DOON UNIVERSITY DEHRADUN

SSR PART-I
DOON UNIVERSITY, DEHRADUN
6.1.2 Does the mission statement define the institution’s distinctive
characteristics in terms of addressing the needs of the society, the students
it seeks to serve, the institution’s tradition and value orientations, its
vision for the future, etc.?
The Vision and the Mission defining clearly and specifically the distinctive
characteristic features of the University are summarized as follows:
(i) A unitary, residential university, patterned along the lines of central
universities such as the Jawaharlal Nehru University.
(ii) A Centre of Excellence in higher studies, sensitive to the requirements
of the society and having twinning arrangements with leading
universities/institutions in teaching and research.
(iii) Student community to be drawn from across the country and abroad,
especially from the developing countries besides those from the State
of Uttarakhand.
(iv) Selection of the students to various academic programmes to be made
strictly on the basis of merit.
(v) Recruitment of high quality faculty drawn from across the country and
working in an enabling environment.
Thus the University subscribes to a value system based on seamless
intellectual pursuit, transparency, responsiveness and accountability.
6.1.3 How is the leadership involved in ensuring the organization’s
management system development, implementation and continuous
improvement, interacting with the stakeholders, reinforcing a culture of
excellence and in identifying organizational needs and striving to fulfill
them?
Ensuring the organization’s management system development,
implementation and continuous improvement
The University has put in place required systems and processes for the
efficient and effective implementation of its mandate, policies, and
programmes. This encompasses all academic and administrative functions and
activities. Some illustrations are:
As per the Doon University Act following are the authorities of the
University- The Court, The Executive Council, The Academic Council.
The Court, headed by the Chancellor (Hon’ble Governor of the State), is an
advisory body of the University and reviews the broad policies and
programmes of the University, suggests measures for the improvement and
development of the University and renders advice on important matters.
The Executive Council, headed by the Vice Chancellor, lays down policies to
be pursued by the University, reviews decisions of other authorities of the
University, takes such decisions and steps that are desirable for effectively
carrying out the objects of the University, approves the Annual Report and the
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