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DR.RANGARAJAN DR.SAKUNTHALA ENGINEERING COLLEGE

Chennai, Tamil Nadu – 600062

(AN AUTONOMOUS INSTITUTION)

Institutional Development Plan (IDP)

(2026-27) to (2030-31)

Table of Contents

S. No.Title of ContentsPage No.
1.About the Institution—
2.Vision & Mission—
3.Strategic Objectives & Core Values—
4.SWOC Analysis—
5.NEP-aligned Five-Year Action Plan—
6.Short Term and Long Term Goals—
7.Strategic Development Plan for Five Years—

About the Institution

VTHT Milestones from 2002 to 2026

Vision, Mission and Quality Policy

Vision

Pursuit of excellence in technical education to create civic responsibility with competency.

Mission

Quality Policy

To achieve excellence in technical education through student-centred learning, outcome-based curriculum, qualified faculty, modern infrastructure, research, innovation, industry collaboration and transparent governance. The institution shall continuously improve its academic and administrative processes, promote inclusivity, sustainability, ethical practices and social responsibility, and ensure measurable improvement in student progression, employability, accreditation and institutional performance.

Strategic Objectives and Core Values

Strategic Objectives

  1. Strengthen Infrastructure: Modernize laboratories, classrooms, hostel, auditorium, library and residential facilities to support quality education and campus development.

  2. Enhance Teaching–Learning Quality: Improve faculty qualifications, experience, student–faculty ratio, innovative pedagogy, industry participation and curriculum relevance.

  3. Promote Curriculum Flexibility: Introduce minor degrees, revised courses, professional society linkages, industrial training and project-based learning aligned with emerging needs.

  4. Improve Student Development and Progression: Achieve full admissions, strengthen placement training, improve placement outcomes and support competitive examinations, entrepreneurship and foreign-language learning.

  5. Advance Research and Innovation: Increase research projects, publications, patents, consultancy, Centres of Excellence, research centres, funded activities and seed-money support.

  6. Strengthen Industry and Academic Collaboration: Expand meaningful MoUs, expert interactions, funded student projects and institutional partnerships for research, training and innovation.

  7. Promote Quality Accreditation and Ranking: Improve performance in NIRF, secure and sustain NBA accreditation and successfully complete the next NAAC accreditation cycle.

  8. Establish Effective Governance: Strengthen e-governance, paperless administration, financial delegation, accountability and transparent institutional management.

Core Values

  1. Academic Excellence – Commitment to high-quality teaching, learning, research and student achievement.

  2. Innovation and Creativity – Promotion of new ideas, emerging technologies, product development, patents and start-ups.

  3. Integrity and Transparency – Ethical, accountable and transparent academic, administrative and financial practices.

  4. Student-Centricity – Focus on student learning, mentoring, employability, entrepreneurship and holistic development.

  5. Research Orientation – Encouragement of quality publications, funded projects, consultancy and interdisciplinary research.

  6. Industry Relevance – Alignment of curriculum, training, projects and skills with industry and societal requirements.

  7. Continuous Improvement – Regular enhancement of curriculum, infrastructure, faculty competence and institutional performance.

  8. Collaboration and Partnership – Strengthening cooperation with industries, universities, professional bodies, alumni and government agencies.

  9. Inclusivity and Equity – Ensuring equal opportunities, accessible facilities and academic support for all learners.

  10. Sustainability and Social Responsibility – Promoting responsible resource use, environmental awareness and community development.

  11. Leadership and Empowerment – Encouraging participative governance, delegation, faculty development and institutional leadership.

  12. Global Outlook – Developing international collaborations, global competencies and exposure to contemporary practices.

  13. Quality and Accountability – Maintaining accreditation standards, measurable targets, evidence-based monitoring and outcome assessment.

  14. Lifelong Learning – Encouraging continuous professional development, multidisciplinary learning and adaptability.

4. SWOC Analysis

Strengths

Weaknesses

Opportunities

Challenges

5. NEP-aligned Five-Year Action Plan

The plan aims to develop VTHT as a multidisciplinary, flexible, skill-oriented, research-driven and student-centric institution. It is aligned with NEP 2020, the UGC Curriculum and Credit Framework, the Academic Bank of Credits, the National Credit Framework and Indian Knowledge Systems initiatives

Year Focus Area Major Actions Expected Outcomes
2026 Curriculum Alignment

  • Map curriculum with multidisciplinary learning, employability, SDGs and societal needs.

  • Enhance the curriculum of non cse programs with courses like AI, data science, sustainability, healthcare, entrepreneurship and emerging technologies.

  • Introduce Indian Knowledge Systems(Yoga,Tamil culture related, ethics, constitutional values and environmental education .

  • Ensure ABC registration and semester-wise credit uploading

  • All programmes mapped with NEP requirements.

  • Department-wise implementation plans prepared.

  • 25% faculty trained in NEP-aligned teaching
2027 Flexible and Multidisciplinary Education

  • Strengthen open electives and professional electives

  • Introduce interdisciplinary minors and strengthen skill-based pathways

  • Increase the SWAYAM/NPTEL credits.

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  • Minor degree in other eligible programs

  • Self Learning Strengthened

  • 30% faculty trained in NEP-aligned teaching
2028 Skills, Industry and Experiential Learning

  • Enhance industry-designed skill courses.

  • Strengthen internships, field projects and community engagement.

  • Enhance project-based and problem-based learning.

  • Strengthen student projects to result in journal papers, products, patents and startups.

  • Internship or experiential learning for all eligible students.

  • 50% of projects are

based on industrial or societal problems.

  • 35% faculty trained in NEP-aligned teaching
2029 Research and Inclusion

  • Develop interdisciplinary research and innovation clusters.

  • Promote multilingual learning resources

  • Strengthen accessibility of digital learning materials.

  • Increase student participation in research, innovation and entrepreneurship activities.

  • Multidisciplinary research projects

  • Improved research publications

  • Innovations exhibited

  • Increased Startups

  • 40% faculty trained in NEP-aligned teaching
2030 Institutionalisation and Outcome Assessment

  • Revise curricula based on stakeholder feedback and outcome analysis.

  • Institutionalise flexible learning, multidisciplinary education and experiential learning.

  • Benchmark achievements against accreditation, ranking and graduate-outcome requirements.

  • NEP practices institutionalised across all eligible programmes.

  • 100% faculty trained in NEP-aligned teaching.

  • Improved employability, innovation, research and student progression outcomes.

  • 50% faculty trained in NEP-aligned teaching

6. Short Term and Long Term Goals

6. 1. Infrastructure Development

Criterion Short-Term Goal: 2026–27 to 2028–29 Long-Term Goal: 2029–30 to 2030–31
Modernization of Laboratories Modernize 20% of the laboratories every year with updated equipment, safety provisions, software and industry-relevant facilities. Complete the modernization of all laboratories and establish technology-enabled laboratories meeting accreditation and industry standards.
Modernization of Auditorium Invest ₹1 crore annually to upgrade seating, acoustics, lighting, audio-visual systems, ventilation and accessibility. Complete the auditorium modernization and maintain it as a technologically advanced facility for institutional, national and international events.
Modernization of Hostel Upgrade 10% of hostel facilities annually, including rooms, sanitation, dining, safety, internet and recreational facilities. Complete the comprehensive modernization of hostel facilities and provide a safe, inclusive and technology-enabled residential environment.
Smart Classrooms Convert 20% of classrooms into smart classrooms every year with interactive displays, lecture-capture and digital learning facilities. Achieve complete smart-classroom coverage and integrate classrooms with the LMS and other digital learning platforms.
Guest House Develop or upgrade two guest-house units/rooms during the short-term period for visiting academicians and industry experts. Develop two additional guest-house units/rooms and ensure professional maintenance and online accommodation management.
Staff Quarters Construct or renovate two staff quarters by 2028–29. Add two more staff quarters by 2030–31 and improve residential support facilities for faculty and staff.
Library: E-books and E-journals Increase e-books, e-journals and digital databases by at least 5% every year. Sustain 5% annual growth and establish a comprehensive digital knowledge centre with remote-access facilities.

6. 2. Teaching–Learning and Curriculum

Criterion Short-Term Goal: 2026–27 to 2028–29 Long-Term Goal: 2029–30 to 2030–31
Ph.D.-Qualified Faculty Increase the proportion of Ph.D.-qualified faculty from 65% to at least 85%. Achieve 100% Ph.D.-qualified faculty strength in all departments.
Average Faculty Experience Increase the average faculty experience from 10 years to 14 years through retention and experienced recruitment. Raise the average faculty experience to 18 years through faculty retention, career progression and leadership development.
Student–Faculty Ratio Improve the student–faculty ratio from 16:1 to 15:1. Achieve an optimal student–faculty ratio of 13:1.
Visiting/Adjunct Faculty Engage at least one visiting or adjunct faculty member per department every year. Institutionalize adjunct faculty engagement and establish sustained academic partnerships with eminent experts.
Industry Experts as Resource Persons Increase industry-expert interactions from five to seven per department annually. Conduct at least nine industry-expert interactions per department annually and integrate them into curriculum delivery.
Minor Degree Programmes Introduce at least one minor-degree opportunity per department every year. Expand multidisciplinary minor-degree offerings based on emerging technology and student demand.
Curriculum Revision and New Courses Introduce or revise at least 10% of courses annually across all programmes. Sustain annual curriculum revision and ensure alignment with NEP, industry requirements, SDGs and emerging technologies.
Innovative Teaching and Learning Implement at least one innovative teaching-learning practice per department annually. Institutionalize experiential, project-based, blended, interdisciplinary and technology-supported learning across all programmes.
Industrial Training Facilitate at least two industrial-training programmes per department annually. Establish structured industry-immersion and faculty-industry attachment programmes in every department.
Professional Society Tie-ups Establish at least one professional-society association or tie-up per department annually. Develop active professional-society chapters with regular technical events, certifications and student participation.
Projects into Products and Patents Facilitate at least one project-to-product or patent conversion every year. Develop a sustainable innovation pipeline for converting student and faculty projects into patents, products and start-ups.

6. 3 Student Development and Support

Criterion Short-Term Goal: 2026–27 to 2028–29 Long-Term Goal: 2029–30 to 2030–31
Admissions Achieve 100% admission against sanctioned intake in all eligible programmes. Sustain full admissions through academic quality, branding, outreach and programme diversification.
Counselling Cut-off Improve the counselling cut-off progressively by 2% to 4% annually. Achieve an annual improvement of 5% to 6% and attract higher-merit students.
Placement Training Budget Increase the placement-training budget by at least 10% every year. Sustain the annual budget enhancement and introduce advanced, role-specific and technology-enabled placement training.
Placement Improve the placement rate from 80% to 90% by 2028–29. Sustain at least 90% placement and improve the quality of offers, average salary and core-sector placement.
Competitive and Higher-Education Examinations Increase student participation and achievement in GATE, IELTS, TOEFL, GRE, IAS, IES and UPSC examinations to 25%. Increase participation and success to at least 35% through structured coaching, mentoring and financial support.
Entrepreneurship Development Conduct at least ten entrepreneurship-development activities every year. Establish a strong entrepreneurship ecosystem supporting incubation, mentoring, funding and student start-ups.
Foreign-Language Training Offer at least one foreign-language training programme annually. Offer at least two foreign-language programmes annually and prepare students for international education and employment.

6. 4 Research and Development

Criterion Short-Term Goal: 2026–27 to 2028–29 Long-Term Goal: 2029–30 to 2030–31
Research FDPs and Workshops Conduct at least two research-oriented FDPs or workshops every year. Sustain the programmes and focus on advanced research methods, high-impact publications and emerging technologies.
Ph.D. Completion Increase Ph.D. completion progressively from 10% to 20% per department. Achieve at least 30% Ph.D. completion per department annually.
Ph.D. Registration Increase faculty Ph.D. registration from 10% to 20% per department. Achieve at least 30% faculty Ph.D. registration per department annually.
Ph.D. Supervisor Recognition Develop one recognized supervisor per department annually initially and reach two per department annually by 2028–29. Increase the target to three supervisors per department in 2029–30 and four per department by 2030–31.
Funded Project Proposals Increase funded-project applications from 10 to 15 proposals annually. Increase funded-project applications to 25 in 2029–30 and 30 by 2030–31.
Funded Projects Sanctioned Secure at least one funded project per department once every two years. Secure at least one funded project per department every year.
Funded Seminars and Workshops Increase externally funded seminars and workshops from three to five annually. Conduct at least five externally funded seminars or workshops every year.
International Conferences Conduct at least one international conference every year. Sustain annual international conferences with reputed academic, research and industry partners.
Funded Student Projects Support at least four funded student projects per department annually. Continue the support and promote projects leading to products, publications, patents and start-ups.
MoUs with Industries Establish at least three meaningful industry MoUs every year. Strengthen the MoUs through internships, sponsored research, consultancy, training and placement outcomes.
MoUs with Institutions/Universities Establish at least two MoUs with reputed institutions or universities annually. Develop active national and international collaborations for joint research, faculty exchange and student mobility.
Centres of Excellence Progressively establish Centres of Excellence in departments with industry and academic support. Ensure sustainability and measurable outcomes through certification, research, consultancy and product development.
Consultancy Increase consultancy assignments from two to four per department. Achieve at least five consultancy assignments per department annually.
Patent Applications Increase annual patent applications from five to fifteen. Increase patent applications to twenty in 2029–30 and twenty-five by 2030–31.
Patents Granted Secure at least two granted patents per department annually. Sustain the target and promote commercialization or licensing of granted patents.
Product Development Develop at least two products per department initially and increase this to three by 2028–29. Sustain at least three product developments per department annually and support commercialization.
Research Centre Recognition Establish a recognized research centre in CSE and initiate recognition for IT and AI&DS. Obtain research-centre recognition for all eligible departments and work towards institution-level research recognition.
Seed Money for Faculty Increase institutional seed-money support from ₹25 lakh to ₹35 lakh per year. Increase the annual seed-money provision to ₹40 lakh in 2029–30 and ₹45 lakh by 2030–31.

6.5 Governance and Leadership

Criterion Short-Term Goal: 2026–27 to 2028–29 Long-Term Goal: 2029–30 to 2030–31
NIRF Ranking Progress from the Top 300 band to the Top 100 band by 2028–29. Sustain the Top 100 position and continuously improve performance across all NIRF parameters.
NBA Accreditation Obtain Tier-I accreditation for five UG programmes, followed by two additional UG programmes. Obtain and sustain NBA accreditation for all eligible programmes.
NAAC Accreditation Successfully complete the NAAC third-cycle renewal with improved institutional performance. Sustain accreditation quality, close identified gaps and prepare continuously for the subsequent accreditation cycle.
E-Governance and Paperless Administration Digitize 60% of major academic and administrative processes initially, increase this to 80%, and achieve 100% digitization by 2028–29. Sustain fully paperless administration with ERP integration, digital approvals, dashboards, audit trails and data security.
Delegation of Financial Powers to the Principal Establish a documented delegation-of-financial-powers policy with defined approval limits, responsibilities and accountability mechanisms. Review the delegation framework periodically and ensure transparent, timely and audit-compliant financial decision-making.
Imprest Cash Introduce a standardized imprest-cash policy with department-wise limits, digital records and periodic reconciliation. Integrate imprest-cash management with the institutional ERP and ensure real-time monitoring, internal audit and complete financial accountability.

7. Strategic Plan for Five Years

1. INFRASTRUCTURE
Academic Years 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31
S.No Criterion Progressive Enhancement Targets (PET)- Year -wise
1 Modernization of Lab 20% 20% 20% 20% 20%
2 Modernization of Auditorium 1 crore per year 1 crore per year 1 crore per year 1 crore per year 1 crore per year
3 Modernization of Hostel 10% 10% 10% 10% 10%
4 Smartclass Room 20% 20% 20% 20% 20%
5 Guest House - 2 - 2 -
6 Staff Quarters - - 2 - 2
7 Library- e-books & e-journals +5% +5% +5% +5% +5%
2. TEACHING-LEARNING and CURRICULUM
Academic Years 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31
S.No Criterion Progressive Enhancement Targets (PET)- Year -wise
1 Ph.D. Qualified 65% 75% 85% 95% 100%
2 Avg. Experience 10 12 14 16 18
3 Student - Faculty Ratio 16 15 15 14 13
4 Visiting Faculty/Adjunct Faculty 1 per dept/ year 1 per dept/ year 1 per dept/ year 1 per dept/ year 1 per dept/ year
5 Industry experts – as resource
person		 5 / Dept. 6 / Dept. 7 / Dept. 8 / Dept. 9 / Dept.
6 Minor degree 1 per dept per year 1 per dept per year 1 per dept per year 1 per dept per year 1 per dept per year
7 Percentage of new/revision of Courses Introduced out of the total number of courses across all programmes 10% 10% 10% 10% 10%
8 Innovative Teaching & Learning 1/dept 1/dept 1/dept 1/dept 1/dept
9 Industrial Training 2 / Dept. 2 / Dept. 2 / Dept. 2 / Dept. 2 / Dept.
10 Professional Society tie-up 1/dept 1/dept 1/dept 1/dept 1/dept
11 Projects into products and patents 1 per year 1 per year . 1 per year . 1 per year . 1 per year .
3. STUDENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT
Academic Years 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31
S.No Criterion Progressive Enhancement Targets (PET)- Year -wise
1 Admissions 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
2 Counselling Cutoff 2% increase per year 3% increase per year 4% increase per year 5% increase per year 6% increase per year
3 Placement Training Budget 10% increase per year 10% increase per year 10% increase per year 10% increase per year 10% increase per year
4 Placement 80% 85% 90% 90% 90%
5 GATE/IELTS / TOEFL / GRE/IAS/IES/UPSC 10% 20% 25% 30% 35%
6 Entrepreneur Development 10 events per year 10 events per year 10 events per year 10 events per year 10 events per year
7 Foreign Language Training 1 1 1 2 2
4. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Academic Years 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31
S.No Criterion Progressive Enhancement Targets - Year -wise
1 Research FDP / Workshop 2 No’s 2 No’s 2 No’s 2 No’s 2 No’s
2 Ph.D. completion 10% per dept 20% per dept 20% per dept 30% per dept 30% per dept
3 Ph.D. Registration 10% per dept 20% per dept 20% per dept 30% per dept 30% per dept
4 Ph.D. Supervisor Recognition 1 faculty /dept/ year 1 faculty /dept/ year 2 faculty /dept/ year 3 faculty /dept/ year 4 faculty /dept/ year
5 Funded Project – Applied (10- 40L) 10 No’s 15 No’s 15 No’s 25 No’s 30 No’s
6 Funded Projects Sanctioned 1 for every 2 year per dept 1 for every 2 year per dept 1 for every 2 year per dept 1 per year per dept 1 per year per dept
7 Funded Seminar/ Workshop
Conducted		 3 4 5 5 5
8 International Conference 1 1 1 1 1
9 Funded Student Project 4/ Dept. 4/ Dept. 4/ Dept. 4/ Dept. 4/ Dept.
10 MoU with industry 3 No’s 3 No’s 3 No’s 3 No’s 3 No’s
1 MoU: Institutions/Universities 2 No’s 2 No’s 2 No’s 2 No’s 2 No’s
2 Centre of Excellence (CoE) 1 per year per dept 1 per year per dept 1 per year per dept 1 per year per dept 1 per year per dept
3 Consultancy 2/Dept. 3/Dept. 4/Dept. 5/Dept. 5/Dept.
4 Patent applied (Total) 5 10 15 20 25
5 Patent Granted 2 per Dept. 2 per Dept. 2 per Dept. 2 per Dept. 2 per Dept.
6 Product Development 2 per Dept. 2 per Dept. 3 per Dept. 3 per Dept. 3 per Dept.
7 Research Centre CSE IT,AI&DS Institute Recognition Institute Recognition Institute Recognition
8 Seed Money to faculty members 25 lakh per yer 30 lakh per yer 35 lakh per yer 40 lakh per yer 45 lakh per ye

5. GOVERNANCE AND LEADERSHIP
Academic Years 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31
S.No Criterion Progressive Enhancement Targets (PET)- Year -wise
1 NIRF Ranking Top 300 Top 200 Top 100 Top 100 Top 100
2 NBA 5 UG
Programs (Tier-1)		 2 UG
Programs
(Tier-1)		 Eligible Programs Eligible Programs Eligible Programs
3 NAAC Renewal - Second Cycle - - - -
4 E-Governance and Paperless Administration Digitise 60% of major academic and administrative processes Digitise 80% of processes Digitise 100% of processes Digitise 100% of processes Digitise 100% of processes

6. SUSTAINABILITY AND GREEN CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT
Academic Years 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31
S.No Key Performance Area (KPA) Progressive Enhancement Targets (PET)- Year -wise
1 Renewable Energy Generation and Utilisation 5% renewable energy 10% renewable energy 15% renewable energy 20% renewable energy Minimum 25% of electricity demand through renewable energy
2 Energy-Efficient Campus Infrastructure Replace 10% of conventional lights with LED and BLDC fan Replace 10% of conventional lights with LED and BLDC fan, 1 electric bus Replace 10% of conventional lights with LED and BLDC fan, 1 electric bus Replace 10% of conventional lights with LED and BLDC fan, 1 electric bus Replace 10% of conventional lights with LED and BLDC fan, 1 electric bus
3 Water Conservation and Rainwater Harvesting 80% coverage 85% coverage 90% coverage 95% coverage 100% coverage
4 Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Treat and reuse 100% of generated wastewater Treat and reuse 100% of generated wastewater Treat and reuse 100% of generated wastewater Treat and reuse 100% of generated wastewater Treat and reuse 100% of generated wastewater
5 Solid Waste Segregation and Management Implement five -bin segregation and containers in 70% campus Implement five -bin segregation and containers in 75% campus Implement five -bin segregation and containers in 80% campus Implement five -bin segregation and containers in 85% campus Implement five -bin segregation and containers in 90% campus
6 E-Waste and Hazardous Waste Management Conduct two-waste collection drive per semester Conduct two-waste collection drive per semester Conduct two-waste collection drive per semester Conduct two-waste collection drive per semester Conduct two-waste collection drive per semester
7 Green Cover, Landscaping and Biodiversity Conduct green and biodiversity audit; increase green cover by 5% Increase green cover by 8% and establish native plant zones Increase green cover by 12% and develop a medicinal/herbal garden Increase green cover by 15% and create biodiversity documentation Maintain at least 20% enhancement over baseline green cover with annual survival audit
8 Paperless Administration and Green Procurement Digitise 70% of internal academic and administrative communication Digitise 80% of processes and introduce duplex-printing controls Digitise 90% of processes and adopt green procurement guidelines Digitise 95% of major processes Achieve fully digital major workflows and procure environment-friendly products wherever feasible
9 Green, Energy and Environment Audits - Conduct green, energy and environment audits - - Conduct green, energy and environment audits
10 Sustainability Education and Student Participation Conduct at least 10 sustainability activities Conduct at least 12 sustainability activities Conduct at least 14 sustainability activities Conduct at least 16 sustainability activities Conduct at least 18 sustainability activities
11 Community Environmental Outreach Conduct 5 environmental outreach programmes in adopted communities Conduct 6 environmental outreach programmes in adopted communities Conduct 7 environmental outreach programmes in adopted communities Conduct 7 environmental outreach programmes in adopted communities Conduct 7 environmental outreach programmes in adopted communities