IQAC

Students at Chaitanya (Deemed to be University)

IQAC

Internal Quality Assurance Cell

As per National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) guidelines every accredited institution should establish an Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) as a post-accreditation quality sustenance measure. The prime task of the IQAC is to develop a system for conscious, consistent and catalytic improvement in the overall performance of institutions

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IQAC Directorate Staff

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Member IQAC Committee

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Functional Committee

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IQAC Co-Ordinators Team

IQAC

Goals and Objectives

To develop a system for the conscious, consistent and catalytic improvement in the overall performance of the institution.
Making Quality Enhancement as an integral part of the institutional functioning Internalization and Institutionalization of quality enhancement initiatives.
To assure all the stakeholders the accountability of the institution for its own quality

Strategies

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 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 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

Some of the functions expected of the IQAC

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 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

Benefits

IQAC will facilitate / contribute

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.

IQAC

Outcomes Activities of IQAC at Chaitanya

NAAC Accreditation
Grant of Graded Autonomy by UGC ( [Category] )
AICTE approval
Ranking by NIRF
UGC/MHRD successful reviews
Annual reports of the institute
Revision of UG/PG regulations
Student/alumni/faculty/employer/parent feedback

IQAC Members

Best Practices 2019-2020

Best Practices 2024-2025

Chaitanya University

Internal Quality Assurance Cell

Goals and Objectives

To develop a system for the conscious, consistent and catalytic improvement in the overall performance of the institution.

Making Quality Enhancement as an integral part of the institutional functioning Internalization and Institutionalization of quality enhancement initiatives.

To assure all the stakeholders the accountability of the institution for its own quality

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 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 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.

Some of the functions expected of the IQAC

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 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 will facilitate / contribute

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.