Least understood Academic and Admin Audit (AAA) by Universities and Colleges
No one likes Audit and Auditors. It is a human nature, not to get grilled and told point-blank, ‘look, this is not good’, ‘that is not good’, ‘why you did this’ and ‘why not that’. Moreover, most institutes do AAA, just as an ‘eye-wash’ exercise, only because it is a requirement of the NAAC criterion […]
A Founder’s Dream of his University
“ I’m charged with a powerful vision before me. I see nothing but the eye of the fish; the arrow of conviction, well-stretched on the string of the bow. My university is my passion. My passion is my university. I have an absolute clarity in what I must do. 1. I have a young university. […]
My Role as a Proud IQAC Coordinator
I love my IQAC team. It is not just on paper; it is firmly vibrant on ground. It doesn’t appear and disappear; it is there all the time in the garden of quality, seeding and nurturing saplings. Some of these have now grown into trees, bearing fruits and flowers. Let me share with you what […]
YOU ARE THE BEST
Covid-19 seems to be not just going away, so soon. A second wave is reportedly hitting Europe. So, what is that, we as faculty can best do? Here are some ideas for the viability and sustainability of our profession and our living : 1. Stay upbeat We are basically in 2 types of institutes. Some […]
A 13-Point Crux of 34 Years of wait for NEP. Keep it handy. It could assist you in articulating your views, whenever, wherever
1. Multi-disciplinary HEIs by 2040 in the category of ‘Research Intensive ’, ‘Teaching Intensive’ universities and ‘Autonomous Degree Granting multi-disciplinary Colleges’ above 30O0 students. Affiliated colleges will phase out by 2035 if unable to become autonomous by scoring a set benchmarked accreditation grade. One multi-disciplinary HEIs in/nearby every district by 2030. 2. Graded autonomy for […]
Clarity on how to improve your institute’s one major failing
Good institutes not just keep waiting at their gates for employers to embark upon their campus but instead, impact students’ lives by giving them an enabling platform to open their own start-ups. At least, 5% of total number of students, passionate into turning entrepreneurs, must be inspired, supported n’ turned into successful entrepreneurs. It is […]
10 Points To Help You Write Qualitative Metrics for the NAAC Accreditation
1. Read every metric/question carefully and underline the keywords. Use keywords, preferably in the sub-headings as also in the body of the write-up to write a focused response. It is critical to ensure that all aspects/dimensions of a question are fully answered. 2. NOT to write a response in the ‘Present tense’, as if you […]
Innocent Students! Are you for them?
Most of our students come from small villages and remote area schools to seek admissions in higher education in big towns and cities. They come with dreams to enter into good colleges and largely rely on the Google-search to find a top college for the admission to pursue their studies. But what they find, is […]
”STUDENTS-FIRST” INITIATIVES: Never miss reading this.
”STUDENTS-FIRST” INITIATIVES: Never miss reading this. It is no deep secret to reveal that most NAAC A++ institutes have had 90% of the following students-specific best practices fully implemented. (A)-Well-Known Initiatives being Implemented by nearly every Institute 1. VA courses, Industry visits SIPs and Guidance in Professional Exams. 2. Professional Societies’ Chapters. 3. Bridge courses […]
Institutes Must Avoid Six Self-Destructive Practices
1. VC/Principal avoiding to provide leadership to IQAC and Research Committee-the two most powerful bodies (other than the statutory), thereby ‘quality’ taking a big hit. 2. Dilution of ‘minimum laid-down criteria’ in Admissions, continuing admissions till the first Semester exams to capture as many admissions as possible, and also failing to verify authenticity of students’ […]
