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Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan calls for national accreditation and stronger industry alignment in technical education.
India’s Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has presented a strong vision to enhance the quality and global reputation of India’s leading technical institutions. During a recent policy discussion with academic leaders, he stressed the importance of bringing top engineering and science institutes under a national accreditation framework.
The proposal includes institutions such as the National Institutes of Technology, Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research, and the Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology. Although these institutes already hold national importance status, the government believes accreditation will help establish uniform academic benchmarks across the country.
The move aims to introduce a transparent system to assess academic quality, research output, innovation standards, and institutional governance. Accreditation is expected to strengthen accountability and ensure consistent performance evaluation, making Indian institutions more competitive at a global level.
According to the minister, accreditation is not merely a certification process but a tool to improve trust and credibility. It allows students, parents, employers, and international collaborators to better understand the academic strength of institutions.
Along with accreditation, the government has also emphasized the need to align academic curricula and doctoral research with emerging industry requirements. Key focus areas include artificial intelligence, semiconductor technology, green energy, advanced manufacturing, and future digital infrastructure.
The minister encouraged institutions to form industry-led curriculum committees and promote industry-funded doctoral programmes. These steps are intended to make education more application oriented and improve employability among graduates.
He further highlighted the importance of ensuring that research work contributes directly to national development. Universities were urged to support innovation ecosystems through incubation centres, research parks, and start-up mentoring programmes.
Education experts believe that combining accreditation with industry collaboration will help Indian institutes maintain high standards while adapting to changing global trends. The initiative reflects India’s broader vision of strengthening higher education through quality assurance, innovation, and global competitiveness.
By introducing national accreditation even for top institutions, the government aims to make excellence measurable, transparent, and consistent across the education system.
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