6.5.1 Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) has contributed significantly for institutionalizing the quality assurance strategies and processes


Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering for Women is committed in its endeavor to improve the quality of the teaching-learning process. The institute has a strategic plan to promote and develop measure for constituting quality enhancement practices to improve the overall performance of the college.

The Institute established a quality monitoring cell to foster the activities that are necessary to increase the quality standard in the teaching learning process. A formal Internal Quality Assurance Cell was setup as per the guidelines only in 2019. However the quality monitoring cell setup in early 2015 has been taking steps towards realizing the goals of quality enhancement and sustenance.

The IQAC has been instrumental in planning, reviewing, following up and setting up quality indicators and reviewing the procedures periodically for achieving and maintain quality.

Some of the strategies adopted by the Quality monitoring cell/IQAC for institutionally quality include: (1) Development of Learning Management System; (2) Usage of Management Information System; (3) Attendance monitoring and feedback through SMS; (4) Examination reforms-Blooms Taxonomy; (5) Orientation towards MOOCs; (6) Alignment with NBA&NAAC quality initiative; (7) Project Based Learning; (8) Conduct of co-curricular & extra-curricular activities through committees/cells; (9) Software development towards institutional needs. Of the different practices initiated and implemented, we describe two practices that have been institutionalized.

Best practices - 1

Development of Learning Management System(LMS)

In order to provide continuous and comprehensive learning to the students and to encourage innovations in the teaching-learning process, the institute has designed a Learning Management System (LMS).The LMS of the college is available at

Learning Management System

The following materials have been made available in LMS by all the faculty of the department.

  1. Unit wise lecture notes: The intended outcome is to enable the students to enhance their performance in exams and attain the desired Course Outcomes
  2. Important video links, power point presentations, animations.
  3. Assignments that help understand the concepts clearly.
  4. Quizzes that help in recapitulation of concepts.
  5. University questions corresponding to a course that helps students to self-assess their examination preparatory skills. A LMS coordinator is nominated by HOD to ensure that all the materials made available periodically and the quality is ensured through the departmental committee.

Best practices - 2

MOOCs/ Internships

The college encourages the students and teachers to enroll in various certificate programs which are available in their specified streams of engineering. The college has collaborated as a local chapter with NPTEL-SWAYAM which is an initiative of Indian Ministry of Human Resource Development. Students and teachers actively pursue numerous courses which are available on NPTEL-SWAYAM platform. Also they are directed to participate in various training programmes offered by government of India, corporate sector organizations and industry. These programs help the students to acquire knowledge skills and application beyond the curriculum.

In order to improve the technical skills and practical exposure of the students, college encourages the students to complete internships and projects. The internship coordinator facilitates the students regarding internships. The institute has MoUs with various industries which helps the students to take up advanced areas of topics.

6.5.2. The institution reviews its teaching learning process, structures & methodologies of operations and learning outcomes at periodic intervals through IQAC set up as per norms and recorded the incremental improvement in various activities ( For first cycle - Incremental improvements made for the preceding five years with regard to quality For second and subsequent cycles - Incremental improvements made for the preceding five years with regard to quality and post accreditation quality initiatives)


The quality monitoring cell/IQAC is responsible for initiating, coordinating and monitoring the academic activities to ensure the quality of the teaching-learning process.

The IQAC together with the Academic Committee meet on as regular basis to review the different practices, structures and methodologies of operation employed to ensure the quality of the teaching-learning process. Based on the review, new initiatives, new systems and invigorated efforts are put in place for continuous improvement.

The IQAC reviews and monitors the academic activities such as:

  1. Planning and implementation of academic calendar as per the directions of JNTUK;
  2. Curriculum delivery plans and its follow up for adherence to University standards;
  3. Conduct and evaluation of all internal assessment activities;
  4. Effectiveness of the delivery process through feedback collected through class committee meetings, feedbacks and passing on the information to the concerned through HODs;
  5. Conducing Academic Audit department wise.

1) Academic audit:

The academic audit is carried out by the Quality Monitoring Cell/IQAC in coordination with the Academic committee. The committee verifies the:

  1. Annual curricular plans and implementation;
  2. Activity registers of students
  3. Teaching learning process that includes registers, assessment procedures, lab records, lab functioning etc.,
  4. Co-curricular activities conducted to fill the gaps.
  5. Faculty publications, profiles and course files
  6. Maintenance and utilization of resources marked.

The institution encourages the teachers and students to undertake self-motivated improvement activities with the goal to continuous improvement in their performance. Academic audit identifies the gaps in the teaching learning process. To monitor the process of continuous improvement suggested by the academic audit, the Department monitoring committee is formed to prescribe the mechanism and action plan for continuous improvement of teaching-learning process to achieve targets. The IQAC reviews the attainment and issues further recommendations.

2) Project Based Learning /term projects:

Project based learning approach is a technique adopted by a faculty in the college to emphasize the method of teaching through activity in which the students participate actively and bring about efficient learning experiences. It is a method in which the student is actively involved in participating mentally and physically.

Students are encouraged to implement term projects. The design, development, and implementation of the subject ensure that the students become more aware of design and team processes. Faculties are actively involved in directing and guiding the student’s analysis of the information. The college encourages the faculty to attend training programs to upgrade their knowledge to inculcate project based learning among the students.

The PBL in the college ensures:

  1. The creative aspect of experience.
  2. Varied experiences to the students to facilitate the acquisition of knowledge, experience, skills and values.
  3. Building of the student’s self-confidence and develops understanding through work in his/her group.
  4. A student who lacks in verbal expression can make up through use of ideas in the activity.

6.5.3 Quality assurance initiatives of the institution include:


  1. Regular meeting of Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC); Feedback collected, analysed and used for improvements
  2. Collaborative quality intitiatives with other institution(s)
  3. Participation in NIRF
  4. any other quality audit recognized by state, national or international agencies (ISO Certification, NBA)

Response: A. All of the above