Internal Quality Assurance Cell (Section 29)

(1) The University shall constitute an Internal Quality Assurance Cell consisting of the following : (a) The Vice Chancellor – Chairperson; (b) Teachers to represent all level (three to eight); (c) One member from Management; (d) Few senior administrative officers; (e) One nominee each from Local Society, Students and Alumni; (f) One nominee each from Employers/Industrialists/ Stakeholders; (g) One of the senior teachers as the coordinator /Director of the IQAC – Convener (2) It is necessary for the members of the IQAC to shoulder the responsibilities of generating and promoting awareness in the institution and to devote time for working out the procedural details. (3) Role and functions of the IQAC: (a) Development and application of quality benchmarks/parameters for various academic and administrative activities of University. (b) Facilitating the creation of the learner- centric environment conducive to quality education and faculty maturation to adopt required knowledge and technology for participatory teaching and learning process. (c) Arrangement for feedback, response from students, parents and other stakeholders on quality–related institutional processes and analysis thereof. (d) Dissemination of information on various quality parameters of higher education. (e) Organization of inter and intra institutional workshops, seminars on quality related themes and promotions of quality circles. (f) Documentation of the various programmes/ activities leading to quality improvement. (g) Acting as an nodal agency of the University for quality related activities, including adoption and dissemination of best practices. (h) Development and maintenance of institutional database through MIS for the purpose of maintaining/enhancing the institutional quality. (i) Development of Quality Culture in the University. (j) Preparation of the Annual Quality Assurance Report for submission to NAAC. (4) The IQAC shall develop a mechanism for its robust functioning by optimizing on the strength and contribution by the members. (5) The IQAC shall meet quarterly in a year and shall periodically report the progress made to the Chancellor for his information and guidance. (6) Each member of the IQAC except the ex- officio members, shall have a term of two years; Provided the membership may be extended by another year to a maximum of total three years.