About IQAC

About IQAC

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. Since quality enhancement is a continuous process, the IQAC becomes a part of the institution’s system and works 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 institutions.

Taking the concrete step further RAC has established a concrete central IQAC Wing of RAC.

IQAC Co-ordinators

Goals of IQAC

The primary aim of IQAC is

• 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.

Operational Features Of The IQAC At RAC

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;
• 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 and maintenance of institutional database through MIS for the purpose of maintaining /enhancing the institutional quality;
• 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

• To a heightened level of clarity and focus in institutional functioning towards quality enhancement and facilitate internalization of the quality culture.
• To the enhancement and integration among the various activities of the institution and institutionalize many good practices.
• To provide a sound basis for decision making to improve institutional functioning.
• To act as a change agent in the institution.
• To better internal communication.

Quality Assurance initiatives taken by MIS/IQAC

Enrolment Data

1. Enrolment data is collected from depts/colleges every year by the Admission Cell Co-ordinator of RAC College. In the absence of IT support/resources and proper controls, it was difficult for them to ensure the quality. MIS/IQAC Cell took initiatives to compile the Master List of courses with year-wise admission from authentic college sources. It was ensured that all faculties, all departments, and all courses are included. Steps have been taken by MIS/IQAC Cell to improve the quality of data to ensure completeness and correctness of data

Examination Data

1. Earlier, during data compilation for various surveys feedback, data collected from various sources (e.g. manual or computerized result analysis, departmental results (University Exam) etc. would be summed up and sent. In the absence of any common list of courses it was difficult to ensure whether data about all the courses have been included. The format for data collection was prepared with pre-filled elements, and examination cell co-ordinator was requested to send the data in that format. The pre-filled data saved their time too, and at the same time ensured completeness of data and verification of courses at the same time.

Researchers Data

1. Data about Researchers is collected at various Levels by individual research department etc. Meetings were held with the concerned dealings, format of data studied, problems and communication gaps were identified. IQAC took the source data (in MS Word format) from the R & D cell and converted it into MS Excel format for data analysis and has identified the data flow from enrolment till award of degree. Efforts are on to streamline the process in this direction and to get quality data/information about research statistics.

Students diversity Data

1. Data storage and collection procedures have been refined to cater various feedback form and surveys. The information layout has been useful for internal purpose as well. Templates have been designed to collect data about various other activities like Students data/MoUs signed by RAC etc.

Templates have been designed in accordance with NAAC – Reference Manual to collect data about various other activities like Students data/MoUs signed by RAC etc.