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Notes (v) Organization of inter and intra institutional workshops, seminars on quality related themes
and promotion of quality circles;
(vi) Documentation of the various programmes/activities of the HEI, leading to quality
improvement;
(vii) Acting as a nodal agency of the HEI for coordinating quality-related activities, including
adoption and dissemination of good practices;
(viii) Development and maintenance of Institutional database through MIS for the purpose of
maintaining /enhancing the institutional quality;
(ix) Development of Quality Culture in HEI;
27.1.4 Benefits of IQAC

(a) Ensure heightened level of clarity and focus in institutional functioning towards quality
enhancement
(b) Ensure internalization of the quality culture;
(c) Ensure enhancement and integration among the various activities of the institution and
institutionalize good practices;
(d) Provide a sound basis for decision-making to improve institutional functioning;
(e) Act as a dynamic system for quality changes in the HEIs;
(f) Build an organized methodology of documentation and internal communication.

27.2 Eligibility for Financial Assistance for Establishing IQAC
All Universities and Colleges which are under section 2(f) & 12B of the UGC Act will be eligible to
receive the financial support for establishing and strengthening of the IQACs in them.
The UGC will provide seed money during the XI plan of Rs.5.00 lakh to each University and Rs.3.00
lakhs to each College as one time grant, to meet the establishment and strengthening expenditure of
the IQAC. The expenditure can be incurred on following items :

27.3 Contribution of IQAC

• Development and application of quality benchmark/ parameters in various activities of the
institution.
• IQAC is responsible for the quality related initiatives of the college.
• Preparation and submission of Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) to NAAC based on
the quality parameters is done every year.
• Workshops on quality related theme are organized and promotion of quality circles leads to
quality improvement.
• Ensuring timely, efficient and progressive performance of academic, administrative and financial
tasks.
• Optimization and integration of modern methods of teaching, learning and evaluation.
• Ensuring the adequacy, maintenance and functioning of the support structure.

27.4 Aims of IQAC

1. Generating good practices and ideas.
2. To chalk out Action plan for quality improvement for the academic year.
3. Implementation of plans and programmes.
4. Evaluating the academic & administer fine performance.
5. Developing realistic & attainable quality.
6. Promoting awareness for working out procedural modalities.

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