1. Organisation and Function
      1.1.  Particulars of its organisation, functions and duties [Section 4(1) (b)(i)]
        1.1.1  Name and address of the Organization        
            National Board of Accreditation,
            4th floor, East Tower, NBCC Place,
            Bhisham Pitamah Marg Pragati Vihar,
            New Delhi 110003, India
        1.1.2 Head of the Organization
            1. Chairman, NBA
              Prof. Anil D. Sahasrabudhe
            2. Member Secretary, NBA
              Dr. Anil Kumar Nassa
        1.1.3 Vision, Mission and Key Objectives
        1.1.4 Function and duties
        1.1.5 Organization Chart
      1.1.6 Any other details-the genesis, inception, formation of the department and the HoDs from time to time as well as the committees/ Commissions constituted
      from time to time have been dealt
            1.   MOA and Rules of NBA
            2.   General Council 2013
            3.   General Council 2022
            4.   Executive Council 2014
            5.   Executive Council 2022
            6.   Chairman and Member Secretary from 2013 onward
      1.2.  Power and duties of its officers and employees [Section 4(1) (b)(ii)]
        1.2.1 Powers and duties of officers (administrative, financial and judicial)
        1.2.2 Power and duties of other employees
        1.2.3 Rules/ orders under which powers and duty are derived and
        1.2.4 Exercised and
        1.2.5 Work allocation
      1.3.   Procedure followed in decision making process [Section 4(1)(b)(iii)]
        1.3.1 Process of decision making Identify key decision making points
        1.3.2 Final decision making authority
                Chairman: 1. Accreditation
                                    2. Appointment of Group A&B posts
                Member Secretary : 1. Admin & Financial matters
                                    2. Appointment of Group C posts
        1.3.3 Related provisions, acts, rules etc.
        1.3.4 Time limit for taking a decision, if any
                All administration matter – One Month
                Accreditation - One to two months after visit to the institute
        1.3.5 Channel of supervision and accountability
                Channel and supervision as per organisational chart and every officer is accountable with the duties assigned from time to time.
      1.4  Norms for discharge of functions [Section 4(1)(b)(iv)
        1.4.1 Nature of functions/ services offered
        1.4.2 Norms/ standards for functions/ service delivery
        1.4.3 Process by which these services can be accessed
        1.4.4 Time-limit for achieving the targets
                Admin matters – One month
                Accreditation matters – One to two months after visit to the institute
                RTI – One month
                Grievance matters - One month
        1.4.5 Process of redress of grievances
              1. Public Grievance
              Shri S.K. Samnol, Consultant(Admn.)
              Mail id : nbait1@nbaind.org
              Contact No.: 011 43084902
              2. Staff Grievance
              Dr. Jagdish Arora, Advisor
              Mail id : advisor@nbaind.org
              Contact No.: 011 24360683
              3.Internal Complaint Committee -Sexual Harassment of Women at Work Place
      1.5  Rules, regulations, instructions manual and records for discharging functions [Section 4(1)(b)(v)]
        1.5.1 Title and nature of the record/ manual/instruction.
        1.5.2 List of Rules, regulations, instructions manuals and records.
        1.5.3 Acts/ Rules manuals etc.
        1.5.4 Transfer policy and transfer orders
                NBA is an Autonomous Organisation with office in only Delhi. There is as such no transfer policy. Normally transfers are made internally.
      1.6  Categories of documents held by the authority under its control [Section 4(1)(b) (vi)]
        1.6.1 Categories of documents
                i. MoA
                ii. Accreditation document
                iii. Publication
       1.6.2 Custodian of documents/categories
                i. MoA and Byelaws: Admin Bureau
                ii. Accreditation document : Accreditation Bureau
               iii. Publication: PLC Bureau
                iv. Financial Records: Finance Bureau
      1.7 Boards, Councils, Committees and other Bodies constituted as part of the Public Authority [Section 4(1)(b)(viii)]
        1.7.1 Name of Boards, Council, Committee etc.
                i. General Council
                ii. Executive Committee
               iii. Finance Committee
                iv. Academic Advisory Committee
                v. Appellate Committee
        1.7.2 Composition
        1.7.3 Dates from which constituted
                i. General Council
                ii. Executive Committee
               iii. Finance Committee
                iv. Academic Advisory Committee
                v. Appellate Committee
        1.7.4 Term/ Tenure
                All Committees are constituted for three years.
        1.7.5 Powers and functions
        1.7.6 Whether their meetings are open to the public?
                Meeting are not open to the public.
        1.7.7 Whether the minutes of the meetings are open to the public?
                Minutes of the meetings are not open to the public.
        1.7.8 Place where the minutes if open to the public are available?
               i. GC
               ii. EC
               iii. FC
      1.8 Directory of officers and employees [Section 4(1) (b) (ix)]
       1.8.1 Name and designation
       1.8.2 Telephone, fax and email ID
     1.9 Monthly Remuneration received by officers & employees including system of compensation [Section 4(1) (b) (x)]
       1.9.1 List of employees with Gross monthly remuneration
       1.9.2 System of compensation as provided in its regulations
               1. Fixed Term Appointment: As per CCS rules
               2. Short Term Contract: As per contract agreement
               3. Outsourced staff: As per contract agreement
     1.10 Name, designation and other particulars of public information officers [Section 4(1) (b) (xvi)]
       1.10.1 Name and designation of the public information officer (PIO), Assistant Public Information Officer (APIO) & Appellate Authority
       1.10.2 Address, telephone numbers and email ID of each designated official.
     1.11 No. Of employees against whom Disciplinary action has been proposed/ taken (Section 4(2))
        1.11.1 No. of employees against whom disciplinary action has been (i) Pending for Minor penalty or major penalty proceedings
       1.11.2 Finalised for Minor penalty or major penalty proceedings
     1.12 Programmes to advance understanding of RT I(Section 26)
       1.12.1 Educational programmes
               Some sessions related to education programmes about RTI are arranged for the employees of the NBA.
       1.12.2 Efforts to encourage public authority to participate in these programmes
               All RTI related Circular and Notification are circulated to the employees.
       1.12.3 Training of CPIO /APIO
        1.12.4 Update & publish guidelines on RTI by the Public Authorities concerned
     1.13 Transfer policy and transfer orders [F No. 1/6/2011- IR dt. 15.4.2013]
       1.13.1 Transfer policy and transfer orders [F No. 1/6/2011- IR dt. 15.4.2013]
               NBA is an autonomous body with office in Delhi only. There is no such transfer policy. Normally transfers are made internally.

2 Budget and Programme
      2.1 Budget allocated to each agency including all plans, proposed expenditure and reports on disbursements made etc.[Section 4(1)(b)(xi)]
        2.1.1 Total Budget for the public authority
        2.1.2 Budget for each agency and plan & programmes
        2.1.3 Proposed expenditures
        2.1.4 Revised budget for each agency, if any
        2.1.5 Report on disbursements made and place where the related reports are available
      2.2 Foreign and domestic tours (F. No. 1/8/2012- IR dt. 11.9.2012)
        2.2.1 Budget
        2.2.2 Foreign and domestic Tours by ministries and officials of the rank of Joint Secretary to the Government and above, as well as the heads of the Department.
              (a) Places visited,
              (b) The period of visit,
              (c) The number of members in the official delegation,
              (d) Expenditure on the visit
        2.2.3 Information related to procurements
               (a) Notice/tender enquires, and corrigenda if any thereon,
              (b) Details of the bids awarded comprising the names of the suppliers of goods/ services being procured,
              (c) The works contracts concluded – in any such combination of the        above-and
              (d) The rate /rates and the total amount at
               such procurement or works contract is to be executed.
      2.3 Manner of execution of subsidy programme [Section 4(i)(b)(xii)]
        2.3.1 Name of the programme of activity: NA
        2.3.2 Objective of the programme: NA
        2.3.3 Procedure to avail benefits: NA
        2.3.4 Duration of the programme/ scheme: NA
        2.3.5 Physical and financial targets of the programme: NA
        2.3.6 Nature/ scale of subsidy/amount allotted: NA
        2.3.7 Eligibility criteria for grant of subsidy: NA
        2.3.8 Details of beneficiaries of subsidy programme (number, profile etc.): NA
      2.4 Discretionary and non-discretionary grants [F. No. 1/6/2011-IR dt. 15.04.2013
        2.4.1 Discretionary and non-discretionary grants/ allocations to State Govt./ NGOs/other institutions: NA
        2.4.2 Annual accounts of all legal entities who are provided grants by public authorities: NA
      2.5 Particulars of recipients of concessions, permits of authorizations granted by the public authority [Section 4(1) (b) (xiii)]:
        2.5.1 Concessions, permits or authorizations granted by public Authority: NA
        2.5.2 For each concessions, permit or authorization granted:NA
            a) Eligibility criteria
            b) Procedure for getting the concession/ grant and/ or permits of authorizations
            c) Name and address of the recipients given concessions/ permits or authorisations
            d) Date of award of concessions /permits of authorizations
        2.6 CAG & PAC paras [F No. 1/6/2011- IR dt. 15.4.2013]
        2.6.1 CAG and PAC paras and the action taken reports (ATRs) after these have been laid on the table of both houses of the parliament.
            i. Audit Report 2021-22
           ii. Audit Report 2022-23

3 Publicity Band Public interface
   3.1  Particulars for any arrangement for consultation with or representation by the members of the public in relation to the formulation of
          policy or implementation there of [Section 4(1)(b)(vii)] [F No 1/6/2011-IR dt. 15.04.2013]
       3.1.1 Relevant Acts, Rules, Forms and other documents which are normally accessed by citizens
        List of publication :
               1.General manual for Accreditation
               2.Annual Report
               3.Manual for Accreditation of Under Graduate Engineering Programme(Tier I Institutions)
               4.Manual for Accreditation of Under Graduate Engineering Programme(Tier II Institutions)
               5.Manual for Accreditation of Post Graduate Engineering Programme
       3.1.2 Arrangements for consultation with or representation by : NA
           a) Members of the public in policy formulation/ policy implementation
           b) Day & time allotted forvisitors
           c) Contact details of Information & Facilitation Counter (IFC) to provide publications frequently sought by RTI applicants
       3.1.3 Public- private partnerships (PPP) - Details of Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV),if any : NA
       3.1.4 Public- private partnerships (PPP) - Detailed project reports (DPRs) : NA
       3.1.5 Public- private partnerships (PPP) - Concession agreements : NA
       3.1.6 Public- private partnerships (PPP) - Operation and maintenance manuals : NA
       3.1.7 Public- private partnerships (PPP)- Other documents generated as part of the implementation of the PPP : NA
       3.1.8 Public- private partnerships (PPP)- Information relating to fees, tolls, or the other kinds of revenues
           that may be collected under authorisation from the government : NA
       3.1.9 Public- private partnerships (PPP) - Information relating to outputs and outcomes : NA
       3.1.10 Public- private partnerships (PPP) -The process of the selection of the private sector party (concessionaire etc.) : NA
       3.1.11 Public- private partnerships (PPP) All payment made under the PPP project NA: NA
   3.2  Are the details of policies/ decisions, which affect public, informed to them [Section 4(1) (c)]
       3.2.1 Publish all relevant facts while formulating important policies or announcing decisions
          which affect public to make the process more interactive; - Policy decisions/ legislations taken in the previous one year
           List of publication :
               1.General manual for Accreditation
               2.Annual Report
               3.Manual for Accreditation of Under Graduate Engineering Programme (Tier I Institutions)
               4.Manual for Accreditation of Under Graduate Engineering Programme (Tier II Institutions)
               5.Manual for Accreditation of Post Graduate Engineering Programme
       3.2.2  Publish all relevant facts while formulating important policies or announcing decisions
                 which affect public to make the process more interactive - Outline the Public consultation process
       3.2.3  Publish all relevant facts while formulating important policies or announcing decisions
                 which affect public to make the process more interactive - Outline the arrangement for consultation before formulation of policy
   3.3  Dissemination of information widely and in such form and manner which is easily accessible to the public [Section 4(3)]
       3.3.1 Use of the most effective means of communication - Internet (website)
   3.4 Form of accessibility of information manual/ handbook [Section 4(1)(b)]
       3.4.1 Information manual/handbook available in Electronic format
            List of publication available with CPIO:
               1. General manual for Accreditation
               2. Annual Report
               3. Manual for Accreditation of Under Graduate Engineering Programme(Tier I Institutions)
               4. Manual for Accreditation of Under Graduate Engineering Programme(Tier II Institutions)
               5. Manual for Accreditation of Post Graduate Engineering Programme
            Information manual/handbook available - Printed format
            List of publication
               1. General manual for Accreditation
               2. Annual Report
               3. Manual for Accreditation of Under Graduate Engineering Programme(Tier I Institutions)
               4. Manual for Accreditation of Under Graduate Engineering Programme(Tier II Institutions)
               5. Manual for Accreditation of Post Graduate Engineering Programme
   3.5 Whether information manual/ handbook available free of cost or not [Section4(1)(b)]
       3.5.1 List of materials available - Free of cost
           List of publication :
               1.General manual for Accreditation
               2.Annual Report
               3.Manual for Accreditation of Under Graduate Engineering Programme (Tier I Institutions)
               4.Manual for Accreditation of Under Graduate Engineering Programme (Tier II Institutions)
               5.Manual for Accreditation of Post Graduate Engineering Programme
           Publication free of cost in NBA website and printed copies are available at a reasonable price
       3.5.2 List of materials available - At a reasonable cost of the medium
                Copy of certain above-mentioned document may be obtained at a reasonable cost as per RTI Act.

4. E. Governance
    4.1. Language in which Information Manual/Handbook Available [F No. 1/6/2011-IR dt. 15.4.2013]
        4.1.1. English
        4.1.2. Vernacular/ Local Language
    4.2. When was the information Manual/Handbook last updated? [F No. 1/6/2011-IR dt 15.4.2013]
        4.2.1. Last date of Annual updation :20-08-2023
    4.3.  Information available in electronic form [Section 4(1)(b)(xiv)]
       4.3.1. Details of information available in electronic form
       4.3.2. Name/ title of the document/record/ other information
       4.3.3. Location where available
    4.4. Particulars of facilities available to citizen for obtaining information [Section 4(1)(b)(xv)]
       4.4.1. Name & location of the faculty
               National Board of Accreditation,
               4th floor, East Tower, NBCC Place,
               Bhisham Pitamah Marg Pragati Vihar,
               New Delhi 110003, India
       4.4.2. Details of information made available
               >   MoA
               >   Accreditation document
               >   Publication
       4.4.3. Working hours of the facility
               09:00 to 5:30 pm (Monday to Friday)
       4.4.4. Contact person & contact details (Phone, fax email)
               Dr. Jagdish Arora
               Advisor
               National Board of Accreditation
               4th floor, East Tower, NBCC Place, Bhisham Pitamah Marg Pragati Vihar, New
               Delhi 110003, INDIA
               011 011 24360683
               advisor@nbaind.org
    4.5. Such other information as may be prescribed under [section 4(i) (b)(xvii)]
       4.5.1 Grievance redressal mechanism
               1. Public Grievance
                   Shri S.K. Samnol, Consultant(Admn.)
                   Mail id : nbait1@nbaind.org
                   Contact No..: 011 43084902
               2. Staff Grievance
                   Dr. Jagdish Arora, Advisor
                   Contact No. 011 24360683
                   Mail id advisor@nbaind.org
               3. Women Grievance committee
       4.5.2  Details of applications received under RTI and information provided details of RTI
       4.5.3 List of completed schemes/ projects/ Programmes
               1. India Rankings 2016
               2. India Rankings 2017
               3. India Rankings 2018
               4. India Rankings 2019
               5. India Rankings 2020
               6. India Rankings 2021
               7. India Rankings 2022
               8. India Rankings 2023
       4.5.4 List of schemes/ projects/ programme underway
               India Rankings 2024
       4.5.5 Details of all contracts entered into including name of the contractor, amount of contract and period of completion of contract
       4.5.6 Annual Report
       4.5.7 Frequently Asked Question (FAQs)
       4.5.8 Any other information such as
               a) Citizen’s Charter
               b) Result Framework Document (RFD)
               c) Six monthly reports on the,
               d) Performance against the benchmarks set in the Citizen’s Charter
    4.6. Receipt & Disposal of RTI applications & appeals [F.No 1/6/2011-IR dt. 15.04.2013]
       4.6.1 Details of applications received and disposed
       4.6.2 Details of appeals received and orders issued
    4.7. Replies to questions asked in the parliament [Section 4(1)(d)(2)]
       4.7.1 Details of questions asked and replies given

5 Information as may be prescribed
   5.1 Such other information as may be prescribed [F.No. 1/2/2016-IR dt. 17.8.2016, F No. 1/6/2011-IR dt. 15.4.2013]
       5.1.1 Name & details of (a) Current CPIOs & FAAs (b) Earlier CPIO & FAAs from 1.1.2015
               1. Dr. Anil Kumar Nassa : Appellate Authority
               2. Dr. Jagdish Arora : Central Pubic Information Officer
               3. Shri S.K. Samnol, Consultant : Public Information Officer
               4. Shri Ravjit Singh, Retainer: Public Information Officer
              > Earlier CPIO Officer
                1. Shri Vijay Kumar Reehl, Consultant
       5.1.2 Details of third-party audit of voluntary disclosure
               (a) Dates of audit carried out: 01-09-2023
                (b) Report of the audit carried out
       5.1.3 Appointment of Nodal Officers not below the rank of Joint Secretary/Additional HoD
               (a) Date of appointment
               (b) Name & Designation of the officers
                   Dr. Anil Kumar Nassa
                   Member Secretary
                   National Board of Accreditation
                   4th floor, East Tower, NBCC Place, Bhisham Pitamah Marg Pragati Vihar, New
                   lhi 110003, INDIA
                   011 24368606
                   membersecretary@nbaind.org
       5.1.4 Consultancy committee of key stake holders for advice on suo-motu disclosure
               (a) Dates from which constituted
               (b) Name & Designation of the officers
       5.1.5 Committee of PIOs/FAAs with rich experience in RTI to identify frequentlysought information under RTI
               (a) Dates from which constituted
               (b) Name & Designation of the Officers

6 Information Disclosed on own Initiative
   6.1  Item / information disclosed so that public have minimum resort to use of RTI Act to obtain information
       6.1.1  Item / information disclosed so that public have minimum resort to use of RTI Act to obtain information
   6.2 Guidelines for Indian Government Websites (GIGW) is followed
      (released in February, 2009 and included in the Central Secretariat,Manual of Office Procedures (CSMOP) by Department of Administrative Reforms and
      Public Grievances, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance and Pensions, Govt. Of India)
       6.2.1 Whether STQC certification obtained and its validity. (ii) Does the website show the certificate on the Website?
       6.2.2 Does the website show the certificate on the Website?

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