IQAC

IQAC in MATS University takes care of the quality measure in the teaching-learning process. It catalyses the system for providing quality education, adopting innovative teaching-learning methods and assessing them is a sustainable and continuous process. QQT (Quality, Quantity and Time) is the main spine of IQAC. In MATS it synergizes all the schools to improve their work processes and achieve learning outcomes & objectives. It also facilitates and directly works with the faculty members committees and clubs to plan out the best possible strategies for enhancement of quality in all the endeavors.


AIMS & OBJECTIVES

  • To achieve academic excellence.
  • To impart value-based education.
  • To develop overall personality of all.
  • To preserve and sustain the cultural heritage.
  • To develop scientific temperament.
  • To support the employability of learners.
  • To imbibe entrepreneurial competences.
  • To prepare learners to shoulder social responsibility.
  • To uphold feministic values and rights.
  • To empower women through holistic education.

VISION

To make quality the defining element of higher education through a combination of self and external quality evaluation, promotion and sustenance initiatives.


MISSION

  • To stimulate the academic environment for the promotion of quality of teaching-learning and research on campus.
  • To encourage self-evaluation, accountability, autonomy and innovations.
  • To undertake quality-related research studies, consultancy and training programs.
  • To make familiar and used-to the latest technological developments in the field of information communication.

STRATEGIES

Academic Quality Assurance Strategies

  • Curriculum design and development: Review and revise curricula to ensure that they are relevant, up-to-date, and aligned with industry needs.
  • Teaching-learning process: Implement innovative teaching-learning methods, such as flipped classrooms, blended learning, and experiential learning.
  • Assessment and evaluation: Develop and implement effective assessment and evaluation methods to measure student learning outcomes.
  • Faculty development: Provide faculty development programs to enhance teaching, research, and mentoring skills.

Research and Innovation Strategies

  • Research policy: Develop and implement a research policy that outlines the university's approach to research and innovation.
  • Research funding: Identify and secure research funding opportunities from government, industry, and other sources.
  • Research collaborations: Foster research collaborations with other universities, industries, and research institutions.
  • Innovation and entrepreneurship: Encourage innovation and entrepreneurship among students and faculty through incubators, accelerators, and other support mechanisms.

Quality Assurance and Accreditation Strategies

  • Quality policy: Develop and implement a quality policy that outlines the university's commitment to quality assurance.
  • Quality assurance mechanisms: Establish quality assurance mechanisms, including internal quality audits and external assessments.
  • Accreditation: Pursue accreditation from recognized accrediting agencies to demonstrate the university's commitment to quality assurance.

Infrastructure and Resource Development Strategies

  • Infrastructure development: Develop and maintain state-of-the-art infrastructure, including classrooms, laboratories, libraries, and IT facilities.
  • Resource allocation: Ensure optimal allocation of resources, including human resources, finances, and equipment.
  • Maintenance and upkeep: Ensure regular maintenance and upkeep of infrastructure and resources.

Student Support Services Strategies

  • Student counseling: Provide counseling services to support students' academic, personal, and professional development.
  • Career guidance: Offer career guidance and placement services to support students' career aspirations.
  • Student engagement: Foster student engagement through extracurricular activities, sports, and cultural events.

Governance and Leadership Strategies

  • Governance structure: Establish a clear governance structure that outlines roles, responsibilities, and decision-making processes.
  • Leadership development: Provide leadership development programs to enhance the leadership skills of faculty and staff.
  • Communication: Ensure effective communication among stakeholders, including students, faculty, staff, and external partners.

FUNCTIONS

  • IQAC ensures continuous improvement by working out strategies to enhance quality.
  • Conducts regular meetings for decision-making and implementation.
  • Ensures quality in teaching, learning, infrastructure, and facilities.
  • Interacts with students, teachers, and management for coordination.
  • Analyzes and ensures adequacy of facilities for students.
  • Receptive to new ideas for improving education and research quality.

BENEFITS

Academic Benefits

  • Improved academic quality: IQAC ensures that academic programs are of high quality and meet the standards of NAAC.
  • Enhanced teaching-learning process: IQAC promotes innovative teaching-learning methods and assesses their effectiveness.
  • Better student outcomes: IQAC ensures that students achieve their learning objectives and are well-prepared for their careers.

Research and Innovation Benefits

  • Increased research output: IQAC promotes research and innovation among faculty and students.
  • Improved research quality: IQAC ensures that research is of high quality and meets the standards of NAAC.
  • Enhanced innovation and entrepreneurship: IQAC encourages innovation and entrepreneurship among students and faculty.

Infrastructure and Resource Benefits

  • Improved infrastructure: IQAC ensures that infrastructure is well-maintained and upgraded regularly.
  • Optimal resource allocation: IQAC ensures that resources are allocated optimally to support academic and research activities.
  • Better maintenance and upkeep: IQAC ensures that infrastructure and resources are well-maintained and upgraded regularly.

Student Support Services Benefits

  • Improved student support services: IQAC ensures that student support services, such as counseling and career guidance, are of high quality.
  • Enhanced student engagement: IQAC promotes student engagement through extracurricular activities, sports, and cultural events.
  • Better student feedback mechanisms: IQAC ensures that student feedback is collected and used to improve academic and support services.

Governance and Leadership Benefits

  • Improved governance structure: IQAC ensures that the governance structure is clear and effective.
  • Enhanced leadership development: IQAC promotes leadership development among faculty and staff.
  • Better communication mechanisms: IQAC ensures that communication mechanisms are effective and transparent.

Quality Assurance and Accreditation Benefits

  • Improved quality assurance mechanisms: IQAC ensures that quality assurance mechanisms are effective and meet the standards of NAAC.
  • Enhanced accreditation prospects: IQAC ensures that the university is well-prepared for accreditation and quality assurance assessments.
  • Better reputation and ranking: IQAC ensures that the university's reputation and ranking are enhanced through improved quality assurance and accreditation.

Best Practices

IQAC Composition

S.No. Role Name Designation E-mail Id
1 Chairperson Dr. K. P. Yadav Hon’ble Vice-chancellor vc@matsuniversity.ac.in
2 Senior Administrative Officials Mr. Gokulananda Panda Registrar registrar@matsuniversity.ac.in
3 Senior Administrative Officials Dr. Pradeep Saxena Controller of Examination coe@matsuniversity.ac.in
4 Senior Administrative Officials Dr. Ramesh Kumar Sahu Deputy Registrar dr@matsuniversity.ac.in
5 Faculties Dr. Vijay Bhushan Nag Dean, Academics dean@matsuniversity.ac.in
6 Faculties Dr. A. J. Khan Dean, Student Welfare khanaj@matsuniversity.ac.in
7 Faculties Dr. Umesh Kumar Gupta Dean, MSBS & MSMSR drumeshgupta@matsuniversity.ac.in
8 Faculties Dr. Ashish Saraf Head, MSS drashish@matsuniversity.ac.in
9 Faculties Dr. Omprakash Chandrakar Head, MSIT dromprakashc@matsuniversity.ac.in
10 Faculties Dr. Sanjeet Tiwari Principal, MSED sanjeet@matsuniversity.ac.in
11 Faculties Dr. Ranjana Das Sarkhel HoD, MSAH-English dr.ranjanadsarkhel@matsuniversity.ac.in
12 Faculties Dr. Shaista Ansari HoD, MSAH-Psychology dr.shaista@matsuniversity.ac.in
13 Management Mr. Priyesh Pagariya Director General priyesh@matsuniversity.ac.in
14 Nominee from:
• Local Society
• Students
• Alumni		 Mr. Anjan Joshi Project Coordinator anjanjoshi@gmail.com
15 Ms. Mitali Yadav BBA, 5th Sem. 6364056390
16 Mr. Sriyansh Kumar Jain MBA 2024 Passout 8817661222
17 Nominee from:
• Industrialist
• Stakeholders
• Employers		 Mr. Kavit Passary Director, Passary Minerals Pvt. Ltd. 9937479040
18 CA Sourabh Soni Chartered Accountant sourabhsoni@matsuniversity.ac.in
19 CA Bankim Shukla Chartered Accountant 9074453957
20 Director - IQAC Dr. Saumyakanta Sarangi Dean iqac@matsuniversity.ac.in
21 Coordinator - IQAC Ms. Urshita Baranwal Assistant Registrar urshita@matsuniversity.ac.in

The Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of MATS University held its meetings to discuss various quality-related issues. The meetings are attended by the list of attendees mentioned in the Minutes of Meetings itself. The agenda items are included in the Minutes of Meetings, and the committee made several key decisions to enhance the quality of academic programs, research, and infrastructure. The minutes of the meeting are circulated to all members, and the action items are followed up in the next meeting.


Minutes of Meeting

Select a year and then a date to view the respective Minutes of Meeting (MoM). The Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) meetings for MATS University are detailed below.

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IQAC Initiatives Activities and Compliance Report

IQAC Initiatives Activities and Compliance Report

Planned IQAC activities vs compliance for the Academic Year 2024-25. Status as on 27.12.2024.

Sr. No. Planned Activities Compliance
1 Academics: All the AC, BOS, etc to be conducted as per timeline. All the Academic council meetings and Board of studies meetings have been conducted timely by all the schools and responsible departments.
2 All the necessary preparations for inspections. PCI, NIELIT and PURC inspections were successfully done.
3 Dikshaarambh to be conducted It was successfully done in the month of July and Aug. 2024 by all the schools.
4 Staff requirement wherever required All the academic and non-academic staff recruitments are timely done by the HR Dept. Still, it is going on as a routine process.
5 Orientation programme for newly joined faculty Done by the schools
6 Planning for Conferences, workshops and Seminars. All the departments were given instructions to do it and it has been done by all the departments.
7 Planning for IQAC Steering Committee Meeting Last meeting was done on 08.06.2024 and the next is scheduled on 30.12.2024.
8 NAAC- Criteria wise the documents must place in IQAC All the 07 Criteria Heads along with the team members have actively worked to systematize the records. Proper filing has been done. Routine and Process monitoring by management is being done on regular basis.
9 Extra-curricular Activities: Committees Plans for new academic session • All the committees are timely conducting the activities. Regular meetings of statutory and non-statutory committees are going on regularly. MOM are timely shared with all the concerned.
• Renewal of Ombuds Person has been done. Dr. Kunj Bihari Sharma is our new OP.
• Ganesh Utsav, Navratri Utsav, Fashion Shows, special days celebrations, competitions were done.
10 Clubs’ activities to be planned by the students All the clubs have conducted their activities in which students have participated very enthusiastically. They have done activities within the University and outside the University in other organizations and institutes. Reports are present in the Club files.
11 Annual Sports and MATSOTSAV Planning Annual Sports has been successfully conducted in the month of Nov.2024. Sports was conducted in the odd semester and the annual function will be conducted in the even semester.
12 Outreach Programs: • Water Conservation Program • Organic Farming • Eco Fem Project • Food Processing • Green Initiatives All the planned activities have been done and are generating a good impact. The reports of every activity have been shared in the monthly progress reports. Also, the progress reports have been kept in the files of Social Work department.
13 Project Planning: • NIELIT • SRLM • Training Projects • Germplasm Conservation • BIRAC Three batches of 30 students each have started in NIELIT project. Another project of NIELIT and Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya has been given a principal approval.
SRLM and other projects are in pipeline.
BIRAC chapter has not given the project.
14 Infrastructural Development: • New Auditorium • Value additions in the Classrooms, Conference Hall, etc. • Lab’s routine requirement and upkeep • Library Upgradation • Hostel Issues • Mess and Canteen Issues New Auditorium work is in progress.
All the requisitions received from the different school for Classrooms, Conference Hall, Labs, Library, etc were considered duly and work is over.
The library has been upgraded as per the need.
Hostel issues related to repair and maintenance have been resolved.
Mess and Canteen issues are resolved to a larger extent, but still international students will take time to acclimatize with the Indian food.
Orell Language Lab AMC has been renewed.
15 International Admissions: • Efforts for getting students from different countries. • International Liaison with the stakeholders. • International Collaborations and MoUs. • Preparedness for the international student’s management • Compliance of all the statutory Compliances • Visited Nepal and Sri Lanka for liaison. Got good response from the government. Understood the higher education rules and regulations of these countries.
• Signed MoUs with the local consultants.
• Visited Embassy of Ghana and Zambia in New Delhi.
• Completed the formalities of EdCil Office in New Delhi.
• Developed good rapport with the consultants of different African Countries.