SITRC-I-GAUGE
Teaching & Learning
Criteria · 90 pts total
STEM: 10 scaled down to 30;
Non-STEM: 25 scaled down to 50;
Mixed: 20 scaled down to 40.
90% scaled down to 60%.
90% scaled down to 60%.
scaled down to 50%.
STEM: 30 hours scaled down to 20.
Non-STEM & Mixed: 25 hours scaled down to 15.
STEM: 2 hours scaled down to 5 hours.
Non-STEM: 3 hours scaled down to 6 hours.
Mixed: 2.5 hours scaled down to 5.5 hours.
20%, scaled up to 50%.
OR
Best Practices in Learning
• Mentor–Mentee Programme.
• Peer group learning support or remedial/additional learning support.
class schedules, academic calendar, exam registration, course syllabus,
reading materials, lecture notes, class bulletin boards, etc.
25% scaled down to 5% within 12 months of graduation.
Note: To avail the overall Platinum+ badge, at least
1% of students should have joined a
Top 500 institution.
Faculty Quality
Criteria · 70 pts total
Eligibility Test (NET)/State Eligibility Test (SET) qualification.
(Engineering/Medical/Architecture colleges: 100% faculty with
Master’s or Post-Graduate degree.)
Universities: 100% of faculty with PhD or equivalent
terminal degree recognised by a statutory authority of the Government
of India or an overseas PhD recognised by AIU.
5 points for: Proportion of faculty with International
PhD, 5% scaled down to 0.
institution for more than three years, 70% scaled down to 50%.
90% scaled down to 60%.
full-time experience in external non-academic organisation, 50%
scaled down to 20%.
OR
External Exposure as Part of Academia: Proportion of
faculty having external consultancy or industrial projects, 60%
scaled down to 40%.
Programme, as mandated by the respective statutory authority, within
the last two years, 50% scaled down to 25%.
five years.
STEM: 5 scaled down to 0
Non-STEM: 3 scaled down to 0
Mixed: 4 scaled down to 0
Employability
Criteria · 75 pts total
Number of hiring companies who visited the campus within the last 12 months,
2% of the total student population or 200 (whichever is lower) scaled down to 0.
OR
Career Counselling Services (10 points each for):
i. Number of full-time/Part-time career counsellors working on campus (at least one) and presence of a Career Development Cell/Office.
ii. Number of interview/training/CV writing workshops in the last 12 months.
iii. Facilitating online career portal with access to jobs.
iv. At least one on-campus career fair in the last 12 months.
(excluding those pursuing further study), 90% scaled down to 50%.
75% scaled down to 50%.
75% scaled down to 50%.
75% scaled down to 50% with respect to total alumni responses.
30% scaled down to 10% with respect to total student population.
Diversity & Accessibility
Criteria · 60 pts total
i. Number of nationalities represented by the total number of students on campus, 10 scaled down to 0.
5 points for:
ii. Number of nationalities represented by the total number of faculty on campus, 5 scaled down to 0.
OR
Diversity of Students within the State
Number of districts represented by the total number of students on campus, 10 scaled down to 0.
i. Number of differently abled students on campus.
ii. Institution’s policy accommodating needs of the differently abled students.
i. Student Gender Ratio (Male : Female) as 2:3 scaled down to 1:1. Note: Full score for all Women students.
ii. Faculty Gender Ratio (Male : Female); 80% female faculty scaled down to 50%.
i. Institution’s Scholarship policy accommodating students based on socio-economic status.
ii. Number of students availing financial aid/fee waiver from the institution (Income-based criteria).
i. Number of distinct native States or Union Territories represented by faculty members, 15 scaled down to 5.
ii. Number of distinct languages spoken by various faculty members as their mother tongue, 15 scaled down to 5.
Facilities
Criteria · 65 pts total
i) Swimming pool
ii) Fitness gym
iii) Indoor sporting facilities
iv) Outdoor sporting facilities
v) Synthetic athletics track
vi) Full-time sports coach
vii) Mess/Canteen
viii) Recreation room/Safe Assembly area
ix) Faculty Accommodation/Staff quarters
x) Bank/ATM
i) Presence of Health/Medical Centre on Campus or working collaboration with external Hospitals/Clinics.
ii) Full-time Medical staff working in medical centres on-campus/collaborations with external hospitals to call doctors/presence of ambulance to assist students.
Proportion of student responses indicating they feel safe and secure on campus without any time and mobility constraints, 90% scaled down to 60%.
2 points each for policies:
i) Anti-ragging/Anti-Bullying Committee
ii) Sexual Harassment Committee
2 points each for facilities:
i) Warden office
ii) Fire-extinguishers/Fire drills
iii) CCTV Cameras on Campus/Security office
i) Presence of infrastructure for differently abled
ii) Ramps
iii) Railings
iv) Special toilets
v) Visual-aid centre
vi) User-friendly lift for differently abled
Social Responsibility
Criteria · 55 pts total
Eco Club and other socially engaging activities, 10% scaled down to 0.
in community enrichment activities outside the institution divided by
the total student population, 10% scaled down to 0.
development during the last 5 years. Two points are awarded for each
award from a non-affiliating organization.
Sustainability (Green Audit Certificate), Energy Conservation,
Water Conservation, Transportation, and Recycling of Waste.
social responsibility in the last 12 months. 1% of institutional
turnover up to ₹10 crores, or 1% / ₹50 lakhs for turnover above
₹10 crores.
Governance & Structure
Criteria · 60 pts total
innovations, ideas, and institutional publications (at least 1 agenda
item and call to action in the last 12 months).
4 points each for policies pertaining to:
i. Teaching enhancement and curriculum development.
ii. Faculty participation in the Board of Studies.
i. Faculty recruitment.
ii. Faculty appraisal/promotion.
i. Code of conduct policy for students, faculty, and administrative staff.
ii. Publication of annual report/institutional development plan in the last 12 months.
NAAC, NABH, AACSB, AMBA, EFMD, EQUIS, NBA.
Note: Full points for institutions with IOE/INI status.
institutional governance (at least 1 alumnus/alumna and 1
post-graduate student representation/participation is mandatory).
Entrepreneurship
Criteria · 100 pts total
training course (on-campus, off-campus, or online) in the last 12
months. 50% or more scaled down to 25%.
for promoting entrepreneurship ideas/ventures. ₹10 lakhs scaled down
to ₹5 lakhs.
10 Points: Number of business ideas incubated in the
last 12 months. 5 scaled down to 0.
five years after graduation. 10% scaled down to 0.
business. 10% scaled down to 0.
own/co-founded start-up. 10% scaled down to 0%.