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6.5.3 Incremental improvements made for the preceding five years with regard to quality (in

case of first cycle), Post accreditation quality initiatives (second and subsequent cycles).

Response

A. IN ACADEMIC DOMAINS

i. Curriculum

The institution undertook a major curriculum revision exercise in 2015 and introduced the

Curriculum for Applied Learning.

ii. Technology Enabled Learning

VIT has introduced digital tools and platforms in all aspects of teaching-learning and evaluation.

• Deployment of custom-developed comprehensive learning management system

• All the class rooms are ICT enabled
• Smart class rooms equipped with high quality Cisco Meeting Server for video

conferencing
• Provision for students to enroll for credit transfer under SWAYAM-NPTEL

• Biometric attendance system
• Digital Evaluation System from 2016 onwards

iii. Examination Reforms

• 60% weightage for continuous assessment and 40% weightage for semester end
examinations

• Introduction of open book / open note book examination in one assessment

iv. Research Support

• Establishment of 10 interdisciplinary research centres

• Research incubation through annual VIT Seed Grant up to Rs. 3 Lakhs

• Raman Research Awards to encourage research scholars to publish in journals of repute
• Post-Doctoral Fellowship to attract bright Ph.D. holders
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