In pursuance of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council’s (NAAC) Action Plan for performance evaluation, assessment and accreditation and quality up-gradation of institutions of higher education, an Internal quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) is established as quality sustenance measure on 4th June 2018. The office of IQAC is to work with specified objective and strategies to perform expected functions as per following:-
IQAC – Vision
To ensure quality culture as the prime concern for the Higher Education Institutions through institutionalizing and internalizing all the initiatives taken with internal and external support
Objectives
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;
- Relevant and quality academic/ 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 assessment and evaluation process;
- 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;
- Collection and analysis of feedback from all stakeholders on quality-related institutional processes;
- Dissemination of information on various quality parameters to all stakeholders;
- 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;
- Periodical conduct of Academic and Administrative Audit and its follow-up
- Preparation and submission of the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) as per guidelines and parameters of NAAC.
Benefits
IQAC will facilitate / contribute to
- Ensure 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 organised methodology of documentation and internal communication.
Composition of the IQAC
The composition of the IQAC is as follows:
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Chairperson
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Vice-Chancellor
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Administrative Officers
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Registrar
Dean (Sciences & Engineering)
Dean (Agricultural Sciences)
Dean (Law)
Dean (Computer Science & Technology)
Dean (Commerce, Business Management & Economics)
Dean (Students’ welfare)
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Faculty Members
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Dr. Sandeep Vij, Associate Professor, Department of Commerce & Business Management.
Dr. Samriti Khosla, Associate Professor, Department of Physics.
Dr. Girish Taneja, Associate Professor, Department of Commerce & Business Management.
Dr. M.P. Garg, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Dr. Ashutosh Sharma, Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural Sciences.
Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Sharma, Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science and Applications.
Dr. Rekha Gaba, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry.
Dr. Yogesh Kumar, Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology.
Dr. Karan Paul, Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry.
Dr. Praveen Guleria, Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology.
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Member from the Management
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Dr. Tejinder Kaur, Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology.
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External Expert from Quality Management
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Dr. S.K. Misra, Registrar, Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar.
Email id: registrar@ptu.ac.in
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Member from local society, Students and Alumni
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Member from local society
Mr. Ahsanul Haq, Jalandhar Management Association,(Mobile No. 9779618000), Email id: presidentjma@gmail.com.
Students
Mr. Shivam, (Regd. No. 11900126) B. Tech (CSE)
Ms. Harleen Kaur (Regd. No. 11901335) PhD (Botany)
Ms. Akanksha (Regd. No. 12000168) M.Sc.(Agriculture)
Ms. Prabhbir Kaur Randhawa (Regd. No. 12101026) MCA
Alumni
Mr. Gurkarandeep Singh (Regd. No. 11702101) M.Sc. (Hons.) Chemistry, Session: 2017-2019
Ms. Neha (Regd. No. 11900202) MCA, Session: 2019-2022
Ms. Mehak Kohli (Regd. No. 11402129), M. Tech(CSE), Session: 2014-2016.
Ms. Karishma Kohli ( Regd. No. 11301145) MBA, Session: 2013-2015
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Nominee from Industry/employer
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Mr. Ajay Goswami, Ajay Industries, Jalandhar (Mobile No. 9814060295) Email.id: ajay@ajayind.com
Dr. Sarabjit Singh (Principal Director) Central Institute of Hand Tools, Jalandhar, (Mobile No. 9417040457) Email.id: ssasht@ciht.in
Mr. Gautam Sharma, Founder and CEO, Surya Chemicals, Zirakpur, Punjab, Mobile No. 8588815876 Email.id: info.suryachemicals@gmail.com
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Director IQAC (Member Secretary)
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Dr. Sapna Sethi, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry.
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Deputy Director IQAC
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Dr. Rahul Hans, Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering.
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