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DRAFT
NATIONAL BOARD OF ACCREDITATION
ACCREDITATIONMANUAL
FOR
UG ENGINEERINGPROGRAMMES
(TIER-II)
NATIONALBOARD
OFACCREDITATION
4th FloorEast Tower, NBCC Place
BhishamPitamahMarg,PragatiVihar
New Delhi 110003
P: 91(11)24360620-22, 24360654Fax:91(11) 24360682
(January, 2013)
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CONTENTS
Title Page
No.1 INTRODUCTION 3
2 AUTHORITIES OF NBA 5
2.1 General Con!il 5
2.2 E"e!ti#e Co$$ittee %
2.3 NBA Co$$ittee& 'or A!!re(itation )
2.3.1 E#alation an( A!!re(itation Co$$ittee *EAC) )
2.3.2 A++ellate Co$$ittee *AC,
)3 ACCREDITATION -
3.1 Signi'i!an!e o' A!!re(itation
/ ACCREDITATION PO0IC
5 ACCREDITATION CRITERIA 11
5.1 General In'or$ation 11
5.2 A!!re(itation Criteria 13 5.3 Aar(ing A!!re(itation 22
% STEPS INO0ED IN ACCREDITATION
PROCEDURE
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%.1 Ba&i! Ste+& 'or Online A!!re(itation Pro!e&& 23
) PROISIONA0 ACCREDITATION OF NE4
PROGRAES
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- ACCREDITATION ISIT 2% -.1 3%6o Fee(7a!8 2
REDRESSA0 PROCESS 2
16 TAS9S FOR EBERS OF THE EA0UATION
TEA
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11 AC9NO40EDGEENTS 36
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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Education pa!" a #ita $o% in t&% d%#%op'%nt o an! nation. &%$%o$%, t&%$% i" a
p$%'iu' on *ot& +uantit! and +uait! ($%%#anc% and %xc%%nc% o acad%'ic
p$o$a''%" o%$%d) o &i&%$ %ducation. i% in an! ot&%$ do'ain, t&% '%t&od to
i'p$o#% +uait! $%'ain" t&% "a'%, t&at i", indin and $%coni"in n%/ n%%d" and
"ati"!in t&%' /it& p$oduct" and "%$#ic%" o int%$nationa "tanda$d". &%$% a$% t/o
c%nt$a*odi%" in#o#%d in acc$%ditation i n n d i a : t&% ationa Acc$%ditation and
A""%""'%nt Counci (AAC) and t&% ationa oa$d o Acc$%ditation (2A). &%
AAC /a" "%t up in 1994 *! t&% ni#%$"it! $ant" Co''i""ion o$ in"titutiona
acc$%ditation t&$ou& a co'*ination o int%$na and %xt%$na +uait! a""%""'%nt.
1.2 &% 2A /a" o$iina! con"titut%d in %pt%'*%$ 1994 to a""%"" t&% +uaitati#%
co'p%t%nc% o t&% %ducationa in"titution" $o' t&% dipo'a tot&%po"t$aduat%
%#% in t&% i%d" o %nin%%$in and t%c&noo!, 'ana%'%nt, p&a$'ac!,
a$c&it%ctu$%, and $%at%d di"cipin%". &% 2A, in it" p$%"%nt o$', ca'% into
%xi"t%nc% a" an autono'ou" *od! /it& %%ct $o' t& 7anua$! 2010, /it& t&%
o*%cti#% o a""u$anc% o +uait! and $%%#anc% o t&% t%c&nica %ducation t&$ou&
t&% '%c&ani"'" o acc$%ditation o p$o$a''%" o%$%d *! t&% t%c&nica
in"titution".
1.3 &% A /o$" #%$! co"%! /it& "ta%&od%$" (acut!, %ducationa in"titution",
o#%$n'%nt, indu"t$i%", $%uato$", 'ana%'%nt, "tud%nt", $%c$uit%$", au'ni
and t&%i$pa$%nt")to %n"u$% t&at t&% p$o$a''%" "%$#% to p$%pa$% t&%i$ $aduat%"
/it& "ound no/%d% o unda'%nta" and to d%#%op in t&%' an ad%+uat% %#% o
p$o%""iona co'p%t%nc%, "uc& a" /oud '%%t t&% n%%d" o t&% %nin%%$in p$o%""ion
oca! a" /% a" o*a!. &% o*%cti#% o t&% A i" to a""%"" and acc$%dit
p$o%""iona p$o$a''%" o%$%d at #a$iou" %#%" *! t&% t%c&nica in"titution" on t&%
*a"i" o no$'"p$%"c$i*%d *! t&% A. n t&i" 'anua, t&% p&$a"% t%c&nica
in"titution" '%an" co%%"; uni#%$"it! d%pa$t'%nt" o%$in %nin%%$in
p$o$a''%".
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1.4 &% #i"ion o t&% 2A i" to be an accrediting agency of international repute
by ensuring the highest degree of credibility in assurance of quality and
relevance of professional education and come to the expectations of its
stakeholders, viz., academicians, corporate, educational institutions,
government, industry, regulators,students, and theirparents.
1.5 &% 2A i" /o$in /it& t&% 'i""ion, to stimulate the quality of teaching,
selfevaluation, and accountability in the highereducation system, which
help institutions realise their academic obectives and adopt teaching
practices that enable them to produce high! quality professionals and to
assess and accredit the programmes offered by t he colleges or the
institutions, or both, imparting technicaland professional education.
1.6 &% A *%ca'% a p$o#i"iona '%'*%$ o t&%
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%) %ncou$a% inno#ation, "%-%#auation and accounta*iit! in &i&%$ %ducation,
) p$o'ot% n%c%""a$! c&an%", inno#ation and $%o$'" in a a"p%ct" o t&% /o$in o
t&% co%%"; in"titution" o t%c&nica and p$o%""iona %ducation o$ t&% a*o#%
pu$po"% , and
) &%p in"titution" to $%ai"% t&%i$ acad%'ic o*%cti#%".
2. AUTHORITIES OF NBA
Atp$%"%nt, t&% A &a" t&% oo/in aut&o$iti%".
(i) &% %n%$a Counci
(ii) &% Ex%cuti#% Co''itt%%
(iii) &% P$%"id%nt
2.1 General Con!il
&% %n%$a Counci i" t&% p$incipa aut&o$it! o t&% A, and i" $%"pon"i*% o$ it" o#%$a
acti#iti%" and aai$". t i#%" poic! di$%ction"; uid%in%" to t&% Ex%cuti#% Co''itt%%, /&ic&
ta%" "t%p" o$ 'anain t&% acti#iti%" and aai$" o t&% A acco$din!.
&% %n%$a Counci con"i"t" o t&% oo/in '%'*%$":
(i) C&ai$p%$"on o ACE > P$%"id%nt. - e"=o''i!io
(ii) %c$%ta$! o t&% =%pa$t'%nt d%ain /it& ?i&%$ and
;o$ %c&nica Education, o#t. o ndia o$ &i"; &%$ no'in%%. - e"=o''i!io
(iii) C&ai$p%$"on o tatuto$! Aut&o$iti%" %"ta*i"&%d - e"=o''i!io
*! Pa$ia'%nt o$ coo$dinatin, d%t%$'inin and $%uatin t&% "tanda$d" o &i&%$ and;o$
t%c&nica and p$o%""iona %ducation in t&%i$ $%"p%cti#% i%d" o$ &i";&%$ no'in%%.
(i#) &% P$%"id%nt o t&% A""ociation o ndian - e"=o''i!io
ni#%$"iti%" (A..) o$ &i";&%$ no'in%%.
(#) Fi#% '%'*%$" o t&% Ex%cuti#% Co''itt%% no'inat%d *! t&% Ex%cuti#% Co''itt%%.
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(#i) Fou$ @ic%-C&anc%o$", t/o $o' t&% "tat% uni#%$"iti%"; on% %ac& $o' t&% c%nt$a
uni#%$"it!, %""%ntia! &a#in acut! in t%c&nica and ;o$ p$o%""iona %ducation and in"titut%
d%ca$%d a" d%%'%d to *% uni#%$"it!, %""%ntia! &a#in acut! in t%c&nica and; o$
p$o%""iona %ducation to *% no'inat%d *! C&ai$p%$"on, ACE.
(#ii) ix P$incipa" o aiiat%d; autono'ou" co%%", incudin po!t%c&nic", on% %ac& $o'
di"cipin%" o Enin%%$in, %c&noo!, A$c&it%ctu$%, o/n Pannin, ana%'%nt,
P&a$'ac! and Appi%d A$t" and C$at" to *% no'inat%d *! C&ai$p%$"on, ACE.
(#iii) %'*%$ %c$%ta$! o t&% A i" t&% %'*%$ %c$%ta$! o t&% %n%$a Counci.
&% t%$' o t&% no'inat%d '%'*%$" i" t&$%% !%a$".
2.2 E"e!ti#e Co$$ittee
&% aai$" o t&% A a$% 'ana%d, ad'ini"t%$%d, di$%ct%d and cont$o%d a" p%$ Bu%" and
!%-a/" app$o#%d *! t&% Ex%cuti#% Co''itt%% (EC), t&% %n%$a Counci and t&% C&ai$'an
o t&% ACE. &% Ex%cuti#% Co''itt%% o t&% A o$ t&% pu$po"% o oci%ti%"B%i"t$ation Act con"i"t" o t&% oo/in '%'*%$":
(i) C&ai$p%$"on - appoint%d a" p%$ t&% p$oc%du$% i#%n und%$ Bu%" 3 and 38 o
'%'o$andu' o a""ociation and $u%" o t&% A.
(ii) @ic%-C&ai$p%$"on o t&% A ndia Counci o$ %c&nica Education. = e"=o''i!io
(iii) Additiona %c$%ta$! ;7oint %c$%ta$!, ?B=, =%pa$t'%nt o Education d%ain /it&
%c&nica Education o$ &i"; &%$ no'in%%. -e"=o''i!io
(i#) %c$%ta$! o "tatuto$!, $%uato$! *odi%" o$ &i&%$, t%c&nica and p$o%""iona %ducation
i% ot&%$ "p%ciat! Counci" (C, ACE, CE, Counci o$ A$c&it%ctu$% and Counci o
P&a$'ac! %tc.) -e"=o''i!io
(#) Fou$ %c$%ta$i%" o ?i&%$ %c&nica Education o tat% o#%$n'%nt" no'inat%d *!
t&% P$%"id%nt. -e"=o''i!io
(#i) Fou$ acad%'ician" and t/o %xp%$t" $o' indu"t$! no'inat%d *! t&% P$%"id%nt.
-e"=o''i!io
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(#ii) /o %xp%$t" $o' acad%'ia o$ indu"t$! no'inat%d *! t&% C%nt$a o#%$n'%nt.
-e"=o''i!io
(#iii) &% Ex%cuti#% Co''itt%% 'a! co-opt 'axi'u' t/o %xp%$t" in t&% i%d o
acc$%ditation $o' ndia and;o$ a*$oad. =e"= o''i!io
(ix) %'*%$ %c$%ta$! o t&% %n%$a Counci o t&% A i" t&% %'*%$ %c$%ta$! o t&%
Ex%cuti#% Co''itt%%.
2.3 NBA Co$$ittee& 'or A!!re(itation
2.3.1 E#alation an( A!!re(itation Co$$ittee *EAC)
&% EAC i" con"titut%d o$ %ac& di"cipin% (Enin%%$in %c&noo! ;ana%'%nt;
P&a$'ac!; A$c&it%ctu$%) to $%#i%/ t&% $%po$t" o t&% %#auation t%a' and "u*'it it"
$%co''%ndation" on acc$%ditation to t&% EC. an! u$t&%$ ca$iication i" $%+ui$%d, t&%
c&ai$p%$"on;%#auato$" /i *% ca%d o#%$ p&on% o$ #id%o con%$%nc%. &% co'po"ition o
t&% EAC i" a" oo/":
1. &% c&ai$'an o t&% EAC, appoint%d *! t&% EC, i" an %'in%nt acad%'ician $o'
acad%'ia o$ a di"tinui"&%d p$o%""iona $o' indu"t$i%";B= o$ani"ation";p$o%""iona
*odi%".
2. &$%% %xp%$t" $o' t&% $%"p%cti#% di"cipin% (/it& di%$%nt "p%ciai"ation").
3. Dn% %xp%$t $o' indu"t$i%";B= o$ani"ation".
4. Dn% $%p$%"%ntati#% $o' p$o%""iona *odi%".
5. Dn% $%p$%"%ntati#% o t&% A no'inat%d *! t&% %'*%$ %c$%ta$! o t&% A.
2.3.2 A++ellate Co$$ittee *AC,
&% $i%#anc%" a nd $% d$ %" " a o t&% in"titution, $%c%i#%d *! t&% A, on t& %
a c c$ % di t at i on o t &% p $ o $ a' '% " , " & a *% add$%""%d *! t&% App%at%
C o''itt%%. &% co'po"ition o t&% AC i" a" oo/":
1. &% C&ai$'an o AC, appoint%d *! t&% EC, "&a *% an %'in%nt acad%'ician $o'
acad%'ia o$ a di"tinui"&%d p$o%""iona $o' indu"t$i%";B=
o$ani"ation";p$o%""iona *odi%".
2. Dn% %xp%$t (p$%%$a*! $o' %nin%%$in) $o' acad%'ia.
3. Dn% $%p$%"%ntati#% $o' indu"t$i%";B= o$ani"ation".
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4. Dn% $%p$%"%ntati#% $o' p$o%""iona *odi%".
5. Dn% %a $%p$%"%ntati#% no'inat%d *! t&% %'*%$ %c$%ta$! o t&% A.
3. ACCREDITATION
Acc$%ditation i" a p$oc%"" o +uait! a""u$anc% and i'p$o#%'%nt, /&%$%*! a p$o$a''% in an
in"titution i" c$itica! app$ai"%d to #%$i! t&at t&% in"titution o$ t&% p$o$a''% continu%" to
'%%t and %xc%%d t&% no$'" and "tanda$d" p$%"c$i*%d *! t&% app$op$iat% d%"inat%d
aut&o$iti%". Acc$%ditation do%" not "%% to $%pac% t&% "!"t%' o a/a$d o d%$%% and
dipo'a" *! t&% uni#%$"iti%";autono'ou" in"titution". ut, acc$%ditation p$o#id%" +uait!
a""u$anc% t&at t&% acad%'ic ai'" and o*%cti#%" o t&% in"titution a$% &on%"t! pu$"u%d, and
%%cti#%! ac&i%#%d, *! t&% $%"ou$c%" a#aia*%, and t&at t&% in"titution &a" d%'on"t$at%dcapa*iiti%" o %n"u$in %%cti#%n%"" o t&% %ducationa p$o$a''%" o#%$ t&% #aidit! p%$iod
o acc$%ditation. A acc$%ditation i" a +uait! a""u$anc% "c&%'% o$ &i&%$ t%c&nica
%ducation.
&% A op%$at%" a t/o-ti%$ "!"t%' o acc$%ditation o$ =ipo'a ; nd%$$aduat% () ;
Po"t$aduat% (P) Enin%%$in P$o$a''%". ?a#in di"cu""%d /it& "ta%&od%$", it &a" *%%n
d%cid%d to p$%pa$% t/o "%pa$at% anua" (EB- and EB-) o$ Acc$%ditation o
=ipo'a ; nd%$$aduat% () ; Po"t$aduat% (P) Enin%%$in P$o$a''%".&% EB-
docu'%nt &a" *%%n d%"in%d o$ %nin%%$in p$o$a''%" o%$%d *! autono'ou" in"titution"
and uni#%$"it! d%pa$t'%nt" *%tt%$, /&i% t&% EB- docu'%nt i" in%-tun%d o$ t&% n%%d" o
t&% non-autono'ou" in"titution" aiiat%d to a uni#%$"it!. n *ot& EB- and EB-
docu'%nt", t&% "a'% "%t o c$it%$ia &a#% *%%n con"id%$%d o$ acc$%ditation. n t&% EB-
docu'%nt, t&% c$it%$ia /&ic& a$% *a"%d on outco'% pa$a'%t%$" &a#% *%%n i#%n 'o$%
/%i&ta%, /&%$%a" in t&% EB- docu'%nt, t&% /%i&ta% &a" *%%n $%duc%d, t&%$%*!,
%n&ancin t&% /%i&ta% o t&% output-*a"%d c$it%$ia. ?o/%#%$, a non-autono'ou" in"titution
'a! a"o app! o$ acc$%ditation on t&% *a"i" o EB- docu'%nt, i t&%! %% t&at t&%i$
cu$$icuu' i" capa*% o attainin t&% d%"i$%d outco'%" o a p$o$a''%.
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3.1 Signi'i!an!e o' A!!re(itation
o 'a% t&% in"titut%;d%pa$t'%nt a/a$% o t&% /%an%""%" o t&% p$o$a''% o%$%d
*! it and act on "u%"tion" o$ i'p$o#%'%nt.
o %ncou$a% t&% in"titut% to 'o#% continuou"! to/a$d" t&% i'p$o#%'%nt o +uait!
o it" p$o$a''%, and t&% pu$"uit o %xc%%nc%.
o aciitat% in"titution" o$ updatin t&%'"%#%" in p$o$a''% cu$$icuu', t%ac&in
and %a$nin p$oc%""%", acut! ac&i%#%'%nt", "tud%nt" "i";a*iiti%";no/%d%.
o %xc% a'on "ta%&od%$". (p%%$", "tud%nt", %'po!%$", "oci%ti%" %tc.)
o aciitat% $%c%i#in o $ant" $o' o#%$n'%nt $%uato$! *odi%" and
in"titution";a%nci%".
o attain int%$nationa $%conition o acc$%dit%d d%$%%" a/a$d%d.
o aciitat% t&% 'o*iit! o $aduat%d "tud%nt" and p$o%""iona".
/. ACCREDITATION PO0IC
&% oo/in %n%$a poici%" a$% t&% uidin p$incip%" o$ t&% acc$%ditation o t%c&nica
p$o$a''%":
(i) P$o$a''%", in"t%ad o %ducationa in"titution", a$% acc$%dit%d at p$%"%nt.
(ii) P$o$a''%" /&ic& a$% to *% acc$%dit%d "&oud *% o%$%d *! an %ducationa in"titution
/&ic& &a" *%%n o$'a! app$o#%d *! t&% app$op$iat% d%"inat%d aut&o$iti%".
(iii) &% na'% o t&% p$o$a''% /&ic& i" to *% acc$%dit%d "&a *% t&% "a'% a" t&at "&o/n
on t&% "tud%nt" d%$%% c%$tiicat%. A $out%" %adin to t&% co'p%tion o t&%
p$o$a''%" /i &a#% to "ati"! t&% acc$%ditation c$it%$ia.
(i#) P$o$a''%" /&ic& &a#% p$oduc%d $aduat%" o$ at %a"t t/o acad%'ic !%a$" /i *%
con"id%$%d o$ u acc$%ditation. ?o/%#%$, p$o#i"iona acc$%ditation 'a! a"o *%
$ant%d to n%/%$ p$o$a''%".
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(# P$o$a''%" /i *% con"id%$%d o$ a""%""'%nt and acc$%ditation on! at t&% /$itt%n
$%+u%"t o t&% %ducationa in"titution and at%$ a$%%in to a*id% *! t&% A"
acc$%ditation 'anua, $u%", $%uation" and notiication i""u%d $o' ti'% to ti'%.
(#i) Acc$%ditation o a p$o$a''% /i no$'a! *% $ant%d o$ a "p%ciic t%$' o up to a
'axi'u' o i#% acad%'ic !%a$". "o'% /%an%""%" %xi"t, acc$%ditation 'a! *%
$ant%d o$ t/o !%a$" on t&% *a"i" o no$'" aid do/n *! t&% A. P$o#i"iona
acc$%ditation 'a! a"o *% $ant%d to n%/ p$o$a''%" (not 'atu$%d o$ u
acc$%ditation).
(#ii) At%$ acc$%ditation, t&% in"titution" a$% %xp%ct%d to "u*'it t&%i$ annua "%-
a""%""'%nt $%po$t to %A onin%. an! a"p%ct o t&% p$o$a''% i" ound to *%
"uici%nt! un"ati"acto$! and;o$ do%" not co'p! /it& no$'", t&% A $%"%$#%"
t&% $i&t to $%#o% t&% acc$%ditation. n%c%""a$!, t&% A 'a! appoint a 'axi'u'
o t/o '%'*%$" to o$' an E#auation %a' to act a" '%nto$" at t&% $%+u%"t o
in"titution. &% '%nto$(") 'a! #i"it t&% %ducationa in"titution at it" $%+u%"t o$
'%nto$in pu$po"%" and p$o#id% a $%po$t to t&% A on t&%i$ indin" o$ %ac& #i"it.
&% %ducationa in"titution /i *%a$ t&% %xp%n"%" o t&% #i"it and pa! &ono$a$iu' to
t&% '%nto$" a" p$%"c$i*%d *! t&% A.
(#iii) P$o$a''%" /i *% a""%""%d and %#auat%d in acco$danc% /it& t&% acc$%ditation
c$it%$ia. Acc$%ditation i" *a"%d on "ati"!in t&% 'ini'u' "tanda$d".
(ix) A co$$%"pond%nc% *%t/%%n t&% %ducationa in"titution and t&% A #i"--#i"
acc$%ditation p$oc%"" i" conid%ntia, and 'a! not *% $%#%a%d to an! unaut&o$i"%d
p%$"on" und%$ an! ci$cu'"tanc%", %xc%pt /it& /$itt%n p%$'i""ion $o' t&%
conc%$n%d %ducationa in"titution.
(x) A t&$%% da! on"it% #i"it "&a *% a pa$t o t&% acc$%ditation p$oc%"". An %#auation
t%a' appoint%d *! t&% A /i ca$$! out t&% %#auation o t&% p$o$a''%. &%
%#auation t%a' con"i"t" o t/o %#auato$" o$ %ac& p$o$a''% and i" &%ad%d *! a
C&ai$p%$"on. &% in"titut% "&a p$opo"% "uc& "%t o dat%" o$ t&% #i"it /&%n t&%
$%ua$ ca""%" and a acad%'ic acti#iti%" a$% on.
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(xi) &% ina d%ci"ion 'ad% *! t&% A /i *% co''unicat%d to t&% %ducationa
in"titution to%t&%$ /it& co''%nt" /&ic& po$t$a! "t$%nt&", /%an%""%" and "cop%
o$ i'p$o#%'%nt. n t&% %#%nt t&at a p$o$a''% i" not acc$%dit%d, $%a"on" o$ t&%
d%ci"ion /i a"o *% i#%n. acc$%ditation i" d%ni%d and i t&% %ducationa
in"titution /i"&%", it 'a! app%a aain"t t&% d%ci"ion to t&% App%at% Co''itt%%
(AC).
xii) o t&% %xt%nt to /&ic& it i" po""i*%, t&% tota c$%dit" to *% %a$n%d o$ t&% a/a$d o t&%
d%$%% "&a *% di"t$i*ut%d unio$'! in t&% #a$iou" acad%'ic !%a$" o t&% p$o$a''%.
(xiii) &% %ducationa in"titution "&a *%a$ t&% co"t o acc$%ditation.
5. ACCREDITATION CRITERIA
5.1 General In'or$ation
&% a""%""'%nt and %#auation p$oc%"" o acc$%ditation o an %nin%%$in p$o$a''% i"
*a"%d on 9 *$oad c$it%$ia d%#%op%d t&$ou& a pa$ticipato$! p$oc%"" in#o#in %xp%$t" $o'
$%put%d nationa-%#% t%c&nica in"titution", indu"t$i%", B= o$ani"ation" and p$o%""iona
*odi%". B%%$%nc% i" a"o 'ad% to acc$%ditation c$it%$ia adopt%d *! t&%
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&% d%inition" o t&% t%$'" u"%d in t&i" 'anua a$% a" oo/":
(a) i""ion and @i"ion "tat%'%nt -- i""ion "tat%'%nt" a$% %""%ntia! t&% '%an" to ac&i%#% t&% #i"ion
o t&% in"titution. Fo$ %xa'p%, i t&% #i"ion i" to c$%at% &i&-+uait! %nin%%$in p$o%""iona",
t&%n t&% 'i""ion coud *% to o%$ a /%-*aanc%d p$o$a''% o in"t$uction, p$actica %xp%$i%nc%,
and oppo$tuniti%" o$ o#%$a p%$"onait! d%#%op'%nt. @i"ion i" a utu$i"tic "tat%'%nt t&at t&%
in"titution /oud i% to ac&i%#% o#%$ a on p%$iod o ti'%, and i""ion i" t&% '%an" *! /&ic& it
p$opo"%" to 'o#% to/a$d t&% "tat%d @i"ion.
(*) P$o$a''% Educationa D*%cti#%" (PED") > P$o$a''% %ducationa o*%cti#%" a$%
*$oad "tat%'%nt" t&at d%"c$i*% t&% ca$%%$ and p$o%""iona acco'pi"&'%nt" t&at t&%
p$o$a''% i" p$%pa$in $aduat%" to ac&i%#%.
(c) P$o$a''% Dutco'%" (PD") > P$o$a''% Dutco'%" a$% na$$o/%$ "tat%'%nt" t&at
d%"c$i*% /&at "tud%nt" a$% %xp%ct%d to no/ and *% a*% to do upon t&% $aduation.
&%"% $%at% to t&% "i", no/%d%, and *%&a#iou$ t&at "tud%nt" ac+ui$% in t&%i$
'at$icuation t&$ou& t&% p$o$a''%.
(d) Cou$"% Dutco'%" (CD") -- Cou$"% Dutco'%" a$% na$$o/%$ "tat%'%nt" t&at d%"c$i*% /&at
"tud%nt" a$% %xp%ct%d to no/, and *% a*% to do at t&% %nd o %ac& cou$"%. &%"% $%at% to
t&% "i", no/%d%, and *%&a#iou$ t&at "tud%nt" ac+ui$% in t&%i$ 'at$icuation t&$ou&
t&% cou$"%.
(%) A""%""'%nt > A""%""'%nt i" on% o$ 'o$% p$oc%""%", ca$$i%d out *! t&% in"titution, t&at
id%nti!, co%ct, and p$%pa$% data to %#auat% t&% ac&i%#%'%nt o p$o$a''% %ducationa
o*%cti#%" and p$o$a''% outco'%".
() E#auation > E#auation i" on% o$ 'o$% p$oc%""%", don% *! t&% %#auation t%a', o$
int%$p$%tin t&% data and %#id%nc% accu'uat%d t&$ou& a""%""'%nt p$actic%". E#auation
d%t%$'in%" t&% %xt%nt to /&ic& p$o$a''% %ducationa o*%cti#%" o$ p$o$a''%
outco'%" a$% *%in ac&i%#%d, and $%"ut" in d%ci"ion" and action" to i'p$o#% t&%
p$o$a''%.
() appin > appin i" t&% p$oc%"" o $%p$%"%ntin, p$%%$a*! in 'at$ix o$', t&%
co$$%ation a'on t&% pa$a'%t%$". t 'a! *% don% o$ on% to 'an!, 'an! to on%, and
'an! to 'an! pa$a'%t%$".
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5.2 A!!re(itation Criteria
Criterion 1= i&ion> i&&ion an( Progra$$e E(!ational O7;e!ti#e& *PEO&,
Eac& %nin%%$in p$o$a''% to *% acc$%dit%d o$ $%-acc$%dit%d "&oud &a#%:
i) pu*i"&%d d%pa$t'%nt #i"ion and 'i""ion, and p$o$a''% %ducationa o*%cti#%"
t&at a$% con"i"t%nt /it& t&% 'i""ion o t&% %ducationa in"titution a" /% a" c$it%$ia 2
to 9 i"t%d *%o/, and
ii) t&% PED" "&oud *% a""%""a*% and $%ai"tic /it&in t&% cont%xt o t&% co''itt%d
$%"ou$c%". &% co'p$%&%n"i#% i"t o #a$iou" "ta%&od%$" o t&% p$o$a''%, /&o
&a#% *%%n in#o#%d in t&% p$oc%"" o d%inin and $%d%inin t&% PED", i" to *%
p$o#id%d.
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"ta%&od%$" o t&% p$o$a''%. &% p$o$a''% "&a d%'on"t$at% &o/ t&% PED" a$% ain%d
/it& t&% 'i""ion o t&% d%pa$t'%nt ;in"titution.
&% PED" a$% $%#i%/%d p%$iodica! *a"%d on %%d*ac o t&% p$o$a''%" #a$iou"
"ta%&od%$". Fo$ t&i" pu$po"%, t&%$% "&oud *% in pac% a p$oc%"" to id%nti! and docu'%nt
$%ation"&ip" /it& "ta%&od%$" (incudin "tud%nt") and t&%i$ n%%d", /&ic& &a#% to *%
ad%+uat%! add$%""%d /&%n $%#i%/in t&% p$o$a''% cu$$icuu' and p$oc%""%".
7u"tiication" "&a *% p$o#id%d a" to &o/ t&% co'po"ition o t&% p$o$a''% cu$$icuu'
cont$i*ut%" to/a$d" attain'%nt o t&% PED" d%in%d o$ t&% p$o$a''%. A"o, it i" %xp%ct%d to
%xpound &o/ t&% ad'ini"t$ati#% "!"t%' &%p" t&% p$o$a''% to %n"u$% t&% attain'%nt o t&%
PED". &% in"titution "&a p$o#id% t&% additiona cu$$icua$;co-cu$$icua$ acti#iti%" ca$$i%d
out to attain t&% d%in%d PED". &%$% "&oud *% ad%+uat% %#id%nc% and docu'%ntation to p$o#%
t&at t&% PED" "%t *! t&% in"titution &a#% *%%n ac&i%#%d. A"o, t&% a""%""'%nt (indicat% t&% too" and
t&%i$ u"a%, '%t&odoo! %'po!%d %tc.) and %#auation p$oc%"" d%#%op%d to a""%"" and %#auat%
t&% ac&i%#%'%nt o t&% "aid PED" "&oud *% p$o#id%d. A"o, t&% in"titution 'u"t "&o/ t&at t&i"
continuou" p$oc%"" %ad" to t&% $%#i"ion o$ $%in%'%nt o t&% PED".&% in"titut% "&a p$o#id%
t&% $%+ui$%d ino$'ation o$ a""%""'%nt, %#auation and $%#i%/ '%t&od" to %#auat% t&%
attain'%nt o t&% PED" a" p%$ t&% o$'at i#%n in t&% AB.
Criterion 2= Progra$$e Ot!o$e&
$aduat%" Att$i*ut%" (A") o$' a "%t o indi#idua! a""%""a*% outco'%" t&at a$%
t&% co'pon%nt" indicati#% o t&% $aduat%E" pot%ntia to ac+ui$% co'p%t%nc% to p$actic%
at t&% app$op$iat% %#%. &% A" a$% %x%'pa$" o t&% att$i*ut%" %xp%ct%d o a
$aduat% o an acc$%dit%d p$o$a''%. &% $aduat%Att$i*ut%" o t&% A a$% a"
oo/in:
1. Enin%%$in no/%d%: App! t&% no/%d% o 'at&%'atic", "ci%nc%,
%nin%%$in unda'%nta", and an %nin%%$in "p%ciai"ation o$ t&% "oution
o co'p%x %nin%%$inp$o*%'".
2. P$o*%' ana!"i": d%nti!, o$'uat%, $%"%a$c& it%$atu$%, and ana!"% co'p%x
%nin%%$in p$o*%'" $%ac&in"u*"tantiat%d concu"ion" u"in i$"t p$incip%"
o 'at&%'atic", natu$a "ci%nc%", and %nin%%$in "ci%nc%".
3. =%"in;d%#%op'%nt o "oution": =%"in "oution" o$ co'p%x %nin%%$in
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p$o*%'" and d%"in "!"t%' co'pon%nt" o$ p$oc%""%" t&at '%%t t & %
"p%cii%d n%%d" /it& app$op$iat% con"id%$ation o$ pu*ic &%at& and "a%t!,
and cutu$a, "oci%ta, and %n#i$on'%nta con"id%$ation".
4. Conduct in#%"tiation" o co'p%x p$o*%'": "% $%"%a$c&-*a"%d no/%d%and $%"%a$c& '%t&od" incudin d%"in o %xp%$i'%nt", ana!"i" and
int%$p$%tation o data, and "!nt&%"i" o t &% ino$'ation to p$o#id% #aid
concu"ion".
5. od%$n too u"a%: C$%at%, "%%ct, and app! app$op$iat% t%c&ni+u%",
$%"ou$c%", and 'od%$n %nin%%$in and 0) too", incudin p$%diction and
'od%in to co'p%x %nin%%$in acti#iti%", /it& an und%$"tandin o t&%
i'itation".
6. &% %nin%%$ and "oci%t!: App! $%a"onin ino$'%d *! t&% cont%xtua
no/%d% to a""%"" "oci%ta, &%at&, "a%t!,%a, and cutu$a i""u%" and t&%
con"%+u%nt $%"pon"i*iiti%" $%%#ant to t&% p$o%""iona %nin%%$in p$actic%.
. En#i$on'%nt and "u"taina*iit!: nd%$"tand t&% i'pact o t& % p$o%""iona
%nin%%$in "oution" in "oci%ta and %n#i$on'%nta cont%xt", and
d%'on"t$at% t&% no/%d% o, and n%%d o$ "u"taina*% d%#%op'%nt.
8. Et&ic": App! %t&ica p$incip%" and co''it to p$o%""iona %t&ic" and
$%"pon"i*iiti%" and no$'" o t&% %nin%%$inp$actic%.
9. ndi#idua and t%a' /o$: Function %%cti#%! a" an indi#idua, and a" a
'%'*%$ o$ %ad%$ in di#%$"% t%a'", andin 'utidi"cipina$! "%ttin".
10. Co''unication: Co''unicat% %%cti#%! on co'p%x %nin%%$in acti#iti%"
/it& t&% %nin%%$in co''unit! and /it& t& % "oci%t! at a$%, "uc& a",
*%in a*% to co'p$%&%nd and /$it% %%cti#% $%po$t" and d%"in
docu'%ntation, 'a% %%cti#% p$%"%ntation", and i#% and $%c%i#% c%a$
in"t$uction".
11. P$o%ct 'ana%'%nt and inanc%: =%'on"t$at% no/%d% and
und%$"tandin o t & % %nin%%$in and 'ana%'%nt p$incip%" and app!
t&%"% to on%E" o/n /o$, a" a '%'*%$ and %ad%$ in a t%a', to 'ana%
p$o%ct" and in 'utidi"cipina$! %n#i$on'%nt".
12. i%-on %a$nin: B%coni"% t&% n%%d o$, and &a#% t&% p$%pa$ation anda*iit! to %na% in ind%p%nd%nt and i%-on %a$nin in t&% *$oad%"t cont%xt
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o t%c&nooica c&an%.
&% PD" o$'uat%d o$ %ac& p$o$a''% *! t&% in"titut% 'u"t *% con"i"t%nt /it& t&%
A" $aduat% Att$ i*ut%" ..&% PD" 'u"t o"t%$ t & % attain'%nt o t&% PED".
&% p$o$a''% "&a indicat% t&% p$oc%"" in#o#%d in d%inin and $%d%inin t&% PD". t
"&a a"o p$o#id% &o/ and /&%$% t&% PD" a$% pu*i"&%d and di""%'inat%d. t "&oud a"o
d%"c$i*% t&% p$oc%"" t&at docu'%nt" and d%'on"t$at%" p%$iodica! t&at t&% PD" a$% *a"%d on
t&% n%%d" o t&% "ta%&od%$" o t&% p$o$a''%. &% %xt%nt to /&ic& and &o/ t&% PD" a$%
ain%d /it& t&% 4$aduat% Att$i*ut%" p$%"c$i*%d *! t&% 2A "&a *% p$o#id%d. &% co$$%ation
*%t/%%n t&% PD" and t&% PED" i" to *% p$o#id%d a" p%$ t&% o$'at i#%n in t&% AB in o$d%$ to
%"ta*i"& t&% cont$i*ution o t&% PD" to/a$d" t&% attain'%nt o t&% PED".
P$%ci"% iu"t$ation" o &o/ cou$"% outco'%", 'od%" o d%i#%$! o t&% cou$"%",
a""%""'%nt too" a$% u"%d to a""%"" t&% i'pact o cou$"% d%i#%$!;cou$"% cont%nt, and
a*o$ato$! and p$o%ct cou$"% /o$ a$% cont$i*utin to/a$d" attain'%nt o t&% PD" "&a *%
i#%n *! t&% in"titution.
&% attain'%nt o PD" 'a! *% a""%""%d *! di$%ct and indi$%ct '%t&od". =i$%ct
'%t&od" o a""%""'%nt a$% %""%ntia! acco'pi"&%d *! t&% di$%ct %xa'ination o$
o*"%$#ation o "tud%nt" no/%d% o$ "i" aain"t '%a"u$a*% p%$o$'anc% indicato$". Dn
t&% ot&%$ &and, indi$%ct '%t&od" o a""%""'%nt a$% *a"%d on a"c%$tainin opinion o$ "%-
$%po$t. Bu*$ic i" a u"%u too o$ indi$%ct a""%""'%nt. A $u*$ic *a"ica! a$ticuat%" t&%
%xp%ctation" o$ "tud%nt"p%$o$'anc%. t i" a "%t o c$it%$ia o$ a""%""in "tud%nt"E /o$
o$p%$o$'anc%. Bu*$ic i" pa$ticua$! "uit%d to p$o$a''% outco'%" t&at a$% co'p%x o$
not %a"i! +uantiia*% o$ /&ic&t&%$%a$% no c%a$ $i&t o$ /$on an"/%$" o$ /&ic&
a$% not %#auat%d /it& t&% "tanda$di"%d t%"t" o$ "u$#%!". Fo$ %xa'p%, a""%""'%nt o
/$itin, o$a co''unication, o$ c$itica t&inin ot%n $%+ui$% $u*$ic". &% d%#%op'%nt
o di%$%nt $u*$ic" and t&%ac&i%#%'%nt o t&% outco'%" n%%d to *% c%a$! "tat%d in t&% AB.
&% $%"ut" o a""%""'%nt o %ac& PD "&oud *% indicat%d, "inc% t&%! pa! a #ita $o%
in i'p%'%ntin t&% Continuou" 'p$o#%'%nt p$oc%"" o t&% p$o$a''%. &% in"titut% "&a
p$o#id% t&% /a!" and '%an" o &o/ t&% $%"ut" o a""%""'%nt o t&% PD" &%p to $%in%
p$oc%""%" o $%#i"in;$%d%inin t&% PD".
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Criterion 3= Progra$$e Crri!l$
&% p$o$a''% "&a p$o#id% &o/ it" cu$$icuu' i" pu*i"&%d, and di""%'inat%d. &%
"t$uctu$% o t&% cu$$icuu', /&ic& co'p$i"%" cou$"% cod%, cou$"% tit%, tota nu'*%$ o
contact &ou$" (%ctu$%, tuto$ia and p$actica) and c$%dit" i" to *% p$o#id%d. Fo/ dia$a' t&at
"&o/" t&% p$%$%+ui"it%" o$ t&% cou$"%" "&a a"o *% p$o#id%d. &% $%%#anc% o cu$$icuu'
co'pon%nt" incudin co$% %nin%%$in cou$"%" to t&% PD" "&a *% i#%n. &% in"titut% "&a
d%"c$i*% &o/ t&% co$% %nin%%$in "u*8%ct" in t&% cu$$icuu' add to t&% %a$nin %xp%$i%nc% /it&
t&% co'p%x %nin%%$in p$o*%'". &% in"titut% "&oud id%nti! t&% cu$$icua$ ap" in attainin t&%
PD";CD" and it i" %xp%ct%d to p$o#id% additiona cou$"%" $%+ui$%d to *$id% t&% ap. &% in"titut%
"&a p$o#id% t&% $%+ui$%d ino$'ation o$ a""%""'%nt, %#auation and $%#i%/ '%t&od" to
%#auat% t&% attain'%nt o t&% CD".
Criterion / = St(ent&? Per'or$an!e
(i) tud%nt" ad'itt%d to t&% p$o$a''% 'u"t *% o a +uait! t&at /i %na*% t&%' to
ac&i%#% t&% p$o$a''% outco'%". &% poici%" and p$oc%du$%" o$ ad'i""ion and
t$an"%$ o "tud%nt" "&oud *% t$an"pa$%ntand "p%t out c%a$!.
(ii) &% %ducationa in"titution "&oud 'onito$ t&% acad%'ic p%$o$'anc% o it" "tud%nt"
ca$%u!. &% $%+ui$%'%nt" o t&% p$o$a''% "&oud *% 'ad% no/n to %#%$!
"tud%nt.
(iii) &% %ducationa in"titution 'u"t p$o#id% "tud%nt "uppo$t "%$#ic%" incudin
coun"%in ;tuto$in;'%nto$in.
(i#) &% in"titut% "&a p$o#id% t&% $%+ui$%d ino$'ation o$ t&$%% co'p%t% acad%'ic !%a$"
o$ ad'i""ion inta% in t&% p$o$a''%, "ucc%"" $at%, acad%'ic p%$o$'anc%,
pac%'%nt and &i&%$ "tudi%" and p$o%""iona acti#iti%" a" p%$ t&% o$'at i#%n in t&%
AB. ?o/%#%$, it "&a p$o#id% t&% ino$'ation in a "uita*% o$'at, /&%$%#%$
n%c%""a$!, in ca"% t&% o$'at i" not p$o#id%d in t&% AB.
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Criterion 5 = Fa!lt@
(i) &% acut! '%'*%$" "&oud po""%"" ad%+uat% no/%d% ; %xp%$ti"% to d%i#%$ a t&%
cu$$icua$ cont%nt" o t&% p$o$a''%.
(ii) &% nu'*%$ o acut! '%'*%$" 'u"t *% ad%+uat% "o a" to %na*% t&%' to %na% in
acti#iti%" out"id% t&%i$ t%ac&in duti%", %"p%cia! o$ t&% pu$po"%" o p$o%""iona
d%#%op'%nt, cu$$icuu' d%#%op'%nt, "tud%nt '%nto$in;coun"%in, ad'ini"t$ati#%
/o$, t$ainin, and pac%'%nt o "tud%nt",int%$action /it& indu"t$ia and p$o%""iona
p$actition%$".
(iii) &% nu'*%$ o acut! '%'*%$" 'u"t *% "uici%nt! a$% in p$opo$tion to t&% nu'*%$ o
"tud%nt", "o a" to p$o#id% ad%+uat% %#%" o acut!-"tud%nt int%$action. n an!
%ducationa p$o$a''%, it i" %""%ntia to &a#% ad%+uat% %#%" o t%ac&%$-"tud%nt
int%$action, /&ic& i" po""i*% on! i t&%$% a$% %nou& t%ac&%$", o$ in t&i" ca"%, acut!
'%'*%$".
(i#) &% acut! 'u"t *% acti#%! in#o#%d in $%"%a$c& and d%#%op'%nt. &% p$o$a''%
'u"t "uppo$t, %ncou$a% and 'aintain "uc& B= acti#iti%". A #i*$ant $%"%a$c& and
d%#%op'%nt cutu$% i" i'po$tant o$ an! acad%'ic p$o$a''%. t p$o#id%" n%/
no/%d% to t&% cu$$icuu'. &% "tud%nt" %ducation i" %n$ic&%d *! *%in pa$t o "uc& a
cutu$%, o$ it cuti#at%" "i" and &a*it" o$ i%on %a$nin and no/%d% on
cont%'po$a$! i""u%".
(#) &% acad%'ic $%%do' to "t%%$ and $un t&% p$o$a''% /i *% in t&% &and" o '%'*%$"
o t&% acut!. &i" incud%" t&% $i&t" o#%$ %#auation and a""%""'%nt p$oc%""%" and
d%ci"ion" on p$o$a''% in#o#%'%nt. &%! "&oud a"o %n a% t&%'"%#%" in t&%
p$oc%"" o acc$%ditation o$ t&% continuou" i'p$o#%'%nt o t&% PED" and t&% PD".
(#i) &% acut! 'u"t &a#% "ound %ducationa +uaiication", and 'u"t *% acti#%! updatin
no/%d% in t&%i$ $%"p%cti#% a$%a" o int%$%"t. t i" d%"i$a*% t&at t&% '%'*%$" o t&%
acut! po""%"" ad%+uat% indu"t$ia %xp%$i%nc%, and t&at t&%! &a#% *%%n d$a/n $o'
di#%$"% *ac$ound". n t%$'" o t%ac&in, t&% acut! 'u"t po""%"" %xp%$i%nc%, *% a*% to
co''unicat% %%cti#%!, and *% %nt&u"ia"tic a*out p$o$a''% i'p$o#%'%nt. Fo$ cou$"%"18
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$%at%d to d%"in, t&% acut! '%'*%$" in c&a$% o t&% cou$"% 'u"t &a#% ood d%"in
%xp%$i%nc% and pa$ticipat% in p$o%""iona "oci%ti%".
(#ii) &% in"titut% "&a p$o#id% t&% $%+ui$%d ino$'ation o$ t&$%% co'p%t% acad%'ic !%a$"
o$ tud%nt-%ac&%$ Batio (B), Facut! Cad$% Batio, acut! +uaiication", acut!
$%t%ntion, Facut! B%"%a$c& Pu*ication" (FBP), Facut! nt%%ctua P$op%$t! Bi&t"
(FPB), Fund%d B= P$o%ct" and Con"utanc! (FB=C), acut! int%$action /it&
out"id% /o$d, acut! co'p%t%nc% co$$%ation /it& p$o$a''% "p%ciic c$it%$ia and
acut! a" pa$ticipant";$%"ou$c% p%$"on" in t$ainin and d%#%op'%nt acti#iti%" a" p%$ t&%
o$'at i#%n in t&% AB. ?o/%#%$, it "&a p$o#id% t&% ino$'ation in a "uita*% o$'at,
/&%$%#%$ n%c%""a$!, in ca"% t&% o$'at i" not p$o#id%d in t&% AB.
Criterion % = Fa!ilitie& an( Te!:ni!al S++ort
(i) &% in"titution 'u"t p$o#id% ad%+uat% in$a"t$uctu$a aciiti%" to "uppo$t t&%
ac&i%#%'%nt o t&% p$o$a''% outco'%". Ca""$oo'", tuto$ia $oo'", '%%tin $oo'",
"%'ina$ &a", con%$%nc% &a, acut! $oo'", and a*o$ato$i%" 'u"t *% ad%+uat%!
u$ni"&%d to p$o#id% an %n#i$on'%nt conduci#% to %a$nin. od%$n t%ac&in aid" "uc&
a" diita int%$acti#% *oa$d", 'uti'%dia p$o%cto$" %tc., "&oud *% in pac% to aciitat%
t&% t%ac&in-%a$nin p$oc%"" "o t&at p$o$a''% outco'%"o t&% p$o$a''% can *%
ac&i%#%d.
(ii) &% a*o$ato$i%" 'u"t *% %+uipp%d /it& co'putin $%"ou$c%", %+uip'%nt", and too"
$%%#ant to t&% p$o$a''%. &% %+uip'%nt" o t&% a*o$ato$i%" "&oud *% p$op%$!
'aintain%d, up$ad%d and utii"%d "o t&at t&% "tud%nt" can attain t&% p$o$a''%
outco'%". &%$% "&oud *% an ad%+uat% nu'*%$ o +uaii%d t%c&nica
"uppo$tin "ta to p$o#id% app$op$iat% uidanc% o$ t&% "tud%nt" o$ u"in t&%
%+uip'%nt, too", co'put%$", and a*o$ato$i%". &% in"titution 'u"t p$o#id% "cop% o$
t&% p$o%""iona ad#anc%'%nt o t&% t%c&nica "ta, and to up$ad% t&%i$ "i".
(iii) &% in"titut% "&a p$o#id% t&% $%+ui$%d ino$'ation o$ ca"" $oo'" in t&% d%pa$t'%nt,
acut! $oo'" in t&% d%pa$t'%nt, a*o$ato$i%" in t&% d%pa$t'%nt to '%%t t&% cu$$icuu'
$%+ui$%'%nt" a" /% a" t&% PD", and t%c&nica 'anpo/%$ in t&% d%pa$t'%nt a" p%$ t&%
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o$'at i#%n in t&% AB. ?o/%#%$, it "&a p$o#id% t&% ino$'ation in a "uita*% o$'at
/&%$%#%$ n%c%""a$!, in ca"% t&% o$'at &a" not *%%n p$o#id%d in t&% AB.
Criterion )= A!a(e$i! S++ort Unit& an( Tea!:ing = 0earning Pro!e&&
(i) &% p$o$a''% 'u"t %'po! %%cti#% t%ac&in-%a$nin p$oc%""%". &% 'od%" o
t%ac&in u"%d, "uc& a" %ctu$%, tuto$ia, "%'ina$, t%ac&%$-"tud%nt int%$action out"id% ca"",
p%%$-$oup di"cu""ion, o$ a co'*ination o t/o o$ 'o$% o t&%"%, 'u"t *% d%"in%d and
i'p%'%nt%d "o a" to aciitat% and %ncou$a% %a$nin. P$actica "i", "uc& a" t&% a*iit!
to op%$at% co'put%$" and ot&%$ t%c&nooica! ad#anc%d 'ac&in%$!, 'u"t *% d%#%op%d
t&$ou& &and"-on a*o$ato$! /o$.
(ii) &% %%cti#%n%"" o t&% t%ac&in-%a$nin p$oc%""%" 'u"t *% %#auat%d on a $%ua$ *a"i".
&% %#auation, *%"id%" $%#i%/in t&% a*o#%'%ntion%d acto$", 'u"t a"o oo at /&%t&%$
t&% acad%'ic ca%nda$, t&% nu'*%$ o in"t$uctiona da!" and contact &ou$" p%$ /%%, a$%
'axi'a! conduci#% to t%ac&in and %a$nin. tud%nt %%d*ac on #a$iou" a"p%ct" o t&%
p$oc%"" 'u"t *% ca$%u! con"id%$%d a" /%. nt%$na $%#i%/" o +uait! a""u$anc%
p$oc%du$%" "&oud *% ca$$i%d out p%$iodica!.
(iii) &% in"titut% "&a p$o#id% t&% $%+ui$%d ino$'ation o$ "tud%nt" ad'i""ion, a""%""'%nt
o Fi$"t H%a$ tud%nt >%ac&%$" Batio (FHB), a""%""'%nt o acut! +uaiication,
t%ac&in i$"t !%a$ co''on cou$"%", acad%'ic "uppo$t unit" and co''on aciiti%" o$ t&%
i$"t !%a$ cou$"%", tuto$ia;$%'%dia ca""%";'%nto$in, t%ac&in and %#auation p$oc%"",
%%d*ac "!"t%', "%-%a$nin, ca$%%$ uidanc%, t$ainin, pac%'%nt and
%nt$%p$%n%u$"&ip c%, and co-cu$$icua$ and %xt$a-cu$$icua$ acti#iti%" a" p%$ t&% o$'at
i#%n in t&% AB. ?o/%#%$, it "&a p$o#id% t&% ino$'ation in a "uita*% o$'at,
/&%$%#%$ n%c%""a$!, in ca"% t&% o$'at &a" not *%%n p$o#id%d in t&% AB.
Criterion - = Go#ernan!e> In&tittional S++ort an( Finan!ial Re&or!e&
(i) &% o#%$nanc% "t$uctu$% o t&% p$o$a''% 'u"t c%a$! a""in aut&o$it! and
$%"pon"i*iit! o$ t&% o$'uation and i'p%'%ntation o poici%" t&at %na*% t&%
p$o$a''% to ui it" 'i""ion. &% p$o$a''% 'u"t po""%"" t&% inancia $%"ou$c%"
n%c%""a$! to ui it" 'i""ion and t&% PED". n pa$ticua$, t&%$% 'u"t *% "uici%nt20
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$%"ou$c%" to att$act and $%tain /%-+uaii%d "ta, and to p$o#id% t&%' /it& oppo$tuniti%"
o$ continuou" d%#%op'%nt and ca$%%$ $o/t&. &% p$o$a''%" *ud%ta$! pannin
p$oc%"" 'u"t a"o p$o#id% o$ t&% ac+ui"ition, $%pai$, 'aint%nanc% and $%pac%'%nt o
p&!"ica aciiti%" and %+uip'%nt.
(iii) &% %ducationa in"titution 'u"t &a#% a co'p$%&%n"i#% and up-to-dat% i*$a$! and
%xt%n"i#% %ducationa and t%c&nooica aciiti%".
(ii) &% in"titut% "&a p$o#id% t&% $%+ui$%d ino$'ation o$ ca'pu" in$a"t$uctu$% and aciit!,
o$ani"ation , o#%$nanc% and t$an"pa$%nc!, *ud%t aocation and pu*ic accountin (o$
*ot& in"titution" and p$o$a''%), i*$a$!, int%$n%t, "a%t! no$'" and c&%c", coun"%in,
and %'%$%nc! '%dica ca$% and i$"t-aid a" p%$ t&% o$'at i#%n in t&% AB. ?o/%#%$, it
"&a p$o#id% t&% ino$'ation in a "uita*% o$'at, /&%$%#%$ n%c%""a$!, in ca"% t&% o$'at
&a" not *%%n p$o#id%d in t&% AB.
Criterion . = Contino& I$+ro#e$ent
odiication" in t&% p$o$a''% cu$$icuu', cou$"% d%i#%$! and a""%""'%nt *$ou&t in $o' t&%
$%#i%/ o t&% attain'%nt o t&% PED" and t&% PD" /i *% &%pu to t&% in"titution" o$ continuou"
i'p$o#%'%nt. &% p$o$a''% 'u"t d%#%op a docu'%nt%d p$oc%"" o$ t&% p%$iodic
$%#i%/ o t&% PED", t&% PD" and t&% CD". &% continuou" i'p$o#%'%nt in t&% PED" and t&%
PD" n%%d to *% #aidat%d /it&p$op%$ docu'%ntation.
&% in"titut% "&a p$o#id% t&% $%+ui$%d ino$'ation o$ i'p$o#%'%nt in t&% "ucc%"" ind%x o
"tud%nt", i'p$o#%'%nt in acad%'ic p%$o$'anc% ind%x o "tud%nt", i'p$o#%'%nt in
"tud%nt-t%ac&%$ $atio,%n&anc%'%nt o acut! +uaiication" ind%x,i'p$o#%'%nt in acut!
$%"%a$c& pu*ication", B= and con"utanc! /o$, continuin %ducation, cu$$icua$
i'p$o#%'%nt *a"%d on t&% $%#i%/ o attain'%nt o t&% PED", and t&% PD", cou$"% d%i#%$!
and a""%""'%nt i'p$o#%'%nt *a"%d on t&% $%#i%/ o t&% attain'%nt o t&% PED", and t&%
PD", n%/ aciit! c$%at%d, and o#%$a i'p$o#%'%nt "inc% a"t acc$%ditation, i an!, ot&%$/i"%,
"inc% t&% co''%nc%'%nt o t&% p$o$a''%, a" p%$ t&% o$'at i#%n in t&% AB. ?o/%#%$,
it "&a p$o#id% t&% ino$'ation in a "uita*% o$'at, /&%$%#%$ n%c%""a$!, in ca"% t&% o$'at
&a" not *%%n p$o#id%d in t&% AB.
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5.3 Aar(ing A!!re(itation
P$o$a''%" o t&% in"titution" "co$in a 'ini'u' o 50 point" in a$%at% out o 1000point" /it& 'ini'u' "co$% o 60I in %ac& c$it%$ia "&a *% %ii*% o$ acc$%ditation o$ 5
!%a$" und%$ EB- "!"t%'. &% p$o$a''%" und%$ EB-, /&ic& "&a "co$% a 'ini'u' o
600 point" in a$%at% (/it&out an! "tipuation), /i *% %ii*% o$ t&% "tatu" o p$o"p%cti#%
candidat% o$ acc$%ditation und%$ EB-.
P$o$a''%" "%%in acc$%ditation und%$ EB- "co$in a 'ini'u' o 50 point" in
a$%at% out o 1000 point" /it& 'ini'u' "co$% o 60I in 'andato$! i%d" (c$it%$ion 1 and
c$it%$ia 4 to 8 ) "&a *% %ii*% o$ acc$%ditation o$ 5 !%a$".
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(App$o#a, B%%$ ac o$ B%%ction) "&a *% co''unicat%d to t&% in"titut%. &% in"titut%
"&a 'a% t&% onin% pa!'%nt o t&% $%i"t$ation %%. Dnc% t&% intitut% &a" paid t&%
$%i"t$ation %%, t&% in"titut% /i *% $%i"t%$%d /it& %A *! $%c%i#in a p%$'an%nt "%$ =
and Pa""/o$d o$ u$t&%$ co$$%"pond%nc%. At t&% $%+u%"t o t&% in"titut%, a $%i"t%$%d in"titut%
can %t 'o$% t&an on% =, *ut not %xc%%din 5 =". &% $%i"t%$%d in"titut% /i *% a*% to
#i%/ it" onin% $%po"ito$!.
Ste+ 2< A++l@ 'or A!!re(itation
&% in"titut% $%i"t%$%d /it& t&% A can app! o$ acc$%ditation *! oin on to it"
account and iin in t&% onin% appication o$'. &% A oicia "&a $%#i%/ (App$o#a,
B%%$ ac o$ B%%ct) t&% appication, and onc% t&% acc$%ditation appication &a" *%%n
app$o#%d, t&%n t&% in"titut% /i *% a"%d to "u*'it t&% p$%"c$i*%d %% a" /% a" t&$%% "%t"(%ac& "%t "&oud con"i"t o t&$%% con"%cuti#% da!") o dat%" o$ on-"it% #i"it.
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p$o#id% $%%#ant data o$ t&% pa"t t&$%% !%a$", un%"" "p%cii%d ot&%$/i"% in t&% $%"p%cti#%
p$o$a''% 'anua.
&% docu'%nt" "&oud *% "u*'itt%d a" &a$d cop! in a "ot *ound o$' and 'ai%d to t&% 2A,
%/ =%&i. & % "ot cop! "&oud *%upoad%d on t&% 2A /%*"it%.
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