Autonomy, A++ Rating Fail to Mask the Crisis Facing Madras University
R. Amanda Miriam Fernandez | 29 October 2024 | The Wire
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has granted the University of Madras, a public state university, full autonomy. The move comes after the university achieved A++ accreditation from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) last year, obtaining a category-1 status.
To an outsider, the high rankings would indicate that the university has performed well on all assessment parameters. But the ground reality could not be more different. Despite achieving these benchmarks, the university has taken a hit on all fronts – inadequate funding, lack of proper infrastructure, academic discrepancies and an unconducive learning environment….