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Di st i ngui sh i nst i t ut i onal and Programme accredi t at i on

P r o g r a m m e s , a n d n o t E d u c a t i o n a l I n s t i t u t i o n s , w i l l b e
Accredited
The Institution responds to the two part Questionnaire
o Part I - About Institution
o Part II - About Individual Programme.

P r o g r a m m e s w i l l b e c o n s i d e r e d f o r a s s e s s m e n t
a n d accr edi t at i on onl y at t he wr i t t en r eques t of t he educat i onal
Institution and after agreeing to abide by the NBA

The institution will send Self-Assessment Report (SAR)
in the prescribed format in respect of each programme to be accredited.
Que. Significance of programme accreditation in international
context:
Engineering education has reached high priority in recent years due to the rapid development
in technology world over. India has been one of the pioneers of this
development. Improving quality of education offers exceptional benefits to the
society. The accumulated knowledge and good skills that are relevant for economic and
social development over time represent an important component of human capital.
Investments made to improve educational quality yield future economic
benefits in much the same way as an investment by an industry for quality rating that
enhances its productivity and income. High quality of education equips learners with
a diverse set of knowledge and skills that are relevant to the nation
o n o n e h a n d , a n d t o a t t a i n l e v e l s o f i n t e r n a t i o n a l r e c o g n i t i o n a n d
reputation on the other.

Accreditation of an engineering educational programme is the primary quality assurance process
used to ensure the suitability of that programme as the entry route to the engineering profession.