MDU GETS A grade accreditation from N.A.A.C.

Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU) has been re-accredited with ‘A’ grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).  This decision was taken by the Executive Council of NAAC in its meeting held yesterday (July 8) in Bengaluru.  The NAAC grading is available on the NAAC website.

          MDU Vice Chancellor H.S. Chahal congratulated the entire University community for this sterling achievement.  He said the efforts and hard work put in by all the sections of University, including faculty members, research scholars, students, non-teaching staff has bore fruit.  He said that this grading confirms the culture of excellence prevalent in the University. Notably, MDU has progressed leaps and bounds in last few years.  He acknowledged the concerted efforts made by Ex Vice Chancellor Dr. R.P. Hooda for re-accreditation of the varsity.

          Notably, NAAC Peer team had visited MDU from March 18 to 21 this year for inspecting the facilities available in the varsity and its various facets based on seven criterions viz.  Curricular aspects, Teaching Learning and Evaluation, Research, Consultancy & Extension, Infrastructure and learning Resources, Student support and progression, Governance, Leadership & Management, and Innovations & Best Practice.  The varsity’s progress report was evaluated.  MDU got CGPA of 3.03 out of 5.00 to get this ‘A’ grading.

          MDU Director, PR Sunit Mukherjee said that notably excellent infrastructure, innovative programmes, wide range of traditional and professional courses, sterling achievements in sports, expanding research work, community interface, regular extra-curricular activities, congenial academic environment, pro-active leadership, and foray into e-governance marked the progress journey of MDU in recent times which has been acknowledged by NAAC.

          Further, MDU Vice Chancellor H.S. Chahal has re-iterated his commitment to develop MDU as a leading varsity of the nation and a Centre of Academic Excellence.  He said that NAAC’s ‘A’ grading would go a long way to bolster the developmental strides of MDU.