Provisional Accreditation for New Institutions in India

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New Guidelines: Institutes That Complete One Year Can Seek Provisional NAAC Accreditation (The Indian Express, February 14, 2022) Under a new set of guidelines developed by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), colleges and universities that have completed even one academic year will be eligible to apply for provisional accreditation. According to the guidelines, the move aims to widen the horizon of accreditation."

Can Outcome-Based Education Get to the Heart of the Matter? (The Island [Sri Lanka], February 14, 2022) "The University Grants Commission (UGC) should revisit its approach to measuring quality and outcomes, particularly in the humanities and social sciences."

Don't Enroll in Unaccredited Universities Abroad (Arab Times, February 12, 2022) "The Assistant Undersecretary for Scholarships, Equivalencies, and Cultural Relations of Kuwait warned students not to fall prey to advertisements that promote study in foreign universities in different countries in their best interests, saying their academic future is at risk if they enroll in universities not accredited by the authority as a result of which their admission will not approved by cultural offices abroad, and they will not be accepted."