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Doimukh, Mar 1: The 3rd Cycle of National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) of Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) ended on Thursday. The three-day assessment of the University by the NAAC Peer Team on various parameters began on February 27 last.
The NAAC is an autonomous institution of the University Grants Commission (UGC) that assesses and accredits Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) in the country such as colleges, universities and other recognized institutions to derive an understanding of the quality status of the institution. This time Rajiv Gandhi University was assessed by a seven-member Peer team under the Chairmanship of Prof. Sashi Kumar Dhiman, Vice Chancellor, Himachal Pradesh Technical University, Shimla. Prof. Arvind Kumar from University of Lucknow was the Member Coordinator. The other esteemed members of the NAAC Peer Team were Prof. Vinod Sharma, University of Jammu, Jammu Tawi; Prof. Amit Kauts, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar; Prof. C. Sheela Reddy, Central University of Andhra Pradesh, Ananthapuram; Prof. D. Sridharan, Anna University, Chennai and Prof. Rajeshri N. Varhadi, University of Mumbai, Mumbai.
During the three days, the NAAC Peer Team consisting of reputed academicians with administrative excellence chosen from various fields of study assessed RGU.
The Peer team also made onsite interaction was held with Office of the Dean, Students’ Welfare and in-charges of different Cells and facilities. Visits to Departments and hostels were also carried out. In the afternoon, the NAAC Peer Team held interaction sessions with students, alumni, guardians and faculty members.
Beyond academic and other related activities and assessment, one of the highlights of the three-day schedule was the spectacular cultural programme presented by students and members of the University that showcased the varied socio-cultural context of Arunachal Pradesh.