INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE CELL (IQAC)

 

Introduction

NAAC has been instilling a momentum of quality consciousness amongst Higher Educational Institutions, aiming for continuous improvement. However, lasting improvements in standards cannot come about only by accreditation from outside, once in five years. An internal mechanism for sustenance, assurance and enhancement of the quality culture of education imparted by them, therefore become essential. Therefore, in pursuance for performance evaluation, assessment and accreditation and quality up-gradation of institutions of higher education, Vivek College of Education has setup an Internal Quality Assurance cell since 2018. Ever since its establishment the IQAC is actively working towards creating quality conscious environment in the College.  
Maintaining the momentum of quality consciousness is crucial in Colleges. Internal Quality Assurance Cell, in fact, is conceived as a mechanism to build and ensure a quality culture at the institutional level. It should have an internal quality assurance system, with appropriate structure and processes, and with enough flexibility to meet the diverse needs of the stakeholders. The internal quality assurance mechanism of the institution may be called “Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)”. The IQAC is meant for planning, guiding and monitoring Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Enhancement (QE) activities of the colleges. 
The IQAC may channelize and systematize the efforts and measures towards academic excellence. It should not be yet another hierarchical structure or record-keeping exercise; it would rather be a facilitative and participative organ of the institution. The IQAC should become a driving force for ushering in quality by working out intervention strategies to remove deficiencies and enhance quality.

      The IQAC shall have the following functions

1. Development and application of quality benchmarks/parameters for the various academic and administrativeactivities of the College.
2. Facilitating the creation of a learner-centric environment conducive for quality education and faculty maturation to adopt the required knowledge and technology for participatory teaching and learning process
3. Arrangement for feedback response from students, parents and other stakeholders on quality-related institutional processes.
4. Dissemination of information on the various quality parameters of higher education.
5. Organization of inter and intra institutional workshops, seminars on quality related themes and promotion of  quality circles.
6. Acting as a nodal agency of the college for coordinating quality-related activities, including adoption and dissemination of best practices.
7. Development and maintenance of institutional database through ERP for the purpose of  maintaining/enhancing the institutional quality.
8. Development of Quality Culture in the College.