Lucknow, July 18: The Yogi Adityanath government has set a big target of getting 25 percent colleges of the state to be recognised by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) by 2025-26 to take the quality of higher education in Uttar Pradesh to new heights.
Meanwhile, this effort is the result of the determined push of the Higher Education Department of the state and Uttar Pradesh State Level Quality Assurance Cell (UP-SLQAC).
It is noteworthy that as part of the initiative to improve the ranking of higher education institutions, 1000 colleges have already been selected for NAAC evaluation. Not only this, so far 6 universities of the state have also achieved A++ ranking in NAAC. In this sequence, now a target has been set to get NAAC recognition for 25 percent of the colleges.
Evaluation made easy by binary system
The state government has introduced the binary system to simplify the process of NAAC evaluation. This system ensures simple, transparent and result-oriented evaluation for colleges, which will help colleges to get their approval and grading on time. The government is now going to make timely NAAC evaluation mandatory and accountability-based for all eligible colleges and universities. A new policy is being prepared for this. In this, the institutions will have to complete the evaluation process within the stipulated time frame.
Yogi government’s emphasis on quality and accountability in higher education
According to Higher Education Minister Yogendra Upadhyay, this initiative under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is a concrete step towards increasing the credibility of the state’s educational institutions at the global level. With this, students will get better academic environment, qualified teachers and national-international level recognized institutions. This series of initiatives started by the Uttar Pradesh government is setting a new example in the field of higher education regarding quality, accountability and technical inclusion. This will not only improve the ranking of colleges, but will also strengthen the future of the students.