The Jamshedpur Co-operative College is keeping its fingers crossed for a good NAAC (National Accreditation and Assessment Council) grade this time.
A four-member NAAC team led by CR Visweswara Rao, former vice-chancellor, Vikrama Simhapuri University, Nellore on Tuesday inspected of the Jamshedpur Co-operative College.
The other members of the team include Siddheshwar Tukaram Gadade, principal, Changu Kana Thakur Arts Commerce and Science College, Panvel, Avinash Tiwari, professor of botany, Jiwaji University, Gwalior, and Khushwinder Kumar, principal, Multani Mal Modi College, Patiala, Punjab.
As part of the three-day inspection the team interacted with the principal SS Razi, principal, Jamshedpur Co-operative College. Issues like the vacancy of the teaching posts, students strength, number of guest faculty, and campus placements in the college were discussed. The team also asked about any unique practices which the college must have undertaken like a vermicompost unit or environmental science activities.
“We are all set for the inspection. We would like to know about areas of improvements and other positive feedback of the college. We will work according to that,” said Razi.
According to the University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi all the colleges ought to get themselves accreditation from NAAC. This would help colleges to receive grants under the centrally sponsored scheme Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan popularly known as RUSA. So far only Jamshedpur Co-operative College has applied among the 14 constituent colleges of Kolhan University. The varsity will have an inspection team between April 25 and April 27 for their own evaluation.
Each college under the development plan will receive a development grant up to Rs 2 crore that would help the college administration change the existing almost non-functional structure in colleges. The Kolhan University have asked colleges should submit their proposals this year to receive the disbursement as soon as possible.
“RUSA is an excellent opportunity to the state universities to upgrade educational and research ambience of infrastructure, knowledge resources and skill development expertise to produce international quality manpower. It should also be underscored that the upgraded colleges and universities would be mentored for high-quality research outputs with fund-associated expertise through RUSA,” said a senior official.
The college, a constituent unit of Kolhan University, which was established in 1960 on a sprawling 35 acres of land given by Tata Steel has around 7000 students on roll for different streams and 77 faculties.