AICTE Research Promotion Scheme (RPS)

(Lab to Market)

Scheme Document: 2025

Training and Learning Bureau (T&LB)

All India Council for Technical Education

Nelson Mandela Marg,
Vasant Kunj, New Delhi – 110070

E-mail: directortlb@aicte-india.org; rpstlb@aicte-india.org

 AICTE Research Promotion Scheme (RPS)

1.1 Introduction:
The AICTE Research Promotion Scheme (RPS) was initiated in 2003-04 to foster
innovation and research. Recognizing advancements in disciplines such as Artificial
Intelligence, Machine Learning, Quantum Computing and Communication and Big
Data etc., the scheme has been restructured as AICTE RPS: Lab to Market. This
initiative aims to establish an ecosystem that supports translational research at least
having Technology Readiness Level (TRL) level 6/7. AICTE will provide separate
support for taking this work to market and / or industrial applications.

1.2 Objectives of Scheme

a) Lab to Market intends to support educational institutes and

researchers/innovators with funding and mentoring for translational
research having scope of Technology Readiness Level (TRL)-6 (Lab
Testing)/TRL-7 (Field Testing).
b) The scheme aims at enhancing the skills and expertise of faculty researchers
so that they can develop new ideas and focus on translational research to
addressthe societal challenges and create impact in the society.
c) To provide financial assistance for procurement of equipment, human
resource, machines, tools, testing kits, testing for the purpose of developing
new products, scaling lab-based research and commercialize the solutions.
d) Handhold research with practical aspects of intellectual property and
technology transfer and enable the commercialization of the products
developed.

1.3 Research Domains

The research grant shall be for a period of 2 to 3 years in the following emerging fields
only:

i. Advanced Computing (Supercomputing and Quantum Computing)

ii. Advanced Manufacturing

iii. Advanced Materials, Rare-earth & Critical Minerals

iv. Aggrotech & Food processing

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 v. Artificial Intelligence and Data Science

vi. Blue / Green Economy

vii. Cyber Physical Systems and Cyber Security

viii. Design thinking and Innovation

ix. Digital Twins

x. Disaster Management & Resilient Infrastructure

xi. Energy, Sustainability & Climate Change

xii. Health Care & Med Tech

xiii. Hydrogen Energy

xiv. Manufacturing & Industry 4.0

xv. Next Gen Communications and signal processing

xvi. Smart Cities

xvii. Smart Mobility

xviii. Semiconductors

xix. Space and Defense

xx. Any other emerging technology area

For implementation of clause 10 (e) of AICTE act relating to Disability

Management, AICTE would give special preference to proposals being
taken up in the following areas: -
i) Educational Technology for the differently abled people.
ii) Design of physical infrastructure/aids catering to the needs of differently
abledpeople.
iii) Computer based Voice/speech Interactive Hardware/software device.
iv) Assistive devices for the Differently abled people, Speech development
devices,sensors, detection, devices, etc.
v) Design of Diagnostic/therapeutic equipment.
vi) Surveys in the area of Disability Management.

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1.4 Eligibility

a) For Applicant:

 Full time regular faculty from AICTE approved Institutions are eligible to
apply.
 There may be more than one institution as co applicant apart from the
hostinstitute, as a part of the research programme. Industry partner
is preferred. The applicant Researcher may also involve student in the
project for which AICTE will pay lump sum grant as Research Assistant
Fellowship.

b) For host and pairing institute / Industry:

 Host institute should be the AICTE approved institution

 Host institute are encouraged to onboard Institute of National

Importance like IISc, IITs, NITs etc. for mentoring or collaborative
research. The host institute can also onboard any institute approved
by the respective regulatory body.

 Preference will be given to the Industry having the recognized R&D

units which is approved by the Ministry of Science and Technology.

1.5 Duration of the Project: -

The duration of the project is 3 years, extendable by 6 months.

1.6 Limit of Funding

a) Maximum limit of funding: upto 50 Lakh

b) Recurring upto 50%, rest non-recurring/capital

The fund shall be utilized for the following purposes:

Non-recurring/Capital Items
i. Purchase of equipment/ machineries/ Supplies/ raw material /tool
/accessories/ testing kits/ software

Recurring (up to 50%)

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 i. Working Prototypes

ii. Lab Testing

iii. Field testing/Survey

iv. Travel of Researcher

v. Salary of the Research Associate/Assistant/ Student (as per DST Scale)

1.7 Disbursement of the Fund:

The project will be funded in two stages

a) Stage 1: 60% non-recurring and 50% of the recurring grant of the total
sanctioned amount. 40% of non-recurring grant shall be released on
production of invoice challan / supporting document in favour of
immediate requirement of residual non-recurring grant.
b) Stage 2: 50% of the recurring grant only after submission of Audited
Utilization Certificate and other relevant document.
However, the applicant is liable to submit the Project Completion Report
(PCR) along with consolidated Utilization Certificate and other
mandatory documents within one month of completion of the project for
final closure.

1.8 Mode of Submission of Application & Processing:

a) Online via the AICTE Web Portal.

b) Applicants advised to attend preparatory workshops for proposal development
and execution insights.
c) Proposals will be assessed by an expert committee, with AICTE's decision being
final.

1.9 Additional Support:

a) The council will conduct workshops on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and
technology transfer to the Principal Investigator/Co-Principal Investigator of
the Project.
b) The Council shall facilitate access to the nearby AICTE incubation centers and
IDEA labs.
c) The Council will provide insights on Design Thinking to the Principal

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 Investigator (PI) and Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)

1.10 Terms & Conditions:

a) The Principal Investigator (Applicant Researcher) already having ongoing

RPS projects from AICTE shall not be considered unless the ongoing projects
are completed
b) The Principal Investigator has the primary responsibility for the
implementation and completion of the project within the stipulated time
period.
c) In case the Principal Investigator leaves the Institution before completion of
theproject, the Co- Principal Investigator (Co-applicant Researcher) would be
allowed to continue with the project subject to the approval of the Competent
Authority at AICTE. In case, the Principal Investigator goes on long leave, the
Co- Principal Investigator (Co-applicant Researcher) would be allowed to
continue with the project subject to the consent of the Principal Investigator
and approval of AICTE. All such requests should be sent to AICTE in advance.
Therefore, association of a Co-Principal Investigator in the project
is MUST.
d) In case the Principal Investigator and the Co- Principal Investigator leave the
Institute and there is no other associated Co-Investigator to carry out the
project, the Head of the Department should take the responsibility for
identifying a competent person in the Institution in the relevant subject area
and submit his/her bio-data to the Council for further consideration.
e) The date of receipt of the first grant by Institute shall be taken as the date of
commencement of the project. The Registrar/Director/Principal of the
Institute shall intimate receipt of the grant to AICTE. If the Institute/ PI does
not take-up the project work within 6 months of the receipt of the grant,
approval shall ipso facto lapse and the Institute shall become liable to refund
the entire grant along with interest generated to AICTE.
f) The grant will be utilized strictly for the purpose as specified in the sanction
letter. Re-appropriation of funds from Recurring to Non-Recurring
is allowed but not vice versa; Non-Recurring and Recurring heads are up
to 50% and up to 50% respectively of the total grant, unless otherwise
recommended by AICTE experts. The list of equipment decided by the

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 experts is final and there can be no changes at later stage.
g) The recurring grant can be utilized for the items sanctioned by the AICTE.
This should not be used for travel abroad to attend Conferences/ seminars.
However, for presenting a Paper in a Seminar / Conference within the
country, the travel expenses may be met from the recurring grant.
Expenditure incurred towards hiring of staff on contract basis shall be
considered only if the same was recommended by the Experts and approved
by AICTE. Project staff and funding for students will follow DST scales. No
budget be utilized for hiring permanent staff.
h) Unspent amount should also be refunded. Both should be refunded
through RTGS to Member Secretary AICTE’ State Bank of India,
Account number 55113199952, IFSC Code: SBIN0050203,
Shashtri Bhawan, New Delhi.
i) Once the project is sanctioned, the Council shall not consider any request for
additional grant and replacement of equipment.
j) Separate institutional overheads for execution of the project shall not be
provided by AICTE.
k) Multi-Disciplinary/Multi Institutions/Industry collaboration proposals will
be given preference.

1.11 Submission of Mandatory documents in AICTE prescribed formats:

a) Annual Progress Report (APR), Audited Utilization Certificate (AUC),

Receipt & Payment Account (R&P), Statement of Expenditure (S.E.) on
completion of each financial year

b) Copies of GFR-19, copies of bills & vouchers and stock entry register duly
attested
c) Project Completion Report (PCR) with consolidated Audited Utilization
Certificate (AUC) & Receipt and Payment Account (R&P)
d) Feedback Form

1.12 Constitution of Project Monitoring Committee (PMC):

Institute shall constitute a Project Monitoring Committee (PMC) in the manner and
for the purpose prescribed as below:

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At institution level Project Monitoring Committee (PMC) has to be constituted by
the Institute for reviewing the progress of the project from time to time. The
composition of PEC should be as follows:-
i) Director/Principal/Dean of the institute, college and university respectively
(Chairman of the Committee).
ii) All the Head of the Department of the institute/faculty of the technical
disciplines.
iii) One subject expert (to be nominated by the Principal Investigator)
The constitution of PMC may be sent to the Council for record. The General Terms of
the references of PMC are as follows: -
i) PMC should meet from time to time as required but at least once a year. The
minutes of the meeting should be submitted to the Council.
ii) PMC shall advise on the proper utilization of the funds under the project and
ensure proper implementation of the scheme as per the objectives of the
project.
iii) The expenditure of TA and DA for outside experts to attend the PMC meeting
would be provided out of the contingency grant of the project.
iv) Quorum shall be complete if 75% of the members of the Committee are present
in meeting.

AICTE reserves the right to appraise the project periodically.

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 2.1 Format for

Submission of Proposals under the

AICTE Research Promotion Scheme (RPS)
(An applicant must complete only as per the proforma relevant to his project. Proposals with
either section missing or incomplete will be rejected without further consideration.)
General Information: Section A:
i. Name of Institution / Univ. Department of Applicant
ii. Address:
iii. Phone / Mobile No. : ____________ Fax: ____________ STD Code: ______
iv. Type of Institution: Govt./Govt. Aided/Self-financing/Institute Deemed to be
University
v. Name of the Partner Institute/Institutions
vi. Name of the Industry Partner

Research Proposal Details: Section B

1 Title of the Proposal:

2 Major Area (refer list or state otherwise):
3 Detailed Research Proposal:
3.1 Abstract (in 500 words)
3.2 Objectives of the research proposal (in 100 words)
3.3 Justification of the problem statement with respect to the
Department/Institution Needs:
3.4 Relevance of the research proposal with the Academic & Research Activities:
3.5 International Development in the Area of Project
3.5.1 Please Carry out a Literature and Patent search for novel research
problems
3.5.2 International Status (in 500 words)
3.5.3 National Status (in 500 words)
3.5.4 Significance of Undertaking the proposed problem in the Context of
Current Status (in 100 words)
3.6 Does the research problem have any Commercial Application or Patentability?
(in 200 words)
3.7 Impact of Project:
3.8 Social Significance
3.9 Any other information related to the Project proposal/execution of the project:

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 4 Duration of Project

Sr. No. Activity Block Time Required (in months)

Total Time: __________ months.

Note: A time activity chart may also be submitted indicating time scheduled along with
deliverables.
5 Budget Estimate
5.1 Recurring Expenditure (Consumable, Contingencies etc.)

Sr. Total Proposed

No. Cost in Lakhs (₹)
1. Manpower (Only Research Staff)
2. Field Work/ Travel
3. Stationary

5.2 Non-Recurring Expenditure

Sr. Name of Make and Total Justification Whether the

No. Equipment/ Model of Proposed for Proposed
Facilities to the Cost in Procurement Equipment
be Procured Equipment Lakhs Already Exist
(₹) in the
Department
(Yes/No)

Note: Proposals supported by preliminary quotations from equipment manufacturers to the

extent possible, are to be submitted to the AICTE.

Total Budget Estimate (A + B) = ₹ __________

It is understood and undertaken that Non-Recurring expenditure should not exceed 15% of
the proposed project cost. AICTE support is only at a reasonable level to enable faculty
members and research scholars in the project. AICTE expects that this support will result in a
multiplier effect leading to major projects for support from other agencies. AICTE does not
encourage hiring of secretarial manpower for the project.

_________________ _________________
Signature of the Applicant Head of the Institution
Signature & Seal

Place: __________

Date: __________

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 2.2 Format for

Photograph of
the Applicant

Resume of Applicant/Co-Applicant

1. Name and Designation :

Scopus ORCHID Web of Google Total Citations & Total Citations

ID ID Science Scholar H Index and H Index
ID ID (Google Scholar) (Scopus)

2. Date of Birth :

3. Name of the Institution :

4. Department :

5. Field of Specialization :

6. Academic Qualifications :

7. R&D and Teaching Experience :

8. Industrial Experience, if any :

9. Awards/ Prizes/ Certificates etc. :

10. Publications (Maximum 10) :

(Only Web of Science/Scopus)

Sr. Title of Author(s) Name, Volume, Number Impact

No. Paper/Report/Book of Journal, and Year of Factor
Publication

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11. No. of Projects completed/ ongoing as Chief Coordinator/ Co-Investigator in the following
format :

Sr. Name of Name Program Year of Duration Amount Status

No. the of the Title Funding Sanctioned (Completed
funding Scheme / Ongoing)
agency
(AICTE/
Others)

_________________ _________________
Signature of the Applicant Head of the Institution
Signature & Seal

Place: __________

Date: __________

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 2.3 Format for
Profile of the Department

1. Name of the Department:

2. Name of the Head of the Department:

3. Full Address:
(Please include STD Code, Phone No., Fax No., E-mail/ Internet Address)

4. Whether the Institute is Approved by AICTE: YES No

Date of First Approval and PID:

5. Specialized Subject Expertise Available in the Department:

6. Information about Faculty Members in the Department with their Area of Specialization:

Sr. Name Designation Highest Academic Degree Specialization

No.

7. List of Collaborative Programmes, if any:

(National/ International)

8. Has the department been approved by AICTE: YES NO

Year __________

9. Major equipment costing more than ₹ 1.0 Lakh available in the Department:

Sr. Name of the Cost in Lakhs Model and Make

No. Equipment (₹)

10. Courses available in the Department:

Course/ Program
Level Approved Intake
Nomenclature
Diploma
UG
PG
Doctoral
Post Doctoral

_________________ _________________
Signature of the Applicant Head of the Institution
Signature & Seal
Place: __________
Date: __________

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 2.4 Format for
Endorsement Form from Host Institute/Co-
Institute

1. It is certified that the Institution will assume full responsibility for fruitful completion of
the project proposal submitted by Professor __________ as under AICTE-Research
Promotion Scheme (RPS).

2. The Institute will provide all the basic facilities available in the Institution to ensure
completion of the project and will undertake the financial and management
responsibilities of the project.

3. This is to certify that the information provided in the project proposal is true to the best
of my knowledge and belief.

4. The Institute agrees to abide by the Terms and Conditions as laid down by AICTE as given
in the scheme.

_________________
Head of the Institution
Signature & Seal
Place: __________

Date: __________

Note: Registrar for Universities; Director/Principal for Technical Institutions and Principal
for Polytechnics should sign the endorsement.

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 2.5 Format for
Consent Form from Industry / Institute of
National Importance (Optional)
I, __________, representing __________, hereby acknowledge and provide consent for
the collaboration with __________, a candidate of AICTE Research Promotion Scheme
(RPS), for the research project titled __________.

Project Overview:
The project aims to __________ and is expected to be conducted in collaboration with
_______ to enhance the practical applicability of the research within an industry setting/INI.

Consent for Collaboration:

1. Access to company/institute Resources: We grant the candidate access to
necessary company/institute resources and information relevant to the research
project, subject to confidentiality and proprietary considerations.
2. Collaborative Meetings: We agree to participate in regular collaborative meetings
with the candidate and their mentor to discuss project progress, share insights, and
address any industry-specific challenges.
3. Project Relevance: We understand that the project aims to address practical
challenges within our industry and agree to provide insights, guidance, and feedback
to ensure the research remains relevant and applicable.
4. Data Sharing: We consent to sharing relevant industry / institute data and
information that can contribute to the success of the research project, ensuring that
confidentiality agreements are in place where necessary.
5. Ethical Considerations: We will ensure that the collaboration adheres to ethical
standards and guidelines, respecting the academic and professional integrity of both
parties.

Project Timeline:
The collaboration is expected to commence on __________ and conclude on _________,
aligning with the overall duration of the research project.

Authorized Representative's Details:

Full Name : _________________
Position : _________________
E-mail : _________________
Phone Number : _________________

Industry / Institute Consent:

I, __________, hereby consent to the collaboration with __________ on the research
project described above. I understand and agree to the terms outlined in this consent form.

_________________ _________________
Signature of Applicant Signature of the Authorized Representative
Signature & Seal

_________________ _________________
Signature of Mentor Head of Institute
Signature & Seal
Place: __________

Date: __________
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 2.6 Format for
Summary Sheet for AICTE –RPS (A/B/C)
(Strikethrough Not Applicable Part)
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q
Region State Name of Address City Pin Name of Year of Accreditation Name of the E-mail Title of Projec Duration Type of Level of Ongoing
the Code Department Establishment by NBA Research Address of the t Cost of the Institute the Project,
Institute (Yes/No) Fellow Research Project Project Institute If any
Fellow (Yes/No)
See See Enclose the If Yes, then See See
Annexure Annexure Attested copy enclose the Annexure Annexure
I I of First Attested copy III IV
Approval of the Letter
Letter from from NBA
AICTE

_________________ _________________
Signature of the Applicant Head of the Institution
Signature & Seal Signature & Seal

Place: __________

Date: __________

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 2.7 Format for

Half-Yearly Progress Report

(Please include sufficient details in sections 9 – 11 so as to facilitate proper
evaluation of your proposal)

File No. : _________________________________________

(As mentioned in sanction letter)
Date of Sanction : _________________________________________
Subject Area : _________________________________________

1. Fellow : _________________________________________
(Name &Address)

2. Title of the Research Proposal : ________________________

3. Date of Commencement of the Project : ________________________

4. Amount Sanctioned by AICTE : ________________________

5. Amount Released by AICTE : ________________________

6. Details of Expenditure
A. Recurring
(Consumables, Manpower, TA, Books and Stationery etc.)
Sr. No. Item Cost

Total

B. Non-Recurring

Sr. No. List of Equipment Procured Cost

Total

Gross Total (A + B) : ____________

7. Objective of the Project : ________________________

8. Salient Research Achievements

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 8.1 Summary of Progress : ________________________

8.2 New Findings/Achievements : ________________________

8.3 Innovation Brought in : ________________________

8.4 Potential for Application

8.4.1 Long Term : ________________________

8.4.2 Immediate : ________________________

8.5 Any Other : ________________________

9 List of Publications Arising from the RPS

(Please give Author(s). Title, Journal and Year)

10 Patent(s) Filed/to be Filed, if any

_________________ _________________
Research Fellow Head of the Institution
Signature & Seal Signature & Seal

Signature of Project Evaluation Committee (PEC) Member with Full Name and Designation

1. _________________

2. _________________

3. _________________

Place: __________

Date: __________

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 2.8 Format for
Receipt & Payment Account
(For each Financial Year)

Financial Year: ______________ Date: _____________

Sr. Amount Sr. Amount

Receipt Payments
No. (₹) No. (₹)

1 To Opening Balance
To Grants Received by
2
AICTE
3 To Interest (if any)

Closing Balance

Total Total

_________________ ____________________
Finance Officer Registrar/Principal/Director
Signature & Seal Signature & Seal

_________________
Chartered Accountant
Signature & Seal
Place: __________

Date: __________

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 2.9 Format for
General Financial Rules
(Form GFR – 19)
Assets acquired wholly or substantially out of Government Grants
Register maintained by grantee institution
Block Account maintained by sanctioning authorities
Name of Sanctioning Authority

1. Serial No. : ________________________

2. Name of Grantee Institution : ________________________

3. No. and date of Sanction : ________________________

4. Amount of the Sanctioned Grant : ________________________

5. Brief purpose of the Grant : ________________________

6. Whether any condition(s) regarding right of ownership of Government in the

property or other assets acquired out of the Grant was incorporated in the Grant-In-
Aid sanction : ________________________

7. Particulars of assets actually credited : ________________________

or acquired

8. Value of the assets as on : ________________________

9. Purpose for which utilized at present : ________________________

10. Encumbered or not : ________________________

11. Reasons if encumbered : ________________________

12. Disposed of or not : ________________________

13. Reasons and authority: if any, for disposal : ________________________

14. Amount realized on disposal : ________________________

15. Remarks : ________________________

Place: __________
_________________
Date: __________ Registrar/Director/Principal
Signature & Seal

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 2.10 Format for
Statement of Expenditure
Date: __________
File No. : ________________________
(As mentioned in sanction letter)
Title of the Research Proposal : ________________________
Name of the Research Fellow : ________________________
Sanction Order Grant Details of expenditure Amount ₹
No. & Date Sanctioned Incurred Item wise (In each head)

_________________ _________________
Research Fellow Registrar/Principal/Director
Signature & Seal Signature & Seal

_________________ _________________
Finance Officer Chartered Accountant
Signature & Seal Signature & Seal

Note: If it is more than one page, each page must be signed & stamped in all annexures.

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 2.11 Format for
Provisional Utilization Certificate
(For each Financial Year)
Financial Year: ______________ Date: _____________
Sanction Letter No.: ______________
A. Recurring
(Consumables, TA, Book and Stationery, Manpower etc.)

Name of the Amount Amount Unspent

Sr. No.
Expenses Sanctioned Utilised Balance

Total

B. Non-Recurring

Amount
Name of the Amount Unspent
Sr. No. Utilised (Item
Equipment Procured Sanctioned Balance
wise)

Total

Certified that the Grant has been utilized for the purpose for which it was sanctioned in
accordance with the “Terms and Conditions” attached to the grant. If, as a result of check or
audit objection some irregularity is noticed at a later stage, action will be taken to refund,
adjust or regularize the amount objected to.

_________________ _________________
Finance Officer Registrar/Principal/Director
Signature & Seal Signature & Seal

Place:_________

Date: __________ Name and Address of

University/Institution

Note: The Utilization Certificate (UC) will be signed by the Registrar/ Finance Officer in the
case of Universities, Principals in the case of Colleges and Executive Heads of other
Institutions. The Provisional UC may be countersigned by the internal auditors
wherever the system of the internal audit exists. In case of the Self Financing/ Private
Institutions, UC has to be signed by a Chartered Accountant.

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 2.12 Format for
Audited Utilization Certificate
Date: __________
Certified that out of ₹ __________ of Grant-in- aid sanctioned during the year
__________ Letter No. __________ ₹ __________ has been utilized for the purpose
of __________ for which it was sanctioned and the balance of ₹ __________ remaining
unutilized at the end of the year has been surrendered to All India Council For Technical
Education (vide No. __________ dated __________)/ will be adjusted towards the
Grants-in-aid payable during the next year i.e., __________ as per the details attached.

Certified that the Grant has been utilized as per laid down terms and conditions for which it
was sanctioned.

_________________ _________________
Finance Officer Registrar/Principal/Director
Signature & Seal Signature & Seal

_________________
Chartered Accountant
Signature & Seal
Place: __________

Date: __________

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 2.13 Format for
Project Completion Report for AICTE – RPS
(Please include sufficient details in sections 8 – 10 so as to facilitate proper evaluation of
your project.)

File No. : _________________________________________

(As mentioned in sanction letter)
Date of Sanction : _________________________________________
Subject Area : _________________________________________

1. Fellow : _________________________________________
(Name &Address)

2. Title of the Research Proposal : ________________________

3. Total Sanctioned amount : ________________________

4. Date of Commencement of the Project : ________________________

5. Duration of the Project : ________________________

6. Date of Completion of the Project : ________________________

7. Objective of the Project : ________________________

8. Salient Research Achievements

8.1 New Findings/Achievements/ : ________________________
IPR Potential

8.2 Product/Process Developed : ________________________

8.3 Patent(s) Applied for/Taken, : ________________________
if any

8.4 B. Tech. Project/M. Tech Thesis/ : ________________________

PhD, if any

8.5 Consultancy : ________________________

9 Conclusions Summarizing the Achievements including the Scope of Future Work.

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 10 List of Publications Arising from the RPS (please give Author(s), Title, Journal and
Year)

_________________ _________________
Research Fellow
Signature & Seal
Registrar/Director/Principal
Signature & Seal

Comments/ Observations/ Recommendations of the Project Evaluation Committee (PEC):

_____________________________________________________

Signature of PEC Member with Full Name and Designation

1. _________________

2. _________________

3. _________________

Place: __________

Date: __________

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 2.14 Feedback Form

(for institutes)

1. Name and Address of the Institute : ________________________

2. Research Fellow : ________________________

(Name &Address)

3. Title of the Research Proposal : ________________________

4. Total Sanctioned amount : ________________________

5. Total Amount released by AICTE : ________________________

6. Were you satisfied with the procedure adopted by AICTE with regard to the
following:
Poor Average Good Excellent Outstanding
1 2 3 4 5
(i) Calling of Application

(ii) Scrutiny Process

(iii) Timely release of Grant

(iv) Quantum of Grant

(v) Any Other _________

7. Your Experience:

8. Product/Prototype Development : ________________________

9. Research : ________________________

10. Patent Filed if any : ________________________

11. Suggestions if any:

_____________________________________________________

Place: __________ _________________

Date: __________ Research Fellow
Signature & Seal

_________________
Registrar/Director/Principal
Signature & Seal

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Annexures

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 3.1 Annexure – I

Distribution of Zones and States

(For AICTE Use)
Region State/Union Territory
Madhya Pradesh
Central Gujarat
Chhattisgarh
Mizoram
Sikkim
Orissa
West Bengal
Tripura
Meghalaya
East
Arunachal Pradesh
Andaman and Nicobar
Assam
Manipur
Nagaland
Jharkhand
Bihar
North Uttar Pradesh
Uttarakhand
Chandigarh
Haryana
Jammu & Kashmir
Ladakh
North West
New Delhi
Punjab
Rajasthan
Himachal Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
South Puducherry
Tamil Nadu
Karnataka
South West
Kerala
Maharashtra
West Goa
Daman and Diu

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 3.2 Annexure – II
Types of Host Institution

1. University Department (Courses approved in Central/State/Private Universities by

AICTE)
2. Deemed to be University
3. Government Institutes
4. Government Aided Institutes
5. Self-Financing Institutes

3.3 Annexure – III

Level of the Institution

1. Doctorate Level
2. Post Graduate Level
3. Under Graduate Level
4. Diploma Level

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 3.4 Annexure – IV
Thrust Areas

1. Advanced Computing (Supercomputing and Quantum Computing)

2. Advanced Manufacturing

3. Advanced Materials, Rare-earth & Critical Minerals

4. Aggrotech & Food processing

5. Artificial Intelligence and Data Science

6. Blue / Green Economy

7. Cyber Physical Systems and Cyber Security

8. Design thinking and Innovation

9. Digital Twins

10. Disaster Management & Resilient Infrastructure

11. Energy, Sustainability & Climate Change

12. Health Care & Med Tech

13. Hydrogen Energy

14. Manufacturing & Industry 4.0

15. Next Gen Communications and signal processing

16. Semiconductors

17. Smart Cities

18. Smart Mobility

19. Space and Defense

20. Any other emerging technology area

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