This document discusses the efforts of the State Level Quality Assurance Cell (SLQAC) in Chhattisgarh, India to improve quality assurance and accreditation of higher education institutions (HEIs) in the state. It notes that in 2020, only 36 government HEIs were accredited by NAAC. To address this, SLQAC implemented a mission mode approach with objectives like making HEIs understand themselves holistically and shifting their focus from teacher-centric to student-centric education. Key activities included establishing mentor-mentee partnerships between HEIs, organizing workshops on accreditation processes, and conducting mock accreditation visits. As a result, the number of accredited HEIs has increased significantly from 37 in 2017 to

1. Department of Higher Education
Education
Government of Chhattisgarh
G. A. Ghanshyam, Ph.D.
Officer on Special Duty
State Level Quality Assurance Cell (SLQAC)
Directorate of Higher Education, Chhattisgarh
Assessment and Accreditation of HEIs
of Chhattisgarh

2. Introduction:
 In 2020 only 36 Govt. HEIs were accredited by NAAC.
 Due to fear of accreditation process the the quality of curricular and
co-curricular and extra curricular activites were badly affected which
in turn affected the quality of the HEI.
 Objectives of the Assessment and Accreditation process in mission
mode:
a)To make the HEIs understand themselves in a holistic way.
b)To create awarensss about assessment and accreditation process and
its benefits.
c)To make the HEIs to shift the focus of education from teacher centric
to ‘student centric’.
d)To do the SWOC analysis of the HEIs to prepare the plan of action to
be implemented and executed.
e)To create a congenial and competitive atmosphere in the HEIs.

3. Journey Towards Quality…
Road Taken Towards Quality
Assurance and Accreditation
 Previously there was no such practice/mechanism
prevailing in the department related to assessment and
accreditation.

4. Journey Towards
Quality…
In
Chhattisgarh
State

5. TEAR THE FEAR: MAKE NAAC THE DEAR
05 NODAL
COLLEGES
(Division
wise)
Criteria wise Webinars were
Organized for all HEIs of the
Divisions
Mentor-Mentee Scheme was
introduced for hand-holding
Help Desk was established for A&A
related queries.
Monthly Meeting was organised by
the SHE/CHE.
Personal Visit to the HEIs were undertaken by
the Mentor Colleges and the Nodal Colleges to
reach the unreached.

6. Overcoming the Challenges…
• 96 HEIs Selected in the First Phase
• 115 HEIs in the Second Phase
• 36 HEIs having Valid Accreditation
• Regular monitoring
State Level Committee
(Addl. Director)
University Level Committee
(Registrar)
District Level Committee
(Principal, Lead College)
Three Tier Committee for Handholding

7. Challenging the Challenge…
Workshops
Presentation Skills – Principal, IQAC & Dept.
SSR Preparation, IIQA & DVV Clarification
SSR
Review
HEIs
After
preparation
SLQAC
State Level
Review
Committee
Criteria wise
Coordinator,
SLSSRRC
Review Report
Mock Team
Visit
Before PTV
Team & Schedule
By SLQAC
With approval of
Commissioner, HE
MTV to HEI
Report submitted
to HEI &
SLQAC
Monitored
By
SLQAC

8. Presentation Skills

9. MOCK VISIT

10. MOCK VISIT SCHEDULE

11. From Hand-Holding to Heart-Holding
211
ACCREDITED HEI UNDER PROCESS
172
39
211
74
285
ELIGIBLE HEI NOT YET ELIGIBLE
285
211
172
39
Total No. of Colleges Eligible Colleges
Accredited Colleges Non-accredited Colleges
82%

12. Dream Big to Achieve More…
0
100
200
300
Total HEI Eligible HEI Accredited
HEI
285
211
172
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
UP TO
2017
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
37
7 5 2
12
109

13. POST ACCREDITATION: ANALYSIS AND FURUTE READINESS

14. Future Road Map: Now with Pvt. HEIs
WORKSHOP FOR PVT. COLLEGES
ONE TO ONE MEETING WITH PRIVATE COLLEGES...

15. “The primary task of a society is to find a real teacher,
one who performs his duty with perfection and
dedication and is a perfect moral example for the
society”.
-- Tagore
Quality of Nation
↓
Quality of Citizens
↓
Quality of Education
↓
Quality of Teachers
QUALITY

16. “If you plan for a year-plant rice,
if you plan for the years-plant trees,
but if you plan for a century-
Educate the People.”
LEARN
RE LEARN
UN LEARN

17. Where the mind is without
fear and the NAAC is held
high
Where knowledge is free
Where the HEIs have been
motivated and facilitated
By SLQAC through hand
and heart holding
Into that Chhattisgarh
State
My Father, let the triumph
prevails…

18. 10
GRATITUDE &
THANKS
The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep...