Section 3 in The University Grants Commission (Recognition and Monitoring of Assessment & Accreditation Agencies) Regulations, 2018
3. Objectives.
- 3.1 To lay down a framework for mandatory assessment and accreditation of Higher Educational Institutions and/or programmes including Technical Education Programmes conducted therein, allowing setting up of Assessment and Accrediting Agencies (AAAs) by Government or Semi- Government agencies, apart from the existing accreditation institutions namely National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) and the National Board of Accreditation (NBA).3.2To lay down procedures and criteria for registration of AAAs .3.3To regulate AAAs through an independent but accountable institutional mechanism.
