IQAC
Internal Quality Assurance Cell
Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of the college is established on 22/06/2022 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 the institution. IQAC plays a major role in assessing and maintaining the overall quality of institution. Further the cell monitors and upgrades the faculty and student as a whole. Being the very soul of the institution, the primary motto of the IQAC is to contribute to the development and to evaluate the outcomes of the system. It guides both academic and other co-curricular activities. 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)
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:
- To provide quality education
- To Provide a holistic inclusive environment
- To plan the effective and systematic functioning of the cells and committees of the college
IQAC has a structured feedback mechanism on student, teacher, parent and alumni feedback and
faculty evaluation to ensure the proper teaching – learning process.
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
- To maintain the credibility of the assessment and evaluation process
- Ensuring the adequacy, maintenance and proper allocation of support structure and services.
Functions:
Some of the functions expected of the IQAC are:
- Development and application of quality benchmarks
- Parameters for various academic and administrative activities of the institution
- 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
- Collection and analysis of feedback from all stakeholders on quality-related institutional processes
- Dissemination of information on various quality parameters to all stakeholders
- Organization of inter and intra institutional workshops, seminars on quality related themes and promotion of quality circles
- Documentation of the various programs/activities leading to quality improvement
- Acting as a nodal agency of the Institution for coordinating quality-related activities, including adoption and dissemination of best practices
- Periodical conduct of Academic and Administrative Audit and its follow-up
Benefits:
IQAC will facilitate/contribute to:
- Ensure clarity and focus in institutional functioning towards quality enhancement
- Ensure internalization of the quality culture
- Ensure enhancement and coordination among various activities of the institution and institutionalize all good practices
- Provide a sound basis for decision-making to improve institutional functioning
- Act as a dynamic system for quality changes in HEIs
- Build an organised methodology of documentation and internal communication