DOON UNIVERSITY DEHRADUN

SSR PART-I
DOON UNIVERSITY, DEHRADUN
CRITERION III: RESEARCH, CONSULTANCY AND
EXTENSION
3.1 Promotion of Research
3.1.1 Does the university have a Research Committee to monitor and
address issues related to research? If yes, what is its composition?
Mention a few recommendations which have been implemented and their
impact.
Yes
The University has a three-tier robust mechanism to ensure quality and
maintenance of standards for research at its campus. University has a Research
Advisory Committee (RAC) as an overarching body to supervises the research
activities undertaken at University level and frames the overall policies to
promote Research & Development in the University. In addition to RAC, each
School has an Academic Advisory Committee (AAC) headed by the
Dean/Head of the Department and consisting of all the faculty members of the
school in addition to two or three eminent persons as external experts. The
Academic Advisory Committee takes all appropriate measures to improve the
quality of academics and research in the concerned schools. All the decisions
related to curriculum development for pre Ph.D course work to constitution of
Doctoral Research Committee of each and every student and selection of
research topic and synopsis etc are finally approved by the AAC.
The University also has a Doctoral Research Committee (DRC) of each
student consisting of Supervisor as the Chairperson and two faculty members
from the school and one faculty member and/or an external expert as members
of DRC. The main function of DRC is to guide the student in the selection of
research problem and the preparation of synopsis. It periodically monitors the
progress of the research student at an interval of every six months.
3.1.2 What is the policy of the university to promote research in its
affiliated / constituent colleges? :
Not applicable, as the University is a Non- affiliating, Residential and Unitary
University.
3.1.3 What are the proactive mechanisms adopted by the university to
facilitate the smooth implementation of research schemes/ projects?
Advancing funds for sanctioned projects:
The University facilitates the PI in opening the account for transfer of funds
from the funding agency. As soon as the funds are received in the Project
account the PI is informed and as and when funds are requested for a specific
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