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‘Misleading’: NAAC issues show-cause notice to Al-Falah University over false accreditation claim

NAAC says Al-Falah's School of Engineering & Technology and School of Education & Training were accredited for 5 years, which stands expired now. University itself was never accredited.

3 of its teaching doctors linked to Red Fort blast, Faridabad’s Al-Falah medical school under NMC lens

Al-Falah University in Faridabad is under scrutiny after staff members at its medical school—Umar Mohammad, Muzammil Shakeel and Shaheen Shahid—were linked to the Red Fort blast.

IIT Council meet today: Accreditation, student mental health, JEE (Advanced) reforms on agenda

The IIT Council, which is the apex coordination body of all the 23 premier engineering institutes, held its last meeting in April 2023.

Institutes, universities will face negative marks for retracted papers in NIRF rankings

NAAC executive committee chairperson Professor Anil Sahasrabudhe says credibility of institutes from where large number of research papers are getting retracted is an issue.

After bribery row, NAAC set to roll out revamped accreditation system with stricter grading norms

The council will replace the previous grading method with a new 'maturity-based grading system', which will make it more difficult for institutions to achieve higher grades.

How bribery scandal involving a Guntur university has cast doubts on integrity of NAAC’s rating process

Members of National Assessment & Accreditation Council inspection committee, including a JNU professor, have been arrested for granting favourable ratings to KLEF Deemed to Be University.

How UGC’s new rating system for higher institutions sets stage for flashpoint with non-NDA states

If implemented, institutions’ commitment to NEP will become main factor in securing benefits along with NAAC accreditation. In the past, states like Tamil Nadu have opposed NEP.

Can same yardstick apply to medical & engg colleges? Changes colleges want in govt assessment & ranking norms

Govt had sought suggestions from higher education institutions after Radhakrishnan committee, tasked with strengthening accreditation system, submitted its report.

Survey of students, limiting access to database — how NAAC is initiating reform with ‘quick fixes’

Last month, NAAC chairman Bhushan Patwardhan resigned after highlighting ‘problems’ plaguing accreditation process. Now the body’s responding with immediate, short-term solutions. 

How Modi govt plans to get international recognition for India’s Sanskrit universities

New guidelines will help Sanskrit universities and colleges get NAAC accreditation, which will help them be included in national and international rankings.

On Camera

Why sharp selloff in Japanese bonds has a message for India’s budget

Although its overall GDP will soon be bigger than Japan’s, on a per-capita basis India is still 12 times poorer.

India’s looking at 14 million metric tonnes of e-waste by 2030, recycling can’t keep up—NITI Aayog

Country's used lithium-ion battery problem is also set to grow sharply in next decade. India 3rd largest e-waste producer with 7% global share but currently recycles only about 10% of it.

Indian Army ties up with US drone company that made its name in the Ukraine conflict

Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.