GOVERNMENT POLYTECHNIC, RABAKAVI BANNAHATTI

IQAC

1. IQAC

INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE CELL (IQAC)

 Introduction

In pursuance of its Action Plan for performance evaluation, assessment, quality up-gradation, sustainable improvement and imparting quality Education, the Government Polytechnic Hiriyur is establishing an Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC).

Objective

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.

Strategies

IQAC shall evolve mechanisms and procedures for

a) Ensuring timely, efficient and progressive performance of academic, administrative and financial tasks;

b)  The relevance and quality of academic programmes;

c)  Equitable access to and affordability of academic programmes for various sections of society;

d) Optimization and integration of modern methods of teaching and learning;

e)  The credibility of evaluation procedures;

f)  Ensuring the adequacy, maintenance and proper allocation of support structure and service

Functions

Some of the functions expected of the IQAC are: 

a)    Development and application of quality benchmarks/parameters for various academic and administrative activities of the institution;

b)   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;

c)    Arrangement for feedback response from students, parents and other stakeholders on quality-related institutional processes;

d) Dissemination of information on various quality parameters of higher education;

e)  Organization of inter and intra institutional workshops, seminars on quality related themes and promotion of quality circles;

f)  Documentation of the various programmes/activities leading to quality improvement;

g)  Development and maintenance of institutional database for the purpose of maintaining /enhancing the institutional quality;

i)   Development of Quality Culture in the institution;

Benefits

IQAC will facilitate / contribute

a)        Ensure heightened level of clarity and focus in institutional functioning towards quality enhancement;

b)        Ensure internalization of the quality culture;

b)    Ensure enhancement and coordination among various activities of the institution and institutionalize all good practices;

c)    Provide a sound basis for decision-making to improve institutional functioning;

The Members of Commmitte – IQAC for the  AY 2019-20 are :