NAAC dismisses bribe charge against MSU Baroda officials, releases ratings

NAAC dismisses bribe charge against MSU Baroda officials, releases ratings

A DAY after The Indian Express reported that the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) has withheld the results of the rating for the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda based on allegations that its officials had allegedly bribed the review team, the agency dismissed the charges and decided to release the ratings. It was reported […]

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NAAC withholds rating results of MSU Baroda over anonymous tip-off

NAAC withholds rating results of MSU Baroda over anonymous tip-off

Acting on an anonymous tip-off, the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) has withheld the results of the rating process for Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda based on allegations that it unduly tried to influence members of the peer review team that visited the university with gold, cash and other favours. Following procedure, NAAC has […]

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UGC proposes clustering of colleges for multidisciplinary learning

UGC proposes clustering of colleges for multidisciplinary learning

These guidelines aim to help State governments and universities frame appropriate rules and policies These guidelines aim to help State governments and universities frame appropriate rules and policies The University Grants Commission (UGC) has finalised guidelines for transforming colleges and universities into multidisciplinary institutions and has prescribed three different approaches which include “clustering” of establishments […]

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Lucknow University awarded A++ grade by NAAC

Lucknow University awarded A++ grade by NAAC

The University of Lucknow has been awarded the A++ grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) after their three-day visit concluded on Saturday. Addressing a press conference on Tuesday, Vice-Chancellor Alok Kumar Rai said with the A++ grade, the university joined the ranks of the best higher educational institutions in the country. Congratulating […]

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Give 10% for critical thinking in college papers: NAAC panel

Give 10% for critical thinking in college papers: NAAC panel

An expert panel under the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)  has proposed that college-level examination papers be redesigned so that at least 10 per cent marks are given based on evaluation of “higher-order cognition” among students to encourage development of critical thinking. The proposal is part of a white paper, published on Wednesday, on […]

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