Chhattisgarh Higher Education Minister Umesh Patel on Monday called for completing the preparations for the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) evaluation of colleges on a mission mode.

The evaluation reflects broader thinking and quality in higher Education.

As part of the process, seminars and training on NAAC evaluation is being done to the staff of all government colleges through virtual mode, he said.

The Higher Education department has constituted a three-tier monitoring team at the Directorate, University and District level. Of the 170 qualified colleges in the state, 25 have submitted the Self Study Report (SSR).