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'''NAAC rating bribery case''' is the investigation and arrests of the chairman and six members of a [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council]] Inspection Committee, who were accused of accepting bribes in return for favorable accreditation ratings for various Indian universities and higher education institutions.<ref>{{Cite news |last= |date=2025-02-01 |title=CBI arrests 10 people including JNU professor in NAAC rating bribery case, raids 20 locations {{!}} Today News |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/cbi-arrests-10-people-including-jnu-professor-in-naac-rating-bribery-case-raids-20-locations-11738426195353.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250201235546/https://www.livemint.com/news/cbi-arrests-10-people-including-jnu-professor-in-naac-rating-bribery-case-raids-20-locations-11738426195353.html |archive-date=2025-02-01 |access-date=2025-02-03 |work=mint |language=en |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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== Overview ==<br />
On 1 February 2025, the [[Central Bureau of Investigation]] arrested the chairman and six members of a ''National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) Inspection Committee'', over allegations of bribery for a favorable NAAC rating.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2025-02-03 |title=NAAC Officials Demanded Bribes for A++ Rating: CBI |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/naac-officials-demanded-bribes-for-a-ratingcbi |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=www.deccanchronicle.com |language=en}}</ref> The agency conducted raids across 20 locations in India, including Chennai, Bangalore, and New Delhi, recovering {{INRConvert|37|l}} in cash, gold, mobile phones, and laptops. The bribes were allegedly given by office bearers of a [[Guntur]]-based educational foundation which operates [[KL University]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2025-02-01 |title=CBI Arrests NAAC Inspection Panel Chairman, JNU Professor Among 10 Over Bribe For Accreditation |url=https://news.abplive.com/cities/cbi-arrests-naac-inspection-panel-chairman-jnu-professor-among-10-over-bribe-for-accreditation-seizes-rs-37-lakh-1748479 |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Srinivas |first=Rajulapudi |date=2025-02-02 |title=KLEF management charged with colluding with NAAC team to get good ranking |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/klef-management-charged-with-colluding-with-naac-team-to-get-good-ranking/article69172877.ece |access-date=2025-02-03 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Singh Manral |first=Mahender |date=2025-02-03 |title=JNU prof demanded Rs 1.80 crore for favourable report by NAAC inspection team: CBI in FIR |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/naac-inspection-team-head-took-rs-10-lakh-for-favourable-report-cbi-in-fir-9814017/ |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Investigation ==<br />
According to the [[first information report]] filed by the CBI, arrests were made involving academicians from [[KL University]], [[Jawaharlal Nehru University]], [[Jagran Lakecity University]], [[Davangere University]], and [[Sambalpur University]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=JNU professor, NAAC inspection committee chairman among those held in corruption case by CBI |url=https://bestcolleges.indiatoday.in/news-detail/jnu-professor-naac-inspection-committee-chairman-among-those-held-in-corruption-case-by-cbi |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=bestcolleges.indiatoday.in |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Further reading ==<br />
* {{cite news |last=Deeksha |first=Johanna |date=2023-04-01 |title=How colleges in India bribe assessors to get higher grades |url=https://scroll.in/article/1082766/how-colleges-in-india-bribe-assessors-to-get-higher-grades |access-date=2025-06-28 |work=[[Scroll.in]]}}<br />
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