NAAC's Binary Accreditation System Explained: How Education Institutions Will Get Accredited Now
Higher educational insitutes (HEIs) in India are now to have only two classifications: "Accredited" or "Not accredited".?
During the Saturday executive council meeting, the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) resolved that this binary accreditation system will replace the previous accreditation system that assigned grades.?
The NAAC also decided to grant additional accreditation levels, ranging from one to five, to accredited institutions, with the objective of motivating them to achieve the highest attainable level.?
The binary accreditation system (either accredited or not accredited) and the maturity-based graded accreditation (levels 1 through 5) will be implemented in the coming four months and by December, respectively, in accordance with these reforms.?
What is the Binary accreditation system??
In line with best practices from around the world, NAAC has introduced a Binary accreditation system, which will rank higher educational institutions as either accredited or not accredited, rather than giving grades.?
This has been done with an aim of encouraging all institutions to get on-boarded in the accreditation process.?
What is the Maturity-Based Graded Accreditation system??
The maturity-based graded accreditation (Level 1 to 5) aims to encourage accredited insitutions to raise their bar from Level 1 to Level 4 as 'Insitutes of National Excellence' and then to Level 5, i.e. "Institutions of Global Excellence for Multi-Disciplinary Research and Education."?
The leveled accreditations would enable insitutions to improve their quality and position themselves among global top institutions.?
How will HEIs be ranked according to the new NAAC accreditation systems??
The new accreditation process shall consider the heterogeneity of HEIs in the country, categorise them on basis of their orientation/ vision and heritage/legacy, and then seek information from the HEIs that are appropriate for their category instead of a one-size-fits-all model.?
The metrics for both Binary and Maturity-Based Graded Accreditation shall focus on:?
- Processes
- Outcomes
- Impact across different attributes of HEIs
Further, rural and remote institutions will receive particular focus through mentoring and guidance initiatives.?
What is the meaning of accreditation??
Accreditation and ranking is an important part of the transformation of higher education in India.?
Higher education institutions undergo a thorough process to ensure they comply with rigorous educational standards, which is commonly referred to as accreditation.
In the existing accreditation system in India, the assessment result determines the ultimate grading of institutions.?
After the assessment, the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) is calculated for institutions that meet the grade qualifiers. The final grade is subsequently assigned using a seven-point scale, derived from the CGPA, where each letter grade corresponds to a specific score range.?
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