• WELCOME TO IQAC, CHARUSAT

About

The Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) has been constituted @ CHARUSAT since 2012. The cell was incepted with the responsibility of endeavouring into accreditation and ranking. It further envisages instilling a momentum of quality consciousness amongst the constituent institutes of CHARUSAT, aiming for continuous improvement. IQAC strives to develop a culture of quality on the campus as well as enhancing the awareness of Institutional Quality Assurance with all the stakeholders.

Objectives/ Strategies/ Functions/ Benefits

Objectives

The primary aims of IQAC are:

  • 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.


Strategies

IQAC shall evolve mechanisms and procedures for:

  1. Ensuring timely, efficient and progressive performance of academic, administrative and financial tasks;
  2. The relevance and quality of academic and research programmes;
  3. Equitable access to and affordability of academic programmes for various sections of society;
  4. Optimization and integration of modern methods of teaching and learning;
  5. The credibility of evaluation procedures;
  6. Ensuring the adequacy, maintenance and proper allocation of support structure and services;
  7. Sharing of research findings and networking with other institutions in India and abroad.


Functions

Some of the functions expected of the IQAC are:

  1. Development and application of quality benchmarks/parameters for various academic and administrative activities of the institution;
  2. 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;
  3. Arrangement for feedback response from students, parents and other stakeholders on quality-related institutional processes;
  4. Dissemination of information on various quality parameters of higher education;
  5. Organization of inter and intra institutional workshops, seminars on quality related themes and promotion of quality circles;
  6. Documentation of the various programmes/activities leading to quality improvement;
  7. Acting as a nodal agency of the Institution for coordinating quality-related activities, including adoption and dissemination of best practices;
  8. Development and maintenance of institutional database through MIS for the purpose of maintaining /enhancing the institutional quality;
  9. Development of Quality Culture in the institution;
  10. 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:

  1. Ensure heightened level of clarity and focus in institutional functioning towards quality enhancement;
  2. Ensure internalization of the quality culture;
  3. Ensure enhancement and coordination among various activities of the institution and institutionalize all good practices;
  4. Provide a sound basis for decision-making to improve institutional functioning;
  5. Act as a dynamic system for quality changes in HEIs;
  6. Build an organised methodology of documentation and internal communication.

Milestones Achieved

2015-16

Knowledge Consortium of Gujarat(KCG) Audit

2016-17

NIRF Ranking

AQAR Submission

Outreach in area of Education and Research

2017-18

NIRF Ranking

AQAR Submission

DSIR-SIRO

2018-19

NIRF Ranking

AQAR Submission

DSIR-SIRO

Study In Gujarat(SIG) Campaign[05/12/2019]

2019-20

GSIRF Rating

AQAR Submission

NIRF Ranking

DSIR-SIRO

Centre of Excellence(CoE), Govt. of Gujarat

2020-21

GSIRF Rating

NIRF Ranking

2021-22

CoE Certificate by GoG

NIRF Ranking

GSIRF Rating

2022-23

NAAC A+ Grade

NIRF Ranking

2023-24

GSIRF Ranking

NIRF Ranking

Composition


Chair Person: Head of the Institution
Provost
Teachers to Represent All Level
Dean, Faculty of Technology and Engineering
Dean, Faculty of Computer Applications
Dean, Faculty of Sciences
Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy
Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy
Dean, Faculty of Management Studies
Dean, Faculty of Medical Sciences
Dean, Faculty of Humanities
Principal, Chandubhai S Patel Institute of Technology
Principal, Ramanbhai Patel College of Pharmacy
Principal, Indukaka Ipcowala Institute of Management
Principal, Chandaben Mohanbhai Patel Institute of Computer Application
Principal , P. D. Patel Institute of Applied Science
Principal, Ashok & Rita Patel Institute of Physiotherapy
Principal, Manikaka Topawala Institute of Nursing
Principal, Bapubhai Desaibhai Patel Institute of Paramedical Sciences
Few Senior Administrative Officers and Invitees
Director, Research Centers of CHARUSAT
Registrar
Advisors
Member from Management
One BoM Member
Nominees from Local Society, Students and Alumni
One Representative from Society
One Alumni Member
One Student Member
Nominees from Employers/ Industrialists/ Stakeholders
One Member from Industry
Two Stakeholders
Coordinator & Dy. Coordinators of the IQAC
One Coordinator
Two Coordinator

Activities


# Title of Event Date / Duration
1 Webinar on Vision of India’s new education system “National Education Policy 2020” 27-04-2021
2 Research Group Activities by Mathematics faculty members
  • Fractional Calculus-based Image Processing
  • Report Presentation of International Conference attended by Faculty members
  • Report Presentation of International Conference attended by Faculty member

  • 07-01-2021
  • 08-01-2021
  • 25-02-2021
3 Seminar on Interdisciplinary Research in Climate Studies and Computer Vision: Creating Artificial Life 04-01-2020
4 Webinar On “Integrity and Ethical Considerations in the Conduct of Research 21-05-2020 to 23-05-2020
5 Webinar organized on World IP Day: IPR- Introduction to Application 05-06-2020 to 05-06-2020
6 Seminar for enabling the IPR related skills and temperament in research for effective technology transfer and commercialization of IP: IPR Enabled 27-01-2020 to 27-01-2020
7 Seminar on Health Outcome Measurement: Rehabilitation Perspective 04-07-2020 to 04-07-2020
8 Seminar on MAGNETORHEOLOGICAL FLUID: Field for interdisciplinary research 01-08-2020 to 01-08-2020
9 Pharmacy Aspirant’s Program (PPRO) 05-08-2020 to 24-08-2020
10 Physiotherapy Aspirants Foundation Programme (PH – PRO) 04-08-2020 to 21-08-2020
11 Seminar on Bio-activity Guided Fractionation and Isolation of Compounds from Medicinal Plants 05-09-2020 to 05-09-2020
12 Seminar on Perspectives of R & D Funding 03-10-2020 to 03-10-2020
13 Seminar on Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning in a simplified way 07-11-2020 to 07-11-2020
14 Seminar on How to Search on Google Effectively 05-12-2020 to 05-12-2020
15 Faculty Development Programme under the theme, “Inter Disciplinary Research Promotion @ CHARUSAT”- Programme for Research Supervisors 14-12-2020 to 17-12-2020
16 FDP under the theme of “Interdisciplinary Research at CHARUSAT” for Research supervisors of CHARUSAT 14-12-2020 to 17-12-2020
17 Seminar on Engineering Solutions to Biomedical Problem and New Perspectives for Magnetic Fluid-Based Devices 07-09-2019 to 07-09-2019
18 Special scientific discussion 13-10-2018 to 13-10-2018
19 National conference on Quest for Excellence in Teaching, Learning and Evaluation 22-02-2017 to 23-02-2017
20 Special scientific discussion 24-06-2017 to 24-06-2017
21 Special scientific discussion 09-09-2017 to 09-09-2017
22 Workshop on “National Board of Accreditation (NBA) Self-Assessment Report (SAR) preparation for undergraduate pharmacy programme” 27-06-2016 to 02-07-2016
23 Workshop on scientific writing 15-06-2015 to 20-06-2015
24 Expert Talk on remodeling universities in the light of NEP-2020 30/09/2022
25 A symposium on pedagogical Practices: A Key to Outcome Based Education. 04/03/2023

IQAC Initiatives

  1. Embedding e-Governance in University Operations - https://www.charusat.ac.in/it-cell
  2. Review and Implementation of Outcome Based Education (OBE)- Click Here
  3. Establishment of University Research Cell - https://www.charusat.ac.in/research
  4. Development of CHARUSAT Strategic Plan - Click Here
  5. Support and Assistance to Peer Universities for Adopting Quality Practices
  6. HR development and policies
  7. Conduction of open houses for employees and students

IQAC Library

Library is enriched with 100+ titles belonging to following broader domains:
  • Education Policies and Practices
  • Teaching and Learning Process
  • Outcome Based Education and Assessment
  • Quality Assurance in Education
  • Assessment, Accreditation and Ranking
  • Digital Technologies in Education
  • Research and Extension at HEIs
  • Stakeholders’ Feedback