MANDATORY DISCLOSURE
(B.ARCHITECTURE COURSE)
 

I.    Name of the Institution         :   Kavikulguru Institute of Technology & Science (KITS)
       Address                            :   K.K. NAGAR, RAMTEK – 441 106 
                                                  Dist. NAGPUR, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA.
     

       Telephone                         :  07114-255309, 255313
       Fax No.                             :  07114-255236
       E-mail                               :  info@kits.edu
       Website                            :  www.kits.edu 

II.  Name & address of the Principal:                   Dr. Bhaskar Patel,
                                                                   K.I.T.S., RAMTEK – 441 106,
                                                                   Dist. NAGPUR, (Maharashtra)

Telephone           :  07114-255309, 255313
Fax No.               :  07114-255236
E-mail                :  principal@kits.edu

III. NAME OF THE AFFILIATING UNIVERSITY

   Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur.

IV. GOVERNANCE

The Vodithala Education Society was established in the year 1990 with the objective to establish, aid and maintain Educational and other Institutions, to impart education at all stages for the promotion of Engineering, Medicine, Law, Commerce, Literature, Arts and Sciences and all other subjects for diffusion of useful knowledge in Andhra Pradesh and elsewhere in India and to devise ways and means and accord facilities for candidates to specialise in all or any of the above subjects. 

Names of the members of the Society

a.           Members of the Board and their brief background

Sri V. Rajeshwar Rao (CHAIRMAN) former M.P (Rajya Sabha) is an agriculturist, educationalist and philonthropist. He established Kavikulguru Institute of Technology & Science (KITS), Ramtek, Dist.Nagpur (MS) in 1985 with the blessings of Hon. (Late) Sri P.V.Narasimha Rao, former Prime Minister of India to provide Engineering Education to the rural students. He is the Chairman of three Educational Societies which are running V.M.R.Polytechnic, Hanamakonda, Warangal Dist. (AP), Kamala Institute of Technology & Science (KITS), Singapuram, Huzurabad Mandal, Karimnagar Dist. (A.P.), Kavikulguru Institute of Technology & Science (KITS), Ramtek, Dist. Nagpur (MS).

Capt.V.Lakshmikantha Rao (SECRETARY) is a retired Army Captain. His administrative skills have helped in developing several Educational Institutions run by the Ekasila, Vodithala and Manohara Educational Societies. He is now in politics to serve the people of Telangana area (A.P) particularly the underdeveloped areas. He has served as the Minister, B.C.Welfare, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh.   He is a person of helpful attitude.

Sri V.Srinivasa Rao (Executive Director) is a young and dynamic entrepreneur. A B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering, he is very keen in providing better education to children. He is managing Vijeta Public School, Hyderabad (A.P.). As a member of the Vodithala Education Society he is looking after an Engineering College located at Singapuram (A.P) apart from the Kavikulguru Institute of Technology & Science (KITS), Ramtek, Dist.Nagpur (MS) as the Executive Director. He is a Trustee of Sri Rama Education Trust,Vizianagram, A.P.and also a member of the Maharaja Institute of Medical Sciences, Vizianagram, A.P. A renowned personality, he is a recipient of the Rashtriya Ratan Award by the Global Economic Council, New Delhi.

Dr. V.Vishwanatha Rao (Member) is a Member of Vodithala Education Society and a renowned Medical Practitioner.  He is also a member of the Manohara Education Society running several Educational Institutions.

Sh. V.Kishan Rao (Member) is a Member of the Vodithala Education Society and an expert in Marketing. 

Sri V.Satish Kumar (Member) is a Member of the Vodithala Education Society.  He did B.E. in Mechanical Engg.  He is managing KITS, Singapuram, Karimnagar Dist., A.P as Joint Secretary besides Kamala Junior College and VSR Degree College, Singapuram

Dr. V.Pavan Kumar (Member) is a Member of the Vodithala Education Society and a renowned Medical Practitioner.

Smt. V.Jyothi (Member), a caring mother and a house wife, she is a member of the Vodithala Education Society and the Manohara Education Society running several Educational Institutions. 

Sh. G.V.Ramakrishna (Member) is a Lawyer by profession and a member of the Vodithala Education Society.

1. Members of Academic Advisory Body :
    

2. Frequency of the Board Meetings and Academic Advisory Body

Governing Body meetings are conducted once in a year and Governing Council meeting are held once in a month to take decisions.   The decisions taken in Governing Council meetings are placed before the Governing Body for approval/ratification.

3. Organizational chart and processes

1. Nature and Extent of involvement of faculty and students in academic affairs/improvements

Once in a year, the Management interacts with faculty and takes their suggestions regarding the student evaluation methods and lab improvements.  Suggestions acceptable to all are taken into consideration and adopted.  The Principal interacts more frequently with the staff and students and their suggestions are given due consideration.

2. Mechanism/Norms & Procedure for democratic/good Governance

The Management has delegated its authority to the Principal to administer the institute on sound principles.  Principal in-turn has delegated the powers to the Deans and HODs of various academic departments.  The Deans are assisted by the Heads of Deptt. in all matters of interest.   Dean (Acad.) looks after the academic timetable and its implementation and monitoring of all academic activities of the Institute as per the university requirements. 

The Principal holds review meetings on monthly basis or as required and decisions are collectively taken on the issues pertaining to the improvement and functioning of the Institute.   In-turn, the Heads of the Departments conduct monthly faculty meetings within respective departments and obtain the details pertaining to academic, non-academic and any student-related problems. Also, all the teachers are student counselors and they are in constant touch with the students through weekly meetings.  The information collected by them is passed on to HODs who in turn appraise the Deans and the Principal.  Thus, the administration is transparent and trust-worthy and facilitates smooth conduct and functioning of the Institute.

3. Student Feedback on Institutional Governance/faculty performance

The Principal obtains the feedback about teachers, regularly from the students in a prescribed format.  In case of any shortcomings observed either in the quality of teaching or attitude, the teacher is suitably advised.   The Principal also takes feedback from the students regarding any difficulty or inconvenience faced by them and the issues are sorted out in consultation with Deans, HODs and Wardens.

4. Grievance redressal mechanism for faculty, staff and students

A Grievances Committee has been constituted way back in 2001 and its existence is widely circulated.  Any major grievance, which could not be solved at the HOD level, can be submitted to the Committee.  The Committee goes into the details and gives its suggestions to the Principal.  The Principal in consultation with the Management takes appropriate steps for the redressal of the grievance.

A Suggestion Box is installed within the easy reach of the students in the Administrative Building so that they may communicate their grievances in writing.   The Principal notes the suggestions so received to initiate corrective actions.  

V.    Programmes

  a.    Name of the Programme (Full Time) approved by the AICTE:

Bachelor of Architecture (Five Year Course)

b.     Name of the Programme Accredited by the AICTE :  

- Nil -

c.      Programmes details with annual intake:

d.  Cut off mark for admission during the last 3 years.

          For Open Category    - (2009-10)   }   No admissions

          For reserved category- (2009-10)   }    

          For Open Category    - (2008-09)   }   No admissions

          For reserved category- (2008-09)   }    

                             For open category    - (2007-08)   54.60    marks in HSSC

                          For reserved category         - (2007-08)   49.17    marks in HSSC

No admissions were made during 2008-09 and 2009-10 to B.Arch.

I year, as the number of students seeking admission to this course

is decreasing.  The same has been communicated to AICTE/CoA/

MASA/DTE/Jt. DTE/ RTM Nagpur University. 

Pl. refer Enclosure – III for details.

e.        Fee  :  As prescribed by the Shikshan Shulka Samiti, Govt. of Maharashtra, Mumbai from time to time. The interim tuition fee fixed
            for the   Academic year 2009-10 is as follows:  Copy of the same enclosed at Enclosure-I

For Open Category    -        Rs.48,846/- per year
            For SC/ST/VJ/      }    
            NT (A,B,C & D)       }             No Fees
            SBC categories      }

                          For OBC                     -      50% of  fees

University Fees: Rs 666/-  for all categories of the students

f.       Placement Facilities  :    Exclusive Training & Placement Cell headed by the Head, Training & Placement with excellent track record.

f.       Campus placement in last 3 years with minimum, maximum and average salary.

g.     Name and duration of programme(s) having affiliation/collaboration with Foreign University(s)/Institution(s) and being run in the same Campus along with status of AICTE approval.

- Nil -

h.     For each Collaborative / affiliated Programme give the following:

- Not applicable -

i.        Whether the Collaborative Programme is approved by AICTE? If not whether the Domestic/ Foreign Institution has applied to AICTE for approval  as required under notification no. 37-3/Legal/2005 dated 16th May, 2005.

- Not applicable -

VI.  FACULTY

a.      Permanent faculty                          :   03 (including Principal)

b.      Adhoc                                          :   01

c.      Visiting faculty                               :   04

d.      Adjunct faculty                              :   03

e.      Guest faculty                                 :   --

f.       Permanent Faculty : Student ratio     :  1:15 

g.      No. of faculty employed and left during the last 3 years. 

VII. PROFILE OF PRINCIPAL WITH QUALIFICATIONS, TOTAL EXPERIENCE, AGE AND DURATION OF EMPLOYMENT AT THE
        INSTITUTE CONCERNED 

          1.       Name                               :        Dr. Bhaskar Patel  

          2.       Date of birth                      :        04-06-1965

          3.       Educational Qualifications     :        M.Tech. (IISc, Bangalore)
                                                                   Ph.D. (UWE, Bristol, UK)
                                                                   Post-graduate Certificate in  Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (UWE, UK)

          4.       Work experience                 :

Ø       Teaching                 :        21 years

Ø       Research                 :        02 years

Ø       Industry                  :        Nil

Ø       Others                    :        Nil

5.       Areas of specialization         :        Industrial Engineering

          6.       Subjects teaching at UG level:       Industrial Management, ORT, IEED Mechanical Measurements

                   Post Graduate Level            :        Operation Management, ORT

          7.       Research guidance              :        Master’s          - Nil -
                                                                   Ph.D.               - Nil -

                   No. of papers published in    :

          National Journals       :        6

                             International Journals :        4

                             Conferences            :        10

8.       Project Carried out             :        02

9.       Patents                            :        --

10.     Technology Transfer           :        --

11.     Research publications          :        20

12.              No. of books published with details:          --

          Profile of each faculty attached.   Please refer Enclosure – II for details.

a.     Whether student assessment  of faculty is in force. : 

                                                  YES

III.  FEE

a.    Details of fee, as approved by State Fee Committee,  for the Institution.

                     For Open Category         -        Rs.48,846/- per year

                      For SC/ST/VJ/               -        No fees

                      NT (A,B,C & D)

                      SBC categories

                      For OBC                       -        50% of fee

        The above Interim tuition fee is as prescribed by the Shikshan Shulka Samiti (SSS) Govt. of M.S., Mumbai for the academic year 2009-10.

              University Fees: Rs 666/-  for all categories of the students

b.     Time schedule for payment of fee for the entire programme.

Once in a year. At the time of admission the full course fees is to be deposited. 

c.      No. of fee waivers granted with amount and name of students.

Our Institute gives fee concessions to the wards of staff and other students who are economically poor.  The fee concessions given to the B.Arch. students during 2008-09 are furnished below:

d.     Number of scholarships offered by the institute with the name of students, duration and amount.

The scholarships offered by the Institute for 2008-09 are detailed below:

In addition to the above various Scholarships sanctioned by the Govt. of India to backward class students are also disbursed during the year 2008-09.

e.     Criteria for fee waivers/scholarships.

Financially poor students are given fee concessions basing on their merit.

f.       Estimated cost of Boarding and Lodging in Hostels.

Rs.28,000/- per year (approx.)

IX.   ADMISSION

a.   Number of seats sanctioned with the year of approval.

Sanctioned intake for the academic year 2009-10 is 30.  However, the admissions to B.Arch. I year course were dispensed with from the academic session 2008-09 onwards because the number of students seeking admission to this course is decreasing.  The matter has been intimated to AICTE/Council of Architecture/MASA/DTE/RTM Nagpur University.  Copies of the letters sent to the concerned authorities in this regard are enclosed. (Refer Enclosure – III)

b.     No.of students admitted under various categories each year in last 3 years.

c.      Number of applications received during last two years for admission under Management Quota and number of students admitted.

Allotment of seats is done by DTE, Govt. of Maharashtra.  For Managmentt Quota seats the No. of applications received during last two years and number of students admitted are furnished below:

X.  ADMISSION PROCEDURE

a. Mention the admission test being followed, name and address of the Test Agency and its URL (website).

The students clearing the following Entrance Examinations are eligible for admission to the B.Arch. Course of the Institute.

1. NATA with minimum 40% marks (conducted by the NASA.,  Council of Architecture, New Delhi]    (Website – www.nata.org) 

2. 10+2 with minimum 50% aggregate marks (conducted by CBSE or any state education board]  OR   any 3 Year Engineering
    Diploma approved by the Govt. with minimum 50% marks.

b. No. of seats allotted to different Test Qualified candidates separately (All India Test/CET(State conducted Test/Univ. Test/Association conducted Test)

1)  Admission conducted through the MASA     -        80%

2)  Management Quota                                         -        20%

c.        Calendar for admission against Management/vacant seats:

Admissions to B.Arch. I year course were dispensed with from the academic session 2008-09 onwards because the number of students seeking admission to this course is decreasing.

XI.  CRITERIA AND WEIGHTAGES FOR ADMISSION

a.     Describe each criteria with its respective weightages i.e. Admission Test, Marks in qualifying examination etc.

1.      The candidate should have passed the HSC (Std. XII) examination of Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education or its equivalent examination with 50% of marks (for open category) and 45% of marks (for reserved category) with Mathematics as one of the subjects     (OR)

     The candidate should passed any 3 year Engineering Govt. approved Diploma with minimum 50% marks.

     2.  The candidate should have scored minimum 40% marks in the National Aptitude Test for Architecture (NATA).

b.     Mention the minimum level of acceptance, if any:

Same as mentioned above.

c.      Mention the cut-off levels of percentage & percentile scores of the candidates in the admission test for the last three years:

2007-08     -       Open category 45%            Reserved category 47%

2008-09   -                  - No admissions were done -

2009-10   -                  - No admissions are being done -

d.     Display marks scored in Test etc. and in aggregate for all candidates who were admitted.

                                          - No admissions are being done for 2009-10 -

 XII.     APPLICATION FORM

                                           -No admissions are being done for 2008-09 -

XIII.  LIST OF APPLICANTS

    List of candidates whose applications have been received alongwith percentile/percentage score for each of the qualifying examination in separate categories for open seats.  List of candidates who have applied alongwith percentage and percentile score for Management quota seats.

                                           -No admissions are being done for 2008-09 -

XIV.   RESULTS OF ADMISSION UNDER MANAGEMENT SEATS/VACANT SEATS

                                           -No admissions are being done for 2008-09 -

XV   INFORMATION ON INFRASTRUCTURE AND OTHER RESOURCES AVAILABLE:

(A)      LIBRARY :

a.     Number of Library books/Title/Journals available (Programme-wise)

             Library Books     :  3784 Nos.

            Title of Books     :   1847 Nos.

            Nos. of Journals  :    07  (National)
                                        05  (International)

b.  List of online National/International Journals subscribed

    c.    E-Library facilities

Yes, On-line Public Access (OPAC), Clarity 2000, Delnet connectivity, Internet with Wi-Fi connectivity (1 mbps) Managed leased line Network.

(B)      LABORATORY :

For each Laboratory

a.      List of Major Equipment/Facilities:           Pl refer Enclosure IV

b.      List of Experimental Setup:                   -Not required-

c.   Status and facilities in Studio/Designing and Art appreciation and other related disciplines/specializations

Our drawing and designing studios are well equipped with drawing boards, tables, stools, lockers, display boards, black board, needed illumination, ventilation and are spacious enough for 60 to work simultaneously.  The Workshop complex houses carpentry, fitting, smithy, foundry and welding shops with proper ventilation and illumination.  Each shop is provided with proper workbenches with all the required tools.  Modern equipments have been added to each shop, particularly the foundry shop.  Foundry shop is facilitated with various types of sand testing equipments.  Also aluminium casting can be done.

First year students of all branches are trained here in common workshop practices.

(C)     COMPUTING FACILITIES:

Ø       Number of Configuration of Systems                -   33Nos. (P-IV)

Ø       Total number of systems connected by LAN     -   33 Nos.

Ø       Total number of systems connected to WAN    -     -Nil-

Ø       Internet bandwidth                                      -    1 mbps with WiFi connectivity     

Ø       Major software packages available                   -   Yes

                                            Application Software  -   04 
                                            System Software         - 24 (Shared)

Ø       Special purpose facilities available:  LCD Projector

Ø       Scanner and Plotter (A1 size), Laser printer

(D)    LIST OF FACILITIES AVAILABLE

     a. Games and Sports Facilities

We have well equipped 12 and 4 station gymnasium and weight lifting sets and about 150 students make use of these facilities every day.  The Indoor Games Complex, built to international standards, has facilities for basket-ball, badminton, table-tennis, carroms, chess and a gymnasium.

Vast area and facilities for Athletics, Kho-kho, Volley ball, Foot Ball, Hand Ball, Beach Volley Ball, Tennikoit and Cricket are available in the campus.  The sports and games activities are held throughout the academic year from July to February for boys and girls.  Students are encouraged to participate in various sports and games at inter- collegiate /university levels.

     b. Extra-Curricular Activities

     NSS Unit was started at our Institute in the year 1989 with a strength of 50 students.  The Programme Officer and one teacher from each department forms  this Unit.  The present strength of the Unit is increased to 150 from 1997-98 onwards by the RTM Nagpur University.  The Unit is actively participating in Campus Development, Tree plantation, Water Conservation, Cleanliness, Spreading of Awareness on Family Planning, etc.  The other social activities like raising of funds for the people affected by natural calamities such as Kargil Conflict, Orissa Cyclone, Tsunami, etc. are undertaken.  Many of our students are participating in special camps at college and university levels.

     NCC Unit of 2 Mah Sig Coy was started at our Institute during 1993 with the strength of 50 cadets headed by a Coy Commander.  Every year various social and adventurous activities are conducted through N.C.C. These cadets participate in different state and national level camps every year. 

     During the academic year 2008-09, the CATC Campus conducted at Hyderabad House Nagpur where 40 cadets attended the Camp.  SUO Mr.Amit Khaire selected as  a Best Overall Cadet of the Camp.  Our Cadets were also won in various other competitions.

     The NCC Unit  also actively organizes Blood Donation Camp every year on the Martyrs’ Day (30^th Jan.) in which the cadets donate blood and encourge others/ students/staff also to donate blood.  During the year 2008-09 a total of 120 students donated blood and brought laurels to our Institute. As a part of ‘Silver Jubilee Celebrations’ of the Institute, our NCC Unit planned to organize a ‘Mega Blood Donation Camp’ at our Institute on 30^th January 2010. 

      HELPING HANDS:

     Students of our students of our Institute came forward to form a group ‘HELPING HANDS’ with a view to work for the cause of differently disabled and under privileged children of the society. 

     Our students supplied text books and other stationary items to 35 tribal students studying at Swargiya Shivajirao Urade Prathamik Shala, Ramtek and 21 hearing air sets were given to the deaf students of Sant Gadge Maharaj Deaf and Dumb School, Ramtek.

     c. Soft skill Development facilities:

Language lab:  For helping in interaction with confidence, style and conviction a Language Laboratory is set up to teach pronounciation, accent and clarity.  This Language Lab helps them to develop presentation and communication skills  very essential now-a-days for dealing with the society in a polished manner.

Computer Courses: Software courses specific for architectural students are conducted every year. 

      Number of Classrooms and size of each  --  3 Nos (Approx.65 sqm)

      Number of Tutorial rooms and size of each – 2 Nos. (Approx. 100 sqm.)

      Number of laboratories and size of each –     04 Nos. (Approx. 70 sqm)

      No.of Drawing Halls and size of each – 05 Nos. (Approx. 150 sqm)                

      No.of Computer Center with capacity of each–1 No. (35-40 Nos.)

d. Central Examination Facility, Number of rooms and capacity of each:

University (Central) and internal examinations are conducted by making use of 5 Nos. of class rooms/Tutorial rooms having approximate seating capacity of around 60 each, and existing 5 Drawing Halls having seating capacity of about 60 each.

e. Teaching - Learning Process

Ø       Curricula and syllabi for B.Arch. programme as approved by the University

Syllabus copies are enclosed.  Please refer Enclosure V.

Ø       Academic Calendar of the University  : 

Academic Calendar of the University is enclosed. Please refer Enclosure VI.

Ø       Academic Time-table

     Academic Time-table of the Institute is enclosed. Please refer Enclosure VII.

Ø       Teaching Load of each Faculty:  Please refer Enclosure – VIII.

Ø       Internal Continuous Evaluation System

Sessional Exams are conducted based on the syllabus covered during each term.  About 2 units of the syllabus which is taught during the term is taken into consideration and examination is conducted.  3 assignments are given in each term and are evaluated.  Tutorial classes are conducted and evaluated at the end of the year.

Incentive marks are given to the students who are regular in the academic work and whose attendance is more than 80%.  Incentive marks up to 5 (maximum) are also awarded for participation in co and extra-curricular activities and bringing laurels to the Institute.

In semester pattern 2 tests and 2 assignments are conducted.  Tutorials are also conducted and due weightage is given to the students who are regular in submission.

Ø       Students’ assessment of Faculty, System in place

The Principal obtains the feed-back regularly from the students regarding the quality of the work done by the teachers.  In case of any short-comings observed either in the quality of teaching or attitude, the teacher is suitably advised.   The Principal also takes feed-back from the students regarding any difficulty or inconvenience faced by them and the issues are sorted out in consultation with the Deans, HODs and Wardens. Feed-back format is enclosed. (Please refer Enclosure–IX).