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RECOMMENDATIONS OF REVIEW COMMITTEE

RECOMMENDATIONS OF REVIEW COMMITTEE. Prof. M. S. ANANTH Director Indian Institute of Technology Madras CHENNAI – 600 036. THE COMMITTEE. CHAIRMAN .. P. Rama Rao MEMBERS .. R. Chidambaram Goverdhan Mehta S. K. Joshi Anand Mahindra C. K. Birla

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RECOMMENDATIONS OF REVIEW COMMITTEE

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  1. RECOMMENDATIONS OFREVIEW COMMITTEE Prof. M. S. ANANTH DirectorIndian Institute of Technology Madras CHENNAI – 600 036

  2. THE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN .. P. Rama Rao MEMBERS .. R. Chidambaram Goverdhan Mehta S. K. Joshi Anand Mahindra C. K. Birla SPECIAL INVITEE .. Subhodh Bhargav MEMBER SECRETARY .. Joint Secretary (T), MHRD, New Delhi

  3. METHODOLOGY FOR THE REVIEW

  4. STATE OF THE IIT SYSTEM AT THE END OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2002-03

  5. FACULTY MATTERS • IIT pay and perks structure need urgent review. • Performing faculty to be retained till the age of 65. Extension to be given within the IIT system without reference to MHRD. No more than 20% of the Professors should be under extension. • Current pension scheme to be retained. • Post –retirement medical scheme to be provided. • Assessment & promotion scheme as in IISc. to be introduced.

  6. FACULTY MATTERS (Contd.) • Foreign nationals as faculty (start with PIOs) • Joint appointment with industry and other institutions. • Create a separate HR units to spot and hire talents, nurture the faculty. • Inbreeding discouraged (a minimum wait time of three years after Ph. D. to be considered for a faculty position)

  7. FACULTY MATTERS (Contd.) • Initiation grant of 20 Lakhs, Housing and Medical • Provide funds for short term visits for collaboration • Senior faculty to act as mentors to new faculty. • If an eminent person is located during faculty search in a frontier field for which the interest in a given IIT has not yet developed, this should be used as an opportunity to build and develop such interest.

  8. FACULTY MATTERS (Contd.) Faculty Induction Process : • Present Practice : all post are advertised. Even existing faculty seeking promotion must apply through open channel. • Recommended Method :Application for faculty position received throughout the year and processed. Interview dispensed with for Professor’s post, which is invitational. • Outstanding researchers to be rewarded financially Distinguished Research Professorships Funding for Visiting Professors / Outstanding Scientists

  9. RESEARCH ENHANCEMENT • Ph. D. output of IIT faculty low (In 1984 it was 0.16 per year, in 2003 it was 0.19 per year) BOG should set up targets so as to raise it by a factor of two. • IITs must report citation in addition to publication. • Rigorous Pre-Ph.D. programme • Attract students and post docs from abroad • A few Pan-IIT ground challenge projects to promote inter IIT collaboration

  10. RESEARCH ENHANCEMENT (CONTD.) • To attract better students for Ph.D. assure career opportunities to Ph. D.s from IITs • 100 Golden Jubilee Research Fellowships with a monthly stipend of Rs 20,000 per month. • IITs must bid for more national facilities. • More alliances with foreign institutions. • Budget allocation for research – IITs to provide funds from earnings and donations to be matched by MHRD.

  11. EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM • Observations : • UG strength in comparison with PG+Ph.D. decreasing • Rate of growth of intake in 4 years (99-03) is 18% • Highest growth in Ph.D. -49% • Dual Degree (27%) • PG (22%) • UG (7%) • UG intake to increase to 17,000 from 11,500

  12. EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM (Contd.) • Observations : • Quality of PG not as good • Drop out rates in Ph.D. high • Non-uniformity of credit structures in different IITs is a cause for confusion. • Science content in B.Tech curriculum (11 to 19%) should increase.

  13. EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM (Contd.) • Considering the emergence of Biology as a key field in recent years and its links to Biotechnology, Bio-Informatics, Artificial Intelligence, Neural Network, Genetic Engineering etc. it is essential to accord a place to Biology along with physics, Chemistry and Mathematics in B.Tech. curriculum. • Students lack communication skills and societal awareness. • One needs to re-examine the quantum and content of H&SS courses. • Introduce credit based projects from 2nd year to be carried on to the 3rd and 4th year.

  14. EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM (Contd.) • Dual degree programme has not served greater academic purpose and have simply facilitated entry of lower ranking students to a discipline. Need to redesign the programme or discontinue it. • Recommendation for introducing a 4-year Post-B.Sc. M.Tech. program to get students with a strong science base into engineering. • CEP should serve a larger purpose than just training. • IITs should be involved with such industrial houses which are capable of providing cooperative projects to the IITs.

  15. JOINT ENTRANCE EXAMINATION • JEE should be left alone to develop. • Suggested reforms in JEE system includes admission on the basis of a single test rather than the present two stage process. • Level of examination should be such that bright students out of school should be able to get through JEE without having to go to coaching classes. • Go over to a web based test in a three year time frame. • Extend the merit list to , say, 8000 so that NITs may admit students through this as well.

  16. PATENTS AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY • Though patent applications from IITs and IISc have increased in the last decade , there is much room for IITs to show innate strength. • IITs must develop a strong focus on IP creation and add to India’s stature in the international for a by generating a large and worthy patent folio. This will also encourage students to become entrepreneurial.

  17. IP, PATENTS • An IP management system should be created which should be managed by a dedicated professionals and personnel. • Separate budget head with an initial grant of 50 Lakhs per IIT. • The entire concept of Innovation should change from the present techno-economic and commercial view to one which addresses societal aspirations.

  18. INDUSTRY LINKAGES • Creation of autonomous bodies for industry interaction desirable (to replace current ICSR) • Industry personnel should be able to work in IIT environment for substantial period of time. Senior Fellowships for working level industry personnel to visit and spend time on joint projects. • Need for industry to recruit trained graduates like Ph.Ds. Central Govt. to provide tax incentive to industry for hiring Ph.D.s • Serious attention may be paid to develop a framework for IIT system as a whole, as well as for the individual IITs, to encourage, assist and reward entrepreneurship of their graduates as well as of their faculty.

  19. WEB LEARNING • IITs should undertake internal review of the Web based courses offered in terms of issues such as • Technology • Content Generation • Training of Mentors • Cost-effectiveness • Research Collaboration

  20. FUNDING, INFRASTRUCTURE • IITs must have world class infrastructure in terms of labs., lecture theatres, residences etc. Much of older constructions are beyond economic repair. • Most of student laboratories and workshops need to be urgently revamped. To implement it a grant of Rs 20 crores per IIT per year for the next five years recommended.

  21. EXPANSION WITHIN THE COUNTRY & ABROAD • Increase B.Tech. enrollment. • Indian IITs can play roles similar to that played by their partners in the formative years. They can lead consortium to establish quality institutions in foreign countries. • IITs to be equipped and supported in setting up off shore campuses.

  22. NON-FACULTY MATTERS • All IITs to emphasize on staff training and skill development. • Comprehensive review of cadre structures and promotional avenues underlined. • Need to create more supervisory staff positions. • IIT Council to help find solutions for various issues like pay scales, stagnation etc. • Clear-cut policy for cadre review of Group A officers.

  23. GOVERNANCE ISSUES • No change in IIT Act required. • Statutes to be amended • Setting up of PAN IIT Synergy Committee • To provide inputs to IIT Council • To provide a forum for exchange of best academic practices • No compromise on individual IIT’s autonomy • Develop cooperative approaches with other ministries such as DST, MCIT etc. to fund research. • To provide advice on common matters like admission process, nomenclature of degrees etc.

  24. GOVERNANCE ISSUES (CONTD.) • Board of Governors – State nominees should not be DTEs but technologists and industrialists of repute. • MHRD nominees to the Board should be eminent professionals with specialized knowledge or practical experience in respect of education, engineering or science. • In the Finance Committee, the F.A. should continue to be a member.

  25. GOVERNANCE ISSUES (CONTD.) • Procedure of appointment of Chairman BOG to be changed. • The outgoing Chairman suggests a panel of three names for consideration of the Chairman IIT Council and the Visitor. • Procedure for appointment of Director should be changed to a system similar to that of IISc. • The Chairman, BOG suggests a panel of 3 to 4 eminent persons to form the Search Committee who recommend a suitable name to Chairman of IIT Council and the Visitor.

  26. GOVERNANCE ISSUES (CONTD.) • Deans position should be statutory. • New Deans to look after IT and IP matters. • Dean to look after HR issues connected with faculty search and retention. • Advisory Committees of eminent persons & eminent alumni to be in place in all IITs along the line of IIT Bombay’s Advisory Council.

  27. EXPANSIONS • More IITs should be set up at a steady pace. • Special incentives to IITG faculty. • MHRD should set up major national facilities in IITG campus.

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