Mandatory Requirements of PC-1 for Submission to Peer Review

There are certain essential requirements, which shall be provided in the PC-1s. These issues must clearly be addressed in the PC-1s before submission for Peer Review facilitate and speed up the review/approval process.

Please review your PC-1s in the light of the requirements, listed below and accordingly complete form should be sent along with the PC-1s for Peer Review.

 

(a)      Administrative Requirements:


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Requirement Detail

Remarks from PC-1s preparation Team

Requirement Provided at page   & Para of PC-1

1

The PC-1 should be properly signed, clearly indicating the sponsoring the sponsorship of administrative Ministry/Division. The cover letter of the PC-1 should be from the Secretary of the Division concerned formally forwarding the PC-1 for consideration.

 

 

2

Projected quarterly financial requirements over the life of the project should be provided within the PC-1 as annexure.

 

 

3

The economic self-sustainability of project (revenue expenditure statement) should be provided in PC-1 explaining the expenditures, revenues, recurring expenditures etc. The aim of getting self-sustainability statement is to ascertain that executing agency will be able to run the project after completion of the project.

 

 

4

A detailed statement should be provided by the agency about the existing equipment, personnel and other facilities available with the executing agency for undertaking the project.

 

 

5

In case of revised PC-1, the date of approval of original PC-1 should be clearly mentioned in the revised PC-1. A table should be annexed with the revised PC-1 in which the details of the changes that are needed in revised PC-1 should be clearly mentioned against the items approved in the original PC-1.

 

 

6

Date of preparation of cost estimation giving:

i)        Itemized comparison of original and revised cost with justification.

ii)       Changes in physical scope of work with justifications.

 

 



(b)      Project Requirements:

 

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Requirement Detail

Remarks from PC-1s preparation Team

Requirement Provided at page   & Para of PC-1

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Master Plan:

This organization must prepare this master plans and clearly indicate in PC-1 how the project fits into the strategic plans of the agencies.

 

 

2

Project Plan:

The project plan and implementation schedule (time line, bar chart) should be included in the PC-1 in annexure.

 

 

3

Quantitative Objectives:

Clearly defined goals, objectives and results (end product) of the project in PC-1. The objectives and results should be stated in quantitative terms not as general statements.

 

 

4

Quarterly Deliverables:

Quarterly deliverables against which the project progress would be measured should be annexed with the PC-1 as annexure.

 

 

5

Implementation Methodology:

A detailed and comprehensive methodology for implementation of the project should be mentioned in PC-1. It includes how the executing agency would hire the staff and what would be the procedure, how the equipment would be purchased and what would be the procedure, how the project would run, if project is outsourced, how the project would be outsourced and why, etc.

 

 

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Equipment Specifications:

Detailed specification (with minimum acceptable option) of equipment etc. having flexibility for latest technology should be provided in the PC-1.

 

 

7.

Revenue/Expenditure Statement:

Profit and loss and cash flow statements as applicable.

 

 

8.

Software:

Need assessment of Software should be given.

 

 

8/a

System Software:

The maximum efforts should be made to use open source/share ware software. For server operating system it is strongly proposed to use LINUX.

 

 

8/b

Application Software:

Functional specifications, estimated man-hours and rational for costing of the application software to be developed must be provided in the PC-1.

 

 

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Funding Sources:

Financing plan with clear indication of source of funding with their %age share.

 

 

10

Project Quality Measurement Parameters:

Impact assessment of enhanced facilities should be mentioned.

 

 


HRD Project Requirements:

 

1

Faculty to Student Ratio:

Student faculty ratio should be given for project keeping in view the overall organizational plan.

 

 

2

Equipment to Student Ratio:

Student: equipment ratio must be given.

 

 

3

Plan to Address Faculty/IT Professional hiring issue, if any:

How the faculty/professional will be arranged considering prevailing shortage of IT Professional?

 

 

4

Industrial Linkage:

Does agency has any program for industrial linkage? How the linkage will be adapted? Explain.

 

 

5

National demand for the output:

How does your program fits in the national demand scenario? Give supporting data to justify your claim.

 

 

6

What measures you will take to improve quality of education?

 

 


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