Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)

In pursuance of the National Action Plan of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), Bangalore, for performance evaluation, assessment and accreditation and quality upgradation of institutions of higher education, the NAAC proposes that every accredited institution should establish an Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) as a post accreditation quality sustenance measure. Since quality enhancement is a continuous process, the IQAC will become a part of an institution’s system and work towards realising 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 performance of institutions. The IQAC will make a significant and meaningful contribution in the post accreditation phase of institutions. During the post-accreditation period, the IQAC will channelize the efforts and measures of an institution towards academic excellence.

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. It also promotes the measures for institutional functioning towards quality enhancement through internalization of quality culture and institutionalization of best practices. Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of college was established on 05.007.2004 for as a quality sustenance measure. IQAC works towards developing a system for conscious, consistent and catalytic action to improve the academic and administrative performance of the college.

Vision:

“To build and ensure a quality culture at the institutional level.”

Mission:

“To channelize and systematize the efforts and measures of an institution towards academic excellence.”

“To be the driving force for ushering in quality to remove deficiencies and enhance quality.”

Objectives of the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)

• To develop a system for conscious, consistent and catalystic improvement in the overall performance of the institution.
• To maintain quality standards in teaching, learning, evaluation and research.
• To promote measures for institutional functioning towards quality enhancement through internalization of quality culture and institutionalization of best practices.
• To provide a sound basis for decision making to improve institutional functioning.
• To act as a change agent in the institution.
• To better internal communication.

Strategies

IQAC evolve 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
• Research sharing and networking with other institutions in India and abroad

Some of the functions 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
• Arrangement for feedback response from students, parents and other stakeholders on quality-related institutional processes
• Acting as a nodal agency of the Institution for coordinating quality-related activities.
• Development of Quality Culture in the institution
• Periodical conduct of Academic and Administrative Audit (AAA) and its follow-up.
• Preparation of the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) as per guidelines and parameters of NAAC, to be submitted to NAAC
• Dissemination of information on various quality parameters of higher education
• Organization of workshops, seminars on quality related themes and promotion of quality circles
• Documentation of the various programmes / activities leading to quality improvemen

CONSTITUTION OF INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE CELL (IQAC)