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
1.1.1(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 |
Teaching-learning and Evaluation
2.2.1(QnM) | Student – Full time Teacher Ratio (Data for the latest completed academic year) |
2.5.1(QlM) | Mechanism of internal/ external assessment is transparent and the grievance redressal system is time- bound and efficient |
2.7.1(QnM) | Online student satisfaction survey regarding teaching learning process |
Research, Innovations and Extension
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) |
Infrastructure and Learning Resources
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
5.4.1(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
6.2.1(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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6.5.1(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
7.2.1(QlM) | Describe two best practices successfully implemented by the Institution as per NAAC format provided in the Manual |
7.3.1(QlM) | Portray the performance of the Institution in one area distinctive to its priority and thrust |