INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE CELL (IQAC)
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| In pursuance of its Action Plan for performance evaluation, assessment and accreditation and quality up-gradation of institutions of higher education, the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), Bangalore proposes that every accredited institution should establish an Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) as a quality sustenance measure. Since quality enhancement is a continuous process, the IQAC will become a part of the institution’s system and work towards realisation 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, institutions need to channelize its efforts and measures towards promoting the holistic academic excellence including the peer committee recommendations |
| To ensure quality culture as the prime concern for GITA Bhubaneswar through institutionalizing and internalizing all the initiatives taken with internal and external support |
| • To develop a quality system for conscious, consistent and catalytic programmed action to improve the academic and administrative performance of GITA Bhubaneswar.
• To promote measures for institutional functioning towards quality enhancement through internalization of quality culture and institutionalization of best practices. |
| 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. • 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 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 institutional database through 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 GITA(Bhubneswar). • Build an organised methodology of documentation and internal communication. |
| • Accreditation – NAAC, NBA • National Ranking – NIRF, QS I.TOI. • International Ranking/Rating – QS, QS STAR. • AICTE Approval for professional courses. • Media Rankings. • MHRD All India Survey for Higher Education. • Swachhta Ranking. • Feedback from stakeholders. • Curriculum for Applied Learning. • Promoting Technology Enhanced Learning - MOOC. • Annual Quality Assurance Report. |
| IQAC MEMBERS | |
| Chairperson | Dr. M.K.Roul, Principal |
| Management Representatives | Dr. P.K.Rautray, Dean Administration Mr. R.R.Mishra, Chief Finance Officer |
| Administrative Representatives | Dr. Biswajit Tripathy, System Engineer |
| Teachers representatives | Dr. Manoj Pradhan, HOD-ME Dr. Jaygopal Jena, HOD-CE Dr. Saroj Kumar Dash, HOD-EE Dr. Gopinath Polai, HOD-ECE Dr. Tarini Prasad Panigrahi, HOD-CSE Dr. Kishore Kumar Mishra, Dean Academics Dr. Bishnu Prasad Mishra, Director, R&D Dr. Suresh Kumar Panigrahi, Controller of Academics |
| Student representatives | Saurabh Kumar Jha, 4th Year ECE |
| Alumni representative | Prof. Surya Narayan Mohanty, GITA |
| Employer/Industrialist representatives | Mr. J K Rath, Mechem |
| External Academia representative | Dr. Subash Mishra |
| Stakeholder (Parent) representative | Mr. Rash Bihari Mishra |
| IQAC Coordinator | Prof . N P Patro |