The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) is a Government of India framework that ranks higher education institutions using parameters such as teaching-learning resources, research and professional practice, graduation outcomes, outreach and perception. Since the stem describes a government-launched ranking system based on these parameters, NIRF is the correct answer.
Option A:
SWAYAM is a national MOOC platform aimed at offering online courses, not a ranking system. Although it supports quality learning, it does not evaluate or rank institutions, so this option is incorrect.
Option B:
Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan is a centrally sponsored scheme for funding and improving state higher education institutions. It focuses on access, equity and quality but does not function as a ranking mechanism.
Option C:
NIRF makes institutional performance transparent and encourages competition and quality improvement by publishing ranks across categories using multiple indicators. This matches the description in the stem, so this is the correct option.
Option D:
Vidyanjali is associated with volunteer engagement in the school sector and is not a framework for ranking higher education institutions. Therefore, it does not fit the stem.
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