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SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur Chengalpattu22SRM Institute of Science and Technollogy Aicte Mandatory DisclosureINTERNALQUALITYASSURANCECELL(IQAC)InpursuanceoftheNationalActionPlanoftheNationalAssessmentandAccreditationCouncil(NAAC),Bangalore,forperformanceevaluation,assessmentandaccreditationandqualityup-gradationofInstitutionsofhighereducation,thereisastipulationthateveryaccreditedinstitutionshouldestablishanInternalQualityAssuranceCell(IQAC)asapost-accreditationqualitysustenancemeasure.Sincequalityenhancementisacontinuousprocess,theIQACwillbecomeapartofaninstitution%u2019ssystemandworktowardrealizingthegoalsofqualityenhancementandsustenance.TheprimetaskoftheIQACistodevelopasystemforconscious,consistentandcatalyticimprovementintheperformanceofInstitutions.TheIQACwillmakeasignificantandmeaningfulcontributioninthepostaccreditationphaseofInstitutions.Duringthepostaccreditationperiod,theIQACwillchannelizetheeffortsandmeasuresofaninstitutiontowardsacademicexcellence.StrategiesIQACshallevolvemechanismsandproceduresfor%u2022ensuringtimely,efficientandprogressiveperformanceofacademic,administrativeandfinancialtasks;%u2022maintainingandupgradingtherelevanceandqualityofacademicandresearchprograms;%u2022equitableandaffordableaccessofacademicprogramstovarioussectionsofsociety;%u2022optimizingandintegratingmodernmethodsofteachingandlearning;%u2022establishingthecredibilityofevaluationprocedures;%u2022ensuringtheadequacy,maintenanceandfunctioningofthesupportstructureandservicesand%u2022sharingresearchandnetworkingwithotherInstitutionsinIndiaandabroad.FunctionsSomeofthefunctionsexpectedoftheIQACare:%u2022Developmentandapplicationofqualitybenchmarks/parametersforvariousacademicandadministrativeactivitiesofanInstitution;%u2022Disseminationofinformationonvariousqualityparametersofhighereducation;%u2022Organizingofworkshopsandseminarsonqualityrelatedthemesandpromotionofqualitycircles;%u2022Documentationofthevariousprograms/activitiesleadingtoqualityimprovement;%u2022ActingasanodalagencyoftheInstitutionforquality-relatedactivities;and%u2022PreparationoftheAnnualQualityAssuranceReport(AQAR)tobesubmittedtoNAACbasedonthequalityparameters.BenefitsIQACwillfacilitate:
