ST. WILFRED COLLEGE FOR GIRLS

IQAC

Overview

IQAC

The students and faculty development is at core of this institution’s philosophy. Hence Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of the institute is constituted on 21/09/2017. The objective of IQAC is to build up a system for planning, guiding, Instututional Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Enhancement (QE). IQAC of institute is instrumental in introducing result-oriented changes in the teaching learning process. Also for decentralization of academic system, different monetring and planning cells are working in co-ordination of IQAC. The cell is basically responsible for initiating and elucidating certain measures that help the institute come at par with the standards established by the national bodies. At the starting of session IQAC conduct its meeting to analyzed Teaching-Learning Methods, Examination Reform, OBE, Result, Feedback, Goles, Placement and Entrepreneurship etc. On basis of the analysis action taken is done, Structure and Methodologies, Research & Collaboration Enrichment, Awards, Events and Activities, Faculty Empowerment is planned and discussed. To review various processes IQAC is conducted regularly Meetings. As a record of incremental improvement of teaching learning detailed calculation and analysis of attainment is done hence POs, CO and Outcome of the course is decided. In this sequence institute has recorded increasing interest in placement and higher education.

 Outcomes of Quality Assurance Strategies and Processes in Teaching-Learning Process 

1. Enrichment of existing labs
2. Establish linkages/collaboration with reputed national institutes and industries
3. To motivate faculty members for doing intensive research and to obtain Patents for their research findings.
4. NAAC Accreditation for the institute
5. The Development of the e-content
6. Participation of Teachers in MOOCs
7. The Outcome based framework has been adopted. It works through specifying strong and longterm commitment to quality assurance.
8. Motivited faculties to assess application of knowledge, solving complex problems, analyzing, synthesizing, and designing higher level skills.
9. IQAC initiated the adaptation of Blooms Taxonomy in framing of question papers and assessment of students’ knowledge includes thinking, knowledge, and application of knowledge.
10. Faculty is motivated to use action verbs such as: classify, demonstrate, recognize, summarize, etc. during teaching in classes and practicals.
11. Students of the institute are also encouraged to take online cources. Open book examinations have been introduced during the COVID.
12. The institute believes in providing congenial environment to promote intellectual growth of students. To support this mission, Mentor-Mentee system is introduced by Principal Dr. Manisha Tiwari in 2022-23. She personally reviewed continually for quality improvement.
13. Mentor interact continually with student, counsel and provide them with constant motivation and emotional support.
14. Mentor help student in exploring careers, setting goals, developing contacts, and identifying resources.
15. Mentor intimate authorities if any administrative action is needed.
16. Facilitate the learning, access the learning levels and provide students with supplementary material.
17. Mentor assess the present standard of the mentees through initial interviews and mock tests.
18. Mentor provide counseling about incoming career opportunities, regular mock interviews, CRT
training, monitor progress of mentee, provide constant motivation.

The practice has empowered the learning and teaching process from two directions. The faculty members are better prepared about their teaching techniques. It is a wonderful way of self-assessment.