Internal Quality Assurance Cell

The Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of Rajiv Gandhi Government College Chaura Maidan, Shimla – 4 was formed in 2004. The IQAC is headed by the principal as its chairman, one senior faculty member as its coordinator and few faculty members, representatives from the local community and student representatives as its members. The main task of IQAC is to enhance the capabilities of the college and to raise the academic standard of the college through continuous improvement in quality. Since its formation the IQAC is working towards developing a system for conscious, consistent and catalytic improvement in the performance of the college. IQAC of the college is instrumental in channelizing the efforts and measures of an institution towards academic excellence by acting as the central quality monitoring body of the college.

Objectives

The primary objective of IQAC as assigned by the NAAC is to develop a system for conscious, consistent and catalytic action to improve the academic and administrative performance of the institution andto promote measures for institutional functioning towards quality enhancement through internalization of quality culture and institutionalization of best practices.

Strategies IQAC works towards developing 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.
Functions Some of the functions expected of the IQAC are:
  • a) Development and application of quality benchmarks
  • b) Parameters for various academic and administrative activities of the institution;
  • c) 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;
  • d) Collection and analysis of feedback from all stakeholders on quality-related institutional processes;
  • e) Dissemination of information on various quality parameters to all stakeholders;
  • f) Organization of inter and intra institutional workshops, seminars on quality related themes and promotion of quality circles;
  • g) Documentation of the various programmes/activities leading to quality improvement;
  • h) Acting as a nodal agency of the Institution for coordinating quality-related activities, including adoption and dissemination of best practices;
  • i) Development and maintenance of institutional database through MIS for the purpose of maintaining /enhancing the institutional quality;
  • j) Periodical conduct of Academic and Administrative Audit and its follow-up
  • k) Preparation and submission of the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) as per guidelines and parameters of NAAC.

IQAC Co-ordinator
Name: Dr. P.L. Verma
Designation: Assistant Professor, Department of Economics
Mobile No: +91 70180 15535
E-Mail ID: iqackotshera@gmail.com