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Educational Management

Notes relevant provisions and discipline of some university established under the Indian law, at least as
regards the programmes / courses to be assessed.”
32.4 Methodology for Assessment

For the assessment of a unit that is eligible to be assessed, the NAAC follows a three stage process
which is a combination of self-study af).d peer review. The three stages are :
1. The preparation and submission of a self-study report by the unit of assessment.
2. The on-site visit of the peer team for validation of the self-study report and for recommending
the assessment outcome to the NAAC.
3. The final decision by the Executive Committee of the NAAC.
Stage I : The Preparation of the Self-study Report : Institutions that fulfill the eligibility criteria are
given the guidelines to prepare the self-study report to be submitted for assessment. The NAAC
believes that an institution that really understands itself - its strengths and weaknesses, its potentials
and limitations - is likely to be more successful in carrying out its educational mission than the one
without such self-awareness. Self study is thus envisaged as the backbone of the process of assessment
and accreditation.
Stage II : The Visit to the Institution : On receiving the self-study report from the institution, the
NAAC constitutes the team of peers and consults the institution about any justifiable reservation it
may have about any member of the team. The peer team visits the institution and looks for patterns
of evidence to validate the self-study report, through interactions with the constituents of the
institution, checking documents and visiting the various units of the institution. At the end of the
visit, the team shares the draft assessment report with the institution and the copy of the report with
the acceptance of the head of the institution is submitted to the NAAC. The team also gives confidential
scores that decide the institutional grade.

Stage III : The Final Decision of the NAAC : The Executive Committee of the NAAC reviews the
report and takes a decision about the grade of the institution. The grade is valid for a period of five
years. Accreditation by the NAAC is voluntary and during the first phase of assessment, the NAAC
has taken up accreditation of institutions. There is also provision and a separate process to assess
and accredit the departments of an institution. Guidelines (manuals) have been developed to suit
different units of higher education.
Self Assessment

1. Multiple choice questions :
Choose the correct option :
(i) The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) is an autonomous body
established by the ________,
(a) UGC (b) NCERT (c) SCERT (d) AICTE
(ii) The NAAC was established in ________
(a) 1990 (b) 1994 (c) 2005 (d) 2001
(iii) The ________ of the NAAC is its academic and administrative head, and is the member-
secretary of both the GC and EC.
(a) Chairperson (b) Manager (c) Director (d) Principle

(iv) The activities and future plans of the ________ are guided by its vision and mission that
focus on making quality assurance an integral part of the functioning of higher education
institutions.
(a) AICTE (b) MCI (c) SCERT (d) NAAC

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