Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)

About IQAC

Introduction of IQAC

In line with its Action Plan for performance evaluation, assessment, accreditation, and quality improvement of higher education institutions, NAAC recommends that all accredited institutions establish an Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) as a measure to sustain quality post-accreditation. Recognizing that quality enhancement is an ongoing process, the IQAC will integrate into the institution's framework, striving to achieve the objectives of quality improvement and maintenance. The primary role of the IQAC is to develop a system for deliberate, consistent, and catalytic enhancement of the institution's overall performance. During the post-accreditation phase, it will direct all efforts and measures of the institution towards achieving comprehensive academic excellence.

STRATEGIES

• Ensuring timely and efficient performance of academic, administrative, and financial tasks.
• Maintaining relevant and high-quality academic and research programs.
• Providing fair access to affordable academic programs for all parts of society.
• Using modern teaching and learning methods effectively.
• Ensuring the support services are adequate, well-maintained, and functioning properly.

FUNCTIONS

• The IQAC sets realistic and achievable quality standards for academic and administrative activities.
• Creating a learner-centered environment for quality education and helping faculty adopt necessary knowledge and technology for participatory teaching and learning.
• Arranging feedback from students, parents, and other stakeholders on quality-related processes.
• Sharing information on various quality standards in higher education.
• Organizing workshops and seminars on quality themes and promoting quality circles.
• Documenting programs and activities that lead to quality improvement.
• Developing and maintaining an institutional database through MIS to enhance quality.
• Preparing the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) as per NAAC guidelines and submitting it to NAAC.

COMPOSITION

IQAC may be constituted in every institution under the Chairmanship of the Head of the institution with heads of important academic and administrative units and a few lecturers and a few distinguished educationists and representatives of local management and stakeholders.

The composition of the IQAC may be as follows:

1. Chairperson: Head of the Institution
2. A few senior administrative officers.
3. Three to six Lecturers.
4. One member from the Management.
5. One/two nominees from local society, Students and Alumni.
6. One/two nominees from Employers /Industrialists/stakeholders.
7. One of the senior teachers as the coordinator/Director of the IQAC.