In six districts, including the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, more than 150 colleges affiliated with the University of Mumbai could be fined ₹10,000 for avoiding the NAAC accreditation process ...

A 24/7 helpdesk will be launched to help colleges and universities with accreditation queries. A series of online modules will be available on the new methodology for easy adoption, the NAAC ...

Later, NAAC debarred all seven arrested members from further visits to colleges and universities for evaluation. On Tuesday, Sahasrabudhe sought to play down the potential fallout of the arrests.

NAAC, set up in 1994, is an autonomous body under UGC that grades colleges and universities on parameters such as curriculum, faculty, infrastructure, research and financial well-being. The ...