The IQAC plays a pivotal role in enhancing and maintaining the quality of education of an institute. Its role has become more important with the changing scenario in Indian higher education. Our IQAC was established in the year 2004 when the college went for first assessment and accreditation by National Assessment and Accreditation Council, Bangalore (NAAC).
DR. SHIRIN SHAIKH
IQAC Coordinator,
Associate Professor, Department of English,
M: +918459996847
Objectives:
- The primary aim of the IQAC is to develop a system for conscious, consistent and catalytic action to improve the academic and administrative performance of the institution.
- To develop a system for conscious, consistent and catalytic improvement in the performance of its principal stakeholders, that is staff and students of the Institution.
- To promote innovative practices that continually improves the effectiveness of the learning experiences of students and staff.
- To uphold the goals of quality enhancement and sustenance towards organizing various activities and programmes on the Campus.
- To promote a learner centric environment for students and staff that foster the mission and vision of the Institution.
Roles and Functions
- Development and application of quality benchmarks / parameters for the various academic and administrative activities of the institution.
- Dissemination of information on the various quality parameters of higher education.
- Create a learner centric environment and facilitate use of technology for participatory teaching learning process.
- Organisation of workshops, seminars on quality related themes and promotion of quality circles.
- Documentation of the various programmes / activities leading to quality improvement and develop institutional database.
- Conduct academic and administrative audit.
- Preparation of the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) to be submitted to NAAC based on the quality parameters.
- Organizing orientation programmes for the Staff and the Administrative Staff.
- Conduct feedback, analyse feedback and take corrective measures.
Strategies
- IQAC shall evolve mechanisms and procedures for:
- Ensuring timely, efficient and progressive performance of academic, administrative and financial tasks.
- Optimization and integration of modern methods of teaching, learning and evaluation.
- Ensuring the adequacy, maintenance and functioning of the support structure.
Benefits
- 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 inter communication.