About NAAC :

India has one of the largest and diverse education systems in the world. Privatization, widespread expansion, increased autonomy and introduction of Programmes in new and emerging areas have improved access to higher education. At the same time, it has also led to widespread concern on the quality and relevance of the higher education. To address these concerns, the National Policy on Education (NPE, 1986) and the Programme of Action (PoA, 1992) spelt out strategic plans for the policies, advocated the establishment of an independent National accreditation agency. Consequently, the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) was established in 1994 as an autonomous institution of the University Grants Commission (UGC) with its Head Quarter in Bengaluru. The mandate of NAAC as reflected in its vision statement is in making quality assurance an integral part of the functioning of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs).

Vision of NAAC :

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

Mission of NAAC :

• • To arrange for periodic assessment and accreditation of institutions of higher education or units thereof, or specific academic programmes or projects.
• • To stimulate the academic environment for promotion of quality of teaching-learning and research in higher education institutions.
• • To encourage self-evaluation, accountability, autonomy and innovations in higher education.
• • To undertake quality-related research studies, consultancy and training programmes, and
• • To collaborate with other stakeholders of higher education for quality evaluation, promotion and sustenance.

Value Framework of NAAC :

• • To promote the following core values among the HEIs of the country.
• • Contributing to National Development.
• • Fostering Global Competencies among Students.
• • Inculcating a Value System among Students.
• • Promoting the Use of Technology.
• • Quest for Excellence.

About IQAC :

• In pursuance of its action plan for performance evaluation, assessment and accreditation and quality upgradation of institutions of higher education, the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), Bengaluru proposes that every accredited institution should establish an Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) as a quality sustenance measure. Since quality enhancement is a continuous process, the IQAC will become a vital part of the institution’s quality assurance system and work towards ensuring quality enhancement and sustenance. The prime task of the IQAC is to develop a system for conscious, consistent and catalytic improvement in the overall performance of its institution. For this, during the post-accreditation period, institutions need to channelize their efforts towards promoting holistic academic excellence including the implementation of peer team’s recommendations.

Vision of IQAC :

• • To ensure quality culture as the prime concern for the Higher Education Institutions through institutionalizing and internalizing all the initiatives taken with internal and external support

Mission of IQAC :

• • To strive for enhancing the quality measures upgraded by the institution since its inception.
• • To make arrangement for periodic assessment and accreditations.
• • To stimulate the academic environment for promotion of quality of teaching-learning and research.
• • To promote collaboration with other stakeholders of higher education for quality evaluation, promotion and sustenance.
• • To encourage self-evaluation and accountability.
• • To promote quality-related research studies, consultancy and training programmes.
• • To work for catalytic improvement and conscious contribution towards the overall excellence of the institution.

Objectives of IQAC :

• • 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 a mechanism and procedures for

• • Ensuring timely, efficient and progressive performance of academic, administrative and financial units.
• • Adoption of relevant and quality academic and research programmes.
• • Ensuring equitable access to and affordability of academic programmes for various sections of the society.
• • Optimization and integration of modern methods of teaching and learning.
• • Ensuring credible assessment and evaluation processes.
• • Ensuring the proper allocation, adequacy and maintenance of support structure and services and
• • Sharing of research findings and networking with other institutions in India and abroad.

Functions of IQAC :

• • Development and application of quality benchmarks.
• • Setting parameters for various academic and administrative activities of the institution.
• • Facilitating the creation of a learner-centric environment conducive to quality education and faculty development to adopt the required knowledge and technology for participatory teaching and learning process.
• • Collection and analysis of feedback from all the stakeholders on quality-related institutional processes.
• • Dissemination of information on various quality parameters to all the stakeholders.
• • Organization of intra- and inter-institutional workshops and seminars on quality- related themes and promotion of quality circles.
• • Acting as a nodal agency of the institution for coordinating quality-related activities, including adoption and dissemination of the best practices.
• • Development and maintenance of institutional database through MIS for the purpose of maintaining and enhancing institutional quality.
• • Periodical conduct of Academic and Administrative Audits along with their follow-up activities and
• • Preparation and submission of the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) as per the guidelines and parameters of NAAC.

Date of establishment of IQAC of Nalbari Commerce College : 08 January, 2005

Composition of IQAC

Sl No	Portfolio	Name	Designation
1	Chairperson	Dr. Basanta Kalita	Principal, Nalbari Commerce College
2	Co-ordinator	Dr. Manoj Kumar Kalita	Associate Professor, Department of English
3	Members from Teaching Staff	Dr. Nupur Kalita	Assistant Professor, Department of Accountancy
		Dr. Kabin Sarma	Assistant Professor, Department of Management
		Dr. Rimakhi Borah	Assistant Professor, Dept. of Accountancy
		Dr. Rajat Bhattacharjee	Assistant Professor, Department of Finance
4	Members from Non-Teaching Staff	Sri Dipankar Das	Librarian
5	Member from Management	Dr. Subrat Barman	Member, Governing Body
6	Member from Administrationr	Sri Bibhuti Bhusan Das	Vice Principal
7	Member from Society	Dr. Leena Deka	Retired HoD, Department of Assamese, MNC Balika Mahavidyalaya, Nalbari
8	Member from Students	Sri Gunojit Das	President, Students’ Union Body
9	Member from Alumni	Sri Bubul Talukdar	Distinguished Alumni
10	Member from Industrialist	Sri Debajit Barman	Prominent Entrepreneur and Asom Gaurab Award Winner