Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)

Goal

  • To develop a quality system for conscious, consistent and catalytic programmed action to improve the academic and administrative performance of the College
  • . To promote measures for institutional functioning towards quality enhancement through internationalization of quality culture and institutionalization of best practices

IQAC Functions

  • Development and application of quality benchmarks/parameters for the various academic and administrative activities of the Colleges.
  • Facilitating the creation of a learner-centric environment conducive for quality education and faculty maturation to adopt the required nowledge and technology for participatory teaching and learning process.
  • Arrangement for feedback responses from students, parents and other stakeholders on quality related institutional processes.
  • Dissemination of information on the various quality parameters of higher education.
  • Organization of inter and intra institutional workshops, seminars on quality related themes and promotion of quality circles.
  • Documentation of the various programmes/activities of the College, leading to quality Improvement.
  • Development of the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) of the College based on the quality parameters/assessment criteria developed by the relevant quality assurance body (like NAAC, NBA, AB) in the prescribed format.
  • Bi-annual development of Quality Radars (QRs) and Ranking of Integral Unites of Colleges based on the AQAR.
  • Interaction with SQACs in the pre and post accreditation quality assessment, sustenance and Enhancement endeavours.

Follow up

  • The AQAR shall be approved by the statutory bodies of the Colleges for the follow up action for necessary quality enhancement measures.
  • The Colleges shall regularly submit their AQARs to the affiliating University, state level quality assurance bodies, NAAC / other accreditation bodies.
  • The IQAC must create its exclusive window on its institutional website, to regularly report on its activities as well as for hosting the AQAR.
  • The IQAC must create its exclusive window on its institutional website, to regularly report on its activities, as well as for hosting the AQAR.

Benefits of IQAC

  • Ensure heightened level of clarity and focus in institutional functioning towards quality enhancement;
  • Ensure internalization of the quality culture;
  • Ensure enhancement and integration among the various activities of the college and good practices;
  • Provide a sound basis for decision-making to improve institutional functioning;
  • Act as a dynamic system for quality changes in the Colleges
  • Build an organized methodology of documentation and internal communication