Punjabi University gets ‘A’ grade
Tribune News Service
Patiala, February 22
Punjabi University scored a brace by earning ‘A’ grade from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), constituted as an autonomous body by the Central government with the objective of ranking different universities and colleges in the country broadly on the basis of their performance in the academic, administrative and scholastics fields.
A section of university teachers, scholars and supporting staff congratulated Vice-Chancellor Dr Jaspal Singh in his office by presenting him a bouquet to celebrate the great achievement. In return, the Vice-Chancellor assured them of increasing the pace of overall development by removing any kind of impediment with the spirit of team work.
Among others who were present on the occasion included Dr AS Chawla, Dean, Academic Affairs, Dr Gurnam Singh, Dean, Research, Dr Gurmeet Maan, and Director, Media Centre.
The university has been awarded 3.34 points as against 3.11 points that it scored last time. Prior to this, the university was given highest “five-star” grade according to the existing system of ranking at that time.
The NAAC evaluates the institutes of higher education for rankings every five years, which enables them to get funds from the University Grants Commission (UGC) and other government and private agencies and institutions corresponding to these rankings.
The NAAC ranking is based on an extensive criterion of evaluation, which constitutes curricula; teaching-learning; research consultancy and extension activities; infrastructure and learning resources; students support and progression; governance, leadership and management; innovations; and best practices and individual department performances and activities.
The visiting council was headed by Dr HP Dikshit (former Vice-Chancellor of IGNOU) with Dr LM Rao (Bangalore) as its coordinator. The other members of the team included Dr AK Pandey (Delhi), Dr Sukhpal Singh (Raipur), Dr Shailendra (Raipur), Dr SPS Narang (Delhi), Dr HPS Chauhan (Indore), Dr Suryanarayan (Chennai), Dr Mathews (Kochi) and Dr Srinivas (Hyderabad).
Scholars, staff congratulate VC
A section of university teachers, scholars and supporting staff congratulated Vice-Chancellor Dr Jaspal Singh in his office by presenting him a bouquet to celebrate the great achievement. In return, the Vice-Chancellor assured them of increasing the pace of overall development by removing any kind of impediment with the spirit of team work.
About NAAC
NAAC evaluates the institutes of higher education for rankings every five years, which enables them to get funds from the UGC and other government and private agencies and institutions corresponding to these rankings.
