As you are aware Indian educational sectors, particularly the technical education sector is going through a process of consolidation, emphasizing on Quality and Outcome Based Education. The process of consolidation is quite visible with good institutions undergoing external benchmarking for quality i.e. accreditation and are able to increase their intake and campuses, whereas a number of institutions are voluntarily shutting their doors unable to face the competition. Also, AICTE has framed a regulation namely ‘All India Council for Technical Education (Mandatory Accreditation of all programs / courses in Technical Education Institutions and University Departments & Institutions Deemed to be Universities imparting Technical Education) Regulations, 2014’ dated 29.1.2014, making NBA accreditation mandatory for all technical institutions that are more than six years old.
Our advisory/consultancy services include preliminary evaluation of institution / department, sensitization on importance of accreditation with specific reference to Bloom’s Taxonomy, Outcome Based Education (OBE), Program Educational Objectives, Program Outcomes and their assessment, training of faculty, formulation, notification and implementation of processes of quality improvement, preparation of SAR, mock visits etc.
NBA ACCREDITATION
Consultancy Services for NBA Accreditation
Sensitization on the importance of Mission and Vision towards achievement of long-term institutional and departmental goal and development.
Sensitization on Outcome Based Education (OBE), framing of Program Educational Objectives (PEOs), Program Outcomes, Program Specific Outcomes (PSOs), Course Outcomes.
Accreditation is a process of quality assurance and improvement. Preparation of an institution/course for getting accredited status from NBA results into phenomenal changes in all qualitative aspects of technical Education.
Formulation and implementation of various processes necessary for raising the quality of the concerned department and institute.
Outcome based Assessment procedures of both Continuous Internal Examination (CIE) and Semester End Examination (SEE).
Guidance towards framing a proper Mission and Vision of the concerned Institution and department.
Documentation – Preparation of the relevant Documents for readying the department and institute for Accreditation.
Preparation of the Institute and Department for expert committee visits for Accreditation by NBA.
Use of Psychometric survey of Alumni and Outgoing Students towards assessment.
Guidance to frame various administrative policies and processes towards quality.
Training of faculty to enable them to use various processes.
Bloom’s Taxonomy of learning levels, its use in evaluation process.
Submission of Pre qualifying application and SAR to NBA.
Conduct of Mock Visits.
BENEFITS OF NBA ACCREDITATION
AICTE has framed a regulation namely ‘All India Council for Technical Education (Mandatory Accreditation of all programs / courses in Technical Education Institutions and University Departments & Institutions Deemed to be Universities imparting Technical Education) Regulations, 2014’ dated 29.1.2014, making NBA accreditation mandatory for all technical institutions that are more than six years old.
The purpose and impact of quality benchmarking/accreditation goes far beyond quality assurance of an Institution/program. Some of the major impacts and benefits of accreditation system are summarized below:
- QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
- Supports the educational Institutions develop quality system for maintenance and enhancement of their delivery quality.
- Encourages quality improvement initiatives by Institutions and faculty members.
- Motivates and enables faculty to participate actively in academic and related Institutional / departmental activities.
- Helps the Institution to know its strengths, weaknesses and opportunities.
- IMPROVEMENT IN RANKING, ADMISSIONS AND PLACEMENTS
- Higher NIRF ratings, as the agency takes into account the accreditation status while ranking the institute.
- Confidence and assurance on quality of educational services to its stakeholders including prospective students and parents.
- Higher placements as companies look for accredited institutions for campus placements.
- Better self-esteem for students and faculty members being associated with an accredited institution.
- Assurance of the good standing of an Institution to government departments and other interested bodies.
- APPROVAL RELATED ADVANTAGES
- Fulfils AICTE mandatory requirement of NBA accreditation as per AICTE Regulations.
- Extended Extension of Approval for three years/five years instead of one year.
- Eligibility for increase in intake and Additional Programs.
- Eligibility for introduction of supernumerary seats for Foreign Nationals/Overseas Citizen of India (OCI)/ Persons of Indian Origin (PIO)/ Children of Indian Workers in Gulf Countries
- Eligibility for Collaboration and Twinning Program between Indian and Foreign Universities/ Institutions in the field of Technical Education, Research and Training.
- FINANCIAL INCENTIVES
- Priority in getting financial assistance to the Institution in securing necessary funds from AICTE schemes under Research Institution and Faculty Development (RIFD) such as MODROBS, RPS etc.
- Eligibility for Grants under TEQIP.
- Eligibility for grants from DST, TDB and CSIR funds.
- OPPORTUNITIES FOR STATUS ELEVATION
- Eligibility for conferment of Autonomous status by UGC on securing a minimum of 675 in three programs by NBA. It also provides for conferment of autonomous status without the requirement of onsite Expert Committee visit provided the technical institution has secured a score of 750 by NBA.
- Facilitates international recognition of degrees and mobility of graduates and professionals under the Washington Accord.
- Step towards deemed to be University status by Government of India