Can big Industrialists-owned universities measure up in excellence to Harvard, MIT, Stanford and the like?
Ask a professor what is one thing which is most important of all for a university, his/her reply would be either ‘faculty’ or ‘Infra’. I say, it should be ‘funds’. Funds are extremely critical like a bloodstream to Higher education institute (HEI). With a vision in place, and men n’ women committed to excel, ‘funds’ […]
Decoding Annexure 1 of Dr Radhakrishnan’s NAAC Report to know what to prepare for ?
A deep study of Annexure-1 reveals that approximately 90% metrics of the NAAC in its new Avtar would be same or similar as in its current form. Nearly every metric would be suitably articulated to draw focus to outcomes and impact. Approx 10% would be somewhat fresh. It won’t be fair to blame anyone that […]
Golden Rules of Mentoring HEIs on NAAC and NBA Accreditations
Here is a digest : 1. Never put IQAC team, Criteria Heads and Single Points of Contacts on the fragile crutches. Instead, empower them by mentoring meaningfully by richly evolved mentoring notes and then walk the talk. Be a close walking companion in their journey rather than one standing on a high pedestal, ‘sermonising’ 🙂 […]
Life after NAAC
* A week ago, it was NAAC NAAC, everywhere in the campus. The people have since gone back to their routine and settled into their original real groove, much as soldiers after fighting a war go back to their barracks to rest and recuperate 🙂 Nothing significantly got changed in the institute. The euphoria to […]
When a NAAC assessor starts mulling, if it was a gift or graft
“I think it is a gift”. “No, I think it is a graft”. “I’m bound by the NAAC not to accept either”. “But I think, I shouldn’t mind a genuine gift”. “No, they don’t love me, why would they give me a gift”? “It is a naked graft under a veil of gift, don’t I […]
Bogged down in just NAAC and NIRF ? Take a look at 8 Major Thrust Lines for an IQAC team of a university
1. Developing a well thought-out, short-term and long-term Perspective Plan in sync with University’s vision and mission and other related internal and external factors. It should not lose sight of advances in multi-disciplinary and emerging fields of study. The key to success would lie in delving into setting up a robust mechanism of IQAC quarterly […]
To Appeal Against NAAC grade or NOT ?
Here are a few tips:- * Do appeal if unfairly landed in an undeserving grade due to some flaws in DVV or peer team assessment. A flaw may occur:- 1. A grade when multiplied with weightage, if stood totalled up wrong by the NAC as seen in the final grade sheet. It happened in one […]
Removing ambiguity on Value Added Courses specific to NAAC Metrics
If you’re confused whether value-added courses as specified in the ‘curriculum and credit framework’, henceforth called framework need to be included in the relevant NAAC metric or not, your predicament is well understood. The NAAC definition is quite opposite to the ‘framework’. These VACs are within the curriculum and NAAC wants VACs outside of it. […]
Clarity on how to serve neighbourhood community
If in governance of an institute you are boasting about serving neighbourhood community, boast not. Just do your “Karma”. But do you know what karma you should do ? Check if your list is more empowering and relevant than the following:- 1. Introducing 2-credit courses in curriculum on the related subjects like saving environment and […]
NEP 2020 implementation: FAQs
Q.1 We lack clarity. Can we delay implementation of NEP 2020 by one more academic year ? Ans : If yours is not a NEP compliant institute so far, this inaction is potentially damaging and risking students’ career. The affected students won’t be able to (a) avail flexibility in ‘entry and exit’ options at Certificate, […]
