*******Quality Assurance in Higher Education: BQS, INQAAHE, WAC Signs MoU
**********UNESCO Laureate Commends Development As BQS, INQAAHE, WAC Global Partners for Quality Assurance in Higher Education
****Word Records Holder Says, “Initiative Will Drive Academic Enterprise, Sustained Research Culture
By Victor Bieni
UNESCO Laureate and World Records Holder, Prof Sir Bashiru Aremu, has said that the Board of Quality Standards in collaboration with International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education in Spain as it’s a member Global Network on Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education and the World Accreditation Commission recently signed a partnership action plan to strengthen quality assurance in higher education systems.
Royal Paradise Media (News Online) learnt this from Prof Sir Bashiru Aremu in a telephone conversation with our reporter today being on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 as he noted that the international organizations had highlighted how to
strengthen cooperation and share emphasis on boosting quality assurance across global higher education.
Speaking to our reporter, Prof Aremu stated: “The plan enables the institutions to conduct an in-depth study of the global higher education landscape and track trends across world regions”.
“The core tasks included amongst others are: Identifying a team of experts to conduct the study and produce a report from each region. The joint team comprises Prof. Sir Charles Idahosa- representing the Boad of Quality Standard in ;collaborationwith INQAAHE, and Prof. Sir Bashiru Aremu, representing WAC”..
“As regards the Memorandum of Understanding or agreement, Research is a distinguishing feature of tertiary institutions. Academic leaders should shoulder immense responsibility in shaping and driving the academic enterprise to promote intensity of thinking through sustained research culture”.
“The World Accreditation Commission central purpose is to promote and advance excellence in tertiary education institutions through the support of an active international community of external quality assurance providers. WAC is an official partner of UNESCO, the Association of Universities for Asia and the Pacific, the Board of Quality Standard in collaboration with INQAAHE in Spain, and several other global quality assurance agencies and notable organizations”.
“WAC partnership with UNESCO, BQS and others such as: INQAAHE, AAUP and others Global Quality Assurance Agencies world wide on global quality assurance agencies demonstrates its commitment to upholding quality standards in higher education. The recognition by these organizations enhances its credibility and reputation as an accrediting entity and reinforces its legitimacy and integrity in the education sector”.
“The World Accreditation Commission USA is a global commission established under United States law with chartered file number 5378647 and Record ID 455176, filed by Jeffrey W. Bullock, Secretary of State of Delaware of United States America”.
“WAC said it collects and disseminates information on the theory and practice of quality assurance in higher education and maintains its operations as a legitimate entity on behalf of the WAC General Assembly, World Grand Board of Trustees, official partners worldwide, and global accreditation committees, W. Bullock, Secretary of State of Delaware”.