India is a federal republic comprised of 28 states and seven union territories. Education is managed through a partnership of the central and state governments. The central government establishes broad education policies and is increasingly responsible for regulating and maintaining standards in higher education. Federal…
Links on this page: Education System Overview: Government Bodies: Professional Councils: Vocational Training: Professional Associations: Major Research Bodies: Perspectives on Indian Engineering Education: A. Education System Overview The following provide reliable overviews of the Indian education system: International Association of Universities An outline of the…
WES Staff Government Ratings National Assessment and Accreditation Council Established in 1994 by the University Grants Council, the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) is responsible for evaluating and accrediting Indian institutions of higher education and academic departments. Accredited institutions are awarded an overall grade…
By Jagannath Patil, Deputy Adviser, National Assessment and Accreditation Council The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), India’s premier higher education quality assurance agency, today stands at a crossroads after 11 years assessing quality standards in Indian higher education. As an autonomous body established by…
Nick Clark, Editor, WENR Editor’s note: An updated profile of education in India appeared in the September 2018 edition of WENR. You can access it online by clicking here. Introduction The Indian system of education has its roots in the system inherited from the British…