National Assessment and Accreditation Council : Halt To Physical Inspections Of Colleges
National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) recently announced an immediate halt to physical inspections of colleges.
- National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) was established in 1994 as an autonomous institution of the University Grants Commission (UGC).
- Its primary objective is to ensure and enhance the quality of higher education through a rigorous accreditation process.
- It conducts assessment and accreditation of Higher Educational Institutions (HEI) such as colleges, universities or other recognised institutions to derive an understanding of the ‘Quality Status’ of the institution.
- It evaluates institutions based on various parameters such as curricular aspects, teaching-learning processes, infrastructure, governance, and innovation.
- It functions through its General Council (GC) and Executive Committee (EC), comprising educational administrators, policymakers, and senior academicians from a cross-section of the Indian higher education system.
- The Chairperson of the UGC is the President of the GC of the NAAC; the Chairperson of the EC is an eminent academician nominated by the President of the GC (NAAC).
- At present, the assessment and accreditation by NAAC is done on a voluntary basis.
- Headquarters: Bengaluru
