Degradation of Academic Standards in Madras University

Madras University was one of the first Universities established in India in the year I858. The University was modeled on the lines of London University. Once known for its academic excellence, recently it lost its five star status of NAAC. The loss of five star ranks indicates the deterioration academic standards, at Madras University.    

Teaching is unique vocation, quality of instruction delivery depends only the teacher. How can we measure the quality of teaching?  What parameters can exactly measure quality of Instruction delivery? Feedbacks or examination results can never give the right picture. It may be difficult to postulate parameters to evaluate the performance for an Individual, but NAAC does have parameters to evaluate performance for Universities. NAAC Accredits Universities based on many academic parameters like, teaching-learning process, Evaluation, staff-students ratio, quality and quantity of research, achievements in extra and co-curricular activities etc.   

Political Interference in the affairs of the University has proved detrimental to Universities standards. A few good professors put up a good Faculty, a few good Faculties put up a good University. Political appointments of teachers, other higher offices, political affiliations of the faculty members, declining numbers of research publication and bribery at all levels has dragged the University to an abyss.    

A takeover by the center or Academic freedom in all of the Universities affairs can bring the lost glory back to the University.