The Rise of NAAC A++ Universities in India

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The Rise of NAAC A++ Universities in India (The Digital Weekly, February 23, 2024) India has seen significant growth in the number of universities achieving the prestigious NAAC A++accreditation in recent years. This accreditation, awarded by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), signifies excellence in higher education and quality assurance.

Ghana to Shut Down Unchartered Private Universities After August (Ghana Business News, February 22, 2024) The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has warned that private universities not chartered or initiated processes to receive charter would be closed by August 31. The Acting GTEC Director-General commended the management of the various tertiary institutions in Ghana for their adherence to accreditation which was a basic quality assurance in every institution.

30% of Higher Education Institutions Still Unaccredited, says NAAC Chairperson (Digital Learning, February 19, 2024) National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) Chair Prof. Anil Sahasrabudhe stated that approximately thirty percent of India’s universities and colleges nationwide remain unaccredited, in violation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.

Academic Accreditation: A Continuous Process of Quality Assurance (University World News, February 10, 2024) Higher education accreditation is a quality assurance process undertaken by an external agency that has the principal aim of protecting the reputation of the higher education sector. The overarching goal of accreditation is to improve and support the continuous academic quality improvement of what the institution offers.

QAA Signs Agreement with Chile’s National Accreditation Commission (CNA) (QAA News, February 1, 2024) The Memorandum of Understanding was signed by Mr. Renato Bartet, Executive Secretary of CNA, and QAA's Chief Executive Vicki Stott, during the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) Conference in Washington DC. This important annual conference brings together quality assurance agencies and stakeholders from around the world to discuss developments in quality assurance under the theme of ‘Quality Assurance Matters.’