All the Enrichment Courses shall be of 1 credit each.

Maximum credits for Enrichment Courses shall not exceed 14 (Fourteen) Credits.

Enrichment Courses can be opted for, ONLY IN LIEU of Generic Elective (GE - IL) and / or Subject Elective (SE - IL) courses.

This choice can be exercised in Semester I (minimum zero Credits – maximum six credits) or Semester II (minimum zero Credits – maximum four credits) or Semester III (minimum zero Credits – maximum two credits) or Semester IV (minimum zero Credits – maximum two credits).

It is NOT MANDATORY for a learner to opt for Enrichment Courses. However, Faculty members may advise a student to enroll for Enrichment Course(s) after a methodical assessment of the relevant competencies of the student.

Institutes may stipulate additional criteria for students desirous to take up Enrichment Courses.

Enrichment Courses shall be executed as Course of Independent Study(CIS) in guided self study mode.

A faculty guide shall be assigned for such courses. The learner shall select the Enrichment Course that he/she desires to opt for and submit an outline of the proposed study relevant to the course. The faculty guide shall approve the proposal after considering the nature of the work, learning effort required, desired outcomes and comprehensive coverage of the topic.

Since enrichment course is a guided self study course, 40 - 45 hours of work shall be equivalent to one credit. The faculty shall oversee the progress of the learner as well as evaluate the learner for 25 marks / 1 credit.

The learners shall document and submit details such as questionnaires, interview schedules, interview transcripts, observation sheets, photographs, testimonials from the organizations / persons interacted with, permission letters, acceptance letters, field work sampling plans, etc.

Enrichment Courses can be carried out in the campus library / in the campus IT lab / in a local community setting / in a start-up / in a government undertaking / in a NGO / in a cooperative / in a corporate entity.

The Enrichment Courses are organized in different Proficiency Tracks. Learners shall normally opt for enrichment courses from NOT MORE THAN 3 Proficiency Tracks.

Enrichment Courses are of the following types:

Seminar- Involves Desk Research of distributed learning material and information resources and submission and presentation of an analytical report. Maximum credits for Enrichment Courses of Seminar type shall not exceed 10 (Ten) Credits.

Review– Involves Desk Research of a small set of specific published reports/ databases and submission and presentation of an analytical report. Maximum credits for Enrichment Courses of Seminar type shall not exceed 10 (Ten) Credits.

Case Study Development and Presentation– Involves desk research and field work leading to the development, presenting and publishing of a case study. Maximum credits for Enrichment Courses of Case Study Development and Presentation type shall not exceed 10 (Ten) Credits.

Project– Involves field work leading to presentation of a comprehensive report based on the experiential learning. Maximum credits for Enrichment Courses of Project type shall not exceed 10 (Ten) Credits.

Lab / Workshop - Involves experiential learning through focused skill building activity. Maximum credits for Enrichment Courses of Lab / Workshop typeshall not exceed 10 (Ten) Credits.

Clinic / Fest– Involves experiential learning through organizing an event / campaign. Maximum credits for Enrichment Courses of Clinic / Fest type shall not exceed 4 (Four) Credits.

Peronal Interest Course - Involves experiential learning through club activities at the Institute Level.Maximum credits for Enrichment Courses of Personal Interest Course type shall not exceed 4 (Four) Credits.

A well documented and comprehensive spiral bound report / publication, with appropriate referencing, is essential for all the enrichment courses. Relevant Audio, Video Material, should be included as a part of the report.

The Evaluation for the Enrichment Courses shall be as follows –

Proposal and Scope of Work – 5 Marks

Report – 10 Marks

Presentation – 5 Marks

Viva Voce – 5 Marks

The presentation shall be similar to an open defence. The Viva Voce shall be carried out by minimum two faculty members including the guide.

The sum total of the number of Foundation Courses and the number of Enrichment Courses opted by a student in a particular semester should generally be an even number.