No grading of institutes, NAAC adopts accreditation system

New Delhi: Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in the country will no longer be given grades under the accreditation system, rather they will be categorised either as “accredited” or “not accredited”, the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) decided on Saturday, news agency PTI reported. In an executive council meeting held on January 27(Saturday), the National Assessment and Accreditation Council decided that the accredited institutions will be further given levels between one and five to encourage them to achieve the highest level.

The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) is an autonomous body under the UGC that assesses and certifies higher educational institutions with gradings as part of accreditation.

The NAAC conducts the Assessment and Accreditation exercise utilising the expertise of a large number of academics from universities, colleges, research and development organisations and government entities across the country as part of Peer Review Teams.