplexandNonlinearDynamicalSystems
13 Punjab ThaparUniversityPatiala EnvironmentampEnergyManagement
14
TamilNadu
GovtCollegeofTechnology
Coimbatore
AlternateEnergyResearch
15 EnvironmentalStudies
16
JNTUCollegeofEngineering
Hyderabad
DisasterManagement
63
17 Telangana OsmaniaUniversityCollegeof
TechnologyHyderabad
IntensificationofChemicalandBio‐processes
18 Uttarakhand CollegeofTechnology‐ GBPant
UniversityofAgricultureamp
TechnologyPantnagar
EnergyStudiesinIndustriesandAgroSystemsof
Uttarakhand(EnergyManagement)
19 UttarPradesh HarcourtButlerTechnological
InstituteKanpur
AppliedResearchTrainingampEducationinLipidScience
20
WestBengal
FacultyofEngineeringand Technology‐JadavpurUniversity
PhaseTransformationandProductCharacterization
21 UniversityCollegeofTechnology‐
UniversityofCalcutta
SystemsBiologyandBioMedicalEngineering
22 UTChandigarh PECUniversityofTechnology Chandigarh
IndustrialandProductDesignSPC
23 Centrally funded Institutions (CFIs)
MANITBhopal Geo‐informatics(RemoteSensingGPSamp GIS)
24 NITDurgapur AdvancedMaterials
25 VNITNagpur CombeddedSystemsHybridizationofcommunications
andEmbeddedSystems 26 NITRourkela PracticalRenewableEnergySystem
27 Orthopaedic TissueEngineeringampRehabilitation 28 SVNITSurat WaterResourcesandFloodManage
ment
29 NITWarangal SustainableEnergyStudies
30 IndianInstituteofEngineering
andTechnologyShibpurHowrah
MicrostructurallyDesignedAdvancedMaterials
Development
Appendix 5 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 11
The aim of this sub-component was to strengthen institutions to improve learning outcomes
and employability of graduates It was open only for those institutions which had not participated in TEQIP I
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement following academic and non-academic reforms
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities
YES
64
e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
65
2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
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Appendix 8
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
67
by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
68
include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
69
communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
70
Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
72
Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
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Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
51
7-- Average number of departments among which each institute in sub-component 12 divided the
total funds received for buying of equipment This totals to more than 284 departments spread
across all streams of engineering
2147403 ndash Number of items bought by institutes for office purpose in sub-component
11
101699 hours monthndash Utilisation of equipment by UG amp PG students in sub-component
11 as per available data of institutes which participated in the study
427 hours month ndash Average utilization of equipment by UG and PG students across
institutes in sub-component 11
51656 hours month -- Utilisation of equipment by PhD students in sub-component 11 as
per available data of institutes which participated in the study
37 hours month-- Average utilization of equipment by PhD students across institutes in sub-
component 11
52
Chapter 5 Way Forward
53
As data shows and case studies prove there can be no doubt that TEQIP II and the funds provided to
institutes for purchase of equipment and other soft resources have led to improvement in laboratory
infrastructure which in turn has helped in improving the output Some pointers for future stages of the
project are-
1 Even though TEQIP II had a major focus on upgradation of laboratory infrastructure and institutes
were given significant amount of funds for purchase of equipment there were no guidelines or
benchmarks for them to judge themselves against and to understand what an ideal laboratory
should be like for any given department While it is good that they were given the freedom to decide
what they wanted to buy and it depended on the pro-activeness of the department heads on what
all they ended up getting funds for in an ideal scenario they should have been given a list of
essential basic equipment as well as research level equipment and they could have prioritized their
purchases on the basis of that
In all likelihood such department-wise lists do not exist anywhere In the third phase of TEQIP
therefore NPIU could commission a project which involves study of top world-class as well as top
national-level laboratories for each department Thereafter standard templates of equipment could
be prepared which could illustrate the requirement of equipment for each concept and practical for
every stream of engineering Based on standard frequency of usage and the number of students in a
class adequate numbers of any equipment could be recommended to be bought by institutes in
order to ensure that not too much time is wasted on rotating several batches of students on the
same equipment
Availability of such templates of equipment as well as soft resources which could be updated
periodically in keeping with the changes in technology and availability of resources would also help
policy makers understand how many institutes come up to a benchmark and how many need
further support
2 Institutes should start maintaining digital records of use of equipment which are bought for research
purposes These records should not be just digital copies of physical registers but should be in the
form of smart solutions which can track internal supply chains in laboratories as well as usage of
equipment The solutions should be able to provide real-time analysis of usage of equipment in
every laboratory and all laboratories could be linked to one centralized system There are various
kinds of RFID solutions available today which can handle usage patterns well The available
information could be used to devise solutions and create policy interventions to increase the actual
usage of equipment
3 Nodal institutes under TEQIP II could be allowed to utilize the unspent grant as seed money to start
laboratory courses exclusively for under-graduate students of neighboring non-TEQIP institutes The
unspent money could also be used to start nodal centres for sharing of resources
4 Institutes could be encouraged to ensure that laboratories in all departments have well designed
brochures and information material such as leaflets and manuals on major equipment so that
dissemination of information about their availability is easy and their utilization could be increased
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5 Facilities created in institutes are not being optimally utilized to increase interaction with industry
While rural location of the institute and absence of industry in the neighbourhood could be one of
the reasons it is also true that in none of the institutes was industry consulted before the
commissioning of equipment Size of equipment could be another issue ndash which does not allow for
anything on industrial scale But in most cases industry is not even aware of the existence of state-
of-the-art equipment inside institutes Regular interactions with sector-specific companies are a
must therefore to create a culture of exchange of ideas and possibilities for collaboration
6 For decades research has happened in our country in isolation and at a distance from both industry
and academia Being largely funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) so far it
has been taking place inside the laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
The 37 laboratories of CSIR and its 39 field stations or extension centres have been working in the
areas of aerospace engineering structural engineering ocean science life science metallurgy
chemicals mining food petroleum leather and environmental science The ministry of HRD has
also started funding research in a big way in recent years through schemes such as Imprint ndash
Improving Research Innovation and Technology and the Uchchtar Avishkar Yojana (UAY) It would be
fruitful for the country if research happening purely on the scientific side is able to converge with
that on the academic side Hence in order to ensure greater synergy between research and
teaching it is essential that technical institutes start working more closely with CSIR laboratories
This will bring them immediately closer to cutting edge research and provide rich exposure to
students Specially for institutions which have got improved laboratory facilities as a result of TEQIP
II funds collaboration with relevant CSIR laboratories will help them grow their research and at the
same time provide the latter with a steady flow of students to work on live projects
7 Institutions which have upgraded their laboratory infrastructure in the area of food and agriculture
will gain by collaborating with the government on its e-labs project which aims at automating the
testing procedure of soil fertiliser pesticide and equipment samples By ensuring speedy and
transparent online disbursement of information related to such tests the projectrsquos vision is to
reduce crop losses and increase the use of good quality bio-pesticides through fair and unbiased
testing Institutions and students will be able to learn a lot about quality control and the processes
involved in digital testing through collaboration with the government on e-labs
8 In order to ensure transparency in procurement processes it is advisable that institutes make use of
the governmentrsquos new e-marketplace called GEM Through the portal wwwgemnicin institutes
can buy virtually anything and everything that they may require specially consumables office
equipment furniture and software Buying through this portal will speed up procurement and
improve the efficiency of institutes Created and maintained by the Directorate General of Supplies
amp Disposals (DGSampD) it provides tools for e-bidding reverse e-auction and demand aggregation to
help users get best value for their money At the national level a system of procurement should be
put in place including committee to look into the requirement and availability of equipment taking
global scenarios into consideration
Appendices
Appendix 1
55
State-wise Number of Institutions Under Technical Education QualityImprovement Programme II (2010-2017)
S Name of State CFIs Sub‐component 11 Sub‐component 12 Total No of
Institutions 1 Andhra Pradesh 5 6 11 2 Bihar 2 ‐‐ 2 3 Chhattisgarh 4 ‐‐ 4 4 Gujarat 7 ‐‐ 7 5 Haryana 3 3 6 6 Himachal Pradesh 1 ‐‐ 1 7 Jharkhand 1 1 2 8 Karnataka 4 15 19 9 Kerala 19 ‐‐ 19
10 Madhya Pradesh 3 2 5 11 Maharashtra 7 10 17
12 NCT‐Delhi ‐‐ 1 1 13 Odisha 2 ‐‐ 2 14 Punjab 7 1 8 15 Rajasthan 9 ‐‐ 9 16 Tamil Nadu 5 4 9 17 Telangana 8 5 13 18 Tripura 1 ‐‐ 1 19 UT‐Chandigarh 2 1 3 20 UT‐Puducherry 1 ‐‐ 1 21 Uttar Pradesh 2 5 7 22 Uttarakhand 1 2 3 23 West Bengal 11 3 14 24 Centrally Funded
Institutions (CFIs) 8 18 26
Total 113 77 190
Appendix 2 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 11
S Name of the Name of the Institution
No State UT
1 JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
2 Aditya Institute of Technology amp Management Tekkali Srikakulam
Andhra
3 Madanapalle Institute of Technology amp Science Madanapalle
Pradesh
4 Shri Vishnu Engineering College for women Vishnupur Bhimavaram
5 Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College Chittoor
6 Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology Muzaffarpur
Bihar
7 Bhagalpur College of Engineering Bhagalpur
8 Government Engineering College Bilaspur
9 Government Engineering College Jagdalpur Bastar
Chhattisgarh
10 Government Engineering College Raipur
11 Rungta College of Engineering amp Technology Bhilai
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12 Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
13 Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya Vallabh Vidynagar
14 Lukhdirji Engineering College Morbi
15 Gujarat Shantilal Shah Engineering College Bhavnagar
16 Government Engineering College Gandhinagar
17 Government Engineering College Rajkot
18 Government Engineering College Patan
19 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology (UIET) Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
Haryana
20 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology MDU Rohtak
21 NC College of Engineering Panipat
22 Himachal Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College Sundernagar Mandi
Pradesh
23 Jharkhand Cambridge Institute of Technology Ranchi
24 BVB College of Engineering amp Technology Hubli
25 PES College of Engineering Mandya
Karnataka
26 Government Sri Krishnarajendra Silver Jublee Technological Institute Bangalore
27 NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology Bangalore
2
SNo Name of the
Name of the Institution
StateUT
28 Government Engineering College Thrissur
29 Government Engineering College Kozhikode
30 Government Engineering College Painavu Idukki
31 Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology Kottayam
32 School of Engineering Cochin University of Science amp Technology Cochin
33 Government College of Engineering Kannur
34 Government Engineering College Bartonhill Thiruvananthapuram
35 LBS Institute of Technology for Women Poojappura Thiruvananthapuram
36 College of Engineering Perumon Perinad Kollam
37 Kerala College of Engineering Kidangoor Kottayam
38 Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
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39 College of Engineering Trikaripur Cheemeni Kasargod
40 College of Engineering Thalassery Kannur
41 Government Engineering College Wayand
42 Government Engineering College Sreekrishnapur Palakkad
43 College of Engineering Adoor Manakkala
44 College of Engineering Cherthala Pallippuram
45 College of Engineering Karunagappally Kollam
46 Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering Kollam
47 Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
Madhya
48 Samrat Ashok Technological Institute (Engineering College) Vidisha
Pradesh
49 Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
50 Government College of Engineering Karad
51 BVBs Sardar Patel College of Engineering Mumbai
52 Government College of Enginering Chandrapur
53 Maharashtra Government College of Engineering Jalgaon
54 University Department of Chemical Technology North Maharashtra University Jalgaon
55 Department of Technology Shivaji University Kolhapur
56 Bharati Vidyapeeth University College of Engineering Pune
57 Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Burla Sambalpur
Odisha
58 College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
59 Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
60 Beant College of Engineering amp Technology Gurdaspur
61 GZS Punjab Technical University Campus Bhatinda
62 Punjab SBS College of Engineering amp Technology Ferozepur
63 College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana
64 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
65 Chandigarh Engineering College Mohali
66 University College of Engineering Kota
67 Government Engineering College Ajmer
68 Engineering College Bikaner
69 College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
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70 Rajasthan M L V Textile amp Engineering College Bhilwara
71 Government Engineering College Jhalawar
72 Government Woman Engineering College Ajmer
73 Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bikaner
74 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Alwar
75 Govt College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
76 Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai
Tamil Nadu
77 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore
78 Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore
79 Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus Triuchirapalli
80 University College of Engineering Kakatiya University Kothagudem
81 Anurag Engineering College Kodad Nalgonda
82 Auroras Scientific Technological amp Research Academy Bandlaguda Hyderabad
83 Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology Gandipet Hyderabad
Telangana
84 Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering amp Technology Kukatpally Hyderabad
85 Malla Reddy Engineering College Medchal RR District Hyderabad
86 Vasavi College of Engineering Ibrahimbagh Hyderabad
87 Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engg ampTechnology Hyderabad
SNo
Name of the Name of the Institution
StateUT
88 Tripura Tripura Institute of Technology Narsingarh Tripura
89 UT‐ University Institute of Engineering amp Technology Chandigarh
90 Chandigarh University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology Punjab
University Chandigarh
91 UT‐ Pondicherry Engineering College Puducherry
Puducherry
92 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly
Uttar Pradesh
93 School of Engineering amp Technology IFTM University Moradabad
(formerly known as College of Engineering amp Technology Moradabad)
94 Uttarakhand BT Kumaon Institute of Technology Dwarahat Dist‐Almora
95 RCC Institute of Information Technology Kolkata
96 College of Engineering amp Management Kolaghat
97 Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering Bankura
98 University Institute of Technology The University of Burdwan Burdwan
99 West Bengal University of Technology Kolkata
West Bengal
59
100 Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
101 Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology Berahmpore Murshidabad
102 Murshidabad College of Engineering and Technology Berhampore Murshidabad
103 MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah
104 Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata
105 Narula Institute of Technology Pargnas
106 Assam University Silchar
107 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering amp Technology Sangrur
108 Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
Centrally
109 North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) Itanagar
Funded
110 National Institute of Technology Agartala
Institutions
111 National Institute of Technology Patna
112 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chandigarh
113 National Institute of Technology Raipur
Appendix 3 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 12
S Name of the
Name of Institution
No State
1 A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
2 JNTU College of Engineering Kakinada
3 Andhra SVU College of Engineering Tirupati
4 Pradesh Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Madhurawada
Visakhapatnam
5 GITAM Institute of Technology ‐ GITAM University Vishakhapatnam
6 VR Siddhartha Engineering College Kanuru Vijaywada
7 Faculty of Science Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
8 Haryana Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science amp Technology
Murthal
9 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Guru Jambeshwar University of Science amp Technology Hissar
10 Jharkha
nd Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi
11 University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (Bangalore University)
60
Bangalore
12 Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Mysore
13 Malnad College of Engineering Hassan
14 BMS College of Engineering Bangalore
15 The National Institute of Engineering Mysore
16 Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
17 HKESs PDA College of Engineering Gulbarga
Karnataka
18 Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology Bangalore
19 MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore
20 NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte Udupi
21 Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology Maralur Tumkur
22 Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
23 SDM College of Engineering and Technology Dhavalagiri Dharwad
24 RV College of Engineering Bangalore
25 PES Institute of Technology Bangalore
26 Madhya Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya Bhopal
Pradesh
27 Shri GS Institute of Technology amp Science Indore
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
28 Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai
29 College of Engineering Shivajinagar Pune
30 Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Matunga Mumbai
31 Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering amp Technology Nanded
32 Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Maharashtra
33 Govt College of Engineering Amravati
34 Govt College of Engineering Aurangabad
35 Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Lonere Raigad
36 GH Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur
37 Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Islampur Sangli
38 NCT‐Delhi Delhi Technological University Delhi
39 Punjab Thapar University Patiala
40 Govt College of Technology Coimbatore
41 Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology Karaikudi
Tamil Nadu
42 Government College of Engineering Salem
43 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Abishekapatti Tirunelveli
61
44 JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
45 University College of Engineering Osmania University Hyderabad
46 Telangana University College of Technology Osmania University Hyderabad
47 JNTU Institute of Science amp Technology Hyderabad
48 Sreenidhi Institute of Science amp Technology Ghatkesar Hyderabad
49 UT‐Chandigarh PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
50 Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur
51 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Lucknow
52 Uttar Pradesh Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur
53 Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur
54 Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering amp Technology Jhansi
55 College of Technology ‐ GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
Uttarakhand
56 Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College Pauri Garhwal
57 University College of Technology ‐ University of Calcutta Kolkata
West Bengal
58 Faculty of Engineering and Technology ‐ Jadavpur University Kolkata
59 JIS College of Engineering Nadia
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
60 Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
61 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
62 National Institute of Technology Calicut
63 Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
64 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
65 National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
66 Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
67 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
Centrally Funded
68 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Institutions
69 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
70 National Institute of Technology Rourkela
71 National Institute of Technology Silchar
72 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
73 National Institute of Technology Surathkal
74 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
75 National Institute of Technology Warangal
76 National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
62
77 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
Appendix 4
Institutions under sub‐component121
S No
NameoftheState NameoftheInstitution CentreofExcellence On
1 AndhraPradesh AndhraUniversityCollegeof
EngineeringVishakhapatnam
Nano‐Technology
2 SVUCollegeofEngineering Tirupati
AtmosphericRemoteSensingandAdvancedSignal
Processing 3 Jharkhand BirlaInstituteofTechnology
MesraRanchi
Bio‐resourcesandBio‐prospecting
4 Karnataka BMSCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
AdvancedMaterialsResearch
5 RVCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
Macro-Electronics
6 PESInstituteofTechnology Bangalore
KnowledgeAnalyticsampOntologicalEngineering
7 SiddhagangaInstituteof
TechnologyTumkur
AppliedResearchandNanoTechnology
8 Maharashtra CollegeofEngineeringPune SignalandImageProcessing
9 SmartRenewableEnergySystems
10 ShriGuruGobind SinghjiInstitute
ofEngineeringampTechnology Nanded
SignalandImageProcessing
11 InstituteofChemicalTechnology
Mumbai
ProcessIntensificationforProcessIndustries
12 VeermataJijabaiTechnology
InstituteMumbai
ComplexandNonlinearDynamicalSystems
13 Punjab ThaparUniversityPatiala EnvironmentampEnergyManagement
14
TamilNadu
GovtCollegeofTechnology
Coimbatore
AlternateEnergyResearch
15 EnvironmentalStudies
16
JNTUCollegeofEngineering
Hyderabad
DisasterManagement
63
17 Telangana OsmaniaUniversityCollegeof
TechnologyHyderabad
IntensificationofChemicalandBio‐processes
18 Uttarakhand CollegeofTechnology‐ GBPant
UniversityofAgricultureamp
TechnologyPantnagar
EnergyStudiesinIndustriesandAgroSystemsof
Uttarakhand(EnergyManagement)
19 UttarPradesh HarcourtButlerTechnological
InstituteKanpur
AppliedResearchTrainingampEducationinLipidScience
20
WestBengal
FacultyofEngineeringand Technology‐JadavpurUniversity
PhaseTransformationandProductCharacterization
21 UniversityCollegeofTechnology‐
UniversityofCalcutta
SystemsBiologyandBioMedicalEngineering
22 UTChandigarh PECUniversityofTechnology Chandigarh
IndustrialandProductDesignSPC
23 Centrally funded Institutions (CFIs)
MANITBhopal Geo‐informatics(RemoteSensingGPSamp GIS)
24 NITDurgapur AdvancedMaterials
25 VNITNagpur CombeddedSystemsHybridizationofcommunications
andEmbeddedSystems 26 NITRourkela PracticalRenewableEnergySystem
27 Orthopaedic TissueEngineeringampRehabilitation 28 SVNITSurat WaterResourcesandFloodManage
ment
29 NITWarangal SustainableEnergyStudies
30 IndianInstituteofEngineering
andTechnologyShibpurHowrah
MicrostructurallyDesignedAdvancedMaterials
Development
Appendix 5 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 11
The aim of this sub-component was to strengthen institutions to improve learning outcomes
and employability of graduates It was open only for those institutions which had not participated in TEQIP I
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement following academic and non-academic reforms
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities
YES
64
e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
65
2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
70
Appendix 8
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
67
by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
68
include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
69
communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
70
Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
72
Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
73
Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
52
Chapter 5 Way Forward
53
As data shows and case studies prove there can be no doubt that TEQIP II and the funds provided to
institutes for purchase of equipment and other soft resources have led to improvement in laboratory
infrastructure which in turn has helped in improving the output Some pointers for future stages of the
project are-
1 Even though TEQIP II had a major focus on upgradation of laboratory infrastructure and institutes
were given significant amount of funds for purchase of equipment there were no guidelines or
benchmarks for them to judge themselves against and to understand what an ideal laboratory
should be like for any given department While it is good that they were given the freedom to decide
what they wanted to buy and it depended on the pro-activeness of the department heads on what
all they ended up getting funds for in an ideal scenario they should have been given a list of
essential basic equipment as well as research level equipment and they could have prioritized their
purchases on the basis of that
In all likelihood such department-wise lists do not exist anywhere In the third phase of TEQIP
therefore NPIU could commission a project which involves study of top world-class as well as top
national-level laboratories for each department Thereafter standard templates of equipment could
be prepared which could illustrate the requirement of equipment for each concept and practical for
every stream of engineering Based on standard frequency of usage and the number of students in a
class adequate numbers of any equipment could be recommended to be bought by institutes in
order to ensure that not too much time is wasted on rotating several batches of students on the
same equipment
Availability of such templates of equipment as well as soft resources which could be updated
periodically in keeping with the changes in technology and availability of resources would also help
policy makers understand how many institutes come up to a benchmark and how many need
further support
2 Institutes should start maintaining digital records of use of equipment which are bought for research
purposes These records should not be just digital copies of physical registers but should be in the
form of smart solutions which can track internal supply chains in laboratories as well as usage of
equipment The solutions should be able to provide real-time analysis of usage of equipment in
every laboratory and all laboratories could be linked to one centralized system There are various
kinds of RFID solutions available today which can handle usage patterns well The available
information could be used to devise solutions and create policy interventions to increase the actual
usage of equipment
3 Nodal institutes under TEQIP II could be allowed to utilize the unspent grant as seed money to start
laboratory courses exclusively for under-graduate students of neighboring non-TEQIP institutes The
unspent money could also be used to start nodal centres for sharing of resources
4 Institutes could be encouraged to ensure that laboratories in all departments have well designed
brochures and information material such as leaflets and manuals on major equipment so that
dissemination of information about their availability is easy and their utilization could be increased
54
5 Facilities created in institutes are not being optimally utilized to increase interaction with industry
While rural location of the institute and absence of industry in the neighbourhood could be one of
the reasons it is also true that in none of the institutes was industry consulted before the
commissioning of equipment Size of equipment could be another issue ndash which does not allow for
anything on industrial scale But in most cases industry is not even aware of the existence of state-
of-the-art equipment inside institutes Regular interactions with sector-specific companies are a
must therefore to create a culture of exchange of ideas and possibilities for collaboration
6 For decades research has happened in our country in isolation and at a distance from both industry
and academia Being largely funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) so far it
has been taking place inside the laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
The 37 laboratories of CSIR and its 39 field stations or extension centres have been working in the
areas of aerospace engineering structural engineering ocean science life science metallurgy
chemicals mining food petroleum leather and environmental science The ministry of HRD has
also started funding research in a big way in recent years through schemes such as Imprint ndash
Improving Research Innovation and Technology and the Uchchtar Avishkar Yojana (UAY) It would be
fruitful for the country if research happening purely on the scientific side is able to converge with
that on the academic side Hence in order to ensure greater synergy between research and
teaching it is essential that technical institutes start working more closely with CSIR laboratories
This will bring them immediately closer to cutting edge research and provide rich exposure to
students Specially for institutions which have got improved laboratory facilities as a result of TEQIP
II funds collaboration with relevant CSIR laboratories will help them grow their research and at the
same time provide the latter with a steady flow of students to work on live projects
7 Institutions which have upgraded their laboratory infrastructure in the area of food and agriculture
will gain by collaborating with the government on its e-labs project which aims at automating the
testing procedure of soil fertiliser pesticide and equipment samples By ensuring speedy and
transparent online disbursement of information related to such tests the projectrsquos vision is to
reduce crop losses and increase the use of good quality bio-pesticides through fair and unbiased
testing Institutions and students will be able to learn a lot about quality control and the processes
involved in digital testing through collaboration with the government on e-labs
8 In order to ensure transparency in procurement processes it is advisable that institutes make use of
the governmentrsquos new e-marketplace called GEM Through the portal wwwgemnicin institutes
can buy virtually anything and everything that they may require specially consumables office
equipment furniture and software Buying through this portal will speed up procurement and
improve the efficiency of institutes Created and maintained by the Directorate General of Supplies
amp Disposals (DGSampD) it provides tools for e-bidding reverse e-auction and demand aggregation to
help users get best value for their money At the national level a system of procurement should be
put in place including committee to look into the requirement and availability of equipment taking
global scenarios into consideration
Appendices
Appendix 1
55
State-wise Number of Institutions Under Technical Education QualityImprovement Programme II (2010-2017)
S Name of State CFIs Sub‐component 11 Sub‐component 12 Total No of
Institutions 1 Andhra Pradesh 5 6 11 2 Bihar 2 ‐‐ 2 3 Chhattisgarh 4 ‐‐ 4 4 Gujarat 7 ‐‐ 7 5 Haryana 3 3 6 6 Himachal Pradesh 1 ‐‐ 1 7 Jharkhand 1 1 2 8 Karnataka 4 15 19 9 Kerala 19 ‐‐ 19
10 Madhya Pradesh 3 2 5 11 Maharashtra 7 10 17
12 NCT‐Delhi ‐‐ 1 1 13 Odisha 2 ‐‐ 2 14 Punjab 7 1 8 15 Rajasthan 9 ‐‐ 9 16 Tamil Nadu 5 4 9 17 Telangana 8 5 13 18 Tripura 1 ‐‐ 1 19 UT‐Chandigarh 2 1 3 20 UT‐Puducherry 1 ‐‐ 1 21 Uttar Pradesh 2 5 7 22 Uttarakhand 1 2 3 23 West Bengal 11 3 14 24 Centrally Funded
Institutions (CFIs) 8 18 26
Total 113 77 190
Appendix 2 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 11
S Name of the Name of the Institution
No State UT
1 JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
2 Aditya Institute of Technology amp Management Tekkali Srikakulam
Andhra
3 Madanapalle Institute of Technology amp Science Madanapalle
Pradesh
4 Shri Vishnu Engineering College for women Vishnupur Bhimavaram
5 Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College Chittoor
6 Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology Muzaffarpur
Bihar
7 Bhagalpur College of Engineering Bhagalpur
8 Government Engineering College Bilaspur
9 Government Engineering College Jagdalpur Bastar
Chhattisgarh
10 Government Engineering College Raipur
11 Rungta College of Engineering amp Technology Bhilai
56
12 Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
13 Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya Vallabh Vidynagar
14 Lukhdirji Engineering College Morbi
15 Gujarat Shantilal Shah Engineering College Bhavnagar
16 Government Engineering College Gandhinagar
17 Government Engineering College Rajkot
18 Government Engineering College Patan
19 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology (UIET) Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
Haryana
20 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology MDU Rohtak
21 NC College of Engineering Panipat
22 Himachal Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College Sundernagar Mandi
Pradesh
23 Jharkhand Cambridge Institute of Technology Ranchi
24 BVB College of Engineering amp Technology Hubli
25 PES College of Engineering Mandya
Karnataka
26 Government Sri Krishnarajendra Silver Jublee Technological Institute Bangalore
27 NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology Bangalore
2
SNo Name of the
Name of the Institution
StateUT
28 Government Engineering College Thrissur
29 Government Engineering College Kozhikode
30 Government Engineering College Painavu Idukki
31 Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology Kottayam
32 School of Engineering Cochin University of Science amp Technology Cochin
33 Government College of Engineering Kannur
34 Government Engineering College Bartonhill Thiruvananthapuram
35 LBS Institute of Technology for Women Poojappura Thiruvananthapuram
36 College of Engineering Perumon Perinad Kollam
37 Kerala College of Engineering Kidangoor Kottayam
38 Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
57
39 College of Engineering Trikaripur Cheemeni Kasargod
40 College of Engineering Thalassery Kannur
41 Government Engineering College Wayand
42 Government Engineering College Sreekrishnapur Palakkad
43 College of Engineering Adoor Manakkala
44 College of Engineering Cherthala Pallippuram
45 College of Engineering Karunagappally Kollam
46 Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering Kollam
47 Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
Madhya
48 Samrat Ashok Technological Institute (Engineering College) Vidisha
Pradesh
49 Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
50 Government College of Engineering Karad
51 BVBs Sardar Patel College of Engineering Mumbai
52 Government College of Enginering Chandrapur
53 Maharashtra Government College of Engineering Jalgaon
54 University Department of Chemical Technology North Maharashtra University Jalgaon
55 Department of Technology Shivaji University Kolhapur
56 Bharati Vidyapeeth University College of Engineering Pune
57 Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Burla Sambalpur
Odisha
58 College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
59 Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
60 Beant College of Engineering amp Technology Gurdaspur
61 GZS Punjab Technical University Campus Bhatinda
62 Punjab SBS College of Engineering amp Technology Ferozepur
63 College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana
64 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
65 Chandigarh Engineering College Mohali
66 University College of Engineering Kota
67 Government Engineering College Ajmer
68 Engineering College Bikaner
69 College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
58
70 Rajasthan M L V Textile amp Engineering College Bhilwara
71 Government Engineering College Jhalawar
72 Government Woman Engineering College Ajmer
73 Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bikaner
74 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Alwar
75 Govt College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
76 Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai
Tamil Nadu
77 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore
78 Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore
79 Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus Triuchirapalli
80 University College of Engineering Kakatiya University Kothagudem
81 Anurag Engineering College Kodad Nalgonda
82 Auroras Scientific Technological amp Research Academy Bandlaguda Hyderabad
83 Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology Gandipet Hyderabad
Telangana
84 Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering amp Technology Kukatpally Hyderabad
85 Malla Reddy Engineering College Medchal RR District Hyderabad
86 Vasavi College of Engineering Ibrahimbagh Hyderabad
87 Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engg ampTechnology Hyderabad
SNo
Name of the Name of the Institution
StateUT
88 Tripura Tripura Institute of Technology Narsingarh Tripura
89 UT‐ University Institute of Engineering amp Technology Chandigarh
90 Chandigarh University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology Punjab
University Chandigarh
91 UT‐ Pondicherry Engineering College Puducherry
Puducherry
92 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly
Uttar Pradesh
93 School of Engineering amp Technology IFTM University Moradabad
(formerly known as College of Engineering amp Technology Moradabad)
94 Uttarakhand BT Kumaon Institute of Technology Dwarahat Dist‐Almora
95 RCC Institute of Information Technology Kolkata
96 College of Engineering amp Management Kolaghat
97 Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering Bankura
98 University Institute of Technology The University of Burdwan Burdwan
99 West Bengal University of Technology Kolkata
West Bengal
59
100 Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
101 Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology Berahmpore Murshidabad
102 Murshidabad College of Engineering and Technology Berhampore Murshidabad
103 MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah
104 Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata
105 Narula Institute of Technology Pargnas
106 Assam University Silchar
107 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering amp Technology Sangrur
108 Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
Centrally
109 North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) Itanagar
Funded
110 National Institute of Technology Agartala
Institutions
111 National Institute of Technology Patna
112 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chandigarh
113 National Institute of Technology Raipur
Appendix 3 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 12
S Name of the
Name of Institution
No State
1 A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
2 JNTU College of Engineering Kakinada
3 Andhra SVU College of Engineering Tirupati
4 Pradesh Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Madhurawada
Visakhapatnam
5 GITAM Institute of Technology ‐ GITAM University Vishakhapatnam
6 VR Siddhartha Engineering College Kanuru Vijaywada
7 Faculty of Science Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
8 Haryana Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science amp Technology
Murthal
9 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Guru Jambeshwar University of Science amp Technology Hissar
10 Jharkha
nd Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi
11 University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (Bangalore University)
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Bangalore
12 Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Mysore
13 Malnad College of Engineering Hassan
14 BMS College of Engineering Bangalore
15 The National Institute of Engineering Mysore
16 Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
17 HKESs PDA College of Engineering Gulbarga
Karnataka
18 Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology Bangalore
19 MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore
20 NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte Udupi
21 Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology Maralur Tumkur
22 Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
23 SDM College of Engineering and Technology Dhavalagiri Dharwad
24 RV College of Engineering Bangalore
25 PES Institute of Technology Bangalore
26 Madhya Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya Bhopal
Pradesh
27 Shri GS Institute of Technology amp Science Indore
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
28 Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai
29 College of Engineering Shivajinagar Pune
30 Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Matunga Mumbai
31 Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering amp Technology Nanded
32 Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Maharashtra
33 Govt College of Engineering Amravati
34 Govt College of Engineering Aurangabad
35 Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Lonere Raigad
36 GH Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur
37 Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Islampur Sangli
38 NCT‐Delhi Delhi Technological University Delhi
39 Punjab Thapar University Patiala
40 Govt College of Technology Coimbatore
41 Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology Karaikudi
Tamil Nadu
42 Government College of Engineering Salem
43 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Abishekapatti Tirunelveli
61
44 JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
45 University College of Engineering Osmania University Hyderabad
46 Telangana University College of Technology Osmania University Hyderabad
47 JNTU Institute of Science amp Technology Hyderabad
48 Sreenidhi Institute of Science amp Technology Ghatkesar Hyderabad
49 UT‐Chandigarh PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
50 Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur
51 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Lucknow
52 Uttar Pradesh Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur
53 Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur
54 Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering amp Technology Jhansi
55 College of Technology ‐ GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
Uttarakhand
56 Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College Pauri Garhwal
57 University College of Technology ‐ University of Calcutta Kolkata
West Bengal
58 Faculty of Engineering and Technology ‐ Jadavpur University Kolkata
59 JIS College of Engineering Nadia
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
60 Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
61 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
62 National Institute of Technology Calicut
63 Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
64 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
65 National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
66 Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
67 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
Centrally Funded
68 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Institutions
69 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
70 National Institute of Technology Rourkela
71 National Institute of Technology Silchar
72 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
73 National Institute of Technology Surathkal
74 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
75 National Institute of Technology Warangal
76 National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
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77 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
Appendix 4
Institutions under sub‐component121
S No
NameoftheState NameoftheInstitution CentreofExcellence On
1 AndhraPradesh AndhraUniversityCollegeof
EngineeringVishakhapatnam
Nano‐Technology
2 SVUCollegeofEngineering Tirupati
AtmosphericRemoteSensingandAdvancedSignal
Processing 3 Jharkhand BirlaInstituteofTechnology
MesraRanchi
Bio‐resourcesandBio‐prospecting
4 Karnataka BMSCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
AdvancedMaterialsResearch
5 RVCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
Macro-Electronics
6 PESInstituteofTechnology Bangalore
KnowledgeAnalyticsampOntologicalEngineering
7 SiddhagangaInstituteof
TechnologyTumkur
AppliedResearchandNanoTechnology
8 Maharashtra CollegeofEngineeringPune SignalandImageProcessing
9 SmartRenewableEnergySystems
10 ShriGuruGobind SinghjiInstitute
ofEngineeringampTechnology Nanded
SignalandImageProcessing
11 InstituteofChemicalTechnology
Mumbai
ProcessIntensificationforProcessIndustries
12 VeermataJijabaiTechnology
InstituteMumbai
ComplexandNonlinearDynamicalSystems
13 Punjab ThaparUniversityPatiala EnvironmentampEnergyManagement
14
TamilNadu
GovtCollegeofTechnology
Coimbatore
AlternateEnergyResearch
15 EnvironmentalStudies
16
JNTUCollegeofEngineering
Hyderabad
DisasterManagement
63
17 Telangana OsmaniaUniversityCollegeof
TechnologyHyderabad
IntensificationofChemicalandBio‐processes
18 Uttarakhand CollegeofTechnology‐ GBPant
UniversityofAgricultureamp
TechnologyPantnagar
EnergyStudiesinIndustriesandAgroSystemsof
Uttarakhand(EnergyManagement)
19 UttarPradesh HarcourtButlerTechnological
InstituteKanpur
AppliedResearchTrainingampEducationinLipidScience
20
WestBengal
FacultyofEngineeringand Technology‐JadavpurUniversity
PhaseTransformationandProductCharacterization
21 UniversityCollegeofTechnology‐
UniversityofCalcutta
SystemsBiologyandBioMedicalEngineering
22 UTChandigarh PECUniversityofTechnology Chandigarh
IndustrialandProductDesignSPC
23 Centrally funded Institutions (CFIs)
MANITBhopal Geo‐informatics(RemoteSensingGPSamp GIS)
24 NITDurgapur AdvancedMaterials
25 VNITNagpur CombeddedSystemsHybridizationofcommunications
andEmbeddedSystems 26 NITRourkela PracticalRenewableEnergySystem
27 Orthopaedic TissueEngineeringampRehabilitation 28 SVNITSurat WaterResourcesandFloodManage
ment
29 NITWarangal SustainableEnergyStudies
30 IndianInstituteofEngineering
andTechnologyShibpurHowrah
MicrostructurallyDesignedAdvancedMaterials
Development
Appendix 5 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 11
The aim of this sub-component was to strengthen institutions to improve learning outcomes
and employability of graduates It was open only for those institutions which had not participated in TEQIP I
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement following academic and non-academic reforms
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities
YES
64
e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
65
2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
70
Appendix 8
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
67
by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
68
include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
69
communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
70
Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
72
Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
73
Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
53
As data shows and case studies prove there can be no doubt that TEQIP II and the funds provided to
institutes for purchase of equipment and other soft resources have led to improvement in laboratory
infrastructure which in turn has helped in improving the output Some pointers for future stages of the
project are-
1 Even though TEQIP II had a major focus on upgradation of laboratory infrastructure and institutes
were given significant amount of funds for purchase of equipment there were no guidelines or
benchmarks for them to judge themselves against and to understand what an ideal laboratory
should be like for any given department While it is good that they were given the freedom to decide
what they wanted to buy and it depended on the pro-activeness of the department heads on what
all they ended up getting funds for in an ideal scenario they should have been given a list of
essential basic equipment as well as research level equipment and they could have prioritized their
purchases on the basis of that
In all likelihood such department-wise lists do not exist anywhere In the third phase of TEQIP
therefore NPIU could commission a project which involves study of top world-class as well as top
national-level laboratories for each department Thereafter standard templates of equipment could
be prepared which could illustrate the requirement of equipment for each concept and practical for
every stream of engineering Based on standard frequency of usage and the number of students in a
class adequate numbers of any equipment could be recommended to be bought by institutes in
order to ensure that not too much time is wasted on rotating several batches of students on the
same equipment
Availability of such templates of equipment as well as soft resources which could be updated
periodically in keeping with the changes in technology and availability of resources would also help
policy makers understand how many institutes come up to a benchmark and how many need
further support
2 Institutes should start maintaining digital records of use of equipment which are bought for research
purposes These records should not be just digital copies of physical registers but should be in the
form of smart solutions which can track internal supply chains in laboratories as well as usage of
equipment The solutions should be able to provide real-time analysis of usage of equipment in
every laboratory and all laboratories could be linked to one centralized system There are various
kinds of RFID solutions available today which can handle usage patterns well The available
information could be used to devise solutions and create policy interventions to increase the actual
usage of equipment
3 Nodal institutes under TEQIP II could be allowed to utilize the unspent grant as seed money to start
laboratory courses exclusively for under-graduate students of neighboring non-TEQIP institutes The
unspent money could also be used to start nodal centres for sharing of resources
4 Institutes could be encouraged to ensure that laboratories in all departments have well designed
brochures and information material such as leaflets and manuals on major equipment so that
dissemination of information about their availability is easy and their utilization could be increased
54
5 Facilities created in institutes are not being optimally utilized to increase interaction with industry
While rural location of the institute and absence of industry in the neighbourhood could be one of
the reasons it is also true that in none of the institutes was industry consulted before the
commissioning of equipment Size of equipment could be another issue ndash which does not allow for
anything on industrial scale But in most cases industry is not even aware of the existence of state-
of-the-art equipment inside institutes Regular interactions with sector-specific companies are a
must therefore to create a culture of exchange of ideas and possibilities for collaboration
6 For decades research has happened in our country in isolation and at a distance from both industry
and academia Being largely funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) so far it
has been taking place inside the laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
The 37 laboratories of CSIR and its 39 field stations or extension centres have been working in the
areas of aerospace engineering structural engineering ocean science life science metallurgy
chemicals mining food petroleum leather and environmental science The ministry of HRD has
also started funding research in a big way in recent years through schemes such as Imprint ndash
Improving Research Innovation and Technology and the Uchchtar Avishkar Yojana (UAY) It would be
fruitful for the country if research happening purely on the scientific side is able to converge with
that on the academic side Hence in order to ensure greater synergy between research and
teaching it is essential that technical institutes start working more closely with CSIR laboratories
This will bring them immediately closer to cutting edge research and provide rich exposure to
students Specially for institutions which have got improved laboratory facilities as a result of TEQIP
II funds collaboration with relevant CSIR laboratories will help them grow their research and at the
same time provide the latter with a steady flow of students to work on live projects
7 Institutions which have upgraded their laboratory infrastructure in the area of food and agriculture
will gain by collaborating with the government on its e-labs project which aims at automating the
testing procedure of soil fertiliser pesticide and equipment samples By ensuring speedy and
transparent online disbursement of information related to such tests the projectrsquos vision is to
reduce crop losses and increase the use of good quality bio-pesticides through fair and unbiased
testing Institutions and students will be able to learn a lot about quality control and the processes
involved in digital testing through collaboration with the government on e-labs
8 In order to ensure transparency in procurement processes it is advisable that institutes make use of
the governmentrsquos new e-marketplace called GEM Through the portal wwwgemnicin institutes
can buy virtually anything and everything that they may require specially consumables office
equipment furniture and software Buying through this portal will speed up procurement and
improve the efficiency of institutes Created and maintained by the Directorate General of Supplies
amp Disposals (DGSampD) it provides tools for e-bidding reverse e-auction and demand aggregation to
help users get best value for their money At the national level a system of procurement should be
put in place including committee to look into the requirement and availability of equipment taking
global scenarios into consideration
Appendices
Appendix 1
55
State-wise Number of Institutions Under Technical Education QualityImprovement Programme II (2010-2017)
S Name of State CFIs Sub‐component 11 Sub‐component 12 Total No of
Institutions 1 Andhra Pradesh 5 6 11 2 Bihar 2 ‐‐ 2 3 Chhattisgarh 4 ‐‐ 4 4 Gujarat 7 ‐‐ 7 5 Haryana 3 3 6 6 Himachal Pradesh 1 ‐‐ 1 7 Jharkhand 1 1 2 8 Karnataka 4 15 19 9 Kerala 19 ‐‐ 19
10 Madhya Pradesh 3 2 5 11 Maharashtra 7 10 17
12 NCT‐Delhi ‐‐ 1 1 13 Odisha 2 ‐‐ 2 14 Punjab 7 1 8 15 Rajasthan 9 ‐‐ 9 16 Tamil Nadu 5 4 9 17 Telangana 8 5 13 18 Tripura 1 ‐‐ 1 19 UT‐Chandigarh 2 1 3 20 UT‐Puducherry 1 ‐‐ 1 21 Uttar Pradesh 2 5 7 22 Uttarakhand 1 2 3 23 West Bengal 11 3 14 24 Centrally Funded
Institutions (CFIs) 8 18 26
Total 113 77 190
Appendix 2 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 11
S Name of the Name of the Institution
No State UT
1 JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
2 Aditya Institute of Technology amp Management Tekkali Srikakulam
Andhra
3 Madanapalle Institute of Technology amp Science Madanapalle
Pradesh
4 Shri Vishnu Engineering College for women Vishnupur Bhimavaram
5 Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College Chittoor
6 Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology Muzaffarpur
Bihar
7 Bhagalpur College of Engineering Bhagalpur
8 Government Engineering College Bilaspur
9 Government Engineering College Jagdalpur Bastar
Chhattisgarh
10 Government Engineering College Raipur
11 Rungta College of Engineering amp Technology Bhilai
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12 Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
13 Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya Vallabh Vidynagar
14 Lukhdirji Engineering College Morbi
15 Gujarat Shantilal Shah Engineering College Bhavnagar
16 Government Engineering College Gandhinagar
17 Government Engineering College Rajkot
18 Government Engineering College Patan
19 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology (UIET) Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
Haryana
20 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology MDU Rohtak
21 NC College of Engineering Panipat
22 Himachal Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College Sundernagar Mandi
Pradesh
23 Jharkhand Cambridge Institute of Technology Ranchi
24 BVB College of Engineering amp Technology Hubli
25 PES College of Engineering Mandya
Karnataka
26 Government Sri Krishnarajendra Silver Jublee Technological Institute Bangalore
27 NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology Bangalore
2
SNo Name of the
Name of the Institution
StateUT
28 Government Engineering College Thrissur
29 Government Engineering College Kozhikode
30 Government Engineering College Painavu Idukki
31 Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology Kottayam
32 School of Engineering Cochin University of Science amp Technology Cochin
33 Government College of Engineering Kannur
34 Government Engineering College Bartonhill Thiruvananthapuram
35 LBS Institute of Technology for Women Poojappura Thiruvananthapuram
36 College of Engineering Perumon Perinad Kollam
37 Kerala College of Engineering Kidangoor Kottayam
38 Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
57
39 College of Engineering Trikaripur Cheemeni Kasargod
40 College of Engineering Thalassery Kannur
41 Government Engineering College Wayand
42 Government Engineering College Sreekrishnapur Palakkad
43 College of Engineering Adoor Manakkala
44 College of Engineering Cherthala Pallippuram
45 College of Engineering Karunagappally Kollam
46 Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering Kollam
47 Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
Madhya
48 Samrat Ashok Technological Institute (Engineering College) Vidisha
Pradesh
49 Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
50 Government College of Engineering Karad
51 BVBs Sardar Patel College of Engineering Mumbai
52 Government College of Enginering Chandrapur
53 Maharashtra Government College of Engineering Jalgaon
54 University Department of Chemical Technology North Maharashtra University Jalgaon
55 Department of Technology Shivaji University Kolhapur
56 Bharati Vidyapeeth University College of Engineering Pune
57 Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Burla Sambalpur
Odisha
58 College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
59 Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
60 Beant College of Engineering amp Technology Gurdaspur
61 GZS Punjab Technical University Campus Bhatinda
62 Punjab SBS College of Engineering amp Technology Ferozepur
63 College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana
64 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
65 Chandigarh Engineering College Mohali
66 University College of Engineering Kota
67 Government Engineering College Ajmer
68 Engineering College Bikaner
69 College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
58
70 Rajasthan M L V Textile amp Engineering College Bhilwara
71 Government Engineering College Jhalawar
72 Government Woman Engineering College Ajmer
73 Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bikaner
74 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Alwar
75 Govt College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
76 Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai
Tamil Nadu
77 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore
78 Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore
79 Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus Triuchirapalli
80 University College of Engineering Kakatiya University Kothagudem
81 Anurag Engineering College Kodad Nalgonda
82 Auroras Scientific Technological amp Research Academy Bandlaguda Hyderabad
83 Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology Gandipet Hyderabad
Telangana
84 Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering amp Technology Kukatpally Hyderabad
85 Malla Reddy Engineering College Medchal RR District Hyderabad
86 Vasavi College of Engineering Ibrahimbagh Hyderabad
87 Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engg ampTechnology Hyderabad
SNo
Name of the Name of the Institution
StateUT
88 Tripura Tripura Institute of Technology Narsingarh Tripura
89 UT‐ University Institute of Engineering amp Technology Chandigarh
90 Chandigarh University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology Punjab
University Chandigarh
91 UT‐ Pondicherry Engineering College Puducherry
Puducherry
92 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly
Uttar Pradesh
93 School of Engineering amp Technology IFTM University Moradabad
(formerly known as College of Engineering amp Technology Moradabad)
94 Uttarakhand BT Kumaon Institute of Technology Dwarahat Dist‐Almora
95 RCC Institute of Information Technology Kolkata
96 College of Engineering amp Management Kolaghat
97 Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering Bankura
98 University Institute of Technology The University of Burdwan Burdwan
99 West Bengal University of Technology Kolkata
West Bengal
59
100 Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
101 Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology Berahmpore Murshidabad
102 Murshidabad College of Engineering and Technology Berhampore Murshidabad
103 MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah
104 Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata
105 Narula Institute of Technology Pargnas
106 Assam University Silchar
107 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering amp Technology Sangrur
108 Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
Centrally
109 North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) Itanagar
Funded
110 National Institute of Technology Agartala
Institutions
111 National Institute of Technology Patna
112 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chandigarh
113 National Institute of Technology Raipur
Appendix 3 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 12
S Name of the
Name of Institution
No State
1 A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
2 JNTU College of Engineering Kakinada
3 Andhra SVU College of Engineering Tirupati
4 Pradesh Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Madhurawada
Visakhapatnam
5 GITAM Institute of Technology ‐ GITAM University Vishakhapatnam
6 VR Siddhartha Engineering College Kanuru Vijaywada
7 Faculty of Science Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
8 Haryana Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science amp Technology
Murthal
9 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Guru Jambeshwar University of Science amp Technology Hissar
10 Jharkha
nd Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi
11 University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (Bangalore University)
60
Bangalore
12 Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Mysore
13 Malnad College of Engineering Hassan
14 BMS College of Engineering Bangalore
15 The National Institute of Engineering Mysore
16 Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
17 HKESs PDA College of Engineering Gulbarga
Karnataka
18 Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology Bangalore
19 MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore
20 NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte Udupi
21 Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology Maralur Tumkur
22 Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
23 SDM College of Engineering and Technology Dhavalagiri Dharwad
24 RV College of Engineering Bangalore
25 PES Institute of Technology Bangalore
26 Madhya Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya Bhopal
Pradesh
27 Shri GS Institute of Technology amp Science Indore
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
28 Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai
29 College of Engineering Shivajinagar Pune
30 Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Matunga Mumbai
31 Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering amp Technology Nanded
32 Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Maharashtra
33 Govt College of Engineering Amravati
34 Govt College of Engineering Aurangabad
35 Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Lonere Raigad
36 GH Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur
37 Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Islampur Sangli
38 NCT‐Delhi Delhi Technological University Delhi
39 Punjab Thapar University Patiala
40 Govt College of Technology Coimbatore
41 Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology Karaikudi
Tamil Nadu
42 Government College of Engineering Salem
43 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Abishekapatti Tirunelveli
61
44 JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
45 University College of Engineering Osmania University Hyderabad
46 Telangana University College of Technology Osmania University Hyderabad
47 JNTU Institute of Science amp Technology Hyderabad
48 Sreenidhi Institute of Science amp Technology Ghatkesar Hyderabad
49 UT‐Chandigarh PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
50 Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur
51 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Lucknow
52 Uttar Pradesh Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur
53 Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur
54 Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering amp Technology Jhansi
55 College of Technology ‐ GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
Uttarakhand
56 Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College Pauri Garhwal
57 University College of Technology ‐ University of Calcutta Kolkata
West Bengal
58 Faculty of Engineering and Technology ‐ Jadavpur University Kolkata
59 JIS College of Engineering Nadia
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
60 Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
61 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
62 National Institute of Technology Calicut
63 Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
64 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
65 National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
66 Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
67 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
Centrally Funded
68 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Institutions
69 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
70 National Institute of Technology Rourkela
71 National Institute of Technology Silchar
72 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
73 National Institute of Technology Surathkal
74 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
75 National Institute of Technology Warangal
76 National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
62
77 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
Appendix 4
Institutions under sub‐component121
S No
NameoftheState NameoftheInstitution CentreofExcellence On
1 AndhraPradesh AndhraUniversityCollegeof
EngineeringVishakhapatnam
Nano‐Technology
2 SVUCollegeofEngineering Tirupati
AtmosphericRemoteSensingandAdvancedSignal
Processing 3 Jharkhand BirlaInstituteofTechnology
MesraRanchi
Bio‐resourcesandBio‐prospecting
4 Karnataka BMSCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
AdvancedMaterialsResearch
5 RVCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
Macro-Electronics
6 PESInstituteofTechnology Bangalore
KnowledgeAnalyticsampOntologicalEngineering
7 SiddhagangaInstituteof
TechnologyTumkur
AppliedResearchandNanoTechnology
8 Maharashtra CollegeofEngineeringPune SignalandImageProcessing
9 SmartRenewableEnergySystems
10 ShriGuruGobind SinghjiInstitute
ofEngineeringampTechnology Nanded
SignalandImageProcessing
11 InstituteofChemicalTechnology
Mumbai
ProcessIntensificationforProcessIndustries
12 VeermataJijabaiTechnology
InstituteMumbai
ComplexandNonlinearDynamicalSystems
13 Punjab ThaparUniversityPatiala EnvironmentampEnergyManagement
14
TamilNadu
GovtCollegeofTechnology
Coimbatore
AlternateEnergyResearch
15 EnvironmentalStudies
16
JNTUCollegeofEngineering
Hyderabad
DisasterManagement
63
17 Telangana OsmaniaUniversityCollegeof
TechnologyHyderabad
IntensificationofChemicalandBio‐processes
18 Uttarakhand CollegeofTechnology‐ GBPant
UniversityofAgricultureamp
TechnologyPantnagar
EnergyStudiesinIndustriesandAgroSystemsof
Uttarakhand(EnergyManagement)
19 UttarPradesh HarcourtButlerTechnological
InstituteKanpur
AppliedResearchTrainingampEducationinLipidScience
20
WestBengal
FacultyofEngineeringand Technology‐JadavpurUniversity
PhaseTransformationandProductCharacterization
21 UniversityCollegeofTechnology‐
UniversityofCalcutta
SystemsBiologyandBioMedicalEngineering
22 UTChandigarh PECUniversityofTechnology Chandigarh
IndustrialandProductDesignSPC
23 Centrally funded Institutions (CFIs)
MANITBhopal Geo‐informatics(RemoteSensingGPSamp GIS)
24 NITDurgapur AdvancedMaterials
25 VNITNagpur CombeddedSystemsHybridizationofcommunications
andEmbeddedSystems 26 NITRourkela PracticalRenewableEnergySystem
27 Orthopaedic TissueEngineeringampRehabilitation 28 SVNITSurat WaterResourcesandFloodManage
ment
29 NITWarangal SustainableEnergyStudies
30 IndianInstituteofEngineering
andTechnologyShibpurHowrah
MicrostructurallyDesignedAdvancedMaterials
Development
Appendix 5 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 11
The aim of this sub-component was to strengthen institutions to improve learning outcomes
and employability of graduates It was open only for those institutions which had not participated in TEQIP I
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement following academic and non-academic reforms
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities
YES
64
e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
65
2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
70
Appendix 8
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
67
by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
68
include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
69
communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
70
Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
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Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
73
Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
54
5 Facilities created in institutes are not being optimally utilized to increase interaction with industry
While rural location of the institute and absence of industry in the neighbourhood could be one of
the reasons it is also true that in none of the institutes was industry consulted before the
commissioning of equipment Size of equipment could be another issue ndash which does not allow for
anything on industrial scale But in most cases industry is not even aware of the existence of state-
of-the-art equipment inside institutes Regular interactions with sector-specific companies are a
must therefore to create a culture of exchange of ideas and possibilities for collaboration
6 For decades research has happened in our country in isolation and at a distance from both industry
and academia Being largely funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) so far it
has been taking place inside the laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
The 37 laboratories of CSIR and its 39 field stations or extension centres have been working in the
areas of aerospace engineering structural engineering ocean science life science metallurgy
chemicals mining food petroleum leather and environmental science The ministry of HRD has
also started funding research in a big way in recent years through schemes such as Imprint ndash
Improving Research Innovation and Technology and the Uchchtar Avishkar Yojana (UAY) It would be
fruitful for the country if research happening purely on the scientific side is able to converge with
that on the academic side Hence in order to ensure greater synergy between research and
teaching it is essential that technical institutes start working more closely with CSIR laboratories
This will bring them immediately closer to cutting edge research and provide rich exposure to
students Specially for institutions which have got improved laboratory facilities as a result of TEQIP
II funds collaboration with relevant CSIR laboratories will help them grow their research and at the
same time provide the latter with a steady flow of students to work on live projects
7 Institutions which have upgraded their laboratory infrastructure in the area of food and agriculture
will gain by collaborating with the government on its e-labs project which aims at automating the
testing procedure of soil fertiliser pesticide and equipment samples By ensuring speedy and
transparent online disbursement of information related to such tests the projectrsquos vision is to
reduce crop losses and increase the use of good quality bio-pesticides through fair and unbiased
testing Institutions and students will be able to learn a lot about quality control and the processes
involved in digital testing through collaboration with the government on e-labs
8 In order to ensure transparency in procurement processes it is advisable that institutes make use of
the governmentrsquos new e-marketplace called GEM Through the portal wwwgemnicin institutes
can buy virtually anything and everything that they may require specially consumables office
equipment furniture and software Buying through this portal will speed up procurement and
improve the efficiency of institutes Created and maintained by the Directorate General of Supplies
amp Disposals (DGSampD) it provides tools for e-bidding reverse e-auction and demand aggregation to
help users get best value for their money At the national level a system of procurement should be
put in place including committee to look into the requirement and availability of equipment taking
global scenarios into consideration
Appendices
Appendix 1
55
State-wise Number of Institutions Under Technical Education QualityImprovement Programme II (2010-2017)
S Name of State CFIs Sub‐component 11 Sub‐component 12 Total No of
Institutions 1 Andhra Pradesh 5 6 11 2 Bihar 2 ‐‐ 2 3 Chhattisgarh 4 ‐‐ 4 4 Gujarat 7 ‐‐ 7 5 Haryana 3 3 6 6 Himachal Pradesh 1 ‐‐ 1 7 Jharkhand 1 1 2 8 Karnataka 4 15 19 9 Kerala 19 ‐‐ 19
10 Madhya Pradesh 3 2 5 11 Maharashtra 7 10 17
12 NCT‐Delhi ‐‐ 1 1 13 Odisha 2 ‐‐ 2 14 Punjab 7 1 8 15 Rajasthan 9 ‐‐ 9 16 Tamil Nadu 5 4 9 17 Telangana 8 5 13 18 Tripura 1 ‐‐ 1 19 UT‐Chandigarh 2 1 3 20 UT‐Puducherry 1 ‐‐ 1 21 Uttar Pradesh 2 5 7 22 Uttarakhand 1 2 3 23 West Bengal 11 3 14 24 Centrally Funded
Institutions (CFIs) 8 18 26
Total 113 77 190
Appendix 2 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 11
S Name of the Name of the Institution
No State UT
1 JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
2 Aditya Institute of Technology amp Management Tekkali Srikakulam
Andhra
3 Madanapalle Institute of Technology amp Science Madanapalle
Pradesh
4 Shri Vishnu Engineering College for women Vishnupur Bhimavaram
5 Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College Chittoor
6 Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology Muzaffarpur
Bihar
7 Bhagalpur College of Engineering Bhagalpur
8 Government Engineering College Bilaspur
9 Government Engineering College Jagdalpur Bastar
Chhattisgarh
10 Government Engineering College Raipur
11 Rungta College of Engineering amp Technology Bhilai
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12 Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
13 Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya Vallabh Vidynagar
14 Lukhdirji Engineering College Morbi
15 Gujarat Shantilal Shah Engineering College Bhavnagar
16 Government Engineering College Gandhinagar
17 Government Engineering College Rajkot
18 Government Engineering College Patan
19 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology (UIET) Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
Haryana
20 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology MDU Rohtak
21 NC College of Engineering Panipat
22 Himachal Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College Sundernagar Mandi
Pradesh
23 Jharkhand Cambridge Institute of Technology Ranchi
24 BVB College of Engineering amp Technology Hubli
25 PES College of Engineering Mandya
Karnataka
26 Government Sri Krishnarajendra Silver Jublee Technological Institute Bangalore
27 NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology Bangalore
2
SNo Name of the
Name of the Institution
StateUT
28 Government Engineering College Thrissur
29 Government Engineering College Kozhikode
30 Government Engineering College Painavu Idukki
31 Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology Kottayam
32 School of Engineering Cochin University of Science amp Technology Cochin
33 Government College of Engineering Kannur
34 Government Engineering College Bartonhill Thiruvananthapuram
35 LBS Institute of Technology for Women Poojappura Thiruvananthapuram
36 College of Engineering Perumon Perinad Kollam
37 Kerala College of Engineering Kidangoor Kottayam
38 Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
57
39 College of Engineering Trikaripur Cheemeni Kasargod
40 College of Engineering Thalassery Kannur
41 Government Engineering College Wayand
42 Government Engineering College Sreekrishnapur Palakkad
43 College of Engineering Adoor Manakkala
44 College of Engineering Cherthala Pallippuram
45 College of Engineering Karunagappally Kollam
46 Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering Kollam
47 Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
Madhya
48 Samrat Ashok Technological Institute (Engineering College) Vidisha
Pradesh
49 Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
50 Government College of Engineering Karad
51 BVBs Sardar Patel College of Engineering Mumbai
52 Government College of Enginering Chandrapur
53 Maharashtra Government College of Engineering Jalgaon
54 University Department of Chemical Technology North Maharashtra University Jalgaon
55 Department of Technology Shivaji University Kolhapur
56 Bharati Vidyapeeth University College of Engineering Pune
57 Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Burla Sambalpur
Odisha
58 College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
59 Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
60 Beant College of Engineering amp Technology Gurdaspur
61 GZS Punjab Technical University Campus Bhatinda
62 Punjab SBS College of Engineering amp Technology Ferozepur
63 College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana
64 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
65 Chandigarh Engineering College Mohali
66 University College of Engineering Kota
67 Government Engineering College Ajmer
68 Engineering College Bikaner
69 College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
58
70 Rajasthan M L V Textile amp Engineering College Bhilwara
71 Government Engineering College Jhalawar
72 Government Woman Engineering College Ajmer
73 Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bikaner
74 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Alwar
75 Govt College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
76 Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai
Tamil Nadu
77 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore
78 Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore
79 Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus Triuchirapalli
80 University College of Engineering Kakatiya University Kothagudem
81 Anurag Engineering College Kodad Nalgonda
82 Auroras Scientific Technological amp Research Academy Bandlaguda Hyderabad
83 Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology Gandipet Hyderabad
Telangana
84 Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering amp Technology Kukatpally Hyderabad
85 Malla Reddy Engineering College Medchal RR District Hyderabad
86 Vasavi College of Engineering Ibrahimbagh Hyderabad
87 Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engg ampTechnology Hyderabad
SNo
Name of the Name of the Institution
StateUT
88 Tripura Tripura Institute of Technology Narsingarh Tripura
89 UT‐ University Institute of Engineering amp Technology Chandigarh
90 Chandigarh University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology Punjab
University Chandigarh
91 UT‐ Pondicherry Engineering College Puducherry
Puducherry
92 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly
Uttar Pradesh
93 School of Engineering amp Technology IFTM University Moradabad
(formerly known as College of Engineering amp Technology Moradabad)
94 Uttarakhand BT Kumaon Institute of Technology Dwarahat Dist‐Almora
95 RCC Institute of Information Technology Kolkata
96 College of Engineering amp Management Kolaghat
97 Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering Bankura
98 University Institute of Technology The University of Burdwan Burdwan
99 West Bengal University of Technology Kolkata
West Bengal
59
100 Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
101 Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology Berahmpore Murshidabad
102 Murshidabad College of Engineering and Technology Berhampore Murshidabad
103 MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah
104 Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata
105 Narula Institute of Technology Pargnas
106 Assam University Silchar
107 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering amp Technology Sangrur
108 Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
Centrally
109 North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) Itanagar
Funded
110 National Institute of Technology Agartala
Institutions
111 National Institute of Technology Patna
112 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chandigarh
113 National Institute of Technology Raipur
Appendix 3 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 12
S Name of the
Name of Institution
No State
1 A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
2 JNTU College of Engineering Kakinada
3 Andhra SVU College of Engineering Tirupati
4 Pradesh Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Madhurawada
Visakhapatnam
5 GITAM Institute of Technology ‐ GITAM University Vishakhapatnam
6 VR Siddhartha Engineering College Kanuru Vijaywada
7 Faculty of Science Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
8 Haryana Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science amp Technology
Murthal
9 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Guru Jambeshwar University of Science amp Technology Hissar
10 Jharkha
nd Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi
11 University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (Bangalore University)
60
Bangalore
12 Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Mysore
13 Malnad College of Engineering Hassan
14 BMS College of Engineering Bangalore
15 The National Institute of Engineering Mysore
16 Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
17 HKESs PDA College of Engineering Gulbarga
Karnataka
18 Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology Bangalore
19 MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore
20 NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte Udupi
21 Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology Maralur Tumkur
22 Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
23 SDM College of Engineering and Technology Dhavalagiri Dharwad
24 RV College of Engineering Bangalore
25 PES Institute of Technology Bangalore
26 Madhya Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya Bhopal
Pradesh
27 Shri GS Institute of Technology amp Science Indore
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
28 Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai
29 College of Engineering Shivajinagar Pune
30 Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Matunga Mumbai
31 Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering amp Technology Nanded
32 Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Maharashtra
33 Govt College of Engineering Amravati
34 Govt College of Engineering Aurangabad
35 Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Lonere Raigad
36 GH Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur
37 Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Islampur Sangli
38 NCT‐Delhi Delhi Technological University Delhi
39 Punjab Thapar University Patiala
40 Govt College of Technology Coimbatore
41 Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology Karaikudi
Tamil Nadu
42 Government College of Engineering Salem
43 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Abishekapatti Tirunelveli
61
44 JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
45 University College of Engineering Osmania University Hyderabad
46 Telangana University College of Technology Osmania University Hyderabad
47 JNTU Institute of Science amp Technology Hyderabad
48 Sreenidhi Institute of Science amp Technology Ghatkesar Hyderabad
49 UT‐Chandigarh PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
50 Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur
51 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Lucknow
52 Uttar Pradesh Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur
53 Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur
54 Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering amp Technology Jhansi
55 College of Technology ‐ GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
Uttarakhand
56 Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College Pauri Garhwal
57 University College of Technology ‐ University of Calcutta Kolkata
West Bengal
58 Faculty of Engineering and Technology ‐ Jadavpur University Kolkata
59 JIS College of Engineering Nadia
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
60 Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
61 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
62 National Institute of Technology Calicut
63 Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
64 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
65 National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
66 Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
67 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
Centrally Funded
68 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Institutions
69 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
70 National Institute of Technology Rourkela
71 National Institute of Technology Silchar
72 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
73 National Institute of Technology Surathkal
74 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
75 National Institute of Technology Warangal
76 National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
62
77 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
Appendix 4
Institutions under sub‐component121
S No
NameoftheState NameoftheInstitution CentreofExcellence On
1 AndhraPradesh AndhraUniversityCollegeof
EngineeringVishakhapatnam
Nano‐Technology
2 SVUCollegeofEngineering Tirupati
AtmosphericRemoteSensingandAdvancedSignal
Processing 3 Jharkhand BirlaInstituteofTechnology
MesraRanchi
Bio‐resourcesandBio‐prospecting
4 Karnataka BMSCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
AdvancedMaterialsResearch
5 RVCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
Macro-Electronics
6 PESInstituteofTechnology Bangalore
KnowledgeAnalyticsampOntologicalEngineering
7 SiddhagangaInstituteof
TechnologyTumkur
AppliedResearchandNanoTechnology
8 Maharashtra CollegeofEngineeringPune SignalandImageProcessing
9 SmartRenewableEnergySystems
10 ShriGuruGobind SinghjiInstitute
ofEngineeringampTechnology Nanded
SignalandImageProcessing
11 InstituteofChemicalTechnology
Mumbai
ProcessIntensificationforProcessIndustries
12 VeermataJijabaiTechnology
InstituteMumbai
ComplexandNonlinearDynamicalSystems
13 Punjab ThaparUniversityPatiala EnvironmentampEnergyManagement
14
TamilNadu
GovtCollegeofTechnology
Coimbatore
AlternateEnergyResearch
15 EnvironmentalStudies
16
JNTUCollegeofEngineering
Hyderabad
DisasterManagement
63
17 Telangana OsmaniaUniversityCollegeof
TechnologyHyderabad
IntensificationofChemicalandBio‐processes
18 Uttarakhand CollegeofTechnology‐ GBPant
UniversityofAgricultureamp
TechnologyPantnagar
EnergyStudiesinIndustriesandAgroSystemsof
Uttarakhand(EnergyManagement)
19 UttarPradesh HarcourtButlerTechnological
InstituteKanpur
AppliedResearchTrainingampEducationinLipidScience
20
WestBengal
FacultyofEngineeringand Technology‐JadavpurUniversity
PhaseTransformationandProductCharacterization
21 UniversityCollegeofTechnology‐
UniversityofCalcutta
SystemsBiologyandBioMedicalEngineering
22 UTChandigarh PECUniversityofTechnology Chandigarh
IndustrialandProductDesignSPC
23 Centrally funded Institutions (CFIs)
MANITBhopal Geo‐informatics(RemoteSensingGPSamp GIS)
24 NITDurgapur AdvancedMaterials
25 VNITNagpur CombeddedSystemsHybridizationofcommunications
andEmbeddedSystems 26 NITRourkela PracticalRenewableEnergySystem
27 Orthopaedic TissueEngineeringampRehabilitation 28 SVNITSurat WaterResourcesandFloodManage
ment
29 NITWarangal SustainableEnergyStudies
30 IndianInstituteofEngineering
andTechnologyShibpurHowrah
MicrostructurallyDesignedAdvancedMaterials
Development
Appendix 5 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 11
The aim of this sub-component was to strengthen institutions to improve learning outcomes
and employability of graduates It was open only for those institutions which had not participated in TEQIP I
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement following academic and non-academic reforms
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities
YES
64
e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
65
2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
70
Appendix 8
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
67
by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
68
include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
69
communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
70
Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
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Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
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Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
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State-wise Number of Institutions Under Technical Education QualityImprovement Programme II (2010-2017)
S Name of State CFIs Sub‐component 11 Sub‐component 12 Total No of
Institutions 1 Andhra Pradesh 5 6 11 2 Bihar 2 ‐‐ 2 3 Chhattisgarh 4 ‐‐ 4 4 Gujarat 7 ‐‐ 7 5 Haryana 3 3 6 6 Himachal Pradesh 1 ‐‐ 1 7 Jharkhand 1 1 2 8 Karnataka 4 15 19 9 Kerala 19 ‐‐ 19
10 Madhya Pradesh 3 2 5 11 Maharashtra 7 10 17
12 NCT‐Delhi ‐‐ 1 1 13 Odisha 2 ‐‐ 2 14 Punjab 7 1 8 15 Rajasthan 9 ‐‐ 9 16 Tamil Nadu 5 4 9 17 Telangana 8 5 13 18 Tripura 1 ‐‐ 1 19 UT‐Chandigarh 2 1 3 20 UT‐Puducherry 1 ‐‐ 1 21 Uttar Pradesh 2 5 7 22 Uttarakhand 1 2 3 23 West Bengal 11 3 14 24 Centrally Funded
Institutions (CFIs) 8 18 26
Total 113 77 190
Appendix 2 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 11
S Name of the Name of the Institution
No State UT
1 JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
2 Aditya Institute of Technology amp Management Tekkali Srikakulam
Andhra
3 Madanapalle Institute of Technology amp Science Madanapalle
Pradesh
4 Shri Vishnu Engineering College for women Vishnupur Bhimavaram
5 Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College Chittoor
6 Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology Muzaffarpur
Bihar
7 Bhagalpur College of Engineering Bhagalpur
8 Government Engineering College Bilaspur
9 Government Engineering College Jagdalpur Bastar
Chhattisgarh
10 Government Engineering College Raipur
11 Rungta College of Engineering amp Technology Bhilai
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12 Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
13 Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya Vallabh Vidynagar
14 Lukhdirji Engineering College Morbi
15 Gujarat Shantilal Shah Engineering College Bhavnagar
16 Government Engineering College Gandhinagar
17 Government Engineering College Rajkot
18 Government Engineering College Patan
19 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology (UIET) Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
Haryana
20 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology MDU Rohtak
21 NC College of Engineering Panipat
22 Himachal Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College Sundernagar Mandi
Pradesh
23 Jharkhand Cambridge Institute of Technology Ranchi
24 BVB College of Engineering amp Technology Hubli
25 PES College of Engineering Mandya
Karnataka
26 Government Sri Krishnarajendra Silver Jublee Technological Institute Bangalore
27 NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology Bangalore
2
SNo Name of the
Name of the Institution
StateUT
28 Government Engineering College Thrissur
29 Government Engineering College Kozhikode
30 Government Engineering College Painavu Idukki
31 Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology Kottayam
32 School of Engineering Cochin University of Science amp Technology Cochin
33 Government College of Engineering Kannur
34 Government Engineering College Bartonhill Thiruvananthapuram
35 LBS Institute of Technology for Women Poojappura Thiruvananthapuram
36 College of Engineering Perumon Perinad Kollam
37 Kerala College of Engineering Kidangoor Kottayam
38 Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
57
39 College of Engineering Trikaripur Cheemeni Kasargod
40 College of Engineering Thalassery Kannur
41 Government Engineering College Wayand
42 Government Engineering College Sreekrishnapur Palakkad
43 College of Engineering Adoor Manakkala
44 College of Engineering Cherthala Pallippuram
45 College of Engineering Karunagappally Kollam
46 Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering Kollam
47 Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
Madhya
48 Samrat Ashok Technological Institute (Engineering College) Vidisha
Pradesh
49 Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
50 Government College of Engineering Karad
51 BVBs Sardar Patel College of Engineering Mumbai
52 Government College of Enginering Chandrapur
53 Maharashtra Government College of Engineering Jalgaon
54 University Department of Chemical Technology North Maharashtra University Jalgaon
55 Department of Technology Shivaji University Kolhapur
56 Bharati Vidyapeeth University College of Engineering Pune
57 Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Burla Sambalpur
Odisha
58 College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
59 Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
60 Beant College of Engineering amp Technology Gurdaspur
61 GZS Punjab Technical University Campus Bhatinda
62 Punjab SBS College of Engineering amp Technology Ferozepur
63 College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana
64 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
65 Chandigarh Engineering College Mohali
66 University College of Engineering Kota
67 Government Engineering College Ajmer
68 Engineering College Bikaner
69 College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
58
70 Rajasthan M L V Textile amp Engineering College Bhilwara
71 Government Engineering College Jhalawar
72 Government Woman Engineering College Ajmer
73 Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bikaner
74 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Alwar
75 Govt College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
76 Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai
Tamil Nadu
77 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore
78 Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore
79 Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus Triuchirapalli
80 University College of Engineering Kakatiya University Kothagudem
81 Anurag Engineering College Kodad Nalgonda
82 Auroras Scientific Technological amp Research Academy Bandlaguda Hyderabad
83 Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology Gandipet Hyderabad
Telangana
84 Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering amp Technology Kukatpally Hyderabad
85 Malla Reddy Engineering College Medchal RR District Hyderabad
86 Vasavi College of Engineering Ibrahimbagh Hyderabad
87 Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engg ampTechnology Hyderabad
SNo
Name of the Name of the Institution
StateUT
88 Tripura Tripura Institute of Technology Narsingarh Tripura
89 UT‐ University Institute of Engineering amp Technology Chandigarh
90 Chandigarh University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology Punjab
University Chandigarh
91 UT‐ Pondicherry Engineering College Puducherry
Puducherry
92 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly
Uttar Pradesh
93 School of Engineering amp Technology IFTM University Moradabad
(formerly known as College of Engineering amp Technology Moradabad)
94 Uttarakhand BT Kumaon Institute of Technology Dwarahat Dist‐Almora
95 RCC Institute of Information Technology Kolkata
96 College of Engineering amp Management Kolaghat
97 Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering Bankura
98 University Institute of Technology The University of Burdwan Burdwan
99 West Bengal University of Technology Kolkata
West Bengal
59
100 Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
101 Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology Berahmpore Murshidabad
102 Murshidabad College of Engineering and Technology Berhampore Murshidabad
103 MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah
104 Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata
105 Narula Institute of Technology Pargnas
106 Assam University Silchar
107 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering amp Technology Sangrur
108 Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
Centrally
109 North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) Itanagar
Funded
110 National Institute of Technology Agartala
Institutions
111 National Institute of Technology Patna
112 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chandigarh
113 National Institute of Technology Raipur
Appendix 3 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 12
S Name of the
Name of Institution
No State
1 A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
2 JNTU College of Engineering Kakinada
3 Andhra SVU College of Engineering Tirupati
4 Pradesh Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Madhurawada
Visakhapatnam
5 GITAM Institute of Technology ‐ GITAM University Vishakhapatnam
6 VR Siddhartha Engineering College Kanuru Vijaywada
7 Faculty of Science Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
8 Haryana Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science amp Technology
Murthal
9 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Guru Jambeshwar University of Science amp Technology Hissar
10 Jharkha
nd Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi
11 University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (Bangalore University)
60
Bangalore
12 Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Mysore
13 Malnad College of Engineering Hassan
14 BMS College of Engineering Bangalore
15 The National Institute of Engineering Mysore
16 Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
17 HKESs PDA College of Engineering Gulbarga
Karnataka
18 Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology Bangalore
19 MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore
20 NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte Udupi
21 Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology Maralur Tumkur
22 Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
23 SDM College of Engineering and Technology Dhavalagiri Dharwad
24 RV College of Engineering Bangalore
25 PES Institute of Technology Bangalore
26 Madhya Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya Bhopal
Pradesh
27 Shri GS Institute of Technology amp Science Indore
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
28 Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai
29 College of Engineering Shivajinagar Pune
30 Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Matunga Mumbai
31 Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering amp Technology Nanded
32 Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Maharashtra
33 Govt College of Engineering Amravati
34 Govt College of Engineering Aurangabad
35 Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Lonere Raigad
36 GH Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur
37 Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Islampur Sangli
38 NCT‐Delhi Delhi Technological University Delhi
39 Punjab Thapar University Patiala
40 Govt College of Technology Coimbatore
41 Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology Karaikudi
Tamil Nadu
42 Government College of Engineering Salem
43 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Abishekapatti Tirunelveli
61
44 JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
45 University College of Engineering Osmania University Hyderabad
46 Telangana University College of Technology Osmania University Hyderabad
47 JNTU Institute of Science amp Technology Hyderabad
48 Sreenidhi Institute of Science amp Technology Ghatkesar Hyderabad
49 UT‐Chandigarh PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
50 Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur
51 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Lucknow
52 Uttar Pradesh Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur
53 Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur
54 Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering amp Technology Jhansi
55 College of Technology ‐ GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
Uttarakhand
56 Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College Pauri Garhwal
57 University College of Technology ‐ University of Calcutta Kolkata
West Bengal
58 Faculty of Engineering and Technology ‐ Jadavpur University Kolkata
59 JIS College of Engineering Nadia
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
60 Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
61 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
62 National Institute of Technology Calicut
63 Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
64 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
65 National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
66 Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
67 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
Centrally Funded
68 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Institutions
69 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
70 National Institute of Technology Rourkela
71 National Institute of Technology Silchar
72 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
73 National Institute of Technology Surathkal
74 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
75 National Institute of Technology Warangal
76 National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
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77 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
Appendix 4
Institutions under sub‐component121
S No
NameoftheState NameoftheInstitution CentreofExcellence On
1 AndhraPradesh AndhraUniversityCollegeof
EngineeringVishakhapatnam
Nano‐Technology
2 SVUCollegeofEngineering Tirupati
AtmosphericRemoteSensingandAdvancedSignal
Processing 3 Jharkhand BirlaInstituteofTechnology
MesraRanchi
Bio‐resourcesandBio‐prospecting
4 Karnataka BMSCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
AdvancedMaterialsResearch
5 RVCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
Macro-Electronics
6 PESInstituteofTechnology Bangalore
KnowledgeAnalyticsampOntologicalEngineering
7 SiddhagangaInstituteof
TechnologyTumkur
AppliedResearchandNanoTechnology
8 Maharashtra CollegeofEngineeringPune SignalandImageProcessing
9 SmartRenewableEnergySystems
10 ShriGuruGobind SinghjiInstitute
ofEngineeringampTechnology Nanded
SignalandImageProcessing
11 InstituteofChemicalTechnology
Mumbai
ProcessIntensificationforProcessIndustries
12 VeermataJijabaiTechnology
InstituteMumbai
ComplexandNonlinearDynamicalSystems
13 Punjab ThaparUniversityPatiala EnvironmentampEnergyManagement
14
TamilNadu
GovtCollegeofTechnology
Coimbatore
AlternateEnergyResearch
15 EnvironmentalStudies
16
JNTUCollegeofEngineering
Hyderabad
DisasterManagement
63
17 Telangana OsmaniaUniversityCollegeof
TechnologyHyderabad
IntensificationofChemicalandBio‐processes
18 Uttarakhand CollegeofTechnology‐ GBPant
UniversityofAgricultureamp
TechnologyPantnagar
EnergyStudiesinIndustriesandAgroSystemsof
Uttarakhand(EnergyManagement)
19 UttarPradesh HarcourtButlerTechnological
InstituteKanpur
AppliedResearchTrainingampEducationinLipidScience
20
WestBengal
FacultyofEngineeringand Technology‐JadavpurUniversity
PhaseTransformationandProductCharacterization
21 UniversityCollegeofTechnology‐
UniversityofCalcutta
SystemsBiologyandBioMedicalEngineering
22 UTChandigarh PECUniversityofTechnology Chandigarh
IndustrialandProductDesignSPC
23 Centrally funded Institutions (CFIs)
MANITBhopal Geo‐informatics(RemoteSensingGPSamp GIS)
24 NITDurgapur AdvancedMaterials
25 VNITNagpur CombeddedSystemsHybridizationofcommunications
andEmbeddedSystems 26 NITRourkela PracticalRenewableEnergySystem
27 Orthopaedic TissueEngineeringampRehabilitation 28 SVNITSurat WaterResourcesandFloodManage
ment
29 NITWarangal SustainableEnergyStudies
30 IndianInstituteofEngineering
andTechnologyShibpurHowrah
MicrostructurallyDesignedAdvancedMaterials
Development
Appendix 5 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 11
The aim of this sub-component was to strengthen institutions to improve learning outcomes
and employability of graduates It was open only for those institutions which had not participated in TEQIP I
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement following academic and non-academic reforms
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities
YES
64
e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
65
2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
70
Appendix 8
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
67
by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
68
include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
69
communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
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Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
72
Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
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Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
56
12 Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
13 Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya Vallabh Vidynagar
14 Lukhdirji Engineering College Morbi
15 Gujarat Shantilal Shah Engineering College Bhavnagar
16 Government Engineering College Gandhinagar
17 Government Engineering College Rajkot
18 Government Engineering College Patan
19 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology (UIET) Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
Haryana
20 University Institute of Engineering amp Technology MDU Rohtak
21 NC College of Engineering Panipat
22 Himachal Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College Sundernagar Mandi
Pradesh
23 Jharkhand Cambridge Institute of Technology Ranchi
24 BVB College of Engineering amp Technology Hubli
25 PES College of Engineering Mandya
Karnataka
26 Government Sri Krishnarajendra Silver Jublee Technological Institute Bangalore
27 NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology Bangalore
2
SNo Name of the
Name of the Institution
StateUT
28 Government Engineering College Thrissur
29 Government Engineering College Kozhikode
30 Government Engineering College Painavu Idukki
31 Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology Kottayam
32 School of Engineering Cochin University of Science amp Technology Cochin
33 Government College of Engineering Kannur
34 Government Engineering College Bartonhill Thiruvananthapuram
35 LBS Institute of Technology for Women Poojappura Thiruvananthapuram
36 College of Engineering Perumon Perinad Kollam
37 Kerala College of Engineering Kidangoor Kottayam
38 Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
57
39 College of Engineering Trikaripur Cheemeni Kasargod
40 College of Engineering Thalassery Kannur
41 Government Engineering College Wayand
42 Government Engineering College Sreekrishnapur Palakkad
43 College of Engineering Adoor Manakkala
44 College of Engineering Cherthala Pallippuram
45 College of Engineering Karunagappally Kollam
46 Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering Kollam
47 Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
Madhya
48 Samrat Ashok Technological Institute (Engineering College) Vidisha
Pradesh
49 Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
50 Government College of Engineering Karad
51 BVBs Sardar Patel College of Engineering Mumbai
52 Government College of Enginering Chandrapur
53 Maharashtra Government College of Engineering Jalgaon
54 University Department of Chemical Technology North Maharashtra University Jalgaon
55 Department of Technology Shivaji University Kolhapur
56 Bharati Vidyapeeth University College of Engineering Pune
57 Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Burla Sambalpur
Odisha
58 College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
59 Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
60 Beant College of Engineering amp Technology Gurdaspur
61 GZS Punjab Technical University Campus Bhatinda
62 Punjab SBS College of Engineering amp Technology Ferozepur
63 College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana
64 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
65 Chandigarh Engineering College Mohali
66 University College of Engineering Kota
67 Government Engineering College Ajmer
68 Engineering College Bikaner
69 College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
58
70 Rajasthan M L V Textile amp Engineering College Bhilwara
71 Government Engineering College Jhalawar
72 Government Woman Engineering College Ajmer
73 Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bikaner
74 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Alwar
75 Govt College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
76 Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai
Tamil Nadu
77 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore
78 Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore
79 Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus Triuchirapalli
80 University College of Engineering Kakatiya University Kothagudem
81 Anurag Engineering College Kodad Nalgonda
82 Auroras Scientific Technological amp Research Academy Bandlaguda Hyderabad
83 Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology Gandipet Hyderabad
Telangana
84 Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering amp Technology Kukatpally Hyderabad
85 Malla Reddy Engineering College Medchal RR District Hyderabad
86 Vasavi College of Engineering Ibrahimbagh Hyderabad
87 Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engg ampTechnology Hyderabad
SNo
Name of the Name of the Institution
StateUT
88 Tripura Tripura Institute of Technology Narsingarh Tripura
89 UT‐ University Institute of Engineering amp Technology Chandigarh
90 Chandigarh University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology Punjab
University Chandigarh
91 UT‐ Pondicherry Engineering College Puducherry
Puducherry
92 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly
Uttar Pradesh
93 School of Engineering amp Technology IFTM University Moradabad
(formerly known as College of Engineering amp Technology Moradabad)
94 Uttarakhand BT Kumaon Institute of Technology Dwarahat Dist‐Almora
95 RCC Institute of Information Technology Kolkata
96 College of Engineering amp Management Kolaghat
97 Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering Bankura
98 University Institute of Technology The University of Burdwan Burdwan
99 West Bengal University of Technology Kolkata
West Bengal
59
100 Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
101 Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology Berahmpore Murshidabad
102 Murshidabad College of Engineering and Technology Berhampore Murshidabad
103 MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah
104 Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata
105 Narula Institute of Technology Pargnas
106 Assam University Silchar
107 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering amp Technology Sangrur
108 Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
Centrally
109 North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) Itanagar
Funded
110 National Institute of Technology Agartala
Institutions
111 National Institute of Technology Patna
112 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chandigarh
113 National Institute of Technology Raipur
Appendix 3 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 12
S Name of the
Name of Institution
No State
1 A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
2 JNTU College of Engineering Kakinada
3 Andhra SVU College of Engineering Tirupati
4 Pradesh Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Madhurawada
Visakhapatnam
5 GITAM Institute of Technology ‐ GITAM University Vishakhapatnam
6 VR Siddhartha Engineering College Kanuru Vijaywada
7 Faculty of Science Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
8 Haryana Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science amp Technology
Murthal
9 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Guru Jambeshwar University of Science amp Technology Hissar
10 Jharkha
nd Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi
11 University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (Bangalore University)
60
Bangalore
12 Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Mysore
13 Malnad College of Engineering Hassan
14 BMS College of Engineering Bangalore
15 The National Institute of Engineering Mysore
16 Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
17 HKESs PDA College of Engineering Gulbarga
Karnataka
18 Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology Bangalore
19 MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore
20 NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte Udupi
21 Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology Maralur Tumkur
22 Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
23 SDM College of Engineering and Technology Dhavalagiri Dharwad
24 RV College of Engineering Bangalore
25 PES Institute of Technology Bangalore
26 Madhya Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya Bhopal
Pradesh
27 Shri GS Institute of Technology amp Science Indore
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
28 Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai
29 College of Engineering Shivajinagar Pune
30 Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Matunga Mumbai
31 Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering amp Technology Nanded
32 Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Maharashtra
33 Govt College of Engineering Amravati
34 Govt College of Engineering Aurangabad
35 Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Lonere Raigad
36 GH Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur
37 Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Islampur Sangli
38 NCT‐Delhi Delhi Technological University Delhi
39 Punjab Thapar University Patiala
40 Govt College of Technology Coimbatore
41 Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology Karaikudi
Tamil Nadu
42 Government College of Engineering Salem
43 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Abishekapatti Tirunelveli
61
44 JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
45 University College of Engineering Osmania University Hyderabad
46 Telangana University College of Technology Osmania University Hyderabad
47 JNTU Institute of Science amp Technology Hyderabad
48 Sreenidhi Institute of Science amp Technology Ghatkesar Hyderabad
49 UT‐Chandigarh PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
50 Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur
51 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Lucknow
52 Uttar Pradesh Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur
53 Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur
54 Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering amp Technology Jhansi
55 College of Technology ‐ GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
Uttarakhand
56 Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College Pauri Garhwal
57 University College of Technology ‐ University of Calcutta Kolkata
West Bengal
58 Faculty of Engineering and Technology ‐ Jadavpur University Kolkata
59 JIS College of Engineering Nadia
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
60 Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
61 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
62 National Institute of Technology Calicut
63 Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
64 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
65 National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
66 Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
67 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
Centrally Funded
68 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Institutions
69 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
70 National Institute of Technology Rourkela
71 National Institute of Technology Silchar
72 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
73 National Institute of Technology Surathkal
74 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
75 National Institute of Technology Warangal
76 National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
62
77 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
Appendix 4
Institutions under sub‐component121
S No
NameoftheState NameoftheInstitution CentreofExcellence On
1 AndhraPradesh AndhraUniversityCollegeof
EngineeringVishakhapatnam
Nano‐Technology
2 SVUCollegeofEngineering Tirupati
AtmosphericRemoteSensingandAdvancedSignal
Processing 3 Jharkhand BirlaInstituteofTechnology
MesraRanchi
Bio‐resourcesandBio‐prospecting
4 Karnataka BMSCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
AdvancedMaterialsResearch
5 RVCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
Macro-Electronics
6 PESInstituteofTechnology Bangalore
KnowledgeAnalyticsampOntologicalEngineering
7 SiddhagangaInstituteof
TechnologyTumkur
AppliedResearchandNanoTechnology
8 Maharashtra CollegeofEngineeringPune SignalandImageProcessing
9 SmartRenewableEnergySystems
10 ShriGuruGobind SinghjiInstitute
ofEngineeringampTechnology Nanded
SignalandImageProcessing
11 InstituteofChemicalTechnology
Mumbai
ProcessIntensificationforProcessIndustries
12 VeermataJijabaiTechnology
InstituteMumbai
ComplexandNonlinearDynamicalSystems
13 Punjab ThaparUniversityPatiala EnvironmentampEnergyManagement
14
TamilNadu
GovtCollegeofTechnology
Coimbatore
AlternateEnergyResearch
15 EnvironmentalStudies
16
JNTUCollegeofEngineering
Hyderabad
DisasterManagement
63
17 Telangana OsmaniaUniversityCollegeof
TechnologyHyderabad
IntensificationofChemicalandBio‐processes
18 Uttarakhand CollegeofTechnology‐ GBPant
UniversityofAgricultureamp
TechnologyPantnagar
EnergyStudiesinIndustriesandAgroSystemsof
Uttarakhand(EnergyManagement)
19 UttarPradesh HarcourtButlerTechnological
InstituteKanpur
AppliedResearchTrainingampEducationinLipidScience
20
WestBengal
FacultyofEngineeringand Technology‐JadavpurUniversity
PhaseTransformationandProductCharacterization
21 UniversityCollegeofTechnology‐
UniversityofCalcutta
SystemsBiologyandBioMedicalEngineering
22 UTChandigarh PECUniversityofTechnology Chandigarh
IndustrialandProductDesignSPC
23 Centrally funded Institutions (CFIs)
MANITBhopal Geo‐informatics(RemoteSensingGPSamp GIS)
24 NITDurgapur AdvancedMaterials
25 VNITNagpur CombeddedSystemsHybridizationofcommunications
andEmbeddedSystems 26 NITRourkela PracticalRenewableEnergySystem
27 Orthopaedic TissueEngineeringampRehabilitation 28 SVNITSurat WaterResourcesandFloodManage
ment
29 NITWarangal SustainableEnergyStudies
30 IndianInstituteofEngineering
andTechnologyShibpurHowrah
MicrostructurallyDesignedAdvancedMaterials
Development
Appendix 5 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 11
The aim of this sub-component was to strengthen institutions to improve learning outcomes
and employability of graduates It was open only for those institutions which had not participated in TEQIP I
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement following academic and non-academic reforms
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities
YES
64
e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
65
2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
70
Appendix 8
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
67
by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
68
include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
69
communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
70
Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
72
Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
73
Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
57
39 College of Engineering Trikaripur Cheemeni Kasargod
40 College of Engineering Thalassery Kannur
41 Government Engineering College Wayand
42 Government Engineering College Sreekrishnapur Palakkad
43 College of Engineering Adoor Manakkala
44 College of Engineering Cherthala Pallippuram
45 College of Engineering Karunagappally Kollam
46 Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering Kollam
47 Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
Madhya
48 Samrat Ashok Technological Institute (Engineering College) Vidisha
Pradesh
49 Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
50 Government College of Engineering Karad
51 BVBs Sardar Patel College of Engineering Mumbai
52 Government College of Enginering Chandrapur
53 Maharashtra Government College of Engineering Jalgaon
54 University Department of Chemical Technology North Maharashtra University Jalgaon
55 Department of Technology Shivaji University Kolhapur
56 Bharati Vidyapeeth University College of Engineering Pune
57 Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Burla Sambalpur
Odisha
58 College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
59 Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
60 Beant College of Engineering amp Technology Gurdaspur
61 GZS Punjab Technical University Campus Bhatinda
62 Punjab SBS College of Engineering amp Technology Ferozepur
63 College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana
64 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
65 Chandigarh Engineering College Mohali
66 University College of Engineering Kota
67 Government Engineering College Ajmer
68 Engineering College Bikaner
69 College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
58
70 Rajasthan M L V Textile amp Engineering College Bhilwara
71 Government Engineering College Jhalawar
72 Government Woman Engineering College Ajmer
73 Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bikaner
74 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Alwar
75 Govt College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
76 Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai
Tamil Nadu
77 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore
78 Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore
79 Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus Triuchirapalli
80 University College of Engineering Kakatiya University Kothagudem
81 Anurag Engineering College Kodad Nalgonda
82 Auroras Scientific Technological amp Research Academy Bandlaguda Hyderabad
83 Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology Gandipet Hyderabad
Telangana
84 Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering amp Technology Kukatpally Hyderabad
85 Malla Reddy Engineering College Medchal RR District Hyderabad
86 Vasavi College of Engineering Ibrahimbagh Hyderabad
87 Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engg ampTechnology Hyderabad
SNo
Name of the Name of the Institution
StateUT
88 Tripura Tripura Institute of Technology Narsingarh Tripura
89 UT‐ University Institute of Engineering amp Technology Chandigarh
90 Chandigarh University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology Punjab
University Chandigarh
91 UT‐ Pondicherry Engineering College Puducherry
Puducherry
92 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly
Uttar Pradesh
93 School of Engineering amp Technology IFTM University Moradabad
(formerly known as College of Engineering amp Technology Moradabad)
94 Uttarakhand BT Kumaon Institute of Technology Dwarahat Dist‐Almora
95 RCC Institute of Information Technology Kolkata
96 College of Engineering amp Management Kolaghat
97 Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering Bankura
98 University Institute of Technology The University of Burdwan Burdwan
99 West Bengal University of Technology Kolkata
West Bengal
59
100 Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
101 Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology Berahmpore Murshidabad
102 Murshidabad College of Engineering and Technology Berhampore Murshidabad
103 MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah
104 Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata
105 Narula Institute of Technology Pargnas
106 Assam University Silchar
107 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering amp Technology Sangrur
108 Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
Centrally
109 North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) Itanagar
Funded
110 National Institute of Technology Agartala
Institutions
111 National Institute of Technology Patna
112 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chandigarh
113 National Institute of Technology Raipur
Appendix 3 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 12
S Name of the
Name of Institution
No State
1 A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
2 JNTU College of Engineering Kakinada
3 Andhra SVU College of Engineering Tirupati
4 Pradesh Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Madhurawada
Visakhapatnam
5 GITAM Institute of Technology ‐ GITAM University Vishakhapatnam
6 VR Siddhartha Engineering College Kanuru Vijaywada
7 Faculty of Science Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
8 Haryana Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science amp Technology
Murthal
9 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Guru Jambeshwar University of Science amp Technology Hissar
10 Jharkha
nd Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi
11 University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (Bangalore University)
60
Bangalore
12 Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Mysore
13 Malnad College of Engineering Hassan
14 BMS College of Engineering Bangalore
15 The National Institute of Engineering Mysore
16 Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
17 HKESs PDA College of Engineering Gulbarga
Karnataka
18 Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology Bangalore
19 MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore
20 NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte Udupi
21 Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology Maralur Tumkur
22 Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
23 SDM College of Engineering and Technology Dhavalagiri Dharwad
24 RV College of Engineering Bangalore
25 PES Institute of Technology Bangalore
26 Madhya Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya Bhopal
Pradesh
27 Shri GS Institute of Technology amp Science Indore
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
28 Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai
29 College of Engineering Shivajinagar Pune
30 Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Matunga Mumbai
31 Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering amp Technology Nanded
32 Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Maharashtra
33 Govt College of Engineering Amravati
34 Govt College of Engineering Aurangabad
35 Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Lonere Raigad
36 GH Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur
37 Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Islampur Sangli
38 NCT‐Delhi Delhi Technological University Delhi
39 Punjab Thapar University Patiala
40 Govt College of Technology Coimbatore
41 Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology Karaikudi
Tamil Nadu
42 Government College of Engineering Salem
43 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Abishekapatti Tirunelveli
61
44 JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
45 University College of Engineering Osmania University Hyderabad
46 Telangana University College of Technology Osmania University Hyderabad
47 JNTU Institute of Science amp Technology Hyderabad
48 Sreenidhi Institute of Science amp Technology Ghatkesar Hyderabad
49 UT‐Chandigarh PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
50 Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur
51 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Lucknow
52 Uttar Pradesh Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur
53 Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur
54 Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering amp Technology Jhansi
55 College of Technology ‐ GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
Uttarakhand
56 Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College Pauri Garhwal
57 University College of Technology ‐ University of Calcutta Kolkata
West Bengal
58 Faculty of Engineering and Technology ‐ Jadavpur University Kolkata
59 JIS College of Engineering Nadia
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
60 Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
61 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
62 National Institute of Technology Calicut
63 Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
64 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
65 National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
66 Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
67 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
Centrally Funded
68 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Institutions
69 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
70 National Institute of Technology Rourkela
71 National Institute of Technology Silchar
72 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
73 National Institute of Technology Surathkal
74 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
75 National Institute of Technology Warangal
76 National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
62
77 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
Appendix 4
Institutions under sub‐component121
S No
NameoftheState NameoftheInstitution CentreofExcellence On
1 AndhraPradesh AndhraUniversityCollegeof
EngineeringVishakhapatnam
Nano‐Technology
2 SVUCollegeofEngineering Tirupati
AtmosphericRemoteSensingandAdvancedSignal
Processing 3 Jharkhand BirlaInstituteofTechnology
MesraRanchi
Bio‐resourcesandBio‐prospecting
4 Karnataka BMSCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
AdvancedMaterialsResearch
5 RVCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
Macro-Electronics
6 PESInstituteofTechnology Bangalore
KnowledgeAnalyticsampOntologicalEngineering
7 SiddhagangaInstituteof
TechnologyTumkur
AppliedResearchandNanoTechnology
8 Maharashtra CollegeofEngineeringPune SignalandImageProcessing
9 SmartRenewableEnergySystems
10 ShriGuruGobind SinghjiInstitute
ofEngineeringampTechnology Nanded
SignalandImageProcessing
11 InstituteofChemicalTechnology
Mumbai
ProcessIntensificationforProcessIndustries
12 VeermataJijabaiTechnology
InstituteMumbai
ComplexandNonlinearDynamicalSystems
13 Punjab ThaparUniversityPatiala EnvironmentampEnergyManagement
14
TamilNadu
GovtCollegeofTechnology
Coimbatore
AlternateEnergyResearch
15 EnvironmentalStudies
16
JNTUCollegeofEngineering
Hyderabad
DisasterManagement
63
17 Telangana OsmaniaUniversityCollegeof
TechnologyHyderabad
IntensificationofChemicalandBio‐processes
18 Uttarakhand CollegeofTechnology‐ GBPant
UniversityofAgricultureamp
TechnologyPantnagar
EnergyStudiesinIndustriesandAgroSystemsof
Uttarakhand(EnergyManagement)
19 UttarPradesh HarcourtButlerTechnological
InstituteKanpur
AppliedResearchTrainingampEducationinLipidScience
20
WestBengal
FacultyofEngineeringand Technology‐JadavpurUniversity
PhaseTransformationandProductCharacterization
21 UniversityCollegeofTechnology‐
UniversityofCalcutta
SystemsBiologyandBioMedicalEngineering
22 UTChandigarh PECUniversityofTechnology Chandigarh
IndustrialandProductDesignSPC
23 Centrally funded Institutions (CFIs)
MANITBhopal Geo‐informatics(RemoteSensingGPSamp GIS)
24 NITDurgapur AdvancedMaterials
25 VNITNagpur CombeddedSystemsHybridizationofcommunications
andEmbeddedSystems 26 NITRourkela PracticalRenewableEnergySystem
27 Orthopaedic TissueEngineeringampRehabilitation 28 SVNITSurat WaterResourcesandFloodManage
ment
29 NITWarangal SustainableEnergyStudies
30 IndianInstituteofEngineering
andTechnologyShibpurHowrah
MicrostructurallyDesignedAdvancedMaterials
Development
Appendix 5 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 11
The aim of this sub-component was to strengthen institutions to improve learning outcomes
and employability of graduates It was open only for those institutions which had not participated in TEQIP I
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement following academic and non-academic reforms
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities
YES
64
e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
65
2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
70
Appendix 8
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
67
by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
68
include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
69
communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
70
Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
72
Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
73
Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
58
70 Rajasthan M L V Textile amp Engineering College Bhilwara
71 Government Engineering College Jhalawar
72 Government Woman Engineering College Ajmer
73 Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bikaner
74 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Alwar
75 Govt College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
76 Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai
Tamil Nadu
77 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore
78 Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore
79 Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus Triuchirapalli
80 University College of Engineering Kakatiya University Kothagudem
81 Anurag Engineering College Kodad Nalgonda
82 Auroras Scientific Technological amp Research Academy Bandlaguda Hyderabad
83 Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology Gandipet Hyderabad
Telangana
84 Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering amp Technology Kukatpally Hyderabad
85 Malla Reddy Engineering College Medchal RR District Hyderabad
86 Vasavi College of Engineering Ibrahimbagh Hyderabad
87 Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engg ampTechnology Hyderabad
SNo
Name of the Name of the Institution
StateUT
88 Tripura Tripura Institute of Technology Narsingarh Tripura
89 UT‐ University Institute of Engineering amp Technology Chandigarh
90 Chandigarh University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology Punjab
University Chandigarh
91 UT‐ Pondicherry Engineering College Puducherry
Puducherry
92 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly
Uttar Pradesh
93 School of Engineering amp Technology IFTM University Moradabad
(formerly known as College of Engineering amp Technology Moradabad)
94 Uttarakhand BT Kumaon Institute of Technology Dwarahat Dist‐Almora
95 RCC Institute of Information Technology Kolkata
96 College of Engineering amp Management Kolaghat
97 Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering Bankura
98 University Institute of Technology The University of Burdwan Burdwan
99 West Bengal University of Technology Kolkata
West Bengal
59
100 Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
101 Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology Berahmpore Murshidabad
102 Murshidabad College of Engineering and Technology Berhampore Murshidabad
103 MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah
104 Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata
105 Narula Institute of Technology Pargnas
106 Assam University Silchar
107 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering amp Technology Sangrur
108 Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
Centrally
109 North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) Itanagar
Funded
110 National Institute of Technology Agartala
Institutions
111 National Institute of Technology Patna
112 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chandigarh
113 National Institute of Technology Raipur
Appendix 3 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 12
S Name of the
Name of Institution
No State
1 A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
2 JNTU College of Engineering Kakinada
3 Andhra SVU College of Engineering Tirupati
4 Pradesh Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Madhurawada
Visakhapatnam
5 GITAM Institute of Technology ‐ GITAM University Vishakhapatnam
6 VR Siddhartha Engineering College Kanuru Vijaywada
7 Faculty of Science Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
8 Haryana Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science amp Technology
Murthal
9 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Guru Jambeshwar University of Science amp Technology Hissar
10 Jharkha
nd Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi
11 University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (Bangalore University)
60
Bangalore
12 Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Mysore
13 Malnad College of Engineering Hassan
14 BMS College of Engineering Bangalore
15 The National Institute of Engineering Mysore
16 Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
17 HKESs PDA College of Engineering Gulbarga
Karnataka
18 Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology Bangalore
19 MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore
20 NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte Udupi
21 Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology Maralur Tumkur
22 Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
23 SDM College of Engineering and Technology Dhavalagiri Dharwad
24 RV College of Engineering Bangalore
25 PES Institute of Technology Bangalore
26 Madhya Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya Bhopal
Pradesh
27 Shri GS Institute of Technology amp Science Indore
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
28 Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai
29 College of Engineering Shivajinagar Pune
30 Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Matunga Mumbai
31 Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering amp Technology Nanded
32 Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Maharashtra
33 Govt College of Engineering Amravati
34 Govt College of Engineering Aurangabad
35 Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Lonere Raigad
36 GH Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur
37 Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Islampur Sangli
38 NCT‐Delhi Delhi Technological University Delhi
39 Punjab Thapar University Patiala
40 Govt College of Technology Coimbatore
41 Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology Karaikudi
Tamil Nadu
42 Government College of Engineering Salem
43 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Abishekapatti Tirunelveli
61
44 JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
45 University College of Engineering Osmania University Hyderabad
46 Telangana University College of Technology Osmania University Hyderabad
47 JNTU Institute of Science amp Technology Hyderabad
48 Sreenidhi Institute of Science amp Technology Ghatkesar Hyderabad
49 UT‐Chandigarh PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
50 Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur
51 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Lucknow
52 Uttar Pradesh Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur
53 Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur
54 Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering amp Technology Jhansi
55 College of Technology ‐ GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
Uttarakhand
56 Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College Pauri Garhwal
57 University College of Technology ‐ University of Calcutta Kolkata
West Bengal
58 Faculty of Engineering and Technology ‐ Jadavpur University Kolkata
59 JIS College of Engineering Nadia
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
60 Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
61 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
62 National Institute of Technology Calicut
63 Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
64 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
65 National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
66 Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
67 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
Centrally Funded
68 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Institutions
69 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
70 National Institute of Technology Rourkela
71 National Institute of Technology Silchar
72 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
73 National Institute of Technology Surathkal
74 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
75 National Institute of Technology Warangal
76 National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
62
77 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
Appendix 4
Institutions under sub‐component121
S No
NameoftheState NameoftheInstitution CentreofExcellence On
1 AndhraPradesh AndhraUniversityCollegeof
EngineeringVishakhapatnam
Nano‐Technology
2 SVUCollegeofEngineering Tirupati
AtmosphericRemoteSensingandAdvancedSignal
Processing 3 Jharkhand BirlaInstituteofTechnology
MesraRanchi
Bio‐resourcesandBio‐prospecting
4 Karnataka BMSCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
AdvancedMaterialsResearch
5 RVCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
Macro-Electronics
6 PESInstituteofTechnology Bangalore
KnowledgeAnalyticsampOntologicalEngineering
7 SiddhagangaInstituteof
TechnologyTumkur
AppliedResearchandNanoTechnology
8 Maharashtra CollegeofEngineeringPune SignalandImageProcessing
9 SmartRenewableEnergySystems
10 ShriGuruGobind SinghjiInstitute
ofEngineeringampTechnology Nanded
SignalandImageProcessing
11 InstituteofChemicalTechnology
Mumbai
ProcessIntensificationforProcessIndustries
12 VeermataJijabaiTechnology
InstituteMumbai
ComplexandNonlinearDynamicalSystems
13 Punjab ThaparUniversityPatiala EnvironmentampEnergyManagement
14
TamilNadu
GovtCollegeofTechnology
Coimbatore
AlternateEnergyResearch
15 EnvironmentalStudies
16
JNTUCollegeofEngineering
Hyderabad
DisasterManagement
63
17 Telangana OsmaniaUniversityCollegeof
TechnologyHyderabad
IntensificationofChemicalandBio‐processes
18 Uttarakhand CollegeofTechnology‐ GBPant
UniversityofAgricultureamp
TechnologyPantnagar
EnergyStudiesinIndustriesandAgroSystemsof
Uttarakhand(EnergyManagement)
19 UttarPradesh HarcourtButlerTechnological
InstituteKanpur
AppliedResearchTrainingampEducationinLipidScience
20
WestBengal
FacultyofEngineeringand Technology‐JadavpurUniversity
PhaseTransformationandProductCharacterization
21 UniversityCollegeofTechnology‐
UniversityofCalcutta
SystemsBiologyandBioMedicalEngineering
22 UTChandigarh PECUniversityofTechnology Chandigarh
IndustrialandProductDesignSPC
23 Centrally funded Institutions (CFIs)
MANITBhopal Geo‐informatics(RemoteSensingGPSamp GIS)
24 NITDurgapur AdvancedMaterials
25 VNITNagpur CombeddedSystemsHybridizationofcommunications
andEmbeddedSystems 26 NITRourkela PracticalRenewableEnergySystem
27 Orthopaedic TissueEngineeringampRehabilitation 28 SVNITSurat WaterResourcesandFloodManage
ment
29 NITWarangal SustainableEnergyStudies
30 IndianInstituteofEngineering
andTechnologyShibpurHowrah
MicrostructurallyDesignedAdvancedMaterials
Development
Appendix 5 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 11
The aim of this sub-component was to strengthen institutions to improve learning outcomes
and employability of graduates It was open only for those institutions which had not participated in TEQIP I
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement following academic and non-academic reforms
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities
YES
64
e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
65
2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
70
Appendix 8
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
67
by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
68
include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
69
communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
70
Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
72
Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
73
Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
59
100 Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
101 Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology Berahmpore Murshidabad
102 Murshidabad College of Engineering and Technology Berhampore Murshidabad
103 MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah
104 Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata
105 Narula Institute of Technology Pargnas
106 Assam University Silchar
107 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering amp Technology Sangrur
108 Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
Centrally
109 North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) Itanagar
Funded
110 National Institute of Technology Agartala
Institutions
111 National Institute of Technology Patna
112 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chandigarh
113 National Institute of Technology Raipur
Appendix 3 Institutions Under Sub‐Component 12
S Name of the
Name of Institution
No State
1 A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
2 JNTU College of Engineering Kakinada
3 Andhra SVU College of Engineering Tirupati
4 Pradesh Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Madhurawada
Visakhapatnam
5 GITAM Institute of Technology ‐ GITAM University Vishakhapatnam
6 VR Siddhartha Engineering College Kanuru Vijaywada
7 Faculty of Science Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
8 Haryana Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science amp Technology
Murthal
9 Faculty of Engineering amp Technology Guru Jambeshwar University of Science amp Technology Hissar
10 Jharkha
nd Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi
11 University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (Bangalore University)
60
Bangalore
12 Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Mysore
13 Malnad College of Engineering Hassan
14 BMS College of Engineering Bangalore
15 The National Institute of Engineering Mysore
16 Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
17 HKESs PDA College of Engineering Gulbarga
Karnataka
18 Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology Bangalore
19 MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore
20 NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte Udupi
21 Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology Maralur Tumkur
22 Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
23 SDM College of Engineering and Technology Dhavalagiri Dharwad
24 RV College of Engineering Bangalore
25 PES Institute of Technology Bangalore
26 Madhya Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya Bhopal
Pradesh
27 Shri GS Institute of Technology amp Science Indore
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
28 Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai
29 College of Engineering Shivajinagar Pune
30 Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Matunga Mumbai
31 Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering amp Technology Nanded
32 Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Maharashtra
33 Govt College of Engineering Amravati
34 Govt College of Engineering Aurangabad
35 Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Lonere Raigad
36 GH Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur
37 Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Islampur Sangli
38 NCT‐Delhi Delhi Technological University Delhi
39 Punjab Thapar University Patiala
40 Govt College of Technology Coimbatore
41 Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology Karaikudi
Tamil Nadu
42 Government College of Engineering Salem
43 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Abishekapatti Tirunelveli
61
44 JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
45 University College of Engineering Osmania University Hyderabad
46 Telangana University College of Technology Osmania University Hyderabad
47 JNTU Institute of Science amp Technology Hyderabad
48 Sreenidhi Institute of Science amp Technology Ghatkesar Hyderabad
49 UT‐Chandigarh PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
50 Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur
51 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Lucknow
52 Uttar Pradesh Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur
53 Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur
54 Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering amp Technology Jhansi
55 College of Technology ‐ GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
Uttarakhand
56 Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College Pauri Garhwal
57 University College of Technology ‐ University of Calcutta Kolkata
West Bengal
58 Faculty of Engineering and Technology ‐ Jadavpur University Kolkata
59 JIS College of Engineering Nadia
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
60 Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
61 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
62 National Institute of Technology Calicut
63 Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
64 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
65 National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
66 Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
67 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
Centrally Funded
68 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Institutions
69 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
70 National Institute of Technology Rourkela
71 National Institute of Technology Silchar
72 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
73 National Institute of Technology Surathkal
74 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
75 National Institute of Technology Warangal
76 National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
62
77 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
Appendix 4
Institutions under sub‐component121
S No
NameoftheState NameoftheInstitution CentreofExcellence On
1 AndhraPradesh AndhraUniversityCollegeof
EngineeringVishakhapatnam
Nano‐Technology
2 SVUCollegeofEngineering Tirupati
AtmosphericRemoteSensingandAdvancedSignal
Processing 3 Jharkhand BirlaInstituteofTechnology
MesraRanchi
Bio‐resourcesandBio‐prospecting
4 Karnataka BMSCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
AdvancedMaterialsResearch
5 RVCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
Macro-Electronics
6 PESInstituteofTechnology Bangalore
KnowledgeAnalyticsampOntologicalEngineering
7 SiddhagangaInstituteof
TechnologyTumkur
AppliedResearchandNanoTechnology
8 Maharashtra CollegeofEngineeringPune SignalandImageProcessing
9 SmartRenewableEnergySystems
10 ShriGuruGobind SinghjiInstitute
ofEngineeringampTechnology Nanded
SignalandImageProcessing
11 InstituteofChemicalTechnology
Mumbai
ProcessIntensificationforProcessIndustries
12 VeermataJijabaiTechnology
InstituteMumbai
ComplexandNonlinearDynamicalSystems
13 Punjab ThaparUniversityPatiala EnvironmentampEnergyManagement
14
TamilNadu
GovtCollegeofTechnology
Coimbatore
AlternateEnergyResearch
15 EnvironmentalStudies
16
JNTUCollegeofEngineering
Hyderabad
DisasterManagement
63
17 Telangana OsmaniaUniversityCollegeof
TechnologyHyderabad
IntensificationofChemicalandBio‐processes
18 Uttarakhand CollegeofTechnology‐ GBPant
UniversityofAgricultureamp
TechnologyPantnagar
EnergyStudiesinIndustriesandAgroSystemsof
Uttarakhand(EnergyManagement)
19 UttarPradesh HarcourtButlerTechnological
InstituteKanpur
AppliedResearchTrainingampEducationinLipidScience
20
WestBengal
FacultyofEngineeringand Technology‐JadavpurUniversity
PhaseTransformationandProductCharacterization
21 UniversityCollegeofTechnology‐
UniversityofCalcutta
SystemsBiologyandBioMedicalEngineering
22 UTChandigarh PECUniversityofTechnology Chandigarh
IndustrialandProductDesignSPC
23 Centrally funded Institutions (CFIs)
MANITBhopal Geo‐informatics(RemoteSensingGPSamp GIS)
24 NITDurgapur AdvancedMaterials
25 VNITNagpur CombeddedSystemsHybridizationofcommunications
andEmbeddedSystems 26 NITRourkela PracticalRenewableEnergySystem
27 Orthopaedic TissueEngineeringampRehabilitation 28 SVNITSurat WaterResourcesandFloodManage
ment
29 NITWarangal SustainableEnergyStudies
30 IndianInstituteofEngineering
andTechnologyShibpurHowrah
MicrostructurallyDesignedAdvancedMaterials
Development
Appendix 5 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 11
The aim of this sub-component was to strengthen institutions to improve learning outcomes
and employability of graduates It was open only for those institutions which had not participated in TEQIP I
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement following academic and non-academic reforms
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities
YES
64
e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
65
2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
70
Appendix 8
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
67
by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
68
include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
69
communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
70
Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
72
Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
73
Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
60
Bangalore
12 Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Mysore
13 Malnad College of Engineering Hassan
14 BMS College of Engineering Bangalore
15 The National Institute of Engineering Mysore
16 Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
17 HKESs PDA College of Engineering Gulbarga
Karnataka
18 Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology Bangalore
19 MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore
20 NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte Udupi
21 Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology Maralur Tumkur
22 Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
23 SDM College of Engineering and Technology Dhavalagiri Dharwad
24 RV College of Engineering Bangalore
25 PES Institute of Technology Bangalore
26 Madhya Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya Bhopal
Pradesh
27 Shri GS Institute of Technology amp Science Indore
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
28 Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai
29 College of Engineering Shivajinagar Pune
30 Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Matunga Mumbai
31 Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering amp Technology Nanded
32 Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
Maharashtra
33 Govt College of Engineering Amravati
34 Govt College of Engineering Aurangabad
35 Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Lonere Raigad
36 GH Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur
37 Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Islampur Sangli
38 NCT‐Delhi Delhi Technological University Delhi
39 Punjab Thapar University Patiala
40 Govt College of Technology Coimbatore
41 Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology Karaikudi
Tamil Nadu
42 Government College of Engineering Salem
43 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Abishekapatti Tirunelveli
61
44 JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
45 University College of Engineering Osmania University Hyderabad
46 Telangana University College of Technology Osmania University Hyderabad
47 JNTU Institute of Science amp Technology Hyderabad
48 Sreenidhi Institute of Science amp Technology Ghatkesar Hyderabad
49 UT‐Chandigarh PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
50 Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur
51 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Lucknow
52 Uttar Pradesh Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur
53 Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur
54 Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering amp Technology Jhansi
55 College of Technology ‐ GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
Uttarakhand
56 Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College Pauri Garhwal
57 University College of Technology ‐ University of Calcutta Kolkata
West Bengal
58 Faculty of Engineering and Technology ‐ Jadavpur University Kolkata
59 JIS College of Engineering Nadia
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
60 Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
61 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
62 National Institute of Technology Calicut
63 Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
64 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
65 National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
66 Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
67 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
Centrally Funded
68 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Institutions
69 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
70 National Institute of Technology Rourkela
71 National Institute of Technology Silchar
72 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
73 National Institute of Technology Surathkal
74 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
75 National Institute of Technology Warangal
76 National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
62
77 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
Appendix 4
Institutions under sub‐component121
S No
NameoftheState NameoftheInstitution CentreofExcellence On
1 AndhraPradesh AndhraUniversityCollegeof
EngineeringVishakhapatnam
Nano‐Technology
2 SVUCollegeofEngineering Tirupati
AtmosphericRemoteSensingandAdvancedSignal
Processing 3 Jharkhand BirlaInstituteofTechnology
MesraRanchi
Bio‐resourcesandBio‐prospecting
4 Karnataka BMSCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
AdvancedMaterialsResearch
5 RVCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
Macro-Electronics
6 PESInstituteofTechnology Bangalore
KnowledgeAnalyticsampOntologicalEngineering
7 SiddhagangaInstituteof
TechnologyTumkur
AppliedResearchandNanoTechnology
8 Maharashtra CollegeofEngineeringPune SignalandImageProcessing
9 SmartRenewableEnergySystems
10 ShriGuruGobind SinghjiInstitute
ofEngineeringampTechnology Nanded
SignalandImageProcessing
11 InstituteofChemicalTechnology
Mumbai
ProcessIntensificationforProcessIndustries
12 VeermataJijabaiTechnology
InstituteMumbai
ComplexandNonlinearDynamicalSystems
13 Punjab ThaparUniversityPatiala EnvironmentampEnergyManagement
14
TamilNadu
GovtCollegeofTechnology
Coimbatore
AlternateEnergyResearch
15 EnvironmentalStudies
16
JNTUCollegeofEngineering
Hyderabad
DisasterManagement
63
17 Telangana OsmaniaUniversityCollegeof
TechnologyHyderabad
IntensificationofChemicalandBio‐processes
18 Uttarakhand CollegeofTechnology‐ GBPant
UniversityofAgricultureamp
TechnologyPantnagar
EnergyStudiesinIndustriesandAgroSystemsof
Uttarakhand(EnergyManagement)
19 UttarPradesh HarcourtButlerTechnological
InstituteKanpur
AppliedResearchTrainingampEducationinLipidScience
20
WestBengal
FacultyofEngineeringand Technology‐JadavpurUniversity
PhaseTransformationandProductCharacterization
21 UniversityCollegeofTechnology‐
UniversityofCalcutta
SystemsBiologyandBioMedicalEngineering
22 UTChandigarh PECUniversityofTechnology Chandigarh
IndustrialandProductDesignSPC
23 Centrally funded Institutions (CFIs)
MANITBhopal Geo‐informatics(RemoteSensingGPSamp GIS)
24 NITDurgapur AdvancedMaterials
25 VNITNagpur CombeddedSystemsHybridizationofcommunications
andEmbeddedSystems 26 NITRourkela PracticalRenewableEnergySystem
27 Orthopaedic TissueEngineeringampRehabilitation 28 SVNITSurat WaterResourcesandFloodManage
ment
29 NITWarangal SustainableEnergyStudies
30 IndianInstituteofEngineering
andTechnologyShibpurHowrah
MicrostructurallyDesignedAdvancedMaterials
Development
Appendix 5 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 11
The aim of this sub-component was to strengthen institutions to improve learning outcomes
and employability of graduates It was open only for those institutions which had not participated in TEQIP I
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement following academic and non-academic reforms
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities
YES
64
e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
65
2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
70
Appendix 8
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
67
by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
68
include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
69
communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
70
Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
72
Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
73
Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
61
44 JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
45 University College of Engineering Osmania University Hyderabad
46 Telangana University College of Technology Osmania University Hyderabad
47 JNTU Institute of Science amp Technology Hyderabad
48 Sreenidhi Institute of Science amp Technology Ghatkesar Hyderabad
49 UT‐Chandigarh PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
50 Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur
51 Institute of Engineering amp Technology Lucknow
52 Uttar Pradesh Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur
53 Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur
54 Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering amp Technology Jhansi
55 College of Technology ‐ GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
Uttarakhand
56 Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College Pauri Garhwal
57 University College of Technology ‐ University of Calcutta Kolkata
West Bengal
58 Faculty of Engineering and Technology ‐ Jadavpur University Kolkata
59 JIS College of Engineering Nadia
S Name of the State Name of Institution
No
60 Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
61 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
62 National Institute of Technology Calicut
63 Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
64 National Institute of Technology Durgapur
65 National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
66 Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
67 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
Centrally Funded
68 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Institutions
69 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
70 National Institute of Technology Rourkela
71 National Institute of Technology Silchar
72 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
73 National Institute of Technology Surathkal
74 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
75 National Institute of Technology Warangal
76 National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
62
77 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
Appendix 4
Institutions under sub‐component121
S No
NameoftheState NameoftheInstitution CentreofExcellence On
1 AndhraPradesh AndhraUniversityCollegeof
EngineeringVishakhapatnam
Nano‐Technology
2 SVUCollegeofEngineering Tirupati
AtmosphericRemoteSensingandAdvancedSignal
Processing 3 Jharkhand BirlaInstituteofTechnology
MesraRanchi
Bio‐resourcesandBio‐prospecting
4 Karnataka BMSCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
AdvancedMaterialsResearch
5 RVCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
Macro-Electronics
6 PESInstituteofTechnology Bangalore
KnowledgeAnalyticsampOntologicalEngineering
7 SiddhagangaInstituteof
TechnologyTumkur
AppliedResearchandNanoTechnology
8 Maharashtra CollegeofEngineeringPune SignalandImageProcessing
9 SmartRenewableEnergySystems
10 ShriGuruGobind SinghjiInstitute
ofEngineeringampTechnology Nanded
SignalandImageProcessing
11 InstituteofChemicalTechnology
Mumbai
ProcessIntensificationforProcessIndustries
12 VeermataJijabaiTechnology
InstituteMumbai
ComplexandNonlinearDynamicalSystems
13 Punjab ThaparUniversityPatiala EnvironmentampEnergyManagement
14
TamilNadu
GovtCollegeofTechnology
Coimbatore
AlternateEnergyResearch
15 EnvironmentalStudies
16
JNTUCollegeofEngineering
Hyderabad
DisasterManagement
63
17 Telangana OsmaniaUniversityCollegeof
TechnologyHyderabad
IntensificationofChemicalandBio‐processes
18 Uttarakhand CollegeofTechnology‐ GBPant
UniversityofAgricultureamp
TechnologyPantnagar
EnergyStudiesinIndustriesandAgroSystemsof
Uttarakhand(EnergyManagement)
19 UttarPradesh HarcourtButlerTechnological
InstituteKanpur
AppliedResearchTrainingampEducationinLipidScience
20
WestBengal
FacultyofEngineeringand Technology‐JadavpurUniversity
PhaseTransformationandProductCharacterization
21 UniversityCollegeofTechnology‐
UniversityofCalcutta
SystemsBiologyandBioMedicalEngineering
22 UTChandigarh PECUniversityofTechnology Chandigarh
IndustrialandProductDesignSPC
23 Centrally funded Institutions (CFIs)
MANITBhopal Geo‐informatics(RemoteSensingGPSamp GIS)
24 NITDurgapur AdvancedMaterials
25 VNITNagpur CombeddedSystemsHybridizationofcommunications
andEmbeddedSystems 26 NITRourkela PracticalRenewableEnergySystem
27 Orthopaedic TissueEngineeringampRehabilitation 28 SVNITSurat WaterResourcesandFloodManage
ment
29 NITWarangal SustainableEnergyStudies
30 IndianInstituteofEngineering
andTechnologyShibpurHowrah
MicrostructurallyDesignedAdvancedMaterials
Development
Appendix 5 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 11
The aim of this sub-component was to strengthen institutions to improve learning outcomes
and employability of graduates It was open only for those institutions which had not participated in TEQIP I
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement following academic and non-academic reforms
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities
YES
64
e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
65
2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
70
Appendix 8
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
67
by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
68
include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
69
communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
70
Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
72
Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
73
Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
62
77 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
Appendix 4
Institutions under sub‐component121
S No
NameoftheState NameoftheInstitution CentreofExcellence On
1 AndhraPradesh AndhraUniversityCollegeof
EngineeringVishakhapatnam
Nano‐Technology
2 SVUCollegeofEngineering Tirupati
AtmosphericRemoteSensingandAdvancedSignal
Processing 3 Jharkhand BirlaInstituteofTechnology
MesraRanchi
Bio‐resourcesandBio‐prospecting
4 Karnataka BMSCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
AdvancedMaterialsResearch
5 RVCollegeofEngineering
Bangalore
Macro-Electronics
6 PESInstituteofTechnology Bangalore
KnowledgeAnalyticsampOntologicalEngineering
7 SiddhagangaInstituteof
TechnologyTumkur
AppliedResearchandNanoTechnology
8 Maharashtra CollegeofEngineeringPune SignalandImageProcessing
9 SmartRenewableEnergySystems
10 ShriGuruGobind SinghjiInstitute
ofEngineeringampTechnology Nanded
SignalandImageProcessing
11 InstituteofChemicalTechnology
Mumbai
ProcessIntensificationforProcessIndustries
12 VeermataJijabaiTechnology
InstituteMumbai
ComplexandNonlinearDynamicalSystems
13 Punjab ThaparUniversityPatiala EnvironmentampEnergyManagement
14
TamilNadu
GovtCollegeofTechnology
Coimbatore
AlternateEnergyResearch
15 EnvironmentalStudies
16
JNTUCollegeofEngineering
Hyderabad
DisasterManagement
63
17 Telangana OsmaniaUniversityCollegeof
TechnologyHyderabad
IntensificationofChemicalandBio‐processes
18 Uttarakhand CollegeofTechnology‐ GBPant
UniversityofAgricultureamp
TechnologyPantnagar
EnergyStudiesinIndustriesandAgroSystemsof
Uttarakhand(EnergyManagement)
19 UttarPradesh HarcourtButlerTechnological
InstituteKanpur
AppliedResearchTrainingampEducationinLipidScience
20
WestBengal
FacultyofEngineeringand Technology‐JadavpurUniversity
PhaseTransformationandProductCharacterization
21 UniversityCollegeofTechnology‐
UniversityofCalcutta
SystemsBiologyandBioMedicalEngineering
22 UTChandigarh PECUniversityofTechnology Chandigarh
IndustrialandProductDesignSPC
23 Centrally funded Institutions (CFIs)
MANITBhopal Geo‐informatics(RemoteSensingGPSamp GIS)
24 NITDurgapur AdvancedMaterials
25 VNITNagpur CombeddedSystemsHybridizationofcommunications
andEmbeddedSystems 26 NITRourkela PracticalRenewableEnergySystem
27 Orthopaedic TissueEngineeringampRehabilitation 28 SVNITSurat WaterResourcesandFloodManage
ment
29 NITWarangal SustainableEnergyStudies
30 IndianInstituteofEngineering
andTechnologyShibpurHowrah
MicrostructurallyDesignedAdvancedMaterials
Development
Appendix 5 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 11
The aim of this sub-component was to strengthen institutions to improve learning outcomes
and employability of graduates It was open only for those institutions which had not participated in TEQIP I
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement following academic and non-academic reforms
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities
YES
64
e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
65
2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
70
Appendix 8
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
67
by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
68
include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
69
communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
70
Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
72
Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
73
Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
63
17 Telangana OsmaniaUniversityCollegeof
TechnologyHyderabad
IntensificationofChemicalandBio‐processes
18 Uttarakhand CollegeofTechnology‐ GBPant
UniversityofAgricultureamp
TechnologyPantnagar
EnergyStudiesinIndustriesandAgroSystemsof
Uttarakhand(EnergyManagement)
19 UttarPradesh HarcourtButlerTechnological
InstituteKanpur
AppliedResearchTrainingampEducationinLipidScience
20
WestBengal
FacultyofEngineeringand Technology‐JadavpurUniversity
PhaseTransformationandProductCharacterization
21 UniversityCollegeofTechnology‐
UniversityofCalcutta
SystemsBiologyandBioMedicalEngineering
22 UTChandigarh PECUniversityofTechnology Chandigarh
IndustrialandProductDesignSPC
23 Centrally funded Institutions (CFIs)
MANITBhopal Geo‐informatics(RemoteSensingGPSamp GIS)
24 NITDurgapur AdvancedMaterials
25 VNITNagpur CombeddedSystemsHybridizationofcommunications
andEmbeddedSystems 26 NITRourkela PracticalRenewableEnergySystem
27 Orthopaedic TissueEngineeringampRehabilitation 28 SVNITSurat WaterResourcesandFloodManage
ment
29 NITWarangal SustainableEnergyStudies
30 IndianInstituteofEngineering
andTechnologyShibpurHowrah
MicrostructurallyDesignedAdvancedMaterials
Development
Appendix 5 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 11
The aim of this sub-component was to strengthen institutions to improve learning outcomes
and employability of graduates It was open only for those institutions which had not participated in TEQIP I
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement following academic and non-academic reforms
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities
YES
64
e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
65
2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
70
Appendix 8
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
67
by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
68
include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
69
communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
70
Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
72
Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
73
Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
64
e) Filling up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior Institutional functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Incentive to faculty for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and R amp D
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
2 Age of the institution (minimum in years) from its first academic session a) Regular states b) New states (those which didnot participate in TEQIP Phase-I) lagging in technical education
6 4
3 Total number of UG and PG programmes being conducted (minimum) 4 4 Faculty positions filled on regular full-time basis as percentage of the total faculty positions
sanctioned (minimum) 50
5 A functional Board of Governors (as per recommended structure in PIP) with an eminent academician or industrialist as the chairperson
Yes
Appendix 6 Eligibility criteria for institutes under sub-component 12
The aim of this sub-component was to scale up post-graduate education and demand
driven RampD and innovation
SNo Criteria Benchmark 1 Agreement to implement all academic and non-academic reforms given as below
a) Curricular reforms b) Exercise of autonomy c) Establishment of Corpus Fund Faculty Development Fund Equipment Replacement Fund and Maintenance Fund d) Generation retention and utilization of revenue generated through a variety of activities e) Institutions to fill-up all existing teaching and staff vacancies f) Delegation of decision making powers to senior functionaries with accountability g) Improved student performance evaluation h) Performance appraisal of faculty by students i) Faculty incentive for Continuing Education (CE) consultancy and RampD
j) Accreditation of eligible UG and PG programmes
YES
65
2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
70
Appendix 8
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
67
by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
68
include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
69
communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
70
Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
72
Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
73
Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
65
2 Availability of academic autonomy as recognized by UGC for both UG and PG programmes
YES
3 Presence of Board of Governors with an eminent academician or industrialist as the Chairperson
YES
4 Percentage of eligible UG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 60 5 Percentage of eligible PG programmes accredited andor applied for (minimum) 40 6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-
08 2008-09) Or Cumulative number of MTech produced in the past three academic years (2006-07 2007-08 2008-09)
5
50
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student-faculty ratio
65
8 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in engineeringas percentage of total faculty 15
Note PhD in engineering and applied sciences for Special Category states
Appendix 7
Eligibility Criteria for institutes under sub‐component 121
SNo
Eligibility Parameters
Benchmark values
1 Autonomous Institution Status by UGC Yes
2 Percentage of eligible UG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
75
3 Percentage of eligible PG programmes in the institution accredited or applied for
60
4 Percentage of regular faculty with PhD in Engineering as percentage of total faculty available in Engineering in the institution
20
5 Number of sponsored research projects completed in the institution in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12)
7
6 Cumulative number of PhDs produced in the past three academic years (2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12) in the departments participating for establishing CoEs
12
7 Faculty positions filled on regular full time basis as percentage of total faculty positions sanctioned in accordance with the AICTE prescribed student‐to‐faculty ratio in the Departments participating for establishing CoEs
70
Appendix 8
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
67
by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
68
include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
69
communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
70
Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
72
Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
73
Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
66
Observations on utilization of resources at select institutions based on ground visits
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Category of the institution
Name of the institution Observations from ground visit
1 Andhra Pradesh
Government JNTU College of Engineering Pulivendula
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money mostly on software for various departments and strengthening its IT infrastructure through wifi network projectors in classrooms video conferencing equipment and setting up of data centre Equipment were bought by electronics and computer engineering bio-technology mechanical and chemical engineering departments
2 Telangana Private unaided
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering amp Technology Hyderabad
Being a private unaided institute VNR Vignana Jyothi received Rs 6 crore funds (Rs 4 crore + Rs 2 crore) for soft resources only It spent Rs 3 crore on making its campus completely wifi Among other things it spent approximately Rs 83 lakh on buying software for nine different departments The institute utilized the funds well to automate the admission and finance process as well as examination systems as also to augment the collection of books in the central library The institute has a well-equipped library with over 72000 volumes and 700 international journals All its eligible UG programmes were accredited by NBA in 2016 The institute routinely bags projects from entities such as AICTE MHRD and DRDO
3 Gujarat Government Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It spent the money on procuring all the standard software such as Matlab Ansys and SolidWorks as well as equipment such as Total Station in civil engineering department oscilloscopes flexure testing machine lathe machine and exhaust gas analyser etc The institutersquos laboratories are well maintained and state-of-the-art
4 Kerala Government Government Engineering College Thrissur
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the entire funds adequately Funds were apportioned among the departments based on student strength The institute maintained meticulous records and provided perfect data on utilization of each equipment bought Its case study has been presented separately in this report
5 Kerala Government aided
Cooperative Institute of Technology Vadakara Kozhikode
The institute received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It is set in the interiors of Kerala atop a hill and is surrounded
67
by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
68
include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
69
communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
70
Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
72
Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
73
Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
67
by immense scenic beauty However it feels handicapped by absence of industry in neighbourhood and therefore has little links with the users of its output The institute has great potential but at the time of this study it was not able to provide enough evidence to prove that it was utilizing the resources adequately
6 Madhya Pradesh
Government aided
Madhav Institute of Technology amp Science Gwalior
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It has been utilizing the resources well and this is reflected in the improvement in the number of publications from 332 pre-TEQIP II to 870 between 2010 and 2016 Its placement rate has improved from 40 per cent pre-TEQIP to 75 per cent after receiving the funds and subsequent improvement in facilities The institute has been consistently producing top rankers in GATE and CAT examinations
7 Madhya Pradesh
Private unaided
Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology Bhopal
Being a private unaided institute Sagar Institute of Research amp Technology received Rs 46 crore funds for purchase of soft resources only It bought software such as Matlab StadPro Ansys and Adobe Dream Weaver Its publication count has improved slightly since TEQIP II
8 Odisha Government College of Engineering amp Technology Bhubaneshwar
The institute received Rs 5 crore for purchase of equipment The augmentation of resources helped it attain NBA and NAAC accreditation PhD courses were started and a central research facility was set up with electron microscope The funding facilitated in-house training of students in Scada Matlab Java StadPro and Ansys
9 Rajasthan Government College of Technology amp Engineering Udaipur
The institute received Rs 54 crore for equipment and soft resources Out of this it spent Rs 43 crore on equipment and laboratory furniture etc However the impact on output of the institute is yet to be seen The publication count provided by the institute shows a decline from 116 in 2010-11 to 82 in 2016-17 Placement data also shows inconsistency and no improvement over the years
10 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Engineering Baragur Krishnagiri
The institute received more than Rs 6 crore for purchase of equipment It utilized the funds to make the campus wifi Among the major equipment that it bought was Gas Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer which is helping it earn some revenue through consultancy Other important equipment
68
include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
69
communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
70
Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
72
Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
73
Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
68
include 3D printer and solar power research system The institutersquos placement record has shown only slight improvement over the years
11 West Bengal
Government aided
Birbhum Institute of Engineering amp Technology Birbhum
The institute received approximately Rs 75 crore for buying equipment and soft resources The money helped it furbish its laboratories with all the latest equipment and e-resources such as simulation software solar power plant surface grinding machine torsion testing machine and electronic universal testing machine Commensurate improvement in output however is yet to be established
12 Punjab Government aided
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Ludhiana
The institute received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment It spent the amount adequately across nine departments and it is utilizing the resources well
Institutions under Sub-component 12
13 Andhra Pradesh
Government A U College of Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam
Andhra Universityrsquos College of Engineering is among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II It spent roughly Rs 85 crore on equipment and resources This included a centre of excellence on nanotechnology The institute is working extensively with industry and has several projects of agencies such as DRDO and the Indian Navy with it It is also taking steps to ensure commercialization of its technology and patents
14 Karnataka Government aided
Basaveshwar Engineering College Bagalkot
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II Out of this it spent roughly Rs 77 crore on equipment and soft resources The institutersquos inputs in the survey showed its clarity of thought and vision The funds were utilized well to not just augment the facilities of the overall institute but also to strengthen seven other departments These included bio-technology department which among other things bought a Binary HPLC Analytical System and a Lyophilizer civil department bought an Actuator worth Rs 60 lakh and Enterprise Level Digital Pressure Controller electrical amp electronics department bought Scada software for a PG lab computer science electronics amp
69
communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
70
Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
72
Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
73
Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
69
communication industrial amp production and mechanical engineering departments
15 Karnataka Private unaided
Siddaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur
The institute received approximately Rs 1 crore for buying soft resources only It utilized the money well in strengthening its various departments such as civil engineering for which it bought Modeling Software for Advanced Geotechnical Analysis and Project Management Software For the mechanical engineering department it bought Thermal Analysis Software and Chemical Process Design and Simulation Software for the chemical engineering department among others
16 Maharashtra Government aided
Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
The institute received a total of Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent more than Rs 6 crore on equipment and soft resources The institute is famous for its civil engineering department and it has been earning good amount of revenue for it through sponsored research work Augmentation of resources is working well for the institute Its case study has been presented separately in this report
17 Maharashtra Government Government College of Engineering Amravati
The institute received Rs 56 crore for buying equipment and soft resources out of a total of Rs 125 crore under TEQIP II and it spent the money across six departments It is among the best known institutes in the state and is utilizing the equipment well Among the costliest equipment bought by the institute are CNC Milling Machine costing more than Rs 23 lakh Combined Impulse Response amp Impact Echo Test System costing more than Rs 21 lakh and Rapid Prototyping Machine costing more than Rs 20 lakh
18 Tamil Nadu Government Government College of Technology Coimbatore
The institute received Rs 175 crore under TEQIP II and it spent close to Rs 8 crore on purchasing equipment and soft resources It earned more than Rs 65 crore in the past two years through consultancy work alone This proves that it has bought the equipment after careful planning and is making full use of it
19 Union Territory - Chandigarh
Government PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
PEC University was also among the institutes which received maximum funding of Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II Of this Rs 5 crore was on setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Industrial and Product Design It spent more than Rs 8 crore on equipment for various departments as well as on the COE The universityrsquos Centre of
70
Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
72
Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
73
Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
70
Excellence is working in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh on Development of Dental Drill Guides for Improved Cooling at Drilling Site and Design of Patient Specific Maxillofacial Implants Templates and Cutting Guides among other things It is also collaborating with IIT Mumbai and NITIE Mumbai
20 Uttar Pradesh Government Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College Gorakhpur
During the course of receiving TEQIP II funds in 2013 Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur became a technical university It received Rs 55 crore for buying equipment and it utilized the money well to augment the facilities at its laboratories Given the absence of any industrial activity around the university it is making good efforts to loop in alumni to give something back to the society The university is also working on spreading awareness about sanitation in the neighbourhood given the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in this region
21 Uttarakhand Government aided
College of Technology - GB Pant University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar
The institute received roughly Rs 4 crore for buying equipment and soft resources It has bought several machines which are helping its students carry out their research work and experiments within the institute rather than having to go to other institutes for the same Some of the important equipment bought by the institute are Fatigue Testing Machine Instruments Hardness Testing Machine Dynamic Mechanical Analyser and software such as Matlab Cadence and Ansys The institute is among the foremost institutes of agricultural research in India
Centrally-funded Institutions
Sl No
Name of the State UT
Name of CFIs
22 Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh
The institute belongs to one of the most prestigious and renowned central universities in the country It does not face any dearth of funds and has good research work going on in automobile engineering computer engineering and electrical engineering The institute utilised TEQIP II funds for purchase of equipment well to strengthen its laboratories with more up-to-date equipment Its case study has been presented separately in this report
23 Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)
This centrally funded institution was established in 1984 It offers innovative academic
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
72
Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
73
Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
71
Itanagar programmes starting with diploma courses for students just out of class XII It received Rs 55 crore under TEQIP II for purchase of equipment The institute utilized this money to procure latest software which benefit all students The TEQIP coordinator of the institute provided extensive and meticulous information on the purchases which were made under the programme and how each and every instrument as well as software is benefiting the students So far 10 research projects have been made possible because of this funding
24 West Bengal Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur Howrah
This institute of national importance has a long and illustrious history Established in 1856 it is in a league of its own It received Rs 225 crore under TEQIP II and is perhaps the only institute among the 191 which bought a single equipment costing more than Rs 1 crore It shows the vision and the planning of the institute and where it wants to be in the area of research The X-Ray Diffractometer with Texture Gonimeter bought by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering department for Rs 117 crore gives it an edge over several other institutes and has also helped it earn revenue from industry Several other high quality equipment have also been bought such as Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave System Automated Basic Universal Testing Machine and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
25 Himachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur
Another institute of national importance this regional engineering college of the government of Himachal Pradesh became National Institute of Technology in 1986 It earned nearly Rs 2 crore from sponsored research in 2015-16 and another Rs 24 crore from consultancy work It received Rs 55 crore for purchase of equipment and other resources in TEQIP II Considering the extent of work it is doing with industry and other external agencies the institute can be said to be making best use of the equipment that it has bought with TEQIP II funds
Glossary of Tables and Figures
Table 1 Department-wise analysis of number of items bought by institutes in sub-component 12
72
Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
73
Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
72
Table 2 List of Laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 11
Table 3 List of laboratory equipment bought by majority institutes in 12
Table 4 Major equipment bought by GEC Thrissur under TEQIP II
Figure 1 Expenditure analysis across states
Figure 2 Andhra Pradesh
Figure 3 Bihar
Figure 4 Chhattisgarh
Figure 5 Gujarat
Figure 6 Haryana
Figure 7 Jharkhand
Figure 8 Karnataka
Figure 9 Kerala
Figure 10 Madhya Pradesh
Figure 11 Maharashtra
Figure 12 Delhi
Figure 13 Odisha
Figure 14 Punjab
Figure 15 Rajasthan
Figure 16 Tamil Nadu
Figure 17 Telangana
Figure 18 UT-Chandigarh
Figure 19 Uttar Pradesh
Figure 20 Uttarakhand
Figure 21 West Bengal
Figure 22 CFIs
Figure 23 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 11
Figure 24 Expenditure on equipment in sub-component 12
Figure 25 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 251 Number of items bought by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 26 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 12
Figure 27 Total amount spent by departments in sub-component 11
Figure 28 Number of publications in refereed journals by TEQIP II institutions
73
Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli
73
Figure 29 Total number of Master and PhD students in TEQIP II
Figure 30 Consultancy revenue generated
Figure 31 10 Steps to preparation and finalization of procurement plan
Figure 32 Expenditure on procurement of goods at GEC Thrissur
Figure 33 Expenditure on modernization strengthening of laboratories at GEC Thrissur
Figure 34 Percentage of expenditure across different heads in 2013-14 at GEC Thrissur
Figure 35 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 36 Improvement in output at GEC Thrissur
Figure 37 Department-wise expenditure at Walchand College of Engineering Sangli