Goals & Functions of IQAC

In Pursuance Of The National Action Plan Of The National Assessment And Accreditation Council (NAAC), For Performance Evaluation, Assessment And Accreditation And Quality Up-gradation Of Institutions Of Higher Education, The NAAC Proposes That Every Accredited Institute Must 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 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.

As Per The UGC Guidelines, Two Important Goals Of The IQAC Are As Follows. 

a) To Develop A Quality System For Conscious, Consistent And Catalytic Programmed Action To Improve The Academic And Administrative Performance Of The Institution.

b) To Promote Measures For Institutional Functioning Towards Quality Enhancement Through Internalization Of Quality Culture And Institutionalization Of Best Practices.

Key Functions

In Terms Of The UGC Regulation 2010, The IQAC Shall Act As The Documentation And Record-Keeping Cell. This Includes Assistance In The Development Of The Academic Performance Indicator (API) Criteria Based Performance Based Appraisal System (PBAS) Proforma By Using The Indicative Template Separately Developed By The UGC. In Order To Facilitate The Process, All Teachers Shall Submit The Duly Filled-in PBAS Proforma To The IQAC Annually.

Major Objectives

The Prime Objective Of The IQAC Is To Develop A System For Conscious, Consistent And Catalytic Action To Improve The Academic And Administrative Performance Of The Institution.

Working Strategies

IQAC shall evolve key strategies to streamline the mechanism and procedures

a)Ensuring Timely, Efficient And Progressive Performance Of Academic, Administrative and Financial Tasks

b)Focusing on Relevance and Quality of Academic and Research Programs

c)Providing Equitable Access To And Affordability Of Academic Programmes For Various Sections Of Society;

d)Adopting And Using Optimization And Integration Of Modern Methods Of Teaching And Learning;

e)Maintaining the Credibility of Evaluation Procedures;

f)Ensuring The Adequacy, Maintenance And Functioning Of The Support Structure And Services

g)Creating Congenial Academic Atmosphere For Sharing Research Findings And Networking With Other Institutions In India And Abroad For Collaboration And Exchange Programmes.

Key Benefits

IQAC is Expected to Facilitate / Contribute:

a)to A Heightened Level Of Clarity And Focus In Institutional Functioning Towards Quality Enhancement And Facilitate Internalization Of The Quality Culture NAAC For Quality And Excellence In Higher Education

b)to The Enhancement And Integration Among The Various Activities Of The Institution And Institutionalize Many Good Practices

c)to Provide A Sound Basis For Decision Making To Improve Institutional Functioning

d)to Act As A Change Agent In The Institution

e)to Better Internal Communication.

f)Ensure Heightened Level Of Clarity And Focus In Institutional Functioning Towards Quality Enhancement.

g)Ensure Internalization Of The Quality Culture;

h)Ensure Enhancement And Integration Among The Various Activities Of The Institution And Institutionalize Good Practices