What lets down a University or a College in NAAC Grading ?
1. In a devil’s hurry to apply: Institutes which go for the NAAC accreditation in a jiffy, half-prepared, immediately after becoming eligible i.e.6 years’ of establishment or 2 batches passed out, are bound to meet a waiting disaster. Only if an institute gets ‘A’ series NAAC grade, the chances are that its brand credibility would […]
NAAC PREPARATION- MADE EASY
If you are preparing for the top grade in NAAC accreditation and wish to seek a total clarity on the criteria, key aspects and the metrics, read below to see how experts at the ‘Accreditation-Edge’-India’s top consultancy services provider in NAAC, analyze each issue in minutest of details to ensure that institutes demonstrate their fitness […]
How to search for the most suitable NAAC or NBA Consultant?
Taking consultancy services for the NAAC and NBA accreditation from some of the top NAAC consultants in India, is an undoubtedly a fruitful enabling step. Even NAAC has now realized that institutes do require a hand-holding, and has thus advertised to recruit ‘education consultants’ to mentor institutes. In developed countries too, accrediting agencies make it […]
Don’t go for a Consultant in NAAC accreditation or NBA accreditation if you meet 10 points
1. You should be having an effective IQAC and highly capable Steering Committee with a Chairman who enjoys a good rapport with various faculty and Management, and holds potential to inspire/engage Heads/Deans to own specific criteria, and who is able to consistently monitor the progress made by each key resource Head in his/her respective criteria […]
Reasons why you should always go for mentoring on NAAC/NBA accreditation by an expert
A very few people in academics, NAAC or NBA are aware that a Mentor, Chair or Consultant is a mandatory requirement with the world’s top accrediting bodies, namely ABET, AACSB and others. However, in India, these services are sadly discouraged. It is however, undeniable that an expert , be it from the accrediting agencies or […]
Don’t even think of settling down for less than a ‘top grade’ in NAAC & NBA Accreditation
A loss of clarity and commitment in preparing for the NAAC and NBA accreditation, and/or living with a false sense of preparedness can potentially land an institute into a poor grade of C or B, B+ or B++. Once in B or C grade, it pulls down an institute’s credibility very badly, leading to all […]
Prerequisites of a Good NAAC and NBA Consultant
Most credible accreditation bodies of the world like ABET, AACSB and others require institutes applying for accreditation to compulsorily utilize the services of their mentors/chairs who guide them in fulfillment of their accreditation goals. In India, it is just the opposite. Here, mentoring is often taken as a weakness. Nonetheless, when an institute lands up […]
Accreditation Advantage
Yes and No. Yes, if an institute is badly requiring to start a new program or increase intake or in case, an accreditation is a “must do” regulatory requirement. On the other hand, a top grade can place institute in an exclusive league of institutes, even make it an ‘institute of eminence’ thereby opening wide […]
Who says it takes 5 years to prepare for NAAC and 3 years for NBA?
Yes, I say so. It sounds a bit shocking, though! Let me explain. It is simple. To begin with, no institution runs or expected to run exactly on the NAAC or NBA benchmarked criteria. You don’t open the accreditation manual and start your college. In fact, most institutes come face-to-face with the criteria only when […]
Did you know that it is a Global Best Practice to Engage a Mentor, Guide or Consultant in preparing for accreditation?
So far, most of you perhaps knew that institutes should avoid a mentor, guide or consultant for institute’s NAAC and NBA accreditation. You are not alone in this. Some accrediting bodies too have been cautioning institutes as well, unmindful of the fact that having mentors, team chairs and consultants during a sustained period of institute’s […]
