IQAC

INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE CELL (IQAC)

Ensuring and maintaining the quality of education is a significant challenge in higher education. To institutionalize the process of quality enhancement, the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) was established at our college in 2005. As the institution’s nodal agency, IQAC is responsible for monitoring overall functioning and remains committed to continuous quality improvement. It also coordinates and supervises accreditation programs, with a strong focus on quality sustenance and enhancement.

Serving as an advisory body, IQAC plays a vital role in academic and research activities, student welfare initiatives, infrastructure development, and extension programs, ensuring the institution's alignment with the evolving challenges of higher education at local, national, and global levels.

With the objective of fostering a system of conscious, consistent, and continuous quality improvement, IQAC has played a crucial role in the institution’s achievements. The college earned a ‘B++’ grade with 81.50 points in its first accreditation cycle (2007-2012) and subsequently secured an ‘A’ grade in the following two cycles. In 2024, the college was awarded an ‘A++’ grade with a CGPA of 3.53, reflecting its commitment to academic excellence.

The establishment of IQAC marked a significant step toward quality sustenance, enabling KBN College to attain CPE status from the UGC in 2016 and achieve the 92nd rank in the NIRF at the national level in 2017, three- star rating in IIC. Through the active involvement of all stakeholders, IQAC ensures continuous institutional progress by not only implementing effective academic practices but also assessing their impact, thereby driving the college toward sustained excellence.

Vision & Mission

VISION:

To create an atmosphere of all round excellence in the Institution with the purpose of grooming academically proficient, financially independent, socially committed and morally correct
To make quality the defining element of the college through a combination of self and external quality evaluation, promotion and sustenance initiatives.
To broaden the horizons of academic excellence, professional skills, and social awareness.
To ensure high standards of Academic, Administrative and Research Performance.

MISSION:

To stimulate the academic environment for promotion of quality of teaching –learning and research.
To arrange for periodic assessment and accreditation of institution.
To encourage self-evaluation, accountability autonomy and innovations in the college.
To undertake quality-related research studies, consultancy and training programmes.
To collaborate with other stake holders of higher education for quality evaluation , promotion and sustenance.

Goals & Objectives

To ensure continuous improvement in the academic and administrative performance of the institution.
To develop quality benchmark in college activities.
To disseminate information on quality aspects among stakeholders, namely parents, teachers, staff, employers, funding agencies and society in general.
To record and monitor quality measures of the institution.
To prepare AQAR.
To move forward towards achieving the vision and mission of the Institution.
To develop socially committed outreach services.
To ensure gender sensitivity and equity in our campus and in the society.
To inculcate core values in our students, and train them in life skills.

IQAC QUALITY POLICY

The Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) is a vital component in maintaining and enhancing the quality of education and institutional processes within a college.

QUALITY POLICY

KBN College IQAC is dedicated to ensuring and enhancing the quality of education, academic processes, and overall institutional functioning.

Our commitment is reflected through the following quality policy:

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT:

We are committed to a process of continuous improvement in all aspects of academic and administrative functions, fostering a culture of excellence within the institution.

ADHERENCE TO QUALITY STANDARDS:

The IQAC is dedicated to upholding and exceeding the standards set by accrediting bodies, regulatory authorities, and the institution itself, ensuring a high level of academic quality.

STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT:

We actively engage with students, faculty, non-teaching staff, alumni, and other stakeholders to gather feedback and insights, promoting a participative and inclusive approach to quality enhancement.

DATA-DRIVEN DECISION-MAKING:

The IQAC utilizes data and feedback from various sources to make informed decisions about improvements, innovations, and necessary changes in academic and administrative processes.

FACULTY AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT:

We prioritize the professional development of faculty and staff members, providing training and resources to enhance their competencies and keep them abreast of the latest educational practices.

QUALITY ASSURANCE IN TEACHING-LEARNING PROCESSES:

The IQAC is dedicated to monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of teaching-learning processes, ensuring that they align with the institution's objectives and meet the diverse needs of students.

INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH AND INNOVATION:

We promote and support research and innovation within the institution, encouraging faculty and students to contribute to the academic and intellectual growth of the college.

BENCHMARKING AND BEST PRACTICES:

The IQAC actively seeks to benchmark against peer institutions and adopts best practices to enhance the quality of education, administration, and support services.

ETHICAL PRACTICES AND TRANSPARENCY:

We uphold the highest ethical standards in all our activities, ensuring transparency and accountability in decision-making processes and institutional governance.

DOCUMENTATION AND SELF-EVALUATION:

The IQAC is committed to maintaining comprehensive documentation of all its activities and facilitating a regular process of evaluation through internal and external academic audits to identify areas for improvement.

This quality policy serves as a guiding framework for the KBN College IQAC, emphasizing the importance of continuous improvement, stakeholder engagement, and adherence to high-quality standards in all its endeavors.

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

Composition of IQAC

NAAC PEER TEAM INSPECTION - 08th & 09th January, 2019

AAA Reports

Academic Year 2023-2024

Academic, Administrative and Development Peformance Indicators(AADPI)

Academic Year 2022-2023

Academic, Administrative and Development Peformance Indicators(AADPI)

Academic Year 2021-2022

Academic, Administrative and Development Peformance Indicators(AADPI)

Academic Year 2020-2021

Academic, Administrative and Development Peformance Indicators(AADPI)

Academic Year 2019-2020

Academic, Administrative and Development Peformance Indicators(AADPI)

Academic Year 2018-2019

Academic Administrative Audit Report 2018-2019

IQAC Reports

IQAC Annual Report of 2023-24

IQAC Annual Report of 2022-23

IQAC Annual Report of 2021-22

IQAC Annual Report of 2020-21

IQAC Annual Report of 2019-20

IQAC Annual Report of 2018-19

IQAC Annual Report of 2017-18

IQAC Annual Report of 2016-17

IQAC Annual Report of 2015-16

IQAC Annual Report of 2014-15

IQAC Annual Report of 2013-14

IQAC Annual Report of 2012-13

IQAC Annual Report of 2011-12

IQAC Annual Report of 2010-11

AQAR Reports

AQAR 2023-2024

AQAR 2022-2023

AQAR 2021-2022

AQAR 2020-2021

AQAR 2019-2020

AQAR 2018-2019

SNO	NAME	YEAR
1	Dr. S. Sasikala	2005-2007
2	Dr. P. Krishna Murthy	2007-2009
3	Dr. B. Raja Rajeswari	2009-2013
4	Dr. V. Subhashini	2013-2019
5	Dr.P.Bharathi Devi	2019-2021
6	Dr.G.Krishnaveni	2021-2024
7	Smt Shamim	2024-tillnow

Faculty Development Programs

IQAC Minutes of Meeting

International Seminars

National Seminars

Workshops

TLI Methods

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Interaction Meets

Interaction Meet

Interaction Meet Parents

Research Policy

Aim

The research policy of the college aims to create and support a research culture among its faculty, and students and develop it for enriching and enhancing the professional competence of the faculty members. The policy aims to develop and promote scientific temper and research aptitudes of all learners; and for contributing to national development by their participation in research and related activities.

To achieve the high quality research ambience the following policies have been undertaken. A Research and Development cell has been established that will prepare and implement the documents for development of research and its activities within the College.

Establishment of Research and Development cell

The Research and Development Cell was established in 2016 comprising of the following members:

Chairman: Principal of the college
Director: Professor of PG Department
Members: Senior faculty / Doctorates / pursuing research
Ex-office member: Co-ordinator of IQAC

Scope of the Research Policy

The policy applies to all the researchers of the college who are active in teaching, research, administration and provision of any form of support to the core functions of the college; all mentors, guides, external experts and sponsors associated with any of the research activities of the college; all academic and administrative departments of the college and all students of the college.

Objectives of Research Policy

The Research and Development Cell of the college shall be responsible for implementing this research policy of the college by working closely with the college management. The objectives are as follows:
To develop and enhance research environment within the institution.
To motivate all Faculties to pursue research in their respective areas of expertise.
To strengthen the institutional capacity for strategic, technical and operational planning, budgeting and control of all research activities of the college
To increase and administer the seed money for supporting and facilitating research initiatives and projects of faculty members and students.
To encourage the departments to establish research labs with necessary facilities to carry out research projects.
To develop rules, procedures and guidelines for granting research support, instituting research awards, and create incentives for the faculty who receive state, national and international recognition for research contributions.
Increasing incentives, granting study leave, duty leave, reduction in workload, etc. for faculty members undertaking research activities.
To prepare and regularly update the research agenda of the college outlining the preferred focus areas and priorities of research activities to be supported
To encourage and guide the faculty members to apply and take up minor/major research projects.
To identify and inform researchers about the appropriate research opportunities announced by different academic, research, industry or government organisations.
To facilitate the establishment of more research centres by funding agencies / university.
To facilitate the establishment and development of specific research units like Central instrumentation centres for promoting interdisciplinary research.
To develop and promote linkages including MOU s with the Research Council of the affiliated University, industry bodies and individual companies for widening the scope of research and creating opportunities for teachers and students of the college.
To approach National and international organisations such as UGC, ICSSR, ICHR, ICPR, DST, DBT, UNESCO, UNICEF to fund major and minor research projects undertaken by the faculty / students.
To encourage and facilitate the publication of the research work in reputed academic journals.
To encourage and facilitate the presentation of the research work through academic events such as workshops/seminars/guest lecturers.
To create and maintain a database of research work and research projects undertaken by the faculty and students as well as collect data by metrics such as Citation Index, Impact Factor, h-index, SNIP, SJR, etc.
To provide a mechanism for ensure that academic staff attain the desired mix of teaching, research and consultancy outputs so as to achieve the level stated in the College mission.
To draw up and adopt a research code, which informs all researchers about the ethical and legal norms and principles to be followed in the conduct of research.

Terms of Office

Members of the Research and Development cell serve for a term of five yea
An appointed member may be able to serve for additional terms as per the approval of the Academic Council of University.

Quorum

The quorum for meetings of the Research and Development Cell shall be the nearest whole number above one third of the membership of the cell.

Meeting Schedule

The Research and Development cell will meet at least once each semester. The Chairman is responsible for determining if more meetings are required.

Reporting

The cell will report to the Academic Council by way of its minutes.

Code of Ethics-Plagiarism

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CELL
Dr. K. Kiran Kumar	Asso. Prof., Dept. of Chemistry, Director
Dr. K.V.N.R. Sai Krishna	Asst. Prof., Dept. of Computer Science & Applications, Member
Dr. K. Siva Prakasa Rao	Asst. Prof., Dept. of Commerce, Member
Dr. D. Lakshmi Pratusha	Asst. Prof., Dept. of Business Administration, Member
Dr. P. Seshu Babu	Asst. Prof., Dept. of Mathematics & Statistics, Member
Dr. B. Arun Kumar	Asst. Prof., Dept. of Business Administration, Member

Activities

ACADEMIC YEAR 2019-20

One Day National Workshop (Under Autonomous Funds) on ‘Intellectual Property Rights’ on 11th March, 2019.

ACADEMIC YEAR 2018-19

College Activity Register

2020-2021

2019-2020

2018-2019

2017-2018

2016-2017

2015-2016

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