Accreditation of Pharmacy Institutions: Background and the New Norms

Bhise, S. B.

Original ArticleIndian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and ResearchVol. 47 | Issue 2 | 2013 | pp. 188–192Open access

Accreditation of Pharmacy Institutions: Background and the New Norms

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¹ Principal, Sinhgad Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, S.No. 309/310, Off Mumbai-Pune Expressway, Kusgaon (Bk.), Lonavala – 410401 Pune (MS) India.

Correspondence: S. B. Bhise
Principal, Sinhgad Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, S.No. 309/310, Off Mumbai-Pune Expressway, Kusgaon (Bk.), Lonavala – 410401 Pune (MS) India.
Email: sbbhise.sips@sinhgad.edu

Published:: Sep 20, 2013
Received:: Mar 15, 2013
Accepted:: Mar 28, 2013

How to cite

Bhise, S. B. (2013). Accreditation of Pharmacy Institutions: Background and the New Norms. Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, 47(2), 188–192.

Abstract

Present article outlines the background regarding process of accreditation of various institutes in India. Importance of National Accreditation and Assessment Council (NAAC) and National Board of Accreditation (NBA) in the process of quality assurance of education is highlighted. For the purpose of globalization, norms of NBA were revised to make them consistent with contents of Washington Accord (WA). This article mainly focuses on the revised norms of NBA accreditation for Pharmacy institutions as published in January 2013. The nine criteria identified by NBA in this revised document are briefly presented. Concepts like Program Educational Objectives (PEOs), Programme Outcomes (POs), Course Outcomes (COs), and Mapping will be new to the readers to figure out in the latest document of NBA.

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Title	Accreditation of Pharmacy Institutions: Background and the New Norms
Authors	S. B. Bhise
Affiliations	Principal, Sinhgad Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, S.No. 309/310, Off Mumbai-Pune Expressway, Kusgaon (Bk.), Lonavala – 410401 Pune (MS) India.
Corresponding author	sbbhise.sips@sinhgad.edu
Journal	Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and Research
Volume / Issue	Vol. 47, Issue 2 (2013)