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National Board of Accreditation Road Map
The document discusses accreditation in technical education. It provides definitions of key terms like accreditation, National Board of Accreditation (NBA), and explains the purpose of accreditation. It outlines the objectives and authorities of NBA. The benefits of accreditation for institutions, students, and employers are highlighted. Eligible programs, fees, and policies of the accreditation process are summarized.
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Dr. Prakash N. Kendre introduces NBA, its accreditation process, and its objectives for technical education.
Discusses the significance, impact and benefits of NBA accreditation for institutions, students, and employers.
Outlines policies related to accreditation, including eligibility, fees, application, and classification of institutions.
Reports and evaluations needed for program accreditation, as well as the pre-requisites and visit protocols.
Discusses the development and implementation of quality management systems, student support, and infrastructure.
Vision and mission focusing on developing professionals, educational outcomes, and quality in technical education.
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- 1. Dr. Prakash N.Kendre Vice-Principal & Head, Dept. of Pharmaceutics IQAC-Coordinator Rajarshi Shahu College of Pharmacy, Buldana 19 January 2020
- 2. 9 January 20202 Accreditation? ? ? Accreditation is a process of quality assurance and improvement, whereby a programme in an approved Institution is critically appraised to verify that the Institution or the programme continues to meet and/or exceed the Norms and Standards prescribed by regulator from time to time. It is a kind of recognition which indicates that a programme or Institution fulfills certain standards.
- 3. 9 January 20203 What is NBA? ? ? The National Board of Accreditation (NBA) was set-up in September 1994 by the AICTE to assess the qualitative competence of the programs offered by technical educational institutions from diploma level to post-graduate level in Engineering and Technology, Management, Pharmacy, Architecture and related disciplines, which are approved by AICTE and the regulatory bodies.
- 4. 9 January 20204 What is NBA? ? ? NBA came into existence as an independent autonomous body with effect from 7th January 2010. The Memorandum of Association and Rules of NBA were amended in April 2013, to make it completely independent of AICTE, administratively as well as financially.
- 5. 9 January 20205 Why Accreditation? ? ? The purpose of the accreditation by NBA is to promote and recognize excellence in technical education in colleges and universities - at both the undergraduate and post graduate levels. Institutions, students, employers, and the public at large all benefit from the external verification of quality provided through the NBA accreditation process. They also benefit from the process of continuous quality improvement that is encouraged by the NBA's developmental approach to promote excellence in technical education.
- 6. 9 January 20206 Objectives of NBA To assess and accredit the technical education programs To evolve standards and parameters for assessment and accreditation in line with the parameters down by the appropriate statutory regulatory authority To promote excellence through a benchmarking process To promote quality conscious system of technical education To build a technical education system as facilitator of human resources
- 7. 9 January 20207 Objectives of NBA To set the quality benchmarks targeted at global and all fields of technical education To conduct evaluation of self-assessment of technical institutions and/or programs offered by the them on the basis of guidelines, norms and standards specified by it To contribute to the domain of knowledge in quality parameters, assessment and evaluation.
- 8. 9 January 20208 Authorities and Committees of NBA The General Council (GC) The Executive Committee (EC) Academic Advisory Committee (AAC) NBA is empowered by its Memorandum of Association (MoA) The governance of NBA is effected through the following three statutory committees enshrined in its MoA
- 9. 9 January 20209 The General Council is the principal authority of the NBA and is responsible for its overall activities and affairs The affairs of the NBA are managed, administered, directed and controlled as per Rules and Bye-laws approved by the Executive Committee (EC) The Academic Advisory Committee of NBA monitors and promotes the activities of NBA with reference to its various functions like assessment, accreditation, publications NBA Major Committees
- 10. 9 January 202010 Evaluation & Accreditation Committee (EAC) Appellate Committee (AC) Other committees of NBA
- 11. 9 January 202011 The EAC is constituted for each discipline, i.e., Engineering & Technology, Management, Pharmacy, Architecture, etc. to review the reports of the Evaluation Team and submit its recommendations on accreditation to the concerned Sub Committee of AAC. The Appellate Committee considers the appeal applications made by the institutions against the decision on accreditation of a program by NBA
- 12. 9 January 202012 Support and advice to technical institutions in the maintenance and enhancement of their quality of provision; Confidence and assurance on quality to various stakeholders including students; Assurance of the good standing of an Institution to government departments and other interested bodies; Enabling an Institution to state publicly that it has voluntarily accepted independent inspection and has satisfied all the requirements for satisfactory operation and maintenance of quality in education. Purpose served…
- 13. 9 January 202013 Impact of NBA ▪Encourages quality improvement initiatives by Institutions ▪Improves student enrollment both in terms of quality and quantity ▪Helps the Institution in securing necessary funds ▪Enhances employability of graduates ▪Facilitates transnational recognition of degrees and mobility of graduates and professionals ▪Motivates faculty to participate actively in academic and related Institutional / departmental activities ▪Helps create sound and challenging academic environment in the Institution ▪Contributes to social and economic development of the country by producing high quality technical manpower.
- 14. 9 January 202014 Accreditation is a tool that stakeholders use to monitor, assess and evaluate the standards and quality of the education 1. • Offers highest quality education • Strengthens consumer's confidence, employers value degrees of an accredited program the most; 2. • To know their strengths, weaknesses and opportunities • Pushes them to continuously improve their programs and give them a new sense of direction, identity and targets; and 3. • Demonstrates accountability to the public, commitment to excellence and continuous quality improvement. Benefits and significance of Accreditation
- 15. 9 January 202015 Who gets Accredited ? ? ? Engineering, Pharmacy, Management, Hotel Management and catering Technology, Computer Application.
- 16. 9 January 202016 Policies of Accreditation Accredits selected technical Programs of institutions and not the Institutions or its Departments / Centre as a whole Can Apply through eNBA portal as per norms prescribed by NBA from time-to-time Program should be approved by the AICTE or the concerned regulatory authority Programs from which at least two batches of students have graduated are considered for accreditation The institution is required to pay accreditation fee as prescribed by NBA from time-to-time
- 17. 9 January 202017 Fess-two phases – 10 per cent at the time of submission of Pre-Qualifiers and 90 per cent fee at the time of submission of SAR once the Pre-Qualifiers are approved The institution must submit Self-Assessment Report (SAR) online through e-NBA portal in the prescribed format in respect of each program proposed for accreditation Visiting Team, while evaluating the programs, should ascertain overlapping of resources and faculty for programs in an institution where AICTE has granted approval for 1st shift and 2nd shift The title of a program to be accredited must be the same as shown on the graduating student’s degree and the approval letters of the concerned regulatory authority. Part-time programs are not considered for accreditation Policies of Accreditation Continued….
- 18. 9 January 202018 Programs are evaluated in accordance with the accreditation criteria as specified by NBA Institutions are required to represent the accreditation status of each program accurately and without ambiguity If accreditation is withdrawn or discontinued or expires, the institution should no longer refer to the program as accredited A two/three day’s onsite visit is a part of the accreditation process. A Visiting Team appointed by the NBA carries out the evaluation of the program The institution is required to propose such sets of dates for the visit when the regular classes and all academic activities of the program applied for Policies of Accreditation Continued….
- 19. 9 January 202019 Option of withdrawing a program during the exit meeting of the visit. The institution shall handover a written request to the Team chair during the exit meeting No communication regarding withdrawal will be accepted after the visiting team has left the institution. No fee would be refunded in such cases The final decision made by the NBA is communicated to the educational institution, together with comments detailing strengths, weaknesses and scope for improvement In the event of non-accreditation of a program, reasons for the same are also communicated by NBA to the institution If the institution is not satisfied with the decision of NBA regarding accreditation status, it may appeal against the decision to the Appellate Committee (AC) of NBA within 30 days of receipt of the communication Policies of Accreditation Continued….
- 20. 9 January 202020 Classification of Institutes for NBA Tier-I IITs, IIITs, IISc, NITs Central Universities State Uni. Private Uni. Deemed Uni. Autonomous Uni. Tier-II Govt. Colleges Govt. Aided Colleges Private/Self Financing Colleges
- 21. 9 January 202021 Registration Fees for NBA
- 22. 9 January 202022 Compliance Fees for NBA
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- 24. 9 January 202024 Pro-forma for Pre-qualifiers & Pre-visit Pre- qualifier Pre-visit Eval.
- 25. 9 January 202025 Evaluator’s Visit Reports Part- A Part- CPart- B
- 26. Working objective Development andImplementation of Quality Management System (ISO system) for smooth and efficient running of course 269 January 2020
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- 28. NBA Road Map Majorareas: 1. Academic excellence 2. Research 3. Research Grants 4. T&P of students 5. Industry Institute Interactions 6. Library 7. Co-curricular & extra curricular activities 8. Support services 9. Best Practice 10. Staff Support Services 11. Infrastructure 28 9 January 2020
- 29. 1. Academic excellence •Compliance with statutory requirements • Faculty academic discipline • Students’ attendance • Students’ discipline • Syllabus coverage • Content beyond syllabus ✓ Capsule Course ✓ Certificate course • Teaching-Learning Process: Students’ involvement • Result (emphasis on first year students) • Identification of Slow, Advanced Learners and measures to be taken 29 9 January 2020 Most important Excellent result Innovative Practices in Teaching- learning process will add values
- 30. Feedback System Internal stakeholders Students Faculty Supportingstaff Management External stakeholders Industry employer Alumni Parent Affiliating and professional bodies 309 January 2020
- 31. 2. Research 1. Researchpublications with impact factor 2. Collaborative research ➢Inter-department ➢Industrial *Note: Involvement of students is necessary 319 January 2020
- 32. 3.Grants Grants to beapplied and fetched from various funding agencies • AICTE • UGC • DST • DBT • Major requirements • DSIR-SIRO, 2(F)-12(B) 329 January 2020
- 33. 4. Industry-Institute Interactions(IIIC) Guest lectures by eminent persons from industries; to develop rapport Industrial visits and training Industrial projects MoUs and collaborations Ex-gratis samples 33 9 January 2020
- 34. 5. Training &Placement • Formation of T & P Council • Representation of students and alumni • Communication with various industries • Exploring training & placement options • Campus interviews: In-campus and off- campus 349 January 2020
- 35. 5. Training &Placement Cont… • Pre-placement activities ✓ Students’ undertakings and identification of area of interest ✓ Meeting: T&P council and Principal ✓ Strategies ✓ Resume writing ✓ Aptitude tests ✓ Mock GDPI 359 January 2020
- 36. 6. Library Books andjournals Reading hall Night library Library awareness Book circulation Competitive exam materials 369 January 2020 Major responsibility of faculty
- 37. 7. Co-curricular &extra curricular activities • Journal Club (M. Pharmacy students) • Personality development activity • NSS • Sports Club • Dance Club • Singing Club • Annual Social Gathering • Various Days Celebration 379 January 2020
- 38. 8. Students SupportServices • Language lab • Reprographic facility • Internet • Wi-Fi • Library related facilities • RO water • Hostel • Canteen • Mess facility • Gymkhana 389 January 2020
- 39. 9. Best Practices Mentorship Teacher- student relationship Monitoring andguidance Overall development of students Special Exams GPAT Civil services Foreign languages Content beyond syllabus Industry linked skill upgradation Knowledge based application Mini projects 399 January 2020
- 40. 10. Staff SupportActivities • Health Insurance • Staff Welfare Fund • Study leave/ Preparation leave • Sponsorship for attending symposia, paper publications and filing patents 409 January 2020 *Note: All the staff support services will be adherent to the rules, regulations and policies decided by higher authorities
- 41. 11. Infrastructure • Buildingand equipments • Use of non-conventional energy source like solar energy • Power back up • Gardening 419 January 2020
- 42. 9 January 202042 Performance = Potential – Internal interferences Development and Implementation of Quality Management System (ISO system) for smooth and efficient running of course How can we achieve this (success)...?
- 43. 9 January 202043 Vision To develop optimistic, dedicated, endowed and ethical pharmacy professionals to accomplish healthcare needs of the society. Mission To impart high quality technical education and training that facilitate students to acquire in-depth knowledge, skill and expertise in the field of healthcare profession to serve society at large. Quality Policy We are committed to produce technically sound and ethical graduates with academic excellence to serve the society through holistic teaching, research, training and creative working culture.
- 44. 9 January 202044 Programme Educational Outcomes (PEOs) 1. To infuse quality education and training through effective teaching-learning methodologies 2. To built team spirit, leadership quality and professionalism based upon moral values 3. To augment Industry-Institute-Interaction to bridge the gap between academia and industry 4. To foster strong determination in the students towards higher education and career goals