What is meant by NBA (related to engineering)? What is a NBA accredited colege? What are the norms of AICTE? ?

Question

Expanded form of NBA? Whats the value of studying in a NBA accredited college? What are the norms ot AICTE? What is a NBA accredited colege? Is it necessary to study only in such engineering colleges?

Answer 1

NBA <National Board of Accreditation >

All India Council Technical Education (AICTE), set up in 1945 as an advisory body, was given statutory status in 1987 through an Act of Parliament.  

The main functions of the AICTE are coordination for development of technical education, to promote qualitative improvement in technical education and to maintain norms and standard in technical education.  

The Council has set up a National Board of Accreditation under Clause 10(u) of the AICTE Act, to periodically evaluate technical programmes on the basis of prescribed guidelines, norms and standard. AICTE grants approval to new technical institutions and to new courses and programmes in consultation with the agencies concerned.

The economic progress of a country is strongly linked with the quality of education. It is therefore, necessary for our technical education to undertake periodic review of the curriculum and subject content of the technical programmes to ensure that they are up to date not outmoded or obsolete and effectively fulfill the technological requirements of the country.

AICTE be vested with statutory authority for planning, formulation and maintenance of norms and standards, quality assurance through accreditation, funding in priority areas, monitoring and evaluation, maintaining parity of certification and awards and ensuring coordinated and integrated development and management of technical education in the country.

http://www.aicte.ernet.in/norms.htm

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