ROLE OF NAAC

This is the presentation which was presented in PPT CONTEST on TCP PRESENTO 2020 organized by Thiagarajar College of Preceptors, Madurai.

1. Presented by: Tom jose jv, DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH, ST.XAVIERS COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, PALAYAMKOTTAI. TOPIC: ROLE OF NAAC TCP PRESENTO 2020, THIAGARAJAR COLLEGE OF PRECEPTORS, MADURAI.

2. ROLE OF NAAC TCP PRESENTO 2020, THIAGARAJAR COLLEGE OF PRECEPTORS, MADURAI.

3. INTRODUCTION Education plays a vital role in the development of any nation. Therefore the higher education is to be best on both quantity and quality. There has been a great increase in the number of Universities and Colleges in India To check and assess the quality of these institutions, an autonomous and independent organization called the National Assessment and Accrediation Council(NAAC) was established TCP PRESENTO 2020, THIAGARAJAR COLLEGE OF PRECEPTORS, MADURAI.

4. NAAC NAAC is an autonomous institutions established by the University Grants Commission in 1994 . NAAC’s responsibility is to assess and accredit institutions of higher education that volunteer for the process, based on certain criteria. NAAC’s process of assessment and accrediation involves the preparation of a self-study report by the institution, its validation by the peers and final decision by the Council. 122 universities and 2486 colleges/institutions have been accredited by NAAC so far. TCP PRESENTO 2020, THIAGARAJAR COLLEGE OF PRECEPTORS, MADURAI.

5. VISION OF NAAC To make quality, the defining element of higher education in India through a combination of self and external quality evaluation, promotion and sustenance initiatives TCP PRESENTO 2020, THIAGARAJAR COLLEGE OF PRECEPTORS, MADURAI.

6. MISSION OF NAAC To arrange for periodic assessment and accrediation of institutions of higher education or specific academic programme or projects To stimulate the academic environment for promotion of quality of teaching-learning and research in higher education institutions. TCP PRESENTO 2020, THIAGARAJAR COLLEGE OF PRECEPTORS, MADURAI.

7. Contd… To encourage self-evaluation, accountability, autonomy and innovations in higher education. To undertake quality-related research studies, consultancy and training programme. To collaborate with other stakeholders of higher education for quality evaluation, promotion and sustenance TCP PRESENTO 2020, THIAGARAJAR COLLEGE OF PRECEPTORS, MADURAI.

8. FUNCTIONS OF NAAC Primary functions Complementary functions TCP PRESENTO 2020, THIAGARAJAR COLLEGE OF PRECEPTORS, MADURAI.

9. PRIMARY FUNCTIONS Assessing and Accrediting Institutions/Departments/Programmes Evolving appropriate instruments of accrediation and fine tuning them whenever necessary Identifying, enlisting and creating a pool of dependable assessors TCP PRESENTO 2020, THIAGARAJAR COLLEGE OF PRECEPTORS, MADURAI.

10. Contd… Providing appropriate training to assessors Preparing in-house pre-visit documents for the persual of assessors TCP PRESENTO 2020, THIAGARAJAR COLLEGE OF PRECEPTORS, MADURAI.

11. COMPLEMENTARY FUNCTIONS Develop pre and post accrediation strategies Organize Seminars/Workshops/Conference to share and discuss education quality-related issues Provide guidance to institutions for preparing their Self-study Reports(SSR) TCP PRESENTO 2020, THIAGARAJAR COLLEGE OF PRECEPTORS, MADURAI.

12. ROLE OF NAAC IN HIGHER EDUCATION Naturally the criteria of rating can be used very profitably for institutional improvement and accountability at the higher education level with some suitable modifications at the school level also. TCP PRESENTO 2020, THIAGARAJAR COLLEGE OF PRECEPTORS, MADURAI.

13. PROCESS AND METHODS USED Three stages for Assessment and A ccrediation : Preparation of the Self-study Report by the institution based on parameters defined by NAAC Validation of the Self-study report by a team of peers through site visit; presentation of detailed quality report to the institution The final decision on assessment and accreditation by the Executive Committee(EC) of NAAC TCP PRESENTO 2020, THIAGARAJAR COLLEGE OF PRECEPTORS, MADURAI.

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15. BENEFITS OF ACCREDIATION Categorizes internal areas of planning and resource allocation Enhances collegiality on the campus Initiates institution into innovative and modern methods of pedagogy Gives the institution a new sense of direction and identity Promotes intra-institutional and inter institutional interactions TCP PRESENTO 2020, THIAGARAJAR COLLEGE OF PRECEPTORS, MADURAI.

16. RE-ASSESSMENT Institutions which would like to make an improvement in the accrediated status in institutional grade may volunteer for re-assessment after completing at least one year, but not after the completion of three years TCP PRESENTO 2020, THIAGARAJAR COLLEGE OF PRECEPTORS, MADURAI.

17. RE-ACCREDIATION Re-Accrediation Report(RAR) should be submitted to the NAAC by the first half of the fifth year, so that the process of assessment visits could be completed by the end of the fifth year In particular, the re-accrediation makes a shoft in focus in assessing the developments with reference to three aspects Quality Sustenance Quality Enhancement Action based on the Assessment Report TCP PRESENTO 2020, THIAGARAJAR COLLEGE OF PRECEPTORS, MADURAI.

18. Importance of NAAC Accreditation NAAC accreditation is mandatory for all the higher learning institutes, particularly state universities. Without NAAC accreditation, universities are not eligible for UGC grants, RUSA grants, financial aid etc. On the other hand, NAAC accreditation determines the quality of the institute in terms of education, infrastructure, research, teaching & learning etc. Institutes with top NAAC grades such as 'A++', 'A+' and 'A' are most sought-after institutes, as they offer high-quality education. On the other, all the recognized institutes of UGC must apply for NBA/ NAAC/ any other accreditation after the completion of the first or second batch of courses. TCP PRESENTO 2020, THIAGARAJAR COLLEGE OF PRECEPTORS, MADURAI.

19. REACHOUT OF NAAC Awareness programmes, region wise Assessors’ Interaction Meetings Meetings of Directors of Higher Education Newsletter: NAAC News Website: www.naac.gov.in Press conference and press releases Special articles in newspaper and magazines on the NAAC activities TCP PRESENTO 2020, THIAGARAJAR COLLEGE OF PRECEPTORS, MADURAI.

20. SUMMARY: The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) was established in 1994 as UGC autonomous body. NAAC accreditation for colleges is an integral part of the functioning of higher education institutions in India. NAAC accreditation is mandatory for all the higher learning institutes in India and only NAAC-accredited universities in India are eligible for UGC grants. TCP PRESENTO 2020, THIAGARAJAR COLLEGE OF PRECEPTORS, MADURAI.

21. References: https://www.collegedekho.com/articles/national-assessment-and-accreditation-council-naac/ http://www.naac.gov.in/assessment-accreditation Meenakshi Sundaram , A. (2014). Education in the Emerging Indian Society . Dindugal : Kavyamala Publishers. TCP PRESENTO 2020, THIAGARAJAR COLLEGE OF PRECEPTORS, MADURAI.

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