About the Symposium

The symposium on 'Accreditation Framework and Role of IQAC in Quality Initiatives’ which was on 9 April, 2022, aimed to provide a platform to the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC). Coordinators and committee members were involved in NAAC's Accreditation Framework for continual enhancement of IQAC towards its role of providing quality improvement, assurance and sustenance in the higher education level. The symposium provided an excellent platform for the participants to upgrade their knowledge about accreditation framework of NAAC and related mechanisms such as feedback, evaluation processes, essential framework, institutional values and best practices, importance of research and innovation in accreditation framework, and student support and progression. As IQAC's work towards quality enhancement was a continuous and holistic process, the symposium helped the IQAC in developing a system for sustainable improvement in the overall performance of institution. The distinguished speakers of the symposium were the experts in their field and shared knowledge and expertise in understanding the role of IQAC in an organization sustained progress. The attendees were exposed to the nuances of accreditation framework that shall go a long way in realizing the vision of absolute quality assurance in higher educational institutes.

Scope and Objectives

The proposed symposium was planned to create a holistic platform for experts, researchers, educationists, Principals and IQAC Co-Ordinator's to understand the role of new guidelines of NAAC in quality assessment and role of IQAC in quality enhancement. The objectives were to develop a system for conscious and consistent action to improve the administrative performance of the university and to promote measures for the functioning of the university towards quality enhancement through internalization of quality culture and institutionalization of best practices.