Upcoming NAAC Accreditation would require HEIs to comply with UGC Regulations relating to NEP 2020 compliances

With over 50 crore youth waiting to get skilled for jobs, Edn Ministry is driving the UGC to roll out enabling Regulations, Schemes and SOPs to hurry up the processes. On the other hand, a large number of HEIs are ill-equipped in many ways to embrace the serial regulatory roll-outs. In the light of this […]
NEP 2020 : TIME TO DRAW FOCUS TO ITS IMPLEMENTATION

UGC is going all guns blazing in issuing new initiatives. In less than a year, it has announced a dozen of reforms. Every reform entails certain preparations by the HEIs, and some are time-taking. There are a few which are simple, inescapable and ‘must do’ For example, it is critical to implement ABC so that […]
AWAITING NEW NAAC AVTAAR ?

It seems like a good sign that NAAC and Ministry of Higher Education is taking due time to give NAAC a much needed new Avtaar. It is sincerely hoped that the wait would be its worth and won’t end up in a disappointment with NAAC process and its SSR, one more time remaining susceptible to […]
Hard Facts On Campus Placements In Higher Education Institutes

Fact-1: Institutes often apportion blame on the Placement Officers for a poor show on placements, whereas an underlying cause could lie elsewhere. Let us humbly recognise the fact that building core competencies and sustained grooming of students lies squarely with the Deans, HODs and faculty. Fact 2 Reputation of HEI is a critical factor to […]
Binary NAAC Accreditation and upcoming LEVELS: Know Major Differences from the current NAAC

Binary (Draft) * Developed only for the first-time NAAC Accreditation aspirants and also for those eligible HEIs who have been avoiding NAAC accreditation so far on some excuse or the other. HEIs graded as “Non accredited” would throw up data of the presence of poor quality institutes in the country and perhaps assist the govt. […]
This month, invest in Institute Development Plan

Come July, faculty have time for their families and self, a travel to some hills or abroad and plenty of joy. It is so profound and necessary to rejuvenate. It is also a time for some faculty in private institutes who have short summer holidays to invest in their skills and some value creation for […]
Let’s decipher which NAAC version is more appropriate for our respective institutes

With the issuance of NAAC Circular of June 2024 giving a brief supplement on the NAAC accreditation, there would be some questions agitating in your minds. Let me create some possible questions from out of the Circular and make an attempt to interpret for you. Please correct me where you think you differ or privy […]
10 ways to identify best NAAC Consulting Agency or an Institution Mentor

Much as the community of Guru’s have lost respect in the society by a large number of them getting into some nefarious activities, accreditation guru’s too have spoiled it by pushing institutes through ill-gotten means. There is another funny twist to it. Nearly every retired VC, director IQAC claims to be “Mentor”. You lift a […]
Documents Critical For HEIs credibility, perception and smooth governance

When it comes to developing documents or policies, everyone starts looking towards the IQAC. Well, that’s not fair. It is not even its key designated function as provided for by the NAAC. There are various functional Heads of the university like Registrar, COE, Dean (A) etc. who have duties towards their respective functions and must […]
How higher education institutes should best operationalize Institute Development Plan (IDP) issued by the UGC Q&A

Q. What was the need for IDP ? Ans. To provide a broad framework for the HEIs to develop their own IDP with an aim to develop institute excellence in every sphere of its progress, and further the objectives set out by the NEP 2020. Q. What does it comprise of ? Ans. It is […]