
IQAC
The Internal Quality Assurance Cell driving continuous improvement and NAAC accreditation readiness.
What Is IQAC?
As the name reflects IQAC - Internal Quality Assurance Cellis a structure that would help educational institutions to improve their work processes and achieve learning outcomes & objectives.
Vision of IQAC
Speaking of the vision, IQAC primarily focuses on quality enhancement.
Its aim is to introduce a consistent plan of actionthat would lead the organization towards progress. It involves preparing strategies for –
- 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
Thus, IQAC considers all the possible aspects that hold the power to bring positive impact of teaching-learning on the students as well as institutions. Assessment, evaluation & improvement may seem simple steps but can turn the game around when performed consistently.
Functions of IQAC
- 1Setting quality benchmarks with consistent work
- 2Creating parameters to reach academic as well as non-academic learning goals
- 3Creating a student-centric teaching-learning environment
- 4Considering the feedback of students, faculty & parents for the best practices
- 5Organizing various workshops & seminars for the quality education environment
- 6Documenting all the activities in chronological order & keeping a tab on improvements
- 7Preparing & submitting one of the most important - Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) as per the instructions of the NAAC
IQAC Manual 2025-26
The Role of The IQAC Coordinator
IQAC co-coordinator would be the “captain of the ship”!
There are multiple reasons– he/she would have years of experience, will be a full-time worker in the institution, would have a responsible approach towards the work processes, and most importantly, he/she would work on the goal of achieving NAAC accreditation.
In a nutshell, the role of the IQAC co-coordinator is the most important of all the committee members.
Key Duties Of IQAC
Here are the key duties of IQAC that help institutions to improve their processes.
- 1Effective Leadership
- 2Practice Decentralization and Participate Management
- 3Perspective/Strategic Plan
- 4Organizational Structure
- 5Administrative Setup and E-governance
- 6Effectiveness of various bodies/ Cells/Committees
- 7Financial Support
- 8Professional Development
- 9Co-curricular and Extra-curricular Activities
- 10Academic Administrative Audit (AAA)
- 11Participation in various Accreditation and Rankings
Top 10 Benefits Of IQAC In The NAAC Accreditation Process
The following are the top 10 benefits of IQAC in the NAAC accreditation process.
- 1
Best Practices
IQAC ensures clarity of the work processes and enables the stakeholders to “re-think” the current work processes.
- 2
Internalization Of Quality Culture
The continuous assessment patterns make it possible to create an internalization of quality education culture in higher education institutions.
- 3
Better Collaboration Of Departments
IQAC ensures a better collaboration between various departments of the HEIs and eradicates the communication gap with frequent evaluation & feedbacks from the stakeholders.
- 4
Improved Functioning Of The HEIs
With a greater level of transparency & assessments, institutions are able to make better decisions and improve their overall functioning.
- 5
Proper Documentation
IQAC allows the faculty to properly create authentic documentations & keep their records for future reference in the NAAC assessment process.
- 6
Encourages R&D
IQAC encourages HEIs to pay attention to R&D and make the faculty future-ready by empowering them.
- 7
Greater Transparency
IQAC peer team verifies all the documents, evidence, and facts and resolves the challenges faced by the HEIs.
- 8
Project-Based& Service-Based Learning
Students are taught the value of practical knowledge by involving project-based learning as well as service-based learning.
- 9
Professional Practices
To help students grow academically as well as develop skills, the IQAC team encourages conducting various programs & lectures of professional experts.
Global Platform
Unlike traditional teaching-learning culture, IQAC tries to provide a globalized platform to students by inculcating the “think locally- act globally” mindset.
