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 up-gradation of institutions of higher education, the NAAC proposes that every accredited institution, on establishment of 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 realizing 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.

Functions of IQAC

• Development and application of quality benchmarks/parameters for the various academic and
  administrative activities of the Colleges;
• Facilitating the creation of a learner-centric environment conducive for quality education and
  faculty maturation to adopt the required knowledge and technology for participatory teaching
  and learning process;
• Arrangement for feedback responses from students, parents and other stakeholders on quality related institutional processes;
• Dissemination of information on the 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 of the College, leading to quality
  improvement;
• Acting as a nodal agency of the college for coordinating quality-related activities, including
  adoption and dissemination of good practices
• Development and maintenance of institutional database through MIS for the purpose of
  maintaining / enhancing the institutional quality;
• Development of the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) of the College based on the
  quality parameters/assessment criteria developed by the relevant quality assurance body (like
  NAAC, NBA, AB) in the prescribed format;
• Bi-annual development of Quality Radars (QRs) and Ranking of Integral Unites of Colleges based
  on the AQAR;
• Interaction with SQACs in the pre and post accreditation quality assessment, sustenance and
  enhancement endeavours.

Benefits of IQAC

• Ensure heightened level of clarity and focus in institutional functioning towards quality
  enhancement;
• Ensure internalization of the quality culture;
• Ensure enhancement and integration among the various activities of the college and good
  practices;
• Provide a sound basis for decision-making to improve institutional functioning;
  Act as a dynamic system for quality changes in the Colleges
  Build an organized methodology of documentation and internal communication.

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