IQAC MANUAL*

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Phone : 0141-3020500/555, Fax : 0141-3020538

Plot No.-IP-2 & 3, Phase-IV, Sitapura Industrial Area, Jaipur-302022

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*Recommended by the Academic Council vide Resolution No. 24.20.3 dated January 23, 2016 and approved by the
Board of Management vide Resolution No. 24.10.1 dated January 30, 2016.

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 INDEX
S. No. Particulars Page No.

1 Introduction 1

2 Quality Policy 1

3 Role and Responsibility 1

4 Functions 1

5 Composition 2

6 Strategies 2

7 Processes for Quality System 3

Implementation

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 IQAC MANUAL
1. Introduction
Quality development, enhancement and sustenance are the key words reverberating in most
institutions of higher learning today. NAAC, NBA and various international bodies assess and
accredit institutions for quality in education. These bodies advocate establishing Internal Quality
Assurance Cell (IQAC). Since quality enhancement is a continuous process, the IQAC will
become a part of University system and work towards realizing the goals of quality enhancement
and sustenance. The prime task of the IQAC is to develop and maintain a system for constant
improvement in the performance of University.

2. Quality Policy
Jagan Nath University, Jaipur is committed to impart quality education and strives to be a
globally recognized centre of excellence in higher education. It aspires to achieve it by:
1. Ensuring topical and relevant curriculum;
2. Adept delivery mechanism;
3. Relevant research and consultancy;
4. State-of-the-art infrastructural and learning resources
5. Active involvement of stakeholders and industry experts in decision making;
6. Creation of congenial and conducive student centric work environment; and
7. An effective governance system.

3. Role and Responsibility

IQAC will facilitate/contribute:
 Ensure heightened level of clarity and focus in institutional functioning towards quality
enhancement
 Standardize activities and processes and strive for continuous improvements in standards
and their achievement.
 Ensure internalization of the quality culture.
 Ensure enhancement and coordination among various activities of the institution and
institutionalize best practices
 Provide a sound basis for decision-making to improve institutional functioning
 Build an organised methodology of documentation and internal communication
 Communicate to stakeholders about all its initiatives and make available all the relevant,
reports, documents

4. 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

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  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

5. Composition
The composition of the IQAC may be as follows:
 Chairperson: Head of the Institution
 A few senior administrative officers
 Three to eight teachers
 One member from the Management
 One/two nominees from local society, Students and Alumni
 One/two nominees from Employers /Industrialists/stakeholders
 One of the senior teachers as the coordinator/Director of the IQAC
IQAC may be expanded with the inclusion of more members as necessary.

6. 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 functioning of the support structure and services

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  Research sharing and networking with other institutions in India and abroad

Processes for Quality System Implementation

1. Teaching Learning processes
1.1 Departmental Academic calendar
1.2 Subject allocation and other assignments distribution
1.3 Lecture plans, module preparations and delivery, lab work preparations
1.4 Notification and conduction of class tests, projects, presentations, assignments
1.5 Problem identification and solving mechanism
1.6 Feedback on teaching learning effectiveness
2. Evaluation and Assessment
2.1 Continuous Evaluation
2.2 End Term Assessment
2.3 Lab/Project Assessment
3. Research
3.1 Define research thrust areas for the University
3.2 Develop research facilities for UG, PG students and PhD scholars
3.3 MoUs with industry and research institutions for research
3.4 Strengthen Innovation, Incubation and Patenting
3.5 Quality Publication
3.6 Extension and community outreach
4. Infrastructure Development
4.1 ICT enable classrooms
4.2 E-learning resources
4.3 Environment friendly and sustainable infrastructure
5. Student Support System
5.1 Skill Development and promotion of Human values
5.2 Trainings, Internships, projects, Placements
5.3 Grievance Redressal Mechanism
5.4 Student participation – internal and externals
5.5 Alumni Involvement

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