About the Internal Quality Assurance Cell
In pursuance of the National Action Plan of the National Assessment and Accreditation
Council (NAAC), Bangalore, for performance evaluation, assessment and accreditation and
quality up-gradation of institutions of higher education, the NAAC proposed that every
accredited institution establish an Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) as a postaccreditation quality sustenance measure. Since quality enhancement is a continuous process,
the IQAC will become a part of an institution's system and work 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. The
IQAC will make a significant and meaningful contribution in the post-accreditation phase of
institutions. During the post-accreditation period, the IQAC will channelize the efforts and
measures of an institution towards academic excellence
With a vision to build and ensure a quality culture aimed at all round excellence at the
institutional level, the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) was established in
B.S.N.V.P.G. College. By keeping the idea of service quality at its core, the IQAC aims to
develop and progress a heightened level of clarity and focus in institutional functioning
towards creation, sustenance and enhancement of quality. This would facilitate internalization
of such a culture permeating every sphere of the College by better decision making, greater
coordination amongst the constituents of College and enhanced communication with its
stakeholders.
The work of the IQAC is an additional step towards internalization and institutionalization of
quality enhancement initiatives. Building on the growth oriented direction of the College, the
IQAC will foster a sense of belongingness and participation in all the constituents of the
institution. Employing its potential to become a vehicle for ushering in quality enhancement,
the IQAC will work out interventionist strategies to remove deficiencies and enhance quality
in the institution akin to “Quality Circles” in industries.
The IQAC in B.S.N.V.P.G. College has integrated the various functional units required for
efficient and effective functioning of the College viz. Faculty from all courses,
Administration, Accounts and Library. Each of these units contribute to the holistic
development of institution and the students. The IQAC coordinates these units into a single
direction oriented for the qualitative development of academic and administrative standards
in the College. A facilitative and participative voluntary organ of the institution, the IQAC
combines the synergies of each of the interlinked constituents in the process of planning,
development, assurance and monitoring of quality in the College.
In these fields, the IQAC is developing parameters for excellence in quality as well as establishing a
monitoring mechanism in place. The IQAC is also aiming to strengthen the Governance mechanism in
the College by joint decision making efforts on the above focus areas. The IQAC also aims at creation
of a participatory environment by setting up of various feedback mechanisms in the College .
As a part of its future plans, the IQAC also intends to engage student representatives in its constitution
to facilitate direct inclusion of the student community in its broad policy framework of the College.
Functions of the IQAC
- Development and application of quality benchmarks/parameters for the various academic and
administrative activities of the College.
- Facilitating the creation of a learner-centric environment conducive for quality education and
faculty maturation to adopt the required knowledge and technology for participatory teaching and
learning process
- Arrangement for feedback responses from students, parents and other stakeholders on qualityrelated institutional processes.
- Dissemination of information on the 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 of the College, leading to quality
improvement.
- Acting as a nodal agency of the College for coordinating quality-related activities, including
adoption and dissemination of good practices.
- Development and maintenance of Institutional database through MIS for the purpose of
maintaining/enhancing the institutional quality.
- Development of Quality Culture in the College.
- Preparation of the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) of the College based on the
quality parameters/assessment criteria developed by the relevant quality assurance body (like
NAAC, NBA, AB) in the prescribed format.
- Bi-annual development of Quality Radars (QRs) and Ranking of Integral Units of the College
based on the AQAR
- Interaction with SQACs in the pre and post accreditation quality assessment, sustenance and
enhancement endeavours.
- In terms of UGC Regulations 2010, IQAC shall act as the Documentation and Record-Keeping
cell.
Vision of the IQAC
"To build and ensure a quality culture aimed at all round excellence at the institutional level“
Mission of the IQAC
"To channelize and systematize the efforts and measures of an institution towards academic
excellence“ "To be the driving force for ushering in quality to remove deficiencies and
enhance quality“
Goals of the IQAC
- To develop quality systems for conscious, consistent and catalytic programmed action to
improve the academic and administrative performance of the College.
- To promote measures for institutional functioning towards quality enhancement through
internationalization of quality culture and institutionalization of best practices.
Objectives of the IQAC
- To develop and progress a heightened level of clarity and focus in institutional functioning
towards creation, sustenance and enhancement of quality and facilitate internalization of
the quality culture permeating every sphere of the Institution.
- To facilitate the integration of the various activities of the institution and institutionalize
the best practices.
- To provide a sound basis for decision making imbibing all the dimensions of service
quality to improve institutional functioning.
- To act as a change agent in the Institution.
- To coordinate and improve internal communication to facilitate greater policy
implementation and quality assurance towards its stakeholders.