Aicte-Iste Refresher Programmes: About The Scheme

AICTE-ISTE REFRESHER PROGRAMMES
ABOUT THE SCHEME
I. Objectives
The AICTE-ISTE Refersher Programmes are essential for teachers in technical institutions for their
professional refinement. The other aims for the conduct of these programmes are:
 Updating knowledge and improving organizational and pedagogical skills of teachers.
 To update the knowledge providing an opportunity for interaction and mutual exchange of ideas
between teachers interested and/or working in particular areas of specialization
 Providing an opportunity for teachers to familiarize themselves with modern engineering
practices, including the latest technological advances adopted by industry keeping in view the
national needs and priorities and relevant technologies.
 Opening up before teacher’s new vistas in technology at the frontier of knowledge and the
challenges and opportunities which provide to the dedicated and hard working.
II. Eligibility
 AICTE approved institutions/University departments imparting technical education are entitled
 Coordinator must be a full time regular faculty with adequate experience in teaching and
research with publications is desirable
 Maximum 2 proposals per institute would be considered in a year.
 Preferably one self-financing program should have been arranged in last 12 months by the
college.
 ISTE will charge Rs.1500/- as processing fee. The proposals will be accepted only if institute
will pay the processing fee through online.
III. Duration of programme

(a) The duration of the programme shall be one week (working days 6)
IV. Limit of funding
(a) Rs.3 lakhs
V. Type of Training
i. Refresher Training
VI. Processing Methodology
The proposal shall be assess by ‘Three Member Committee’ comprising Experts not below the rank
of Associate Professor.
VII Terms and Conditions
a. For conducting a programme following is essential:
i) Offer letter of ISTE for conduct of the programme
ii) An acceptance letter by the institute in response to the offer letter
b. Funds once released/sanctioned for organizing the particular topic/area of programme cannot be
utilized for any other programme
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c. In case the event is cancelled, the funds will be returned back to ISTE immediately with interest
accrued.
d. Any change in the schedule for holding the programme, change of Coordinator, venue and date
would be require prior approval of the Council, failing which the offer for the grant already issued
would be treated as automatically withdrawn.
e. The funds under the scheme are released in two installments:
i. The first installment (fifty percent of the total amount sanctioned) is released before the event
on the receipt of acceptance letter;
ii. The second installment is released after the receipt of the following documents:
a. List of participants
b. Feedback of the participants with signatures
c. Photographs of the conducted events (05 nos.)
d. Supporting bills/documents and paid vouchers on account of expenses incurred for the
purpose.
e. Two hard copies of proceedings in bound form
f. The above documents should be counter signed by the Coordinator.
g. A copy of question papers
h. A copy of result of the test conducted.
iii. The expenditure under the Heads ‘Honorarium to Course Coordinator’ and ‘Honorarium to
Resource Persons’ shall not exceed 1% & 20% respectively of the total sanctioned grant for
the programme. However, overall expenditure shall not exceed the funds sanctioned for the
programme.
f. The University/Institution should submit the documents necessary for release the 1st installment
within 15 days of receipt of the offer letter and document necessary for release of 2nd installment
within 1 month of the conduct of the event.
g. A test will be conducted at the end of the programe and the certificates will be issued to those
participants who have attended the programme and have qualified in the test.
h. After conduct of each programme the following shall be submitted to ISTE:
a. Detailed schedule of training programme
b. List of resource persons invited with full address, contact details, topics etc.
c. List of participants attended the programme
d. Copy of question paper and participant’s performance for the test conducted
e. Minimum five photographs and Pen drive/CD of selected sessions.
i. ISTE will carry out the impact analysis of each of the training programme conducted and will submit
the consolidated report to AICTE
VIII. A. Criteria for Selection
i) The program should be conducted in line with the aims specified in the MoU.
ii) Preferably one self-financing program should have been arranged in last 12 months by the
college.
iii) The program cannot be combined with any other professional body. The Principal sponsor
will be AICTE-ISTE and no other major sponsors are allowed. However, the institute can
generate additional funds from any other source to meet the expenditure.
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iv) Copy of the Question paper and participant’s performance should be submitted at the end
of the program
v) Course content should be relevant
vi) Facilities and expertise should be available in the institute
vii) Collaboration with industry/other institutions in the conduct of the programme
viii) Previous performance of institute in conducting the programme
ix) The programmes should be allotted to all types of institutes provided the proposal is found
satisfactory
x) The programme conducted by the college in last 12 months till the date of application to
ISTE.
xi) Title of the programmes, No. of participants trained, source of funding, amount of funding,
duration of program etc.
xii) No registration fee should be charged to the participants. This should be mentioned in
registration form attached to the programme brochure.
B. Selection of Participants
i. Each batch should consist of 40 participants
ii. Not more than 10% (Max.4) from host institute
iii. Not more than 50% from that area (district). In case of metropolitan city, it can be restricted
to that city only
iv. Remaining participants should be selected giving preference to candidates from nearby
districts
C. Conduct of Programme
i. Not more than 20% of the Resources Persons (Faculty) from the host institute/ group of
institutions.
ii. Preferably eminent personalities in the field must be invited as the resource person.
iii. Minimum one good resource person from the industry should be invited.
iv. Program should start preferably at 09:30 am.
v. Every day four sessions of 1½ hour duration each should be arranged with suitable breaks
vi. One Industrial visit may be arranged depending upon the nature of topic.
vii. One session on Stress Management may be arranged.
D. Course Material
i. Two bound copies of the course material developed during the refresher program should
be submitted to ISTE along with utilization certificate. Copy of this material should be given
to each participant free of cost
ii. ISTE will design and develop standard course material for orientation programme and will
get it appeared by AICTE. This course material will be used for all orientation programmes
sponsored by AICTE.
The necessary charges will be recovered from the institutions by ISTE from the expenditure
head of “Reading Materials to Participants”.

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