Cell Activities

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 2016. 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 'B' grade 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 organized methodology of documentation and internal communication

The Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) of the IQAC




AQAR Supporting Document



Minutes of Meeting


Members

S. No.

Name of the Member

Designation

Position

1

Dr.N.Mohanasundararaju

Principal

Chairperson

2

Dr.C.T.Sivakumar 

Executive Officer

Management Representative

3

Dr.S.Balamurugan

HoD- Mechanical

IQAC Coordinator

4

Dr.S. Rajalaxmi

HoD- Bio-Medical

Member

5

Dr.V.Ponniyin Selvan

COE

Member

6

Dr.M.Suganthi

HoD - ECE

Member

7

Dr.H.Lilly Beaulah

HoD – CSE     

Member

8

Dr.R.Anand

HoD – EEE

Member

9

Dr.T.Akila

HoD-IT

Member

10

Dr.N.Thirumoorthy

Director-Placement & Training

Member

11

Mr.M.Lakshmanaraj

Administrative Officer

Administrative Staff

12

Er.Sivasubramanian

Velavar Constructions

Member from Industry

13

Mr.S.Sukumar

Project Lead, L&T Infotech, Chennai

Member from Alumni

14

Mr.A.Abdul Aleem

Solvers India, Coimbatore

Employer

15

Mrs.J.Parveen Banu

Parent

Stake Holder

16

Mrs.M.Aavaranam

President,Minnampalli Panchayat

Member from Local Community

17

Ms. R.Shuruthika

IV yr Biomedical Student

Student Member