Prof.Dr.D.B.Bagul, Director, RJSPMS Institute of computer & Management Research What is Accreditation ? Accreditation- Recognition & Guarantee of minimum quality
For NBA, It is the process of quality assurance in technical education field
Objectives of NBA Encourage the institutions to continually strive towards the attainment of excellence
To identify the strength and weakness of their programme
To assist the institutions in improving the quality and effectiveness of their programme
NBA- Mission To assess the qualitative competence of educational institutions the NBA was set up by AICTE in 1994
To periodically conduct evaluation of technical Institutions and to make recommendations to AICTE regarding recognition or de-recognition of the institution or programme Necessities of NBA? NBA Accreditated programme ensures that it has, 1. Excellence in technical education 2. Bench marks of global requirements 3. A national platform to attract better student intake 4. Appraise yourself of your own facilities 5. Vendor of human capital to world-class employers
What does Accreditation signify ? Sr.No Parameters Significance 1 For The Parents It signifies that their child goes through a teaching- learning environment as per accepted good practices 2 For The Students It signifies that he has entered the portals of an institutions, which has the essential and desirable features of quality professional education 3 For The Employers It signifies that the students passing out has competence based on well grounded technical inputs
4 For AICTE It signifies that the institutional performance is assessment through a competent body of Quality assessors, with its Strengths & Weaknesses
What does Accreditation signify ? Sr.No Parameters Significance 1 For The Industry & Infrastructure Providers It signifies, identification of quality of institutional capabilities and Skills & Knowledge 2 For The Country It signifies confidence in the Suitability for sustaining stockpiles of market sensitive human capital and a pragmatic national development perspective 3 For The Alumni It signifies attachment through the pride of passing out with credentials 4 For The Institution It signifies its strengths, weaknesses and opportunities for future growth
The Difference AICTE Approval NBA Accreditation 1. Assurance of Compliance to AICTE Norms and Standards
2. Ensure prior approval by the State Government and University
3. Avoid imbalance in supply of qualified manpower 1. Assessment by peer groups of NBA experts, for qualitative criteria, through a visit to the institution and making relevant recommendations to the NBA Eight Quality Criteria and Weightages for NBA Accreditation Sr.No Quality Criteria Weightages 1 Organization and governance 80 2 Financial resources, allocation &utilization 70 3 Physical resources (central facilities) 50 4 Human resources (faculty & staff) 200 5 Human resources (students) 100 6 Teaching-learning processes 350 7 Supplementary processes 50 8 R&D and interaction efforts 100 Total 1000 NBA's Quality Grading Format Two-part grading system: ACCREDI TED & NOT ACCREDI TED
Sr.No Cumulative Weightages Remark 1 More than 650 marks Accredited 2 Less than 650 marks Not Accredited 3 Between 650 -750 Accredited for a period of 3 years 4 More than 750 Accredited for a period of 5 years How is assessment done ? The Chairperson and the programme experts in consultation with the institution, agree to details of the visit based on NBA guidelines
Team carries out physical verification of infrastructure facilities, records, interviews faculty, staff, students, alumni, industry and any other activity deemed necessary and ensure transparency
Who can apply for Accreditation by NBA ? Institution and the programme are approved by the AICTE
If at least two batches of students have passed out of the programme
Programme Coming Under NBA Accreditation Programmes coming under the following disciplines are covered under accreditation by NBA 1. Engineering and Technology 2. Management 3. Architecture 4. Pharmacy 5. Hotel management and Catering Technology 6. Town and Country Planning 7. Applied Arts and Crafts