As per National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) guidelines every accredited institution should establish an Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) as a post-accreditation quality sustenance measure.
Since quality enhancement is a continuous process, the IQAC becomes a part of the institution's system and works towards realization of the goals of quality enhancement and sustenance.
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.
Strategies
IQAC shall evolve mechanisms and procedures for:
a) Ensuring timely, efficient and progressive performance of academic, administrative and financial tasks.
b) The relevance and quality of academic and research programmes.
c) Equitable access to and affordability of academic programmes for various sections of society.
d) Optimization and integration of modern methods of teaching and learning.
e) The credibility of evaluation procedures.
f) Ensuring the adequacy, maintenance and functioning of the support structure and services .
Functions
Some of the functions expected of the IQAC are:
a) Development and application of quality benchmarks/parameters for the various academic and administrative activities of the institution.
b) Dissemination of information on the various quality paraqmeters of higher education.
c) Organization of workshops, seminars on quality related themes and promotion of quality circles.
d) Documentation of the various programmes / activities leading to quality improvement.
e) Acting as a nodal agency of the institution for quality-related activities.
f) Preparation of the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) to be submitted to NAAC based on the quality parameters.
Benefits
IQAC will facilitate / contribute:
a) To a heightened level of clarity and focus in institutional functioning towards quality enhancement and facilitate internalization of the quality culture NAAC for Quality and Excellence in Higher
Education Guidelines for IQAC in Accredited HEIs.
b) To the enhancement and integration among the various activities of the institution and institutionalize many good practices.
c) To provide a sound basis for decision making to improve institutional functioning.
d) To act as a change agent in the institution.
e) To better internal communication.
Composition of the IQAC
Chairperson: Dr. Shantanu Dhar (Officer-In-Charge)
Co-ordinator: Dr. Shib Shankar Dash
Members: Shaoli Nandi, Dr. Sk. Anirban.