S. P. Mandali’s

RAMNARAIN RUIA AUTONOMOUS COLLEGE

MATUNGA, MUMBAI 400 019, INDIA

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

STRATEGIC PLAN

2022 – 2027

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Version 1, Dated 30th July 2022

Effective Date: 1st August 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issued by
   the IQAC, of

 Ramnarain Ruia Autonomous College

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Background

Ramnarain Ruia Autonomous College was established in 1937 by the Shikshana Prasaraka Mandali, Pune. It was the first institution to be started by an indigenous private organisation, in the city of Mumbai. Shikshana Prasaraka Mandali, an education trust registered under the Societies Registration Act of 1860, was established in 1883 by a small group of dedicated school teachers, with an inclusive motto ‘Education for All’. Ramnarain Ruia College is one of the 36 institutions managed by the S.P. Mandali, Pune and is known for its pursuit of excellence, quality and global recognition in the field of higher learning and training. Ramnarain Ruia College, since its inception, has been striving for all-round growth of learners through various innovative academic, co-curricular and extra-curricular programs.

 

Ramnarain Ruia Autonomous College has earned a position as one of the premier educational institutions through its holistic and value-based approach to education. Each one of its endeavours is infused with a rich culture of innovation and creativity. Ruia consistently works towards building an environment that nurtures different kinds of intelligence, and equips its students with life skills to engage with all that the world has to offer them.

 

The College takes due consideration of all its stakeholders (students, parents, alumni, industry partners, prospective employers, faculty and staff the society at large) in its activities and programs.

 

The college has effectively implemented the curriculum as prescribed by the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, from the academic year 2023-24, and is committed to facilitating an enriched and comprehensive learning experience for its students.

  

 

 

Vision

To lead as a globally acclaimed Centre for Advanced Knowledge Creation, Research and Innovation with inclusivity and human values at its core and contribute to nation building by transforming students to life-long learners who can meet the challenges and demands of the global society

Mission

To institutionalise practices that create a conducive environment where innovation flourishes; interdisciplinary and trans-disciplinary knowledge is created and productive research is supported to cater to diverse educational needs and inculcate universal human values.

To foster generic and life skills that facilitate multi-dimensional growth of students to become informed global citizens capable of adapting and contributing to societal and global needs

 Milestones reached

  • DBT Builder Grant (2021) Received DBT Builder Grant of Rs 180 lakhs
  • Signatory to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (since 2020) one of the first 6% of colleges that signed the UN Accord in 2020
  • 'India Center for LBT' (2020) the very first institute in India to offer a recognised Certification in Logic-Based-Therapy and Consultation
  • RUSA Grant Component 8 (2018)
  • NAAC Accreditation (4th Cycle): A+ Grade (Year2017) with CGPA 3.70 valid upto October 2024
  • Autonomous Status (since 2017-18)  for a period of 6 years 
  • DDU Kaushal Kendra (2015) only College in Mumbai that enjoys the privilege of being recognized as a DDU KAUSHAL Kendra 
  • College of Excellence’ by the UGC (2014) 
  • ‘Best College’ in the University of Mumbai (2007-08) 
  • DBT STAR College (2014)  accorded the status of ‘Star College’ by the DBT  

 

 

 

Scope of Education at Ruia College

 The College primarily caters to the student population of Mumbai region and Western Maharashtra. It currently offers all contemporary Programs at the undergraduate, postgraduate and doctorate levels in Arts (UG & PG- 12 Subjects; Ph.D. 4 Subjects) and Science (UG & PG - 13 Subjects; Ph.D. 9 Subjects).

 

Under the aegis of the DDU-KAUSHAL Kendra, the College offers B.Voc. in Greenhouse Management, Tourism and Travel Management and Pharma Analytical Sciences.

 

In keeping with the ethos of the NEP 2020, the College has one Class Division where the medium of instruction is Marathi. Besides this, the College has a Foreign Language Centre which offers courses in Spanish, Japanese, Spanish, German, French and Chinese.

 

The College has a ‘Cell for Students with Special Needs’ catering to the special requirements of the differently-abled students and a ‘Centre for Mindfulness and Wellbeing’ to impart valuable life skills to the students and faculty.

 

The College encourages research at both UG and PG levels, financially supporting its research activities through funding agencies of the Government (UGC, DST, DBT, NMPB, AYUSH) and several industries. The College has active research collaborations with other reputed institutions and organisations at local, regional and national levels.

 

The College has been recognized as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), Government of India, for its Research Consultancy projects.

 

The College encourages innovative thinking through the Institution's Innovation Council.

 

Ruia College has signed MoUs with foreign Universities:

For Higher Education Academic Partnership with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (2014), Westchester University (2016) 

Harrisburg University (2017), Indiana of Pennsylvania (IUP---) of Logic based Therapy and consultation Institute, USA.

 

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STRENGTHS

    Proactive management, dedicated faculty and support staff

    Reputation gained through 86 years of academically enriching, research oriented, social, and cultural and value based education

    13 PhD programs, 31 Ph. D Guides and 60+ research students, 13 well equipped research labs, State -of- Art common instrumentation centre 

    Academic national recognitions such as Autonomy, BUILDER Grant, RUSA Grant, College of Excellence (UGC), Star College Status (DBT), and DDU – Kaushal Kendra (UGC)

    Cell for Students with Special Needs

    A strong ‘Ruia College Alumni Association’ supporting the alma mater

    Smart class rooms

    Automated Library

    Wellness & Fitness Centre (GYM)

    Well equipped sports Centre

    Centrally located (in Mumbai City), clean and well maintained college campus convenient to reach by all modes of transport

 

Weaknesses:

    Very limited scope for expansion of the campus in Mumbai. Also being a load bearing building, no scope for vertical expansion

    Retirement of experienced faculty

    No non-salary grant available from the government

 

Opportunities:

    More industry participation in curricular designing and offering internships to students

    More collaborations in research with concept of co-guide/ Professor of Practice

       Additional sub-campus

    Introducing new programs with greater emphasis on Post Graduation/ Post graduate Diploma in Arts faculty

    Exploring more interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary academic activities

    Introducing more certificate/ diploma courses

 

Challenges:

    State Government delay in the appointment of regular teaching staff and support staff

    Making available intellectual and physical infrastructure in keeping pace with fast changing local as well as global scenario

    Financial self-sufficiency to make all activities sustainable

    To attract students towards basic sciences

    Enrolment of students from other states and countries for enhanced diversity

    To increase the employability and entrepreneurship prospects of students with the rising competition and demand in the outside world

 

Goals, Objectives and Key Activities for College Development

Considering its focus, opportunities and projected development, the College has laid down a Development Plan with defined Goals and Objectives, and Key Activities to achieve the Goals. The strategy for deployment of all activities and expected outcomes are described below.

Goals

    Provide modern learning opportunities through diversity of ProgramsTo develop and conduct academic programs that enhance competencies in learners for inquiry, research, problem solving and communicating effectively

 

 Research endeavours for National DevelopmentTo collaborate with regional and global premier research institutions, organisations and businesses to strengthen the education and research culture

 

 Embed inclusivity for nation buildingTo provide high quality, affordable and inclusive education to all sections of society including various differently privileged groups

 

  Institutionalising human resource capacity and career building: To facilitate capacity building of learners and the teaching fraternity by encouraging creativity, adaptability and collaboration. To inculcate skills amongst learners and support their career building towards successful employment / entrepreneurship

 

  Inculcating ethics and professionalism in all activities and actionsTo educate and create awareness amongst the learners about their ethical responsibilities and empathy towards family, society and environment and make them conscious global citizens and leaders of the future.

 The institutional strategy towards becoming an illustrious centre for modern global education is to strengthen the human resource (teachers and students) across all areas, such that over the next few years, the College will become an Institute of Eminence.

 

To achieve the above, the College has set the following Objectives.

Area of Focus: Implementation of the Indian NEP 2020 

Objective

Specific Objective

Activity

Expected Outcome

1.   To facilitate students to take up one / more specialised areas of interest.

1.       Flexible Teaching learning (this will enable creative combinations), Emotion - friendly learning environment. Interdisciplinary/ Multidisciplinary curriculum.

Workshop on Introduction to Innovative Pedagogies,

Training for creating an emotion friendly environment by Pradnya Parisar Prakalpa, preparation of outcome based CBCS for UG and PG with interdisciplinary Discipline Specific Electives for PG.

Teachers will be able to implement innovative pedagogies in regular teaching learning.

Trained Teaching , non teaching staff and students by  Pradnya Parisar Prakalpa will be  able to train further groups.

Trained teachers will be Master trainers for the program

2.       To synchronize general education with skill education (offer creative combinations of disciplines) 

Framing the syllabus for OE/GE, SEC which is cross faculty , several skill based certificate courses

New courses will be prepared as per NEP guidelines  including cross faculty courses

2.       To initiate New Courses (PG, Diploma/ Certificate and PG

  1. To initiate the process of starting post-graduation in Humanities

Designing the curriculum for  PG courses in Psychology, Political Science, Philosophy and in other humanities

Will be starting PG courses in Political Science immediately and Psychology and Philosophy later 

2.To design skill development modules in conventional courses (SY, TY & MA, MSc)

Framing the syllabus for SEC, VSC in UG and PG

Will be introducing SEC, VSC in UG and PG with immediate effect

3.  To initiate a Certificate course in Entrepreneurship Development

Syllabus framing and starting of a course in Entrepreneurship

Will be starting the course from this Academic year 

3.       To skill students- 21st Century skills

1.    Critical thinking, Communication skills, Creativity, Problem solving, Perseverance, Collaboration, Information literacy,     Technology skills and Digital literacy, Media literacy

Initiate certificate courses or  integrate the 21st century skills in regular curriculum

Students will be acquiring 21st century skills through certificate courses or through their curriculum

 

4.    To promote Indian Knowledge systems, languages, culture and Values

To introduce the modules in conventional courses (UG and PG)

Prepare modules on IKS, MIL, culture and values in FY, SY and in PG courses

Modules prepared with India's rich, diverse, ancient and modern culture and knowledge systems and traditions. and will implement from next academic year

5.    To initiate a (e.g. school of Science) School System for Biological         Science and Languages

To initiate the process of starting School of Biological Sciences and School of Languages

Faculty training  for introducing  School system for Biological Sciences initially and later for humanities and languages

Transforming existing departments into Schools

6.       To undertake Intensive professional development and leadership.           

 

 

  1. Upskilling and Capacity Building Workshop for faculty in:

(i) Digital Pedagogy

(ii) Leadership

(iii) Syllabus Framing

  1. Creating e-courses/ content for all units of syllabi to facilitate self-learning in students.
  2. Creating on-line tests using MCQs and MEQs, especially for CIE. 
  3. Designing projects that will involve critical thinking by students

Training  for e-content development

Workshops on leadership management / syllabi framing

To start online CIE for PG , Student-Faculty exchange, 

Autonomy renewal process

 

Each faculty with an e content developed.

Capacity building of faculty

Reformation in evaluation. 

National / International Student- Faculty exchange.

 

7.Starting a centre for Skill based courses

To include all skill-based certificate courses under this centre

To conduct all approved certificate courses under the centre

Increase in student enrolment to these courses

8.       Setting up a mechanism to identify special learners and provide suitable additional training to achieve learner equity

To identify special learners based on  

(i) academic performance and 

(ii) psychometric testing (Intelligence; Aptitudes and Skills; Personality)

Conduct structured mechanism to identify special learners and give additional training to achieve learner equity

Will achieve learner equity

9. Sensitization of students towards society

To create awareness  amongst the learners about their ethical responsibilities and empathy towards family, society and environment 

Involve students in all social responsibility activities conducted by various departmental and non departmental associations  

Students will realise their responsibilities and empathy towards family, society and environment 

 

 

Area of Focus: Strengthening Research domains, Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Objective

Specific Objective

Activity

Expected Outcome

1.       Setting up of Innovation Centre & Strengthening Innovation, Incubation and Start-up Programmes

1.    Promoting innovative thinking through the curriculum

Special sessions for faculty and students on innovative thinking and also incorporate in curriculum

Innovation centre will encourage startup programs

  1. Strengthen Entrepreneurial ecosystem in the campus

Conduct activities through Institution’s Innovation Council Entrepreneurial activities and preparation of module for Entrepreneurship

Institution’s Innovation Council will strengthen Entrepreneurial activities

3.   Conduct training programmes / workshops / events /competitions focused on Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Conduct trainings/ workshops  to encourage students and motivate them to participate in competitions focused on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, provide them with mentorship

Students will be encouraged towards becoming entrepreneurs

2.       Strengthen the Research Profile of the College

1.    Professors of Practice Guiding Research Student

Will initiate the process of selection of Professors of practice

Appointed Professors of Practice will guide the students and College in different capacities

2.    Each department to have at Least One Minor/ Major Research Project and MoU

Encourage the departments to sign MoUs for internship/ placements. Also apply for research projects and  to provide support through seed money, provide mentorship for effective project proposal designing

Each department will have a project /Collaborative work/ MoU

3.   To prepare the structure of Integrated PhD program

Training for  faculty to prepare the framework for  Integrated PhD program

Integrated PhD program at department level   

 

4.    Enrich the  Industry Tie-Ups for Research Funding/ Consultancy Projects

Encourage each department to make Alumni database 

All Departments with   Alumni database will get Alumni support to enrich the Industry-tie ups

 

Area of Focus: Digitization of Institutional Processes

Objective

Specific Objective

Activity

Expected Outcome

1.    ICT & Infrastructure support for Teaching and Learning

1.    To provide Smart/ Digital Classrooms with latest ICT facilities and sound technical support

 

Install devices that facilitate latest ICT (wifi enabled campus, all classrooms with acoustics)

College with ICT based innovative and hybrid pedagogies

2.    Digitisation of Library’s Rare Resources

Digitisation of rare books and manuscripts

Computerisation of the library procedures

All library services will be computerized

2.    Digitisation of administration processes

1.    Digitisation in the core administrative & financial functions

 Training sessions to be conducted for administrative staff

Core administrative & financial functions will be digitised

 

Area of Focus: Energy Efficient and ‘Clean’ Campus

Objective

Specific Objective

Activity

Expected Outcome

1.   Total Solar Power & Total Green Campus

To conserve energy and water, have a plastic free campus, paper free documentation.

To recycle all types of waste generated

Increase the number of solar panels and energy saving electronic devices, go for vertical garden, make the campus plastic free, continue/ enhance the methods of paper waste, organic waste, glass waste, and electronic waste

  1. Reduction in electricity bill
  2. Reduction in carbon footprint
  3. Will have a clean energy and green campus


 

Area of Focus: Implementation of the Indian NEP 2020

Academic year

Objective

Activity

2022-2023

2023-2024

2024-2025

2025-2026

2026-2027

To facilitate students to take up one / more specialised areas of interest

Workshop on Introduction to Innovative Pedagogies

 

Training for creating an emotion friendly environment by Pradnya Parisar Prakalpa

 

Preparation of outcome based CBCS for UG and PG with interdisciplinary Discipline Specific Electives for PG

 

 

 

Preparation of syllabus for OE/GE, SEC which is cross faculty

 

 

 

Several skill based certificate courses

 

To initiate New Courses (PG, Diploma/ Certificate and PG

Designing the curriculum for PG courses in Psychology, Political Science, Philosophy and in other humanities

 

 

 

 

Preparation of syllabus for SEC, VSC in UG and PG

 

 

 

Syllabus preparation and starting of a course in Entrepreneurship

 

 

 

 

 

To skill students- 21st Century skills

Initiate certificate courses or integrate the 21st century skills in regular curriculum

 

To promote Indian Knowledge systems, languages, culture and Values

Prepare modules on IKS, MIL, culture and values in FY, SY and in PG courses

 

 

 

To initiate a (e.g. school of Science) School System for Biological Science and Languages

Faculty training for introducing School system for Biological Sciences initially and later for humanities and languages

 

 

 

 

 

To undertake Intensive professional development and leadership

Training for e-content development

 

To start online CIE for PG , Student-Faculty exchange

 

 

Autonomy renewal process

 

 

 

Starting a centre for Skill based courses

To conduct all approved certificate courses under the centre

 

 

Conduct intensive training program

 

 

 

 

 

Setting up a mechanism to identify special learners and provide suitable additional training to achieve learner equity

Conduct structured mechanism to identify special learners and give additional training to achieve learner equity

 

 

Sensitization of students towards society

Involve students in all social responsibility activities conducted by various departmental and non-departmental associations

 

Area of Focus: Strengthening Research domains, Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Setting up of Innovation Centre & Strengthening Innovation, Incubation and Start-up Programmes

Special sessions for faculty and students on innovative thinking and also incorporate in curriculum

 

Conduct activities through Institution’s Innovation Council Entrepreneurial activities and preparation of module for Entrepreneurship

 

Conduct trainings/ workshops to encourage students and motivate them to participate in competitions focused on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, provide them with mentorship

 

Strengthen the Research Profile of the College

Will initiate the process of selection of Professors of practice

 

 

 

 

 

Encourage the departments to sign MoUs for internship/ placements. Also apply for research projects and to provide support through seed money, provide mentorship for effective project proposal designing

 

Training for faculty to prepare the framework for Integrated PhD program

 

 

 

 

 

Encourage each department to make Alumni database

 

 

 

Area of Focus: Digitization of Institutional Processes

ICT & Infrastructure support for Teaching and Learning

Install devices that facilitate latest ICT (Wi-Fi enabled campus, all classrooms with acoustics)

 

Digitisation of Library's rare books and manuscripts

 

 

 

 

 

Computerisation of the library procedures

 

 

 

 

 

Digitization of administration processes

Training sessions to be conducted for administrative staff

 

Area of Focus: Energy Efficient and ‘Clean’ Campus

Total Solar Power & Total Green Campus

Increase the number of solar panels and energy saving electronic devices, go for vertical garden, make the campus plastic free, continue/ enhance the methods of paper waste, organic waste, glass waste, and electronic waste

 

 

 

 

 

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