NAAC and IQAC
The Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) was established in June 2015 with the main objective of developing a quality system that ensures consistent improvement in the performance of the institution.The IQAC works to ensure that the college adheres to a certain standard of excellence in all of its academic pursuits. The IQAC seeks to organise and cultivate a spirit of enquiry in teachers and students thereby upholding the vision of developing lifelong learners.
Vision
To develop systematic quality processes in the college for evolving, enhancing and sustaining excellence in its academic and administrative practices and to set benchmarks for their periodic evaluation.
• To develop a conscious, consistent and catalytic quality improvement system that encourages the pursuits of the staff and students of the college.
• To promote innovative practices to continually improve the effectiveness of the teaching-learning experiences of the staff and students.
• To strive to realize the mottoes of the college through the best possible implementation of the plans and policies of the Management, University and the Government, pertaining to knowledge production and dissemination.
• To ensure a learner-centric environment equipped with the latest techniques and technologies of teaching, research and sharing knowledge.
The Internal Quality Assurance Cell of the college strives to :
1. Sustain and enhance the quality measures upgraded by the institution since its inception in the year 2004
2. Arrange for periodic assessment and accreditations
3. Stimulate the academic environment for promotion of quality of teaching-learning and research
4. Promote collaboration with other stakeholders of higher education for quality evaluation, promotion and sustenance.
5. Encourage self-evaluation and accountability
6. Promote quality-related research studies, consultancy and training programmes.
The IQAC consistently works for catalytic improvement and consciously contributes towards the overall excellence of the institution.
Objectives :-
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Prepares plan of action for academic improvement.
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Implements the projects adopted and monitor the state of its progress.
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Adopt remedial measure if the progress is halted.
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Improves the overall academic ambience of the College
- To develop mechanisms and procedures for quality enhancement in academic and administrative performance
- To implement and monitor various academic and administrative programs leading to quality improvement.
- To be a nodal agency for coordinating and documenting all quality related activities
- Promote measures for development of Quality culture in the institution.
- Documentation of all curricular/ /co-curricular/ extracurricular activities on campus.
- Promotion of the awareness of global educational strategies.
- Co-ordination of quality related activities and to disseminate information on best practices amongst the faculty through various programmes and activities such as seminars, workshops, symposia, conferences, panel discussions
- Examination of the relevance and quality of current academic programs and initiate new courses /programs
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Member :
1) Prof. R.B. Chopade - Coordinator
2) Dr.S.A. Salokhe- Co-coordinator
Criteria Head :
I - Dr.S.N. Zende II - Prof. Y.S. Patil
III - Dr.S.A. Salokhe IV - Dr.S.S. Patil
V - Dr.D.N. Patil VI - Mr.A.R. Nagarkar
VII - Prof.(Dr) N.M. Patil
Support :- Mr.S.K. Patil - O.S.
Technical Staff :- Mr.Sagar Patil - Jr.Clerk
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IQAC Functions:
- 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 institutional database through MIS 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.
IQAC Benefits
IQAC will facilitate / contribute to
- Ensure 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 organised methodology of documentation and internal communication.
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