IQAC

Internal Quality Assurance Cell

INTRODUCTION

Our Institute Hon. Shri. Annasaheb Dange Ayurved Medical College and Post Graduate Research Centre, Ashta established IQAC, 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 and also follows norms of  National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (Minimum essential standards, assessment and rating for undergraduate Ayurveda colleges and attached teaching hospitals) Regulations, 2024; proposes 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 the institution’s system and work towards 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.

The work of the IQAC is the first step towards internalization and institutionalization of quality enhancement initiatives. Its success depends upon the sense of belongingness and participation it can inculcate in all the

Constituents of the institution. It will not be yet another hierarchical structure or a record keeping exercise in the institution. It will be a facilitative and participative voluntary system/unit/organ of the institution. It has the potential to become a vehicle for ushering in quality enhancement by working out planned   intervention its strategies to remove deficiencies and enhance quality like the “Quality Circles “in industries.

Since quality enhancement is a continuous process, the IQAC will become a vital part of the institution’s quality assurance system and work towards ensuring quality enhancement and sustenance.

The guidelines provided in this manual will facilitate the institution in the creation and operation of the IQAC. The establishment of the IQAC according to guidelines in MSER 2024 is the first step towards institutionalization and internalization of quality enhancement initiatives. Its success depends on its sense of belongingness and participation in all the activities of the institution.  It has the potential to become a vehicle for ushering in quality enhancement through its planned and interventionist strategies to remove deficiencies and enhance quality.

VISION

The Vision of the IQAC is to develop a system for conscious, consistent and catalytic improvement in the overall performance of institution through institutionalizing and internalizing all the initiatives taken with internal and external support.

OBJECTIVES:

To develop quality in health education academics of Institution throughout teaching learning process.

Improvement of Institution and its stakeholders in all dimensions with emerging new education Policy.

CONSTITUTION OF INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE CELL

(For Planning, Guiding and Quality Assurance and Quality Enhancement Activities)

Our Institute Hon. Shri Annasaheb Dange Ayurved Medical College and Post Graduate Research Centre, Ashta established IQAC according to norms of National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (Minimum essential standards, assessment and rating for undergraduate Ayurveda colleges and attached teaching hospitals) Regulations, 2024. College council has been decided to reform IQAC as stated below for planning, Guiding and Quality Assurance and quality Enhancement Activities of the Institute.

Composition of IQAC:

INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE CELL

2025-26

FUNCTIONS:

The functions of the Internal Quality Assurance Cell:

A.        Development and application of quality parameters for various academic, clinical and administrative activities of the institute;

B.        Monitor implementation of vision document of the institution;

C.        Facilitating the creation of a learner-centric environment and educational ecosystem;

D.        Arrangement for three-hundred-and-sixty-degree feedback on quality related Institutional process;

E.         Documentation of all activities of the college leading to quality improvement; and

F.         Coordinating quality related activities and dissemination of best practices.

G.        The minimum norms and standards required for internal quality assurance cell shall be as provided in Schedules III and V.

Strategies of IQAC:

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.      

Purpose of Academic and Administrative Audit

To impart growth of institution along with increasing demands of employees the institute adheres some Audit Processes and procedures that helps to grow Institute. An academic and administrative reviews the processes and procedures used by

Departments to enhance the quality of their Programs. A detailed audit process is laid down including the guidelines to auditors and post audit counselling to faculty. The audit is designed to capture the five important dimensions of a teacher, namely-subject knowledge, preparation, communication, class control and concern for students and opportunity to interact.

Objectives of Academic Audit:

Academic Audit is an initiative focused on improving academic quality, highly collegial,

Faculty driven, and uses structured conversation within the department and between

Department members and IQAC to examine improvement and achieve commitments for change.

Academic Audit focuses on areas of quality work related to

1.         Curriculum

2.         Teaching Learning Process- learning objectives and Teaching Learning Methods

3.         Assessment of Students

4.         Feedback Mechanism by stakeholders

5.         Quality Assurance

             Academic Audit also focus on

1.         To set quality performance indicators in domains of education, research and

2.         Administration pertaining to departments/programs and other units of the Institution.

3.         To develop benchmarks for quality performance indicators

4.         To develop strategies to evaluate quality performance indicators

IQAC Contribute/Monitor/Evaluate the Teaching & Learning processes:

1.         Collection of feedback from the students

2.         Consolidates feedback Teacher wise/Course wise/Department wise

3.         Takes action on the feedback

4.         Organizes seminars/workshops to improve academic quality in curricular aspects

5.         Organizes crash courses for teaching and non-teaching staff to familiarize them novel methods of teaching and governance.

6.         The IQAC helps the academic bodies to Interpret and implement the NCISM & MUHS Regulations.

7.         Conducts Academic Auditing 

8.         Take stock of the Academic Activities undertaken by various Departments

Frequency of Meetings

The committee should preferably meet quarterly with agenda and action taken record.

The Process of Academic Audit

The institution has established Internal Quality Assurance cell in order to conduct Academic audit.  The internal academic and administrative audit of the institution shall be conducted half-yearly in every academic year. The IQAC follows PDCA Cycle for implementation of work.

The CO, PO and PSO attainments computed are the quality indicators used in the Academic audit of the institution. The IQAC will decide the main guidelines of academic and administrative audit indicating special reference to investigation to be made about the various practices being followed by the departments.

The achievement with specific reference to the plan of action related to PEOs and POs/PSOs will be monitored. The IQAC will authorize to conduct the audit and collect information through various records that may include the following:

• Department action plan and targets

• Minutes of Departmental meetings of various committees

• Record of content delivery through lectures, practical etc. and

• Result analysis semester/annual of courses in relation to set targets.

• Results and interpretation of indirect assessment

• Corrective action envisaged

The audit report is presented to the Principal and Management and made available to the

Departments who will be required to respond to the issues raised in the report. The response

Of the departments will be part of the final audit report.

Significant contributions by IQAC:

IQAC undertakes the following activities.

1.      Prepare Annual strategic Action Plan for the year (Structured semester wise)

2.      Collection of feedback from the students

3.      Consolidates feedback Teacher wise/Course wise/Department wise

4.      Takes action on the feedback

5.      Organizes seminars/workshops to improve academic quality in curricular aspects

6.      Organizes crash courses for teaching and non-teaching staff to familiarize them novel methods of teaching and governance.

7.      The IQAC helps the academic bodies to Interpret and implement the NCISM regulations.

8.      Plan of Action by PO-PEO-CO

9.      Plan of action for MOU/Collaboration/Industry visits etc.

10.  Plan of action for Faculty welfare facilities/students welfare facilities etc.

11.  Help for research projects