Editorials and Opinion Pieces Reports and Investigations The NIRF Discussion: Erroneous data and unfairness of parameters On 29th September 2015, the MHRD announced its decision to come up with a National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF), “outlining a methodology to rank institutions across the country.” Every year since then, the MHRD has released these rankings, which are calculated using a set of metrics that have been amended throughout the years. The latest annual […] November 9, 2020May 15, 2021
Reports and Investigations Deciphering the NIRF Rankings Last year the Government of India released NIRF (National Institute Ranking Framework) rankings, claiming it to be a step towards improving the Indian higher education ecosystem. It collected the data within a couple of months and released the first edition of “India Rankings” on April 1, 2016. Being the inaugural version, the ranking did have […] January 31, 2017May 15, 2021