A seven-member National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) peer team ended their visit to the Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Technology (VSSUT) at Burla for four days starting from January 13 to 16 for an in-depth assessment of standard of the institute.
The team led by Prof HP Khincha, former Professor IISC, Banaglore and former Vice-Chancellor, VTU, Belgaum inspected the facilities available in the university. The members in two groups evaluated various departments and laboratories of the university. They interacted with Dr E Saibaba Reddy, Vice Chancellor of VSSUT, all professors, students and non-teaching staff on curricular activities, learning process, research, consultancy, infrastructure, students support, progression, governance, innovation and also discussed about the strength, weakness and opportunities of the university.
During the visit, they admired the awards won by faculty members, students and staff in various fields. They visited all the departments, laboratory and interacted with the HODs and verified the factual data and records. They also reviewed the facilities available in hostels, sports, dispensary and library. They thoroughly inquired about the activities of the placement cell.
To get feedback from the staff, the peer team members interacted with students, professors and staff separately. They also conducted alumni and parent meetings for getting desired information. Prof Amiya Kumar Rath, NAAC Coordinator of the university, Prof Pradeep Kumar Pradhan registrar and Professor-in-charge (PR) Prakash Chandra Swain were providing vital information to the peer team during the entire visit.
“The committee will submit their report to the department of human resources development (HRD) within a month and the gradation is expected to be known thereafter,” informed Prof Swain. “But on the basis of the performance of the university, we expect a good ranking,” he added.