Internal Quality Assurance Cell
The establishment of the IQAC is the first step towards institutionalization and
internalization of quality enhancement initiatives. Its success depends on its sense of
belongingness and participation in all the activities of the institution. It will not be yet
another hierarchical structure or a record-keeping unit of the institution but will be a
facilitative and participative unit of the institution. It has the potential to become a vehicle
for ushering in quality enhancement through its planned and interventionist strategies to
remove deficiencies and enhance quality, as in Quality Circles in industries.
IQAC - Vision
To promote quality culture as the prime concern of Higher Education Institutions through
institutionalizing and internalizing all the quality-enhancing and sustaining initiatives taken
with
internal and external support.
Objective
The primary aim of the IQAC is:
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To develop a mechanism to promote conscious, consistent and catalytic action plans to
improve the academic and administrative performance of the institution.
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To promote institutional quality enhancement and sustenance through the internalization of
quality culture and institutionalization of the best practices.
Strategies
IQAC shall evolve a mechanism and procedures for:
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Ensuring timely, efficient and progressive performance of academic, administrative and
financial units;
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Adoption of relevant and quality academic and research programmes;
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Ensuring equitable access to and affordability of academic programmes for various sections
of
the society;
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Optimization and integration of modern methods of teaching and learning;
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Ensuring credible assessment and evaluation processes;
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Ensuring the proper allocation, adequacy and maintenance of support structure and services;
and
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Sharing of research findings and networking with other institutions in India and abroad.
Functions
Some of the functions expected of the IQAC are:
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Development and application of quality benchmarks;
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Setting parameters for various academic and administrative activities of the institution;
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Facilitating the creation of a learner-centric environment conducive to quality education
and
faculty development to adopt the required knowledge and technology for participatory
teaching
and learning process;
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Collection and analysis of feedback from all the stakeholders on quality-related
institutional
processes;
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Dissemination of information on various quality parameters to all the stakeholders;
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Monitoring and evaluation of quality-related activities of the institution;
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Organization of intra- and inter-institutional workshops and seminars on quality- related
themes and promotion of quality circles;
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Documentation of various programmes/activities leading to quality improvement;
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Acting as a nodal agency of the institution for coordinating quality-related activities,
including adoption
and dissemination of the best practices;
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Development and maintenance of institutional database through MIS for the purpose of
maintaining
and
enhancing institutional quality;
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Periodical conduct of Academic and Administrative Audits along with their follow-up
activities;
and
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Preparation and submission of the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) as per the
guidelines
and parameters of NAAC.
Benefits
IQAC will facilitate / contribute to:
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Ensuring clarity and focus in the institution’s march towards quality enhancement;
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Ensuring internalization of quality culture;
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Ensuring enhancement and coordination among the various units and activities of the
institution
and
institutionalizing all good practices;
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Providing a sound basis for decision-making to improve institutional functioning;
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Acting as a dynamic system for quality changes in HEIs; and
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Building a sound methodology for documentation and internal communication.