Have requisite infrastructure: Commission to private varsities

OUR CORRESPONDENT

ITANAGAR: The Chairman of APPEIRC (Arunachal Pradesh Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Commission), Marnya Ete has stressed the need of requisite infrastructure and facilities in the private universities to impart quality education in the State.

Focussing on this point during a meeting with the VCs (Vice Chancellors) of private universities in the State, Ete highlighted some pertinent issues of the institutes of higher education. He also called upon all the private institutes of higher education to ''try to incorporate as many initiatives as possible, so that the thrust areas can be addressed swiftly''.

Conveying the concern of the Governor regarding the functioning of the private universities in the State, Ete asked the VCs to conduct convocations and circulate academic calendars and other calendars of events to make all the requisite information available in the public domain. He also dwelt on the functioning of the APPEIRC in the light of the 'National Education Policy-2020'.

After a detailed discussion on the operation of the universities, APPEIRC member Prof. Debabrata Das suggested that the VCs should conform to the norms of Central regulatory bodies in curriculum development, evaluation and grading and appointment of faculty and statutory positions. Emphasizing on NAAC accreditation of all the universities on a priority basis, he urged them to implement the initiatives of the quality mandate issued by the UGC (University Grants Commission).

The APPEIRC also took stock of the functioning of the private universities and suggested measures to maintain and uplift the standard of higher education, informed a press release here on Wednesday.

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