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Kancheepuram which will manage the selection of HEIs and mentors, allocate mentors to HEIs,

conduct curated webinars to share best practices and resource material, monitor progress, and
disburse honorarium to the mentors. There will be no separate non-recurring or recurring grant
given to the HEIs. The Programme will target 50 promising HEIs for a period of two years
(2024-26).

Financial Norms

The financial requirements of this Programme for 2024-25 to 2025-26 shall be as per the
following:

Preparatory Year – 1 Year – 1 Programme
Particulars (Jan-Mar (2024-25) (2025-26) Total
24) (In Rs.) (In Rs.) (In Rs.) (In Rs.)
Number of institutions enrolled 50

Total number of faculty to be mentored 1,400 1,450 2,850
Total mentors to support all the 150 150 150
institutions
Total mentor cost for all institutions 16,80,00,000 19,14,00,000 35,94,00,000

Total MoE grant for faculty mentoring 10,92,00,000 12,44,10,000 23,36,10,000
Average MoE grant per beneficiary 81,968
faculty

Seeking Expression of Interest from the Institutes

Interested HEIs may submit a clear and concise proposal for participation in this Programme.
The proposals must clearly articulate the following:

1. Why the HEI wants to participate in this Programme and how it fits with its NEP plans?
2. What specific goals it intends to achieve over 3 to 5 years through this Programme?
3. How it intends to integrate and institutionalize this Programme in its everyday routine?
4. What is the level of readiness of the HEI to implement the key interventions of the
Programme including approvals from governing bodies like senate or board and infra?

5. How much funds will be allocated by the HEI to support teams and the sources of funds?
6. Which local industry partners have committed to support this Programme & nature of
support?
7. Who will be coordinating the Programme in the HEI? (PI/Co-PI must preferably be in
leadership positions and able to implement the desired institutional changes)
8. Provide a list of five mentors from local industry partners, start-up community or retired
professionals from industry or senior faculty from other academic institutions. Their
consent may be taken and their profiles and contact details may be attached. Mentors must

have strong inter-disciplinary expertise, experience in product development and
entrepreneurial initiatives, listening skills, ability to mentor faculty and willing to commit
40 days per year (1 day per week during the semester).

Selection Criteria of the HEIs

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