The primary aim of IQAC is
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To develop a system for conscious, consistent and catalytic action to improve the academic and administrative performance of the institution.
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To promote measures for institutional functioning towards quality enhancement through internalization of quality culture and institutionalization of best practices
Strategies
IQAC shall evolve mechanisms and procedures for
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Ensuring timely, efficient and progressive performance of academic, administrative and financial tasks;
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Equitable access to and affordability of academic programmes for various sections of society;
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The relevance and quality of academic and research programmes;
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Optimization and integration of modern methods of teaching and learning;
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The credibility of evaluation procedures;
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Ensuring the adequacy, maintenance and proper allocation of support structure and services;
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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:
a) Development and application of quality benchmarks/parameters for various academic and administrative activities of the institution;
b) 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;
c) Arrangement for feedback response from students, parents and other stakeholders on quality-related institutional processes;
d) Dissemination of information on various quality parameters of higher education;
e) Organization of inter and intra institutional workshops, seminars on quality related themes and promotion of quality circles;
f) Documentation of the various programmes/activities leading to quality improvement;
g) Development and maintenance of institutional database through MIS for the purpose of maintaining /enhancing the institutional quality;
h) Development of Quality Culture in the institution;
i) Preparation of the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) as per guidelines and
parameters of NAAC, to be submitted to NAAC.
Benefits
IQAC will facilitate / contribute
a) Ensure heightened level of clarity and focus in institutional functioning towards quality enhancement;
b) Ensure internalization of the quality culture;
b) Ensure enhancement and coordination among various activities of the institution and institutionalize all good practices;
c) Provide a sound basis for decision-making to improve institutional functioning;
d) Act as a dynamic system for quality changes in the institute;
e) Build an organised methodology of documentation and internal communication.