Visvesvaraya Technological University “Jnana Sangama”, Belagavi - 590 018, Karnataka State Prof. A'S. Deshpande nz, siren, pao. Phone : (0831) 2498100 REGISTRAR. Fax _: (0831) 2405467 Ref VTU/BGM/Aca-OS/Gen-Cirs/2019-20/ SOlp Date: 3, auG 2019 CIRCULAR Sub: Earning of Activity Points for Award of Degree for students admitted under 2018 Regulations — reg. Ref: 1. AICTE Internship Guidelines 2. Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor Approval dated : 30-07-2019 Preamble: Apart from technical knowledge and skills, to be successfull as professionals, students should have excellent soft skills, leadership qualities and team spirit. They should have entrepreneurial capabilities and societal commitment. In order to match these multifarious requirement, AICTE has created a unique mechanism of awarding Activity Points over and above the academic grades. 1, Every Day College regular student admitted to the 4 years Degree programme and every student entering 4 years Degree programme through lateral entry, shall carn 100 and 75 Activity Points respectively for the award of degree through AICTE Activity Point Programme. Students transferred from other Universities to fifth semester are required to earn 50 Activity Points from the year of entry to VTU. This is applicable to B.E/B.Tech. students taking admission starting from 2018-19: regular, 2019-20 : lateral entry admission and those joining 5 semester in 2020-21. si. ‘Student Category ‘Activity points No. prescribed by AICTE 1 |Day College regular student admitted to the 4 100 years Degree programme 2 |Student entering 4 years Degree programme 75 through lateral entry 3 | Students transferred from other Universities to 50 fifth semester I 2. The Activity Points earned shall be reflected on the student's eighth semester Grade Card.The activities can be can be spread over the years (duration of the programme), anytime during the semester weekends and holidays, as per the interest and convenience of the student from the year of entry to the programme. However, minimum hours specified must be satisfied. Activity Points (non-credit) have no effect on SGPA/CGPA and shall not be considered for vertical progression, In case students fail to earn the prescribed Activity Points, Eighth semester Grade Card shall be issued only after earning the required Activity Points. Students shall be admitted for the award of degree only after the release of the Eighth semester Grade Card. AICTE Activity Point Programme (Activity Summary Sheet) For more details refer to Chapter 6, AICTE Activity Point Programme, Model Internship Guidelines (copy enclosed). AICTE Activity Point Programme (Activity Summary Sheet) The AICTE Activity Programme, a non-credit programme, can be taken up any time during the semester weekends and holidays. These activities can be spread over the years, as per convenience of the student. However, minimum hours specified must be satisfied. Following suggestive activities may be carried out by students in teams as per their choice. Fecformance wintoram ie | Evaluated by a Activity Head oy ea No. Weeks | Hours | _polsta/ Helping local schools to achieve good 1 |result andenhance their enrolment in | 2 |80-90| 20 Higher/ technical/ Vocational Education. Preparing an actionable business : 2 | proposal for enhancing the village Income,|_2 |80-90/ 20 Nss/ Developing Sustainable Water ~ youth Red 3 _| Management system 2 [80-90] 20 |" cross Tourism Promotion Innovative Co-ordinators 4 | approaches. 2) | S590] 20 /Chairperson- 5 _| Promotion of Appropriate Technologies. 2 |80-90| 20 CIC (College 6 | Reduction in Energy Consumption 2 [80-90| 20 internal 7_|To Skill rural population. 2 [80-90] 20 conical g | Facilitating 100% Digitized money 2 180-90] 20 SAGY (Sansad Peneacuone. ‘Adarsh Gram Setting of the information imparting Yojana, Govt. of 9 | club for women leading to contribution | 2 | 80-90! 20 India) of the in social and economic issues. institute/ Developing and managing efficient garbage Mentor 10 | disposable system. 2 [80290 20 11 | To assist the marketing of rural produce. | 2 | 80-90| 30 12 | Food preservation /packaging. 2 |80-90| 20 13_| Automation of local activities. 2 80 - 90 20AICTE Activity Point Programme (Activity Summary Sheet) ] The AICTE Activity Programme, a non-credit programme, can be taken up any time during the semester weekends and holidays. These activities can be spread over the years, as per convenience of the student. However, minimum hours specified must be satisfied. Following suggestive activities may be carried out by students in teams as per their choice. _ Minimum Peeecnmeee sl. Duration | lumen LHe. | Activity Head wee | Hours | sei ‘Spreading public awareness under rural ~ 14 | cutreach programmes 2885.20, Mom Contribution to any national level initiative of Government of India. For e.g. Digital 15 | india/ Skill India/ Swachh Bharat 2) 20530) 120 Internship etc., Evaluated by 7, Submission of Activity Points: The consolidated report of activity points earned by the students shall be sent to the University. A notification in this respect will be issued by Registrar (Evaluation), VTU, Belagavi. content of this circular is applicable to both Affiliated and Autonomous colle; ler VTU. Hence, the Principals of Colleges are informed to advice and guide the students in this regard. ‘The contents of this circular may be brought to the notice of all concerned. Encl: As above To, The Copy to: 1.Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor through the Secretary to VC, VTU, Belagavi for land information 2. The Registrar(Eval.), VTU, Belagavi 3. The Regional Directors (I/C) of all the Regional Offices of VTU for kind information 4. The Special Officers of Academic & Examination Section, VTU, Belagavi 4. The concerned Case workers of Academic & Examination Section, VTU, Belagavi 5. The Computer Network centre, VTU, Belagavi BY ORDER, ‘REGISTRAR s of Principals of All Engineering Colleges [Coretionena eces Autonomous) under the ambit VTU, BelagaviCHAPTER - 6 AICTE ACTIVITY POINT PROGRAMME ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT FOR EARNING 4 YEARS DEGREE PROGRAMME Apart from technical knowledge and skills, to be successful as professionals, students should have excellent soft skills, leadership qualities and team spirit. They should have entrepreneurial capabilities and societal commitment. In order to match these multifarious requirements, AICTE has created a unique mechanism of awarding minimum100 Activity Points over and above the academic grades. Every regular student, who is admitted to the 4 years Degree programme, is required to earn 100 Activity Points in addition to the required academic grades, for getting 4 Years degree programme. Students entering 4 years Degree programme through lateral entry are required to earn 75 Activity Points, in addition to the academic grades, for getting 4 years’ degree program. Similarly, Diploma students are required to earn 75 Activity Points during 3 years of their diploma programme. AICTE recommends 300-400 hours Activity Programme for each degree student for Community service and allied activities. Similarly, 200-250 hours should be devoted by Diploma student for Community service and allied activities as an additional requirement or non-credit programme. Here, 40-45 hours are equivalent to 1 week. These activities will be coordinated by NSS/NCC/Sports/SAGY Coordinator or TPO of the Institute. The student will be provided a certificate from the concerned coordinator and Institutional Head. Every student is required to prepare a file containing documentary proofs of activities, done by him her. This file will be duly verified by the concerned evaluator as listed in Table-4. The student should earn at least 100 activity points before he/ she appears for his/ her Final Examinations. The points students have earned will be reflected on the student's transcript. However, there will be neither grades/ marks for these points nor will there be any effect on SPVCPYCGPA etc. As proposed under the AICTE Rural internship Programme, ita student completes any long term goal during his degree programme, it will be counted as Internship Activity and credit requirement for the internship is fulfiled. However, if only short term interventions under the programme are attempted it will be counted towards AICTE Activity Point Programme requisite. Following suggestive activities as Long Term Goals may be carried out by ‘students in teams: 4. Prepare and implement plan to create local job opportunites, 2, Prepare and implement pian to improve education quay in village 3. Prepare an actionable DPR for Doubling the vilage Income, 4, Developing Sustainable Water Management system, ‘5. Prepare and Improve a plan to improve health parameters of villagers. 6. Developing and implementing of Low Cost Sanitation facilites. 7. Prepare and implement pian to promote Local Tourism through Innovative Approaches. 8, Implement/Develop Technology solutions which will improve quality of Ife, 9. Prepare and implement solution for energy conservation, ee el| AICTE INTERNSHIP POLICY: GUIDELINES & PROCEDURES 10. repare and implement plan to Skil village youth and provide employment. 111. Develop localized techniques for Reduction in construction Cost. 12,Prepare and implement plan of sustainable growth of village. 13. Setting of Information imparting club for women leading to contribution in social and economic issues. 14, Developing and managing Efficient garbage disposable system. 15. Contribution to any national level initiative of Government of India. For eg. Digital India Skill India/ Swachh Bharat Internship ete The student may choose any activities as per the'r liking inorder to earn the AICTE Activity points. These activities ‘can be spread over the years, as per convenience of the student. The Minimum points required as per entry level of any student are presented in Table 3. Table 3. The activity Point requirement for Degree/ Diploma/ Lateral entry students ‘Regular ot (Gd Sem.) through lateral erty or transfer rom other University ist Year Regular [Bad Year (Grd Sem) through ateral ertySE ISEE SEE SEF ar f 25 £ ‘i I 1a] et | #8 i i i i iz i I 7/388 /28 tdi i UBE 289] 28% [SREB gERESEE| 09 | 287 DH SRE Ree Ry stg eRe a i ti |e f |