The Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Mrs. Smriti Irani launching the National Institutional Ranking Framework Web Portal, in New Delhi on September 29, 2015. The Secretary, Department of Higher Education and Member Secretary, CABE, Mr. V.S. Oberoi, the Secretary, School Education and Literacy, Dr. Subash Chandra Khuntia and other dignitaries are also seen.
HRD Minister Compliments Experts’ Team
New Delhi (PIB-GR-TYP-BIN): Launching the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) for educational institutions on September 29, Mrs. Smriti Zubin Irani, Union Minister for Human Resource Development said that this would meet a felt need for a framework that would enable parents, students, teachers, educational institutions and other stakeholders to rank institutions on the basis of a set of objective parameters and a transparent process.
Speaking on this occasion, the Union Minister said that National Institutional Ranking Framework follows an Indian approach which considers India-centric parameters like diversity and inclusiveness apart from excellence in teaching learning and research. The Minister expressed that this framework for engineering and management institutes will be extended to other disciplines like architecture, pharmacy and humanities and for universities within the next 4 weeks.
The Minister complimented the team of experts engaged in this gigantic task and expressed satisfaction that within one year her Ministry was able to achieve this target. She also highlighted that this will be a step forward in starting a new era of accountability in higher education in the country.
(Source: PIB/GR/TYP/BIN/USPA/WN/IAIJ)
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