Sikkim’s only college to be accredited by NAAC, Tadong Government College shows the way to other colleges of the State
Sikkim Government College at Tadong, near the capital town of Gangtok, has been accorded grade B by the NAAC based on the findings of its survey conducted in April 2016
Every year, thousands of students leave the State in search of better educational opportunities elsewhere. A sizeable number also stay back, preferring to study at the mushrooming private colleges, and, infrequently, in a government college. Despite free education for all Sikkimese students by the Government of Sikkim, many still prefer to study outside the State or take admission in a private institute. A pointer perhaps at the quality of education on offer.
Tadong Government College Sikkim is an exception. The first college in the State to be accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), an autonomous institution of the University Grants Commission (UGC), it offers students a real chance at a good education. Mintu Sherpa, a Botany student, who is in Semester VI and will complete her Bachelor’s degree soon says, ‘The facilities are good, and education is free. Besides, faculty members are also competent’.
What is NAAC? The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) is an organisation that assesses and accredits institutions of higher education in India. It accords Cumulative Grade Points Average (CGPA) as per its survey findings of the institutions of higher education on its various set parameters.
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This story is from the July 2016 edition of Eclectic Northeast.
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