Other Accrediting Boards

Duration: 8 min

This video lesson is available to enrolled students.

Return to /learn/NTA-UGC-NET-PAPER-2/paper-1-unit-10-higher-education-system/higher-education-structure-accreditation/other-accrediting-assessment-bodies/asset-other-accrediting-boards after enrolling

Inside: a video lesson and guided study material.

Module outline

  1. Course Overview: About the Course
  2. Paper - 1 | Unit - 1 | Teaching Aptitude: Nature, Objectives & Characteristics of Teaching, Learners & Learning Process, Factors Affecting Teaching, Methods of Teaching, Teaching-Learning Aids & ICT Integration, Evaluation, Assessment & Measurement
  3. Paper - 1 | Unit - 2 | Research Aptitude: Introduction to Research, Validity & Reliability, Research Paradigms & Types of Research, Research Process Steps, Research Ethics, Writing & Publication
  4. Paper - 1 | Unit - 3 | Comprehension: Comprehension / Reading Comprehension / Unseen Passages (Critical Reasoning) (Paragraph Questions)
  5. Paper - 1 | Unit - 4 | Communication: Communication Basics, Language and Semiotics, Types of Communication, Communication Models, Mass Communication, Mass Media, Journalism, General Knowledge and General Studies related to Communication
  6. Paper - 1 | Unit - 5 | Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude: Series (Number and Letter Series) (Numerical Relations and Reasoning), Coding Decoding, Number System, Percentage, Ratio and Proportion (Ratios), Simple Interest and Compound Interest, Speed Time and Distance, Powers and Exponents (Surds and Indices), Profit and Loss, Average, Blood Relations, Directions (Direction Test), Analytical Reasoning (Counting Figures Reasoning), Verbal Analogy (Word Based Analogy), Divisibility Rules, Calendar, Miscellaneous, Time and Work, Algebra
  7. Paper - 1 | Unit - 6 | Logical Reasoning: Syllogisms, Non Verbal Reasoning (Spatial Aptitude) (Spatial Reasoning) (Visual Reasoning), Deductive and Inductive Reasoning (Logical Deduction and Induction) (Prepositional Reasoning), Venn Diagram, School Of Thoughts, Fallacy, Western Logic
  8. Paper - 1 | Unit - 7 | Data Interpretation: Data Interpretation
  9. Paper - 1 | Unit - 8 | Information and Communication Technology: MS Office Applications, Cyber Threats and Malware Attacks, Role of Internet and Web Services, Electronic Data Interchange and E-Commerce, Internet Fundamentals, Web Design & Development, Web Publishing & Hosting, Emerging Technologies, Terms & Abbreviations, Artificial Intelligence, Society, Law & Ethics, Keyboard Shortcuts, Website, Browser & Services
  10. Paper - 1 | Unit - 9 | People Development and Environment: Ecosystem, Biomes & Environmental Issues, MDG & SDG, Air Pollution, Water Pollution, Soil, Noise Pollution and Waste Management, Natural Resources, Energy & Disaster Management, Global Environmental Conventions – COP, Protocols & ISA
  11. Paper - 1 | Unit - 10 | Higher Education System: Vedic Education, Jainism & Buddhism, Ancient Universities, Pre-Independence Commissions, Post-Independence Policy, Higher Education Structure & Accreditation, Universities & Learning Programmes, Types of Education & NEP 2020
  12. Paper 2 | Unit 1 | Discrete Structures and Optimization: Propositional and Predicate Logic, Set Theory, Relations, Functions, Permutation and Combination, Probability, Graph Theory, Group Theory, Digital Systems & Boolean Basics, Boolean Expression, Boolean Minimization, Optimization
  13. Paper 2 | Unit 2 | Computer System Architecture: Logic Gates & Hardware, Combinational Circuit, Sequential Circuits, Number System, Number Representation, Floating Point Rep, Basics of COA, Register Transfer and Microoperations, Programming the Basic Computer, Instr Formats & Modes, Control Unit Design, Pipelining, Input Output Organisation, Cache Memory Organization, Multiprocessors
  14. Paper 2 | Unit 3 | Programming Languages and Computer Graphics: Language Design, C Fundamentals, Control Flow, Functions, Arrays & Pointers, Storage Classes, Structures & Enums, DMA, Macros, Scoping & File Handling, HTML Basics, XML, JavaScript-Basics, Java, Basics of Computer Graphics, 2-D Geometrical Transforms and Viewing, 3-D Object Representation, Geometric Transformations and Viewing, OOPS with C++, Java Fundamentals
  15. Paper 2 | Unit 4 | Database Management Systems: Basics of DBMS, ER Diagram, Relational Model & Functional Dependencies, Keys & Integrity Constraints, Normalization (1NF - BCNF), Decomposition Properties & 4NF, File Organization & Indexing, Relational Algebra, SQL, Relational Calculus, Transaction Management, Concurrency Control, Database Recovery, ORDBMS, Database Security & Authorization, Query Processing & Optimization, Enhanced Data Models, Data Warehousing & Mining, Big Data Systems, NoSQL
  16. Paper 2 | Unit 5 | System Software and Operating System: Introduction to OS, Process Management, CPU Scheduling, Process Synchronization, Threads & Process Creation, Deadlock, Memory Management, Virtual Memory, Disc Scheduling, File Management, Windows OS, Linux OS, Security, Distributed Systems, Virtual Machines
  17. Paper 2 | Unit 6 | Software Engineering: Fundamentals of Software Engineering, Software Requirements and Quality Assurance, Software Design, Estimation and Metrics, Software Testing, Software Maintenance and Configuration Management
  18. Paper 2 | Unit 7 | Data Structures and Algorithms: Introduction to DS, Array, Stack, Queue, Linked List, Tree, Graphs, Hashing, Algorithm Analysis, Time Complexity Analysis, Sorting Algorithms, Greedy Algorithms, Dynamic Programming, Minimum Spanning Trees, Shortest Path Algos, Advanced Algorithms
  19. Paper 2 | Unit 8 | Theory of Computation and Compilers: Introduction to TOC, Deterministic FA (DFA), Non-Deterministic FA, Regular Expressions, Grammar, Regular Language Properties, Moore & Mealy Machines, Pushdown Automata & CFG, Turing Machines, Complexity Theory, Intro to Compilers, Lexical Analysis, Grammar & CFG, Syntax Analysis: Top-Down, Syntax Analysis: Bottom-Up, Semantic Analysis & SDT, Intermediate Code Gen, Code Optimization, Run Time Environment
  20. Paper 2 | Unit 9 | Data Communication and Computer Networks: Introduction to CN, Data Communication, DLL: Access Control, DLL: Flow Control, DLL: Error Control, DLL: Framing, Data Link Layer - Ethernet, Net Layer: IPv4 & Proto, Net Layer: IP Addressing, Net Layer:Routing Protocol, Transport Layer Services, TL: Congestion & UDP, Application Layer, Hardware basics, Network Security, Mobile Technology, Cloud Computing and IoT, Cloud Computing
  21. Paper 2 | Unit 10 | Artificial Intelligence: Approaches to AI, Search Algorithms, Game Playing, Knowledge Representation, Planning, Multi Agent Systems, Fuzzy Sets, Natural Language Processing, Artificial Neural Networks, Genetic Algorithms
  22. Live Classes: NTA UGC NET 2025 Live Class
  23. Paper 1 | Full Mock Tests:
  24. Paper 2 | Full Mock Tests:
  25. Paper 1 | Previous Year Papers:
  26. Paper 2 | Previous Year Papers:
AI summary & chapters

AI Summary

An AI-generated summary of this video lecture.

The video presents a lecture on various accreditation and survey mechanisms in the Indian higher education system. It begins by introducing three key bodies: the National Agriculture Education Accreditation Board (NAEAB), established in 1996 to accredit agricultural universities; the Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA), an initiative by the Ministry of Education to rank institutions based on innovation; and the All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE), a comprehensive annual web-based survey. The lecture then details the ARIIA 2021 rankings, listing the top-ranked institutions in various categories such as Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (IIT Madras), Government Aided Universities (Panjab University), and Private/Self-Financed Universities (Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology). Finally, the video presents key statistics from the AISHE 2021-22 report, including total student enrollment (4.33 crore), gender-wise enrollment, Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER), and the distribution of institutions by management type, emphasizing that AISHE's purpose is to gather data for policy-making, not to rank institutions.

Chapters

  1. 0:00 – 2:00 00:00-02:00

    The video introduces three other accrediting boards in the Indian higher education system. The first is the National Agriculture Education Accreditation Board (NAEAB), which was established in 1996 under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) to ensure the quality of higher education in agricultural universities, having accredited around 43 universities since its inception. The second is the Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA), an initiative by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (now Ministry of Education, MoE) to systematically rank higher educational institutions based on their effectiveness in fostering innovation and entrepreneurship. The third is the All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE), a web-based survey conducted annually by the MHRD (now MoE) to gather data on all higher education institutions in India since 2010.

  2. 2:00 – 5:00 02:00-05:00

    The lecture transitions to the ARIIA 2021 rankings, which were announced on December 29, 2021. A table is displayed showing the top-ranked institutions in different categories. The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras is ranked first in the Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs) category. Panjab University is the top-ranked institution in the Govt. & Govt. Aided Universities (Technical) category. The College of Engineering, Pune, is ranked first in the Govt. & Govt. Aided College/Institutes (Technical) category. The Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) is the top-ranked institution in the Private/Self-Financed Universities (Technical) category. The G H Raisoni College of Engineering, Nagpur, is also listed in the same category. The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is ranked first in the Institute of National Importance, Central University, CFI (Non-Technical) category.

  3. 5:00 – 8:23 05:00-08:23

    The video presents the key statistics from the AISHE 2021-22 report. It clarifies that AISHE does not produce a ranking like the NIRF, but rather publishes statistical data on the status of higher education in India. The report is for the academic year 2021-2022. The table shows that the total student enrollment was 4.33 crore (43.3 million), with a 26.5% increase since 2014-2015. Female enrollment was 2.07 crore (20.7 million), showing a 32% increase. The Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) was 28.4, an increase from 23.7, while the Female GER was 28.5, an increase from 22.9. The Ph.D. enrollment was 2.12 lakh, with an 81.2% increase. The lecture also covers enrollment by discipline, with Arts having the highest enrollment at 34.2% at the undergraduate level. The top six states by enrollment are Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, and Rajasthan, collectively accounting for 53.3% of total enrollment. The final slide provides institutional data, stating there are 1,168 universities, 45,473 colleges, and 12,002 standalone institutions. It also details the management of colleges: 65.3% are private (un-aided), 21.5% are government colleges, and 13.2% are private (aided). The primary purpose of AISHE is to gather comprehensive data on enrollment, faculty, infrastructure, and finance to aid policy-making, not to rank institutions.

The lecture provides a comprehensive overview of the key data collection and ranking systems in India's higher education landscape. It starts by defining the roles of three distinct bodies: NAEAB for accreditation, ARIIA for innovation-based ranking, and AISHE for comprehensive statistical data. The presentation then moves from the specific (ARIIA rankings) to the general (AISHE statistics), highlighting the scale of the system. The data shows significant growth in student enrollment, particularly among women, and a high level of private sector participation. The core message is that while ARIIA provides a competitive ranking, AISHE serves a more fundamental purpose of providing a factual, data-driven foundation for national policy and planning in higher education.

Loading lesson…