Quest For Quality in Higher Education

Quest for quality...
QUEST FOR QUALITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Dr. Shivaprakash V. Hiremath,

Head Dept. of Biotechnology and Microbiology,
KLE’s P. C. Jabin Science College,
Autonomous,
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Hubli 580031.
HIGHER EDUCATION IN INDIA

MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE
DEVELOPMENT
Regulating organizations
 Department of Higher Education
 University Grants Commission
 National Assessment and Accreditation Council
 National Board of Accreditation
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PROFESSIONAL COUNCILS
 All India Council for Technical Education

 Bar council of India
 Central Council of Homoeopathy
 Dental Council of India
 Distance Education Council
 Indian Council of Agricultural Research
 Indian Nursing Council
 Medical Council of India
 National Council for Teacher Education
 Rehabilitations Council of India
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UGC - GENESIS
 The first attempt to begin a national level educational system in India –

1944.
 UGC was formed in the year – 1945 assigned to refer – working of BHU
& Aligarh University, Delhi.
 In 1947 the UGC was assigned the responsibility of looking into the
working of all the existing universities of the council.
 UGC was re-inaugurated - Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad – minister of
education – 28th December 1953.
 Established as a statutory organ of the Government in November 1956
through an Act of parliament.
 Decentralized – six regional centres - Pune, Hyderabad, Kolkota,
Bhopal, Guwahati & Bengaluru.
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PRIME FUNCTIONS
 Providing funds to the various higher educational institutions (HEI’s).
 Function of co-ordination, determination & maintenance of standards in
institutions of Higher Educations.
 Framing regulations on minimum standards of education.
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XII PLAN
ACCESS
For Colleges
• Recognition of Colleges under Section 2(f) &12(B) of the UGC Act 1956.
• Scheme of Development Assistance to Colleges for Construction of Buildings.
Development Grants
• Incentivisation of teachers, subject/discipline based associations for organization of
various academic & research activities.
• Special Heritage Status to Institutions.
• Development of Sports Infrastructure and Equipments.
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EQUITY
 Special Scheme for Construction of Women’s Hostel.

 Equal Opportunity Cell.
 Coaching Schemes for SC/ST/OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) &
Minorities.
 Schemes for persons with disability.
 BSR Fellowships in Sciences for Students.
 D. S. Kothari Post Doctoral Fellowships in Sciences.
 Dr. S. Radhakrishnan Post Doctoral Fellowship in Humanities and
Social Sciences.
 Maulana Azad National Fellowship For Minority Students. 7
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 Post Doctoral Fellowship for SCs/STs.

 Post Doctoral Fellowship for Women (unemployed).
 Post Graduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child.
 Post Graduate Merit Scholarship Scheme For University Rank
Holders.
 Post Graduate Scholarship for Professional Courses for SCs/STs.
 Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for Students with Disabilities.
 Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for SC/ST Candidate.
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QUALITY
Excellence
For Colleges
 Colleges with Potential for Excellence /College of Excellence.
 Autonomous Colleges.
 Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) for Colleges.
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CONT…
Research
For Colleges
 Faculty Development Programme.
 Scheme for Seminar/Symposia/Conference for Colleges.
 Travel Grant (for College Teachers).
 Minor Research Projects (for Colleges Teachers).
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CONT…
 Major Research Projects
 Research Award
 Guidelines for the One Time Grant Scheme
 MHRD/UGC Empowered Committee on Initiative on Start-UP Grant for
newly Recruited Faculty
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PROMOTION OF TALENT
 Emeritus Fellows
 Junior Research Fellowship in Science, Humanities and Social Sciences
 Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Research Associateship (RA) for
Foreign Nationals
 Free Education for Sports Medal Winner/Participants of
National/International Events
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SKILL DEVELOPMENT
 Schemes for Community Colleges
 Bachelor of Vocational (B.Voc) Programme under the National Skill
Qualification Framework (NSQF)
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QUALITY ASSURANCE IN INDIAN HIGHER

EDUCATION
A. Regulatory system – UGC, State Governments, Affiliating
Universities
B. Over and above the built – in regulatory controls
 Assessment and Accreditation
 NAAC (General Education)
 NBA (Technical Education)
 AB (Agricultural Education)
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NATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND

ACCREDITATION COUNCIL (NAAC)
 Outcome of National Policy on Education – 1986
 Established by the University Grants Commission (UGC) of India in

1994 as an Autonomous Body
 Governed by its Executive Committee (EC) and General Council (GC)
 Representative from the organizations such as MHRD, UGC and

institutions of HE in its EC & GC
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VISION
To make quality the defining element of higher education in India through a
combination of self and external quality evaluation, promotion and
sustenance initiatives.
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MISSION
 To arrange for periodic assessment and accreditation of institutions of higher

education or units thereof, or specific academic programmes or projects;
 To stimulate the academic environment for promotion of quality of teaching-

learning and research in higher education institutions;
 To encourage self-evaluation, accountability, autonomy and innovations in higher

education;
 To undertake quality – related research studies, consultancy and training

programmes;
 To collaborate with other stakeholder’s of higher education for quality evaluation,

promotion sustenance.
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VALUE FRAMEWORK OF QUALITY
 Relating to National Development
 Fostering Global Competencies among students
 Inculcating the Value System
 Promoting the use of Technology
 Quest for Excellence
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UNITS OF ACCREDITATION
 Institutional Accreditation
 Subject Accreditation / Programme Accreditation
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PHASE I: INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITATION
Methodology
 Nationally evolved criterion
 Preparation of self – study report by the institution to be submitted to

NAAC
 Validation of the above by Peer team visit to the institution
 Final decision by EC, NAAC based on the peer team report
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CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT AND

WEIGHTAGE
University level Affiliated /
Criteria Autonomous College
Institutions Constituent College
Curricular Aspects 150 100 150
Teaching – learning and

200 350 300
evaluation
Research, consultancy
250 150 150
and extension
Infrastructure and
100 100 100
learning resources
Student Support and
100 100 100
progression
Governance, leader ship
100 100 100
and management
Innovations & Best
100 100 100
practices
TOTAL 1000 1000 1000
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GRADE AWARD
Range of institutional
Cumulative Grade Point Letter Grade Performance Descriptor
Average (CGPA)
3.01 - 4.00 A Very Good (Accredited)
2.01 - 3.00 B Good (Accredited)
1.51 - 2.00 C Satisfactory (Accredited)
Unsatisfactory
<1.50 D
(Not Accredited)
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REPORTING STRATEGY
Peer Team Recommendations to NAAC on
 Criterion-wise strengths and weaknesses
 Overall analysis
 Confidential Scores
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AFTER APPROVAL BY EC OF NAAC
 Public disclosure of outcome
 Full assessment report in the website
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POLICY INITIATIVES
 Support of UGC for accreditation cost
 Linking assessment with development grant
 Fixing deadline for all HEI’s to undergo assessment
 States active in promoting assessment
 Action Plan and Steering Committees in States
 Other indirect and informal considerations
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ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION (A & A) OF

HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION BY NAAC
Duties and responsibilities of NAAC
1. Inform the HEI’s of the current process /protocols of A&A.
2. In-house scrutiny of the LOI (Letter of Intent) by NAAC
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CONT…
NAAC acknowledge the fulfillment of LOI requirements within 40 days

from the receipt of all documents from the HEIs.
i. Inform the following HEIs, applying for A & A for the first
time to submit Institutional Eligibility for Quality Assessment
(IEQA) online
ii. Inform the following HEIs to submit its Self Study Report
(SSR) within six months from date of acceptance of LOI.
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CONT…
 Processing finalizing and intimating the decision on IEQA within

75 days from the date of IEQA submission
 In-house analysis of the SSR and seek additional information, if
necessary.
 Constitution of peer team by NAAC
 Peer team to visit the HEI.
 Submission of the Peer Team Report and confidential Grade
Sheets in the prescribed format to NAAC along with other
relevant documents by the Co-ordinator / Member C0-ordinator
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CONT…
 Consideration of the Peer Team Report by the Executive
Committee of NAAC and taking a decision within 90 days of the
visit.
 Declaration of results and communicating the decision to the HEI
 Uploading Peer Team Report on the NAAC website.
 In case of Appeals, final decision of Appeals Committee to be
communicated within 90 days of submission of appeal.
 Issuing a Provisional Certificate with scores to the HEI and
uploading the same on NAAC website within 60 days from the
declaration of results.
 Accreditation Award Ceremony
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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF HIGHER

EDUCATION INSTITUTION (HEI’s)
 Regular submission of Annual Quality Assurance Reports

(AQAR)
 On-line submission of the “Letter of Intent” (LOI) by the HEIs
desirous of getting accredited by NAAC in the prescribed format.
 LOI is valid for six months from the date of acceptance of all pre-
requisites
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CONT…
 HEI to upload SSR on the institution website one month prior to

submission of the final document (under intimation to NAAC) and
retain the same till the Peer Team Visit is completed.
 Submission of SSR to NAAC - dispatch date not beyond six
months from the date of acceptance of LOI. If submission of the
SSR is delayed, no relaxation will be provided. HEI to submit LOI
afresh
 Institutions to suggest 3 slots for peer team to the campus and after
the visit
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CONT…
 Co-ordinate the visit of the peer team to the campus and after the visit to
submit feedback forms and necessary documents for reimbursement of
eligible expenses.
 If the institution wishes to appeal against the result, it may submit the
‘intent to appeal’ within 30 days of communication of results.
 Appeal to be submitted by the HEI within 30 days of receipt of score sheet

from NAAC.
 Accreditation Award Ceremony – Head of the institution to receive the

accreditation certificate in person.
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FOR SUBSEQUENT CYCLES OF ACCREDITATION

(2nd, 3rd , 4th , etc.,)
 IQAC to be functional
 Timely submission of AQARs annually.
 Institutions to submit LOI, six months before the expiry of the

accreditation status
 Submission of SSR within six months of acceptance of LOI by

NAAC, failing which the HEI will lose its accreditation at the end
of the fifth year.
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Motivation-Direction-Target-Timeframe-Success-
Happiness-Peace of Mind ?
Thank You
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QUEST FOR QUALITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION

Dr. Shivaprakash V. Hiremath,

HIGHER EDUCATION IN INDIA

 Department of Higher Education

 University Grants Commission

 National Assessment and Accreditation Council

 National Board of Accreditation

 All India Council for Technical Education

 The first attempt to begin a national level educational system in India –

 Providing funds to the various higher educational institutions (HEI’s).

 Function of co-ordination, determination & maintenance of standards in

institutions of Higher Educations.

 Framing regulations on minimum standards of education.

• Scheme of Development Assistance to Colleges for Construction of Buildings.

• Special Heritage Status to Institutions.

• Development of Sports Infrastructure and Equipments.

 Special Scheme for Construction of Women’s Hostel.

 Post Doctoral Fellowship for SCs/STs.

 Colleges with Potential for Excellence /College of Excellence.

 Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) for Colleges.

 Faculty Development Programme.

 Scheme for Seminar/Symposia/Conference for Colleges.

 Travel Grant (for College Teachers).

 Minor Research Projects (for Colleges Teachers).

 Major Research Projects

 Guidelines for the One Time Grant Scheme

 MHRD/UGC Empowered Committee on Initiative on Start-UP Grant for

newly Recruited Faculty

 Junior Research Fellowship in Science, Humanities and Social Sciences

 Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Research Associateship (RA) for

 Free Education for Sports Medal Winner/Participants of

 Schemes for Community Colleges

 Bachelor of Vocational (B.Voc) Programme under the National Skill

Qualification Framework (NSQF)

QUALITY ASSURANCE IN INDIAN HIGHER

B. Over and above the built – in regulatory controls

 Assessment and Accreditation

 NAAC (General Education)

 NBA (Technical Education)

NATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND

 Outcome of National Policy on Education – 1986

 Established by the University Grants Commission (UGC) of India in

 Governed by its Executive Committee (EC) and General Council (GC)

 Representative from the organizations such as MHRD, UGC and

To make quality the defining element of higher education in India through a

combination of self and external quality evaluation, promotion and

 To arrange for periodic assessment and accreditation of institutions of higher

 To stimulate the academic environment for promotion of quality of teaching-

 To encourage self-evaluation, accountability, autonomy and innovations in higher

 To undertake quality – related research studies, consultancy and training

 To collaborate with other stakeholder’s of higher education for quality evaluation,

VALUE FRAMEWORK OF QUALITY

 Relating to National Development

 Fostering Global Competencies among students

 Inculcating the Value System

 Promoting the use of Technology

 Quest for Excellence

 Subject Accreditation / Programme Accreditation

PHASE I: INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITATION

 Nationally evolved criterion

 Preparation of self – study report by the institution to be submitted to

 Validation of the above by Peer team visit to the institution