What is accreditation?

Accreditation is defined as an affirmation of Quality. The Accreditation of a school would mean certification of
a school's functioning assessed on the basis of predetermined norms in pre-defined areas. The Accreditation is
actually intended to serve the purpose of a handy index for the stakeholders since it would give an immediate
insight about the state of affairs in a school

The accreditation process is beneficial to the institution because it
it promotes excellence.
encourages quality improvement through a continuous self improvement process
aims means to meet local, state, national and appropriate international requirements.
provides external recognition of the school's commitment to quality is endorsed.
provides a detailed evaluation of the institution's processes for improvement
identifies areas of strengths and weaknesses.
enhances stakeholders confidence in the institution.
fosters pride in the institution.

Editor answered 11 years ago