NAAC team's credibility in question, RU gets A+ grade
2
Jaipur: Rajasthan University announced Sunday that the university has received an A+ grade from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). A team from NAAC visited the university from June 3-5 for the third cycle of assessment.
Rajasthan University has received an A+ rank after over two decades.
Just last week, a question mark was raised over the visiting NAAC team's credibility following allegations of conflict of interest involving the team's chairperson.
On June 13, TOI had reported that Prof Nageshwar Rao, who led the NAAC evaluation team during their June 3-5 visit, served on the advisory council of RA Podar Institute of Management, an RU-affiliated institution, from Jan 18, 2021, until Feb 14 this year.
This appointment appears to violate NAAC's ethical guidelines, which mandate that team members should have no institutional associations within the previous three years.
Before this, the evaluation process was done by NAAC in 2016. Officials said that with this grade given by NAAC, not only will Rajasthan University be recognised at the international level, but the university will be able provide better platforms to the students.
"Due to the pending process of evaluation by NAAC for the last four years, the university was deprived of the grants through various schemes of the central govt, and the students were unable to benefits of new schemes," stated an official release issued by the university. Officials added that after this assessment, RU will be eligible for financial grants from the central govt.
Vice-chancellor Prof Alpana Kateja dedicated this achievement to the continuous efforts by all the teachers and staff.
She said that the NAAC team expressed concern over the status of vacant posts in the university and that she will soon place the challenges of the university before the state govt and discuss the issue.
Officials said institutions with A+ NAAC grade are eligible for special funding for research, startup incubation, digital infrastructure and innovation schemes from UGC and other agencies.
"The university implemented NEP 2020 on priority and the registration process of students in ABC ID has been started along with admission. Many value-added courses and skill enhancement courses have been implemented in the university in the interest of students. In future, there is a plan to start new employment-oriented courses with the aim of working in collaboration with the industries," said the Kateja.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Time of India
16 hours ago
- Time of India
State-run Behala College in Kolkata gets autonomous tag
Advt Kolkata: State-run Behala College , affiliated with the University of Calcutta , has been granted autonomous status , enabling the institution to independently manage its academic functioning for 10 years, varsity officials said on university issued a letter on Monday to the college administration conferring the to a college official, Behala College is the only non-religious, non-minority, state-aided institution in West Bengal to have been granted autonomy, they added."University of Calcutta is hereby pleased to confer the status of an autonomous college under this university in favour of Behala College for a period of 10 years from the academic year 2025-26 to 2034-2035," CU's letter signed by registrar Debasis Das addressed to the Principal Sharmila Mitra university decided to grant autonomous status to the college after the UGC on July 2 had recommended that the college be granted autonomy said, "The college will launch postgraduate courses in five subjects - English, cybersecurity and digital forensics, geo-informatics, applied microbiology and data science and analytics - from August."This will be in addition to the PG courses in four subjects - chemistry, mathematics, Bengali and history, making a total of nine postgraduate subjects to be taught independently by the in 1963, Behala College has over 2,000 students and was recently awarded an A++ NAAC rating-the highest rating conferred by the other prominent autonomous colleges in West Bengal are St. Xavier's College, Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira (Belur), and Scottish Church College.
Time of India
20 hours ago
- Time of India
PPU to set up task force to implement NEP 2020
1 2 Patna: Patliputra University (PPU) vice-chancellor Upendra Prasad Singh on Thursday conducted a comprehensive review of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and directed the formation of a dedicated task force to oversee its implementation in all affiliated institutions. The review meeting, held at the university headquarters, focused on accelerating the adoption of the four-year, choice-based credit system (CBCS) as prescribed by NEP 2020. Stressing the need for structured and timely action, the VC called for a learner-centric approach that accommodates the diverse academic and career aspirations of students. "The VC highlighted the need for quick and structured action to adopt the multi-purpose, four-year choice-based credit system. He called for a learner-centric approach that could cater to the diverse academic and career aspirations of students," said Patliputra University's dean of students' welfare (DSW), Rajeev Ranjan. Singh also underlined the importance of integrating the academic bank of credits (ABC) into the university's academic structure. The ABC system would allow students to accumulate, store, and transfer credits across different institutions and courses, thereby promoting academic flexibility, inter-institutional mobility and lifelong learning. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like No annual fees for life UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo "The task force will include senior faculty members, curriculum experts, and administrative officials," the VC added. The DSW said the task force would examine various aspects critical to the successful rollout of the NEP, including curriculum restructuring, faculty training, infrastructure assessment and coordination with the University Grants Commission (UGC) and other regulatory bodies. "The VC has asked all university departments to begin internal consultations and submit detailed reports on how their current programmes could be aligned with the new four-year undergraduate framework," said the DSW. With this move, Patliputra University joins the ranks of institutions across India actively working to implement the NEP 2020, aimed at transforming the country into a global knowledge hub, the DSW added.
India Today
a day ago
- India Today
Delhi University tightens guidelines for multiple entry-exit option in UG courses
The University of Delhi (DU) has issued new, detailed modalities for implementing the Multiple Entry and Multiple Exit (ME-ME) scheme in undergraduate programmes, following the vision set by India's National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. Here's how the latest 2025 guidelines compare with the early years after NEP 2020, highlighting key differences and what they mean for WAS PROPOSED UNDER NEP 2020?NEP 2020's vision: Four-year undergraduate degrees, replacing the traditional three-year structure, allowing students to enter and exit courses at multiple points, with an academic credit bank to store and transfer multiple exit options: Students could exit after:1 year: Certificate2 years: Diploma3 years: Bachelor's degree4 years: Bachelor's degree with honours or specialisationAcademic flexibility: The policy promoted a flexible, multidisciplinary approach and sought to curb dropouts and boost gross enrolment by making it easier for students to pause and resume studies due to personal or career NEP 2020 also envisioned credit portability, so students could change institutions or return to finish a degree later without restarting from POINTS OF CONTRASTFeatureNEP 2020 (Initial Vision)DU 2025 GuidelinesCertification at Each ExitYesYesStructured Credit SystemGeneral guidelinesStrict credit benchmarks per exitRe-entry ValidityFlexible, with 'credit bank'Maximum 7 years, with further limitsCross-institutional Re-entryEnvisioned (nationwide)Only within same college/programmeLateral Entry from OthersSupported by credit bankUnder review/separate guidelinesEntry/Exit PointsFlexible (based on accum. credits)Restricted to end of even semestersApplication ProtocolNot specifiedAdvance notice mandatory, portal-basedWHAT'S NEW AND DIFFERENT IN DU'S 2025 IMPLEMENTATION1. Detailed, structured credit requirementsDU's 2025 notification outlines rigid credit requirements and corresponding qualifications at each exit point:44 Credits (Year 1): Earn an Undergraduate Certificate.88 Credits (Year 2): Earn an Undergraduate Diploma.132 Credits (Year 3): Eligible for a regular Bachelor's Degree or Honours Degree.176 Credits (Year 4): Eligible for an Honours Degree (with specialisation in research or entrepreneurship, as applicable).2. Semester-based exits and re-entriesStudents can formally exit only after even is allowed into the same course and college if within a strict seven-year window, with specific rules about the validity of previously earned tables articulate how gap years affect the redemption period for previously earned credits,previous versions were not as explicit.3. Greater focus on credit validity and redemptionCredits remain valid for re-entry for up to seven years, though for each exit year, the period of validity is further specified. For example, if a student exits after the first year, the credit is valid for up to seven years for re-entry into subsequent years; this is an explicit operational detail missing in the broader NEP 2020 language.4. Institutional specificityDU's guidelines clarify that re-entry is only allowed in the same college and same programme, making the process more restrictive than the original, more flexible concept of moving across institutions via the academic credit entry from other universities is still under discussion, with a separate guideline to be issued, again, tightening the general transferability proposed in NEP 2020.5. Administrative measuresDU explicitly requires students to apply ahead of the next academic session if planning to exit, and awards the most recent qualification for anyone discontinuing link to check and download the DU new guidelines frameworkIMPLICATIONS FOR STUDENTSIncreased clarity: Students now have a clear map of credit requirements for each qualification, making career planning more control: Re-entry is locally managed and time-bound, reducing the broad portability imagined under NEP lost years: Even if students take a break, earned credits and qualifications are recognised, though time limits flexibility: Ultimate credit transfer between institutions (lateral entry) is yet to be summary, while the NEP 2020 rollout offered broad, hopeful reforms to make higher education more flexible, DU's 2025 notification drills down into operational specifics, offering students a more predictable, if slightly stricter, pathway for pausing and resuming degree courses.- EndsMust Watch
