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November 16, 2022
Is your University (in India) accredited by NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council)?
The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), India, has extended the timeline for submission of pending AQARs by NAAC Accredited Institutions.
AQAR (Annual Quality Assurance Report) is a yearly report that all NAAC Accredited Institutions must submit to NAAC every year.
NAAC has notified all concerned Higher Education institutions of this decision.
— NAAC accreditation provides instant credibility to a Higher Education Institution and authenticates the quality of its —
Curriculum
Teaching-learning & Evaluation
Research, Innovations & Extension
Infrastructure & Learning Resources
Student Support & Progression
Governance, Leadership & Management
Institutional Values & Best Practices
— A seven-member National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) team has just concluded its visit to the Himachal Pradesh University (HPU), Shimla. It also met with the Himachal Pradesh Governor.
— The NAAC group evaluated the university’s performance in curriculum, teaching, learning and evaluation, research, innovation and extension, infrastructure, student support and progression, governance, leadership and management, and best practices.
— The team has now announced that Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) has retained the “A” grade. However, its points have declined from 3.21 to 3.07.
— The NAAC group praised HPU for adding “Professional Ethics” and “Human, Social, and Environment Values” to the University’s Syllabus. However, the NAAC evaluators have recommended that the university should:
Work out and introduce a policy of associating teachers in multiple interdisciplinary units.
Strengthen Women’s Study Centres.
Increase the number of Hostels.
Fully automate the Central Library.
Make the Placement Cell more active.
Implement the Credit System in the true sense.
Make Reading Rooms available in Girls’ Hostels.
Design the Central Library and Syllabi for Ph.D. coursework per the UGC Guidelines.
Improve the University Transport System and Facilities.
Attend to the Lack of Agreements with Foreign Universities.
Attend to the Lack of Student Exchange and Teacher Exchange Programs with Foreign Institutions.
Expand student facilities.
- UPDATE -
NOVEMBER 11, 2022
— NAAC has just issued a Notification to all Higher Education Institutions announcing the Closure of the Extension of the Validity Period of Accreditation.
For example, the University of Delhi, a central public university, is “NAAC Accredited A+,” and the University of Lucknow, a state public university, is “NAAC Accredited A++.”
Chandigarh University, a private university, is “NAAC Accredited A+,” and Chitkara University, another private university, is “NAAC Accredited A+.”
Further, through a gazette notification, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has made it mandatory for Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) to undergo accreditation.
And, according to the Ministry of Education, Government of India, any Higher Educational Institution’s “Accreditation Status” reflects its quality and is a reliable source of information for students, employers, and society.
— Is yours a “NAAC Accredited University”?
— If not, consider getting it accredited. It could be crucial. Remember, one can instantly check the NAAC Accreditation Status of any institution, including yours.
Source: NAAC
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