Best Practices
Objectives
The importance of research to an academic institution’s viability and expansion in a globalized environment makes knowledge-driven growth based on innovation essential. The institution has started to develop a number of programmes that could foster a research culture there in response to the NAAC’s proposal. Therefore, the primary goal of this best practice is to progress the teachers and students to an advanced level where they can begin probing and investigating new areas in order to improve their growth and greatness in their respective disciplines.
Research Quality Assurance Cell: To foster a research culture among the faculty and students, a Research Quality Assurance Cell (RQAC) was established. It was with their advice and input that a suitable mechanism for fostering a research environment at NIMIT was developed. Regular meetings are held and an effective system is also introduced for creating the research culture.
- Research Guidance: It was crucial that the faculty members be advised with a solid foundation of research knowledge because each department is obligated to provide project support to both UG and PG students. The IQAC set up an interdisciplinary ISBN journal named Naivigyan, where articles by professors in several subjects were published.
- Student Research Publication (SRP): The college also fostered student writing and publications. The ultimate aim of this initiative is to make the final year scholars publish their own research papers in this academic year either in the Naivigyaan or UGC journals.
- National Seminars/ Conferences: Faculty members were trained to help and support students in their efforts to write better research papers and projects. All departments had organised National Conferences and Seminars, which were also laying the groundwork for a strong research culture. The Departments of Commerce, Computer Science and Languages also organised the National Conference, and after the conference, they published research journals Dhanpath, Vigyan, Signpost, Bhodhika and Naihika. Best Project and Best Guide awards were also instituted to promote healthy competition among research students and to encourage the faculty guides. The best projects were honoured during the Annual Day celebrations. Teachers were encouraged to pursue Ph.D. degrees. Teachers were also recognised for presenting and publishing papers at national and international colloquia and publishing papers in peer-reviewed UGC journals. The Faculty Enhancement Program is a training department initiative to provide a platform for all the teachers to present their research papers in-house.
Research Awards
Conference Proceedings 2021-22
- R-Collective: The research committee had organized a research workshop named “R-Collective 2.0” for the faculty members and PG students to promote paper publication. As a result, the faculty members and students’ publications in Scopus, UGC care group-1 and other ISSN/ISBN publications were increased at a great-extent.
- National Conferences: Each department had conducted National Conferences in the year 2021-22.
- Research Publications: With the effect of the Research Workshop being conducted and Research Proposal Competition being initiated, we had teachers coming up with many research papers which led to the formulation of the Multidisciplinary Research journal through the research committee named Naivigyan. There were many teachers who had contributed to the Journal.
- Provision of Incentives: The teachers were also provided incentives to participate and attend research based workshops all across the country. There were Faculties who collaborated with the PG students and published papers in the UGC approved journals. The institution also provides rewards for those faculties who were getting their papers published in various journals.
- Best Project Awards: For the purpose of encouraging the teachers and the students, awards were constituted for the best projects in the UG and PG level in every department. The students with good project topics were selected by the class teachers and the best of them were shortlisted by the HoDs which were scrutinized by the external experts. As a result 5 Best Projects and one Best Guide were also selected from each department to be awarded.
The main objectives of this initiative are: Provide an opportunity to selected aspiring students to develop their skills, knowledge, and experience needed to start a career in their desired field Help the students earn income while they continue their learning in the Institution. Give the students an exposure to the organizational culture, where they will learn time management, professionalism, and innovation.
Department of Computer Science – Department of Computer Science partnered with Star Innovations Pvt Ltd to provide software development/ testing/ content development/ data notation jobs to students as a part of the ‘earn while you learn’ program. Similarly, part-time data annotation jobs are provided for students by star innovations. Students will be working on annotating labels (Bounding boxes, Semantic representation, Points, and Objects) for projects based on autonomous vehicles, Phone damage detection, clinical data etc. The department ensures free training for students before commencement of any assigned work. Students are responsible for completing the work in a given time frame and adequate mentoring and assistance is given by faculty members. This initiative gives our students a warm and guided entry into the job market.
Department of Languages – The department has maintained an online tuition service where students from BA and MA who are interested in tutoring school students. The online tutoring service focuses mainly on improving language skills of school going students as well as assisting with language courses. This initiative is vital in preparing our students with the adequate training skills required to maintain a classroom audience. Students from the department become accustomed to lesson planning, preparation and presentation of various topics through the engagement they have with school students. Bhodhana is also an initiative wherein the advanced students initiate peer teaching for the weakers in the class.
Department of Commerce – The Nimitian Harvest or Friday Market is a platform for the students to engage in real time selling of products to the society at large. The initiative provides a space and platform for students to get an opportunity to offer their home grown organic fruits, vegetables and plant saplings. The Nimitian Harvest hold stalls where the produce is bought and sold to fellow students, faculty members and residents. The students will experience the market situations along with theoretical knowledge and it will help them develop their knowledge on commerce and trade.
Department of Hotel Management – Garner sa Vie is one of the prestigious programs of the Department of Hotel Management. Through Garner sa Vie, students of the department opt for part-time jobs to gain knowledge and experience along with financial benefits. The department trains students in all the core hospitality skills to enhance work while you learn. Working in the industry while pursuing their degree will teach the student how to manage their precious time for study, work and refreshment and make them know the importance of money. Above all, students who earn while they learn can support their parents as well as, become independent on meeting their own expenses.
Department of Training and Development – A perfect platform for students who are creative and want to turn their vivid skills into a source of income. At this spot, students can earn by selling their self-made innovative products -Cakes, chocolates, portraits, bottle art, candles, paper bags, and ornamental fish.
Department of Information Technology – The department runs the NITA Programme (Naipunnya IT Apprenticeship Programme) under the ‘Earn while You Learn’ scheme, which offers apprenticeship to selected students of the Department of Computer Science. The initiative allows students to work as IT apprentices for the institution with an income. The students are given hands-on training in software development, website development, hardware and networking services, internet tools and photo and video editing with a stipend. Similarly, the department also allows students to earn by taking up online Exam invigilation duties. Final year students are given chances to be invigilators of various online exams conducted by agencies like NTA, NSEIT, TCS etc… with remuneration.
| Sl. No. | Particulars | Link |
| 1 | Inauguration of Earn and Learn | Earn While Learn 2021 |
| 2 | IT Apprenticeship Programme | Naipunnya IT Apprenticeship Programme – Phase II |
| 3 | Friday Market | Friday Market 2021 |
| 4 | Bodhana | Bodhana 2021 |