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Knowledge Centre Alerts for improvement
Friends,It is good to see the continued enthusiasm to contribute to the Knowledge Centre. We would like to alert you to some aspects so that there is improvement in the information given.
1. Do not copy-paste a list of colleges/universities from other sites (even reputed ones) when giving recommendations for a particular course. Have you actually checked them out for yourself?
What you need to do is visit the official website and check if (a) the college is currently functioning, and (b) the course is offered in that college. Keep in mind that UGC, AICTE, and other official educational bodies that govern educational institutions in India have become increasingly stringent. Hence, you may find that a college no longer exists or that a course has been withdrawn and is no longer offered.
2. When mentioning that XYZ College is offering a so-and-so course, did you actually check out the official website and find out what the course actually is?
Mention the specific course. For example, you mentioned M.Arch. When the editor checks out the website, it will show as a Master's in Urban Design. Yes, it may be an architecture course, but the Degree certificate will not have an M.Arch. on it. So it is misleading to say that the college is offering M.Arch. You can, instead, say that the college offers an architecture course that is focusing on urban design, and mention the full name of the course and the acronym.
Similarly, when mentioning B.Ed. or M.Ed. check properly. The college may, in fact, be offering a professional teaching program that is not a B.Ed. or M.Ed. and maybe just a short-term certificate course.
This point is especially important for international universities. Do not just say 'M.Sc. Data Science Program' because it is mentioned like that at other sites. Check the official website and see, instead, if the program abroad is called a 'Master's in Data Science' and state it exactly that way.
3. When stating 'top 5' or 'best' colleges/coaching centres/training institutes why not look up reviews given by students? That way you can include in the text that such and such aspect of the course/campus has been appreciated, which will give it a more genuine touch. Even a quick mention of a rank in reputed ranking lists would be good to put in.
4. Read the Topic. Someone is inquiring about a distance education program. Do not mention online courses. Similarly, if someone is inquiring about an online course, do not mention correspondence courses.
5. We are not looking for 100% error-free English, but do expect you to make some effort to make the necessary corrections. Editors have been sending messages with requests to use the Grammarly tool, but these messages are repeatedly ignored. Proof-read the text before submission.
6. Write original content. Using AI/Chat GPT and other quick smart tools is not smart.
Recently there were complaints about reviewing the answers. Keep in mind that for editors it is even more frustrating to see the same answer over and over like a record on a loop! Do pay attention to the instructions given. Constantly shifting an answer to pending won't help, and creates more and more delays in reviewing new submissions.
We hope the above alerts (some more may be given if other issues come up) will help you to provide accurate content, and, subsequently, quicker reviewal processes.
