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			{{Short description\|Accreditation agency in India}}
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	{{Infobox organisation		{{Infobox organisation
	\| name = National Board of Accreditation		\| name = National Board of Accreditation
	\| image = National Board of Accreditation.svg		\| image = National Board of Accreditation.svg
	\| abbreviation = NBA		\| abbreviation = NBA
	\| leader_title = [[Chairperson]]		\| leader_title = [[Chairperson]]
	\| leader_name = K.K. ~~Aggarwal~~		\| leader_name = Prof. Anil D. Sahasrabudhe
	\| leader_title2 = Member Secretary		\| leader_title2 = Member Secretary
	\| leader_name2 = Anil Kumar Nassa		\| leader_name2 = Dr. Anil Kumar Nassa
	\| formation = {{start date and age\|1994}}		\| formation = {{start date and age\|1994}}
	\| type = Autonomous from 2010		\| type = Autonomous from 2010
	\| headquarters = [[New Delhi]], [[India]]		\| headquarters = [[New Delhi]], [[India]]
	\| affiliations = ~~[[Department of Higher Education (India)\|Department of Higher Education]], [[Ministry of Human Resource Development (India)\|MHRD]]~~		\| affiliations =
	\| website = {{url\|https://www.nbaind.org}}		\| website = {{url\|https://www.nbaind.org}}
	}}		}}

	The '''National Board of Accreditation''' ('''NBA''') is one of the two major bodies responsible for [[accreditation]] of [[higher education]] institutions in [[India]], along with the [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council]] (NAAC).<ref>{{cite news\|last1=Kohli\|first1=Gauri\|title=Global drive planned to check fake colleges and universities\|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/education/global-drive-planned-to-check-fake-colleges-and-universities/story-nvXyHa6PYHk5kIZjT5vG4J.html\|access-date=3 October 2017\|work=[[Hindustan Times]]\|date=21 March 2017\|language=en}}</ref> NBA accredits technical programmes, such engineering and management programmes, while NAAC accredits general colleges and universities.<ref>{{cite news\|last1=Mohanty\|first1=Basant Kumar\|title=IITs loath to take up accreditation role\|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1170102/jsp/nation/story_128079.jsp\|access-date=3 October 2017\|work=[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)\|The Telegraph]]\|date=2 January 2017}}</ref> NBA is a full member of the [[Washington Accord]].		The '''National Board of Accreditation''' ('''NBA''') is one of the two major bodies responsible for [[accreditation]] of [[higher education]] institutions in [[India]], along with the [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council]] (NAAC).<ref>{{cite news\|last1=Kohli\|first1=Gauri\|title=Global drive planned to check fake colleges and universities\|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/education/global-drive-planned-to-check-fake-colleges-and-universities/story-nvXyHa6PYHk5kIZjT5vG4J.html\|access-date=3 October 2017\|work=[[Hindustan Times]]\|date=21 March 2017\|language=en}}</ref> NBA accredits technical programmes, such as engineering and management programmes, while NAAC accredits general colleges and universities.<ref>{{cite news\|last1=Mohanty\|first1=Basant Kumar\|title=IITs loath to take up accreditation role\|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1170102/jsp/nation/story_128079.jsp\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171003225620/https://www.telegraphindia.com/1170102/jsp/nation/story_128079.jsp\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=3 October 2017\|access-date=3 October 2017\|work=[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)\|The Telegraph]]\|date=2 January 2017}}</ref> NBA is a full member of the [[Washington Accord (credentials)\|Washington Accord]].

	==History==		==History==
	NBA was established by the [[All India Council for Technical Education]] (AICTE) in 1994 and operated as an autonomous body since 2010.<ref>{{cite web\|title=National Board of Accreditation\|url=http://www.nbaind.org/default.aspx\|website=www.nbaind.org\|access-date=3 October 2017}}</ref> In 2014 it was granted a full membership status in the [[Washington Accord]].<ref>{{cite news\|title=Boost for techies as Ind now full member of Washington Accord\|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/delhi/boost-for-techies-as-ind-now-full-member-of-washington-accord_939300.html\|access-date=3 October 2017\|work=[[Zee News]]\|date=13 June 2014\|language=en}}</ref>		NBA was established by the [[All India Council for Technical Education]] (AICTE) in 1994 and has operated as an autonomous body since 2010.<ref>{{cite web\|title=National Board of Accreditation\|url=http://www.nbaind.org/default.aspx\|website=www.nbaind.org\|access-date=3 October 2017}}</ref> In 2014 it was granted a full membership status in the Washington Accord.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Boost for techies as Ind now full member of Washington Accord\|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/delhi/boost-for-techies-as-ind-now-full-member-of-washington-accord_939300.html\|access-date=3 October 2017\|work=[[Zee News]]\|date=13 June 2014\|language=en}}</ref>

	== Programs accredited ==		== Programs accredited ==
	The NBA accredits ~~programmes and not institutes~~. These include [[diplomas]], [[undergraduate]] and [[postgraduate]] programs. Accredited fields include engineering & technology, management, pharmacy, architecture, applied arts and crafts, computer applications and hospitality and tourism management.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Program Accreditated by NBA\|url=http://www.nbaind.org/accreditation.aspx#accreditation-program-accreditated\|website=www.nbaind.org\|access-date=3 October 2017}}</ref>		The NBA accredits programs rather than institutions. These include [[diplomas]], [[undergraduate]] and [[postgraduate]] programs. Accredited fields include engineering & technology, management, pharmacy, architecture, applied arts and crafts, computer applications, and hospitality and tourism management.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Program Accreditated by NBA\|url=http://www.nbaind.org/accreditation.aspx#accreditation-program-accreditated\|website=www.nbaind.org\|access-date=3 October 2017}}</ref>

	While accreditation is voluntary, in 2017 the AICTE announced that it ~~will~~ not provide approval ~~for~~ institutes ~~which~~ failed to ~~accredit~~ at least half of their programs.<ref>{{cite news\|last1=Nanda\|first1=Prashant K.\|title=How AICTE wants engineering, B-Schools to improve students’ job readiness\|url=http://www.livemint.com/Education/VMdWWCKcj2qrYiaHgKjLmL/How-AICTE-wants-engineering-BSchools-to-improve-students.html\|access-date=3 October 2017\|work=[[Mint (newspaper)\|Mint]]\|date=12 April 2017}}</ref>		While accreditation is voluntary, in 2017 the AICTE announced that it would not provide approval to institutes that failed to obtain accreditation for at least half of their programs.<ref>{{cite news\|last1=Nanda\|first1=Prashant K.\|title=How AICTE wants engineering, B-Schools to improve students’ job readiness\|url=http://www.livemint.com/Education/VMdWWCKcj2qrYiaHgKjLmL/How-AICTE-wants-engineering-BSchools-to-improve-students.html\|access-date=3 October 2017\|work=[[Mint (newspaper)\|Mint]]\|date=12 April 2017}}</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==

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{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
{{Infobox organisation
| name = National Board of Accreditation
| image = National Board of Accreditation.svg
| abbreviation = NBA
| leader_title = [[Chairperson]]
| leader_name = K.K. Aggarwal
| leader_title2 = Member Secretary
| leader_name2 = Anil Kumar Nassa
| formation = {{start date and age|1994}}
| type = Autonomous from 2010
| headquarters = [[New Delhi]], [[India]]
| affiliations = [[Department of Higher Education (India)|Department of Higher Education]], [[Ministry of Human Resource Development (India)|MHRD]]
| website = {{url|https://www.nbaind.org}}
}}

The '''National Board of Accreditation''' ('''NBA''') is one of the two major bodies responsible for [[accreditation]] of [[higher education]] institutions in [[India]], along with the [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council]] (NAAC).<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kohli|first1=Gauri|title=Global drive planned to check fake colleges and universities|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/education/global-drive-planned-to-check-fake-colleges-and-universities/story-nvXyHa6PYHk5kIZjT5vG4J.html|access-date=3 October 2017|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=21 March 2017|language=en}}</ref> NBA accredits technical programmes, such engineering and management programmes, while NAAC accredits general colleges and universities.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Mohanty|first1=Basant Kumar|title=IITs loath to take up accreditation role|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1170102/jsp/nation/story_128079.jsp|access-date=3 October 2017|work=[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)|The Telegraph]]|date=2 January 2017}}</ref> NBA is a full member of the [[Washington Accord]].

==History==
NBA was established by the [[All India Council for Technical Education]] (AICTE) in 1994 and operated as an autonomous body since 2010.<ref>{{cite web|title=National Board of Accreditation|url=http://www.nbaind.org/default.aspx|website=www.nbaind.org|access-date=3 October 2017}}</ref> In 2014 it was granted a full membership status in the [[Washington Accord]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Boost for techies as Ind now full member of Washington Accord|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/delhi/boost-for-techies-as-ind-now-full-member-of-washington-accord_939300.html|access-date=3 October 2017|work=[[Zee News]]|date=13 June 2014|language=en}}</ref>

== Programs accredited ==
The NBA accredits programmes and not institutes. These include [[diplomas]], [[undergraduate]] and [[postgraduate]] programs. Accredited fields include engineering & technology, management, pharmacy, architecture, applied arts and crafts, computer applications and hospitality and tourism management.<ref>{{cite web|title=Program Accreditated by NBA|url=http://www.nbaind.org/accreditation.aspx#accreditation-program-accreditated|website=www.nbaind.org|access-date=3 October 2017}}</ref>

While accreditation is voluntary, in 2017 the AICTE announced that it will not provide approval for institutes which failed to accredit at least half of their programs.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Nanda|first1=Prashant K.|title=How AICTE wants engineering, B-Schools to improve students’ job readiness|url=http://www.livemint.com/Education/VMdWWCKcj2qrYiaHgKjLmL/How-AICTE-wants-engineering-BSchools-to-improve-students.html|access-date=3 October 2017|work=[[Mint (newspaper)|Mint]]|date=12 April 2017}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[University Grants Commission (India)]], a related higher education body

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{official|http://www.nbaind.org}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180316201516/http://www.facilities.aicte-india.org/dashboard/pages/aicte_nba.php List of AICTE Approved Institutions having NBA Accredited Courses]
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