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SC notice to education ministry on plea seeking fair grading by NAAC

The Supreme Court has sought response from the Union education ministry and others on a plea seeking measures to ensure fair and transparent grading by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council of Higher Education Institutions. A bench of Justices P S Narasimha and Joymalya Bagchi issued notice to the ministry, the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the NAAC on a plea filed by NGO Bistro Destino Foundation. The NAAC, set up in 1994, is an autonomous body under the UGC that grades colleges and universities on parameters such as curriculum, faculty, infrastructure, research and financial well-being. "We wish to go deep into the matter and know how NAAC is functioning issue notice. Liberty to file additional documents," the bench said in its April 9 order. The plea has raised concerns of transparency and fairness in the process of assessment and grading of higher educational institutions conducted by the NAAC. The petition stated that under the present system of functioni

Sanyal responds to removal as GIPE chancellor, cites poor NAAC grade

EAC-PM member Sanjeev Sanyal on Saturday broke his silence on his removal from the post of chancellor of Pune-based Gokhale Institute of Politics & Economics (GIPE) by asserting the prestigious institution's poor grade in the recent NAAC accreditation reflects the performance of earlier leaders. Sanyal was removed from the post on Thursday by the Servants of India Society (SIS), the GIPE's parent body, citing declining academic standing, failure on his part to provide "concrete steps" to improve the situation as well as the 'B' grade received in the NAAC accreditation. Posting a letter addressed to SIS president Damodar Sahoo on X, Sanyal said he had refrained from commenting on recent events at GIPE but wanted to put "a few things on public record" now. "SIS President Sahoo has raised two justifications for replacing me as Chancellor of GIPE. First, that I am somehow responsible for poor 'B' grade in NAAC ratings. Note that I just took over in October 2024 and visited the place

Crackdown on reviewers: Naac axes a fifth of assessors over irregularities

NAAC has axed a fifth of its assessors in a crackdown on reviewers who did not meet its required quality standards, officials said on Thursday. The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) has also hired more than 1,000 new reviewers based on recommendations of a committee that included vice-chancellors of several universities. Under fire over alleged irregularities in assessments, NAAC has also halted physical inspection of colleges and moved the process completely online. NAAC is an autonomous body established by the University Grants Commission in 1994 to systematically assess and accredit the higher educational institutions (HEIs), with the objective of quality assurance and improvement in the quality of education. According to the officials, NAAC had more than 7,000 assessors who were responsible for evaluating HEIs in the course of grading the institutions. "Different regions had a different set of assessors, sometimes they had to travel to other parts as well. .

JNU prof suspended in bribery scandal: What's the NAAC accreditation case?

JNU professor Rajeev Sijariya has been suspended following his arrest in a bribery case linked to NAAC. The CBI has arrested 10 people for allegedly taking bribes to grant a higher rating

Jammu University secures A++ grade in NAAC, LG praises management

University of Jammu has achieved a milestone by securing the coveted A++ grade in the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) accreditation, attaining an impressive cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.72 on a four-point scale, officials said. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has extended his heartfelt congratulations to the vice-chancellor, faculty, staff, scholars, and students of the university for this remarkable achievement. "This is a significant improvement from the last accreditation cycle (Cycle III), where the university secured an A+ grade with a CGPA of 3.51. It reflects the institution's dedication to quality sustenance and enhancement," Vice-Chancellor Umesh Rai said, expressing immense pride in the accomplishment. Attributing the success to the collective efforts of the university community, Rai said, "The A++ grade is a testament to the unwavering commitment of our faculty, officers, staff, scholars, students, and alumni. It embodies our shared visi

Maha has most number of colleges, universities with NAAC tag: Official

Maharashtra has the highest number of NAAC-accredited colleges and universities in the entire country, an indication of the state's commitment to quality education, said an official associated with the National Assessment and Accreditation Council. Dr Devender Kawday, advisor to NAAC, was speaking to PTI on the sidelines of a programme in Thane on Saturday. NAAC is an autonomous institution of the University Grants Commission (UGC) and is responsible for assessing and accrediting higher education institutions based on predetermined quality parameters. Maharashtra has 1,957 NAAC accreditations, including 35 universities, followed by Karnataka with 1,028 institutes with the tag, he said. All other states are below the 1,000 mark, he said. A good number of educational institutes in the south have NAAC accreditations, he said. As per the status on May 19, a total of 9,687 institutes, including 9,257 colleges and 430 universities, were given the NAAC tag in the first cycle. Of these, 2

No written exams till class 2, assessment causes burden: Draft NCF

Explicit tests and exams are completely inappropriate assessment tools for children up to class 2 and written tests should be introduced from class 3 onwards, the draft National Curriculum Framework (NCF) has recommended stressing that assessment methods should be such that they do not contribute to any additional burden for the child. The framework which is being developed on the lines of new National Education Policy (NEP) suggests that two important methods of assessment that are appropriate for the foundational stage are observations of the child and analysing artefacts that the child has produced as part of their learning experience. The draft notes that explicit tests and examinations are completely inappropriate assessment tools for the Foundational stage (preschool to class 2). "Assessment should allow for diversity among children and in their learning. Children learn differently and express their learning differently too. There might be many ways to assess the achievement o

CAG report on allegations of discrepancies in accreditation not final yet

CAG report on allegations of discrepancies in accreditation not final yet: NAAC

Assessment of educational institutions being done transparently: NAAC

NAAC officials said that the University Grants Commission has constituted committees to deal with the issues related to the Accreditation of Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs)

As its chairperson resigns, a look at what NAAC is and what it does

Bhushan Kumar had alleged institutes were obtaining 'questionable grades' through malpractice

NAAC chief Bhushan Patwardhan resigns to 'safeguard sanctity of post'

National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) chairperson Bhushan Patwardhan has resigned, saying he was doing so to safeguard "the sanctity of the post", days after alleging that universities were obtaining questionable grades through unfair means. In a letter to University Grants Commission Chairman M Jagadesh Kumar on Sunday night, Patwardhan said he was resigning from his post. "After careful reconsideration of the entire subject, I hereby resign from the position of Chairman of the Executive Committee, NAAC, Bengaluru in the larger interest of the UGC, NAAC, and Indian higher education system," he wrote. "I wish to reiterate that I had nothing personal in this matter but it was an act to safeguard self-respect and the sanctity of the post of chairman EC and the NAAC," he added. NAAC is an autonomous body under the UGC that assesses and certifies higher educational institutions with gradings as part of accreditation. Patwardhan last week demanded an "independent inquiry

Over 690 universities, 34,000 colleges operating without accreditation: MoE

At least 695 universities and over 34,000 colleges across the country are operating without accreditation from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), Parliament was informed on Monday. The data was shared by Union Minister of State for Education Subhas Sarkar in response to a written question in Lok Sabha. "As per information received from the UGC, out of the 1,113 universities and 43,796 colleges, NAAC has accredited 418 universities and 9,062 colleges," he said. "To bring all the educational institutions, universities and colleges under the accreditation system, NAAC has considerably reduced the fee structure for assessment and accreditation. The metrics and questions in the manual for self-study report for affiliated and constituent colleges have also been considerably reduced," Sarkar added. The number of colleges operating without NAAC accreditation is 34,734, he said. The new National Education Policy (NEP) envisions all higher educational institutions to

NAAC suspends application process to undergo overhaul

According to new assessment, the institutions will not know in advance which team will visit them