Inspections by Academic Councils

Applicable to: All Academic Councils and All Training Institutes

Effective Date: 15.10.04

Superseded Circulars: None

Key Changes and Requirements

1. Travel Costs for Inspections

The cost of traveling for initial inspections and regular annual inspections will be borne by the institute. The cost for surprise inspections will be borne by the MMDs / DGS. If reinspection is required, the cost will be borne by the institute.

2. Inspection Schedule and Team Composition

Inspections will be carried out from Monday to Saturday. No inspections will be conducted on Sunday. The Chairman of the Academic Council is responsible for ensuring that proper procedure is followed and travel is made according to the entitlement by the members of the inspecting team as per government norms.

Chairman's Responsibility: Ensure proper procedure, entitlement, and no duplication of costs.
Nominating Experts: Chairman, Academic Council will nominate government surveyors for out-of-jurisdiction inspections and may send suitable names of more experts to mitigate traveling expenses of non-government members.

II/4 Inspection Team Composition

The inspection team should consist of at least one government surveyor and one industry representative.

Important Note

No other payment like overtime etc. will be payable to the members of the inspecting team.

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