i NAAC Accredited‐2015 ‘B’ Grade (CGPA‐2.62) SOLAPUR UNIVERSITY, SOLAPUR PERSPECTIVE PLAN 2019-20 TO 2023-24 (Five Year Plan) ii SOLAPUR UNIVERSITY, SOLAPUR PERSPECTIVE PLAN 2019-20 TO 2023-24 INDEX Sr. Particulars Page No No. 1 Executive Summary 01 2 Objectives 02 3 Rationale and Background Data 08 4 Proposed Action Plan 09 5 Strategies and Modes of Implementation 13 6 Deliverables 21 7 Suggestions to help implement the plan 22 8 Approvals 23 9 Annexure: 1-14 24-40 iii SOLAPUR UNIVERSITY, SOLAPUR PERSPECTIVE PLAN 2019-20 TO 2023-24 FOREWORD Solapur University, Solapur has prepared Perspective Plan for 2019-20 to 2023-24 in consultation with MAHED. It is my immense pleasure to submit this Perspective Plan considering the progress of the University in Five years. The academic projections and different courses useful for the Solapur community has been presented considering the educational life-line for all age groups and specially for the age group of 18 to 30 years. I am highly thankful to Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri. Devendra Fadnavis for providing this opportunity to understand the need of blending social system with academia. I am equally thankful to Hon’ble Higher and Technical Education Minister Shri. Vinod Tawade for asking us to prepare this plan in time bound system. This has enable us to understand the importance of framing of different objectives for the future growth of the University. It is my honest thanks to all MAHED committee members for informing us all sorts of information for the preparation of the document. I thanks specially to Dr. K. B. Patil, Former Vice-chancellor, North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon, Dr. B. N. Jagtap, I.I.T. Mumbai, Dr. Anil Rao, North Maharastra University, Jalgaon, Prof. Dr. G. D. Yadav, Hon’ble Member of Committee & Vice-Chancellor, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai and Mentor for Solapur University, Solapur under MAHED committee, Mr. Anand Mapuskar, Hon’ble Member MAHED committee, Hon’ble Dr. D. R. Mane, Director, Higher Education, Maharashtra State, Pune. The support to the University by these Hon’ble members is towering. I humbly happy to state that the roadmap for the University is extensively discussed with them for the further achievement. Our University team comprising of Prof. V. B. Patil, O.S.D. Academic, Research and Development, Prof. Mahesh Mane, Hon’ble Chancellor’s nominated M.C. Member, Prin. Dr. V. P. Ubale, Member, Prin. Dr. Smt. K. A. Pandey, Member, Prin. Dr. M. S. Kadam, Member, Prin. Shri. R. Y. Patil, Member, Prin. Dr. B. M. Bhanje, Prin. Dr. P. R. Thorat, Prin. Dr. M. Krishnamurthy, I/c Prin. Dr. A. N. Barbole, Prin. Dr. S. S. Gore, Prin. Dr. A. L. Deshmukh, Dr. S. R. Gengaje, Member, Dr. D. C. Nanaware, Dr. S. N. Kamble, Deputy Registrar, Shri. S. P. Sonkamble, Section Officer, Shri G. N. Kashid, Assistant Section Officer, Shri. V. J. Kadam, Senior Clerk, Shri. M. M. Shaikh Statistical Assistant and other supporting staff from the section, has worked very hard for the preparation of this report. The stakeholders from Solapur District have provided wonderful suggestions specially for skilled courses. It is an addition to the Education system which has given different angle to think about the growth of higher education in the University. 1 1. Executive Summary The Perspective Plan of Solapur University, Solapur is aimed primarily at enhancing the GER, address the Gender equality issue, inclusiveness and achieving academic Excellence with related skills. Prepared as per recommendations of Dr. Narendra Jadhav Committee, the perspective plan attempts to meet expectations of the MAHED. The highlights are: Solapur University proposes 21 new colleges under the perspective plan 2019- 20 to 2023-24 including 5 Women’s colleges are proposed at Pandharpur, Sangola, Madha, Akkalkot and Barshi taking into consideration the higher number of female students population. However, less number of females is registered in the said areas in higher education.2 Night Colleges will be started at Pandharpur and Barshi to provide opportunity for the working classes of students specially from working classesto bring them into the main stream of higher education1 pharmacy college in North Solapur taluka, 1 Law College in Malshiras taluka and 1 Sant wagnmay college at Pandhapur.It is also proposed to start 7 schools on the University campus (Language, Technology, Life Science, Education, Commerce & Management, Health Science and Fine &Performing Art) 1 Human Resource Development Centre (HRDC), 1 University conducted Skill Development College and 2 sub campuses will be established at Barshi and Pandharpur. 16 Incubation Centres will be established during first and second plan year. UG/PG programs with high employment potential skills will be the main focus for generating employability as per local and global requirement. It will have components of internship, training, and incubation for that skill development center will be established which will train the trainers and also to introduce 46 additional skill based courses. Sanskrit, Prakrit, Pali and Creative Arts like Sculpture, Painting, Drawing, Art and Craft, Music, Dance and Dramatics, Martial Arts, Yoga, Life Skills and Value Education, Sports will be introduced in the present education system of the university. It will bring back the glory of Solapur district’s rich literary, lingual, spiritual and cultural heritage. The perspective plan provides a road map for emphatic, time bound and meticulous planning and implantation of proposed colleges and courses with special focus on skill identification to meet local and global needs. It also proposes additional credit with CBCS pattern in the curriculum. Every year Academic & Administrative Audit (AAA) of 15 colleges will be done. 20 Colleges having B grade will be guided in plan period for obtaining higher NAAC grade. Technical programmes of the engineering colleges will be accredited with NBA. Colleges and University Schools (8+3) will be encouraged to undergo autonomy. Industry academy partnership, consultancy, R&D development and to improve the quality of research, research park will be established. The effective execution of Perspective Plan, it is essential to recruit the faculty and start the grant-in-aid schools, establish grantable new subjects under various schools. 2 2. Objectives 2.1 Improvement in GER in a given region Increment targeted by Name of district Current GER in district 2024 Solapur 19.55 10 2.2 Improvement in inclusivity and equity GER (General) Increment targeted by Name of most backward area Current GER in area 2024 Solapur 19.55 10 GER (Females) Current GER Increment targeted by Name of most backward area (females) 2024 Backward area 18.72 7 GER (SC) Increment targeted by Name of most backward area Current GER of SC 2024 Backward area 15.27 5 GER (ST) Increment targeted by Name of most backward area Current GER of ST 2024 Backward area 07.40 2.5 Equity Initiatives Current status Envisaged by 2024 Number of Equal opportunity cells 0 41 How many departments and colleges 64 have facilities for physically challenged 45 students Number of schemes for special needs 0 01 of tribal and disadvantaged groups Number of students benefitting from scholarships/schemes for economically 275 324 and socially challenged students Schemes for special needs of 00 02 transgender 3 2.3 Improving quality and delivery of education Number of colleges with NAAC accreditation Number of Currently NAAC NAAC accredited colleges proposed by affiliated colleges accredited 2024 108 47 108 Number of colleges accredited with NAAC ‘A’ grade Number of affiliated College with ‘A’ grade Proposed by 2024 colleges currently 108 8 20 Number of technical programmes with NBA accreditation Number of technical programmes Current status Envisaged by 2024 across all affiliated colleges 52 04 32 Number of technical programmes accredited with Tier I (WA) under NBA Number of technical programmes across Current status Envisaged by 2024 all affiliated colleges 00 00 00 Academic Audit Current status Envisaged by 2024 University departments (School) 05 10 Affiliated colleges 40 108 Decentralization of university administration Current status Envisaged by 2024 Satellite Centres/Sub Campus 00 02 Autonomous Departments 00 03 Autonomous Colleges 00 08 Timely declaration of results Average time period (in days) between end of examinations and declaration of results. Programme 2015 2016 2017 2018 Target for 2024 Non-professional 01 to 45 07 to 50 15 to 30 12 to 35 Within 30 days courses Professional courses 05 to 45 03 to 30 01 to 44 04 to 37 Within 30 days 2.4 Developing R&D partnership with Industry Number and type of industries engaged with Type of Industry Current status Envisaged by 2024 Manufacturing 16 07 Services 46 11 Agro based 03 01 Other 73 00 Total 138 19 4 Details of engagement with industry Type of engagement Current status Envisaged by 2024 Industrial Consultancy 02 05 Technology Transfer 02 04 MoUs/Collaborations 57 39 Number of faculty working on industrial 03 11 projects Number of students working on industrial 22 54 projects Number of patents/IPRs IPR Current status Envisaged by 2024 Patents granted 00 32 Patent published 10 34 Copy right 00 04 Total 10 70 2.5 Engagement with regional economic development andaspirations Details of engagement of university with local bodies (Zilla Parishads, Gram Panchayats, etc.) and social programmes in the form of consultancy, third party assessments/M&E of Jalyukt Shivar works, RWS schemes, Unnat Bharat Abhiyan, Unnant Maharashtra Abhiyan, Swatch Bharat,