NEP-2020 - MIT School of Computing

NEP 2020 is envisaged to bring about radical change in the education system right from Pre- Primary years to Higher education. It promotes rigorous research-based specialization and opportunities for multidisciplinary work and interdisciplinary thinking at the Graduate, Master's and Doctoral level education in large multidisciplinary Universities of India. Conversion of Three Years bachelor's degree (UG) Programme to Four-year Multidisciplinary UG Programme with multiple entry and exit options is a major change that has been done to orient the students with right skill, attitude and employability. Besides this, NEP 2020 document has also recommended the introduction of multidisciplinary courses in existing Four Years UG programmes with provision to award UG degree with Major + Minor, Honours, & Honours with Research. With the introduction of Academic Bank of credits, the new education Policy has provided the facility for students to move from one University to another and accumulate their credits based on their work and be eligible to earn the degree. The NEP 2020 document has directed that University and College campuses nurture education and research activities that are alive to the dynamics and requirements of the society and Industry in the neighborhood. The new Education Policy thus envisages a holistic and multidisciplinary education system that would shape the younger generation into a holistic personality who are intellectually sharp, physically strong, mentally alert, emotionally balanced, morally and ethically elevated.

MIT-ADT University, a multidisciplinary University with Art, Design and Technology disciplines on the campus is all set to implement the New National Education Policy NEP 2020 from the academic Year 2023-24.With an Exclusive School of Holistic Development functioning on its campus from 2017, and UG/PG programmes in the discipline of Arts, Performing Arts, Sciences, Design, Engineering & Technology and Management being offered since 2016, the University is more than ready to adopt and implement New Education Policy NEP 2020. The Credit Structure of various programmes have been restructured as per NEP2020 guidelines and the Academic Council has given approval for its implementation. A brief highlight of the School/Institute wise restructured Programmes for implementation with effect from Academic Year 2023-24 is presented here for the information of all the stake holders, particularly students.

Our true source of inspiration!

Our truest source of inspiration, Hon’ble Dr. Vishwanath D. Karad, the founding father of MIT Group of Institutions, is a renowned educationalist. Hon’ble Dr. Vishwanath D. Karad is admired for his exemplary work in the field of higher education, human rights, spiritual sciences and spiritual advice. He has driven the MIT Group of Institutions to reach out to over 50,000 students across 75 institutions & 4 Universities. A true visionary, Hon’ble Dr. Vishwanath D. Karad has initiated some of the most ground-breaking activities under the banner of MIT Group of Institutions. Some of his initiatives include the International Robocon, Shri Saint Dnyaneshwar World Peace Prize, enhancement of pilgrimage centres at Alandi, Dehu, Pandharpur, etc. His relentless efforts and valuable contribution towards Human Rights and Democracy have resulted in Maharashtra Institute of Technology, receiving a UNESCO chair in 1998 from UNESCO, Paris.

A staunch follower of Swami Vivekananda, Hon’ble Dr. Vishwanath D. Karad represented India in ‘Parliaments of World’s Religions’at the prestigious Salt Palace Convention, Salt Lake City, Utah (USA) in 2015. The convention was attended by over 10000 people, representing over 50 different faiths from over 80 Nations. Hon’ble Dr. Vishwanath D. Karad has also orchestrated a unique mission of establishing the world’s largest dome as“Philospher Saint Shri Dnyaneshwar World Peace Center & Library”, span across 160 feet in diameter and reaching 269 feet in height at the University campus. His vision ‘to build a nation of competent individuals’is at the heart of MIT-ADTUniversity. We aim at providing value-based education for academic excellence with various technical as well as cultural initiatives that fuel leadership qualities among our students.

Hon'ble Father & Founder Dr. Vishwanath D. Karad
Founder, MAEER’s MIT Group of Institutions, Pune
President, MIT Art, Design & Technology University, Pune, India

Message from the Vice Chancellor

Dear Students,

As the Vice Chancellor of this esteemed University, I am thrilled to witness the dawn of this new era in education. The NEP 2020 is a visionary document that aims to revolutionize our education system and empower our students to become leaders of tomorrow. It marks a significant departure from the traditional approaches and sets forth a comprehensive framework to address the evolving needs of our dynamic society. At the heart of the NEP 2020 lies the focus on holistic development and the nurturing of creativity and critical thinking. The policy advocates a multidisciplinary approach that encourages students to explore diverse subjects and discover their true passions. This flexibility in curriculum design will enable learners to become well-rounded individuals capable of tackling complex challenges in their chosen fields.

One of the key aspects of the NEP 2020 is the emphasis on research and innovation. As a research-intensive University, we are committed to fostering an environment that encourages curiosity and pushes the boundaries of knowledge. The policy's provisions for greater research funding and collaboration opportunities will undoubtedly fuel our pursuit of excellence. Furthermore, the NEP2020 envisions an inclusive education system that caters to the needs of all learners, regardless of their background or abilities. We are dedicated to creating a welcoming and supportive campus where every individual can thrive and fulfill their potential. Through inclusive practices, we aim to build a diverse community that celebrates differences and cherishes the rich tapestry of human experiences.

As we embark on this transformative journey, I call upon all students of our University to actively participate in the implementation of the NEP 2020. Our collective efforts will be instrumental in shaping the future of education. Let us embrace this historic moment with optimism and determination. Together, we can create an educational ecosystem that inspires, empowers, and propels us towards a brighter future.

Prof Dr. Mangesh T. Karad
Executive President & Vice Chancellor
MIT Art Design and Technology University, Pune
Email: vicechancellor@mituniversity.edu.in

Philosophy & Salient Features of NEP 2020

National Education Policy- NEP 2020 is the first education policy of the 21st century built on the foundational pillars of Access, Equity, Quality, Affordability and Accountability. This policy is aligned to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and aims to transform India into a vibrant knowledge society and global knowledge superpower by making primary, secondary and higher education more holistic, flexible, as well as multidisciplinary to match the requirements of present century. The new education policy essentially aims at bringing out the unique capabilities of each student.

The policy envisages a broad-based multi-disciplinary holistic education at the undergraduate level with an integrated based approach having rigorous exposure to Arts, Science, Humanities, Mathematics and Professional fields. These multidisciplinary subjects having imaginative and flexible curricular structures, with creative combinations of study along with integration of vocational education would enable the development of multiskilled human resources. The new policy makes a provision for multiple entry/exit points to facilitate student to choose the path, pace and the place of acquiring the qualification. A holistic and multidisciplinary education will help develop well-rounded individuals who possess critical 21st century capacities in fields across the Arts, Science, Humanities, Mathematics, Languages, Professional fields, and Vocational fields; an ethic of social engagement; soft skills, such as communication, discussion and debate; and rigorous specialization in a chosen field or fields. Such a holistic education shall be the aim and approach of all undergraduate Programmes, including those in Professional, Technical, and Vocational disciplines.

A holistic and multidisciplinary education would aim to develop all capacities of human beings -intellectual, aesthetic, social, physical, emotional, and moral in an integrated manner.

The salient features of the New Education Policy are:

Recognizing, identifying, and fostering the unique capabilities of each student, by sensitizing teachers as well as parents to promote each student's holistic development in both academic and non-academic spheres.
Flexibility to learners to choose their learning trajectories and programmes, and thereby choose their own paths in life according to their talents and interests.
Multidisciplinarity and a Holistic Education across the sciences, social sciences, arts, humanities, Professional fields and sports for a multidisciplinary world in order to ensure the unity and integrity of all knowledge.
Creativity and Critical thinking to encourage logical decision-making and innovation.
Ethics and Human & Constitutional values like empathy, respect for others, cleanliness, courtesy, democratic spirit, spirit of service, respect for public property, scientific temper, liberty, responsibility, pluralism, equality, and justice.
Life Skillssuch as communication, cooperation, teamwork, and resilience.

Academic Bank of Credits (ABC)

Academic Bank of Credits (ABC) is a virtual/digital storehouse that contains the information of the credits earned by individual students throughout their learning journey. ABC can be considered as an authentic reference to check the credit record of any student at any given point in time. It helps faculty and establishment to manage & check the credits earned by students. It will enable students to open their accounts and give multiple options for entering and leaving Colleges or Universities. There will be “multiple exit” & “multiple entry” points during the higher education tenure & credits will be transferred through ABC seamlessly.

Key Features of Academic Bank of Credit (ABC)

Increases the student's freedom in choosing their courses and academics.
Enables the student to drop out in any year and then exchange the credits earned so far with a certificate/diploma if they are eligible.
They can redeem the credits and rejoin the same or any other Institute/ University in the future and continue their education.
Thus, the concept of ABC is helpful to the students to embrace a multi-disciplinary educational approach. The idea is to make students “skillful professionals” and help their overall growth. In a crux, the Academic Bank of Credits will be a game-changer in transforming Indian education to a great extent.

Creation of ABC Id for individual students

As per the NEP2020 policy it is compulsory for every student to generate ABC IDs. MITADTUniversity has already generated more than 10000 ABC IDs for enrolled students. For newly admitted students, the respective school ABC ID Coordinator will share the step-by-step procedure to generate the ABC ID and help students to understand its potential benefits.The following figure illustrate the flow of process for generation of ABC ID.

Road Map for Implementation

MIT-ADT University has decided to restructure and align all the Programmes in accordance with the provisions of National Education Policy-NEP 2020 with effect from Academic Year 2023-24. The implementation of the same is being done in two phases with about 20+ Programmes restructured in the first phase (AY 2023-24) and remaining in the second phase. The road map for the implementation has been identified with key action plan necessary to facilitate the percolation of philosophy and salient features of NEPdown to all the stakeholders particularly the students of this University.

The following are the key action plans as a road map to successful implementation of NEP 2020:

Framework for mapping of academic credits among HEIs and the Intuitions of National importance through Academic Bank of Credit (ABC).
Office for International Students to spread awareness and provide support.
Logistic support in terms of Infrastructure & Faculty along with to strengthen existing environment for Multidisciplinary Education and Research.
Regional level state of the art infrastructure for creating online courses.
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) through Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) which will ease the accepting of the credits during the multi-institute learning.
Institutes/ Industry who offer courses and are ready for sharing credits, signing MOUs etc.
Enhancing the competency and capability of University/Faculty to initiate the implementation of NEP-2020 effectively in their own University/Institutes and guiding other Institutes.
Drafting general rules and guidelines for enabling the students to take up mandatory internship in industry, and assessment of the training outcomes to grant the relevant grades.
Development and implementation of experimental/experential learning curriculum.
Introducing Industry relevant courses.
Integration of curriculum suitable for multiple exits and multiple entries.
Amechanism to monitor the balance between the Technical Education and Employability.
Opportunities for strengthening unexplored domains of the faculty.
Usage of Information Communication Technology (ICT) Tools in classrooms/ laboratories.
Setting up the regulations in accordance with National Innovation Startup Policy (NISP), enabling the students to take up start-up activities, in lieu of academic credit points.
Establishment of Self learning and do it yourself (DIY) Laboratories.
Formation of Equivalence and Admissions Committee (EAC).

School of Computing has taken a bold initiative in restructuring various B.Tech.-Four Year Degree Programmes as per the guidelines of NEP2020 and approved by AICTE/UGC. The Programme Curriculum consist of the following:

Basic Science & Engineering Science Courses(BSC & ESC): The set of Courses as prerequisites to Engineering Courses (Ref:Table 1)
Programme Core Courses (PCC) and Elective Courses (PEC): The set of Courses which prepares students in Majordiscipline of the Programme (Ref:Table 2 & 3).
Open Electives/Generic Electives (OE/GE): The multiple baskets of Courses to choose from multi-disciplinary area to impart knowledge & Skills beyond core domain area of study (Ref:Table 4).
Multidisciplinary Minors (MDM):The multiple Minors (Set of Courses) to choose from multi-disciplinary area to add value to Core Programme and thus enhance employability & Entrepreneurship. Minornomenclature would be added on to title of the degree along with Major (Ref:Table 5)
Vocational Skill & Skill Enhancement Courses (VSEC):To empower students with additional skills and thus make them industry ready (Ref:Table 6).
Multidisciplinary Holistic Development Courses (MDHDC): School of Holistic Development of the University offerAbility Enhancement Skills (AEC), Indian knowledge Systems (IKS), Value Education Courses, Professional Ethics & Life Skills Courses (VAC/VEC/EVLSC) together with Co-Curricular Courses to nurture holistic development of individual students (Ref:Table 7).
Experiential Learning Course: To provide students with experiential learning process through Internship and projects with exposure to Industry Practices.

Programme Structure in terms of Credit distribution for various type of courses by Department of i) ComputerScience & Engineering, and ii) Information Technology is given in various format as stated below

The Summary Tableprovides details of Category/Types of Courses & Credits assigned in all the eight Semesters of the FourYearDegree Programmes offered.
The Pie Chartpresents the Credit distribution given in Table in Graphical Form
The Flow Diagram navigates students to various Types and Baskets of Courses such as Programme Elective Courses( PEC), Open Electives/Generic Electives(OE/GE), Multidisciplinary Minors(MDM) and Multidisciplinary Holistic Development Courses(MDHDC) besides Programme Core Courses offered to students during different Semesters. Reference Table No. are given against each Type of Courses in the Flow diagram for students to refer and know Course Titles & Credits assigned.
Every Student will earn the credits pertaining to various courses only when he/she fulfils all the academic requirements including prescribed Assessment. After earning the required credits specified for the Programme, the student is awarded B.Tech degree in Majorwith Minor in chosen subject.
Semesterwise courses pertaining to specific Programme are given in the Programme Credit Structure & Syllabi (PROCSY). The same is available with the respective Head of the Department.
Department wise Programme Structure is given on following pages

Department of Computer Science & Engineering Department of INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT)