IQAC Internal Quality Assurance Cell

Ensuring Quality Culture

IQAC Internal Quality Assurance Cell - Desh Bhagat University

Internal Quality Assurance Cell - IQAC

About IQAC

In pursuance of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council’s (NAAC) Action Plan for performance evaluation, assessment and accreditation and quality up-gradation of Institutions of higher education, an internal quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of Desh Bhagat University was established in 2012 as quality sustenance measures. The office of IQAC is to work with specified objective and strategies to perform expected functions as per following:

IQAC – Vision

To ensure quality culture as the prime concern for the Higher Education Institutions through institutionalizing and internalizing all the initiatives taken with internal and external support.

IQAC – Objectives

To develop a system for conscious, consistent and catalytic action to improve the academic and administrative performance of the institution.

To promote measures for institutional functioning towards quality enhancement through internalization of quality culture and institutionalization of best practices.

IQAC – Strategies

Ensuring timely, efficient and progressive performance of academic, administrative and financial tasks.

Relevant and quality academic/ 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 assessment and evaluation process.

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.

IQAC – 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;

Collection and analysis of feedback from all stakeholders on quality-related institutional processes;

Dissemination of information on various quality parameters to all stakeholders;

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;

Periodical conduct of Academic and Administrative Audit and its follow-up

Preparation and submission of the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) as per guidelines and parameters of NAAC.

IQAC – Benefits

Ensure 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.

Composition of IQAC

Sr. No	Name	Designation	Designation as Per IQAC
1	Dr. Shalini Gupta	Vice Chancellor	Chairperson
2	Teachers to represent all level (Three to eight)
2.1	Dr. Rajni Saluja	Professor, University School of Business Management, Commerce and Economics	Member
2.2	Dr.Sangeeta Handa	Professor, University School of Education	Member
2.3	Dr. Naresh	Professor Deptt of Oral Surgery University School of Dental Sciences	Member
2.4	Dr. Dharminder Singh	Professor, University School of Social Sciences and Languages	Member
2.5	Dr. Hari Singh Benipal	Professor, University School of Ayurveda	Member
2.6	Dr. Inderpreet Kaur	Associate Professor, University School of Law	Member
2.7	Dr. Rajinder Kumar Bathla	Professor, University School of Information Technology and Library Sciences	Member
2.8	Dr.H.K.Sidhu	Associate Professor, University School of Agriculture and Life Sciences	Member
3	One member from the Management
3.1	Dr. Sandeep Singh	Vice President	Member
4	Few Senior administrative officers
4.1	Dr. Vimal Kumar Sikri	Dean, Academic Affairs	Member
4.2	Dr. Kulbhushan	Registrar, Desh Bhagat University	Member
4.3	Dr. Harbhajan Singh Atwal	Dean Sports	Member
4.4	Er. Parmod Mandal	Controller of Examination	Member
4.5	Dr. Joginder Singh Bhatia	Director cum Professor, University School of Business Management , Commerce and Economics	Member
4.6	Dr.Sandeep Sharma	Deputy Director, University School of Engineering and Technology	Member
4.7	Dr. Surjeet Patheja	Director, University School of Social Sciences and Languages	Member
4.8	Dr.Satya Deo Panday	Principal, Desh Bhagat Ayurvedic College and Hospital	Member
4.9	Dr. Rajwant Kaur Randhawa	Principal, University School of Nursing	Member
4.10	Mr. B.D. Dhiman	Principal, University School of Pharmacy.	Member
4.11	Dr. Sanjeev Soni	Vice- Principal, Desh Bhagat Dental College and Hospital	Member
5	One nominee each from local society, Students and Alumni
5.1	S. Darshan Singh Babbi ( General Secretary ), Guru Granth Sahib Charitable Society, Mandi Gobindgarh Chairman, PADB, Amloh Chairman Corporate Society, Amloh	Nominee from the Local Society	Member
5.2	Mr. Ashish Kalia	Students( BA –LLB -7^th Semester)	Member
5.3	Mr. Paras Shahi	Alumni	Member
6	One nominee each from Employers /Industrialists/Stakeholders
6.1	Dr. Damanpreet Singh Professor, Department of Computer Science & Engineering, SLIET, Longowal	External (Teacher)	Member
6.2	Dr. Sunil Kumar Singla Associate Professor, Department of EIE., Thapar University Patiala	External (Teacher)	Member
6.3	Mr. Harvinder Singh Solidus Techno Power Pvt. Ltd SCO No 11, 2^nd floor, New Leela, Bhawan, Market Patiala-1470001	Industrialist	Member
6.4	Mr. Raj Awasthi , Managing Director, Sportking, Civil Lines Ludhiana-141001	Employer	Member
6.5	Dinesh Gupta(MD) Prabhat Heavy Forge Private Limited Plot No.1, G.T. Road, Sector 18A, Mandi Gobindgrah , Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab 147301	Industrialists	Member
6.6	Mrs. Hardeep Kaur Sarpanch, Vill: Saunti, Tehsil, Amloh,	Stakeholders	Member
6.7	Mr. Surinder Kapoor	Parents	Member
7	One of the senior teachers as the Director/ Coordinator / Member Secretary of the IQAC
7.1	Dr. Puja Gulati	Professor, University School of Pharmacy	Director
7.2	Mr. O.S.Bhatia	Assistant Professor, University School of Engineering & Applied Sciences	Coordinator
7.3	Ms. Dimple Sharma	Assistant Registrar	Member Secretary