About IQAC

Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)

Nalanda College

Introduction:

The UGC (University Grants Commission) proposes that every institution should have an Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) for performance evaluation, assessment, accreditation & quality improvement. Since quality enhancement is a continuous process, the IQAC of Nalanda College has become an integral part and is working towards realizing the goals of quality enhancement and sustenance. The prime task of the IQAC is to develop a system for conscious, consistent and catalytic improvement in the performance of institutions & also channelizing the efforts towards academic excellence. The success of IQAC depends upon the sense of belongingness and participation. IQAC is a statutory, facilitative and participative system/unit/organ of the institution. IQAC is acting as a vehicle for ushering in quality by working out intervention strategies to remove deficiencies and enhance quality.

Functions:

Some of the functions of IQAC are:

·        Development and application of quality benchmarks/parameters for various academic and administrative activities of the institution.

·        Facilitating the creation of a learner-centric environment conducive to quality education and faculty maturation to adopt the required.

·        Arrangement for feedback response from students, parents and other stakeholders on quality-related institutional processes.

·        Dissemination of information on various quality parameters of higher education.

·        Organization of inter and intra institutional workshops, seminars on quality related themes and promotion of quality circles.

·        Documentation of the various programmes/activities leading to quality improvement.

·        Acting as a nodal agency of the Institution for coordinating quality-related activities, including adoption and dissemination of best.

·        Development and maintenance of institutional database for the purpose of maintaining/enhancing the institutional quality.

·        Development of Quality Culture in the institution..

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

Benefits:

IQAC will facilitate / contribute:

·       To a heightened level of clarity and focus in institutional functioning towards quality enhancement and facilitate internalization of the quality culture.

·       To the enhancement and integration among the various activities of the institution and institutionalize many good practices.

·       To provide a sound basis for decision making to improve institutional functioning.

·       To act as a change agent in the institution.

·       To improve internal communication