India, April 9 -- The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) has removed over one-fifth of its 5,300 assessors following the recommendations of a 10-member special committee, said Anil Sahasrabudhe, the chairperson of the NAAC executive committee, on Tuesday. This action comes after a case of corruption involving the arrest of seven NAAC peer team members by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in February.

Even before the bribery incident, the NAAC had removed around 800 out of its 6,100 assessors, bringing the number down to 5,364, due to data discrepancies, feedback issues, and protocol violations.

The CBI had arrested three office-bearers of the Guntur-based Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation (KLEF) in Februar...