IQAC

 TRAVANCORE ENGINEERING COLLEGE

 INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE CELL (IQAC)

The IQAC, established in 2004, plays a pivotal role in maintaining and monitoring the academic, extra-curricular, and administrative aspects of the college, with the exclusive purpose of quality improvement. The IQAC provides crucial support for the management and the Principal in the process of decision-making and implementation of quality enhancement policies.

Objectives and Functions of the IQAC

• The IQAC stays abreast of the various developments in the higher education sector, specifically focusing on the UGC and NAAC guidelines which undergo constant updations. The IQAC is tasked with the mission of disseminating these guidelines among the teaching and student community of the college thereby ensuring a dynamic and vibrant atmosphere within the institution.

• IQAC facilitates the creation of a learner-centric atmosphere in the college which makes use of various innovative and participatory teaching as well as learning techniques.

• Another crucial task is undertaken by the IQAC in the documentation and analysis of feedback from the various stakeholders in the teaching-learning process.

• The IQAC provides support for the various departments and extension clubs in the conduct of academic and extra-curricular seminars, workshops, and lectures.

• Another important and strategically important mission of the IQAC is the consolidation of documents with regard to student and faculty profiles, result analysis, curricular and co-curricular events organized by the college, financial and academic audit, infrastructure development, etc.

• Specifically, over the past couple of years, the IQAC has made great strides in improving the ICT and IT facilities in the college, energizing the various academic and administrative functions of the college.

• The IQAC functions in the role of point person, in the adoption, implementation, and monitoring of Learning Management System (LMS) as well as Management Information System (MIS) as part of the quality enhancement initiatives of the college.

• The IQAC prepares the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) as well as Self Study Report for submission before NAAC.

• The IQAC helms the process of applying for the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF).

• One of the main ways in which IQAC ensures the dissemination of information with regard to the latest developments in the higher education sector is through the organization of workshops/training programs for Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff.

• The IQAC plays a key role in facilitating the various aspects related to the Career Advancement Scheme (CAS) of the teaching and non-teaching staff.