Curriculum Vitae: Prof S K Soni (Rtd) Consultant for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Engg.

Programs Version-July 2012

Full Name: Prof. SATISH KUMAR SONI (Rtd.) s/o Late Mr. Tara Chandra Soni

Permanent Address: Residence Bhopal: C-18, C-Block, First Floor, Bus Depot Complex, Near Depot Chauraha, Near Jawahar Chowk, Bhadbhada Road, Bhopal 462003 (Madhya Pradesh), India, land line tel: NIL Residence Hyderabad: FL-104, Pearl Residency, Botanical Garden Road, Near & Opposite Chirec Public School, Kondapur, Hyderabad, 500084, (Andhra.Pradesh.) land line tel: 040-40206033 Mobile: Me-Satish: M-9303124944, Wife Ms Asha: M-9329540660, E-mail: satishksoni@gmail.com {for use in emergrncies only: sonisatishk@yahoo.com } Date of birth: 3rd Nov., 1941, Third November, Nineteen forty one. Educational Qualifications: 1. Bachelor of Science (Mechanical Engineering), 1966, with 72.9% marks from Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (UP), India. 2. Master of Engineering (Production Engineering), 1971, with 81.5% marks from Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT), Allahabad University, Allahabad (UP), India. IAO-Certified Faculty Member: I have been accredited by International Accreditation Organization as an International Certified Faculty Member in March 2012. My area of specialization is Quality Assurance of Higher Technical Education Sevices rendered by Engg Colleges and Technical University. Training received in Foreign Countries: 1. Jan-June 1979: at London UK, Education Technology in Technical Education Systems Development, 2. Jan -May 1988: at Bloomington (Indiana Uni.), Nebraska (Uni.) and Los Angeles ( Sony Institute) in USA competencies in producing Educational Video- Programs, Multi-media packages and implementing Educational Technology for quality learning. 3. JAICA & Sony Corporation Japan in 1988 for two weeks orientation in educational applications of emerging communication Media Technologies in education. Work Experience in India Total Teaching and Training Experience: 45 years and 8 months Present Occupations: Jan 2012 onwards Dean, Quality Assurance and Advisor TEQIP-II (A World Bank funded Tech Edn. Quality Improvement Project), at Sagar Institute of Research & Technology, Bhopal (http://www.sirtbhopal.ac.in/ ), ( working for 2 to 3 days a week) 1

Consultant in Education Technology based reforms in Technical Institutes and Vocational/ Industrial Training Sector Faculty & Staff Development of Technical Institutes: Engg Colleges & Polytwechnics

Previous Occupations in descending order (2010 - 1966) Dean (Quality Assurance): Sagar Group of Institutions, Ayodhya bye pass Road, Bhopal-462041, India {A renowned Private Engg College of Madhya Pradesh, India (from July 2004 to Dec 2010)} Dean Academic Quality, Oriental Institute of Science and Technology, Bhopal (Jan 04 to June 04) Assistant Professor (Curriculum Development & Implementation in Mech Engg.) at National Institute of Technical Teachers Training (NITTTR), Bhopal-462002, MP, India which is one of the four renowned Central Institutes of India located in Madhya Pradesh (Oct 1976- June1983) (http://www.nitttrbhopal.org/), Professor ( Multimedia) & HoD: developed a Professional Video Program Production Studio in a new Center known as Media Research and Development Center (MRDC, NITTTR) (July 1983-1990) Professor, HoD MRDC & member of consultant- teams at NITTTR, to India Cement Industry (110 enterprises) and Indian Railways for Training of Trainers and developing multimedia training packages, under World Bank & DANIDA projects (1991-96) Senior Professor + Director I/C: Team leader for consultancy in Quality Improvement in Polytechnic Colleges and Engg Colleges in States of MP, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Goa under the World bank assisted projects; at National Institute of Technical Teachers Training Bhopal-462002, MP, India (http://www.nitttrbhopal.org/), which is one of the four renowned Central Institutes of India located in Madhya Pradesh Professor Multimedia & Head of Media Research & Dev Center, National Institute of Technical Teachers Training(http://www.nitttrbhopal.org/), Bhopal-462002, MP, India (one of the four renowned Central Institutes of India located in Madhya Pradesh, (from 1976-1998), Lecturer, Mechanical Engg, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal-462007 (http://www.manit.ac.in/manitbhopal/), , India (A renowned Deemed University of Technology in Madhya Pradesh, India - from 1966 to 1976)

Consultancy work in Foreign Countries: 1. March to June 1997: As Visiting Professor to King Mongkuts University of Technology, Dept of Mech Engg., Bangkok, Thailand ( http://www7.kmutnb.ac.th/english/), for promoting use of Educational Technology & Multimedia self-learning packages in teacher training and students learning. Conducting PG level Research Projects by Students 2. December, 1998: Presented a technical paper in an international conference at CPSC Manila, Philippines. 3. Sept. 1999: Conducted three weeks Faculty Development Program during, for Engg. College & Polytechnics at Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal (www.tribhuvan-university.edu.np/). 4. March 2003: Conducted feasibility study for vocational Training at Colombo & Candy districts, Sri Lanka for two weeks to benefit the youth of Tea Plantation area Candy under GOI funded Project through M/s ED-CIL, GoI, New Delhi (http://www.edcilindia.co.in/). Brief Account of Consultancy Projects during 1990 to 2003 1. 1981-1990- Construction of TV Studio at National Institute of Tech. Teachers Training and Research, Bhopal: 2

a. 1981-83: I was given a challenging Project of 1. B&W CCTV studio system for Giving Video feedback to trainee tech Teachers which was completed successfully using Imported Technology from M/S Sony Cor. Japan under scheme of British Council Funding b. 1983-1985: Another project of developing small color TV studio using funding of GoI using ENG package of imported Video Equipment set-up by upgrading the small B&W TV Studio, which became functional in mid of 1986. Small number of broadcast quality Educational programs was also produced for Polytechnic Colleges. c. 1985-1990: The third challenging Project was developing a full size professional Color TV Studio using UNDP & GoI funding for producing high broadcast quality educational video programs which became fully operational during 1989 and still working satisfactorily at NITTTR, Bhopal. Many video programs are shown regularly on Gyan-Darshan TV channel. d. Thus, I worked as studio design engineer as well as video program producer-director using a professional production team during the decade 1981 to 1990. 2. 1990-2000: It was an era of undertaking Industrial Projects for developing training systems and training packages. I contributed as Project Team Leader /Member in following projects. a. 1991-94 - Training of Trainers: Under the DANIDA and World Bank funded projects about 120 Indian Cement Industries were required to be revamped for its manufacturing technologies and its operational methods. A large number of Engineers of Cement Industry were trained in Training Methods and using standardized Training packages for effective up-gradation of Cement Technology. For this purpose a number of training modules were developed for training more than 500 trainers of cement industry. Four Regional training Centers were developed at four locations selected by Dept. of Cement Industry, GoI. On the bases of DPR submitted by NITTTR, Bhopal. b. 1994-1998 - Training Packages: NITTTR acquired an international order for producing a number of Standardized Training Packages for four regional Training centers and trained the centers trainers in using them effectively. c. 1998-2000 - Training Packages for Indian Railways: NITTTR earned an order in National Bidding for producing Training Packages for 2,00,000 semiskilled workers of Indian Railways spread throughout India in Three switchable languages: English, Hindi and Tamil on the Topic of Operation and Maintenance of Pressure Brakes. Indian Railways introduced pressure brake technology during this period and abandon contemporary vacuum brakes forever. 3. 1990-2003: Quality Assurance of technical Education Services: Participated as member of Project Team in acquiring and implementing World Bank funded Projects TECH ED I ( for Poly. Colleges) and TEQIP-I to II (For Engg. Colleges). The purpose of the project team was to guide Polytechnic and Engg. Colleges in preparing DPRs, getting funding, subsequent implementation of DPR and evaluation of the project gains/ outcomes. 4. I was instrumental in acquiring ISO-9000-2000 Quality certification of NITTTR Bhopal. Under these projects I travelled to many Technical colleges, oriented and trained a large number of Faculty / Staff of the colleges and learned a lot from hard work. This rich experience enabled me to become what I am today as well writing the following books a. Guidelines for Developing Learning Materials, Authors: Prof SK Soni and GT Lalla of TTTI Bhopal, Pub: ISTE New Delhi & AICTE NewDelhi. Ed: 2000 & 01

b. Information Resource on Education Technology for Technical and Vocational Education and Training Part I, Author: Prof SK Soni, published by M/S Sarup and Sons, New Delhi. in May 04, 325 A4 size pages. c. Information Resource on Education Technology for Technical and Vocational Education and Training Part II, Author: Prof SK Soni, published by M/S Sarup and Sons, New Delhi. in May 04, 275 A4 size pages.

d. Engineering Graphics, Author: Prof SK Soni , SPS Publishers, Bhopal, May 2008 Guided PhD Scholars in Technical Education area: a. Dr. Joshua Ernest, HOD Electrical Engg. Dept. NITTTR, Bhopal. Degree awarded in 2002. Reengineering Technician Programs for Labour Market Orientation through Competency Based Curriculum Development in Polytechnics. b. Dr Rajesh P. Khambayat, Asstt. Prof., NITTTR, Bhopal, Thesis has been submitted & Examination is expected by Oct. 2002. Evolving Industry Institute Interaction Strategies for Enhancing Quality of Polytechnic pass outs. c. Dr Rajesh P. Khambayat, Asstt. Prof, NITTTR, Bhopal, the first proposal for PhD work was on the title during 1997. The topic was dropped due to some unavoidable reasons. And title mentioned in 2 was selected. . Critical study of existing needs assessment strategies with a view to develop training needs assessment (TNA) document for production personnel serving in process and engineering industries. The degree had been awarded in 2003. Dr Khambayat is now working as faculty at Colombo plan Staff College at Manila, Philippines (2009 on wards). d. Dr JP Tegar, Asstt. Prof, NITTTR, Bhopal, Effective Implementation of Competency based Curriculum in Polytechnics of Gujarat State, PhD Dissertation was awarded in Nov 2004 by Barkatullah University, Bhopal. Undertook the final editing and reviewing of the dissertation work. What consultancy services I can render to your esteemed College? 1. Prepare your faculty and Detailed Project report ( DPR) for acquiring funding for improving quality of educational services, from many schemes of state and central Govt.s Developmental projects 2. Preparing application and DPR for World Bank Funding under TEQIP-III. 3. Conducting Quality Audit, SWOT analysis and evolove vision, mission and aims of existence and functioning of your esteemed college. 4. Suggest reforms in current practices and introduction of new practices for improving Academic Quality for acquiring NBA Accreditation as per new processes & outcome based format (2012) which focuses on the academic outcomes rather than the inputs and processes. It implies attitudinal changes in the Managers, faculty and all staff of the college. My consultancy focuses on empowering your institute to feel confident and determine when you should be able to apply for NBA Accreditation.