INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE CELL (IQAC)

The college Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) was established on 23/10/2003 since quality enhancement is a continuous process, the IQAC will become a part of the institution’s system and work towards the 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. For this, during the post-accreditation period, it will channelize all efforts and measures of the institution towards promoting its holistic academic excellence.

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 the internalization of quality culture and institutionalization of best practices.

Strategies:

• IQAC shall evolve mechanisms and procedures for
• Ensuring the timely, efficient and progressive performance of academic, administrative and financial tasks;
• The relevance and quality of academic and 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 the evaluation procedures;
• 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:

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 an 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.

Benefits:

IQAC will facilitate / contribute

• • Ensure the heightened level of 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 HEIs;

• Build an organized methodology of documentation and internal communication.

The Composition of Internal Quality Assurance Cell(IQAC)

Sr. No.	Name	Designation
1	Prin. Dr. K. H. Shinde	Principal, Chairman
2	Hon. Sou. Meenatai Jagdhane	Sanstha Representative
3	Hon. Adv. Vijayrao Bankar	Society Representative
4	Hon. Prakash Nikam Patil	Industrialist
5	Adv. B. F. Chudiwal	Alumni representative
6	Dr. R. B. Jagdhane	Society representative
7	Dr. P. G. Andhare	Teacher Representative
8	Dr. S. P. Cholke	Teacher Representative
9	Dr. A. K. Mohite	Teacher Representative
10	Dr. A. N. Jadagale	Teacher Representative
11	Mr. S. B. Randhir	Teacher Representative
12	Dr. B. P. Gardi	Teacher Representative
13	Dr. C. B. Choudhari	Teacher Representatives
14	Dr. S.K. Khilare	Teacher Representative
15	Dr. G. V. Lokhande	Teacher Representative
16	Mr. K. M. Jadhav	Office Superintendent
17	Dr. P. V. Badadhe	Co-ordinator
18	Miss. Rupali Yadav	Student Representative