National Assessment And Accreditation Council (NAAC)

Introduction

The NATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION COUNCIL (NAAC) 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.

NAAC evaluates the institutions for its conformance to the standards of quality in terms of its performance related to the educational processes and outcomes, curriculum coverage, teaching-learning processes, faculty, research, infrastructure, learning resources, organisation, governance, financial well being and student services.

Value Framework of NAAC

To promote the following core values among the HEIs of the country:

Contributing to National Development

Fostering Global Competencies among Students

Inculcating a Value System among Students

Promoting the Use of Technology

Quest for Excellence

Benefits of Accreditation

Institution to know its strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities through an informed review process
Identification of internal areas of planning and resource allocation
Collegiality on the campus
Funding agencies look for objective data for performance funding
Institutions to initiate innovative and modern methods of pedagogy
New sense of direction and identity for institutions
The society look for reliable information on quality education offered
Employers look for reliable information on the quality of education offered to the prospective recruits
Intra and inter-institutional interactions