Academic community told to uphold quality

Thiruvananthapuram | Tuesday | 16th October, 2018

Summary:

Shyamsundar, UGC Joint Secretary G.

Srinivas, and Professor in-charge of the office of the Vice Chancellor, Kerala University, C.

Ganesh spoke. Quality concernsThe Governor held the view that the phenomenal growth in the number of institutions had made quality a matter of great concern. Referring to the recent suspension of assessment by NAAC in an aided college in the district, Mr.

Sathasivam questioned whether the approach was ideal to uphold quality in education. S.

Gopakumar | Photo Credit: S_GOPAKUMARmore-inGovernor P.

Sathasivam has deplored student unrest which could adversely impact the assessment of higher education institutions and thereby affect their prospects in enhancing quality. More importantly, the yardsticks of quality in education are being revisited in terms of innovation and contribution to knowledge-based economy,” Mr.