DATOS RECOGIDOS DE LAS HISTORIAS DESTACADAS

6.5.1. Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)

a. Has the institution established an Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)? If ‘yes’, what is the institutional policy with regard to quality assurance and how has it contributed in institutionalizing the quality assurance processes?

Yes, the college has established an Internal Quality Assurance cell (IQAC) as a post accreditation quality sustenance measure in 2005. The IQAC prepares an annual plan before the beginning of the academic year & the same is incorporated in the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR), and it will be implemented during the academic year.

The IQAC takes decisions regarding curricular, co-curricular &

extra – curricular activities for sustenance & enhancement of quality in academic & administrative activities. The IQAC prepares action plan for the academic year. The academic activities include the coverage of syllabus, conducting co-curricular & extra-co-curricular activities, NSS & NCC programs, Games & Sports, Cultural & literary activities.

b. How many decisions of the IQAC have been approved by the management / authorities for implementation and how many of them were actually implemented?

The decision of IQAC is prepared in the form of action plan for the academic year. The same will be presented before the

governing council for taking necessary decisions. The management approves the action plans suggested by the IQAC only if it is feasible. Almost 80% of the decisions made at by IQAC are approved by the management, and the implementation rate is between 70 to 75% of the approved decisions.

c. Does the IQAC have external members on its committee? If so, mention any significant contribution made by them.

Yes, the IQAC have external members on its committee. Sri.

Banada Rangaiah, retired Joint Director, Department of Collegiate education, who guided the IQAC with regard to formulation of various policies of the college with regards to quality sustenance.

d. How do students and alumni contribute to the effective functioning of the IQAC?

The college collects feedback from the class representatives regarding punctuality, performance of faculty & coverage of syllabus. The Alumnae Association takes the opinion of the stake holders-teachers, students & parents.

Alumnae advise the IQAC about the actions to be initiated for the quality sustenance & enhancement in the college. The alumnae associative meet during the second week of September every year. The views of the members of the association are taken into consideration for finalization of the plan.

e. How does the IQAC communicate and engage staff from different constituents of the institution?

The IQAC consists of the principal as chairperson and senior faculty member as its co-coordinator. All the HOD’s are the members of the committee. Some staff members of administrative section are also included in the committee. The decisions taken in IQAC engaged all the staff members from different constituents of the college.

6.5.2. Does the institution have an integrated framework for Quality assurance of the academic and administrative activities? If ‘yes’, give details on its operationalisation.

The quality assurance of the academic activities is being monitored by IQAC. This committee reviews the academic activities of the college as per the academic plan prepared in the beginning of the academic year.

The college formulates various working committees for distribution of co-curricular and academic activities. The administrative activities are monitored by principal and the office superintendent. Review meetings are chaired by the principal. The governing council reviews the activities of the college.

6.5.3. Does the institution provide training to its staff for effective implementation of the Quality assurance procedures? If ‘yes’, give details enumerating its impact.

For the effective implementation of quality assurance procedures, the college has taken steps to train the staff members in order to meet the challenges. To ensure this, the college provides computer training program, orientation program to staff members for effective performance and the smooth discharge of their duties & responsibilities.

6.5.4. Does the institution undertake Academic Audit or other external review of the academic provisions? If ‘yes’, how are the outcomes used to improve the institutional activities?

The internal academic audit is done by the principal and the HOD’s concerned. This is a continuous exercise being done at least once in a month by conducting meetings. The principal verifies the academic records, attendance register and the work diaries maintained by the faculty. The principal also reviews the coverage of syllabus and other programs from time to time. As an external agency, the local inquiry committee of the affiliated university visits the college and looks into various academic aspects; infrastructure facilities etc., and submit a report of observations, comments and suggestions for the overall improvement of the college.

6.5.5. How are the internal quality assurance mechanisms aligned with the requirements of the relevant external quality assurance agencies/regulatory authorities?

As a post accreditation quality sustenance activity most of the observations made by the NAAC peer team are implemented. Steps are taken to implement other suggestions for Quality sustenance and enhancement. The observations made by the local inquiry committee

are also partially implemented, and the rest of the recommendations are placed before the management to take a suitable decision.

6.5.6. What institutional mechanisms are in place to continuously review the teaching learning process? Give details of its structure, methodologies of operations and outcome?

The principal reviews the teaching-learning process periodically.

Meetings of the HOD’s of various departments are conveyed understand their performance and progress in academic matters and make suggestions for the quality enhancement of the same. This is a continuous process monitored at different levels of administration.

6.5.7. How does the institution communicate its quality assurance policies, mechanisms and outcomes to the various internal and external stakeholders?

The quality assurance policies and mechanism of the college are communicated to the newly recruited employees, parents, alumnae and these will also being communicated to first Semester students through orientation.

Any other relevant information regarding Governance Leadership and Management which the college would like to include.