Economics
n News: Ministry of Education released National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2022.
About National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF)
- The NIRF was launched by the Ministry of Education in 2015.
- It is the first-ever effort by the government to rank Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in the country.
Assessment on Five Parameters:
- Teaching, Learning and Resources (TLR)
- Research and Professional Practice (RP)
- Graduation Outcomes (GO)
- Outreach and Inclusivity (OI)
- Perception
- A total of 4,786 institutions were evaluated on five parameters.
- While participation in the NIRF was voluntary in the initial years, it was made compulsory for all government-run educational institutions in 2018.
Key Highlights
- Indian Institute of Technology Madras retains its 1st position in Overall Category for fourth consecutive year and in Engineering for seventh consecutive year.
- IIT Madras is followed by Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, and IIT Bombay.
- Among Indian universities, IISc, Jawahar Lal Nehru University, Jamia Milia Islamia, Jadavpur University and Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham were among the top five.
- And among the top five colleges in the country are Miranda House, Hindu College, Presidency College, Loyola College and Lady Shri Ram College for Women.
- The top five medical institutes are All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, Christian Medical College, Vellore, National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences, Bangalore and Banaras Hindu University.
- The top five management institutes are Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad, IIM Bengaluru, IIM Kolkata, IIT Delhi and IIM Kozhikode.
Source: Pib.Gov
Previous Year Question
Q.1) Which of the following brings out the ‘Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers? (2015)
- The Reserve Bank of India
- The Department of Economic Affairs
- The Labour Bureau
- The Department of Personnel and Training
