IQAC

As per National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) guidelines every accredited institution should establish an Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) as a post-accreditation quality sustenance measure. The IQAC is part of the institution and work towards realization of the goals of quality enhancement and sustenance. The prime task of the IQAC is to develop a system for conscious, consistent & catalytic improvement in the overall performance of the institution

Composition of the IQAC

SI.No	Representations	Names
1.	Chair Person-Principal (Ex- Officio)	Dr.A.Elango
2.	Coordinator	Dr.K.Ramanathan Asso.Prof/Mechanical
3.	Faculty	1. Prof.G.Pannerselvam, HOD/Civil
		2. Dr.R.Malayalamurthi, HOD/ Mechanical
		3. Dr.K.Baskaran, HOD/EEE
		4. Dr.A.Sivanantharaja, HOD/ECE
		5. Dr.L.Ganesan, HOD/CSE
		6. Dr.B.V.Bhuvaneswari, HOD/Physics
		7. Dr.R.Vasanthi, HOD/Maths
		8. Dr.M.Athimoolam, Physical Director
4.	Administration	Mrs.S.Manohari, PA to Principal
5.	Alumni	Mr.M.Balasubramanian, GM-BHEL
6.	Students	1. Mr.N.Akilan, III B.E (Mechanical)
6.	Students	2. Ms.B.Ishwarya, III B.E (ECE)
7.	Society	Mr.VR.Vellaisamy, LIC Agent, Karaikudi
8.	Employer	Mr.Vembu kumar, Gofrugal Technologies, Velacherry, Chennai
9.	Industrialist	Mr.K.Prabu and Mr.R.Sampath Scientific Metal Engineers, Karaikudi
10.	Stake Holders	Mr.A.Rajamathava Kalanithi, Annamaliyar Metals, Karaikudi

Objective

The primary aim of our 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.
To keep track on the implementation of the Vision and Mission of the institution.

Strategies

IQAC evolves mechanisms and procedures for

a) Ensuring timely, efficient and progressive performance of academic, administrative and financial tasks;
b) Relevant and quality academic/ research programmes;
c) Equitable access to and affordability of academic programmes for various sections of society;
d) Optimization and integration of modern methods of teaching and learning;
e) The credibility of assessment and evaluation process;
f) Ensuring the adequacy, maintenance and proper allocation of support structure and services;
g) 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;
d) Dissemination of information on various quality parameters to all stakeholders;
e) Organization of inter and intra institutional workshops, seminars on quality related themes and promotion of quality circles;
f) Documentation of the various programmes/activities leading to quality improvement;
g) Acting as a nodal agency of the Institution for coordinating quality-related activities, including adoption and dissemination of best practices;
h) Development and maintenance of institutional database through MIS for the purpose of maintaining /enhancing the institutional quality;
i) Conducting programmes to promoe the usage of renewable energy sources;
j) Developing Entrepreneurial culture among the students and sharing the available infrastructure for creating new incubators;
k) Periodical conduct of Academic and Administrative Audit and its follow-up;
l) Conducting topographic specific skill development programmes to the skilled and unskilled persons of the society;
m) Preparation and submission of the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) as per guidelines and parameters of NAAC within 31^st December of every year.