Currently, less than 50% of the India’s 50,000 plus institutions are accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) The union government Thursday said all colleges and universities to go for institutional accreditation to improve quality and directed them to form special task forces to deal with the post covid-19 education scenario.
During a webinar with colleges and universities, human resource development minister Ramesh Pokhriyal said top universities and institutes of national importance have been asked to mentor other colleges and universities and help them improve quality and get accreditation.