INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE CELL

As per the guidelines of National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) Bangalore, Amritsar College of Engineering & Technology (ACET) established an Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) in the campus. The motive of this IQAC in ACET is to plan, guide and monitor the Quality Enhancement (QE) and Quality Assurance (QA) activities of college. IQAC systematize and channelize the ACET’s measures and efforts towards academic excellence.
Since quality enhancement is a continuous process, the IQAC became a part of the ACET’s system and work towards realization of the ACET’s goals of quality enhancement and sustenance. The prime task of the IQAC is to develop a system for conscious, consistent and catalytic improvement in the overall performance of institutions. For this, IQAC helps to channelize the efforts and measures towards promoting the holistic academic excellence in the college.

Vision of Establishing an IQAC

To ensure quality culture as the prime concern of ACET through institutionalizing and internalizing all the initiatives taken with internal and external support.

Objectives of IQAC at ACET

To develop a system for conscious, consistent and catalytic action to improve the           academic and administrative performance of ACET.

To promote measures for institutional functioning towards quality enhancement              through internalization of quality culture and institutionalization of best practic.

Strategies

IQAC at ACET shall evolve mechanisms and procedures for

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 IQAC at ACET

Development and application of quality benchmarks.

Parameters for various academic and administrative activities of ACET

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 ACET 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.

Contribution (Benefits) of IQAC

IQAC is facilitating / contributing to

Ensure clarity and focus in ACET functioning towards quality enhancement.

Ensure internalization of the quality culture at ACET.

Ensure enhancement and coordination among various activities of the ACET 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 organized methodology of documentation and internal communication.

Outcomes of Quality (IQAC) Activities at ACET

Accreditations

AICTE Approval for professional courses

UGC Graded Autonomy status

Media Coverage to ACET Initiatives

Feedback from stakeholders

Curriculum for Applied Learning

Promoting Technology Enhanced Learning - MOOC initiatives

Annual Quality Assurance Reports submission to NAAC