Colleges aur universities aaj accreditation scores aur rankings ko marketing ka centre bana chuke hain. Lekin yeh sirf image ka game nahi; legal effect bhi padta hai – grants, autonomy status, new courses approvals sab scores se linked ho sakte hain.
Agencies ko guidelines follow karni hoti hain – objective criteria, transparent methodology, appeal processes. Institutions misrepresentation karein – fake data, inflated faculty CVs, manipulated outcomes – to regulatory action attract kar sakte hain.
Students agar accreditation ke naam pe misled feel karein, to consumer law routes bhi explore kar sakte hain, specially jab degree recognition ya foreign study plans affected ho jayein.
Ideal situation me accreditation peer-review style improvement tool hona chahiye, sirf tick-box formality nahi. Law ka role yahan fairness aur transparency ensure karna hai, not micro-managing academic content.