IQAC
Internal Quality Assurance Cell
IQAC Overview
Career Point University, Kota (Rajasthan)
Career Point University, Kota's Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) is guided by the overarching vision of "Creating an Ecosystem for Academic and Research Excellence through Innovation, Incubation, and Entrepreneurship," in line with the university's Quality Policy. This initiative is in harmony with the transformative objectives outlined in India's National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which aims to reform the Indian Higher Education (IHE) system by promoting a multidisciplinary approach to both professional and non-professional education.
NEP-2020 emphasizes the need to revamp current curricula, teaching methods, assessment techniques, and evaluation processes. It aims to enhance the integrity and leadership of the academic community while establishing a solid research foundation that supports both academic and administrative independence.
In response to these objectives, Career Point University has established its Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) in accordance with the directives of the University Grant Commission (UGC) and the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). The IQAC is dedicated to ensuring high-quality education by cultivating an environment conducive to innovative teaching, impactful research, and the holistic development of students and faculty alike.
Mission
In pursuance of performance evaluation, assessment and accreditation and quality upgradation of Bennett University, IQAC is a project which is dedicated for quality assurance. Since quality enhancement is a continuous process, the IQAC will be a part of the institution's system and work towards realisation of the goals of quality enhancement and sustenance. The prime task of IQAC is to develop a system for conscious, consistent, and catalytic improvement in the overall performance of institutions.
IQAC will work on four major initiatives which will directly and indirectly lead the university towards excellence and build a strong student-centric ecosystem through innovative practices.
- Standard Operating Procedures: Developing SOPs in all the Academic and Administrative processes
- Centralised Data Control Room
- Initiatives for institutional excellence
- Academic and Administrative Audit: (Internal and external)
Objectives
- Create a culture for excellence
- Design and implement quality processes
- Produce great outcomes for internal & external stakeholders
- Achieve external accreditations/rankings
Strategies
IQAC shall evolve mechanisms and procedures for
Ensuring timely, efficient, and progressive performance of academic, administrative, and financial tasks;
Relevant and quality academic/ research programs;
Equitable access to and affordability of academic programs for various sections of society;
Optimization and integration of modern methods of teaching and learning;
The credibility of the 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
Development and application of quality benchmarks
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;
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;
Acting as a nodal agency of the Institution for coordinating quality-related activities, including the adoption and dissemination of best practices;
Development and maintenance of institutional database through MIS forthe 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.
Benefits
IQAC will facilitate / contribute to
Ensure clarity and focus in institutional functioning towards quality enhancement; b) Ensure internalization of the quality culture;
Ensure enhancement and coordination among various activities of the institution and institutionalize all good practices;
Provide a sound basis for decision-making to improve institutional functioning; e) Act as a dynamic system for quality changes in HEIs;
Build an organized methodology of documentation and internal communication.
IQAC Committee
UGC Quality Mandates
Regulatory Approvals & Recognitions
Participation in Accreditation & Ranking