At first, read this article ‘Accreditation Distance Learning Online Degree’ to know what is an accreditation, what are its types and why it needs. If you’re aware of the term ‘Accreditation’ and the value it carries, then read this article to know which the accredited institutions in India are. As we know when an institution is accredited by any govt. agency or special board or authorities, it must carry that much of value or standard and meets the criteria of highest level of education or training programs. However, in these days as the number of institutions escalating, it is very difficult to find out which the best is and which not? In India, there are councils or boards that accredit educational institutions, are: 1) University Grants Commission, UGC 2) Distance Learning Council, DEC and 3) National Board of Accreditation, NBA. Now we’ll know for which purposes these councils were made by the Govt. of India.
1. University Grants Commission, UGC:
Inaugurated by Mr. Abul Kalam Azad in the year 1953, UGC was actually recommended in 1946 and set up in 1948 by S. Radhakrishnan by following to University Grants Commission of U.K. Its main motto was to promote and coordinate various universities and colleges in India; designing the standard of teaching and examinations; setting up the laws and regulations of education policies; monitoring the Universities and colleges and funding govt. recognized colleges and universities etc.
UGC has some specialized accredited councils in India; such as AICTE, DEC, ICAR, BCI, NCTE, RCI, MCI, PCI, INC, DCI, CCH, CCIM, RC, NCRI, SCHE, and CA. Read this article to more about these: Which are the Specialized Accredited Councils in India?
UGC has some specialized accredited councils in India; such as AICTE, DEC, ICAR, BCI, NCTE, RCI, MCI, PCI, INC, DCI, CCH, CCIM, RC, NCRI, SCHE, and CA. Read this article to more about these: Which are the Specialized Accredited Councils in India?
2. Distance Learning Council, DEC
Constituted under the Indira Gandhi National Open University, IGNOU act 1985; DEC was formed to promote and organize distance learning program in India through various university and colleges. And the open universities and colleges that perform distance or online education as per the guidance and objects of IGNOU or DEC were accredited by distance learning council. Read: How to Check an Accredited School under DEC or IGNOU?
3. National Board of Accreditation, NBA
Established by All India Council for Technical Education, AICTE in the year 1987; National Board of Accreditation NBA certify the institutions which follow or chase the norms of AICTE; i.e. for technical and management educations. All the engineering colleges and B-Schools which follow the graduate and under-graduate courses of engineering & technical, management degrees, vocational courses, hotel management and catering, information technology, pharmaceutical education and technical education under the guidelines of AICTE were accredited by National Board of Accreditation of India. To know more about the bureaus of AICTE and Accredited Institutions in India, read this.
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