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

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.

10

Global Platform

Unlike traditional teaching-learning culture, IQAC tries to provide a globalized platform to students by inculcating the “think locally- act globally” mindset.