Sonepat, October 27
The setting up of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NACC) by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and their functioning has come in for severe criticism by several government and non-government colleges in the state.
According to a report, the managing bodies of many non-government colleges have pointed out that in compliance with the UGC directive to provide VVIP treatment to the members of the teams, heavy expenditure was incurred on their visits.
The college authorities said that the members recommended setting up new courses, which was difficult due to the shortage of funds.
Some of the colleges had already sought funds for this purpose from the UGC in the 10th Plan. They pointed out that the huge expenditure incurred on such visits had cut into the welfare funds meant for the promotion of cultural and sports activities in the college.
According to reliable sources, some colleges have pointed out that they did not have enough funds to meet the expenditure on such visits by the NACC teams.
Reportedly, these colleges have been advised to raise loans from banks for expenditures on such visits.
Meanwhile, many eminent educationists have described the exercise as a sheer wastage of funds, time and energy. They have suggested that the educational institutions be allowed to draw up their own development plans after interacting with other prestigious colleges in the country and the UGC should give adequate funds for the implementation of the plan.
Most of the colleges, it may be recalled, had spent lakhs of rupees on the entertainment, boarding and lodging for the members of the NAAC teams.
