National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)

  • Recently, NAAC has decided to introduce a binary categorisation of “accredited” or “not accredited” for Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs).
  • NAAC is an autonomous body of the University Grants Commission (UGC), under the Ministry of Education. It was established in 1994 in pursuance of the recommendations made by the National Policy of Education, 1986.
  • It’s headquarter is in Bengaluru.
  • Functions: Evaluation, assessment, and accreditation of HEIs in the country.
  • NAAC has identified seven criteria: i. Curricular aspects, ii. Teaching-learning and evaluation, iii. Research, consultancy and extension, iv. Infrastructure and learning resources, v. Student support and progression, vi. Governance and ....
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