Introduction

The University Grant Commission (UGC) and National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) propose that every institution should have an Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) for performance evaluation, assessment, accreditation & quality improvement. As an institution committed to continuous quality enhancement, our Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) has become an integral force dedicated to realizing and sustaining excellence. The primary mission of the IQAC is to establish a framework for deliberate, consistent, and catalytic improvement in institutional performance, directing endeavors towards achieving academic excellence. The efficacy of the IQAC relies on fostering a sense of belonging and active participation. Operating as a statutory, facilitative, and participative system within the institution, the IQAC serves as a driving force for instilling quality by implementing strategic interventions to address shortcomings and elevate overall quality standards.

 Objectives of IQAC

The primary aim of the IQAC is.

• To develop a system for conscious, consistent and catalytic action to improve the academic and administrative performance of the institution.
• To promote institutional quality enhancement and sustenance through the internalization of quality culture and institutionalization of the best practices.

Strategies adopted.

IQAC will develop methods and procedure for

• Ensuring timely, efficient and progressive performance of academic, administrative and financial units.
• Adoption of relevant and quality academic and research programmes.
• Ensuring equitable access to and affordability of academic programmes for various sections of the society.
• Optimization and integration of modern methods of teaching and learning.
• Ensuring credible assessment and evaluation processes.
• Ensuring the proper allocation, adequacy and maintenance of support structure and services; and

Sharing of research findings and networking with other institutions in India and abroad.

Functions

• Development and application of quality benchmarks.
• Setting parameters for various academic and administrative activities of the institution.
• 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.
• Collection and analysis of feedback from all the stakeholders on quality-related institutional processes.
• Dissemination of information on various quality parameters to all the stakeholders.
• Organization of intra- and inter-institutional workshops and seminars on quality- related themes and promotion of quality circles.
• Documentation of various programmes/activities leading to quality improvement.
• Acting as a nodal agency of the institution for coordinating quality-related activities, including adoption and dissemination of the best practices.
• Development and maintenance of institutional database through MIS for the purpose of maintaining and enhancing institutional quality.
• Periodical conduct of Academic and Administrative Audits along with their follow-up activities, and

Preparation and submission of the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) as per the guidelines and parameters of NAAC.

Benefits

IQAC will promote / contribute to

 Ensuring clarity and focus in the institution’s march towards quality enhancement.

• Ensuring internalization of quality culture.
• Ensuring enhancement and coordination among the various units and activities of the institution and institutionalizing all good practices.
• Providing a sound basis for decision-making to improve institutional functioning.
• Acting as a dynamic system for quality changes in HEIs, and
• Building a sound methodology for documentation and internal communication.