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Internal Quality Assurance Cell

IQAC (Internal Quality Assurance Cell)

The cell that monitors, reviews and improves academic and administrative quality on campus.

Purpose of the IQAC

The Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) exists to keep the quality of education at the campus under continuous review. Its purpose is to promote quality in teaching and learning, strengthen internal processes, keep institutional planning consistent from year to year, and make sure decisions are based on evidence rather than assumption.

Objectives

  • Enhance academic standards across all programmes offered by the campus.
  • Monitor whether approved policies and plans are being implemented.
  • Support the professional development of faculty and administrative staff.
  • Encourage research, extension and community engagement.
  • Maintain the records and evidence required for accreditation.

Structure and Composition

The cell is chaired by the Campus Chief and coordinated by the IQAC Coordinator. Its membership brings together senior faculty, administrative representatives, the Campus Management Committee, the student quality circle and representatives of the wider community, so that quality is reviewed from more than one point of view.

The current members are listed separately on this page.

Functions of the Cell

  • Monitor curriculum delivery against the academic calendar and teaching plan.
  • Review teaching practice and internal assessment results.
  • Coordinate the preparation and safekeeping of institutional documentation.
  • Recommend corrective action to the Campus Chief and Management Committee.
  • Promote a culture of continuous improvement across departments.

Quality Enhancement Initiatives

  • Internal audit of academic and administrative processes.
  • Monitoring of student support services, scholarships and quota provisions.
  • Faculty development programmes, orientation and subject-wise workshops.
  • Periodic review of campus policies and their revision where required.

Documentation and Reporting

The cell maintains the annual report of the campus, the academic calendar, internal assessment and examination data, and the minutes of its own meetings. These records form the evidence base for the Self Study Report and for any external review.

Approved minutes and reports are attached to this page as they are released.

Student and Stakeholder Participation

Quality assurance is not the work of one committee alone. The cell collects feedback from students, faculty, administrative staff, guardians, alumni and the Management Committee, and uses it in its reviews. The Student Quality Circle represents student concerns directly within the cell.

IQAC Committee Members

The cell is constituted as follows. Names are to be confirmed by the campus office before publication.

Role in the cellPositionName
ChairpersonCampus ChiefTo be confirmed
CoordinatorIQAC CoordinatorTo be confirmed
MemberCampus Management Committee representativeTo be confirmed
MemberCampus Management Committee representativeTo be confirmed
MemberSenior LecturerTo be confirmed
MemberIntellectual society representativeTo be confirmed
MemberDonor representativeTo be confirmed
MemberAdministrative staff representativeTo be confirmed
MemberStudent Quality Circle PresidentTo be confirmed
MemberStudent representativeTo be confirmed
Member SecretarySelf Assessment Team CoordinatorTo be confirmed