IQAC Committee
The Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) ensures continuous improvement in academic and administrative performance through planning, evaluation, and quality initiatives.
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Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)
In pursuance of the National Action Plan of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), Bangalore, for performance evaluation, assessment and accreditation and quality up-graduation of institutions of higher education, NAAC proposes that every accredited institution establish an Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) as a post-accreditation quality sustenance measure. Since quality enhancement is a continuous process, the IQAC will become a part of an institution's system and work towards realizing the 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 performance of institutions. The IQAC will make a significant and meaningful contribution in the post-accreditation phase of institutions. During the post-accreditation period, the IQAC will channelize the efforts and measures of an institution towards academic excellence.
Objectives
IQAC will facilitate / contribute:
- To a higher level of clarity and focus in institutional functioning toward quality enhancement, as well as to facilitate the internalization of the quality culture
- To improve and integrate the institution's various activities and to institutionalize many good practices.
- To provide a sound basis for decision making to improve institutional functioning.
- To act as a change agent in the institution.
- To better internal communication.
Strategies
IQAC shall evolve mechanisms and procedures for:
- Ensuring timely, efficient and progressive performance of academic, administrative and financial tasks
- The relevance and quality of academic and research programmes
- Equitable access to and affordability of academic programmes for various segments of society
- Optimization and integration of modern methods of teaching and learning
- The credibility of evaluation procedures
- Ensuring the adequacy, maintenance and functioning of the support structure and services
- Research sharing and networking with other institutions in India and abroad.
Functions
Some of the functions expected of the IQAC are:
- Development and application of quality benchmarks/parameters for various academic and administrative activities of an institution
- Dissemination of information on various quality parameters of higher education
- Organization of 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 the institution for quality-related activities
- Preparation of the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) to be submitted to NAAC based on the quality parameters.
NAAC Accreditation
ISO Certification
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | Dr. Christianna Singh, Director, School of Arts and Science |
| Management Representative | Dr. P. Gnanasekar, IQAC Director, VMRF-DU |
| Senior Administrative Officer |
P. Rajasekaran, Deputy Registrar (Administration) G. Karunakaran, Assistant Manager (Operations), AV Campus, Paiyanoor |
| IQAC Coordinator | Dr. M. Surendiran, Assistant Professor Grade-II, Chemistry |
| Members |
Dr. M. B. Srinivasan, Head, Business Administration Dr. I. Ameeth Basha, Head, Chemistry Dr. K. Manikandan, Head, Commerce Dr. S. Kavitha, Head, Computer Science Dr. S. Saranya, Head, English Dr. S. E. Allen Moses, Head, Physics Dr. P. Jayabharathi, Head, Tamil S. Gowtham, Associate Professor, Business Administration K. Pushpavathi, Associate Professor, Computer Science Dr. V. Murugan, Associate Professor, Commerce S. Padmaragam, Assistant Professor, English Dr. M. Rajendiran, Assistant Professor, Commerce Dr. P. Nagaraju, Assistant Professor, Physics K. Sadavel, Assistant Professor, English Dr. J. Suganya, Assistant Professor, Chemistry |
| Local Society Nominee | Rtn. Usha, Chennai |
| Student Nominee | Jubairkhan, II-BBA Ramya H., I M.Sc. Computer Science |
| Alumni Nominee | S. Mohan Raj, Computer Science |
| Employer | J. Suresh Samuel, Chennai |
| Industry | M. Meiyappan Gandhi, Regional Manager, Tamil Nadu, Tally Pvt. Ltd., Chennai |
| Student Council Members | Saroj Kumar, President R. Harikrishnan, Secretary |
IQAC Coordinator
Dr. M. Surendiran
IQAC Coordinator
Address
School of Arts and Science, Vinayaka Mission's Research
Foundation - Deemed to be University,
Vinayaka Nagar, Old Mahabalipuram Road, Paiyanoor,
Chengalpattu - 603104,
Tamilnadu, India
