The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) has issued a show-cause notice to Al‑Falah University in Faridabad for falsely claiming accreditation status on its website. The move comes as the university is under scrutiny in connection with the recent Red Fort blast in Delhi.
NAAC slams university for 'absolutely wrong and misleading' accreditation claims
In its notice dated November 12, NAAC pointed out that Al-Falah University is “neither accredited nor applied for accreditation by NAAC”, yet its website claimed that constituent colleges were “Graded A by NAAC”.
The notice cites that the Al-Falah School of Engineering and Technology’s accreditation expired in 2018, and the Al-Falah School of Education and Training’s in 2016; both had not entered a fresh assessment cycle.
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NAAC has asked the university to remove all accreditation references from its website and other public documents, and asked for a detailed explanation within seven days on why legal action should not follow.
Foothold amid terror probe raises deeper concerns
The accreditation issue deepens existing troubles for Al-Falah University, which is already under the scanner in connection with the Delhi blast that killed 13 people. Three doctors affiliated with the university were among those arrested in a “white-collar” terror module allegedly linked to the incident.
The allegedly fake accreditation claim raises red flags about the institution’s governance and transparency. The fact that it maintained expired status while claiming legitimacy has triggered calls for wider scrutiny of its operations, funding and staffing practices.
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NAAC has also flagged seven-pointed questions for the university, including why it should not be disqualified from future accreditation cycles, and why regulatory bodies like the University Grants Commission (UGC) should not be alerted to consider withdrawing its recognition.
The development places Al-Falah University in a critical spotlight, not just for its alleged links to a terror investigation, but also for potentially misleading thousands of students and parents about its accreditation status. As both education and security angles converge, the university’s future and credibility now hang in the balance.
