1. TECHNICAL EDUCATION QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME (PHASE-III) EQUITY ACTION PLAN GOVERNMENT COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, KEONJHAR, ODISHA (TEQIP 1.1 INSTITUTION )

2. 1. To identify weakness in all students and take remedial steps
Coordinator
Mr. Nimai Charan Patel, Induction Coordinator
Mr. Dayanidhi Jena, HOD Basic Science & Humanities
Current Activities
Year
Conducted 21 days Induction Training Programme for 1st Semester Students from to (including the proficiency classes for Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English and Extra Curricular Activities).
80% students participated in the Induction Training Program.
Future Activities
Formation of Committee of
Planned Test & Remedial/Extra Classes for 2nd Semester Students at the beginning of i.e. during to
Test & Conduct 21 days Induction Training Program for 1st Semester students in the month of Aug-Sep 2019.
Estimated Expenditure: 1,20,000.00

3. 2. To improve language competency, soft skills and confidence levels
Coordinator
Mukesh Bathre, TEQIP-III Coordinator
Mr. Dayanidhi Jena, HOD Basic Science & Humanities
Current Activities
1st Year : English Communication Lab (1st Sem) and Professional Ethics (2nd Sem) subject are the part of main syllabus as per the University Curriculum.
4th Year: Seminar is the part of main syllabus.
Future Activities
To Conduct training programs to Faculty Members basically for 1st Year/2nd Year for Teaching Learning Techniques.
2nd Year & 3rd Year: Planning to include separate English, GD, Seminar Classes in regular Academic Time-Table).
Estimated Expenditure: 2,00,000.00

4. Estimated Expenditure: 4,00,000.00
3. To improve non-cognitive and soft skills including communication and
presentation skills through their wide use in curricula / project based work,
and where needed, to provide special skills training to students with priority
to the weak students
Coordinator
Dr. Sangram Keshori Mohapatra, PIC T&P Cell
Current Activities
Employability Skill Test for almost all four years students (Approximate Total Students 1350) already conducted from Aug 24th -29th 2018.
Employability Skill Training Classes (200hrs) for 3rd & 4th Year (Total Students 871) to be conducted during Jan, 2019 to Mar, 2019 by Empanelled Service Provider “Ethnus Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd., Bengalore.
Future Activities
Planning to conduct the Employability Skill Training Classes for the weaker students who scores less marks after complete training program.
Estimated Expenditure: 4,00,000.00

5. 4. Give under-qualified teachers priority in opportunities to upgrade
Their domain knowledge
Coordinator
HODs of Respective Departments
Current Activities
10 Nos of faculties are already pursuing Ph D under Qualification Upgradation Scheme.
Promoting faculties to enroll in Part-time PhD. This year 03 faculties enrolled for part-time Ph D.
Faculties are deputed to attend seminars, conferences and presentation of research papers in the current year.
Faculties attended Professional Development Training Program under TEQIP-III.
Conducted 03 National Conferences, 01 International Conference and 01 National Seminar in last two years.
Future Activities
Planning to conduct 02 more National/International Conference in the coming semester.
Planning to motivate faculties for Registration and Completion of SWAYAM Online Courses & Certification.
Estimated Expenditure: 15,00, (Part of Quarterly Action Plan)

6. improve the performance of weak students/transgender students
5. Training of teachers in subject matter and pedagogy, particularly to
improve the performance of weak students/transgender students
Coordinator
HODs of Respective Departments
Current Activities
Year
Total 18 Nos of faculties attended the workshops on subjects and pedagogy.
04 workshops & training programs and 04 experts talks already conducted for students.
03 Workshop conducted for faculty members in the institute by outside experts
Future Activities
Planning to conduct Training Needs Analysis (TNA) by external expert for all teachers to understand the skills required to effectively teach to different learning styles.
Prepare Faculty Development Plan using identified providers for Pedagogy (IITs) or National Training Calendar for subject training.
Estimated Expenditure: 3,00,000.00

7. 6. Make campuses physically and socially gender-friendly, including
provisions for students of transgender; especially provide adequate
and suitable facilities to women students and faculty
Coordinator
Dr. Sangram Keshori Mohapatra, PIC T&P Cell
Chairman of Woman Grievance Cell
Current Activities
Separate toilets for boys and girls are already available.
Common rooms for female faculty and female students are already identified.
The institute follows the guidelines and policies of Central/State Government on discrimination and harass­ment and it includes protections for gender identity and expression.
Woman Grievance Committee has been already constituted.
Future Activities
Planning to conduct the awareness by incorporating gender identity topics into orientation sessions for new students, staff, and faculty.
Publish and Notify online campus resource guide for new and prospective female and trans students.
Regularly sponsor female and non-binary trans speakers and performers, etc.
Counselling facility to students (Boys & Girls) Separately.
Estimated Expenditure: 2,00,000.00

8. 9. Provide appropriate infrastructure for physically challenged students
Coordinator
Mr. Alok Patel, HOD Civil
Current Activities
Facilities for PD Category are partially available in the academic and non-academic blocks.
Future Activities
Planning to Constitute a committee for taking decisions to provide the facilities for PD Category.
Estimated Expenditure: 8,00,000.00

9. 10. Special efforts for training/ internship/ placement of weak students
Coordinator
Dr. Sangram Keshori Mohapatra, PIC T&P Cell
Mr. Soumya Ranjan Mallick, PIC Alumni Cell
Current Activities
Almost all Students participating in 03 Mandatory Internship Program during their Degree Course.
Organize alumni meet every year.
Future Activities
Planning to increase the placement % which is very poor in our institute.
Constitute Industry‐Institute Partnership Promotion Cells.
Planning to expand the alumni network by finding the alumni members in reputed firms.
Estimated Expenditure: 2,00,000.00

10. 11. A two-tier grievance redress mechanism (GRM)
Coordinator
Mr. S Naidu Velagala, EAP Coordinator
Current Activities
Grievance Committees have been formed and circulated among students for information.
Woman Grievance Cell
Institutional Student Grievance Cell
Departmental Student Grievance Cell (01 Committees for each department)
Published and notified the Name, Address and Contact Details of the Committee on Notice Board and Institution Website.
Future Activities
Planning to implement online GRM.
Estimated Expenditure: 4,00,000.00

11. 12. Ensure that institutional mechanisms to protect and address the
Needs and concerns of women students are established
Activity/Action Required
Constitute a gender committee at the institution
Circulate hotline (telephone) and address where students/faculty may lodge issues
Counselling to needy female students / staff
Coordinator
Chairman of Woman Grievance Cell
Current Activities
Woman Grievance Cell has been formed and circulated among students for information.
Planning to appoint cousellor for Boys and Girls students.

12. 14. Peer Learning Groups of students Activity/Action Required
Develop Peer Learning Groups of students (from diverse academic backgrounds/levels/genders/social background), for joint study and joint projects (faculty to be the resource person)
Coordinator
Dr. Subhransu Sekhar Das, PIC Academic
Current Activities
Various peer learning groups have been already formed by the students and faculties in all the departments.
15. Appointing Student Mentors and Faculty Advisers for Students
Activity/Action Required
Develop Peer Learning Groups of students (from diverse academic backgrounds/levels/genders/social background), for joint study and joint projects (faculty to be the resource person)
Coordinator
Dr. Subhransu Sekhar Das, PIC Academic
Current Activities
Appointed Students Mentor for First Year Students.
Planning to appoint mentors and advisers for students of 2nd, 3rd and 4th years.