Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)

The Primary aim of the IQAC is to develop a system for conscious, consistent and catalytic action to improve the academic and administrative performance of the institution. NAAC has mandatory guidelines that 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 will become a part of an institution’s system and work towards realising 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 performance of institutions

About IQAC

The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), Bangalore proposes for every accredited institution to have an Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) to periodically assess and suggest measures to upgrade the quality in the overall performance of an academic institution. With this objective in mind Sri Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education has formed an IQAC to ensure continuous quality enhancement and sustenance in its academic as well administrative activities. As quality improvement is a continuous process, the IQAC has been playing a vital role in the post-accreditation phase of Sri Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education as it is committed to achieve academic excellence. Sri Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education has established the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) in the year 2015 as a post accreditation quality sustenance measure. The Cell comprises of different committees to assess, monitor, and advise on different quality aspects of the overall functioning of the Academy.

Objectives :

To develop a system for conscious, consistent and catalytic action to improve the academic and administrative performance of Sri Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education.

To promote measures for institutional functioning towards quality enhancement through internalization of quality culture and institutionalization of best practices.

To disseminate of information relating to various quality parameters for improving institutional performance

To provide a sound basis for decision making to improve institutional functioning.

Strategies.

IQAC shall evolve mechanisms and procedures for Ensuring timely, efficient and progressive performance of academic, administrative and financial tasks;

Relevant and quality academic/ research programmes;

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

Optimization and integration of modern methods of teaching and learning;

The credibility of assessment and evaluation process;

Ensuring the adequacy, maintenance and proper allocation of support structure and services;

Sharing of research findings and networking with other institutions in India and abroad.

Functions :

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;

Collection and analysis of feedback from all stakeholders on quality-related institutional processes;

Dissemination of information on various quality parameters to all stakeholders;

Organization of intra and inter 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 Management Information System (MIS) for the purpose of maintaining /enhancing the institutional quality;

Periodical conduct of Academic and Administrative Audit and its follow-up

Preparation and submission of the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) as per guidelines and parameters of NAAC.

Facilitate / Contribute.

IQAC will facilitate / contribute to

Ensure clarity and focus in institutional functioning towards quality enhancement;

Ensure internalization of the quality culture;

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

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

Act as a dynamic system for quality changes in the Academy;

Build an organized methodology of documentation and internal communication.

Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)

ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE

Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)
Sri Siddhartha Dental College,
Agalakote, B.H. Road,
Tumkur – 572107, Karnataka.
Dr. Jayadev (IQAC contact no. - 9035811066)
Mail ID :- ssdciqac@gmail.com

IQAC minutes of meeting

• IQAC minutes of meeting 2017-2018
• IQAC minutes of meeting 2018-2019
• IQAC minutes of meeting 2019-2020
• IQAC minutes of meeting 2020-2021