IQAC

IQAC (Internal Quality Assurance Cell)

Quality Measures introduced during the last Five years

  • Encouragement for research – research projects, aid from UGC, AICT
  • National and International networks
  • State and National level seminars, workshops and conferences
  • Constant revision and updating of syllabus and curriculum
  • Institution of CDC (Curriculum Development Cell) , IQAC ( Internal Quality Assurance Cell) CQC (Class Quality Circle) for quality sustenance and assurance
  • Institutionalization of career guidance, counseling and placement.
  • Formalized course teacher evaluation by students, institutional evaluation by students, past pupils, parents and committees.
  • Choice Based Credit System (CBCS)
  • External Academic Audit of department’s functioning
  • Introduction of totally internal papers

Report on Action Taken based on Peer Team observations (NAAC)

The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) proposes that every accredited institution establishes an Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) as a post-accreditation quality sustenance measure. Since quality enhancement is a continuous process, the IQAC will be a part of the institution’s system and will work towards realizing the goals of quality enhancement and sustenance.
The IQAC in Sacred Heart College and the Class Quality Circle (CQC) at the Department of Social Work ensure such quality enhancement.

 

Observation

Opportunity could be enlarged to help the students for vertical mobility in PG programmes

Action Taken

M.Phil and Ph.D programmes introduced in Social Work after 2000.

Observation

The College should also strengthen inter-disciplinary programmes.

Action Taken

Faculty members of the department of Social Work conduct certificate programme in SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) for the Department of Economics and Life Skills Programme for the departments of Computer Science, Commerce, Bio Chemistry and Mathematics.

Observation

Remedial courses for students need to be further strengthened.

Observation

The Department organizes ‘Communicative English’ programme on every working day between 2.30 and 3.30 pm for those students who need such intervention.

Action Taken

Academic and issue based interactions are organized through the Association of Social Workers twice a month and also by the forums of Community Development, Human Resource Management and Youth Development Specializations

Observation

Projects / field works need to be further strengthened. Networking with other institution should be explored.

Action Taken

Project work is a compulsory part of the curriculum. There is a greater level of networking with NGOs, Companies and institutions.
Students are placed in these settings for field work training for around 25 working days in each semester. In addition to this students do one month Block Field Work both in the first year and second year during summer holidays which is mandatory.

They do undertake a Rural Camp for 7 days in the first year and a National Study Tour for 7 days in the second year.

Observation

Feedback from students may be established as a formal mechanism.

Action Taken

College uses on line system to get formal feed back from the students of Social Work