The National assessment and Accreditation Council advocated the establishment of Internal Quality assurance Cell (IQAC) by all the accredited institutions as a post accreditation quality sustenance activity.

Objective

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.

Functions

Some of the functions expected of the IQAC are:

• 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.
• Organization of workshops, seminars on quality related themes and promotion of quality circles.
• Documentation of the various programmes / activities leading to quality improvement.
• Preparation of the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) to be submitted to NAAC based on the quality parameters.

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.