New Delhi, April 10 -- The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) has removed over one-fifth of its 5,300 assessors based on the recommendations of a 10-member special committee formed after the arrest of seven NAAC officials by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in February, said Anil Sahasrabudhe, chairperson, NAAC executive Committee on Tuesday. The arrests were made in a ratings-for-bribes case.
Even before the bribery incident, NAAC had removed around 800 out of its 6,100 assessors, bringing the number down to 5,364, due to data discrepancies, protocol violations, and based on feedback from their peer assessors and college officials, Sahasrabudhe added.
In February, CBI arrested 10 individuals, including seven me...