International Science Community Association Research Journal of Management Sciences 2319 - 1171 6 5 2017 05 6 Existing performance appraisal practices in private Engineering Institutions: assessment through teachers 1 19 EN Singh Chandra Mohan 1 Kruti Institute of Technology & Engineering, Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekananda Technical University Durg, Chhattisgarh, India Chandra Ashok 2 Bhilai Institute of Technology- Durg, Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekananda Technical University-Durg, Chhattisgarh, India Sharma Sanjay 3 Bhilai Institute of Technology- Durg, Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekananda Technical University-Durg, Chhattisgarh, India > Research Paper 2017 4 10 2017 05 6 The education scenario in higher education is very gloomy as far as the employability of students and their result is concerned. One of the factors related to this may be the quality of teachers in the institutions. The education has become dynamic with new innovations in processes, products and approaches. This fast changing pace in education has made the Human Resource Development Practices like Appraisal of Performance, Training & Management of Knowledge very crucial as are directly related to contents and practices of education system. This paper takes one of the factor i.e. performance appraisal to study. The engineering teachers are asked to assess the existing performance appraisal practices in their institutions through the closed ended structured questionnaire. The sample was draw through the convenient sampling. For data collection 5 scale likert scale is used. The analysis is done through percentage and the presentation is carried out using pie chart. The findings highlight that the assessment is on negative side. The overall findings suggest that the institutions must pay attention to performance appraisal practices and use it as an important Human Resource Development Tool. Copyright@ International Science Community Association