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C.2.4. Key Advisory RecommendationsForecast financial trends for stability predictive analysis (1) SRMIST must move decisively to reduce tuition fee dependency from its current level to below 50% of total revenue by 2035, achieved through research grants, consulting income, endowments, and Online and Distance Learning (ODL) expansion; (2) a dedicated Alumni Endowment Fund should be operationalized within two years, with a target consented corpus by 2030; and (3) every large capital investment should be evaluated against a 15-year Net Present Value (NPV) model that includes both financial and reputational returns.Component 3: Academic ExcellenceC.3.1. Academic ExcellenceAcademic Excellence is SRMIST%u2019S Primary value proposition. This component of IDP addresses the entire cycle of teaching and learning namely curriculum development, content delivery, Assessment, Faculty development, student development and research based teaching. The IDP proposes a transformation of SRMIST%u2019S academic eco system from a mere high enrolment institution to a globally recognized centre of academic excellence.StrengthsAdoption of outcome Based Education Process and introduction of interdisciplinary courses / electives Achievements%u2015 Outcome-Based and Industry-Oriented Academic Excellence%u2015 Promotion of Academic Bank of Credits (ABC) and Choice-Based Learning%u2015 Learning Management System: Advanced Digital Tools and Platforms for Teaching%u2013Learning%u2015 Introduced e-curricula with e-lab components%u2015 Digitized and Innovative Pedagogy%u2015 Holistic Student Development Ecosystem%u2015 Strong Human Resource and Faculty Development Initiatives18