Mangalore: PA College Becomes First NBA Accredited Eng College in DK
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Daijiworld Media Network- Mangalore (RS)
Mangalore, May 30: All India Council for Technical Education has accredited P A College of Engineering (PACE) as per the recommendation from the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) team, said Dr P A Ibrahim, chairman of the P A College of Education on Saturday, on May 30.
Addressing a press conference, he said that by getting the accreditation from NBA, P A College has become the first accredited engineering college in Dakshina Kannada District. By this the students studying in the college will get the international recognition.
`The NBA expert team which had been to this college gathered information about the college, faculty and other aspects with the teaching-learning process’ said Dr P A Ibrahim.
The students who join P A college will get benefits of the accreditation as per the Washington accord. The Washington accord is an international recognition honored by 12 nations, he explained. The college has stepped into its 10th year.
The College is going for increase in intake and starting two additional courses 1. Civil Engineering, 2. Electrical and Electronics Engineering and also a Post Graduation course (M.Tech) will be started from next academic year (2010-11).
Dr S A Khan, Principal, PACE , Ahmed Kutty, finance manager, K M Haneef, Administrator of the college, Prof Ganesh Aithal, Vice-principal also present at the press meet.