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Board Member Names
| Sr. No. | Board Composition | Board Member | Designation / Organization | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ex-Officio | Mr Jalaj Ashwin Dani | Chairperson, NABET, QCI | Chairperson |
| 2 | Ex-Officio | Mr Chakravarthy T. Kannan | Secretary General, QCI | Secretary General |
| 3 | Representative of Stakeholder Ministry | Prof (Dr) Anil D. Sahasrabudhe | Chairperson, National Educational Technology Forum (NETF), NAAC; Member Secretary, NBA | Member |
| 4 | Representative of Industry Associations | Dr Ambika Sharma | Assistant Secretary General, ASSOCHAM | Member |
| 5 | Representative of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research / Policy Makers | Dr Indrani Bhaduri | Professor and Head, Education Survey Division, NCERT, and CEO and Head of PARAKH-NCERT | Member |
| 6 | Representative of Stakeholder Ministry | Dr J.D. Marcus Knight | Scientist-E, MoEFCC | Member |
| 7 | Representative of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research / Policy Makers | Lt Col Jitendra Verma | OSD to Programme Director, Education & Skill Development, NITI Aayog | Member |
| 8 | Representative of Industry Associations | Maj Neil Castelino | Chief, CII – Institute of Quality | Member |
| 9 | Education Expert | Dr Pawan Kapoor | Air Marshal – AVSM, VSM BAR (Retd) | Member |
| 10 | Representative of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research / Policy Makers | Dr R. J. Krupadam | Chief Scientist, Climate Risks, Impacts and Adaptation (CRIA) Division, NEERI | Member |
| 11 | Education Expert | Dr Rukmini Banerjee | Senior Advisor to Pratham Education Foundation; Former CEO, Pratham Foundation | Member |
| 12 | Education Expert | Dr S. S. Patnaik | Vice Chancellor Odisha State Open University (OSOU); Former Director NITTTR Chandigarh | Member |
| 13 | Representative of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research / Policy Makers | Mr Sanjay Kumar | Joint Secretary, CBSE | Member |
| 14 | Representative of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research / Policy Makers | Mr Sanjeeva Singh | Chief Program Officer (Skill Financing, Partnership, Entrepreneurship, Research & CSR), NSDC | Member |
| 15 | Representative of Industry Associations | Mr Satish Mohapatra | EVP & Head Business and Corporate HR, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. | Member |
| 16 | Education Expert | Ms Shaveta Sharma-Kukreja | Former CEO and MD, Central Square Foundation | Member |
| 17 | Education Expert | Prof (Dr) Vikram Vishal | Professor, Department of Earth Sciences, IIT Bombay and Convener of the National Centre of Excellence in Carbon Capture and Utilisation | Member |
| 18 | Ex-Officio | Prof (Dr) Varinder S. Kanwar | CEO, NABET, QCI | Member Secretary |
Terms of Reference of Boards
The Board supervises NABET’s accreditation and related schemes in the education, environment, training and capacity-building domains. This responsibility includes:
- Formulation of policy regarding the operation and management of NABET schemes.
- Final approving authority for all criteria concerning the Board’s accreditation schemes.
- Periodic review of the Board’s performance.
- Establishing various committees, identifying individuals as needed, and delegating specific activities to them on its behalf.
- Specifying the conditions for granting, maintaining, extending, suspending, and withdrawing accreditation, and then implementing them based on the assessment and other relevant information of the applicant.
- Pursuing mutual recognition of its schemes with other countries through international and regional forums.
- Collaborating with other constituents and boards of the Quality Council of India to share information to enhance the accreditation process and system.
- Constantly updating the schemes in line with international developments to meet the industry’s long-term needs.
- Identifying potential liabilities resulting from its operations and/or activities and making arrangements to protect against such liabilities.
- Review of the financial status to ensure the Board’s financial independence. The review includes approving the fee structure, compensation for part-time empanelled personnel, and examining the Board’s financial statements.
- Ensuring that the Board does not undertake any activity that conflicts with the impartiality of other Boards and constituents of the Quality Council of India. It also guarantees that the activities of related bodies do not compromise the confidentiality, objectivity, or impartiality of its services.
- Ensuring financial stability and the provision of resources needed to deliver the services.
- Maintaining an appropriate system and procedures for resolving complaints, disputes, and appeals received from other parties regarding the handling of accreditation and related matters.
- Approving the assessors and/or experts selected by the Board to undertake assessments and other related activities.
- Delegating authority to the CEO of NABET to implement the decisions of the Board.
- Approve members of the Accreditation Committee and Technical Committee formed within NABET.
- The terms of reference are communicated to all the Board members at the Board Meeting.