Charotar University of Science and Technology
Criterion IV – Infrastructure and Learning Resources (100)
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c No.
Metric
Type
Weightage
Key Indicator
(New- Jan 2020)
Institute/
University
Compilation
Authority
Response
4.1.3
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5
Availability of
general campus
facilities and
overall ambience
University
IDMC, IQAC
Describe the
general campus
facilities and its
utilization in
maximum of 500
words
General campus Facilities and its Utilization
Office Rooms
There are separate Executive offices for University executives with interiors, furniture and fixtures.
Each constituent institute has Principals’ Office with interiors, furniture and fixtures. Each
department is provided with a separate HOD room and Staff rooms with interiors, furniture and
fixtures. All offices are provided with separate rest rooms and staff rooms have attached rest
rooms. There is allocation of budget for all office items.
Common Rooms and Rest Rooms
Common rooms, covering an area of about 400 sq. m are provided for boys’ and Girls’ with Bed,
attached rest rooms, lockers with other furniture. Rest rooms for boys’ and Girls’ are provided at
each floor of all the buildings. On ground floor of every building, rest rooms are available for
physically challenged persons. The University has provided a ramp at the entrance of each Building
for the physically challenged students.
Outdoor and Indoor sports facilities
2 Playgrounds having an area of 19284 sq. m are regularly used by Students and Staff for playing
cricket, football, volley ball, Basketball, Handball etc. Another playground (10652 sq. m) is under
planning. A separate room is available for indoor games where students and staff can play Table
Tennis, Carom, and Chess.
Gymnasium
Gymnasium with Multi Gym facilities is available at campus for utilization by students and staff
from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm. It has an area of about 275 sq. m. Another Fitness Centre is also in the
physiotherapy institute building in the healthcare zone of the campus.
Auditoria
The University has constructed state-of-the-art auditoria with AC and ultra-modern audio-video
support systems to assist in the organization of various events for the benefit of the students and
teachers alike. There are nine auditoria with different seating capacity at CHARUSAT, namely, Shri
Ambalal I. Patel Auditorium with 400 seats, CHARUSAT Auditorium 1 with 260 seats (in PDPIAS
building), CHARUSAT Auditorium 2 with 280 seats (in RPCP building), CHARUSAT Auditorium 3
with 130 seats (in DEPSTAR building), CHARUSAT Auditorium 4 with 130 seats (in CSPIT building),
CHARUSAT Auditorium 5 with 145 seats (in MTIN building), CHARUSAT Auditorium 6 with 174
seats (in DEPSTAR building), CHARUSAT Auditorium 7 with 251 seats (in IIIM building) and
CHARUSAT Auditorium 8 with 163 seats (in CSPIT building). These auditoria are available to all the
institutes on campus on the basis of prior intimation. Two open-air theatres are also available on
the campus where events on a large scale like convocations and cultural events are held (2000-
3000 seating capacity).
Cultural events/activities
Facilities and training are provided to students for participation in invitational tournaments
(including sports, cultural, co-curricular and extra-curricular events) and inter-university
tournaments. Mentoring is provided by the faculty of the respective institute.
Celebrations of various days
Students are guided and encouraged to participate in and celebrate various events like Cultural
Days, Traditional Days, Teacher’s Day, Engineer’s Day, Annual Day, Sports Day, Festival Celebration
(Navratri, Dhuleti, kite-flying etc.), Republic Day, Independence Day, International Nurses Day,
International Yoga Day, National Pharmacy Week and Students Tech-Fests. Fresher’s and Farewell
parties are also arranged by the students on the campus under the guidance and presence of
faculty members. During kite flying, the University provides kites and string to all the constituent
institutes and kite flying is celebrated together by the students and staff.