Govt engineering colleges to adopt outcome-based student devpt model

Bengaluru: The Higher Education Department has constituted an expert committee to develop and oversee the implementation of a comprehensive, outcome-based student development model in government engineering colleges, amid poor demand for seats in these institutions.Karnataka universities ask colleges to prepare for student elections This year, 1,402 of the 4,704 seats across 17 government engineering colleges remained vacant.“Bodies like the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) define essential Programme Outcomes such as disciplinary knowledge, problem-solving, innovation and professional ethics. Achieving these requires structured learning experiences beyond conventional curriculum delivery,” Higher Education Minister Basavaraj Rayareddi said.The department has assigned the committee 11 key responsibilities to ensure that students attain the prescribed Programme Outcomes through demonstrated knowledge, practical application, skills, attitudes and professional capabilities.“We have asked the committee to establish and implement a framework to ensure that every student attains the applicable Programme Outcomes under the AICTE/NBA framework in their true spirit,” Rayareddi said.The committee will also oversee training, data quality, access controls and periodic reviews, and will be accountable for measurable improvements in student development, he added.Key responsibilitiesThe following are the key responsibilities of the committee:The committee will design academic structures that allow students to develop competencies through projects, interdisciplinary learning, industry exposure, teamwork and leadership activities. It will also establish measurable indicators to assess student activities and competencies.It will develop and maintain digital competency profiles for individual students, tracking their achievements, engagement, progress and development needs. Student data will be used to provide personalised learning support and identify suitable candidates for placements, internships, research, entrepreneurship and higher studies.The panel will frame standard operating procedures for academic, student-development and administrative activities. It will also develop AI-assisted systems to analyse student engagement, competencies and performance, identify learning gaps and initiate timely interventions.Coastal Karnataka engineering colleges bridge skilled youth to careers in JapanOther responsibilities include preparing personalised development and career roadmaps, integrating institutional IT systems through a central monitoring portal, automating data capture and administrative workflows, and drawing up a phased implementation plan with measurable targets, timelines and assigned responsibilities.The department has selected senior professors associated with technical institutions across the country, including IIT Madras, Bannari Amman Institute of Technology in Tamil Nadu and Yogi Vemana University in Kadapa, to serve on the committee.

Source: Deccan Herald