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Elsevier has played a key role in the eSS landscape and provided the necessary tools in its drive towards
excellence.

Prof. Valli Kumari, Department of Computer Science, Andhra University made a presentation on the
impact of rankings and metrics on higher education centres and demonstrated how Scopus has helped
members from her University assess their situation, plan, track their progress and measure their
performance. Prof. S. Raisuddin, Director of Internal Quality Assurance Cell, Jamia Hamdard Pharmacy
College shared his views on strategic planning and experience of his University for institution rankings.
He opined that “research is universal and is for serving the community”, and, therefore, there is a need

for responsible benchmarking.

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