Bhubaneswar: Utkal University in Odisha has dropped from A+ to A in the freshly released National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) grading.
Utkal University’s NAAC grade dropped to A as it scored 3.16 CGPA in the 3rd cycle of accreditation. It had secured A+ grade with 3.53 CGPA in 2016. Academicians said it reflects on the teaching-learning standard of the varsity.
The varsity was last accredited as A+ in an assessment by NAAC in 2016.The NAAC has been set up to facilitate volunteering institutions to assess their performance vis-a-vis set parameters and a process that provides space for participation of the institution.
