What is IQAC? What is the role of IQAC in NAAC Accreditation?

What is IQAC? What is the role of IQAC in NAAC Accreditation?

How to ensure that the quality of an institute is being maintained?

Is there a regulating body that makes this significant task easier?

Yes, there most certainly is, IQAC is one such initiative that has been made mandatory by NAAC. Let's find out more about it.

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What is IQAC? Proposed by NAAC, IQAC or Internal Quality Assurance Cell is a structure that helps educational institutions to improve their work processes and achieve learning outcomes & objectives.

It enables HEIs to pursue the three-step action plan of –

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Providing Quality Education Student Performance Evaluation Achieving the NAAC Accreditation 3

Vision of IQAC? ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢

Efficient & timely work processes Academic research & programs Affordable & innovative approaches Use of ICT for modernization of education Best assessment process for maintaining quality Ensuring the best infrastructure to achieve goals

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IQAC prepares mechanisms and procedures for ensuring: ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢

All academic, administrative & financial tasks of HEIs are carried out successfully Academic research programs are of high quality and relevant to the core subjects Equal access of educational programs to various sections of the society Innovative pedagogical approaches or digital learning are conducted 5

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Maintaining the integrity of the assessment and evaluation process Making sure the institute provides adequate support services to student Collaborative conventions with different universities & research facilities

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Composition of the IQAC To ensure the above-mentioned functions are performed accurately, IQAC works by following the given hierarchy➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢

Head of the Educational Institution - Chairperson Representatives from the Faculty Members Management Authority Senior Administrative Staff Members Nominee from – Students, Local society, Alumni Nominees from - Employers, Stakeholders, Industrialists Senior Teacher Representing as the Coordinator or the Director of the IQAC 7

Important functions of IQAC Let us now understand the various functions that are expected from the IQAC cell. ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢

Setting quality benchmarks with consistent work Creating parameters to reach academic as well as non-academic learning goals Creating a student-centric teaching-learning environment Enabling faculty to efficiently use edTech tools for innovation in education 8

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Considering the feedback of students, faculty & parents for the best practices Organizing various workshops & seminars for the quality education environment Documenting all the activities in chronological order & keeping a tab on improvements Preparing 100% accurate MIS reports for NAAC Preparing & submitting one of the most important - Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) as per the instructions of the NAAC

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The role of the IQAC coordinator IQAC co-coordinator is the “captain of the ship”! The co-coordinator focuses on the following key aspects. ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢

Effective Leadership Practice Decentralization and Participate Management Perspective/Strategic Plan Organizational Structure Administrative Setup and E-governance Effectiveness of various bodies/ Cells/Committees

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Financial Support Professional Development Co-curricular and Extra-curricular Activities Academic Administrative Audit (AAA) Participation in various Accreditation and Rankings

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