Criterion VII
Institutional Values and Best Practices
7.1 Institutional Values and Social Responsibilities
7.1.1 Institution has a stated energy policy streamlining ways of energy conservation, use of alternate sources of energy for meeting its power requirements
7.1.2 Institution has a stated policy and procedure for implementation of waste
management
7.1.3 Institution waste management practices include
1. Segregation of waste
2. E-waste management
3. Vermi-compost
4. Bio gas plants
5. Sewage Treatment Plant
7.1.4 Institution has water management and conservation initiatives in the form of
1. Rain water harvesting
2. Waste water recycling
3. Reservoirs/tanks/ bore wells
4. Economical usage/ reduced wastage
7.1.5 Institution is committed to maintenance of cleanliness, sanitation, green cover and providing a pollution free healthy environment
7.1.6 Institution is committed to encourage green practices that include
1. Encouraging use of bicycles / E-vehicles
2. Create pedestrian friendly roads in the campus
3. Develop plastic-free campus
4. Move towards paperless office
5. Green landscaping with trees and plants
7.1.7 Percentage of expenditure on green initiatives and waste management excluding salary component during the last five years (INR in Lakhs)
7.1.8 Institution puts forth efforts leveraging local environment, locational knowledge and resources, community practices and challenges.
7.1.9 Institution has a prescribed Code of Conduct for students, teachers, administrators and other staff, and conducts periodic programmes to appraise adherence to the Code through the following ways
1. Code of Conduct is displayed on the institution’s website
2. Students and teachers are oriented about the Code of Conduct
3. There is a committee to monitor adherence to the Code of Conduct
4. Professional ethics programmes for students, teachers, administrators and other staff are organized periodically
7.2 Best Practices
7.2.1 Describe at least two institutional best practices (as per NAAC format given on its website)
7.3 Institutional Distinctiveness
7.3.1 Performance of the institution in one area of distinctiveness related to its vision, priority and thrust