PATNA: As no college in the state has been made an autonomous
institution till date, the UGC's recent scheme of awarding the status of
'degree-awarding college' to colleges during the 12th plan is likely to
come a cropper in Bihar. Only colleges having 'College with potential
for excellence' (CPE) tag, accredited by the National Assessment and
Accreditation Council (NAAC) and having the status of 'autonomous'
institution are to be upgraded as degree-awarding institutions.
In Bihar, there are only 20 colleges having NAAC accreditation. Five of them - Patna Women's College, A N College, Magadh Mahila College, B N College and Gaya College - have been accorded CPE status by the UGC. Five institutions, including St. Xaviers' College of Education, Patna, Patna Women's College, Department of Education (Patna Women's College), A N College, Patna, and Gaya College have been awarded 'A' grade.
Earlier, as many as 37 colleges in Bihar had NAAC accreditation, but many of them failed to get it renewed after five years, the period of its validity.
Patna Women's College principal and NAAC governing council member, Sister Doris D'Souza lamented the lack of quality consciousness in the state which has 10 universities and more than 250 constituent colleges. Both the chancellor and the state government have been striving hard to raise the standard of higher education by streamlining the system, but colleges, in general, lack the much-needed urge to excel in Bihar, she said.
Universities and colleges in Bihar, perhaps, fight shy of getting accredited from the NAAC either because they are not aware of the distinct advantages and benefits that would be available to them following their accreditation or they are afraid of getting poor grade, she added.
"All our neighbouring states, including Assam, Orissa, West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh, are far ahead of us so far as accreditation of universities and colleges is concerned. While Assam has 192 NAAC-accredited colleges, Orissa has 149. The number in West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh is 216 and 120 respectively," she said.
Even as the UGC had marked 11 colleges in the state for awarding CPE status during the 11th plan, only five colleges could take advantage of this ambitious scheme. The CPE status facilitates an institution to receive liberal grants for its development. Still, colleges do not apply for the same, she rued.
D'souza said good colleges in Bihar should also try to get upgraded as autonomous institutions so that they could secure maximum grants from the UGC and improve their academic standard.
In Bihar, there are only 20 colleges having NAAC accreditation. Five of them - Patna Women's College, A N College, Magadh Mahila College, B N College and Gaya College - have been accorded CPE status by the UGC. Five institutions, including St. Xaviers' College of Education, Patna, Patna Women's College, Department of Education (Patna Women's College), A N College, Patna, and Gaya College have been awarded 'A' grade.
Earlier, as many as 37 colleges in Bihar had NAAC accreditation, but many of them failed to get it renewed after five years, the period of its validity.
Patna Women's College principal and NAAC governing council member, Sister Doris D'Souza lamented the lack of quality consciousness in the state which has 10 universities and more than 250 constituent colleges. Both the chancellor and the state government have been striving hard to raise the standard of higher education by streamlining the system, but colleges, in general, lack the much-needed urge to excel in Bihar, she said.
Universities and colleges in Bihar, perhaps, fight shy of getting accredited from the NAAC either because they are not aware of the distinct advantages and benefits that would be available to them following their accreditation or they are afraid of getting poor grade, she added.
"All our neighbouring states, including Assam, Orissa, West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh, are far ahead of us so far as accreditation of universities and colleges is concerned. While Assam has 192 NAAC-accredited colleges, Orissa has 149. The number in West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh is 216 and 120 respectively," she said.
Even as the UGC had marked 11 colleges in the state for awarding CPE status during the 11th plan, only five colleges could take advantage of this ambitious scheme. The CPE status facilitates an institution to receive liberal grants for its development. Still, colleges do not apply for the same, she rued.
D'souza said good colleges in Bihar should also try to get upgraded as autonomous institutions so that they could secure maximum grants from the UGC and improve their academic standard.
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