NAAC: Ensuring Quality in India's Higher Education
India has one of the largest and diverse education systems in the world. Privatization, widespread expansion, increased autonomy and introduction of Programmes in new and emerging areas have improved access to higher education. At the same time, it has also led to widespread concern on the quality and relevance of the higher education. To address these concerns, the National Policy on Education (NPE, 1986) and the Programme of Action (PoA, 1992) spelt out strategic plans for the policies, advocated the establishment of an independent National accreditation agency. Consequently, the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) was established in 1994 as an autonomous institution of the University Grants Commission (UGC) with its Head Quarter in Bengaluru. The mandate of NAAC as reflected in its vision statement is in making quality assurance an integral part of the functioning of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs).
Curricular Aspects
1.1 – Curricular Planning and Implementation
1.1.1(QlM) | The Institution ensures effective curriculum planning and delivery through a well-planned and documented process including Academic calendar and conduct of continuous internal Assessment |
1.2 – Academic Flexibility
1.3 – Curriculum Enrichment
1.4 – Feedback System
Teaching-learning and Evaluation
2.1 Student Enrollment and Profile
2.2 Student Teacher Ratio
2.2.1(QnM) | Student – Full time Teacher Ratio (Data for the latest completed academic year) |
2.3 Teaching- Learning Process
2.4 Teacher Profile and Quality
2.5 Evaluation Process and Reforms
2.5.1(QlM) | Mechanism of internal/ external assessment is transparent and the grievance redressal system is time- bound and efficient |
2.6 Student Performance and Learning Outcomes
2.7 Student Satisfaction Survey
2.7.1(QnM) | Online student satisfaction survey regarding teaching learning process |
Research, Innovations and Extension
3.1 Resource Mobilization for Research
3.1.1(QnM) | Grants received from Government and non-governmental agencies for research projects / endowments in the institution during the last five years (INR in Lakhs) |
3.2 Innovation Ecosystem
3.3 Research Publications and Awards
3.4 Extension Activities
3.5 Collaboration
Infrastructure and Learning Resources
4.1 Physical Facilities
4.2 Library as a Learning Resource
4.3 IT Infrastructure
4.4 Maintenance of Campus Infrastructure
4.4.1(QnM) | Percentage expenditure incurred on maintenance of physical facilities and academic support facilities excluding salary component, during the last five years (INR in Lakhs) |
Student Support and Progression
5.1 Student Support
5.2 Student Progression
5.3 Student Participation and Activities
5.4 Alumni Engagement
5.4.1(QlM) | There is a registered Alumni Association that contributes significantly to the development of the institution through financial and/or other support services |
Governance, Leadership and Management
6.1 Institutional Vision and Leadership
6.2 Strategy Development and Deployment
6.2.1(QlM) | The institutional perspective plan is effectively deployed and functioning of the institutional bodies is effective and efficient as visible from policies, administrative setup, appointment, service rules, and procedures, etc |
6.2.2(QnM) | Institution implements e-governance in its operations
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6.3 Faculty Empowerment Strategies
6.4 Financial Management and Resource Mobilization
6.5 Internal Quality Assurance System
6.5.1(QlM) | Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) has contributed significantly for institutionalizing the quality assurance strategies and processes. It reviews teaching learning process, structures & methodologies of operations and learning outcomes at periodic intervals and records the incremental improvement in various activities |
6.5.2(QnM) | Quality assurance initiatives of the institution include:
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Institutional Values and Best Practices
7.1 Institutional Values and Social Responsibilities
7.2 Best Practices
7.2.1(QlM) | Describe two best practices successfully implemented by the Institution as per NAAC format provided in the Manual |
7.3 Institutional Distinctiveness
7.3.1(QlM) | Portray the performance of the Institution in one area distinctive to its priority and thrust |