In pursuance of the National Action Plan of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), Bangalore, the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) was constituted in SSPU on January , 2023 with the aim of working towards realization of the goals of quality enhancement and sustenance through internalization of quality culture and institutionalization of best practices.

One of the important functions of IQAC is to develop realistic and attainable quality benchmarks for every Academic and Administrative activity. Benchmarking means fixing standards for all activities on the basis of its own practices and the experiences of others. One of the most critical functioning of IQAC is to keep the University abreast and abuzz with Quality Sustenance activities on a wide gamut of pertinent issues through Workshops / Seminars / Case Studies / Group Discussions / Demonstrations / Panel Discussions / Symposia etc.

Vision

"To be a catalyst for excellence by fostering a culture of quality, innovation, ethics, continuous improvement, and institutional effectiveness, enabling the University to achieve global standards in education, research, governance, and societal engagement."

Mission

The IQAC shall strive to:

• M1. Promote Quality in Teaching and Learning- Develop, implement, and continuously enhance learner-centric, Outcome-Based     Education (OBE), innovative pedagogy, and best academic practices to achieve excellence in teaching, learning, and assessment.
• M2. Strengthen Research and Innovation- Promote a quality-driven ecosystem that encourages research, innovation, consultancy, entrepreneurship, intellectual property creation, and interdisciplinary collaborations.
• M3. Institutionalize Quality Assurance- Establish robust quality assurance mechanisms through systematic planning, documentation, academic and administrative audits, stakeholder feedback, benchmarking, and evidence-based decision-making to ensure continuous institutional improvement.
• M4. Foster Ethics, Values, and Inclusive Governance- Promote ethical practices, transparency, accountability, inclusivity, environmental responsibility, and good governance while nurturing human values across all institutional activities.
• M5. Enhance Stakeholder Engagement and Collaborations- Strengthen partnerships with industry, academia, alumni, professional bodies, government agencies, and the community to improve academic quality, employability, innovation, and societal impact.
• M6. Support Accreditation and Sustainable Excellence- Facilitate continuous quality enhancement through accreditation readiness, policy implementation, digital transformation, capacity building, lifelong learning, and alignment with national and international quality standards.

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.

IQAC shall evolve mechanisms and procedures for

1. Ensuring timely, efficient and progressive performance of academic, administrative and financial tasks;
2. The relevance and quality of academic and research Programmes;
3. Equitable access to and affordability of academic programmes for various sections of society;
4. Optimization and integration of modern methods of teaching and learning;
5. The credibility of evaluation procedures;
6. Ensuring the adequacy, maintenance and proper allocation of support structure and services;
7. Sharing of research findings and networking with other institutions in India and abroad.

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 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.

Dr. Saket Jeswani
Director, Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)
Shri Shankaracharya Professional University, Bhilai

Email: iqac@sspubhilai.ac.in