INTERNAL QUALITY ASSUARANCE CELL
INTRODUCTION
The college Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) was established in the A.Y. 2021. Since quality enhancement is a continuous process, the IQAC will become a part of the institution’s system and work towards the realization of the goals of quality enhancement and sustenance. The prime task of the IQAC is to develop a system for conscious, consistent and catalytic improvement in the overall performance of institutions. For this, during the pre-accreditation period, it will channelize all efforts and measures of the institution towards promoting its holistic academic excellence.
OBJECTIVES:
To promote measures for institutional functioning towards quality enhancementhrough the internalization of quality culture and institutionalization of best practices.
The To develop a system for conscious, consistent and catalytic action to improve the academic and administrative performance of the institution.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY
The institutional policies with regard to quality assurance are as follows.
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Ensure, sustain and enhance the
quality of teaching, learning, evaluation and infrastructure.
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Imparting quality education to the
masses from the society catering to their diverse needs and fostering global
competence among them.
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ICT enabled teaching learning.
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Promotes research culture.
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Faculty empowerment through
workshops/seminars/conferences.
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Promoting professional development
of the staff.
Ø Quality feedback mechanism.
Performance appraisal mechanism.
Contribution of IQAC in quality assurance processes:
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IQAC has suggested conducting seminars/workshops/conferences.
During last five Feedback forms for evaluation of teachers by students are
developed. Feedback forms stakeholders are sought on teachers, curriculum and
campus.
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Department wise examination results
are analyzed and reports are communicated to the principal.
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Recommended for procurement of ICT
infrastructure and impart training
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Motivate faculty to adopt
innovative teaching learning methods
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Encourage faculty to conduct tours,
field visits, surveys
IQAC plays
a crucial role in connecting and coordinating the various bodies in the
institute especially in the matters related to the teaching-learning process in
the institute. It functions as an umbrella organ engaging and interacting with
all the other systems in materializing its goals and objectives.
FUNCTIONS of IQAC:
The functions and responsibilities of IQAC includes the following 10 Action Points.
Ø Development and
application of quality benchmarks / parameters for various academic and
administrative activities of the institution.
Ø 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.
Ø Collection and analysis of
feedback from all stakeholders on quality-related institutional processes.
Ø Dissemination
of information on various quality parameters to all stakeholders.
Ø Acting as
a nodal agency of the Institution for coordinating quality-related activities,
including adoption and dissemination of best practices.
Ø Organization of inter and
intra institutional workshops, seminars on quality related themes and promotion
of quality circles. IQAC/Functions/MMA
Ø Documentation of the
various programmes / activities leading to quality improvement
Ø Acting as a nodal agency
of the Institution for coordinating quality-related activities, including
adoption and dissemination of best practices.
Ø Development and maintenance of institutional database through MIS for the purpose of maintaining /enhancing the institutional quality.
Ø Periodical conduct of Academic and Administrative Audit and its follow-up.Preparation and submission of the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) as per guidelines and parameters of NAAC.