Literally Accreditation means
Recognition and guarantee of minimum quality.
For the NBA it means
A process of quality assurance, giving credit where it is due for some clearly visible and demonstrable strategies of academic activities and objectives of the institutions, known to be honestly pursued and efficiently achieved by the resources currently available with a potential for continuous improvement in quality for effective growth.
How was the NBA Constituted?
National Board of Accreditation (NBA) was constituted by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE),as an Autonomous Body, under section 10(u) of the AICTE Act,1987 " To periodically conduct evaluation of technical Institutions or Programmes on the basis of guidelines. Norms and standards specified by it and to make recommendations to it, AICTE or to the Council, or to the Commission or to the other bodies,regarding recognition or de-recognition ot the institution or programme."
What are the goals of NBA?
To develop a Quality Conscious system of Technical Education where excellence, relevance to market needs and participation by all stake holders are prime the major determinants.NBA is dedicated to building a technical education system, as vendors of human resources, that will match the national goals of growth by competence, contributions to economy through competitiveness and compatibility to societal development.NBA will provide the Quality bench marks targeted at Global and National Stockpile of human capital in all fields of technical education.
What is the difference between AICTE approval and NBA Accreditation?
Approval of AICTE for new Institutions or for starting new programmes provides.Assurance of of Compliance to AICTE of Institutional Management and Programme Providers.Assurance of Compliance to AICTE Norms Standards.Prior approval by the State Government and University or other competent authority.Market sensitivity of programme output, to avoid imbalance in supply of qualified manpower.Accreditation of the Institutional Programmes by NBA is based Availability of potential for sustaining and improving upon assessment criteria Recognition by all stake holders like the end-users,institutional products and the community at large Demonstrated capability of the institution and programme to adhere to qualitative criteria of Accreditation Assessment by peer groups of NBA experts through a visit to the institution and making relevant recommendations to the NBA.
What happens if there in no Accreditation?
The Accreditation process has been developed as a sensitive tool for Quality Assurance in technical education, because without it: it is not possible to sustain the present institutional growth rate and ensure maintenance of credible Programmes.It is necessary to correct existing imbalances in generation of quality technical manpower.
Which programmes come under Accreditation by NBA?
Under the provisions of the AICTE act of 1987 all diploma, degree and post graduate programmes coming under the following disciplines are covered under Accreditation by NBA
- Engineering and Technology
- Management
- Architecture
- Pharmacy
- Hotel Management and Catering Technology
- Town and Country Planning
- Applied Arts and Crafts
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0091-8885312040(India)
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