Accreditation of Self-Financing Technical Institutions in India: A New Perspective to Improve Quality

Authors

  • G. S. Durga Prasad Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, J.B. Institute of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad (TS)
  • Goshai Das Ray Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (WB)
  • Venu Mangam Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vishnu Institute of Technology, Bhimavaram (AP)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.16920/jeet/2019/v33i2/137422

Keywords:

Accreditation, Self-Financing Technical Institutions, Quality Assurance, Self-Assessment Report, Higher Education,

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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Published

2019-10-31

How to Cite

Durga Prasad, G. S., Ray, G. D., & Mangam, V. (2019). Accreditation of Self-Financing Technical Institutions in India: A New Perspective to Improve Quality. Journal of Engineering Education Transformations, 48–55. https://doi.org/10.16920/jeet/2019/v33i2/137422

Issue

Volume 33, Issue 2, October 2019

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