Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) was established at DSATM on 15th December 2017 as a quality enhancement & sustenance measure in pursuance of National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) Action plan. IQAC team works coherently towards realisation of the goals of Continuous improvement and sustenance. Primary objective of IQAC is to develop a system which will consciously and consistently work towards catalytic improvement in the overall performance at DSATM through internalization and institutionalization of quality improvement initiatives.

IQAC-DSATM is a facilitative and participative voluntary system which will involve all the stakeholders concerned to augment performance of the institution by creating a sense of belongingness in them. It is a conduit to usher in quality enhancement by removal of inadequacies through appropriate strategic interventions.

OBJECTIVES:

• To develop a system for cognizant, dependable and catalytic action to ensure advancement in the academic, administrative and operational performance of the institution.
• To implement measures for quality enhancement through internalization of quality culture and institutionalization of best practices.

Strategic Interventions

IQAC 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

• 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
• 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 DSATM 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.

Composition of IQAC

1. One member from the Management
2. Chairperson: Head of the Institution
3. One of the senior teachers as the coordinator/Director of the IQAC
4. Chief officers
5. Few Senior administrative officers
6. Chief Coordinators
7. Teachers to represent all level (Three to eight)
8. One nominee each from local society, Students and Alumni
9. One nominee each from Employers /Industrialists/Stakeholders

IQAC Committee