IAO had a busy year in 2011 accrediting many leading educational institutions around the world using its Points Profile System. This system helps ensure quality standards for attributes like educational success and job placement through a collaborative professional and peer review process. IAO accredited schools in countries like India, UAE, South Africa, Bangladesh and more. It also has numerous other institutions awaiting full accreditation and works to improve faculty performance worldwide and define international teaching trends to promote quality education universally.

1. IAO Roundup for 2011 – A YEAR OF QUALITY IN EDUCATION
2011 has been a busy year for IAO. IAO in lieu of its commitment to promote quality education
globally has accredited some of the leading educational institutions in various regions of the
world. There are certain -criteria that educational institutions are necessitated to meet in terms of
attributes governing educational success and job placement. IAO’s accreditation helps maintain a
quality in the education standards for colleges and universities. This process involves steps
which allow both professional and peer review. This is the generic process of accreditation;
however, IAO believes in taking the process one step ahead.
Today IAO has altered the realm of accreditation and is responsible for accrediting hundreds of
colleges and universities around the globe. Accreditation is usually dependent on a conventional
peer and professional review system. However, IAO confirms solidarity in process and values to
ensure quality in education universally, through its clear and transparent Points Profile System.
With the rise of different education models, quality assurance is getting more difficult. IAO is
busy recognizing new trends every day and has come up with its own elaborate system. The last
year has been an extensive contribution to educational quality by recognizing the use of
international standards at the institutional level. Our achievements in 2011 range from fully
accrediting School of Management Sciences in New Delhi, ARAA Consultancy and Studies
Centre in the UAE, Hulwazi School in South Africa, North East Medical College Hospital in
Bangladesh, The Tulip International School, NTC College of Transport Education, Sahyadri
College of Engineering & Management, R.D. Engineering College and The VLCC Institute of
Beauty Health and Management in India. The latest in this long list of accredited institutes are
the Sree Narayana Gurukulam College in India and Global Consultants Company WLL in
Kuwait.
The list does not end here. There are numerous other institutes in various regions which are
awaiting their full accreditation certificate in the candidacy zone, such as Bangalore University
in India , Genius Business Consultancy FZ LLC in UAE, Lalani Computer Academy in India,
Dr.Ambedkar Institute of Technology in India, Ashok & Rita Patel Institute of Integrated Study
& Research in Biotechnology & Allied Sciences (ARIBAS) in India, RAK International,
Infocenter Training Consulting and MICA Qatar Consulting Services, Quattro Training Centre in
UAE and London Training Center in Bahrain.
When asked about the quality of our process, Mr. Muqaddam Al-Amin, a faculty member from
Qatar, had to say the following.

2. “The IAO accreditation process was a collaborative effort between different departments and
allowed us to focus on a single mission - to provide quality education and exceptional student
achievement”
IAO Accreditation reflects three primary values which are important to the academic quality:
self-sufficiency of institutes, freedom to choose courses and peer and professional review.
Commitment to academic excellence, IAO extends its services one step further by introducing its
Faculty Accreditation. IAO's Accreditation for Faculty is aimed at assuring a universal and
proper set of performance measures for teachers in higher education. Standards defined by IAO
are not designed to replace the current practices of teachers, rather tends to improvise the
practices and promote international trends among teachers. Faculty accreditation and
certification is meant to ensure quality teaching in all institutions around the world providing the
faculty members ample opportunities to excel in their respective fields.
Ranganathan Prasad, a qualified teacher from a university in Kolkata, defined our system in
these words:
“A rigorous accreditation system that blends the best thinking of many educational experts in the
field with the identified strengths of the education providers”
About IAO:
IAO is an international quality assurance agency, working to improve educational standards all
over the world. With presence in over 25 countries and being recognized by IEAC & GESFWA,
IAO is responsible for accrediting traditional, non-traditional and vocational education providers
through its Patented Points Profile System. This Points Profile System is constantly updated to
cater to the new developments in the academic world.
To learn more visit www.iao.org
Joe Carter - Director Public Relations
IAO
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