Question : ACCREDITATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION



(a) the total number of higher education institutions with accreditation from National Assessment Accreditation Committee (NAAC) from the inception of NAAC till date;

(b) whether there is a complaint that the attitude of NAAC towards Universities / Government Colleges is arbitrary; and

(c) if so, the action taken by the Government in this regard?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT(SMT. D. PURANDESWARI)

(a) : According to the information furnished by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), the total number of higher education institutions with accreditation from NAAC from its inception till date, are as under:

Institutions Accreditation Re-accreditation
Universities 148 39
Colleges 3934 178
Total 4802 217
(b) & (c) : Assessment and accreditation procedure of NAAC is same for all types of higher education institutions and there is no discrimination and /or arbitrariness in regard to any category of higher education institutions.