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.
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.
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.
* Organisation 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.
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.
Dr. Bernard D'Sami
Co-ordinator, IQAC
Loyola College, Chennai - 600 034.
Tel: 91 44 28178200 Ext. 423
Email: iqac@loyolacollege.edu |
