State Higher and Technical Education Minister Chandrakant Patil Monday said that along with no faculty hiring due to poor state finances, frequent protests were leading to a fall in the ‘perception’ parameter of Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF).

The minister made these remarks while speaking at the 126th convocation ceremony of SPPU.

Patil said, “We also know the reasons (behind the decline). There is a lack of professors due to economic

difficulties of the state and some rules… But is there only one parameter for ranking? No, there are 20 parameters.

The Vice Chancellor, Pro Vice Chancellor and I had discussions on this as the Chief Minister was also worried about this. One of the columns (in NIRF) is ‘perception’…I am not

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