NAAC to launch AI-driven, peer-free accreditation system from August
New Delhi: In a major overhaul the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) will introduce a new AI-powered accreditation system for higher education institutions across India starting August. "This is our uniquely developed method for validating data through stakeholder feedback. We follow a principle of trusting but verifying," NAAC Chairman Professor Anil Sahasrabudhe informed in a report published by NDTV.
Replacing its 30-year-old framework, the new system eliminates traditional peer visits for basic accreditation and introduces a binary result, institutions will either be ‘Accredited’ or ‘Not Accredited’. It is designed to streamline assessments using document-based verification, AI-generated stakeholder reviews and credibility scores.
Only institutions meeting the minimum eligibility criteria, 50% for universities, 45% for autonomous colleges and 40% for affiliated colleges, will be accredited. Physical peer visits will return only at advanced maturity levels (Levels 3 to 5) and even then, partially.
Currently, only 40% of Indian universities and 18% of colleges are accredited and this change aims to push this number beyond 90% within five years.
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AIITA welcomes Karnataka’s ban on obscene songs in school events
Bhatkal: The Karnataka unit of the All India Ideal Teachers Association (AIITA) has welcomed the Karnataka government’s decision to strictly ban school children from dancing to obscene songs during educational and cultural programmes in government, aided, and private schools across the state.
AIITA Karnataka State President M. R. Manvi congratulated the government for taking what he termed an important step to preserve the sanctity of education.
“Such decisions to safeguard the dignity of school children and uphold the values of education are the need of the hour. This rule should not be limited to government schools alone but must be strictly implemented in all private educational institutions as well,” he said.
He further urged the government to address other concerns within school programmes.
“The government should not only prohibit obscene dances in the name of school anniversaries, but also ensure that plays and dialogues that incite religious hatred are avoided. Schools should be centres of harmony, not platforms for spreading hatred,” he added.
According to a recent circular issued by the Department of School Education and Literacy, obscene dances are adversely affecting the mental health and moral values of students.
In this regard, schools have been advised to use songs that promote nationalism, positive thinking, the greatness of Kannada culture, and value-based traditions instead of inappropriate content during programmes.
The circular also emphasises that students should be dressed in decent attire.
AIITA also backed the department’s warning that disciplinary action would be taken against head teachers if such guidelines are violated. The association has further demanded that district Deputy Directors of Public Instruction strictly monitor the implementation of these rules.
