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.[1]
Overview[edit | edit source]
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.[2] The agency conducted raids across 20 locations in India, including Chennai, Bangalore, and New Delhi, recovering ₹37 lakh (US$52,000) 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.[3][4][5]
Investigation[edit | edit source]
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.[5][6]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "CBI arrests 10 people including JNU professor in NAAC rating bribery case, raids 20 locations | Today News". mint. 2025-02-01. Archived from the original on 2025-02-01. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
- ↑ "NAAC Officials Demanded Bribes for A++ Rating: CBI". www.deccanchronicle.com. 2025-02-03. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
- ↑ "CBI Arrests NAAC Inspection Panel Chairman, JNU Professor Among 10 Over Bribe For Accreditation". news.abplive.com. 2025-02-01. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
- ↑ Srinivas, Rajulapudi (2025-02-02). "KLEF management charged with colluding with NAAC team to get good ranking". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Singh Manral, Mahender (2025-02-03). "JNU prof demanded Rs 1.80 crore for favourable report by NAAC inspection team: CBI in FIR". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
- ↑ "JNU professor, NAAC inspection committee chairman among those held in corruption case by CBI". bestcolleges.indiatoday.in. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
Further reading[edit | edit source]
- Deeksha, Johanna (2023-04-01). "How colleges in India bribe assessors to get higher grades". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
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