About IQAC

Role of IQAC

The UGC (University Grants Commission) proposes that every institution should have an Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) for performance evaluation, assessment, accreditation and quality improvement. Since quality enhancement is a continuous process, the IQAC of Vidyasagar College 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, and also to channelize 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 in Vidyasagar College is acting as a vehicle for ushering in quality by working out intervention strategies to remove deficiencies and enhance quality.

Objectives of IQAC

The primary aim of the IQAC is to develop a system for conscious, consistent and catalytic action to improve the academic and administrative performance of the institution.

Strategies Adopted

IQAC shall evolve mechanisms and procedures for:

  • Ensuring timely, efficient and progressive performance of academic, administrative and financial tasks.
  • The relevance and quality of academic and research programs.
  • Equitable access to and affordability of academic programs for various sections of society.
  • Optimization and integration of modern methods of teaching and learning.
  • The credibility of evaluation procedures.
  • Ensuring the adequacy, maintenance and functioning of the support structure and services.
  • Research sharing and networking with other institutions in India and abroad.
Functions

Functions of IQAC are as follows:

  • To design a feedback system considering college output, to adjust its performance to meet the desired output response. To recommend enhancing research facilities and other infrastructure.
  • To recommend strategies adopted for the teaching-learning process.
  • To conduct internal audits, and to work out the mechanism for timely, efficient and periodic progressive performance of academic and administrative activities on a regular basis.
  • Development and application of quality benchmarks / parameters for the various academic and administrative activities of the institution.
  • Dissemination of information on the various quality parameters of higher education.
  • Organization of workshops and seminars on quality-related themes, and promotion of quality circles.
  • Documentation of the various programs / activities leading to quality improvement.
  • Acting as a nodal agency of the institution for quality-related activities.
  • Preparation of the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) to be submitted to NAAC based on the quality parameters.
Benefits

IQAC will facilitate / contribute:

  • To a heightened level of clarity and focus in institutional functioning towards quality enhancement, and to facilitate internalization of the quality culture.
  • To act as a change agent in the institution.
  • To improve internal communication.