The University Grants Commission (UGC) proposes that every higher education institution should establish an Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) to ensure performance evaluation, assessment, accreditation, and quality improvement. Since quality enhancement is a continuous process, the IQAC of Sri Aurobindo College has become an integral part of the institution, working consistently towards realizing the goals of academic excellence, quality enhancement, and sustenance.

The prime task of the IQAC is to develop a system for conscious, consistent, and catalytic improvement in the performance of the institution, while also channelizing efforts towards academic innovation and excellence. The effectiveness of IQAC lies in the sense of belongingness, collaboration, and participation of all stakeholders. At Sri Aurobindo College, the IQAC acts as a facilitative and participative statutory body, functioning as a vehicle to identify challenges, remove deficiencies, and enhance overall institutional quality.

The primary aim of the IQAC is to develop a robust and sustainable mechanism for quality assurance and continuous improvement in both academic and administrative domains. Its objectives include:

• Promoting conscious, consistent, and catalytic action to improve academic and administrative performance.
• Ensuring quality culture is internalized and institutionalized in all aspects of functioning.
• Enhancing institutional functioning through participatory practices and innovative strategies.

The IQAC of Sri Aurobindo College evolves mechanisms and procedures for:

• Ensuring timely, efficient, and progressive performance of academic, administrative, and financial tasks.
• Maintaining the relevance and quality of academic and research programs.
• Providing equitable access and affordability of academic programs for diverse sections of society.
• Optimizing and integrating modern teaching-learning methods, including ICT-enabled classrooms.
• Strengthening the credibility and transparency of evaluation procedures.
• Ensuring adequacy, maintenance, and effective functioning of institutional support structures and services.
• Promoting research culture, collaborations, and networking with institutions in India and abroad.

The IQAC of Sri Aurobindo College performs the following functions:

• Designing a robust feedback system to evaluate institutional performance and integrate necessary improvements.
• Recommending measures to enhance research facilities, infrastructure, and academic resources.
• Suggesting and monitoring strategies for effective teaching-learning practices.
• Conducting internal quality audits to ensure periodic and progressive performance of academic and administrative activities.
• Developing and applying quality benchmarks/parameters for all institutional processes.
• Disseminating information on quality-related initiatives and best practices.
• Organizing workshops, seminars, and training programs on quality enhancement.
• Documenting institutional programs and activities that lead to quality improvement.
• Acting as the nodal agency of the college for coordinating quality-related initiatives.
• Preparing and submitting the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) to NAAC.

The IQAC at Sri Aurobindo College contributes to:

• A heightened level of clarity, focus, and accountability in institutional functioning.
• The integration of academic, co-curricular, and administrative activities to institutionalize best practices.
• Providing a sound basis for decision-making to improve institutional performance.
• Acting as a change agent by fostering innovation, research culture, and quality improvements.
• Strengthening internal communication and collaboration among stakeholders.
• Sustaining a quality culture that aligns with the vision and mission of the institution.