COIMBATORE: The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) has accredited 22 colleges and universities in Tamil Nadu. Of the 22, 14 institutions have been accredited with 'A' grade.
The Jaspal Sandhu-led committee assessed 118 colleges and universities across the country in the first cycle, and 157 institutions in the second and the third cycle. In the first cycle, the committee accredited 15 colleges, including one university. A total of eight institutions were given 'A' grade in the first cycle, and the rest were awarded 'B' grade. Periyar University, Salem is among the institutions that have been given 'A' grade in the first cycle.
In the second and third cycle, the Jaspal Sandhu committee assessed 157 institutions, and reassessed one institution after the end of the third cycle. Out of the 157 institutions, seven were from Tamil Nadu. While four were awarded 'A' grade in the second cycle, both colleges from Tamil Nadu that had applied for the assessment in the third cycle were given 'A' grade.
The 'A' grade from NAAC makes the institutions eligible for availing funding from the University Grants Commission to run vocational courses on skill based learning. This February, the UGC had announced that all private institutions that are accredited with NAAC 'A' grade are eligible to apply for funding to the UGC to run vocational courses. It had asked the universities to which the colleges are affiliated, to accept applications for vocational courses and funding.
The decision was taken to give boost to colleges under the National Skill Based Qualification (NSDQ) framework. The focus of these vocational courses would be to impart skill-based learning to students. While the Union government had decided to fund government institutions to start vocational courses, the UGC's decision to fund private institutions is expected to encourage these institutes to offer vocational courses.
The Jaspal Sandhu-led committee assessed 118 colleges and universities across the country in the first cycle, and 157 institutions in the second and the third cycle. In the first cycle, the committee accredited 15 colleges, including one university. A total of eight institutions were given 'A' grade in the first cycle, and the rest were awarded 'B' grade. Periyar University, Salem is among the institutions that have been given 'A' grade in the first cycle.
In the second and third cycle, the Jaspal Sandhu committee assessed 157 institutions, and reassessed one institution after the end of the third cycle. Out of the 157 institutions, seven were from Tamil Nadu. While four were awarded 'A' grade in the second cycle, both colleges from Tamil Nadu that had applied for the assessment in the third cycle were given 'A' grade.
The 'A' grade from NAAC makes the institutions eligible for availing funding from the University Grants Commission to run vocational courses on skill based learning. This February, the UGC had announced that all private institutions that are accredited with NAAC 'A' grade are eligible to apply for funding to the UGC to run vocational courses. It had asked the universities to which the colleges are affiliated, to accept applications for vocational courses and funding.
The decision was taken to give boost to colleges under the National Skill Based Qualification (NSDQ) framework. The focus of these vocational courses would be to impart skill-based learning to students. While the Union government had decided to fund government institutions to start vocational courses, the UGC's decision to fund private institutions is expected to encourage these institutes to offer vocational courses.
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