Bhubaneswar: The Higher Education Department has asked seven state-run universities whose National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) accreditation has lapsed to initiate the renewal process without delay.
Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj said the universities have been instructed to expedite the process and assured full support from the state government.
The institutions which have been asked to renew their accreditation include Vikram Dev University, Rajendra University, Dharanidhar University, Madhusudan Law University and Shri Jagannath Sanskrit University, among others.
The minister also informed that the process of appointment of vice-chancellors in state universities has been completed. Recruitment for over 1,400 faculty posts, including professors and associate professors, is currently underway through interviews to bolster academic strength.
He added that the government is taking focused measures to enhance the performance of state universities in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) and other national and global rankings.
