The new accreditation system classifies institutes as 'accredited', 'not accredited', or 'awaiting accreditation', providing a clear categorization of their status within the system.
Institutes: Accredited, not accredited, awaiting accreditation
The Radhakrishnan Committee, established by the Education Ministry, recommends the inclusion of IITs in a unified accreditation process to ensure consistent standards across institutions.
Radhakrishnan Committee suggests IITs in unified accreditation
Currently, IITs have not obtained accreditation from the National Accreditation Assessment Council (NAAC), although they follow an internal peer review system.
IITs follow internal review, and lack NAAC accreditation
The committee proposes a binary accreditation system where institutions are classified as either 'accredited' or 'not accredited', departing from the traditional eight-point grading system employed by NAAC.
The committee proposes binary accreditation, not eight-point grading
The inclusion of IITs in the formal accreditation process will strengthen periodic assessment and accreditation practices nationwide, aligning with the recommendations of the NEP 2020 and the Higher Education Commission of India (HECI).
Formal accreditation ensures consistency and enhancement
IITs' adoption of non-engineering courses reflects their commitment to a multidisciplinary approach.
IITs' multidisciplinary approach supports accreditation
Graduates from accredited institutions have an advantage in international employment, with several countries, particularly in the Middle East.
Accreditation mandated by foreign countries for employment
The 'One Nation One Data' process, supported by crowdsourcing, aims to collect and validate accreditation data annually.
One Nation One Data' and crowdsourcing validate accreditation
IITs in the formal accreditation process elevate the quality of education, align with NEP 2020 objectives, and set a template for other institutions to enhance their internal mechanisms.
IITs' inclusion aligns with NEP 2020 and elevates standards
Accrediting IITs improves the overall quality of accreditation in India, fostering cross-fertilization of ideas and practices among institutions.
Accreditation improves quality, fosters ideas, and aligns with rankings