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Regulations pertaining to Accreditation of HEIs:

(d) rendering assistance to higher educational institutions in managing and
enhancing their academic quality working towards the development of
explicit intended learning outcomes;
(e) adherence to such other principles for advancement of knowledge which
may evolve from time to time.
(2) The assessment and accreditation agency shall, while undertaking assessment
or accreditation of higher educational institutions or any programme conducted
therein, follow the standards in respect of academic quality specified by the
appropriate statutory regulatory authority.

(3) Every assessment and accreditation agency shall abide by the code of ethics as
laid down by the Commission.
6.2 (1) Every assessment and accreditation agency shall assess or accredit a higher
educational institution or a programme conducted therein on an application made
to it by such institution in such form and manner, and on payment of such fees, as
may be specified by the Commission through a public notification.
(2) The assessment or accreditation of a higher educational institution or a programme
in a Higher Educational institution shall be done at such intervals and after such
periods as are specified in the UGC (Mandatory Assessment and Accreditation)
Regulations, 2012.
(3) The assessment and accreditation agency shall, while undertaking assessment or
accreditation of a higher educational institution or a programme in such institution,
provide an opportunity to the stakeholders in the higher educational institution,
including students and employees, to submit their views on matters of academic
quality.
(4) The assessment and accreditation agency shall give a reasonable opportunity
to the higher educational institution to file suggestions or objections, if any, on
the draft assessment or accreditation prepared by it and shall take note of such
suggestions or objections, if any, while finalizing the assessment or accreditation
of such institution or any programme conducted therein.
(5) The assessment and accreditation agency shall publish on its website the
assessment or accreditation undertaken together with all documents and reasons
for such assessment or accreditation.

(6) The assessment and accreditation agency shall furnish to the Commission at such
time and in such form and manner as may be specified by the Commission in a
public notification or as the Commission may direct, such returns and statements
and such particulars in regard to assessment or accreditation of higher educational
institutions by such agency, as the Commission may, from time to time, require.

(7) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-clause (1), the assessment and
accreditation agency shall, within a period of ninety days after the end of each
financial year, submit to the Commission a report along with audited statement
of accounts in such form, as may be specified by the Commissionin a public
notification, giving a true and full account of its activities, policy and programmes
in regard to accreditation of higher educational institutions by such agency during
the previous financial year.

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