Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC):
Dr. Jitumoni Borah
Present IQAC Co-ordinator
IQAC - VISION :
To promote quality culture as the prime concern of Higher Education Institutions through
institutionalizing and internalizing all the quality-enhancing and sustaining initiatives taken with
internal and external support.
OBJECTIVE :
The primary aim of the IQAC is :
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To develop a mechanism to promote conscious, consistent and catalytic action plans to
improve the academic and administrative performance of the institution.
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To promote institutional quality enhancement and sustenance through the internalization of
quality culture and institutionalization of the best practices.
STRATEGIES :
IQAC shall evolve a mechanism and procedures for :
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Ensuring timely, efficient and progressive performance of academic, administrative and
financial units;
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Adoption of relevant and quality academic and research programmes;
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Ensuring equitable access to and affordability of academic programmes for various sections of
the society;
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Optimization and integration of modern methods of teaching and learning;
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Ensuring credible assessment and evaluation processes;
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Ensuring the proper allocation, adequacy and maintenance of support structure and services;
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Sharing of research findings and networking with other institutions in India and abroad.
FUNCTIONS :
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Development and application of quality benchmarks;
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Setting parameters for various academic and administrative activities of the institution;
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Facilitating the creation of a learner-centric environment conducive to quality education and
faculty development to adopt the required knowledge and technology for participatory
teaching and learning process;
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Collection and analysis of feedback from all the stakeholders on quality-related institutional
processes;
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Dissemination of information on various quality parameters to all the stakeholders;
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Organization of intra- and inter-institutional workshops and seminars on quality- related
themes and promotion of quality circles;
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Documentation of various programmes/activities leading to quality improvement;
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Acting as a nodal agency of the institution for coordinating quality-related activities, including
adoption and dissemination of the best practices;
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Development and maintenance of institutional database through MIS for the purpose of
maintaining and enhancing institutional quality;
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Periodical conduct of Academic and Administrative Audits along with their follow-up
activities; and
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Preparation and submission of the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) as per the
guidelines and parameters of NAAC.
BENEFITS :
IQAC will facilitate / contribute to :
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Ensuring clarity and focus in the institution’s march towards quality enhancement;
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Ensuring internalization of quality culture;
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Ensuring enhancement and coordination among the various units and activities of the
institution and institutionalizing all good practices;
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Providing a sound basis for decision-making to improve institutional functioning;
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Acting as a dynamic system for quality changes in HEIs; and
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Building a sound methodology for documentation and internal communication.