Policy approved in Meeting of Board of Governors under Agenda no.17 held on 29-08-2020

Research and Innovation are important components of higher education. The policy seeks to develop a culture and an environment for research and innovation through quality publications, research projects, campus start-ups, industrial consultancy and contributions to research seminars, conferences, workshops and other such events relating to research and innovation. Research, innovation and consultancy are given due importance by national regulatory bodies and accreditation and ranking agencies. Through this policy, PIET aims at making a larger contribution to research and innovation so as to improve academic quality.

Under the policy, necessary support infrastructure and facilities will be expanded to encourage faculty and students to focus on research and innovation and bring out quality output. Under the policy each department will identify thrust areas for research and innovation on the basis of current trends in industry and take steps to build internal capability among faculty and students by conducting research in the priority areas. The students will be specifically encouraged the undertake research projects under the guidance of the faculty and will be provided incentives and motivation to do field projects. The departments will conduct from time to time research seminars and workshops and take steps to disseminate the knowledge. To promote research, departments will develop linkages with corporate houses and R&D organizations in the region. The research work in the institute must lead to value addition for faculty and students through useful projects. As a matter of policy, the institute will encourage research in inter-disciplinary areas.

The contribution of each faculty member will be measured through performance points to be earned by the faculty members on the basis of their various activities relating to research and innovation during an academic year.

Scope

• This scheme covers all faculty members and technical staff of all departments of PIET.
• To motivate our faculty members to take on research-related activities, in addition to the teaching, so as to publish research papers in journals /chapters in edited books/volumes/ papers published in proceedings of international national conferences/ books.

(I) INCENTIVE POLICY FOR RESEARCH PAPERS IN JOURNALS /CHAPTERS IN EDITED BOOKS/VOLUMES/ PAPERS PUBLISHED IN PROCEEDINGS OF INTERNATIONAL NATIONAL CONFERENCES/ BOOKS/PATENTS/Ph. D.

Objective

The primary objective of the proposed incentive scheme is to motivate the faculty members and technical staff of our Institute to undertake quality research and other research-related activities.

(A) JOURNAL/CONFERENCE PUBLICATION

In case of single author from PIET

 In case there is more than one author from PIET, the above mentioned amount will be equally distributed among them.

(B) BOOK/CHAPTER PUBLICATION

In case of single author from PIET

In case there is more than one author from PIET, the above mentioned amount will be equally distributed among them.
(C) INCENTIVE POLICY FOR PATENTS

In case of one or two authors from PIET

In case there are more than two authors from PIET

• Rs 15000 will be equally distributed among them on publication of the patent
• Rs 25000 will be equally distributed among them on grant of the patent

(D) INCENTIVE POLICY FOR EARNING THE Ph. D. DEGREE

• Pay Increment: Rs 5000

(II) POLICY FOR PARTICIPATION IN FDPS/CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS

All faculty members participating in FDPs/Conferences/Workshops will be reimbursed the Registration Fees, Travel Allowance & Dearness Allowance up to Rs. 6500/-.

(III) POLICY FOR ORGANIZING FDPs/ INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE/ NATIONAL CONFERENCE/ WORKSHOPS

One day additional special leave for the duration of less than one week and 2 days additional special leave for the duration of one week or more will be granted for FDPs/ International Conference/ National Conference/ Workshops being organized, to the Convenor and to Co-Convenor, at PIET.

(IV) POLICY FOR EXPERT LECTURE/ KEYNOTE SPEAKER/ SESSION CHAIR/ RESOURCE PERSON

Academic leave will be granted to the faculty delivering expert lecture/ key note address/ invited talks/ chairing the session in a conference at an institution other than PIET.

Procedural Guidelines

• The faculty member(s)/Author(s) must have the affiliation of PIET, Panipat in all the publications entitled in this policy.
• Only published papers are considered.
• Faculty members can take benefit under either of the incentive or reimbursement policy.
• The head of the departments will be awarded an additional 10% of the amount rewarded to the faculty member/s of his/her department.
• The registration fee and Travel Allowance shall be reimbursed as per the discretion of the competent authority.
• The Head of the Department should verify whether faculty member(s)/author(s) is/are first/Corresponding/Supervisor/Co-author in the published paper. The Director should verify whether the HoDs is/are first/Corresponding/Supervisor/Co-author in the published paper.
• The above norms will only be applicable when the published paper has the author’s affiliation with PIET, Panipat.
• In the case of more than one author from PIET, Panipat the incentive amount will be divided equally among the faculty members having the affiliation of PIET, Panipat.
• In case of any conflict, director shall exercise his/ her discretion.