NAAC awareness workshop organized at JU

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 27: The Directorate of Internal Quality Assurance, University of Jammu, in collaboration with Central University of Jammu and supported by NAAC, organized a one- day workshop on NAAC Awareness Programme for all the Principals of Government and Non Government Degree Colleges affiliated to the University of Jammu.
In his inaugural address, JU Vice-Chancellor Prof. Manoj K Dhar, drew attention towards recently released “Quality Mandate” by UGC, according to which it is mandatory for all institutions of higher learning to be NAAC accredited. He stressed that external accreditation and internal approaches to Quality Assurance should complement each other and all institutions must have the quest to become a quality institution. He further said that the university and its affiliated colleges must work in tandem to promote quality in teaching and research.
Dr Meenakshi Kilam, Director, Directorate of Internal Quality Assurance, gave an insight into the aims and objectives of the workshop, which, she said, is very important because multiple organizations have collaborated together for the cause of assessment and accreditation of the institutions of higher learning in this region.
Dr Latha Pillai, Advisor NAAC, dwelled on the benefits of the accreditation of the institutions and how the new guidelines will help the institutions in getting the NAAC accreditation.
Dr Zahoor Chatt, Director Colleges, Higher Education, also spoke on the various parameters of NAAC Accreditation and urged the colleges to gear up for the accreditation process.
Prof Rajnikant, Director Colleges Development Council, JU, during the valedictory session, emphasized the need for continual assessment for academic growth. He expressed hope that all the affiliated colleges of the University shall be benefitted by the workshop.
Prof Ashok Aima, in his valedictory address, said that excellence is a journey not a destination and that the higher educational institutions must be proactive in taking various necessary measures to enhance the quality of an institution.
The workshop was attended by around 125 Principals/senior faculty of Degree Colleges, faculty of Central University Jammu and NAAC Coordinators of JU.
The workshop comprised of four technical sessions focusing on Revised Accreditation Framework, online submission of IIQA, SSR and DVV and online visit and Logistics. Dr Latha Pillai, Adviser NAAC, B S Ponmudiraj, Dy Advisor NAAC and Dr Sham Singh Inda, Assistant Advisor NAAC, were the resource persons for these sessions.

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