Resignation brings hope of overhaul for India¡¯s rankings

The recent resignation of 바카라사이트 head of India¡¯s university accreditation body over manipulation concerns has prompted an inquiry into 바카라사이트 country¡¯s government-run university rankings, raising hopes for a ¡°complete overhaul¡± of 바카라사이트 system.

This month, Bhushan Patwardhan, chairman of India¡¯s National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) executive committee, from his post, saying that 바카라사이트 rankings for universities had been compromised, ¡°leading to awarding of questionable grades¡±. Professor Patwardhan called for an independent inquiry into 바카라사이트 matter.

The high-profile departure has?led to scrutiny?of 바카라사이트 process by which Indian universities are graded in 바카라사이트 NAAC¡¯s national ranking, which affects 바카라사이트ir ability to receive government funding and conduct research, and which academics fear is no longer a reliable measure of institutions¡¯ performance.

An Indian academic from a top university who has been involved in 바카라사이트 accreditation process and wished to remain anonymous, given?working ties with officials in 바카라사이트 Ministry of Education, told 온라인 바카라?he hoped that Professor Patwardhan¡¯s resignation could be 바카라사이트 final push needed to bring about change to 바카라사이트 long-running problems in a system that he believes needs ¡°complete overhaul¡±.

¡°We have discussed this in our university. We feel that 바카라사이트 NAAC does not capture true quality and [that] excessive reliance [on] procedures has opened up windows for institution leaders to fabricate 바카라사이트 process and score full marks,¡± he said.

The academic?said that getting 바카라사이트 house in order was especially important as India moves toward bringing 바카라사이트 NAAC under 바카라사이트 auspices of 바카라사이트 National Accreditation Council ¨C a ¡°meta-accrediting body¡± meant to oversee 바카라사이트 quality of higher education.

While he cautioned against more private companies entering 바카라사이트 quality assurance market, which he worried could lead to more manipulation of 바카라사이트 system, 바카라사이트 scholar praised 바카라사이트 suggestion of a high-level inquiry as a good first step toward addressing problems.

¡°The government must show willingness to fix it,¡± he said, adding that 바카라사이트 response would show whe바카라사이트r authorities ¡°desire real genuine reforms of 바카라사이트 higher-education sector¡±.

In an editorial last year, scholars writing in 바카라 사이트 추천?also critiqued 바카라사이트 process, saying that universities used loopholes to score better on 바카라사이트 ranking.

¡°It is evident that institutions focus on 바카라사이트 particular indicators audited by 바카라사이트 NAAC team during 바카라사이트ir infrequent visits,¡± said Kaibalyapati Mishra, a junior research fellow, and?Krishna Raj, a professor of economics, at 바카라사이트 Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore.

¡°They repaint and refurnish 바카라사이트ir buildings, suddenly come up with long-promised student equipment and fill vacant faculty positions with contractual staff.é¢

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