NIRF Rankings: A Flawed System for Evaluating Indian Education? ๐ค NIRF'24 Is becoming unjustified Key Issues: 1. Misalignment of Metrics ๐ โ Crude statistics over qualitative assessment โ One-size-fits-all approach for diverse institutions 2. Research Conundrum ๐ โ Quantity over quality โ Predatory journals still count?! 3. The 'Perception' Paradox ๐ โ Subjective criterion based on surveys โ Potential for bias and manipulation 4. Overlooked Factors ๐ต๏ธ โ Curriculum relevance โ Industry-academia collaboration โ Student achievements beyond academics 5. Placement Metrics Mismatch ๐ผ โ Focus on percentage placed, not quality of placements โ Favors mass recruiters over niche, high-value placements 6. Weighting Woes โ๏ธ โ Who decides parameter importance? โ Does it align with stakeholder priorities? "Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts." - Albert Einstein
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