Internal Quality Assurance Cell

Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)

Mahendra IQAC

To enhance the quality improvements in the academic process and also as a pre-accreditation exercise Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) was formed in the college in 2013. The objective of the cell is to develop a system for conscious, consistent and catalytic improvement in the overall performance of the institution at all levels with the involvement of all stakeholders.

The college has been now accreditated by NAAC with 'A' grade with the highest CGPA amongst all the colleges for which results were declared by NAAC.


Objective

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;
  • The relevance and quality of academic and 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 evaluation procedures;
  • 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;
  • Arrangement for feedback response from students, parents and other stakeholders on quality-related institutional processes;
  • Dissemination of information on various quality parameters of higher education;
  • 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;
  • Development of Quality Culture in the institution;
  • Preparation of the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) as per guidelines and parameters of NAAC, to be submitted to NAAC.

Benefits

IQAC will facilitate / contribute
  • Ensure heightened level of 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

IQAC Members

S. No Name Designation / Address Role of IQAC
1. Dr.R.V.Mahendra Gowda Principal Chairperson
2 Dr.V.Shanmugam Dean/SMS

Member

3 Dr.N.Viswanathan Controller of Examinations
4 Dr.M.Srinivasan HoD-Mech
5 Dr. R. Uthirasamy HoD-EEE
6 Dr.M.Kannan HoD-CSE
7 Dr.T.Jesudas HoD-MCT
8 Dr.S.Raju HoD-IT
9 Dr.P.R.Kannan HoD-MAE
10 Dr.KR. Kalphana, HoD-Agri
11 Dr.M.Muthuvinayagam HoD-EIE
12 Dr. Sunil HoD – MBA
13 Dr.R.Jayakumar HoD-MCA
14 Dr.J.Kavitha  HoD-English
15 Mr.K.Shanmugam HoD-Maths
16 Dr.T.Shanmugavel HoD-Physics
17 Mr.P.Dhanakodi HoD-Chem
.18 Dr.R.Samson Ravindran Executive Director Management Representative
19 Mr.B.Ramesh Finance Officer Administrative Officers
20 Dr.S.Umashankar Nominee from Local Society Nominee from Local Society
21 Ms.Joel Rachel Rehoboth, Third year – B.E. Aeronautical Student
22 Dr.Sakthivel Murugan Professor,
SSN College of Engineering
Alumni
23 Dr.A.Narendra Kumar Manager, Hexavarsity Member from Industries
24 Mr.P.Thirunavukarasu Sr.Manager ,
WIPRO  Technologies, Chennai
25 Dr. C.T.Sivakumar Executive Officer Director IQAC
26 Dr. C.Dhavamani HOD-Aero IQAC Secretary / Coordinator
27 Dr.K.Vidhya HoD-Civil

Minuted of Meeting of IQAC 2022-23




Minuted of Meeting of IQAC 2021-22




Minuted of Meeting of IQAC 2020-21




Minuted of Meeting of IQAC 2019-20




Minuted of Meeting of IQAC 2018-19




Minutes of Meeting of IQAC 2017-18




Minutes of Meeting of IQAC 2016-17




Minutes of Meeting of IQAC 2015-16




Minutes of Meeting of IQAC 2013-14




Minutes of Meeting of IQAC 2012-13



External Peer Team Report on Academic Audit & Action Taken



Students Satisfactory Survey