INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE CELL (IQAC)
As part of NAAC's National Action Plan, institutions are required to establish an Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) for ongoing quality assessment and improvement. The IQAC becomes an integral part of the institution’s system. Its aim is to ensure continuous quality enhancement and sustenance in higher education.
Objectives of IQAC
- The prime task of the IQAC is to develop a system for conscious, consistent, andcatalytic improvement in the performance of institutions.
- The IQAC will make a significant and meaningful contribution in the pre & post accreditation phase of institutions.
- The IQAC will channelize the efforts and measures of the institution towardsacademic excellence.
- To facilitate the integration of the various activities of the institution andinstitutionalize the best practices
IQAC Funtions
- 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
- Dissemination of information on various quality parameters of higher education
- Organization of inter and intra institutional workshops, seminars on quality-related themes and promotion of quality circles
- Documentation of the 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 best practices
- Development and maintenance of institutional database through MIS for the purpose of maintaining/enhancing the institutional quality
- Development of Quality Culture in the institution
- Preparation of the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) as per guidelines and parameters of NAAC, to be submitted to NAAC