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NAC stands for National Accreditation Council. It is a newly introduced accreditation system in India aligned with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The NAC is part of the reforms in the higher education sector aimed at transforming regulation, accreditation, funding, and academic standards by establishing the Higher Education Commission of India (HECI) and its four constituent bodies, including the NAC. This council plays a vital role in revolutionizing the accreditation process to ensure quality and standards in higher education institutions in India moving forward, complementing existing bodies like NAAC and NBA. epravesh ​ If you were referring to NAAC by typing "NAC," the full form of NAAC is the National Assessment and Accreditation Council, an autonomous institution under UGC established in 1994 that assesses and accredits higher education institutions in India on multiple quality parameters. NAAC grades institutions on an 8-point scale and focuses on overall ...

Here is a brief note on the proposed merger of University Grants Commission (UGC), All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) into Higher Education Commission of India (HECI) — what it means, why it’s being done, and some of the key features & concerns. --- ✅ Why the merger is being considered Under the current system, UGC regulates non-technical higher education (general/university colleges), AICTE regulates technical and professional education (engineering, management, etc.), and NCTE oversees teacher education.  This fragmented regulatory structure is often criticized for overlapping jurisdictions, delays, redundant approvals, and bureaucratic complexity — especially for institutions offering multi-disciplinary courses. Merging them into a single body aims to simplify regulation and improve coherence.  The idea for HECI was formally proposed under the National Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020), which en...