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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:

  • NAAC Peer Team Visit was held on June 30, 2023 to July 01, 2023.
  • Submitted RUSA proposal on August 31, 2023.
  • New IQAC Core Committee has been formed in the month of September.
  • University AAA was conducted on September 26, 2023. Secured A++ grade.
  • Submitted NIRF on December 18, 2023.
  • Submitted AQAR 2022-2023 on December 27, 2023.
  • Submitted Autonomy duly filled form on February 01. 2024.
  • Autonomy Scrutiny by the University was conducted on March 3, 2024.
  • Green Audit was conducted on April 15, 2024.
  • Gender Audit was conducted on May 13, 2024.

    • Events Organized:

  • IQAC in collaboration with Faculty of Arts organized a Webinar on ‘NEP 2020: Transforming Education’ on July 27, 2023. The eminent speaker for the same was Dr. S. Sankar, Former Principal of Akkineni Nageswara Rao College, Gudivada and advisor of IQAC Cluster.
  • IQAC organized a Workshop on ‘MIS’ for teaching and administrative staff on August 18, 2023. The eminent speaker for the same was Mr. Sajid Khan.
  • IQAC organized a Training on ‘Smart Panels’ for teaching staff on September 12, 2023. The eminent speaker for the same was Mr. Harjeet Laungia.
  • SPND Green Club was formed in October 2023. More than 150 volunteers were enrolled in the SPND Green Club. 96 Students downloaded ‘Why Waste’ app and they are filling daily data regarding consumption of water by them. Many of them have completed online courses and received certificates. Remaining students will complete the courses in the vacation.
  • IQAC in collaboration with WDC organized a Webinar on ‘Awareness of Breast Cancer’ on October 14, 2023. The event was online as well as offline. The eminent speaker for the same was Dr. Ravindra Deshmukh.
  • Organized ‘Solar Ambassador Workshop’ in collaboration with Energy Swaraj Foundation, on October 25, 2023. Thirty students have participated in this workshop. They assembled solar lamp successfully and enjoyed the workshop. Our student Ms. Neha Tungariya from Psychology Department was worked as facilitator.
  • Organized an Awareness Campaign for ‘The Mumbai Plastic Recyclothon’ on January 23, 2024. Mr. Aditya and Sidhhesh - the volunteers from ‘Project Mumbai Sanghatan’ aware the students about disadvantages of plastic waste for the environment and also explained the whole process of plastic recycling. They tried to invoke the students to collect the plastic waste and handover it to plastic recycling drive.
  • Organized a field visit at Aarey Colony, Goregaon on January 25, 2024. 92 students participated in this activity. Activities such as a Nature walk through Aarey forest, visit to adivasi basti, a session on ‘Save Aarey Movement’, A demo on ‘Warli painting’ were included in this full day program. Raised awareness among the students about importance of Aarey colony in highly polluted city as Mumbai, biodiversity in Aarey colony, conflict for protection of Aarey colany. Students enjoyed the visit.
  • IQAC organized a Session on ‘Autonomy: Steering The Road Ahead’ on January 29, 2024. The eminent speaker for the same was Dr. Dilip Patil.
  • IQAC organized a series of Workshop on MIS & ADMS for the teaching and administrative staff from February 7, 2024 to February 9, 2024. Mr. Sajid Khan, the new programmer took the sessions.
  • Conducted a Poster painting competition based on the theme ‘Save Earth’ in February 2024. Students creatively prepared posters and enjoyed the event.
  • Organized a three-day film festival on communal harmony titled ‘Films for Harmony’ from February 12-14, 2024. The films Turup, Had-Anhad and Khuda Hafiz were screened on February 12, 13 and 14, respectively. Over 200 students from various subject specializations attended and discussed the films across the three days of the festival.
  • Screened a movie ‘NIL BATTEY SANNATA’ on March 18, 2024. The movie revolved around the importance of women's education and empowerment. It was chosen to align with the spirit of Women's Day celebrations.
  • IQAC with Dr. BMN College of Home Science under RUSA Sponsored Mentoring Program organized a Session on ‘Autonomy: Shaping the Path Forward’ on March 19, 2024. The eminent speaker for the same were Prof. (Dr.) Mala Pandurang who spoke on the topic ‘Autonomy & Governance’, Dr. Sonali Pednekar & Mr. Shahjahan Khan who spoke on the ‘Autonomy & Evaluation System’
  • Conducted an interview of Ms. Nikita Mukhyadal, a transgender activist on March 20, 2024 to promote awareness among the students regarding problems facing by transgender community and sensitized them about their issues. Student from BAMM Dept. Ms. Chaitali Vartak was an interviewer for this program. Almost 300 students attended this program and participated enthusiastically in the question answer session followed by the interview.
  • A Self Defense Workshop was organized on March 21, 2024 to educate and empower the students with essential self-defence skills. The event facilitated by renowned self-defence expert Mrs. Heena Majethia. There was enthusiastic participation of 60 students eager to enhance their personal safety. Mrs. Heena Majethia conducted highly interactive sessions, encouraging active participation from all attendees. Mrs. Majethia captivated the audience with live demonstrations of various self-defense maneuvers, illustrating effective ways to protect oneself in different threatening scenarios.
  • Organised a session on ‘Women and Law’ as a part of the celebration of Gender week on March 22, 2024. The Resource person of this programme was Adv. Mallika Varma, the Programme Director at Majlis- a legal centre for women and children.
  • Organized a talk on ‘Diverse Perspectives of Women's Writing and Human Relations’ on March 23, 2024. Well-known Hindi story writer Dr. Suryabala was present as the chief guest and Resource Person in this program.
  • IQAC in collaboration with Fevicryl organized an Arts & Craft Workshop on Name Plate Making for the Non-teaching staff on March 28, 2024. Ms. Shilpa Mhatre & Ms. Sarika Hosker explained the entire process of painting the base and taught the participants how to mould the clay.

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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Minutes of IQAC Meeting held in the Academic Year 2023-2024 - Click Here
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