Keynote address in the International Webinar on Post Pandemic Assurance in Education organised by Mazbet College, Assam

1. Post Pandemic Quality
Assurance in Educa4on
For Mazbet College, Assam
Prof. Ramakanta Mohalik
Regional Ins5tute of Educa5on (NCERT)
Bhubaneswar
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2. Overview of HE in India
• 993 UniversiHes (46 CU, 371 SU, 304 PU)/608
GU and 385 PU)
• 39931 Colleges (78% Private)
• 10725 Stand alone InsHtutes
• Enrollment (37.4 Million)
• GER (26.3%)
• Foreign students (47427)
• PTR (18 UniversiHes, 29 Colleges)
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3. Concept of Quality
• It is complex, relaHve and elusive
concept
• It is mulHdimensional in nature
• It is driver for excellence of HEIs
• It can be at InternaHonal, NaHonal and
State level
• It requires holisHc approach
• It is diagnosHc tool for reform of HE
• It can be internal and external
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4. Quality
Excellence
Purposeful
Accountable
TransformaHve
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5. • Quality HE must aim to develop good,
though[ul, well-rounded and creaHve
individuals.
• It must enable personal accomplishment,
constricHve public engagement and
producHve contribuHon to the society.
• It is the basis of knowledge creaHon and
innovaHon: contribute naHonal
economy. (NEP, 2020)
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6. Quality Assurance
• Assurance: Confidence or certainty in
ones ability to do well.
• It involves the systemaHc review of
educaHonal provisions to maintain and
improve its quality, equity and efficiency.
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7. • A systemaHc review of educaHonal
programs to ensure that acceptable
standards of educaHon, scholarship and
infrastructure are being maintained.
(UNESCO, 2004)
• An all-embracing term referring to an
ongoing, conHnuous process of evaluaHng
(assessing, monitoring, guaranteeing,
maintaining, and improving) the quality of
a higher educaHon system, insHtuHons, or
programs. Vlasceanu, Grunberg and
Parlea, 2007
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8. Why Quality Assurance in HE
• InternaHonalizaHon of Higher educaHon
• MassificaHon of HEI
• Diversion of provisions and providers
• Student mobility-inter and intra state
• Paradigm shid in learning
• Greater focus on learning outcomes
• Employability of graduates
• CompeHHon of HEIs
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9. Quality Assurance Parameters
Curricular Aspects
Teaching, Learning, EvaluaHon
Research, Consultancy, Extension
Student Support and Progression
Governance, Leadership and Management
InnovaHve and Best PracHces
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10. Parameter of NIRF (2020)
• Teaching, Learning and Resources (TLR)
• Research and Professional PracHce (RP)
• Graduate Outcome (GO)
• Outreach and Inclusivity (OI)
• Peer PercepHons
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11. Initiatives by UGC
Ini4a4ves
Induction
programme
Learning
Outcomes based
Curriculum
Framework
Tracking of
student
progress
Promoting
quality
research
Examination
reforms
Soft
skills
Mentoring of
non-accredited
institutions
Social-
Industry
connect
Teacher
Induction
training
ICT based-
teaching learning
process
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12. Barrier to Quality Higher Educa4on
• Fragmented educaHonal ecosystem
• Less emphasis on cogniHve skills
• Few higher educaHon in local languages
• Limited teacher and insHtuHonal autonomy
• Lack of merit based faculty improvement
• Less emphasis on research
• Poor governance and leadership
• Large affiliaHng universiHes
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13. Key Recommenda4ons
• M u l H d i s c i p l i n a r y u n i v e r s i H e s a n d
colleges(Research, teaching and degree
granHng colleges)
• Faculty and insHtuHonal autonomy
• Need based curriculum, pedagogy and
assessment
• Enhanced students support
• Integrity of faculty and insHtuHonal leadership
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14. • Governance by Independent Boards
• Single regular for higher educaHon
• Graded autonomy
• InsHtuHonal Development Plan
• Online and distance learning
• Bachelor of Liberal Arts (4 Years)
• Choice based course and project in
community
• NaHonal Research FoundaHon (NRF)
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15. • MulHple entry and exit points
• Academic Bank of Credits (ABC)
• 6% GDP grant for educaHon
• Single Regulator (Higher EducaHon
Commission of India)
• Professional Standard Sehng Bodies (PSSB)
• Curbing CommercializaHon of educaHon
• NaHonal EducaHonal Technology Forum
(NETF)
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16. Quality & Excellence
Quality is not achieved accidently; it
always results from good intention, sincere
efforts, intelligent direction and meticulous
execution...
“Excellence in thinking and ac0on is the founda0on for
any mission. Excellence is not by accident. It is a
process, where an individual or organiza0on or na0on
con0nuously strives to be@er oneself”
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
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