In pursuance of the National Action Plan of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), Bangalore, for performance evaluation, assessment and accreditation and quality up-gradation of institutions of higher education, the NAAC proposed that every institution establish an Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC). Since quality enhancement is a continuous process, the IQAC will become a part of an institution's system and work towards realizing the goals of quality enhancement and sustenance.
Objectives
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 pre & postaccreditation phase of institutions.
The IQAC will channelize the efforts and measures of the institution towards
academic excellence.
To facilitate the integration of the various activities of the institution and
institutionalize the best practices
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
