Lok Sabha Question No. 522 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-24
Subject: Universities/Colleges/HEIs Accredited by NAAC
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Saikia Dilip, Ranjeetsingh Naik Nimbalkar, Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre, Manoj Kishorbhai Kotak, Raksha Nikhil Khadse, Sunil Kumar Singh, Vijay Baghel, Arun Sao, Sunil Kumar Soni, Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya, Devji Mansingram Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-522

ANSWERED ON- 24/07/2023

## Universities/Colleges/HEIs Accredited by NAAC

522. SHRI DILIP SAIKIA: SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE: SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH: SHRI RANJEETSINGH NAIK NIMBALKAR: SHRI ARUN SAO: SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL: SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SONI: SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL: SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA: SHRI MANOJ KOTAK: SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a)  the  details  of  total  number  of  Universities/colleges/Higher  Education  Institutions (HEIs) operating in the country vis-a-vis the Universities, Colleges/HEIs having National Assessment  &  Accreditation  Council  (NAAC)  recognition,  State/Union  Territories-wise including North East, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra; (b) the details of the colleges and Universities who have received opportunities to make site visits for NAAC assessment; (c)  whether  the  accreditation  of  NAAC  and  UGC  is  not  mandatory  for  the  Universities /HEIs operating in the country and if so, the reasons therefor; (d)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  improve  the  quality  of  education  and  bring more transparency in the system; (e)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  NAAC's  entire  process  of  assessment  and  accreditation  is robust, ICT driven and automated; (f) if so, the details thereof; and (g)  whether  the  Government  is  considering  more  transparent,  accountable,  objective, method driven system for improvement in the present Accreditation and Ranking system of the country and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (Dr. SUBHAS SARKAR)

(a)  &  (b):  As  informed  by  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC),  the  details  of  total number of  Universities/Colleges/Higher  Educational  Institutions  (HEIs)  operating  in  the country  accredited  by  National  Assessment  and  Accreditation  Council  (NAAC)  is available at https://www.ugc.gov.in/pdfnews/LSPQ%20No%20522\_Annexure-1-2.pdf.

(c): UGC has further informed that the accreditation by NAAC is mandatory as per UGC (Mandatory Assessment and Accreditation of Higher Educational Institutions) Regulations, 2012.

(d) to (g): NAAC's entire process of assessment and accreditation is robust, ICT driven and automated. Details of process are available at http://naac.gov.in/images/docs/Flowcharts-of-A-and-A-process.pdf .

For strengthening the Assessment and Accreditation (A&A) of HEIs, the Government of India has constituted a High Level Committee, under the Chairmanship of Dr. K. Radhakrishnan, Chairperson, Board of Governors, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)  Kanpur  &  Chairperson,  Standing  Committee  of  IIT  Council.  This  Committee  has considered the introduction of strategic reforms consistent with the vision of the National Education Policy, 2020 and the need for adopting a simple, trust-based, objective and rationalized  system  for  approval,  accreditation  and  ranking  of  Higher  Educational Institutions with a verifiable and secured centralized database through technology-driven modern systems.

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