Assistant Professor Gajanan B. Haldankar participated in Two Days state level seminar on “Demystifying the NAAC Assessment and Accreditation Process” held on 11th and 12th August 2021 at Sanskruti Bhavan, Panjim Goa organized by Vidya Prabodhini College of Commerce Education, Computer & Management, Porvorim- Goa in association with Directorate of Higher Education, Govt. of Goa and in Collaboration with Centre for Education Development Administration (CEDA), Pune. The Chief Guest for the function was Honourable Chief Minister of Goa Dr. Pramod Sawant, and Guest of Honours were
1) Shri. Prasad Loayekar – Director, Directorate of Higher Education Govt. of Goa.
2) Prof. Bhushan Bhave – Principal of Vidya Prabhini College Porvorim Goa
3) Shri. Dhananjay Kulkarni – Secretary Central for Education Development Administration, Pune
The main objectives of the seminar were to educate participants about revised Accreditation Framework of the NAAC and also to explain about the documentation process for the IIQA, AQAR, and SSR and enable them to prepare for the same.
On 11th August 2021 -Day 1- session started at 11.00 a.m., chaired by Dr. Vikas Pissurlekar, Principal of PES’s Shri Ravi S Naik College of Commerce & Science, Ponda Goa. The Resource Persons were Dr. Varsha Deshpande, IQAC Coordinator BMCC Pune, Executive Member (CEDA) and Dr. Sulabha Deuskar, Executive Member (CEDA). They discussed in detail criterion 1, 2 and 3 under NAAC. The session concluded at 1.30 p.m. Session two started at 2.30 p.m. and the resource person for the session was Dr. Beena Inamdar, Executive Member (CEDA), she highlighted criterion 4 and 5 under NAAC.
Day 2- 12th August, session started at 9.30 a.m. and it was chaired by Prof. Prita D Mallya, Principal, VVM’s Shree Damodar College of Commerce & Economics Margao Goa. The Resource Person for the session was Dr. Beena Inamdar, Executive Member (CEDA), she explained in detail about criterion 6 and 7 of NAAC. Last Session i.e., panel discussion on NEP and NAAC started at 11.00 a.m. the discussion was chaired by Dr. Sanjay Dessai, Principal, Cuncolim Education Society’s college of Arts and Commerce (CES), Cuncolim Goa. The Panel member for the discussion were Prof. Dilip Arolkar, Principal, DM’s College Assagao Goa, Prof. Manoj Kamat, Principal, Shree Mallikarjun College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Cancona Goa, Shri. Dhananjay Kulkarni, Secretary, CEDA, Pune. The Panelist highlighted and discussed about various points relating to NEP policy and NAAC. The function concluded at around 1:30 p.m on 12th August 2021.
