3. Infrastructure

Faculty orientation deck · draft / consultation marks

50score (Autonomous)

5metrics (Autonomous)

Inputcategory

Criterion 3

Criterion 3 | Infrastructure

Understanding the metrics · Preparing the institution

Meaning • Documents • Responsibilities • Measurement
5 baseline metrics + 1 supplementary topics

Orientation to the proposed ten-attribute reform framework. Consultation/draft marks are not final official scoring rules.

Faculty orientation edition • 23 October 2026

Metric 3.1 | Physical Infrastructure

10 marks

Show that teaching, student support and campus facilities are adequate, accessible and functional. Existence alone does not show availability for students.

Documents to prepare and maintain

Applicable statutory norms and approved campus plan.
facility/asset inventory.
geotagged photographs and maintenance records.

The physical infrastructure facilities available in the institution includes (as per the requirements stipulated by the statutory authorities) include (with essential and auxillary):

Classrooms/lecture halls
Teaching Laboratories, Research Laboratory
Workshops
Hostel
Computer Lab, Language Laboratory
Sports facilities
Grounds
Gymnasium
Auditoriums
Seminar halls
Health and wellness centre
Canteen

Guest House
Transportation facilities
Faculty common room
Separate clean washrooms for girls and boys
Clean drinking water facilities
Adequate lighting facility
Museum, Artifacts (classification in terms of academic/non-curriculum/Area)

Physical Infrastructure | measurement, weightage and interpretation

How the metric is understood or measured

Compare actual facilities and capacity with applicable norms; substantiate each selected facility.

Draft weightage / source maximum

10 marks

Consultation metric 3.1

Not a verified final allocation or score-conversion rule.

Who is responsible?

Building/Infrastructure Committee.
administrative office.
HoDs and management.

Strategic planning & Discussion

Orientation exercise: use real institutional data and show the primary record, the supporting evidence and the relevant approval or review.

Do not treat the number of documents, photographs or activities as an automatic assessment score.

Weightage sources W1/W2 are draft/consultation material. Percentage ≠ score; no invented thresholds.

Template: Physical Infrastructure Facilities

Physical Infrastructure Facilities	Name of Building	Floor	Total Area	Total Capacity	Facilities Available	Geo-Tagged Photo / Video	Attached Master Plan / Approved Plan
Classrooms / Lecture Halls
Teaching Laboratories
Research Laboratory
Workshops
Hostel
Computer Lab
Language Laboratory
Sports Facilities

Metric 3.2 | Learning Resources

10 marks

Demonstrate investment in books, e-books and digital learning resources, supported by audited expenditure. Availability and use strengthen the explanation.

Documents to prepare and maintain

CA-certified audited statements with relevant expenditure highlighted.
invoices/subscription records.
library acquisition and usage reports.

Who is responsible?

Librarian and Library Committee.
Finance Officer.
Principal.

Average expenditure on purchase of – Books, Language lab, e-books consortia membership, Subscription and digital resources, added to the library year wise during last three years

Expenditure on purchase of books, e-books/subscription and digital resources year-wise during last three years (INR in Lakhs)
Total expenditure excluding salary year-wise during the last three years

Average Annual Expenditure

Table 1. Average Annual Expenditure

Academic Year	Total Expenditure	Total Expenditure Excluding Salary, Year-wise	Expenditure on Purchase of Learning Resources

Table 2. Expenditure on Books, E-books, Journals and Digital Resources

Academic Year	Expenditure on Purchase of Books	Expenditure on Purchase / Annual Subscription of Periodicals, Journals, Magazines, Newspapers, etc. (Hard Copy)	Expenditure on Subscription / Purchase of E-books	Expenditure on Subscription / Purchase of Digital Resources, Including Digital Journals, Periodicals and Digital Newspapers

Table 3. Expenditure, Funding and Supporting Documents

Sr. No.	Academic Year	Particulars	Amount Spent	Source of Funding	Documents	Document Link /
1					Library and Purchase Committee meeting records
2					Letter of sanction of funds or allocation of funds
3					Bills for purchase or subscription of learning resources
4					Audited Income and Expenditure Statement of the institution, signed by the Chartered Accountant (CA) and countersigned by the competent authority
5					Self-attested photocopies of stock books—sample for each type

Learning Resources | measurement, weightage and interpretation

How the metric is understood or measured

Eligible learning-resource expenditure ÷ total expenditure excluding salary × 100, using matching years and accounting units.

Draft weightage / source maximum

10 marks

Consultation metric 3.2

Not a verified final allocation or score-conversion rule.

Strategic planning & Discussion

Illustration only: eligible library spending of 4 lakh ÷ non-salary expenditure of 80 lakh × 100 = 5%.

Use the same accounting period and do not include salary in an excluding-salary denominator.

Metric 3.3 | IT Infrastructure

10 marks

Explain the digital infrastructure available for teaching and learning: connectivity, student-use computers, licensed software and technical support.

Documents to prepare and maintain

Internet bills showing plan/bandwidth.
computer stock register.
IT committee minutes and facility photographs.(Geo tagged)

Who is responsible?

IT Committee and system administrator.
Purchase/Stock Office.
Principal.

The IT infrastructure facilities include: High-speed and reliable internet, Effective Learning Management System, Virtual Labs/classroom, Technical support for ICT-related issues, Computers, Licenced software, AR/VR -Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) seamlessly integrate the digital world:

Total available bandwidth of internet connection in the institution (in MBPS)
Student computer ratio for the latest completed academic year – Numberof desktops/labtops available for student usages

Academic Year

Academic Year	Facility	Documents: Purchase Bills / Annual or Monthly Bills / Charges (Scanned Copies)	Documents: Stock Book Entry (Attested Copy)	Geo-Tagged Photos / Videos
	High-speed and reliable internet
	Effective Learning Management System
	Virtual labs / classroom—smart LCD screen facility
	Technical support for ICT-related issues
	Computers
	Licensed learning, data management and examination-related software
	Language laboratory facility
	Smart digital learning resources—KYAN / projectors
	Recording studio facility
	AR/VR—Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality facility
	Other facility
	Minutes and action-taken report of the IT Committee / any other relevant committee

IT Infrastructure | measurement, weightage and interpretation

How the metric is understood or measured

Students ÷ computers available for student use. Report bandwidth separately; do not count administrative-only machines as student-use computers.

Draft weightage / source maximum

10 marks

Consultation metric 3.4

Not a verified final allocation or score-conversion rule.

Strategic planning & Discussion

Illustration only: 1,200 students ÷ 100 student-use computers = 12 students per computer.

Bandwidth and student-computer ratio are different measures.

Metric 3.4 | Research Resources

15 marks

Demonstrate access to resources enabling faculty and student research: databases, journals, software, laboratories and shared instrumentation.

Documents to prepare and maintain

Subscription/membership and licence records.
purchase decisions and committee minutes.
facility access and utilisation records.

Who is responsible?

Research Committee and Librarian.
laboratory heads.
Finance/Purchase Office.

The Institution has an e-Library (Research resources available atthe institution during last three years) –

e – journals/consortia Membership/subscription,
e – Shod Sindhu - Membership/subscription
Discipline-specific Databases,
Plagiarism Check software,
Licensed statistical software,
Discipline specific simulation software
Central instrumentation centre/Facility
Discipline specific research laboratory
Any other to be specify

Academic Year

Academic Year	Facility	Documents: Purchase Bills / Annual or Monthly Bills / Charges / Membership Letter or Relevant Documents (Scanned Copies)	Documents: Stock Book Entry (Attested Copy)	Screenshots / Geo-Tagged Photos / Videos
	E-journals / consortia membership / subscription
	E-books (Reference)
	E-Shodh Sindhu membership / subscription
	Discipline-specific databases
	Plagiarism-check software
	Licensed statistical software
	Discipline-specific simulation software
	Any others
	Minutes of the Library Committee / any other relevant committees highlighting decisions on subscription / purchase	Link:

Details of E-Resources

Sr. No.	Academic Year	Particulars	Quantity / Publisher	Link to Access All Subscribed E-Resources

Research Resources | measurement, weightage and interpretation

How the metric is understood or measured

Verify that claimed subscriptions and facilities were valid and available during the stated period.

Draft weightage / source maximum

15 marks

Consultation metric 3.3

Not a verified final allocation or score-conversion rule.

Strategic planning & Discussion

Orientation exercise: use institutional data and show the primary record, the supporting evidence and the relevant approval or review.

Metric 3.5 | Divyangjan-friendly Facilities

5 marks

Explain barrier-free access and support for learners with disabilities, including physical access, accessible information and assistive arrangements.

Documents to prepare and maintain

Accessibility facility photographs.
assistive-software procurement records.
accessibility audit/action report and support arrangements.

Who is responsible?

Accessibility/Equal Opportunity Committee.
Estate and IT teams.
student-support office.

The Divyangjan friendly, barrier free environment institution has facilities includes:

Built environment with ramps/lifts for easy access to classrooms.
Divyangan friendly washrooms
Signage including tactile path, lights, display boards and signposts
Assistive technology and facilities for Divyangjan - accessible website,screen-reading software, mechanized equipment.
Provision for enquiry and information: Human assistance, reader,scribe, soft copies of reading material, screen reading

Divyangjan-friendly Facilities | measurement, weightage and interpretation

How the metric is understood or measured

Show usability and coverage, not only the presence of a ramp

Draft weightage / source maximum

5 marks

Consultation metric 3.5

Not a verified final allocation or score-conversion rule.

Strategic planning & Discussion

Orientation exercise: use the real institutional situation and show the primary record, the supporting evidence and the relevant approval or review.

Metrics 3.6 /Supplementary • Innovation Resources

Not established in the DraftSupplementary coverage · not an additional confirmed scored metric

Describe facilities supporting ideation, prototyping and enterprise development.

Documents to prepare and maintain

Innovation/tinkering facility records.
incubator orders and equipment inventory.
mentoring, utilisation and prototype reports.

Who is responsible?

Innovation/Incubation Cell.
research and entrepreneurship coordinators.
management.

Availability of -Innovation/Tinkering Labs,Technology business incubatorsAny other incubation or innovation Facilities – Instruments, Software’s, Working facilities, IT laboratory, etc.

Innovation Resources | measurement, weightage and interpretation

How the metric is understood or measured

Supplementary topic: distinguish infrastructure from startup outcomes and avoid adding unsupported assessment marks.

Draft weightage / source maximum

Not established in the Draft

No reliable autonomous metric-specific allocation available

Not a verified final allocation or score-conversion rule.

Strategic planning & Discussion

Orientation exercise: Discuss about the possibilities of developing this metric as an Institutional best practice

Do not treat the number of documents, photographs or activities as an automatic assessment score.

Weightage reference

Physical Infrastructure10 marks.
Learning Resources10 marks.
IT Infrastructure10 marks.
Research Resources15 marks.
Divyangjan-friendly Facilities5 marks.
Innovation ResourcesNot Applicable as per the draft.

Supplementary coverage · not an additional confirmed scored metric

3. Infrastructure

Input

Inputs - Infrastructure Development (50/50/75)

Process

Details of land, classroom, research laboratory, computer centre, workshops, restaurant, theatre, dining hall, library, administrative office, faculty rooms, central stores, security, housekeeping, examination control office, placement office, common room, first aid cum sick room, guest house, sports club/ Gymnasium, auditorium, hostel

Logistics for infrastructure for connecting to the students, faculty and staff

Outcome

Holistic view of the existing capabilities of the institution.
Judgement of capabilities for expansion

Better outcomes from students and their academic courses; Creates an eco-system that ensures that a healthy development of courses, students ,faculty, and staff takes place

Faculty preparation checklist

Prepare the evidence

Use approved, dated and signed academic/administrative records.
Prepare a concise explanation supported by the relevant primary records.
State the period, cohort, unit and counting method for numerical claims.
Use source-specified periods only where confirmed; verify the final applicable window.

Coordinate responsibility

Criteria coordinator consolidates the criterion; departments supply subject records.
HoDs verify academic claims; relevant offices verify finance, HR, exams and admissions.
Academic Council/Board of Studies approvals support curriculum decisions.
Protect personal data and use anonymised summaries for sensitive records.

Orientation discussion and immediate institutional actions

Questions for faculty and departments

Which existing activity demonstrates this criterion most convincingly?.
Which claim currently lacks an approved document or primary record?.
Where are counts inconsistent between departments and central offices?.
Which improvement needs an academic or administrative decision?.

Actions after the orientation

Nominate criterion and metric-level faculty/office leads.
Prepare a document inventory and identify genuine gaps.
Correct the academic/administrative practice—not just the report wording.
Ask IQAC to confirm the applicable framework, periods and scoring source before submission.