In pursuance for performance evaluation, assessment and accreditation and quality up-gradation, the Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University has established the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC). Since quality improvement is a continuous process, the IQAC will work towards 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 the university.
The primary aim of the IQAC is
- To develop a mechanism to promote conscious, consistent and catalytic action plans to improve the academic and administrative performance of the institution.
- To promote institutional quality enhancement and sustenance through the internalization of quality culture and institutionalization of the best practices.
IQAC shall evolve a mechanism and procedures for
a) Ensuring timely, efficient and progressive performance of academic, administrative
and financial units;
b) Adoption of relevant and quality academic and research programmes;
c) Ensuring equitable access to and affordability of academic programmes for various
sections of the society;
d) Optimization and integration of modern methods of teaching and learning;
e) Ensuring credible assessment and evaluation processes;
f) Ensuring proper allocation, adequacy and maintenance of support structure and
services; and
g) Sharing of research findings and networking with other institutions in India and
abroad.
Some of the functions expected of the IQAC are:
a) Development and application of quality benchmarks;
b) Setting parameters for various academic and administrative activities of the
institution;
c) Facilitating the creation of a learner-centric environment conducive to quality
education and faculty development to adopt the required knowledge and technology
for participatory teaching and learning process;
d) Collection and analysis of feedback from all the stakeholders on quality-related
institutional processes;
d) Dissemination of information on various quality parameters to all the stakeholders;
e) Organization of intra- and inter-institutional workshops and seminars on qualityrelated themes and promotion of quality circles;
f) Documentation of various programmes/activities leading to quality improvement;
g) Acting as a nodal agency of the institution for coordinating quality-related activities,
including adoption and dissemination of the best practices;
h) Development and maintenance of institutional database through MIS for the purpose
of maintaining and enhancing institutional quality;
i) Periodical conduct of Academic and Administrative Audits along with their followup activities; and
j) Preparation and submission of the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) as per
the guidelines and parameters of NAAC.
IQAC contribute to
a) Ensuring clarity and focus in the institution’s march towards quality enhancement;
b) Ensuring internalization of quality culture;
c) Ensuring enhancement and coordination among the various units and activities of
the institution and institutionalizing all good practices;
d) Providing a sound basis for decision-making to improve institutional functioning;
e) Acting as a dynamic system for quality changes in the university; and
f) Building a sound methodology for documentation and internal communication.