USTM becomes ‘first’ private university in Northeast to get 'A' grade from NAAC
NAAC, which is the highest body to evaluate colleges and universities in the country, graded the university based on various evaluation criteria such as infrastructure, research, innovation, curriculum and faculty, a statement issued by the USTM said.
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The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), an autonomous body under the University Grants Commission (UGC), has awarded 'A' grade to the University of Science & Technology Meghalaya (USTM), making it the only private university in the Northeast to achieve the feat.
NAAC, which is the highest body to evaluate colleges and universities in the country, graded the university based on various evaluation criteria such as infrastructure, research, innovation, curriculum and faculty, a statement issued by the USTM said.
The result of the assessment was cleared in the meeting of the Standing Committee of NAAC held on November 3, and shall remain valid for the next five years.
The peer team from NAAC visited all departments, centres, cells and examined the activities, facilities and interacted with the faculty, staff and students, besides examining all records maintained by the university before evaluating the results.
Expressing his gratitude over the accreditation, Chancellor of the USTM, Mahbubul Hoque said, “I am very much grateful to the Government of Meghalaya for standing behind us and continuously supporting us in our endeavours. My sincere thanks go to the entire USTM family, our partners and special thanks to all the students and their parents. Our Vice Chancellor who is a renowned academician in the country has mentored the institution. This five years' assessment is based on five successful batches of students. The NAAC peer team appreciated the best practices of USTM including its payback policy and adoption of villages."
Chief Minister of Meghalaya Conrad Sangma and academic fraternity from across the country also congratulated the university on achieving the distinction, which stands as a testimony to the private university performing well across various indexes, the statement said.
Notably, what makes the accreditation more special for USTM is the fact that the university is just eight years old, and this is for the first time in the Northeast, that a private university has been able to get NAAC “A” grade in its first cycle of assessment, it said.
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