DOON UNIVERSITY DEHRADUN

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DOON UNIVERSITY, DEHRADUN
To involve Ph. D Students with NET/INSPIRE fellowship in tutorials
and practical demonstration.
Constitution of IPR Cell.
Constitution of Entrepreneurship and Skill Development Cell.
Constitution of Foreign Students Cell.
Constitution of Best Laboratory Practices Committee.
Constitution of Alumni Cell of the University.
Implementation of Student Feedback System in each semester.
6.5.6 Does the IQAC have external members on its committees? If so,
mention any significant contribution made by such members.
Yes. IQAC have external members in its set up. The University seeks help of
these members very often, not just through meetings and provide valuable
suggestions related to teaching, research and building the requisite learning
environment.
6.5.7 Has the IQAC conducted any study on the incremental academic
growth of students from disadvantaged sections of society?
The academic growth of the students including from disadvantaged sections is
monitored by the respective faculty/department/school and necessary
interventions are introduced to address any gaps, such as providing tutorial
classes, remedial classes, individual guidance and mentoring on a demand
driven basis. The student advisors also take into consideration, at times, the
personal problems of the students as and when they arise.
A Social Empowerment Cell/Equal Opportunity Cell has been set up to help
the students from the disadvantaged sections of the society-particularly SC,
ST, OBC, Physically Challenged and even economically poor background by
organizing remedial classes, special classes on communicative English,
Mathematics etc. Informal feedback is obtained from the students in this
regard. IQAC proposes to carry out such studies with the help of experts/
research scholars.
6.5.8 What policies are in place for the periodic review of administrative
and academic departments, subject areas, research centers, etc.?
Following measures have been put in place for the periodic review:
The periodic review of the Schools and Departments is carried out on a half
yearly basis-semester wise in the meeting of the HoDs by the Vice Chancellor.
The performance as well as specific issues related to the
Schools/Departments/Subject areas including research are also reviewed and
considered by the Academic Council of the University in its meetings. The
Academic Council meets periodically in a year. These reviews cover areas
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