Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)

Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of the college is established on 18/03/2014 as per the guidelines of National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). The main objective of IQAC is to develop a system for conscious, consistent and catalytic improvement in the overall performance of institution. IQAC channelizes the efforts and measures of the institution towards promoting the holistic academic excellence including the peer committee recommendations.

(Objectives, strategies and functions are stated below as per the NAAC guidelines)

Objective

The primary aim of IQAC is;

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

Strategies

IQAC shall evolve mechanisms and procedures for:

  • Ensuring timely, efficient and progressive performance of academic, administrative and financial tasks
  • Relevant and quality academic/research programs
  • Equitable access to and affordability of academic programs for various sections of society
  • Optimization and integration of modern methods of teaching and learning
  • The credibility of the assessment and evaluation process
  • Ensuring the adequacy, maintenance and proper allocation of support structure and services
  • Sharing of research findings and networking with other institutions in India and abroad

Functions

Some of the functions expected of the IQAC are;

  1. Development and application of quality benchmarks
  2. Parameters for various academic and administrative activities of the institution
  3. Facilitating the creation of a learner-centric environment conducive to quality education and faculty maturation to adopt the required knowledge and technology for participatory teaching and learning process
  4. Collection and analysis of feedback from all stakeholders on quality-related institutional processes
  5. Dissemination of information on various quality parameters to all stakeholders
  6. Organization of inter and intra institutional workshops, seminars on quality related themes and promotion of quality circles
  7. Documentation of the various programs/activities leading to quality improvement
  8. Acting as a nodal agency of the Institution for coordinating quality-related activities, including adoption and dissemination of best practices
  9. Development and maintenance of an institutional database through MIS for the purpose of maintaining /enhancing the institutional quality
  10. Periodical conduct of Academic and Administrative Audit and its follow-up
  11. Preparation and submission of the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) as per the guidelines and parameters of the NAAC.

Benefits

IQAC will facilitate/contribute to;

  1. Ensure clarity and focus in institutional functioning towards quality enhancement
  2. Ensure internalization of the quality culture
  3. Ensure enhancement and coordination among various activities of the institution and institutionalize all good practices
  4. Provide a sound basis for decision-making to improve institutional functioning
  5. Act as a dynamic system for quality changes in HEIs
  6. Build an organised methodology of documentation and internal communication