APQN Members
Public Foundation Independent Accreditation Agency “BILIM-STANDART”
Membership Type: Full
Email: bskg@bskg.agency
Year in which Organisation/Agency commenced operations: 2017
Countries/regions/states of operation: Kyrgyzstan
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Title: Director
First Name: Eric
Surname: Esentaev
Phone: +996312979 067
Email Id: bskg@bskg.agency
Alternative Email Id: bskg@gmail.com
Nominated Contact Person (if different from CEO)
Title: Deputy Director
First Name: Kubanychbek
Surname: Chymbaev
Phone: +996555773006
Email Id: vize@bskg.agency
Alternative Email Id: vostorgkuba@gmail.com
Organisation Details
Public Foundation Independent Accreditation Agency “BILIM-STANDART”
Address: apart. 18, 43 Chingiz Aitmatov, Bishkek
Kyrgyzstan
Website: https://www.bskg.agency/
Additional Contacts
Criteria Requirements for Full Member
1 Criterion: Nature of the operations of the agency:
Measure: The agency is responsible for reviews at institutional or programme level of post-secondary
education institutions or post-secondary quality assurance agencies
Measure: The agency is responsible for reviews at institutional or programme level of post-secondary
education institutions or post-secondary quality assurance agencies
Description: PF IAA “BILIM-STANDART” was founded in 2017 and recognized by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Republic as an accreditation agency in 2018. The supreme bodies of the agency is the meeting of founders and supervisory board.
Documents Upload: Download '1_License.jpeg'
2 Criterion: Mission statement and objectives:
Measure: The agency has formulated a mission statement and objectives which are consistent with the nature of the agency
Measure: The agency has formulated a mission statement and objectives which are consistent with the nature of the agency
Description: Mission: Promoting the education system in improving the competitiveness of graduates through the establishment and development of quality assurance systems
Objectives:
- to organize and conduct institutional and program accreditation of educational institutions, research organizations implementing educational programs of vocational and higher professional education, postgraduate education, additional adult education in according to the procedure established by law;
- to develop standards and criteria for institutional and programmatic accreditation of educational organizations;
- to organize and implement of post-accreditation procedures for monitoring educational programs and educational organizations
- to provide information and analytical, consulting services on quality assurance of education
- to participate in international quality assurance networks
Objectives:
- to organize and conduct institutional and program accreditation of educational institutions, research organizations implementing educational programs of vocational and higher professional education, postgraduate education, additional adult education in according to the procedure established by law;
- to develop standards and criteria for institutional and programmatic accreditation of educational organizations;
- to organize and implement of post-accreditation procedures for monitoring educational programs and educational organizations
- to provide information and analytical, consulting services on quality assurance of education
- to participate in international quality assurance networks
Documents Upload: Download '2_statute.pdf'
3 Criterion: Agency staff, Numbers, Profile, Roles:
Measure: The profile of the staff is consistent with the Mission Statement
Measure: The profile of the staff is consistent with the Mission Statement
Description: The staff is formed by the executive director (INQAAHE affiliated member), the deputy director (INQAAHE affiliated member) and accounter.
4 Criterion: Profile of reviewers:
Measure: The profile of the reviewers is consistent with the Mission Statement
Measure: The profile of the reviewers is consistent with the Mission Statement
Description: Since 2018, the agency has conducted 450 program accreditation and 4 institutional accreditation. The Agency engaged 8 international experts and 80 national experts for the accreditation procedure
5 Criterion: Independence:
Measure: The judgements and recommendations of the agency’s reports cannot be changed by third parties
Measure: The judgements and recommendations of the agency’s reports cannot be changed by third parties
Description: The agency has a Supervisory Board, which ensures the adoption of an independent and final decision on accreditation of educational organizations. The Supervisory Board of the agency includes employers, representatives of educational organizations and student communities, as well as representatives of state bodies and NGOs.
6 Criterion: Resources:
Measure: The agency has sufficient resources to run its operations in accordance with its mission statement and objectives
Measure: The agency has sufficient resources to run its operations in accordance with its mission statement and objectives
Description: The agency reached financial stability in 2019. For example, the equity of the agency increased in 2018 by $4 563, in 2019 it amounted to $8 674.
7 Criterion: External quality assurance criteria and processes:
Measure: The description of the processes and criteria applied should be transparent and publicly available and normally include:
self evaluation, site visit, public report and follow-up measure
Measure: The description of the processes and criteria applied should be transparent and publicly available and normally include:
self evaluation, site visit, public report and follow-up measure
Description: The agency also reports annually 2 times a year to National Accreditation Council under the Ministry of Education and Science on the results of accreditation. Duration of recognition of the organization as accreditation the agency is 5 years.
8 Criterion: Quality assurance:
Measure: The description of the processes and criteria applied should be transparent and publicly available and normally include:
self evaluation, site visit, public report and follow-up measure
Measure: The description of the processes and criteria applied should be transparent and publicly available and normally include:
self evaluation, site visit, public report and follow-up measure
Description: 1. The Agency's website, which contains approved criteria, standards, accreditation and decision-making procedures, and information on accreditation results;
2. Developed standards and criteria for institutional and programmatic accreditation that meet the established standards and criteria;
3. A methodological basis for the accreditation procedure of educational organizations and programs: guidelines for conducting the self-assessment procedure with institutional and program accreditation; external evaluations
2. Developed standards and criteria for institutional and programmatic accreditation that meet the established standards and criteria;
3. A methodological basis for the accreditation procedure of educational organizations and programs: guidelines for conducting the self-assessment procedure with institutional and program accreditation; external evaluations
Criteria Requirements for Institutional Member
Institutional Member Criteria:
Measure: Institutional Members are institutions of higher education in the region that are in good standing with the relevant quality assurance agency if one exists.
Measure: Institutional Members are institutions of higher education in the region that are in good standing with the relevant quality assurance agency if one exists.
Proof of recognition as a Higher Education Institution: Applicable Only For Institutional Members
Proof of the organisation’s good standing with the local QA agency: Applicable Only For Institutional Members
Criteria Requirements for Associate Member
Associate Member Criteria:
Measure:Associate Members are organisations with a major interest and active involvement in evaluation, accreditation and quality assurance in higher education, but without the responsibility for assuring the quality of institutions, education programs, or external quality assurance agencies
Measure:Associate Members are organisations with a major interest and active involvement in evaluation, accreditation and quality assurance in higher education, but without the responsibility for assuring the quality of institutions, education programs, or external quality assurance agencies
Applicable Only For Associate Members
Criteria Requirements for Intermediate Member
1 Criterion: Nature of the operations of the agency:
Measure: The agency is responsible for reviews at institutional or programme level of post-secondary education institutions or post-secondary quality assurance agencies
Measure: The agency is responsible for reviews at institutional or programme level of post-secondary education institutions or post-secondary quality assurance agencies
Description: Applicable Only For Intermediate Members
2 Criterion: Mission statement and objectives:
Measure: The agency has formulated a mission statement and objectives which are consistent with the nature of the agency
Measure: The agency has formulated a mission statement and objectives which are consistent with the nature of the agency
Applicable Only For Intermediate Members
3 Criterion: :
Proof of the organisation’s good standing with the local QA agency
Proof of the organisation’s good standing with the local QA agency
Applicable Only For Intermediate Members
Criteria Requirements for Observer
Criterion For Observers:
Measure: APQN accepts as Observers organisations outside the Asia-Pacific region, including: external quality assurance agencies; institutions with a major interest in evaluation, accreditation and quality assurance in higher education; other regional networks that have major interests in and strong links with the region
Measure: APQN accepts as Observers organisations outside the Asia-Pacific region, including: external quality assurance agencies; institutions with a major interest in evaluation, accreditation and quality assurance in higher education; other regional networks that have major interests in and strong links with the region
Criteria Requirements for Observer: Applicable Only For Observers
Documentation and Fees
Upon approval of my application I agree to pay:
- $500 (Initial Joining Fee: Full Member, Intermediate Member, Associate Member)
Documents Submitted
1_License.jpeg2_statute.pdf
3_CV stuff.pdf
4_reviewers .pdf
5_Decision making.pdf
6_budget 18_19.pdf
7_public report.pdf
sample of report.pdf
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