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6.10 What efforts are made by the University to promote autonomy in the constituent
colleges?

Principals of each constituent college have been given autonomy in matters of
Finance, Human Resources, Academics. Equipment and books selection and
purchases is done by Principal/teachers. Autonomy in curricula design, pedagogy,
continuous assessment is enjoyed by each teacher. Every employee decides his/her
own key performance areas and is appraised vis-à-vis that through self-appraisals.

6.11 Activities and support from the Alumni Association

 Alumni association is registered at Charity Commissioner office.
 Every constituent organizes at least one alumni meet every year.
 There is a fund of Rs. 75 Lakhs allocated for alumni activities.
 Alumni are regularly invited and feedback sought in matters like curricula
development and career guidance to incumbent students.
 Alumni representation is also there in IQAC of the university.
6.12 Development programmes for support staff

University has established a Prin. B. I. Patel Human Resource Development
Center(HRDC). It is headed by an experienced professor. It regularly conducts
developmental programs for support staff right from attendants, gardeners, drivers, to
technical staff to the level of Deputy Registrar. Also, University sponsors all such
staff members to undertake development programmes outside University.

6.13 Initiatives taken by the institution to make the campus eco-friendly

 Growth and nurture of varieties of flora including endangered species.
 Display of information boards in campus making all inhabitants aware of
flora and fauna diversity of campus.
 No harm policy to species like butterflies to birds to blue bulls to waterfowls
etc.
 Usage of solar energy.
 Water Conservation.
 Extensive recycling of paper.
 Environment friendly ways to dispose solid waste.
 Indigenously developed effluent treatment plants.
 Usage of power saving devices like LEDs
 Environment awareness lectures for university fraternity
 Compulsory course of Environment Sciences to all the students of under
graduate programmes.
 Green Audit mechanism to monitor carbon foot print.
 University has been granted approval at class to get details from email
environment Auditor.

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