INTRODUCTION
Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) in Sharda University Agra was established in 2024. The prime task of IQAC is to develop a system for conscious, consistent and catalytic qualitative improvement in the performance of the University. During the post-accreditation period, the IQAC has channelized the efforts and measures for the development of quality enhancement and sustenance.
STRATEGIES
- Ensuring timely, efficient and progressive performance of academic, administrative and financial tasks
- The relevance and quality of academic and research programs
- Equitable access to and affordability of academic programs for various sections of the society
- Optimization and integration of modern ICT for 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
- Development and application of quality benchmarks/parameters for various academic and administrative activities of the University.
- 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 programs / activities leading to quality improvement.
- Acting as a nodal agency of the institution for quality-related activities.
- Preparation and submission of the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) as per guidelines and parameters of NAAC.
- Development of Quality Culture in the University.
- Periodical conduct of Academic and Administrative Audit and its follow-up.
OBJECTIVES
- To a heightened level of clarity and focus in institutional functioning towards quality enhancement and facilitate internalization of the quality culture.
- To the enhancement and integration of various activities of the institution and institutionalize 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.
OUTCOME
- NAAC Accreditation
- Ranking by NIRF
- Annual reports of the University
- Ranking by Media House(s) conducted through questionnaire and/or surveys
- Benchmarking through student/alumni/faculty/employer/parent feedbacks
- QS I-Gauge – Rating
- ARIIA Ranking
- AISHE Data
- Ensuring timely, efficient and progressive performance of academic, administrative and financial tasks
- The relevance and quality of academic and research programs
- Equitable access to and affordability of academic programs for various sections of the society
- Optimization and integration of modern ICT for 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
- Development and application of quality benchmarks/parameters for various academic and administrative activities of the University.
- 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 programs / activities leading to quality improvement.
- Acting as a nodal agency of the institution for quality-related activities.
- Preparation and submission of the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) as per guidelines and parameters of NAAC.
- Development of Quality Culture in the University.
- Periodical conduct of Academic and Administrative Audit and its follow-up.
OBJECTIVES
- To a heightened level of clarity and focus in institutional functioning towards quality enhancement and facilitate internalization of the quality culture.
- To the enhancement and integration of various activities of the institution and institutionalize 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.
OUTCOME
- NAAC Accreditation
- Ranking by NIRF
- Annual reports of the University
- Ranking by Media House(s) conducted through questionnaire and/or surveys
- Benchmarking through student/alumni/faculty/employer/parent feedbacks
- QS I-Gauge – Rating
- ARIIA Ranking
- AISHE Data
- Development and application of quality benchmarks/parameters for various academic and administrative activities of the University.
- 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 programs / activities leading to quality improvement.
- Acting as a nodal agency of the institution for quality-related activities.
- Preparation and submission of the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) as per guidelines and parameters of NAAC.
- Development of Quality Culture in the University.
- Periodical conduct of Academic and Administrative Audit and its follow-up.
OBJECTIVES
- To a heightened level of clarity and focus in institutional functioning towards quality enhancement and facilitate internalization of the quality culture.
- To the enhancement and integration of various activities of the institution and institutionalize 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.
OUTCOME
- NAAC Accreditation
- Ranking by NIRF
- Annual reports of the University
- Ranking by Media House(s) conducted through questionnaire and/or surveys
- Benchmarking through student/alumni/faculty/employer/parent feedbacks
- QS I-Gauge – Rating
- ARIIA Ranking
- AISHE Data
- To a heightened level of clarity and focus in institutional functioning towards quality enhancement and facilitate internalization of the quality culture.
- To the enhancement and integration of various activities of the institution and institutionalize 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.
OUTCOME
- NAAC Accreditation
- Ranking by NIRF
- Annual reports of the University
- Ranking by Media House(s) conducted through questionnaire and/or surveys
- Benchmarking through student/alumni/faculty/employer/parent feedbacks
- QS I-Gauge – Rating
- ARIIA Ranking
- AISHE Data
- NAAC Accreditation
- Ranking by NIRF
- Annual reports of the University
- Ranking by Media House(s) conducted through questionnaire and/or surveys
- Benchmarking through student/alumni/faculty/employer/parent feedbacks
- QS I-Gauge – Rating
- ARIIA Ranking
- AISHE Data
