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Regulations pertaining to Accreditation of HEIs:

(2) No certificate of registration shall be revoked under sub-clause(1) unless the
Commission has given to the assessment and accreditation agency not less than
thirty days notice, in writing, stating the grounds on which it is proposed to
revoke the certificate of registration, and has considered any cause shown by the
assessment and accreditation agency within the period of that notice, against the
proposed revocation.

(3) Where in its opinion the public interest so requires or for ensuring the advancement
of academic quality, the Commission may, on conclusion of the enquiry under
sub-clause(1), suspend the certificate of registration granted to the accreditation
agency till such time as a decision on the revocation of such certificate of
registration or otherwise, is taken by the Commission.

(4) Where the Commission revokes a certificate of registration under this clause, it
shall serve an order of revocation upon the accreditation agency and fix a date
on which the revocation shall take effect; and such revocation shall be without
prejudice to the action which may be taken against it in under any other law for
the time being in force.

(5) The Commission may, instead of revoking a certificate of registration under sub-
section (1), permit it to remain in force subject to such further terms and conditions
as it thinks fit to impose, and any further terms or conditions so imposed shall be
binding upon and be observed by the assessment and accreditation agency and shall
be of like force and effect as if they were contained in the certificate of registration.
(6) The Commission shall publish on its website any action initiated under this
clause and the final decision on the revocation of the certificate of registration or
otherwise together with all documents and reasons for such decision.

(7) Where the certification of any assessment and accreditation agency has been
revoked under subclause (4) on grounds referred to in sub-clause(1), the
Commission shall, within a period of sixty days from the date of such revocation,
conduct an audit of all the higher educational institutions accredited by such
agency within a period of one year before the date of such revocation.

(8) The Commission shall, while suspending or revoking a certificate of registration,
take, or cause to be taken, such measures which may be necessary to protect the
interests of students.

6. Duties and Obligations of Assessment &Accreditation Agencies
6.1 (1) While undertaking assessment and accreditation of a higher educational institution
or programme conducted therein, the assessment and accreditation agency
shall have regard to following principles in discharging its obligations for the
advancement of knowledge, namely:—
(a) advancement of academic quality;
(b) enabling uniform reference of standards of academic quality in any class or
classes of higher educational institutions or any one or more programmes
conducted therein;
(c) informing stakeholders (including students and employers) about the
quality of the higher educational institution or any programme conducted
therein;

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