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 should establish 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 realising 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.
OBJECTIVES
IQAC will facilitate/contribute:
• To a heightened level of clarity and focus in institutional functioning towards quality enhancement and facilitate internalization of the quality culture
• To the enhancement and integration among the various activities of the institution and institutionalize many good practices.
• To provide a sound basis for decision making to improve institutional functioning
• To act as a change agent in the institution.
• To better internal communication.
STRATEGIES:
IQAC shall evolve mechanisms and procedures for:
• Ensuring timely, efficient and progressive performance of academic, administrative and financial tasks.
• The relevance and quality of academic and research programmes.
• Equitable access to and affordability of academic programmes for various sections of society.
• Optimization and integration of modern methods of teaching and learning
• The credibility of evaluation procedures
• Ensuring the adequacy, maintenance and functioning of the support structure and services
• Research sharing and networking with other institutions in India and abroad
FUNCTIONS
Some of the functions expected of the IQAC are:
• Development and application of quality benchmarks/parameters for various academic and administrative activities of an institution.
• Dissemination of information on various quality parameters of higher education.
• Organization of 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 quality-related activities.
• Preparation of the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) to be submitted to NAAC based on the quality parameters.
COMPOSITION
The IQAC may be constituted in every institution under the chairmanship of head of the institution with heads of important academic and administrative units, a few teachers and a few distinguished educationists/representatives of local committee. The composition of the IQAC may be as follows:
1. Chairperson: Head of the Institution
2. A few senior administrative officers
3. Three to eight teachers
4. One or two members from the Management
5. One/two nominees from local society
6. One of the teachers as the coordinator of the IQAC.
Though NAAC suggests the composition, the institutions can customize it to suit their size and complexity. IQACs would facilitate better planning, coordinator and monitoring of various functions within an institution. It would also give the stakeholders an opportunity to participate in a cross-sectional functioning of the institution to promote quality enhancement initiatives and activities.
During November, 2013, the College was assessed (IInd Cycle) by the NAAC Peer Team, Bangalore and awarded 'B' Grade to our institution. Not resting on its laurels, the College avoiding any sense of complacency is ever energetic in pursuing the purposeful endeavour of achieving a higher grade in the near future. For this purpose the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) provides necessary guidance to the students and the staff of the College.