Research Policy

Research is one of the most important dimensions of quality in any higher education institution. Knowledge-driven innovations are essential for the development and visibility of higher education institutions in the globalised world. Keeping this in view, the College has established the Research Promotion and Assessment Committee (RPAC)to foster research and innovation activities.

Composition of the RPAC

Principal of the College
Coordinator (A Senior faculty member nominated by the Principal)
Two Heads of the Departments (One Member from the Science stream and the other from Arts)
One external Subject Expert from academics (College/ University) who is active in research nominated by the Principal.
One Expert from within the Institution.

The Coordinator should have a minimum of five years of teaching experience with at least three publications in research journals. The Coordinator of the Research Assessment Committee automatically becomes a member of the Internal Quality Assurance Cell of the College.

Responsibilities of the RPAC

To create an ecosystem in the institution for research and innovation.
Develop strategies for the promotion of research culture among staff and students.
Provide information regarding the availability of research funds for the staff and students.
Organise workshops and conferences relating to research methodology and innovative practices in research.
Publish the research journal JET.
To develop methods to prevent plagiarism and to ensure good practices in research.
Monitor the consultancy activities of the College.
Provision for seed money.

The Research Assessment Committee should ensure ways and means to prevent plagiarism in the research works of the staff and researchers in the Research Centre of the College. Though the Research Centre of the College is directly under the Mahatma Gandhi University, institutional regulations are binding to the researchers in the Centre. The Committee should ensure that the researchers undergo institutional level plagiarism checking before submitting the Thesis to the University.

Term: The term of office is for five years.

Meeting: The members of RPAC should meet at least twice a year. (Minutes book should be maintained)