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As detailed in our cover story, the by your rankings, we will strive hard-
annual EW India Government er to be rated the best in the country
University Rankings are based and hope to be awarded autonomous
on perceptual scores awarded by status in the near future.
4,168 sample respondents including Rev. Dr. Simao R. Diniz
college/university faculty, indus- Principal, Rosary College of Com-
try representatives and final year merce & Arts, NAVELIM (GOA)
college students who rated India’s
Top 300 universities — private and
government — on ten parameters of Disappointing ranking
higher education excellence (see p.56 WE ARE REALLY disappointed with
EW May) — Editor the #12 all-India ranking of FLAME
University, Pune in the EW India
Private University Rankings 2020-21
Rank B.Ed colleges (EW May). We honestly believe that
I AM DISAPPOINTED that the EW there is some error in the research,
MAY 2020 Private Higher Education Rank- possibly by overlooking some key
ings survey (EW April) doesn’t have facts.
a separate league table for teacher We would like to better
training colleges. I’m sure you’ll understand on what basis the
Morale booster agree with me that the biggest bug- parameter scores have been given.
I AM VERY happy to learn that Kavi- bear of K-12 education is the lack of Has the team doing the evaluation
kulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University good quality teachers. As a regular visited our campus or did they speak
(KKSU) is ranked #60 all-India and reader, I have seen several articles with anyone at FLAME to gather
#6 in Maharashtra in the Educa- in EW on teacher training and its information?
tionWorld Government University importance in the country’s educa- Sadhana Badrinath
Rankings 2020-21. tion system. Regional Head-Admissions Out-
KKSU is a Sanskrit university. I hope you will consider including reach (South), FLAME University,
This recognition has boosted the a separate league table for B.Ed col- PUNE
morale of our faculty and students leges in your future higher education
and we look forward to your support surveys. See response to second letter above
in achieving excellence in higher Smitha Rao on E-MAIL — Editor
education.
Shrinivasa Varakhedi
Vice chancellor Encouraged & motivated Wrong classification
KKSU, Ramtek, NAGPUR KUDOS TO EducationWorld for con- In the EW Autonomous Colleges
ducting a highly professional higher Rankings 2020-21, you have wrongly
education rankings survey. We are classified Kanchi Mamunivar
Methodology query very pleased to be ranked Goa’s #2 Centre for Postgraduate Studies,
THANKS FOR publishing the EW In- and India’s #13 most admired non- Puducherry, as a private college.
dia Government University Rankings autonomous college. Please note it is a government
2020-21 (EW May). I am curious to Rosary College of Commerce and autonomous college. I request you to
know on what basis you have award- Arts, Navelim (Goa) has come a long correct the error.
ed scores under the parameters of way since its humble beginning back Dr. D. Aravazhi Irissappane
competence of faculty, research and in 1990. Since then, the college has Director, Kanchi Mamunivar
innovation, infrastructure, etc. been providing students, especially Centre for Postgraduate Studies
We always send our university from underprivileged households, (Autonomous), PONDICHERRY
data for NAAC and NIRF rankings opportunities to excel in life.
done by the Government of India. Over the past 30 years, we have Kanchi Mamunivar Centre for
It seems your rankings don’t match initiated major improvements in Postgraduate Studies has been
with NIRF. Please clarify on the academics and research as also in reclassified and ranked #60 in the
authenticity of your data. infrastructure, with modernisation Government Autonomous Colleges
Dr. Renu Chugh and construction of new academic Rankings league table published
Director, Research, Maharshi blocks. online (see www.educationworld.
Dayanand University, ROHTAK Encouraged and deeply motivated in) — Editor

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