Odisha govt seeks explanation from state-run technical institutes over under-representation in NIRF ranking

BHUBANESWAR: Fumed over under-representation of state universities and faculties within the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranking, Odisha govt sought clarification from all state-run technical institutes inside per week. The institutes were asked to furnish a element file on why it does now not to find anywhere within the NIRF.

“The Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD) has lately revealed NIRF scores, 2019. It is noticed that neither Biju Patnaik University Technology (BPUT) nor any of its constituent/affiliated govt engineering and professional faculties to find position within the NIRF ranking,” the letter from the Skill Development and Technical Education (SDTE) Department to the institutes learn.

The letter additionally discussed that, the SDTE Department had written a letter in July 2018 and asked the institutes to arrange a time sure road map for participating within the NIRF ranking procedure. “But no reaction on this regard has been received from any collehe/University on this department until date. Rather to make the topic worse, none of our govt technical and professional establishments excluding VSSUT, have even participated within the lately concluded annual NIRF ranking procedure,” it added.

“You are due to this fact called upon to furnish a element file inside per week as to why your university/institution don't to find anywhere within the NIRF ranking, 2019,” it added

Explanation has been sought from technical institutes together with Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT), Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology (IGIT) Sarang, College of Engineering and Technology (CET) Bhubaneswar, Parala Maharaja Engineering College (PMEC) Berhampur, Government College of Engineering (GEC) Kalahandi and Keonjhar, Institute of Management and Information Technology (IMIT) Cuttack and College of IT and Management Education(CIME), Bhubaneswar.

Five educational establishments of Odisha figured amongst best 100 record of the NIRF ranking together with National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela at 38th rank, Sikhya O Anusandhan (SOA) (Deemed to be University) at rank 41. IIT Bhubaneswar has secured 46th position, KIIT (Deemed to be) University ranked 50th. Among the engineering faculties privately managed C.V Raman Engineering College secured 94th position.