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IQAC is a part of an institution’s system which channelizes the efforts and measures of an institution towards academic excellence. It is post- accreditation quality sustenance measure proposed by NAAC. The prime task of the IQAC is to develop a system for conscious, consistent and catalytic improvement in the performance of institutions.


Composition:

IQAC may be constituted in every institution under the Chairmanship of the Head of the institution with heads of important academic and administrative units and a few teachers and a few distinguished educationists and representatives of local management and stakeholders


The composition of the IQAC may be as follows:

  • Chairperson: Head of the Institution
  • A few senior administrative officers
  • Three to eight teachers
  • One member from the Management
  • One/two nominees from local society, Students and Alumni
  • One/two nominees from Employers /Industrialists/stakeholders
  • One of the senior teachers as the coordinator/Director of the IQAC


Functions:
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 and maintenance of institutional database through MIS for the purpose of maintaining/enhancing the institutional quality
  • 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

Activities:

  • IQAC organized a One Day National Webinar on ‘Paperless Office and Green Campus Initiatives’ on June 05, 2021 which was attended by 370 participants from 08 different states of India. The eminent speaker for the event was Dr. RoshniUdyavar Yehuda.
  • IQACin collaboration with NSS unit organized a One Day National Webinar on ‘Yoga - A Key to Good Health’ to celebrate International Yoga Day on June 20, 2021.
  • IQACin collaboration with NSS unitorganized a ‘Poster Making Competition’ for the students on July 14, 2021on the topic ‘Contribution, Achievements of Indian Women in Sports (2000 onwards till now)’
  • IQACin collaboration with NSS unitorganized an event Celebrating ‘Kargil Vijay Diwas’ on July26, 2021.
  • IQACin collaboration with NSS unitorganized Intercollegiate Quiz under ‘AzadikaAmritMahotsava’ for teaching, non-teaching and students on the occasion of 75th Independence Day celebration on August 15,2021. In the quiz, 425 people participated.
  • IQAC in association with Rotary Club of Chandivali, Mumbai organized One Week Workshop on ‘Teacher Training in Mental Health Literacy’ from September 20, 2021 to September 25, 2021. The eminent speaker for the same was Ms. AkshataSawant.
  • IQAC organized One Day Workshop on ‘Office Automation’ for teaching and non-teaching staff on September 24, 2021. 50 people attended the same.
  • IQACin collaboration with NSS unit, NCC unit and Rotaract Club organized Intercollegiate Quiz to commemorate the International Day of Non-Violence (Gandhi Jayanti) on October 02, 2021. In the quiz, 670 people participated.
  • IQAC in association with Rotary Club of Chandivali, Mumbai organized One Week Workshop on ‘Teacher Training in Mental Health Literacy’ from October 04, 2021 to October 09, 2021. The eminent speaker for the same was Ms. Alpa Doshi.
  • IQAC in collaboration withHD department organized a National Webinar on ‘Vision NEP-2020-Outlining Horizons for Equitable and Inclusive Education’ on October 07, 2021. 248 people attended the same from 08 different states of India.
  • IQACin collaboration withLanguages department and College Library organized ‘VachanPrerana Divas’ to commemorate the birth anniversary of Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam on October 18, 2021.
  • IQAC organized a training programme for teaching staff on ‘How to use Smart Studio Classroom’ on October 25, 2021.
  • IQACin collaboration with NSS unit, NCC unit and Student’s Council organized ‘One Day COVID-19 Vaccination Drive’ under Mission YuvaSwasthya on October 30, 2021. Total 121 people got vaccinated.
  • IQAC organized a One Day Workshop on ‘Streamlining Accounting System as per NAAC/Statutory Requirements’ for Accounts department (Administrative Staff) on December 01, 2021.
  • IQAC organized Two Days Workshop on ‘Mapping of POs, PSOs and COs’ and ‘Measuring levels of attainment of POs, PSOs and COs’ for the teaching staff on December 20 and 24, 2021 respectively.
  • IQACin collaboration withWomen’s Development Cell organized a series of Webinars under the theme ‘Indian Feminism through the Ages’ from December, 2021 to March 2022. Prof. UjwalaChakradeo, Honorable Vice Chancellor, SNDT Women’s University inaugurated the series on December 23, 2021 and Dr. Sonali Rode, Joint Director, Higher Education Mumbai concluded the series on March 8, 2022.
    The following were the topics and speakers.
    • Herstory of Feminism – Prof. Vibhuti Patel
    • Expressions of Feminism in Therigatha: Poems by Buddhist Nuns – Dr. Uma Chakravarti
    • Indian Feminism through Women’s Movement Songs – Dr. Lata Pratibha Madhukar
    • In Search of our Past: Roots of Feminist Consciousness among the Women in Bhakti Movement – Dr. Anagha Tambe
    • StreePurushTulana: Life and Times of a Feminist Text – Dr. Sneha Gole
    • IsmatChughtai’s Feminist Perspective on Literature and Activism – Dr. Arvinder Ansari
    • Public Spaces and a Politics of Gendered Visibility in 21st Century India – Dr. Shilpa Phadke
    • Women Rights and Legal Advocacy in India – Adv. Flavia Agnes
  • IQAC organized a training for using recording lab on February 14, 2022 which was attended by 14 teachers.
  • IQACin collaboration withBAF and Economics departments organized One Day Webinar on ‘Union Budget 2022: An Overview’ on February 25, 2022. 737 participants attended the same.
  • IQACin collaboration withBAF and BCA departments organized One Day Webinar on ‘Digital Marketing Future and Career in 2022’ on March 30, 2022. 309 participants attended the same.
  • IQACin collaboration withBCA and Accountancy departments organized One Day Webinar on ‘Cyber Sakhi’ on March 31, 2022. 547 participants attended the same.
  • Successfully submitted AQAR 2020-2021 on July 20, 2022
  • Gender Audit was conducted in the month of September, 2022

    • Events Organized:

  • In collaboration with Women's Development Cell and Department of Bachelor of Commerce with Accountancy & Finance organized a Practical Sessionon Self Defence- ‘Mission Aatmaraksha’ by Mr. SahilBaperkar, National Kick Boxing Champion, and Coach for students on July 20, 2022.
  • In collaboration with Women's Development Cell organized an Expert Talk on 'Prevention and Dealing with Sexual Harassment' by Advocate Vishal Saxena, for Second Year UnderGraduate Students on July 21, 2022.
  • Training on ‘Smart Studio Classroom’ by Mr. Harshal Jain for all the teaching staff on October 10, 2022.

Faculty development programme:

  • IQAC organised a Three Days Faculty Development Programme on the topics 'Intellectual Property Rights', 'Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)' and 'Advanced Teaching Methodologies and Technologies' on March 19 to March 20, 2019.
  • IQAC in collaboration with GAD-TLC under the PMMMNMTT Scheme organized a One Week National Online Faculty Development Program / Certificate Program on ‘Teaching-Learning Digital Skills in 21st Century’ from July 26, 2022 to August 01, 2022.

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