Patna, March 2 -- Patna: In a significant setback for technical education in Bihar, none of the statea€™s 38 government engineering colleges have been included in the latest list of institutions accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA). The development raises concerns about the quality benchmarks and global competitiveness of Bihara€™s technical institutions.

According to officials from the Department of Science, Technology and Technical Education, the All-India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) recently released the updated list of NBA-accredited institutions across the country. The list features leading engineering colleges recognized for meeting national and international quality standards. How...