GMCTs

Arts, Commerce & Science College, Shankarnagar

Objectives & Functions

Internal Quality Assurance Cell is established in the college in 2004 to maintain and enhance the quality of institution in all the aspects. Since then IQAC has been functioning to improve the quality of academic and administrative performance of the college.

Objectives:

❖To develop a system to improve the academic and administrative performance of the institution.

❖To promote measures for institutional functioning towards quality enhancement through internalization of quality culture and institutionalization of best practices.

Functions:

• Development and application of quality benchmarks/parameters for various academic and administrative activities of the institution
• Dissemination of information on various quality parameters of higher education
• To cultivate a desire for the pursuit of excellence in teaching-learning and research among the faculty, staff, students and other stakeholders.
• Documentation of the various programmes/activities leading to quality improvement.
• Arrangement for feedback response from students, parents and other stakeholders on quality-related institutional processes.
• Development and maintenance of institutional database through MIS for the purpose of maintaining /enhancing the institutional quality.
• Development of Quality Culture in the institution.
• To undertake quality-related initiatives, consultancy and training programmes.
• Acting as a nodal agency of the Institution for coordinating quality-related activities, including adoption and dissemination of best practices.
• Organization of inter and intra institutional workshops, seminars on quality related themes and promotion of quality circles
• Facilitating the creation of a learner-centric environment conducive to quality education and faculty maturation to adopt the required knowledge and technology for participatory teaching and learning process
• Preparation of the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) as per guidelines and parameters of NAAC, to be submitted to NAAC.
• To collaborate with other stakeholders of the institution for quality assessment, promotion and sustenance.

❖creating a learner-centric atmosphere for holistic learning

❖Promotion of research culture among faculty members & students

❖To enhance co-curricular, extra-curricular and social activities of the college

❖To eradicate gender bias to maintain equity among the students.

❖Documentation of the various programmes/activities leading to quality improvement

❖To nourish a sense of belongingness and respect among students for democratic values and understanding of social responsibilities

❖To enhance the ICT in teaching, learning and evaluation process.

❖To monitor and supervise various activities of the college by acting as a nodal agency of the institution for coordinating quality-related activities

❖Preparation of the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) as per guidelines and      parameters of NAAC, to be submitted to NAAC.