Organization : National Assessment & Accreditation Council
Facility : Apply for Assessment & Accreditation
Home Page :http://naac.gov.in/index.php/en/assessment-accreditation
Accreditation :
Education plays a vital role in the development of any nation. Therefore, there is a premium on both quantity (increased access) and quality (relevance and excellence of academic programmes offered) of higher education. The NAAC has been set up to facilitate the volunteering institutions to assess their performance vis-a-vis set parameters through introspection and a process that provides space for participation of the institution.
Benefits of Accreditation :
** institution to know its strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities through an informed review process.
** identification of internal areas of planning and resource allocation
** collegiality on the campus.
** funding agencies look for objective data for performance funding.
** institutions to initiate innovative and modern methods of pedagogy.
** new sense of direction and identity for institutions.
** the society look for reliable information on quality education offered.
** employers look for reliable information on the quality of education offered to the prospective recruits.
** intra and inter-institutional interactions.
Eligibility Criteria for Institutions :
The following types of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are eligible to apply for the process of Assessment and Accreditation (A&A) of NAAC, if they have a record of atleast two batches of students graduated or been in existence for six years, whichever is earlier and fulfill the other conditions or are covered by the other provisions, if any, mentioned below :
a) Universities (Central/State/Private/Deemed-to-be) and Institutions of National Importance Provided further that the duly established campuses within the country, if any, shall be treated as part of the universities / Institutions of National Importance for the A&A process NAAC will not undertake the accreditation of off-shore campuses
b) Colleges(i.e., colleges/institutions affiliated to, or constituent of, or recognized by universities, including autonomous colleges) Provided Teacher Education / Physical Education colleges shall have a standing of atleast three years.. However, colleges/institutions offering programmes recognized by Statutory Professional Regulatory Councils concerned as equivalent to a degree programme of a university shall also be eligible for A&A even if such colleges/institutions are not affiliated to a university.
Note :
The NAAC accreditation does not cover distance education units of HEIs.
The process for assessment and accreditation broadly consists of :
** On-line submission of the Letter of Intent (LOI).
** On-line submission of Institutional Eligibility for Quality Assessment (IEQA) for applicable institutions.
** Preparation of Self-study Report (SSR), it’s uploading on the institution website and submission to NAAC.
** Peer team visit to the institution.
** Final decision by NAAC.
Fee Structure :
The Executive Committee of NAAC in its 65th Meeting held on 25th October 2013 has approved the Revised Fee Structure
Mode of payment
The fee has to be paid in the form of Demand Draft drawn in favour of “The Director, NAAC”, payable at Bangalore.
Criteria for Assessment :
NAAC has identified the following seven criteria to serve as the basis of its assessment procedures :
** Curricular Aspects
** Teaching-Learning and Evaluation
** Research, Consultancy and Extension
** Infrastructure and Learning Resources
** Student Support and Progression
** Governance, Leadership and Management
** Innovations and Best Practices
Key Aspects :
The Seven Criteria is further divided into “Key Aspects”. Certain important Assessment Indicators are identified under the Key Aspects and the Seven Criteria which encompasses them, as probes or leads for the Peer Team members to capture the micro-level quality parameters. These indicators facilitate the computing of the Key Aspect-wise Grade Points (KA-GPS) and the Criterion-wise Grade Point Averages (CR-GPAs) in order to arrive at the quality status of the institution.