Sir,
This has reference to the editorial’Jammu and Kashmir Varsities'(DE, Apr 6, 2018).It is really a matter of pride for all of us residing in Jammu and Kashmir that the twin universities of our State namely, Kashmir University and Jammu Universitiy have carved a place among the top 100 universities in the country.While Kashmir University has got the 43.96 score and 47th rank, the Jammu University has got 43.19 score and secured the 51st position.These varsities have earned this distinction among about 4500 such institutes which had submitted their details for the ranking under National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) conducted by MHRD.What is more heartening is that both the universities have improved their tally from the ranking of the last year.Similarly, the Engineering College of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University has secured the 94th rank among the Engineering institutes in the country.
While we should feel proud and elated at the singular achievement of both the universities, the universities need to work hard to strive for excellence and ensure that all the parameters which cover Teaching, Learning and Resources, Research and Professional Practices, Graduation Outcome, Outreach and Inclusivity and Perception,on the basis of which the ranking is done to rank the universities,are given sufficient attention to strengthen them.The fact that Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru has topped in the overall category and in the university category as well, shows that both these universities have a long way to go to match the national and the global standards.Having found the place among the top 100 universities in the country, both the varsities ought to work on an ambitious plan to earn a position among the top 100 universities at the global level.There should also be a mechanism to devise parameters to rank the Senior Secondery Schools across the country to know which school stands where.The universities, colleges and schools maintaining continuous trackrecord of better performance ought to be given incentives in the form of liberal grants and funds and those which donot come up to the desirable level, must face action.This scheme of incentives and disincentives can definitely bring improvement in the system of education in our country.
Yours etc…
Ashok Sharma,
Housing Colony,
Udhampur.
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