NAAC Under Scrutiny: Allegations of Corruption and Integrity Concerns in Accreditation Process
NAAC Under Scrutiny Over Integrity of Accreditation Process The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) has come under scrutiny after revising and lowering the grades of around 200 institutions over the past year and a half. The move has raised concerns about the integrity of the accreditation process, especially following allegations of bribery to secure higher grades. CBI Investigation into Alleged Corruption The controversy intensified after the CBI registered an FIR alleging that bribes were paid to boost the accreditation grade of the Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation , a deemed university in Andhra Pradesh. The FIR names seven campus inspectors, three university officials, and NAAC adviser M.D. Shyamsundar as accused. NAAC’s Review and Downgrade Process NAAC began reviewing grading anomalies in July-August 2023 , re-evaluating around 400 institutions . Following fresh data verification and inspections , nearly 200 institutions saw their grades lowere...