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Directorate of Internal Quality Assurance (DIQA)
Present Director:
 Prof. G.M. Bhat

DIQA is conceived as in campus equivalent of NAAC in a functional sense. The philosophy of the NAAC has been ameliorative and not punitive or judgmental. The University of Kashmir has taken a lead in transcending the philosophy of NAAC down to grass root level through development of indigenous model of DIQA, which will prove a role model of a functional DIQA at national level.

Goals:
  
  To develop a quality system for conscious, consistent and catalytic programmed action to improve the academic and administrative performance of the higher educational institutes, based on nationally and internationally acclaimed bench marks
  To promote measures for institutional functioning towards quality enhancement through internalization of quality culture and institutionalization of best practices.
Networking of DIQA with Departments and Research and Extension Centres:

The University of Kashmir has institutionalized quality assurance by upgrading IQAC to Directorate level and designating it as Directorate of Internal Quality Assurance with establishment of its network down to the departmental level. The spirit behind this move is to associate all Departments/Centres with the activities of DIQA. This would provide a pro-active facilitative link between departments and the DIQA and a meaningful mechanism of monitoring and assessment of quality education in all its dimensions at the grass root level. This synergistic approach generated a team spirit amongst all stakeholders with a sense of participation, responsibility and commitment in their multi component contribution towards the institution.

Compositions of (DIQA)
a)
 Head of the Institution Chairperson
b)
 Five (in case of College) or eight (in case of a University) senior teachers and one senior administrative official Members
c)
 Two (in case of a college) or three (in case of a University) external experts on Quality Management/Industry/ Experts on Quality Management/Industry/ Local  Community Members
d)
 Director/Coordinator of IQAC Member Secretary
Functions of DIQA
a)
    Development and application of quality benchmarks/parameters for various academic and administrative activities of the higher educational institutions;
  
b)
    Facilitating the creation of a learner-centric environment conducive for quality education and faculty maturation to adopt the required knowledge and technology for participatory teaching and learning process;
  
c)
    Arrangement for feedback responses from students, parents and other stakeholders on quality-related institutional processes;
  
d)
    Dissemination of information on various quality parameters of higher education;
  
e)
    Organization of inter and intra institutional workshops, seminars on quality related themes and promotion of quality circles;
  
f)
    Documentation of various programmes/activities of the higher educational institutions leading to quality improvement;
  
g)
    Acting as a nodal agency of the higher educational institutions for coordinating quality related activities, including  adoption, establishment promotion and dissemination of best practices;
  

Composition of Departmental Internal Quality Assurance Unit DIQAU
Each DIQAU has seven members, with HOD/Director as Chairman, and a Nodal Officer liaisoning with the DIQA
1.
 HOD/Director Chairman
2.
 Next Senior Faculty Member 01
3.
 Senior Reader/Senior Scientific Officer 01
4.
 Senior Lecturer/Scientific Officer 01
5.
 Nodal Officer 01
6.
 Research Scholar 01
7.
 Student Representative 01

Wherever the above mentioned positions are not available, the HOD/Director may include suitable members of faculty in the DIQAU.
Award of Certificates of Merit/Appreciation:
As step forward for institutionalization of best  & health practices, to promote, develop and encourage the culture of competitiveness, award of certificate of merit and appreciation have been constituted for:-
    • Teaching  faculty members
    • Departments/research and  extension centers
    • Learning resource centers.
    • Supporting services
    • Examination-evaluation system.

The prescribed major bench marks which are used to assess for award of these certificates having variable parameters are as under:-

Parameters for award of Certificate of Merit and Appreciation to Departments

    • Number of JRF/NET/SET/GRE/GATE qualified students.
    • Number and quality of research publications in national and international journals.
    • Number of ongoing and completed research/consultancy projects.
    • Special assistance under programmes such as FIST/SAP/DRS etc.
    • Conference organized and MOU’s signed.

    Certificate of Merit to Teachers

      • Number of research papers in journals with impact factor not less than 0.5.
      • Number of research/consultancy projects handled as Principal Investigator.

Monitoring Mechanism

The Directorate of Quality Assurance monitories implementation of academic programmes offered by the University in the Departments/Centres through fast track feedback mechanism directly from students on prescribed formats already available in the departmental libraries.

It also periodically assesses facilities available to students at departmental and institutional level based on prescribed formats.

Future Plans:

DIQA will ensure to achieve maximum goals of importance and sustenance.

DIQA will develop structured mechanism for goal oriented results and consistent   improvement in the performance of the institution.

Schedule of Establishment:

As a step forward, for institutionalization of DIQA, University Council approved the following substantive positions which are currently in pipeline for recruitment as per UGC norms and guidelines.

a.         Director                                               01
b.         Deputy Director                                  01

c.         Assistant Director                               03

 
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