[DEC]NAAC

Question 1

What?

Answer 1

organisation that assesses and accredits higher education institutions (HEIs) in India.

It is an autonomous body funded by the University Grants Commission (UGC).

NAAC functions through its General Council (GC) and Executive Committee (EC) comprising of educational administrators, policymakers and senior academicians from the cross-section of Indian higher education system.

Question 2

Basis?

Answer 2

It is an outcome of the recommendations of the National Policy in Education (1986) which laid special emphasis on upholding the quality of higher education in India.

Question 3

HQ?

Answer 3

Banglore

Question 4

mandate?

Answer 4

making quality assurance an integral part of the functioning of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs).