G. S. Durga Prasad
1*,
Goshai Das Ray
2,
Venu Mangam
3
- Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, J.B. Institute of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad (TS), India
- Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (WB), India
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vishnu Institute of Technology, Bhimavaram (AP), India
Abstract
This paper presents an overview of the Indian technical education system and upholds the importance of accreditation in the improvement of quality. The advantages of National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) and National Board of Accreditation (NBA) accreditation system is outlined in a brief way with an emphasis particularly on the self-financing institutions. It identifies the reasons of very low level of accreditation work completed by the NBA since its inception. The paper points out some shortcomings in the policy rating scheme followed by NBA. Some important recommendations have been made to render the accreditation system more effective and acceptable to various stakeholders of the technical institutions in India. If these recommendations are implemented, not only it helps in the accreditation of a large number of technical institutions in India but also improves quality of higher education in a very competitive way.
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