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Help students gain confidence, educational institutions told

By Our Staff Reporter

MADURAI, JAN. 8. Only seven to eight per cent in the 17-23 age group have opportunity to pursue higher studies in the country, whereas in developed nations it is 40 per cent and in other developing countries 20, said V. S. Prasad, Director, National Accreditation and Assessment Council here today.

Addressing the 29th convocation of Fatima College, he said that the NAAC, which had assessed the academic status of over 2,000 colleges, was concerned over the quality of education. The council assessed the colleges based on their contributions to the nation's development. Of course, education provided a lot of social benefits but the NAAC expected the colleges to pay back what they had gained from the society, by helping it develop. Dr. Prasad said the educational institutions had to draw up programmes in such a way that they satisfied the goals towards development of the nation.

Moreover, the NAAC assessed how far the educational institutions could help students imbibe confidence required to live in the complex society. The institutions should not only provide academic knowledge but also teach skills, communication skills especially, required for a meaningful life

to lead life confidently, he said.

Further, the educational institutions should help the students adopt right type of values and education should promote cognitive abilities in students. The institutions should teach values of tolerance towards and respect for all religions and cultures, Dr. Prasad, said. They should help the students and also themselves to use technology for development and for improving quality of life.

The objective of every educational institution should be achieving excellence in whatever they do, for it would give a sense of satisfaction, he said.

He said educational institutions should make education more relevant to the society. The education should help the student get necessary aptitude and competency to lead a meaningful life, Dr. Prasad said.

Earlier, 631 undergraduates, 215 postgraduates and 18 M. Phil. candidates were awarded degrees.

Rev. Ignatius Mary, principal of the college, welcomed the gathering.

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