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INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE CELL (IQAC)

IQAC – VISION
To promote quality culture as the prime concern of Higher Education Institutions through institutionalizing and internalizing all the quality-enhancing and sustaining initiatives taken with internal and external support.

OBJECTIVE
The primary aim of the IQAC is

To play the role of a catalyst and develop a mechanism to promote conscious and consistent action plans to improve the academic and administrative performance of the institution.
To promote institutional quality enhancement and sustenance through the internalization of quality culture and institutionalization of the best practices.

STRATEGIES
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 functioning of the support structure and services
Research sharing and networking with other institutions in India and abroad

FUNCTIONS
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
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

Academic Year 2021-2022

Academic Year 2022-2023

Academic Year 2023-2024

Nandha College of Technology has always taken adequate measures for prevention and control of ragging every year. And the ragging in the campus is strictly prohibited. The college would like to alleviate the fear and provide a conducive environment for learning during the initial period of the course. Following the Honorable Supreme Court’s direction, we aim to make Nandha College of Technology a ragging free campus.

Functions of Anti-Ragging committee

• Rules framed under TN. Prohibition of Ragging Act, 1977 under Section 8.
• Any complaint of ragging should be made to the college management / appropriate committees by a student within three days of its occurrence.
• The management should complete the enquiry within 72 hours and file a complaint with the police if it is found a student or any other person guilty of ragging. On receipt of the complaint, the police will register a case and proceed further in accordance with law.
• The management should also report the details to the university to which it is affiliated and to the head of the department concerned and also to the Government. Similarly, in case of conviction, the officer-in charge of the police station would send a report to the college management, university, department concerned and the Government.
• A student, who was placed under suspension based on the complaint of ragging, is ultimately not convicted, the management shall revoke the suspension and the period of suspension of such student shall be treated as if the student had attended the classes.
• A student who desires to discontinue the course in the middle of the curriculum will be bound by the decision of the University Authorities.
• Smoking is strictly prohibited in the institute premises. Students found smoking in the premises will face disciplinary action.
• Students should avoid bringing mobile phones to their classes. The institute seeks the co-operation of parents/guardians to discourage their wards in carrying cell phones to the institute.
• Those found violating this are liable to be debarred from taking the University Examination and their phones will be confiscated.

Important Instructions about Ragging

The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, New Delhi by its order dated 16.05.07 in SLP (C) No.24295/2004 stated the following in order to curb the menace of RAGGING in Educational Institutions.

• “If any incidents of Ragging comes to the notice of the authority, the concerned students shall be given liberty to explain and if his explanation is not found satisfactory, the authority would expel him from the institutions”
• The above directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India will be strictly implemented.

Rules and Regulation

• Ragging is strictly prohibited.
• All information in connection with college activities / examinations, scholarship, enrollment, sports etc., shall be displayed in college / department notice boards.
• Provoking other students by means of abusive language, harsh behavior or indulging in violent activities is punishable.
• Dress code is compulsory.
• Usage of mobile phones, tabaco products, alcohol, banned drugs and narcotic substances are strictly prohibited.
• Students need to be punctual to the classes.
• Crowding and grouping inside and outside the college premises should be avoided.
• Utmost care should be taken in maintaining college properties.
• Students are expected to maintain cleanliness inside the campus premises.
• Sticking bills and writing on the walls / roads are to be avoided.
• Wearing identity cards within the college premises is a must.
• Road safety rules should be strictly followed while driving vehicles.
• Use stipulated parking areas for vehicles.
• Wearing lab coats during the lab hours is essential.

Students shall not be allowed to go outside the campus without the permission from the department.

Anti-Ragging Squad Members

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