NAAC issues show-cause notice to Al-Falah University for ‘misleading’ accreditation claims

Al-Falah University in Faridabad has come under sharp scrutiny as the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) has issued a show-cause notice, questioning why legal action should not be taken against the institution for allegedly misleading the public about its accreditation status. 

The notice comes at a time when the university is already under pressure following the alleged links of its three staff members to Monday’s Red Fort blast in Delhi.

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University Staff Under Lens After Blast Incident

Located in Dhauj village, Al-Falah University’s three staff members- Dr Umar Nabi Bhat, Dr Muzamil Shakeel Ganai, and Dr Shaheen Saeed working with its School of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, were reportedly linked to the blast incident.

A day earlier, the university had issued a statement distancing itself from the doctors tied to terror-related probes, saying it had ‘no connection’ with them beyond their official roles.

NAAC Flags Expired Accreditation, ‘Misleading’ Website Claims

In the notice dated 12th November, NAAC Director Professor Ganesan Kannabiran informed the university that accreditation for two of its constituent colleges, the School of Engineering and Technology and the Department of Teacher Education, expired years ago, and neither has applied for the mandatory Cycle-2 assessment.

Despite this, NAAC noted, the university continues to publicly display outdated and incorrect accreditation claims on its website, a move the council described as ‘absolutely wrong and misleading to parents, students and stakeholders’.

Delhi terror blast case | National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) issued a show-cause notice to Al-Falah University in Faridabad for displaying false accreditation on its website.

The notice reads, "... It is brought to the notice of NAAC that the Al-Falah… pic.twitter.com/Wze75uqUmM

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Seven Questions and a Seven-Day Deadline

The notice asks the university to justify why it should not be disqualified from future NAAC assessments, why its UGC recognition should not be reviewed, and why the Haryana Government should not initiate action. 

Al-Falah has been instructed to immediately remove all NAAC-related claims and respond within seven days.