The NAAC had conducted a state-wise analysis of accredited higher education institutions in Telangana and released a report on October 26 in Bengaluru. The report indicates that of the 1,976 colleges in Telangana, only 141 have a valid accreditation.
The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) has asked the Telangana higher education department officials to take up an internal survey to know why only 11 per cent of higher educational institutions in the state have been accredited and the reason for not initiating or accelerating the accreditation process.
The NAAC had conducted a state-wise analysis of accredited higher education institutions in Telangana and released a report on October 26 in Bengaluru. The report indicates that of the 1,976 colleges in Telangana, only 141 have a valid accreditation. Out of these, 35 are government colleges, 19 are grant-in-aid colleges and 87 are private or self-financed colleges.
At present, only 21 per cent of colleges across the country are NAAC accredited.
It must be noted that the NAAC accreditation assesses institutions on teaching, learning and evaluation, research and innovations, infrastructure and learning resources, student support and progression, governance and management, helping students to gauge the quality of education in an institute. Based on the performance in each aspect, institutions are awarded grades A+, A, B++, B+, B, C and D.
As per the report, other states such as Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala fare much better, Telangana is yet to make a mark. Officials from the Telangana State Council of Higher Education (TSCHE) said there was no resistance among college managements to undergo NAAC assessment.
"Lower percentage of accredited colleges in Telangana is due to various shortcomings, especially in rural areas. Based on NAAC findings, we would try to understand the limitations of colleges and universities and accordingly work with them. We have also decided to financially help institutions in preparing NAAC documentations," said R Limbadri, TSCHE chairman.
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