Now Higher Education Accredited or Not Accredited by NAAC

Now Higher Education Accredited or Not Accredited by NAAC

The NAAC will give an accreditation to the HEIs instead of Grading. The institute will be accredited or not accredited. The changes are headed by a committee by ISRO former chairman Dr K Radhakrishanan, the committee proposes transformative reforms for strengthening the Assessment and Accreditation of higher education institutions in India. The committee suggested Binary and Maturity-based accreditation.

Some of the Changes it suggested

Binary Accreditation (Either accredited or not accredited) rather than grades with an aim to encourage all the institutions to get on-boarded in the accreditation process thereby creating a quality culture in the higher education system. The binary accreditation is also in line with the best practices followed by many leading countries in the world

Maturity-based graded Accreditation (Level 1 to 5) to encourage accredited Institutions to raise their bar, continuously improve, and evolve in-depth or in-breadth in disciplines from ‘Level 1’ to ‘Level 4’ as Institutions of National Excellence, and then to ‘Level 5 i.e. Institutions of Global Excellence for Multi-Disciplinary Research and Education. The levelled accreditation shall enable Indian institutions to significantly improve their quality and position themselves among global top institutions.

Now Higher Education Accredited or Not Accredited by NAAC

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One Nation One Data Platform has been proposed as part of the reform to ensure integrity and transparency in handling institutional data. The new platform shall capture a superset of data from HEIs for varied purposes (of approval, accreditation, ranking) with an in-built design for collateral cross-checking to check the authenticity of data. In addition, to improve the validity and reliability of the data “Stakeholder validation” has been proposed to effectively integrate stakeholders as part of the accreditation and ranking process.

What is the objective of these Changes?

The target of 50% GER in higher education is set by 2037, followed by enhancing the quality of education which is of paramount importance to the nation. The top Indian institutions are expected to compete with the best in the world.

Achieving higher levels of quality is dependent upon processes such as teaching-learning, Research & Innovation, motivated teachers, enhancing employability skills, equity and societal integration, academic ambience, and commitment to sustainability rather than mere infrastructure and inputs

Accreditation and Ranking is an integral part of the transformation of higher education in India. In major development, the Ministry of Education, Government of India constituted an overarching committee with Dr K. Radhakrishnan, Former Chairman of ISRO and Chairperson the standing Committee of IIT Council as Chairman in November 2022 to propose transformative reforms for strengthening Assessment and Accreditation of higher education institutions in India.

Earlier the standardized seven-point grading system introduced in 2000 has been revised to provide a more objective and comprehensive assessment of institutions. The new grading system is a hybrid of the previous system and aims to evaluate the performance of institutions more precisely. The revised grading system is expected to provide a more accurate assessment of institutions’ quality of education, infrastructure, research, and teaching and learning.

NAAC has emphasized the importance of continuous evaluation and quality improvement. The philosophy of NAAC is based on objective and continuous improvement rather than being punitive or judgmental. The new rules and regulations introduced by NAAC aim to encourage institutions to focus on continuous evaluation and improvement. Institutions must regularly assess their performance and make necessary improvements to maintain or improve their accreditation status. This emphasis on continuous evaluation and improvement will undoubtedly lead to better quality education and infrastructure in institutions.

NAAC has also included new parameters for assessment and accreditation. The revised accreditation framework (RAF) introduced by NAAC includes new parameters to assess institutions’ performance, such as research output, outreach activities, and student services. These new parameters will provide a more comprehensive evaluation of institutions and encourage them to focus on areas that need improvement. The inclusion of new parameters will also encourage institutions to engage in research activities, improve their outreach programs, and provide better services to students. In conclusion, the new rules and regulations introduced by NAAC aim to improve the quality of education and infrastructure in institutions of higher education by providing a more comprehensive and objective assessment of their performance.

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