Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)
Mahendra IQAC
To enhance the quality improvements in the academic process and also as a pre-accreditation exercise Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) was formed in the college in 2013. The objective of the cell is to develop a system for conscious, consistent and catalytic improvement in the overall performance of the institution at all levels with the involvement of all stakeholders.
The college has been now accreditated by NAAC with 'A' grade with the highest CGPA amongst all the colleges for which results were declared by NAAC.
Objective
The primary aim of IQAC is
- To develop a system for conscious, consistent and catalytic action to improve the academic and administrative performance of the institution.
- To promote measures for institutional functioning towards quality enhancement through internalization of quality culture and institutionalization of best practices.
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 sections of society;
- Optimization and integration of modern methods of teaching and learning;
- The credibility of evaluation procedures;
- 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
Some of the functions expected of the IQAC are:
- 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 and faculty maturation to adopt the required knowledge and technology for participatory teaching and learning process;
- Arrangement for feedback response from students, parents and other stakeholders on quality-related institutional processes;
- Dissemination of information on various quality parameters of higher education;
- 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 the Institution 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;
- Development of Quality Culture in the institution;
- Preparation of the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) as per guidelines and parameters of NAAC, to be submitted to NAAC.
Benefits
IQAC will facilitate / contribute
- Ensure heightened level of clarity and focus in institutional functioning towards quality enhancement;
- 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;
- Act as a dynamic system for quality changes in HEIs;
- Build an organised methodology of documentation and internal communication
IQAC Members
| S. No | Name | Designation / Address | Role of IQAC |
| 1. | Dr.R.V.Mahendra Gowda | Principal | Chairperson |
| 2 | Dr.V.Shanmugam | Dean/SMS |
Member |
| 3 | Dr.N.Viswanathan | Controller of Examinations | |
| 4 | Dr.M.Srinivasan | HoD-Mech | |
| 5 | Dr. R. Uthirasamy | HoD-EEE | |
| 6 | Dr.M.Kannan | HoD-CSE | |
| 7 | Dr.T.Jesudas | HoD-MCT | |
| 8 | Dr.S.Raju | HoD-IT | |
| 9 | Dr.P.R.Kannan | HoD-MAE | |
| 10 | Dr.KR. Kalphana, | HoD-Agri | |
| 11 | Dr.M.Muthuvinayagam | HoD-EIE | |
| 12 | Dr. Sunil | HoD – MBA | |
| 13 | Dr.R.Jayakumar | HoD-MCA | |
| 14 | Dr.J.Kavitha | HoD-English | |
| 15 | Mr.K.Shanmugam | HoD-Maths | |
| 16 | Dr.T.Shanmugavel | HoD-Physics | |
| 17 | Mr.P.Dhanakodi | HoD-Chem | |
| .18 | Dr.R.Samson Ravindran | Executive Director | Management Representative |
| 19 | Mr.B.Ramesh | Finance Officer | Administrative Officers |
| 20 | Dr.S.Umashankar | Nominee from Local Society | Nominee from Local Society |
| 21 | Ms.Joel Rachel Rehoboth, | Third year – B.E. Aeronautical | Student |
| 22 | Dr.Sakthivel Murugan | Professor, SSN College of Engineering |
Alumni |
| 23 | Dr.A.Narendra Kumar | Manager, Hexavarsity | Member from Industries |
| 24 | Mr.P.Thirunavukarasu | Sr.Manager , WIPRO Technologies, Chennai |
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| 25 | Dr. C.T.Sivakumar | Executive Officer | Director IQAC |
| 26 | Dr. C.Dhavamani | HOD-Aero | IQAC Secretary / Coordinator |
| 27 | Dr.K.Vidhya | HoD-Civil |