Adarsh college hingoli

Every stakeholder of higher education has a role to play for quality enhancementand sustenance.The stakeholders such as the government,management,teachers

students and the external quality assurance agencies-have an important role in ensuringquality of higher education.The National Assessment and Accreditation Council(NAAC)strives to play a catalytic role in synergising the stakeholders efforts.

Of all the stakeholders mentioned above,the students have a unique role toplay in ensuring quality of higher education institutions(HEIs).Firstly,the students shouldrealize that they have the right for quality education and it is the responsibility of theHEIs to provide quality educational experience to learners.Secondly,the students shouldequally be aware of their responsibilities which in turn will help the institutions to providequality education.This means that the students should demand quality education and

demonstrate their commitment to quality education by accepting their responsibilities.Otherwise the HEIs will have very little motivation for quality enhancement.

An initiation has been made by the National Assessment and AccreditationCouncil(NAAC)in this direction by developing a sample student charter for all highereducation institutions.It is hoped that the charter will help educational institutions toarticulate their obligations to learners in clear terms and can be used as a benchmarkfor institution's accountability to learners.The NAAC advocates the public display ofstudent charter in every institution as an act of promotion of student participation inQuality Assurance.

A)Institution's responsibilities towards students

The institution shall

communicate its goals and objectives systematically and clearly to all students

offer programmes that are consistent with its goals and objectives

offer a wide range of programmes with adequate academic flexibility

obtain feedback from students on the initiation,review and redesign of programmes if andwhen necessary

facilitate effective running of the teaching-learning programmes

implement a well-conceived plan for monitoring student progress continuously

ensure that the student assessment mechanism is reliable and valid

provide clear information to students about admission and completion requirements for all

programmes,the fee structure and refund policies,financial aid and student support servicesensure sufficient and well-run support services to all students

promote healthy practices

B)Student's responsibilities of learning

The student shall

appreciate the institutional goals and objectives and contribute to the realisation of the sameby participating in relevant institutional activities

have a clear knowledge of the programmes,admission policies,rules and regulations of theinstitution

follow the time schedules,rules and regulations of the institution

undertake regular and intense study of learning materials

make optimum use of the learning resources and other support services available in theinstitution

prepare for continuous internal assessment and term-end examinations

give feedback for system improvement

have faith and ability to pursue life long learning

live as worthy alumni of the institution