I am afraid what you have mentioned at point 7 is going to happen for a simple reason, once policy is made at the top level, file is closed there is no monitoring, Implementation is in the hands of those who were never part of the thought process when policy was introduced and they are either corrupt or unskilled / unfit for the job.
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Virendra Goel
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Subject: Re: [MTC Global] UGC asks varsities to give top priority to national ranking framework
Dear All,
I have studied the NIRF document for Engineering institutes. Some points I am embarrassed are:
- Classifying the institutes in Category A (like IITs, Autonomous) and B (others) may lead to bias in public mind.
- The major criteria are the same for both categories except some minor changes in sub-criteria.
- Faculty with PhD qualification is considered only for computation.
- Outside faculty with PhD is allowed but weight given in total faculty formula is arbitrary.
- To work out the score points for a sub-criteria, something like continuous scale is used rather than providing degree grades against the accomplishment. Grading system with grade points in arithmetic mean is a normal practice.
- Weights are given for major criteria. But how are they decided? Where are they used? and How to work out final score?
- If the pitfalls are not plugged, ranking may turn to be an abortive exercise. Govt. of Maharashtra did the exercise 2 decades ago but then abandoned.
Sent: Thu, 26 Nov 2015 16:26:32 From: "Prof. Bholanath Dutta" <bnath.dutta@gmail.com>
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Subject: [MTC Global] UGC asks varsities to give top priority to national ranking framework
The Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC) has instructed all universities - central, state, deemed and private - to register with the National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) and consider it as their 'top priority'.
The framework, once in place, will evaluate universities and colleges on quantifiable parameters and would rank them accordingly.
"All vice chancellors are requested to register their universities on NIRF portal and provide data as per the instructions given there. You are also requested to direct the colleges affiliated to your university to get registered as well, so that the national ranking could be made available to the students from the next academic session. I crave your personal indulgence with the request to accord 'top priority' to it," read a circular from Ved Prakash, chairman, UGC, which was issued on November 21.
This comes nearly two months after Union HRD minister Smriti Irani launched NIRF for educational institutions "to enable parents, students, teachers, educational institutions and other stakeholders to rank institutions on basis of set objectives, in a transparent process".
The parameters through which the institutions would be ranked are teaching learning and resources, research professional practice & collaborative performance, graduation outcome, outreach and inclusiveness and finally perception.
"You may agree that providing the best learning experience in the ideal environment is the ultimate objective of every higher learning institution. The objective becomes all the more highlighted when institutions are constantly adjudged on the basis of excellence in teaching and learning, excellence in research, innovations and excellence in management. With regards to this, Ministry of Human Resource Development has come up with National Institute Ranking Framework for universities and colleges, which will evaluate them on quantifiable parameters leading to ranking of institutions," read the circular, reported ToI.
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