tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818962.post6193091053063229300..comments2024-03-20T13:10:11.477+05:30Comments on nanopolitan: SRM University and Its Curious Relationship with the UPA GovernmentAbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06790560045313883673noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818962.post-40609831863887619292010-11-26T00:50:38.789+05:302010-11-26T00:50:38.789+05:30@L: The deemed universities may be using certifica...@L: The deemed universities may be using certificates from NAAC, etc., but MHRD's argument in the Supreme Court is that the report of the Tandon Committee (which is MHRD's creation, whereas NAAC is a statutory body) is supreme! In other words, MHRD, by claiming a superior status for the Tandon Committee, is not even acknowledging that "greater if less visible embarrassment." This is what I meant when I said at the beginning of the post that "HRD Ministry is fighting hard in the Supreme Court to establish the legitimacy and authority of its 2009 review ..."<br /><br />And that is why I felt that the participation of a minister and chairman SAC-PM at SRM convocation was noteworthy.Abihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06790560045313883673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818962.post-25712373532846603232010-11-24T23:04:15.942+05:302010-11-24T23:04:15.942+05:30I agree with you about the embarassment to the MHR...I agree with you about the embarassment to the MHRD, but as SASTRA says, the NAAC/NBA's assessments are not the same as that of the Tandon committee. Until (and if) the MHRD decides to scrap the NAAC/NBA, its assessments are official. So we have two official bodies giving different judgements on SASTRA and 2 other deemed universities. Is not this a greater if less visible embarassment?Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03186014514110985045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818962.post-62089005653143386102010-11-24T21:11:19.077+05:302010-11-24T21:11:19.077+05:30@L: This post is not about whether SRM is a "...@L: This post is not about whether SRM is a "good" university; it may very well be one, and it may even be better than a whole bunch of state universities. <br /><br />The problem I'm pointing out is how the actions of a minister and the SAC-PM chairman have the effect of undermining those of their own colleague. What kind of sanctity would MHRD's actions have if another arm of the same government participates in, and lends legitimacy to, a university that has been brown-listed?Abihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06790560045313883673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818962.post-23340749921676339372010-11-24T10:50:26.268+05:302010-11-24T10:50:26.268+05:30http://www.sastra.edu/index.php?option=com_content...http://www.sastra.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1587&Itemid=617<br />Here is a crib from SASTRA.<br />However, SRM and SASTRA are definitely better than many state universities . AP has 27 Universities, most of them without staff or even buildings.<br />Many state universities have no incentives to function-- I don't mean function well, but just function.Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03186014514110985045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818962.post-42543402599516626272010-11-23T13:56:28.484+05:302010-11-23T13:56:28.484+05:30@Katte
In calling SRM awesome, of course, tongue ...@Katte<br />In calling SRM awesome, of course, tongue was very much in cheek!<br />CheersVijayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00906122390237442828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818962.post-23685410863268422952010-11-23T09:22:43.936+05:302010-11-23T09:22:43.936+05:30@Abi: The punch-line is nice!
@Vijay: SRM might be...@Abi: The punch-line is nice!<br />@Vijay: SRM might be an awesome place, I do not dispute. Bharati Vidhyapeeth, Pune too might be an awesome place. However, your argument seems to be questionable. Bharati Vidhyapeeth, Pune too has been placed by the Tandon committee in the second category (same as SRM). Just because Barati Vidhyapeeth recently hosted UGC-AIU "All India" Vice Chancellor's Conference, it need not be an awesome place. I have used quotes to All India owing to this http://www.telegraphindia.com/1101115/jsp/nation/story_13178223.jspSubrahmanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09341309842213646809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818962.post-56244063089364779372010-11-22T23:13:10.409+05:302010-11-22T23:13:10.409+05:30Abi, maybe you are wrong about SRM. Maybe the MHRD...Abi, maybe you are wrong about SRM. Maybe the MHRD slipped in its assessment ;-))<br />The SRM University must be an awesome place. It is hosting the Science Congress.<br />http://www.isc2011.in/events/science_comm.htm<br />PanglossVijayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00906122390237442828noreply@blogger.com