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Al-Falah University gets show-cause from NAAC over `false accreditation claims`

Al-Falah University gets show-cause from NAAC over `false accreditation claims`

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The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) has issued a show-cause notice to Al-Falah University, reportedly at present under scrutiny in connection with the Delhi Red Fort blast investigation, for allegedly displaying false accreditation information on its official website, officials said on Thursday, reported the PTI. According to the notice, the NAAC observed that Al-Falah University — “which is neither accredited by nor has applied for accreditation with NAAC” — had publicly claimed on its website that it is “an endeavour of Al-Falah Charitable Trust, which has been running three colleges on the campus, namely Al-Falah School of Engineering and Technology (since 1997, Graded A by NAAC), Brown Hill College of Engineering and Technology (since 2008), and Al-Falah School of Education and Training (since 2006, Graded A by NAAC),” as per the PTI. “This is completely incorrect and misleads the public, particularly parents, students, and other stakeholders,” the NAAC said in the notice. The Council has sought an explanation from the university and directed it to immediately remove the misleading accreditation claims from its website …

NAAC removes one-fifth of its assessors after bribery incident | Latest News India

NAAC removes one-fifth of its assessors after bribery incident | Latest News India

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The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) has removed over one-fifth of its 5,300 assessors based on the recommendations of a 10-member special committee formed after the arrest of seven NAAC officials by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in February, said Anil Sahasrabudhe, chairperson, NAAC executive Committee on Tuesday. The arrests were made in a ratings-for-bribes case. NAAC removes one-fifth of its assessors after bribery incident Even before the bribery incident, NAAC had removed around 800 out of its 6,100 assessors, bringing the number down to 5,364, due to data discrepancies, protocol violations, and based on feedback from their peer assessors and college officials, Sahasrabudhe added. In February, CBI arrested 10 individuals, including seven members of the NAAC peer team and three office-bearers of Guntur-based Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation (KLEF) in the corruption case, which pertains to allegations of bribes being paid to secure an A++ rating for KLEF in Andhra Pradesh during a NAAC inspection. The federal agency has claimed that KLEF officials sought favourable accreditation by bribing NAAC inspection committee members. Later, …

Offering gifts to NAAC teams as ‘goodwill gesture’ is pervasive culture, say stakeholders in A.P.

Offering gifts to NAAC teams as ‘goodwill gesture’ is pervasive culture, say stakeholders in A.P.

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A view of National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) campus. Photo used for representation purpose only | Photo Credit: The Hindu         The scandal involving Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation (KLEF) in Andhra Pradesh, as part of which bribes were offered to the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) for favourable ranking has prompted significant changes in the grading agency. The NAAC plans to phase out the practice of physical data verification by expert panels, based on the recommendations of the Radhakrishnan Committee’s report submitted last year. In Andhra Pradesh, where the bribery scam surfaced, stakeholders admit to a ‘pervasive culture of offering gifts’ to the inspecting teams of the accrediting body. NAAC team members and the institutions of higher education bypass rules, with the ‘above-normal hospitality’ being offered that includes organising special events, arranging sightseeing and most importantly, offering gifts to the inspection teams for favourable ranking. “It has become a necessary evil and everybody is forced to entertain this for fear of losing out in the rank race,” admits a former office-bearer of Andhra …

CBI arrests 10 people including JNU professor in NAAC rating bribery case – India TV

CBI arrests 10 people including JNU professor in NAAC rating bribery case – India TV

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Image Source : PIXABAY Representative image The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday arrested the chairman and six members of a National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) Inspection Committee, including a JNU Professor, for taking a bribe in exchange for A++ accreditation. Vice-chancellor of the Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation (KLEF) in Andhra Pradesh’s Guntur and two more executives, said the officials. The Central agency raided as many as 20 locations across country.  NAAC Committee Chairman Arrested  CBI arrested the chairman of the NAAC inspection committee, Samarendra Nath Saha, who is also the vice-chancellor of the Ramchandra Chandravansi University. In an operation, the CBI has arrested G P Saradhi Varma, the KLEF vice chancellor, Koneru Raja Hareen, vice president of the KLEF, A Ramakrishna, director of K L University, Hyderabad Campus for their alleged involvement in bribing the members of an NAAC inspection committee for getting A++ accreditation, officials said. Committee members Rajeev Sijariya, professor at the Jawaharlal Nehru University, D.Gopal, dean of Bharath Institute of Law, Rajesh Singh Pawar, dean of Jagran Lakecity University, …

Avanthi pharmaceutical college gets NAAC A+ grade

Avanthi pharmaceutical college gets NAAC A+ grade

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Avanthi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Cherukupally in Vizianagaram district secured NAAC A+ grade with a CGPA score of 3.28, according to a press release from the college management on Saturday. The NAAC team, which observed the facilities and infrastructure in the college on November 27 and 28, sent a communication to the institution about the sanctioning of the grade. Chairman of Avanthi group of colleges, Muttamsetti Srinivasa Rao, congratulated the college principal, professors and others for striving hard to improve the standards of the college to meet the expectations of the University Grants Commission (UGC) and other organisations. He said that the college was giving priority to research and development. Published – December 07, 2024 07:02 pm IST Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Chief of Defence Staff awards unit citation to Armed Forces Medical College | Pune News

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Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan on Monday awarded a unit citation to the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune—one of the premier medical colleges of the country. The award was given in recognition of the exceptional commitment displayed and exemplary services rendered by AFMC between July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023. Director and Commandant, AFMC, Lieutenant General Narendra Kotwal and Subedar Major R K Singh received the citation from the CDS. Serving and retired dignitaries from the armed forces were present on the occasion. #ArmedForcesMedicalCollege #Pune, one of the premier #MedicalCollege of the country was awarded #CDS Unit Citation by General Anil Chauhan, Chief of Defence Staff on 18 Mar 2024 at a ceremony conducted at #AFMC. Lt Gen Narendra Kotwal, Dir & Comdt, along with Sub Maj RK Singh… pic.twitter.com/meGL6RFNMf — DGAFMS-MoD (@dgafms_mod) March 18, 2024 Speaking on the occasion, the CDS congratulated General Kotwal and the AFMC fraternity for their exemplary achievements and contributions to the armed forces. One of the first medical colleges to be set up by …

Higher education institutions to be assessed under Binary Accreditation system, grading system to go

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As per the system, NAAC will categorise HEIs either as “accredited” or “not accredited” instead of giving them grades based on their assessment.  After the NAAC executive council meeting, held on Saturday, it was decided that the new set of reforms will be implemented in two stages. The binary accreditation (accredited or not accredited) system will come into effect for the next four months, and Maturity-Based Graded Accreditation (levels 1 to 5) will be implemented by December. Under Maturity-Based Graded Accreditation, the accredited institutions will be further given levels between one and five to encourage them to achieve the highest level. “There will be Binary Accreditation (either accredited or not accredited) rather than grades to encourage all the institutions to get on-boarded in the accreditation process thereby creating a quality culture in the higher education system,” a senior Ministry of Education (MoE) official said. “The binary accreditation is also in line with the best practices followed in many leading countries in the world,” he added. Maturity-Based Graded Accreditation System  The second phase of the implementation …