IQAC

Internal Quality Assurance Cell

Since 2003 · Internal Quality Assurance Cell

Building a culture of quality

The IQAC was established in 2003. Chaired by the Principal, with a senior teacher as Coordinator, it has around twenty members representing teachers, students and the local community.

  • 2003Established
  • ~20Members
  • 9AQARs published
  • NAACAccreditation support

Key documents

AQARs

Annual Quality Assurance Reports

Objectives

Why IQAC exists

  • Develop a system for conscious, consistent and catalytic action to improve the academic and administrative performance of the institution.
  • Promote measures for quality enhancement through internalisation of a quality culture and institutionalisation of best practices.

Strategies

What it ensures

  • The relevance and quality of academic and research programmes
  • Equitable access to and affordability of academic programmes for all sections of society
  • Optimisation and integration of modern methods of teaching and learning
  • The credibility of evaluation procedures
  • Adequacy, maintenance and proper allocation of support structures and services
  • Sharing of research findings and networking with institutions in India and abroad

Functions

01

Develop and apply quality benchmarks for academic and administrative activities

02

Create a learner-centric environment and help faculty adopt technology for participatory teaching

03

Collect feedback from students, parents and other stakeholders on quality processes

04

Disseminate information on quality parameters of higher education

05

Organise workshops and seminars on quality themes and promote quality circles

06

Document programmes and activities that lead to quality improvement

07

Act as the nodal agency for quality-related activities and best practices

08

Develop and maintain an institutional database through MIS

09

Develop a quality culture in the institution

10

Prepare the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) for NAAC

Benefits

  • Clarity and focus in institutional functioning towards quality
  • Internalisation of the quality culture
  • Coordination among activities and institutionalised good practices
  • A sound basis for decision-making
  • A dynamic system for quality change
  • An organised method of documentation and internal communication

Recent activities

35 reports