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Institutional Preparedness for NEP

The Vision and Mission of our Institution are deeply rooted in fostering the holistic development of students. To realize this overarching goal, the institution has dynamically incorporated various components into its curriculum over time. The curriculum is designed to be flexible and innovative, offering Open Electives and Skill-Based Lab Electives, enabling students to explore courses from diverse disciplines. Furthermore, social activities have been integrated as mandatory for award of degree, ensuring that students are exposed to real-world societal issues.
The UG curriculum places emphasis on Basic Sciences and Humanities as compulsory courses, contributing 30 credits. The flexibility of the curriculum is further exemplified by the provision for Open Electives from Basic Sciences and Humanities.
The Choice-Based Credit System provides students with a plethora of options, including Open Electives, Skill-Based Electives, Project-Based Learning, and Professional Electives. Additionally, the curriculum integrates mandatory components such as Social Work, Environmental Studies, Human Values, Professional Ethics, and Design Thinking, the latter encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration to address societal challenges. The institution actively supports student participation in Hackathons and hosts lectures by eminent personalities for a comprehensive educational experience.
The academic regulations facilitate multiple entry and exit options at the end of each academic year, without compromising the rigor of the curriculum. Skill training is embedded at key milestones, with 10 Credit skill training required after completing 40 and 80 credits at the end of the first and second years, respectively. Collaborations with industries provide opportunities for skill development.
The institution further facilitates interdisciplinary learning by offering Open Electives, allowing students to pursue courses from other departments. Credits can also be acquired through MOOCs courses, reflecting a commitment to staying abreast of advancements in the digital age. Additionally, the institution is actively planning to introduce Minor and Honors programs alongside the existing UG offerings, demonstrating a commitment to continuous improvement and adaptability to evolving educational paradigms.
Faculty members are encouraged to apply for funded projects in multidisciplinary research areas, and a designated senior Professor guides young faculty in proposal writing. The Dean of Research & Development oversees these activities. The faculty members are also engaged in consultancy across various disciplines. An exclusive E-Mobility center, led by a senior Professor, focuses on research and consultancy activities related to Electrical Vehicle technologies. Individual departments are encouraged to engage in research, and faculty members are motivated to participate in project guidance as co-guides, promoting a culture of continuous learning.
Under the umbrella of the Gayatri Vidya Parishad, the parent body of the institution, efforts are underway to integrate various sister institutions, fostering collaboration and planning for the initiation of multi-disciplinary and interdisciplinary courses. Currently, the institution is actively pursuing recognition as a deemed-to-be university through an application with the University Grants Commission (UGC), a development that would significantly ease its growth aligned with its vision and mission.
The institution is actively participating in ABC. It has been registered with NAD. ABC IDs are already generated for 2021 admitted batch. The Institutional templates are finalized. Suitable software modifications are underway at institutional level to upload and publish the certificates on to NAD portal. Extensive sensitization programs are being organized to students on the importance of ABC.
The institution is providing choice for multiple entry and exit options through ABC. The provision has to force from 2022 admitted batch onwards. The institution is actively pursuing the possibilities for MoUs with foreign Universities to offer joint degrees
The syllabi, text books, reference books and other reference material will be proposed by the faculty through brainstorming sessions at department level then they will be presented to Board of Studies for approval. Faculty are given freedom to assess through teacher specific methods upto 10 marks through an average of four assessments. Offering Honors and Minor programmes from 2020 admitted batch Actively generating ABC ids of students and preparing to upload certificates Provisions for multiple entry and multiple exit options.
The institution offers five courses (10 Credits) exclusively under Skill Based Lab Electives. Professional Communication and Soft Skills Lab is offered to all UG students. Provision for multiple exit and entry for students who undergo 10 credit skill courses as per NSQF
The Institution in association with Siemens has established skill development center. The students can acquire credits in the form of Skill Based Lab Electives through the programmes organized by the center.
At the time of admission, the Institution is conducting a mandatory 3 week Induction programme where in Lectures by eminent personalities and activities related to core human values are being organized. Human values and Professional Ethics course is made mandatory for all students From time to time Lectures by eminent personalities are being organized to promote righteousness, love, compassion and peace.
Following are Institutional efforts towards skill development:
Gayatri Vidya Parishad college of Engineering in association with APSSDC and SIEMENS have established 6 Skill Labs in the college premises to impart skill development and vocational training for students of the Institution as well as outside students in six different streams offered in these labs. The Labs include
1. Computer Based Training Lab
2. Manufacturing CNC Lab
3. Electronics Home
4. Electronics Office
5. Manufacturing Welding Lab
6. Agro Machinery Lab
Industry Lectures is part of curriculum during R19 regulations with Credits. Experts from Industry are invited to provide hands-on training for imparting industry ready skills from time to time on upcoming areas, thorough offline and online mode as well.
Skill Based Lab Electives, Job Oriented Electives, Technical Communication and soft skills are part of curriculum. Skill oriented programmes in association with Andhra Pradesh State Skill Development Corporation are being organized apart from regular academic programmes with certifications. The skill development courses to students by NSDC certified agencies are being provided. In addition, internships are being provided to students through AICTE, APSCHE to acquire Industry oriented skills.
The course “Indian Traditional Knowledge” is mandatory as part of the curriculum for the award of degree. Classes and discourses are being organized through experts on Indian Knowledge system as part of Time Table during I year. An Exclusive club in the name of Gayatri College Cultural Club is regularly organizing programmes on cultural and literary aspects by inviting guests and experts.
Classes on Yoga are being organized from time to time. The regular teaching is in English Medium only. However for slow learners when special classes are organized, teaching sometimes happen in local language (Telugu) to reach out to the students. For the courses like Indian Traditional Knowledge, Constitution of India, Human Values and Professional Ethics faculty are encouraged to use both languages so that native scenarios and value system can be better explained and exposed. An Open Elective course on History of Architecture is also designed which includes ancient Indian architecture.
The Institution is offering both UG and PG programmes through Outcome Based Education system since 2013. The Course Outcomes, Programme Outcomes and Programme Educational Objectives are assessed and feedbacks from stakeholders are obtained. Based on feedback, modifications are planned in course contents and introduction of new courses and change in content delivery and assessment are planned, and are presented to BoS and Academic Council for approval. The curriculum is revised in 2015, 2019 and 2020.
Based on the Course Outcomes, brain storming sessions are organized at department level and gaps are identified in Teaching Learning methodologies, assessments. Incorporation of Teaching aids, design of new techniques are also discussed. ICT based learning and online learning components are also planned.
At the end of semester Course outcomes are assessed and suitable take always are identified for improvement. Content modifications and modifications in delivery are planned in subsequent course offerings with due approvals from BoS. Programme Outcomes are also assessed, and outcomes are analyzed in designing the course structures and incorporation of variety of courses to be offered. Feedbacks from all stakeholders are collected and are used for curriculum revisions.
The skill oriented courses are being offered in both offline and online mode through CM's Skill Excellence Centers / APSSDC Labs. There is a provision of acquiring credits up to a maximum of 32 through MOOCs courses (AICTE SWAYAM On-line NPTEL). Some of these MOOCs courses are offered in blended for the benefit of students. Some faculty prepared and contributed online content for its use through LMS portal of Andhra Pradesh State Council for Higher Education (APSCHE).

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