MAHATMA PHULE ARTS, SCIENCE AND COMMERCE COLLEGE, PANVEL
Post Box No 124, Karanjade Village, Taluka- Panvel, District-Raigad. (MS)- 410206
Accredited by NAAC at "A+" grade with CGPA of 3.29
"Best College Award" by University of Mumbai Recipient of Grant Under DBT Star College Scheme
About IQAC
WELCOME TO
INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE CELL
Establishment: 17th December 2003
ABOUT IQAC
As per the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) guidelines every accredited institution should establish its own Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC). The IQAC of the college was established on 17/12/2003. The prime task of the IQAC is to develop a system for conscious, consistent and catalytic improvement in the overall performance of the Institution. It is the part of the Institution’s system and has been working towards realization of the goals of quality enhancement and sustained development since its establishment.
AIM OF THE IQAC
The primary aim of IQAC is
To develop a system of 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.
STRATEGIES ADOPTED BY THE IQAC
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.
FUNCTIONS OF THE IQAC
The functions 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.
BENEFITS OF THE IQAC
IQAC 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 HEIs;
Build an organised methodology of documentation and internal communication