Introduction

The primary objectives of IQAC at CHRIST (Deemed to be University) shall be:

• Developing a system for conscious, consistent and catalytic action to improve the academic and administrative performance of the Institution.
• Promotion of measures for institutional functioning towards quality enhancement through internalization of quality culture and institutionalization of best practices.
• Ensuring

1. Timely, efficient and progressive performance of academic, administrative and financial tasks.
2. Relevance and quality for 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.
• Assuring and enhancing 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.

The functional activities of IQAC at CHRIST (Deemed to be University) will include:

• 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.
• 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 the Institution.
• Build an organised methodology of documentation and internal communication.