About IQAC
The Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) is a post-accreditation quality sustenance measure proposed by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). It aims to develop a system for conscious, consistent, and catalytic improvement in the overall performance of institutions of higher education. The IQAC becomes a part of the institution's system and works towards realizing the goals of quality enhancement and sustenance.Objectives
- To develop a system for conscious, consistent, and catalytic action to improve the academic and administrative performance of the institution.
- To promote measures for institutional functioning towards quality enhancement through internalization of quality culture and institutionalization of best practices.
Strategies
- IQAC shall evolve mechanisms and procedures for:
- Ensuring timely, efficient, and progressive performance of academic, administrative, and financial tasks.
- Ensuring the relevance and quality of academic and research programmes.
- Ensuring equitable access to and affordability of academic programmes for various sections of society.
- Optimizing and integrating modern methods of teaching and learning.
- Ensuring the credibility of evaluation procedures.
- Ensuring the adequacy, maintenance, and functioning of the support structure and services.
- Facilitating research sharing and networking with other institutions in India and abroad.
Functions
Some of the functions expected of the IQAC are:
- 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.
- Arranging for feedback responses from students, parents, and other stakeholders on quality-related institutional processes.
- Disseminating information on various quality parameters of higher education.
- Organizing inter and intra institutional workshops, seminars on quality-related themes and promoting quality circles.
- Documenting 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.
- Developing and maintaining institutional database through MIS for the purpose of maintaining/enhancing the institutional quality.
- Developing Quality Culture in the institution.
- Preparing the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) as per guidelines and parameters of NAAC, to be submitted to NAAC.
Benefits
- Ensuring heightened level of clarity and focus in institutional functioning towards quality enhancement.
- Ensuring internalization of the quality culture.
- Ensuring enhancement and coordination among various activities of the institution and institutionalizing all good practices.
- Providing a sound basis for decision-making to improve institutional functioning.
- Acting as a dynamic system for quality changes in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs).
- Building an organized methodology of documentation and internal communication.
| S. No | Composition Criteria Specified by NAAC | Members | Designation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Member from the Management | Ms. Amudhavalli Ranganathan | Executive Director |
| 2 | Chairperson | Dr. S. Saravanan | Principal |
| 3 | Administrative Officers | Dr.N.Kamalakannan | Professor / EEE [Convener, R&D Cell] |
| Mr.B.Theeban Chakaravarthy | Associate Professor / ECE [Exam cell Coordinator] | ||
| Mr.Daniel David | Liaison Officer | ||
| Mr.C.Jeyasanthan | Placement Officer | ||
| 4 | Teachers | Dr. M. Arulaalan | Professor / ECE |
| Dr. A. Arulvizhi | Professor / EEE | ||
| Dr. S. John Baruch | Professor / Mechanical | ||
| Dr. K. Sakthimurugan | Professor / Civil | ||
| Mrs. V. Elakiya | Associate Professor / CSE | ||
| Mr. S. Mahalingam | Associate Professor / MBA | ||
| Mr. D. Balachandar | Assistant Professor / Mechanical | ||
| 5 | Nominee from Local society | Dr.S.P.Managaiyarkarasi | Assistant Professor (Sr.Grade) & Head / EEE, UCE, Panruti |
| 6 | Nominees from Students | Ms. K. Madhumitha | IV ECE |
| Ms. V. Subashree | IV CSE | ||
| Ms.B.Aarthi | III EEE | ||
| 7 | Nominees from Alumni | Mr.S.Prabakaran | Systems Engineer, TATA Consultancy Services, |
| Mr. G. Mughilan | Production Officer MED Dept., CavinKare Pvt. Ltd, Chennai | ||
| 8 | Nominees from Employers/ Industrialist/ Stakeholders | Mr.S.Venkatesan | Manager Facilities & Recruitment VinsInfo Pvt.Ltd, Chennai |
| Mr. M. Suresh | Manager Talent Acquisition, Coimbatore | ||
| 9 | IQAC Coordinator | Dr. D. Sengeni | Professor / ECE |
| 10 | Co-coordinator | Mrs. B. Anitha | Associate Professor / Physics |
IQAC Meeting Minutes