Accreditation Issues of Concern - Prof. H. A. Ranganath, National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)

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Accreditation: Issues of Concern

Prof. H. A. RanganathNational Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)

Bangalore, India

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A few Comments The public’s need for critical information is not

being met,Traditional approaches to accreditation are not

meeting today’s needs,Accreditation is arbitrary, Should the result of accreditation be only

binary or have different levels of expressions such as fails / Meets / Exceeds / surpasses with reference to minimum requirements,

Are there viable alternatives to accreditation?.


Diversity of Higher Educational Institutions.HEIs at different stages: (a) Yet approach NAAC (b) LOI (c) IEQA (d) Accredited1

(e) Accredited2 (f) Accredited3

Limitations of one-size fit all methodology.Internal Quality Assurance (IQA) v/s External

Quality Assurance (EQA).Quality and consistency of Assessment and

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Integrated approach with provisions to measure Input, Process, Output and Outcome.

A shift from static minimum standards to a continuous process of improvement.

Criteria that offer space for dynamics and versatility.

Space for public/stakeholders opinion.Effect of feedback from students, employers

etc.Incentivisation of Assessment and

Accreditation.


Quantification quality of research and innovation.

Accountability in relation to finantial resources.Disclosure by the institution - in the public

domain.ICT in Accreditation.Evolution of the quality management system.


Accrediting agencies: (a)Reserve the right to review the accredited

institutions; (b)Must be diligent in protecting the integrity of

accreditation brand granted to an institution; (c)Accountability of accrediting agencies.


Programme Accreditation.NAAC-Ranking of Institutions.Internationalization: 1.International recognition of local accrediting

agencies; 2.Recognition of foreign accrediting agencies;3.Convergence of International and National

Standards – Mutual Recognition;4.Accreditation to facilitate HEIs to move

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Introspection, Innovation, and Improvement

has to be a continuous process not only to sustain but also to enhance the Quality & Excellence in Education. This can be facilitated by ACCREDITATION.

Message Accreditation = Assessment + Reformation.


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