ABOUT IQAC

As per the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) guidelines every accredited institution should establish its own Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC). This is essential to maintain the post-accreditation quality of the College. Quality enhancement being 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.

In 31st December, 2021 as a part of NAAC quality sustenance effort the Internal Quality Assurance Cell was established in Mangaldai Commerce College. The establishment of IQAC has marked a watershed as far as the understanding of the notion of “Quality Assurance” in the College is concerned. The IQAC at Mangaldai Commerce College is successful not only in taking up several quality assurance activities but also in the creation of an institutional database in the College.

One of the significant contributions of IQAC is to implement the student’s feedback on the curriculum. The feedback is collected online and is done at the end of each semester. The feedback collected on curriculum is compiled and are reported to the departments. The departments, in turn, take up necessary corrective measures.

Mangaldai Commerce College was accredited by NAAC in 2023 for the first cycle of accreditation. The IQAC of Mangaldai Commerce College continued to strive for the betterment of processes and setup.

ROUTINE ACTIVITIES OF IQAC

• Preparation of the Annual Report for forwarding it to Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India
• Preparing of the Annual Quality Assessment Report and submitting it to NAAC, Bangalore
• Participating in National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) and sending necessary after compiling those collected from the departments and sections.
• Presenting before all stakeholders of the university the area where the university needs improvement following the release of NIRF ranking every year.
• Collection of annual Performance Based Appraisal (PBAS) of faculties and Feedback on Curriculum from students

BEYOND NORMAL ACTIVITIES OF IQAC

• Preparation of subject wise List of Journals for forwarding to UGC
• Preparing the application formats for Direct Recruitments (Teaching Positions), Career Advancement Schemes and Performance-Based Appraisal as per latest UGC guidelines
• Performing data entry and analysis of Green Audit
• Devising the Consultancy Rules for the university
• Conducting of Training Programs for the Administrative Officers
• Provide guidelines to College Administration based on the suggestions of the Peer Team during the previous NAAC visit.
• IQAC conducted the much-awaited Students Satisfaction Survey in 2023 and forwarding necessary suggestions to the College Administration for providing student-related amenities or services.
• Procuring of API Calculator- online software for calculation of academic performance score for teachers. Now the teachers have to input their performance-related activities and the API score is automatically calculated.
• Feedback of Students on curriculum is made online and the entire activity goes paperless.

IQAC – VISION

To ensure quality culture as the prime concern for the college through institutionalizing and co-opting all the initiatives taken with internal and external support.

OBJECTIVES

• a) To develop a system for conscious, consistent and catalytic action to improve the academic and administrative performance of the institution.
• b) To promote measures for institutional functioning towards quality enhancement through internalization of quality culture and institutionalization of best practices
• b) Relevant and quality academic/ research programmes

STRATEGIES

IQAC shall evolve mechanisms and procedures for: -

• a) Ensuring timely, efficient and progressive performance of academic, administrative and financial tasks;
• b) Relevant and quality academic/ research 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 assessment and evaluation process;
• f) Ensuring the adequacy, maintenance and proper allocation of support structure and services;
• g) Sharing of research findings and networking with other institutions in India and abroad.

FUNCTIONS

• a) Development and application of quality benchmarks
• b) Parameters for various academic and administrative activities of the institution;
• c) 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;
• d) Collection and analysis of feedback from all stakeholders on quality-related institutional processes;
• e) Dissemination of information on various quality parameters to all stakeholders;
• f) Organization of inter and intra institutional workshops, seminars on quality related themes and promotion of quality circles;
• g) Documentation of the various programmes/activities leading to quality improvement;
• h) Acting as a nodal agency of the Institution for coordinating quality-related activities, including adoption and dissemination of best practices;
• i) Development and maintenance of institutional database through MIS for the purpose of maintaining /enhancing the institutional quality;

BENEFITS

IQAC will facilitate / contribute to-

• a) Ensure clarity and focus in institutional functioning towards quality enhancement;
• b) Ensure internalization of the quality culture;
• c) Ensure enhancement and coordination among various activities of the institution and institutionalize all good practices;
• d) Provide a sound basis for decision-making to improve institutional functioning;
• e) Act as a dynamic system for quality changes in HEIs;
• f) Build an organized methodology of documentation and internal communication.

NAME OF IQAC COORDINATOR OF THE COLLEGE

IQAC MEMBERS (2024-2025)

INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE CELL (IQAC)