About IQAC

As per the UGC and NAAC guidelines and the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) has been established in the college in 2012 as a post accreditation quality sustenance measure. The quality sustenance of higher education institution is an important aspect. The quality is sustained in terms of evaluation, assessment and accreditation and quality upgradation of institution. Since quality enhancement is a continuous process, the IQAC will become a part of the institution’s system & work towards realization of the goals of quality enhancement & sustenance. The aim of IQAC is to develop a smooth system for sensible, continuous, reliable and catalytic action to improve the academic and administrative performance of the institution. The IQAC works for the development of quality culture, its also monitors the enhancement of various activities of the institution and also ensures co-ordination among various departments and create a dynamic system for quality changes in the institute.

Vision of IQAC

IQAC facilitate and contribute –

·        To ensure quality culture as the prime concern of the institute through institutionalizing and internalizing all the initiatives taken with internal and external support.

·        To the enhancement and integration among the various activities of the institution.

·        To create better internal communication.

·        To develop sense of social responsibility among students through extension activities.

Functions of IQAC

·        Development of quality benchmarks

·        Design and development of annual action plan for institution level activities for quality enhancement.

·        Design and development of departmental academic calendar with the co-ordination of departments.

·        To develop a system to collect Feedback from the stakeholders (students, staff, alumni and employers), analyses the feedback, present it in front of the committee, take necessary action and produce action taken report on the feedback.

·        To organize and prepare the SWOC analysis.

·        To develop student-centric environment in the institute.

·        To prepare and submit Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR).

·        Periodical conduct of Academic and Administrative audits timely and its follow up.

·        Organization of workshops, Seminars for students and faculty on quality related themes personality development, time management etc.

·        To promote research culture in the institute and to organize workshops on improving research practices and skills of the faculty.

·        Preparing strategy to create industry academia linkage. For this, IQAC prepare proposals for the infrastructural development and put in front of the committee.

·        Act as nodal unit for augmenting quality related activities by conducting orientation programs, mentor-mentee classes, parents teachers’ meetings, peer teachings etc.

Strategies of IQAC

IQAC evolves mechanisms and procedures for-

·        Ensuring timely, efficient and progressive performance of academic, administrative and financial tasks

·        The relevance and quality of academic and research programmes.

·        Equitable access to and affordability of academic programmes for various sections of society

·        Optimization and integration of modern methods of teaching and learning

·        The credibility of evaluation procedures

·        Ensuring the adequacy, maintenance and functioning of the support structure and services

Benefits of IQAC-

IQAC will facilitate /contribute-

·        Ensure heightened level of 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.

Composition of IQAC

As per the guidelines of NAAC the composition of the IQAC is outlined below:

·        Chairperson: Head of the Institution

·        A few Senior Administrative Officers

·        Three to eight Teachers

·        One member from the Management, for example Member of the Executive Council of the University

·        One/two nominees from Local Society, Students and Alumni

·        One/two nominees from Employers /Industrialists/Stakeholders

·        One of the Senior Teachers as the Coordinator/Director of the IQAC