About IQAC

Bapuji Educational Association (Regd.)
A.V. KAMALAMMA COLLEGE FOR WOMEN,
Accredited by NAAC with ‘A’ Grade (3rd Cycle)
II Main, Akkamahadevi Road, P.J. Extension, Davangere-577 002. KARNATAKA, INDIA.

Ph : 08192-232331, Fax : 08192-232959 email : bea_avk@rediffmail.com

INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE CELL (IQAC)

The college Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) was established on 30-09-2004. Since quality enhancement is a continuous process, the IQAC will become a part of the institution’s system and work towards the realization of 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 overall performance of institutions. For this, during the post-accreditation period, it will channelize all efforts and measures of the institution towards promoting its holistic academic excellence.

Objective:

The primary aim of IQAC is

** To develop a system for conscious, consistent and catalytic action to improve the academic and administrative performance of the institution.

** To promote measures for institutional functioning towards quality enhancement through the internalization of quality culture and institutionalization of best practices.

Strategies:

IQAC shall evolve mechanisms and procedures for

** Ensuring the timely, efficient and progressive performance of academic, administrative and financial tasks;

** The relevance and quality of academic and research programmes;

** Equitable access to and affordability of academic programmes for various sections of society;

** Optimization and integration of modern methods of teaching and learning;

** The credibility of the evaluation procedures;

** Ensuring the adequacy, maintenance and proper allocation of support structure and services;

** Sharing of research findings and networking with other institutions in India and abroad.

Functions:

Some of the functions expected of the 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 knowledge and technology for participatory teaching and learning process;

** 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 practices;

** Development and maintenance of an institutional database through MIS for the purpose of maintaining /enhancing the institutional quality;

** Periodical conduct of Academic and Administrative Audit and its follow-up

** 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

** Ensure the heightened level of clarity and focus in institutional functioning towards quality enhancement;

** Ensure internalization of the quality culture;

** Ensure enhancement and coordination among various activities of the institution and institutionalize all good practices;

** Provide a sound basis for decision-making to improve institutional functioning;

** Act as a dynamic system for quality changes in HEIs; " Build an organized methodology of documentation and internal communication.