Academic Freedom Violations in Public Institutions Are Increasing

June 8, 2023

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Accreditation: A Proven Method to Get Programme Recognition (The Daily Star, May 28, 2023) Without questioning the value of accreditation, steps should be taken to update curricula and implement effective teaching techniques in accordance with accreditation standards. 

Less Than 15% Higher Education Institutions in Kerala, India Have NAAC Accreditation (Onmanorama, May 28, 2023) The majority of higher education institutions in Kerala are not assessed for quality, said Dr. Rajan Varughese, Member Secretary of Kerala State Higher Education Council.

Academic Freedom Violations in Public Institutions Are Increasing  (Independent, May 24, 2023) Academic freedom in African universities has dipped significantly in the recent past because of threats by political systems, according to researchers who searched databases on the issue in Scopus and Google Scholar platforms. The papers were published between 2004 and 2022.

Govt Panel Recommends More Simplified Accreditation of Higher Education Institutes (Times of India, May 19, 2023) An India government panel is proposing a complete overhaul of its current accreditation system. The Overarching Committee on Assessment and Accreditation of Higher Education institutions suggested a simplified “Accredited, Awaiting Accreditation, and Not Accredited” system.

Baku Hosts International Forum on Quality Assurance in Higher Education (News.az, May 18, 2023) The forum organized by the Education Quality Assurance Agency (TKTA) aims to discuss issues of internal and external quality assurance, quality assurance of teaching and learning, and development of research potential in higher education institutions in Azerbaijan, at the juncture of Europe and Western Asia.

Tanzania Government Eyes Excellence in Higher Education (AllAfrica.com, May 18, 2023) The government will in the next fiscal year review the higher education curricular to improve quality of education that is in line with the national, regional and international plans.