Institutional Case Study [Institute of Engineering & Management, Calcutta]
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INSTITUTIONAL Case Study: Institute of Engineering & Management, Calcutta
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SECTION ONE: the unique context of the institution in terms of the mission, size and shape
Basic facts
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Enrolments
Degree levels
Degrees granted
Teaching staff
Organisational structure
Size and composition of the Governing Board
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Enrolments
Enrolment to the above mentioned All India Council for Technical Education
(AICTE) approved courses are according to sanctioned intake approved by
AICTE, Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) and West Bengal University of
Technology (WBUT).
For UG programs in engineering – Admission is on the basis of rank obtained in
West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (WBJEE) conducted by Government of
West Bengal. Counseling is done by Central Selection Committee (CSC) and
admission is done by college authorities and registration is granted by West
Bengal University of Technology on the basis of their respective ranks.
For PG programs in engineering – Admission is given on the basis of GATE score,
Entrance Examination at college level followed by an interview conducted by a
board consisting of teachers of the Departments and University representatives.
Counseling is done by the interview board, admission is done by college
authorities and registration is granted by West Bengal University of Technology.
S. No.
Academic Programs
Under Graduate Program:
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B.
Tech
in
Computer
Science
&
Engineering
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B. Tech in Electronics & Communication
Engineering
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B. Tech in Information Technology
Post Graduate Program:
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M Tech in Electronics & Communication
Engineering
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M Tech in
Engineering
Computer
Science
&
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Degree levels
Under Graduate Course in Computer Science & Engineering
Under Graduate Course in Electronics & Communication Engineering
Under Graduate Course in Information Technology
Post Graduate Course in Computer Science & Engineering
Post Graduate Course in Electronics & Communication Engineering
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Degrees granted
B.Tech in Computer Science & Engineering
B.Tech in Electronics & Communication Engineering
B.Tech in Information Technology
M.Tech in Computer Science & Engineering
M.Tech in Electronics & Communication Engineering
PhD in engineering
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Teaching staff
Department/ Branch
Permanent
Faculty
Visiting
Faculty
Computer Science & Engg.
Information Technology
Electronics & Communication
Engineering
Science & Humanities
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16
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03
Adjunct
Guest
Faculty
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Faculty
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Faculty:
Student
Ratio
1:15
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Organisational structure
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Board of
Governors
Director
Principal
(Management)
HOD
IT
HOD
CSE
HOD
ECE
Principal
(Engineering)
Registrar
FA &
CAO
Placement
Officer
Details of the names of the functional committee
1. Executive Committee
2. Disciplinary Committee
3. Library Committee
4. Purchase Committee
5. Anti Sexual Harassment Committee
6. Anti Ragging Committee
7. Grievance Redressal Committee
8. Academic Committee
9. Finance Committee
Size and composition of the Governing Board
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Governing body is constituted as per AICTE norms.
Sl.No. Member
Brief Background
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Dr. F.C. Kohli
Former Dy. Chairman, TATA Consultancy Services
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Mr.
T.C.
IAS,(Retd)
Dutt, Former Chief Secretary, Govt. of West Bengal.
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Dr. Sajal Dasgupta
Director. Directorate of Technical Education, Higher
Education Department, Govt. of West Bengal.
Prof. Dr. Biswajiban Chairman, Bidhannagar Municipality
Majumder
Kolkata-700091
Mr.
Aloke Chairman, Bengal Chamber of Commerce & Chairman,
Mookherjea
Flakt India Ltd.
Mrs.
Banani Institute of Engineering & Management, Salt Lake
Chakrabarti
Electronics Complex, Kolkata-700091
Mr. Debanjan Datta
Managing Director, West Bengal Electronics Industry
Development Corpn.Ltd., Webel Bhavan, Salt Lake
Electronics Complex, Kolkata-700091
Prof.
D.
Ghosh Retired Professor, Department of Computer Science &
Dastidar
Engineering, Jadavpur University
Dr. M.C. Seal
President, KPC Medical College &Hospital, Jadavpur,
Kolkata
Prof. Manab Pal
Professor, Indian Institute of Management, Kolkata
Prof. Pradip Kumar
Das
Prof. Dr. Manish Kr.
Mukherjee
Prof. K.D. Ghosh
Prof. Dr.
Chakrabarti
Department of Computer Science & Engineering, Jadavpur
University, Kolkata
Institute of Engineering & Management
Salt Lake Electronics Complex, Kolkata
Institute of Engineering & Management, Salt Lake
Electronics Complex, Sector V, Kolkata-700091
Satyajit Director.
Institute of Engineering & Management, Salt Lake
Electronics Complex, Sector V, Kolkata-700091
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SECTION TWO:
Decision authority - who has authority to make what decisions in terms of the
following:
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Enrolments
Staffing ratios
Budget allocations
Academic structures, curriculum, delivery and use of technology
Quality assurance/standards (including assessment of student work and teachers
performance)
Links with industry and local communities
Structure of the Governing board, recruitment and TOR of governors
Other responsibilities/decision making areas of the Governing body?
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Enrolments
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For Undergraduate programs in Engineering:
Qualifying Exam – West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (WBJEE) Board
Counseling – Central Selection Committee (CSC)
Admission Process – Institute
Registration – West Bengal University of Technology
For Postgraduate programs in Engineering:
Qualifying Exam – GATE Examination followed by Institute’s admission test
Counseling – Institute’s personal Interview
Admission Process – Institute
Registration – West Bengal University of Technology
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Staffing ratios
As per AICTE and WBUT Regulations
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Budget allocations
The respective administrative sub committee submits the recommendation and
suggestions after studying the requirements. The report is studied by an expert
committee consisting of Director, Principal, HODs and Assistant HODs and the same
is placed before the Governing body for final decision after studying various aspects.
The Financial powers are delegated as follows:Financial power of Director upto Rs 50 lacs per semester. He is also authorized to
sign upto Rs 5 lacs subject to subsequent ratification by the Governing Body.
Financial power of Principal upto Rs 20 lacs per semester and under single
signature upto Rs 1 lac.
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Financial power of HOD upto Rs 10 lacs per semester and under single signature
upto Rs 50 thousand.
Financial power of Assistant HOD upto Rs 3 lacs per semester and under single
signature upto Rs 25 thousand.
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Academic structures, curriculum, delivery and use of technology
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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
YEAR
OF
SANCTION
BY AICTE
Under Graduate Program:
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B. Tech (Computer Sc. & Engg.)
CSE
1997
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B. Tech (Electronics & Communication Engg.)
ECE
1997
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B. Tech (Information Technology)
IT
1999
Post Graduate Program :
1
M. Tech (Electronics & Communication Engg.)
ECE
2006
2
M. Tech (Computer Science & Engg.)
CSE
2008
Academic structures:
WBUT and AICTE
Curriculum:
WBUT
Delivery:
Teachers of the college
Use of technology:
Teachers, Technical Assistants, Students of the college, Alumni and Industry Experts
- LCD and Overhead Projectors are present in all classes,
- Video Lectures given by IIT professors and corporates are shown to the students,
- A World Class language laboratory is present where the students can develop their
language skills by interacting with industry leading software along with teachers
inputs,
- Wi-Fi network with high speed internet enables students to access information,
- Simulation softwares corresponding to all sort of experiments are kept in the
laboratory and used by the students,
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- Open source software is encouraged to the students to develop their programming
skills,
Quality assurance/standards (including assessment of student work and
teachers performance)
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Student work is assessed by continuous assessment, mid term exams, projects,
assignments, viva-voce, feedback from teachers and training reports from company
executives and attendance.
Teachers performance is assessed by continuous student feedback (anonymous), self
evaluation as per format approved by governing body, HOD’s evaluation, peer rating,
research and publications, departmental contributions, participation in events and
conferences. Finally a Committee of Director, Principal and HODs call the teachers and
discuss for improvement of performance, increment, promotion etc.
National Board of Accreditation has given us accreditation for all the UG courses after
thorough evaluation of all parameters. The college is socially accredited as the best
private institute in the state which is evident from the rank holders seeking admission
in the institute.
Every student is assessed on the basis of his/her academic performance, practicals,
weekly online tests. Remedial classes are held according to requirements for weak
students.
Motivation classes are held for teachers who are unable to perform at par with others
by eminent professors who are invited specifically for the purpose. Frequent Staff
Development Programs on various aspects of teaching are held in the campus. In the
current year AICTE sponsored a two week Staff Development Program on Information
Security for University and college teachers during July.
Links with industry and local communities
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Our Institute is situated in the IT hub of the state with major IT companies nearby. We
have the advantage of easy access to all the technocrats working in companies such as
IBM, TCS, Cognizant, WIPRO, Accenture, Capgemini etc to name a few. Experts from
these companies visit our campus to enlighten the students and teachers on the
industrial requirements and technological developments. Students are also deputed to
get hands on training on various projects in all these companies.
The Institute has strong academic and training facilitation arrangements with the
following companies on the basis of bilateral MOUs. The companies in return get well
trained and Industry ready employees which is beneficial to all. Since many years IEM
has 100% placement record. It is for the relation with the Industry only that we could
sustain this record since inception.
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IBM India Private Limited
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Hewlett Packard
TATA Consultancy Services
Infosys Technologies Limited
ORACLE
Satyam Technologies Limited
Cognizant Technology Solutions
WIPRO Technologies Limited
SASKEN Communications
NIIT Technologies
Asian Paints
HDFC Bank
ICICI Bank
Reliance Money
Godrej
ICICI Prudential
Reliance Communications
Adani Group
HSBC Bank
Vodafone
AXIS Bank
Nestle
ABN AMRO
Kotak Mahindra
IndiaBulls
The college regularly conducts Service to Community by Educating Street
Children, the Young Citizens of India under the name “Operation Vidyasagar”. This
is an effort of the Institute to carry forward the message of education as it should
be defined. The college also conducts many other operations as Service to Community
like
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Self Employment Training on Masonry Works
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Training on Lathe Machine Operation
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Hands on Training on handling of Electrical Equipment
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Training on Welding Technology
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Self Employment Training on Carpentry Works
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Hands on Training on handling Computer Software
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Training on Sheet Metal Works
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Training on Skill Development on Computer Hardware Maintenance
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Training on PLC (Basics and Advanced)
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Training on AUTOCAD
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Structure of the Governing board, recruitment and TOR of governors
Sl.No. Member
Brief Background
1.
Dr. F.C. Kohli
Former Dy. Chairman, Tata Consultancy Services
2.
Mr.
T.C.
Dutt, Former Chief Secretary, Govt. of West Bengal.
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IAS,(Retd)
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Dr. Sajal Dasgupta
Director. Directorate of Technical Education, Higher
Education Department, Govt. of West Bengal.
Prof. Dr. Biswajiban Chairman, Bidhannagar Municipality
Majumder
Kolkata-700091
Mr.
Aloke Chairman, Bengal Chamber of Commerce & Chairman, Flakt
Mookherjea
India Ltd.
Mrs.
Banani Institute of Engineering & Management, Salt Lake Electronics
Chakrabarti
Complex, Kolkata-700091
Mr. Tamal Dasgupta
Managing Director, West Bengal Electronics Industry
Development Corpn.Ltd., Webel Bhavan, Salt Lake
Electronics Complex, Kolkata-700091
Prof.
D.
Ghosh Retired Professor, Department of Computer Science &
Dastidar
Engineering, Jadavpur University
Dr. M.C. Seal
President, KPC Medical College &Hospital, Jadavpur,
Kolkata
Prof. Manab Pal
Professor, Indian Institute of Management, Kolkata
Prof. Pradip Kumar
Das
Prof. Dr. Manish Kr.
Mukherjee
Prof. K.D. Ghosh
Prof. Dr.
Chakrabarti
Department of Computer Science & Engineering, Jadavpur
University, Kolkata
Institute of Engineering & Management
Salt Lake Electronics Complex, Kolkata
Institute of Engineering & Management, Salt Lake Electronics
Complex, Sector V, Kolkata-700091
Satyajit Director.
Institute of Engineering & Management, Salt Lake Electronics
Complex, Sector V, Kolkata-700091
Recruitment: As per AICTE norms through reference of Government, University,
Educationers, Academicians.
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Industry Relation
Placement
Expert Advice
Relation with Government
Administration
Development
Compliance of Regulations
Academics
Infrastructure Improvement
Community Service
Social Responsibility
Quality Assurance
Student Relation
Student Performance
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General Administration
Institute Facilities
Faculty Development
Teachers and Student Health matters
Purchase
Academics and Teaching
Student Discipline
Finance
Purchase
Other responsibilities/decision making areas of the Governing body?
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Budget
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Internal Audit
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Recruitment/appointments and creation of posts
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Introduction of new courses
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Supervision of academic activities and taking final decision on the subject of academic
matters.
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Appellate authority for all disciplinary measures for teaching and non-teaching staffs.
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Final authority on all legal matters.
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SECTION THREE:
What recent changes have been instigated in recent years that relate to governance?
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What are they? When did they occur?
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Quarterly Governing body meetings are held. During the interim period, many
decision have to be taken and in absence of governing body meeting, the vital
decision making process is kept pending. To avoid this situation, governing body
has made a small 5 member team called executive committee who meets as many
times as required during this interim period and decides on financial,
administrative and managerial functions including posting of teachers, and
taking disciplinary actions etc. Decisions taken in the executive committee
meeting is placed in the full governing body meeting for discussion and postfacto sanction. For last 2 years this process has been happening.
Following financial changes have been made
Financial power of Director upto Rs 50 lacs per semester, under single signature
Rs 5 lacs.
Financial power of Principal upto Rs 20 lacs per semester, under single signature
Rs 1 lac.
Financial power of HOD upto Rs 10 lacs per semester, under single signature Rs
50 thousand.
Financial power of Assistant HOD upto Rs 3 lacs per semester, under single
signature Rs 25 thousand.
For last 2 years this process has been happening.
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SECTION FOUR
Are there any lessons for other institutions (in India or internationally) in terms of the
challenges of establishing greater autonomy and the ‘right’ levels of accountability and
‘good governance’ for higher education?
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Adaptability to the industry
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We propose to make GATE examination compulsory for all TEQIP
institutes and unless 70% of the students of the TEQIP institutes having
academic autonomy secures over 70% percentile in GATE, the institute’s
autonomy will be reviewed.
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Choice of stream among a basket of courses so that a brilliant person having some
weakness in some subjects do not suffer.
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Delegation of financial powers to the various levels of functionaries.
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Self assessment form for the faculty given at the initial of the semester so that the faculty
members know the expectations from them. The promotion and increment of the faculty
members will depend on achieving the targets prescribed in the said self assessment
form in respect of teaching, practicals, results etc.
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Continuous student feedback to determine quality and effectiveness of the teaching. This
also helps the teacher to know his effectiveness.
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We follow E-Governance for students, staffs and other members of the
institute.
Thank you for completing this State Case Study. Please return the draft case study to
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later than 4 September 2009. These will be commented on and returned to you for
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