Abstract
It has now become an important issue to evaluate the performance of technical institu- tions to develop better research and enrich the existing teaching processes. The results of such per- formance appraisal would serve as a reference point for decisions to choose a particular institution, hire manpower, and provide financial support for the betterment of students and underperforming institutions. The performance of institutions responsible for promotion of technical education in a vast country, like India also needs to be assessed for its journey to share a major role in global economy. In this paper, an integrated approach combining PROMETHEE (Preference Ranking Organization METHod for Enrichment Evaluation) and GAIA (Geometrical Analysis for Interac- tive Aid) methods is applied for evaluating the performance of 20 National Institutes of Technol- ogy (NITs) in India with respect to nine pivotal criteria. It is observed that NIT, Tiruchirappalli and NIT, Warangal are the two best performers based on the last five years data. On the other hand, NIT, Patna takes the last position in the ranking list of 20 NITs suggesting allocation of more resources for its efficient management and subsequent development. Placement of the graduated students from those NITs is found to be the most important criterion.
Highlights
In the age of mechanics, technical education is essential to run our factories and fields of production
This paper focuses on the application of integrated PROMETHEE (Preference Ranking Organization METHod for Enrichment Evaluation) and GAIA (Geometrical Analysis for Interactive Aid) methods for assessing the performance of 20 National Institutes of Technology (NITs) in India with respect to nine evaluation criteria
An attempt is made to integrate PROMETHEE and GAIA methods to evaluate the comparative performance of 20 NITs in India based on nine uncorrelated criteria
Summary
In the age of mechanics, technical education is essential to run our factories and fields of production. After independence in 1947, based on the recommendations of the Planning Commission in 1955 to promote technical education in India and develop India as a leader in science and technology, 14 Regional Engineering Colleges (RECs) were first established between 1959 and 1965. The Central Government of India had taken over three other institutes and converted them into NITs. In 2010, the government had announced setting up ten more new NITs in the remaining states/union territories, leading to establishment of NITs in every state in India. The evaluation results would serve as a reference point for decisions to choose a NIT, employ suitable resources, identify underperforming NITs and provide direction for subsequent improvement. It would help the NITs develop better research and teaching processes. It searches out the worst performing NIT along with its major weaknesses where special emphasize needs to be provided
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