Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)
In pursuance of its Action Plan for performance evaluation, assessment & accreditation & quality up-gradation of institutions of higher education, NAAC proposes that every accredited institution should establish an Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) as a post-accreditation quality sustenance measure. Since quality enhancement is a continuous process, the IQAC will become a part of the institution’s system & work towards realisation of the goals of quality enhancement & sustenance. The prime task of the IQAC is to develop a system for conscious, consistent & catalytic improvement in the overall performance of institutions. For this, during the post-accreditation period, it will channelize all efforts & measures of the institution towards promoting its holistic academic excellence.
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 functioning of the support structure and services
- Research sharing 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 Committee Members
Sl.No | Name | Designation |
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01 | Dr. N. Sengottaiyan Principal, GCEM. |
Chairman |
02 | Dr. Natarajan T Associate Professor (ME), GCEM |
IQAC Coordinator |
03 | Dr. Mohan. V Assistant Professor/MATHS, GCEM. |
IQAC Joint Coordinator |
04 | Dr. Prabhakar. C General Secretary, Gopalan Foundation. |
Management |
05 | Mr. Rajesh Kumar CEO, AVOHI, Fomax Information Technologies, Bangalore |
Industrial Expert |
06 | Mr. R. Mouny Prakash Gopalan Aerospace, Bangalore |
Alumni |
07 | Dr. S N Rajashekar General Manager, GCEM |
Administrative Member |
08 | Dr. Ramesh. G Professor & HOD (AERO), GCEM |
Faculty member |
09 | Dr. Krishna Kumar. N.J Associate Professor (ECE), GCEM |
Faculty member |
10 | Dr. Pooja Raj Associate Professor (Civil), GCEM |
Faculty member |
11 | Dr. Maharani. N. Y Associate Professor (PHY) & HOD-B.Sc, GCEM |
Faculty member |
12 | Mr. Mallesha Assistant Professor (CSE), GCEM |
Faculty member |
Activities Conducted by IQAC
Sl.No | Program | Links |
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01 | Orientation session on Microsoft Teams Date : 31-08-2020 | Know More | 02 | Five days Faculty Development Program on "NAAC Accreditation for affiliated Colleges 2020- Roadmap and Guidelines" Date(s): From 27.07.2020 to 31.07.2020 (5 days) | Know More |
03 | Two weeks faculty development program (FDP) on LaTeX , 17th to 30th April, 2020 | Know More |
04 | Online Quiz on “OUTCOME BASED EDUCATION” Date(s): 24th to 28th June 2020 | Know More |
05 | “Faculty Development on Outcome Based Education” Date(s): 5/2/20 & 6/2/20 | Know More |