LANGUAGE IN INDIA

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Volume 16:11 November 2016
ISSN 1930-2940

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The Role of IQAC in Sustaining Quality of
Institutes of Higher Education

Prof. Sandip J. Nikam, M.A., B.Ed., SET., Ph.D. Candidate

Abstract

The establishment of IQAC in the institutes of higher education by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) has been brought many substantial changes in the colleges, universities and institutes of higher education. IQAC is being very instrumental in bringing about so many positive changes in the institutes of higher educations. The NAAC has led down some guiding principles to establish IQAC and how should it function in the premises of the universities/ institutions. Now every university/institute of higher education is having IQAC actively functioning in its premises for last ten years or so. The role of IQAC has proven as quite significant in all these years to create a kind of positive change in the overall functioning of the colleges/universities. This paper is an attempt to take look into the matter as to how and in what ways IQAC functions and brings quality in the overall development of institutes of higher education and to find out the role of IQAC in terms of quality assurance, sustaining in regard with all the core elements. This paper will also state some of the observations of functioning of the IQAC in the colleges.

Keywords: IQAC, NAAC, Quality sustaining, revised guidelines of IQAC, Function of IQAC, Academic activities, administration of college/institute, Conducive atmosphere, Role of IQAC etc.

Introduction

The quality requires constant efforts so that it is maintained and sustained thoroughly. As Foster rightly says ‘Quality is never an accident’ rather it requires ‘high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction and skilful execution’ so quality is not come to us accidently rather it requires a constant efforts for an individual or an institute. Therefore in terms of enhancing and sustaining quality in higher education, National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) has been making constant efforts by introducing new concepts, guiding principles and some measures of developing quality in the institutes of higher learning.

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Sandip J. Nikam, M.A., B.Ed., SLET., Ph.D. Candidate
Assistant Professor in English &
Research Scholar
S. P. Pune University
Ganeshkhind
Pune 411007
Maharashtra
India
sandipnikam59@rediffmail.com
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