Best Practices – I
1.Title of the Practice
Students’ Participation in Community Activities.
2. Objectives of the Practice
To motivate the students to participate in community activities and to make them understand social and civic responsibilities.
3. The Context
To bridge the divide between students and society, it is imperative to cultivate awareness about significant social issues such as illiteracy, poverty, pollution, and environmental degradation through communal activities.
4. The Practice
The societal clubs of the institution namely, NSS, YRC, and RRC have conducted 19 activities for the benefit of the student community and society in the neighborhood. As part of the initiative, blood donation camps, medical camps, tree plantations, awareness programs on cleanliness etc. have been conducted.
5. Evidence of Success
KIOT has received the awards and recognition for the community activities.
- APPRECIATION CERTIFICATES from government recognized bodies.
- More than 400 students participated in various activities.
6. Problem Encountered and Resources Required
Making the students participate in the communal activities
Balancing academic and communal activities in the tight academic schedule
Participation of the general public in the community activities
Best Practices – I Supporting Document
Best Practices – II
1. Title of the Practice
Empowering Faculty on Emerging Technology
2.Objectives of the Practice
To empower the faculty on emerging technologies to facilitate them to incorporate them in the teaching learning process.
3.The Context
As the industry expectations from engineering graduates change continuously due to technological advancements, the faculty need to update their knowledge and skills regularly to offer courses on state-of-the-art technologies.
4.The Practice
In KIOT, all the faculty are encouraged to attend at least two faculty development programs with full sponsorship every year.
The faculty are selected by HODs for attending the faculty development programs based on their specialization, expertise, and experience.
5.Evidence of Success
294 Faculty Development Programs were attended by the faculty.
Faculty attended FDPs on emerging technologies in various institutions such as Dr.B.C.Roy Engineering College West Bengal, Manipal University Jaipur, and Institute for Academic Excellence, Hyderabad, and NIT Meghalaya.
6.Problem Encountered and Resources Required
Due to the outbreak of Covid-19, the faculty found it difficult to attend online FDPs due to poor network coverage.
The hands-on sessions could not be attended in online FDPs.