In a major achievement for the higher Education department, 289 government first-grade colleges inKarnatakahave been accredited by theNational Assessment and Accreditation Council(NAAC) over the past two years.
Another 18 colleges are expected to get their grades by this month-end, which will take the total to 307.
I t is commendable that many government colleges from Karnataka have got themselves accredited with NAAC the quality assurance seal for higher education institutions for decades. Experts may raise their concern over NAACs accreditation process, saying it may not reflect quality. Nevertheless, the fact that the government is attempting to develop the standards of its higher education institutions is quite reassuring. The focus must be on improving the grades further in the next cycle of NAAC evaluations, thereby increasing the available to students for quality education
Of the 289 colleges that received NAAC accreditation, starting July 2019, Government Arts College in Bengaluru received an A+ grade. While 22 colleges received A grade, 65 were awarded B++, 95 got B+ and another 95 colleges were awarded a B. Eleven colleges got a C grade.