About IQAC of Acharya Nagarjuna University
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Acharya
Nagarjuna University was accredited by National
Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with
grade ‘A’ in 2016 for the 3rd Cycle. As per the
guidelines of the NAAC every accredited Higher
Educational Institution has to establish an
Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC).
Accordingly Acharya Nagarjuna University has
established Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)
been established in the University in 2003 at the
instance of the National Assessment and
Accreditation Council (NAAC) as a post
accreditation quality sustenance measure. It is
inaugurated by Dr. V. S. Prasad, the then Director
of NAAC.
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Prof. Sandhya Cole
Director, IQAC
Dr. M. Gopi Krishna
Assistant Director, IQAC
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Objectives:
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To develop a system for conscious, consistent
and catalytic action to improve the academic
and administrative performance of the
institution.
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To promote measures for institutional
functioning towards quality enhancement
through internalization of quality culture and
institutionalization of best practices.
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Strategies:
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Ensuring timely, efficient and progressive
performance of academic, administrative and
financial tasks
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Relevant and quality academic/ research
programmes
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Equitable access to and affordability of
academic programmes for various sections of
society
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Optimization and integration of modern methods
of teaching and learning
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The credibility of assessment and evaluation
process
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Ensuring the adequacy, maintenance and proper
allocation of support structure and services
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Sharing of research findings and networking with
other institutions in India and abroad
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Functions:
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Development and application of quality
benchmarks / Parameters for various academic and
administrative activities of the institution
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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
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Collection and analysis of feedback from all
stakeholders on quality-related institutional
processes
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Dissemination of information on various quality
parameters to all stakeholders
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Organization of inter and intra institutional
workshops, seminars on quality related themes
and promotion of quality circles
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Documentation of the various programmes /
activities leading to quality improvement
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Acting as a nodal agency of the Institution for
coordinating quality-related activities,
including adoption and dissemination of best
practices
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Development and maintenance of institutional
database through MIS for the purpose of
maintaining /enhancing the institutional quality
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Periodical conduct of Academic and
Administrative Audit and its follow-up
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Preparation and submission of the Annual Quality
Assurance Report (AQAR) as per guidelines and
parameters of NAAC, to be submitted to NAAC
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Benefits: IQAC will facilitate/contribute:
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Ensure heightened level of clarity and focus in
institutional functioning towards quality
enhancement
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Ensure internalization of the quality culture
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Ensure enhancement and coordination among
various activities of the institution and
institutionalize all good practices
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Provide a sound basis for decision-making to
improve institutional functioning
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Act as a dynamic system for quality changes in
HEIs
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Organized methodology of documentation and
internal communication
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Outcomes of Activities of IQAC at ANU
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- NAAC Accreditation
- AICTE approval
- ANU App
- Ranking by THE/QS
- Rating by QS I-GAUGE with Stars
- Ranking by NIRF
- Swatchhta Ranking by MHRD, Govt. of India
- Ranking by media conducted surveys
- AISHE Data
- UGC/MHRD successful reviews
- Annual reports of the University
- News Letters of the University
- Revision of UG/PG/Ph.D regulations
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Student/alumni/faculty/employer/parent feedback
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Apart from these, IQAC shoulders the
responsibility of other quality assurance
activities of the Campus that include maintaining
and processing the Career Advancement Schemes of
Faculty on a continuous basis. It promotes the
policy of imparting quality education in the
institutions affiliated to Acharya Nagarjuna
University. The necessary database useful for
presentation at Governmental and other levels to
assess the quality performance of the University
is also being undertaken by IQAC. Acharya
Nagarjuna University is one of the foremost
accredited educational institutions to have
established IQAC for a continuous monitoring of
quality education. With the support and
encouragement of the University administration,
the IQAC of Acharya Nagarjuna University is doing
its best for an overall maintenance of the quality
parameters of the academic and the administrative
components of Acharya Nagarjuna University.
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