NAAC to launch Binary accreditation system in May this year

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Srinagar Feb 09: In a significant development, the National Assessment And Accreditation Council (NAAC) is likely to launch the basic binary accreditation system in April-May month this year.

The decision comes following the recommendations of the Dr. Radhakrishnan Committee under which the NAAC has proposed to launch the Basic (Binary) Accreditation in April/May 2025 followed by Maturity-based 

Graded Levels (MBGL).

"Special committees are working on the preparation of framework and methodology for MBGL," NAAC in a statement said.

It said that NAAC’s Peer Review system has faced a challenging situation due to the recent CBI case.

"These are undesirable to the higher education system, and NAAC being a quality assurance agency is determined to eliminate such practices through definitive actions," the statement reads.

NAAC said that while the efforts made in the recent past have helped to improve the processes, considering the current developments, NAAC is planning to take additional steps to refine the system by eliminating the scope for unfair practices in the system.

"Firstly, the Executive Committee of NAAC has decided that the current process of accreditation of involved University in the CBI case is summarily cancelled, and the University will be debarred for 5 years from applying for accreditation," NAAC statement reas.

NAAC has also decided 

that all the seven members of the Peer Team are debarred for lifetime in assessment or any other activities of NAAC with immediate effect.

"In addition, it is decided to review the recent visits to HEIs by any of the seven members for which the results are not declared," the NAAC said.

It said that the results of such HEIs will be withheld, and the Standing Committee of NAAC may critically review before declaring the results.

"In addition, it is decided that the visits of last one year will be carefully analysed and put up to EC for further necessary action," the statement reads.

The NAAC statement reads that the implementation of the new frameworks (Basic accreditation and MBGL) along with use of advanced IT-based features shall not only bring in objectivity in assessment but also eliminate any unfair practices. 

"Secondly, the process of accreditation is pending for some more HEIs that submitted 

their applications as per the existing Revised Accreditation Framework (RAF)," the NAAC said. The Executive Committee of NAAC has decided to adopt certain decisions for these

institutions wherein the HEIs in Cycle 2 and above will be allowed to retain the validity of their present grade until the Basic accreditation and MBGL are launched.

"They may then choose either of the two (Basic or MBGL) based on their preparedness," the statement reads.

HEIs in Cycle 1 would be given the option to opt for Basic accreditation, and their previously paid fees, if any, may be adjusted against their future application.

"It has been decided that if any of the HEIs in the above categories of (1) and (2) still wish to proceed with assessment as per the existing RAF, the peer team assessment will be carried out through an online mode for colleges and Hybrid (with online and physical) mode in the case of universities," the statement reads.

It reads that the detailed process and SoPs for online and Hybrid visits will be shared with the HEIs.