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In the education sector, assessments and accreditation have immense importance. Not only in academics but in administration, both these terms play an important role. Additionally, higher education is setting new benchmarks every day to promote the holistic progress of the current generation. But this is also of no use if there is no evaluation. To serve this purpose, a council is established, which is nothing but the <\/span>National Assessment and Accreditation Council<\/a><\/strong>. While reading news from the education sector, you must come across news like this college got an A+ in <\/span>NAAC Accreditation, the college was surveyed by the NAAC committee. Only a few people know about the details of the NAAC and its significance in the education sector. Here, we try to elaborate more on it in this write-up.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is NAAC Accreditation?<\/h3>\n

The <\/span>National Assessment and Accreditation Council was founded in Sept 1994 under the aim of the performance evaluation of higher education institutes and ensuring that they follow predetermined norms. It has become mandatory for the institute that seeks funding from UGC to be near-certified by the NAAC.<\/span><\/p>\n

The comprehensive <\/span>NAAC accreditation derives all the tasks associated with the evaluation and regulation of the performance of higher education institutes across India. Thus, educational institutions can encourage the best of available resources, capabilities, and chances for continuous improvement. The council provides a culture to the students, where they can hone their skills and gain knowledge through education. It proves that institutes getting <\/span>NAAC Accreditation bind to offer quality education.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here is the weightage chart of each criterion for different educational institutes:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Criteria<\/b><\/td>\nUniversities<\/b><\/td>\nAutonomous Institutes<\/b><\/td>\nUG colleges\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\nPG colleges<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Curricular aspects<\/span><\/td>\n150<\/span><\/td>\n150<\/span><\/td>\n100<\/span><\/td>\n100<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Teaching and learning evaluation<\/span><\/td>\n200<\/span><\/td>\n300<\/span><\/td>\n350<\/span><\/td>\n350<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Infrastructure and learning resources<\/span><\/td>\n100<\/span><\/td>\n100<\/span><\/td>\n100<\/span><\/td>\n100<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Institutional values and practices\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n100<\/span><\/td>\n100<\/span><\/td>\n100<\/span><\/td>\n100<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Administration, governance, and management<\/span><\/td>\n100<\/span><\/td>\n100<\/span><\/td>\n100<\/span><\/td>\n100<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Student participation and progression<\/span><\/td>\n100<\/span><\/td>\n100<\/span><\/td>\n140<\/span><\/td>\n130<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Research and innovation<\/span><\/td>\n250<\/span><\/td>\n150<\/span><\/td>\n110<\/span><\/td>\n120<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Depending on these measures, NAAC has set some grades to be nominated for the institutes and they are:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
CGPA Range<\/b><\/td>\nGrade<\/b><\/td>\nStatus<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.51-4.00<\/span><\/td>\nA++<\/span><\/td>\nAccredited<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.26-3.50<\/span><\/td>\nA+<\/span><\/td>\nAccredited<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.01-3.25<\/span><\/td>\nA<\/span><\/td>\nAccredited<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.76-3.00<\/span><\/td>\nB++<\/span><\/td>\nAccredited<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.51-2.75<\/span><\/td>\nB+<\/span><\/td>\nAccredited<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.01-2.50<\/span><\/td>\nB<\/span><\/td>\nAccredited<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1.51-2.00<\/span><\/td>\nC<\/span><\/td>\nAccredited<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<=1.50<\/span><\/td>\nD<\/span><\/td>\nNot Accredited<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

What is the purpose of NAAC Accreditation?<\/h3>\n

The importance of <\/span>NAAC Accreditation<\/b><\/a> helps to improve the institute’s performance on academic, amenities, and administration fronts. The institute can focus on new areas for progress, resource allocation, and planning.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Here is the list of missions of the <\/span>National Assessment and Accreditation Council that underlines the purpose of it:<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n