About IQAC

Strategies

IQAC shall evolve mechanisms and procedures for

• Ensuring timely, efficient and progressive performance of academic, administrative and financial tasks.
• The relevance and quality of academic and research programmes.
• Equitable access to and affordability of academic programmes for various sections of society.
• Optimization and integration of modern methods of teaching and learning.
• The credibility of evaluation procedures.
• Ensuring the adequacy, maintenance and proper allocation of support structure and services.
• Sharing of research findings and networking with other institutions in India and abroad.

INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE CELL

The composition of IQAC is as follows

Functions
• Development and application of quality benchmarks/parameters for various academic and administrative activities of the institution.
• Facilitating the creation of a learner-centric environment conducive to quality education and faculty maturation to adopt the required knowledge and technology for participatory teaching and learning process.
• Arrangement for feedback response from students, parents and other stakeholders on quality-related institutional processes.
• Organization of inter and intra institutional workshops, seminars on quality related themes and promotion of quality circles.
• Documentation of the various programmes/activities leading to quality improvement.
• Development of Quality Culture in the institution.
Preparation of the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) as per guidelines

Functions

Some of the functions expected of the IQAC are

• Development and application of quality benchmarks/parameters for various academic and administrative activities of the institution.
• Facilitating the creation of a learner-centric environment conducive to quality education and faculty maturation to adopt the required knowledge and technology for participatory teaching and learning process.
• Arrangement for feedback response from students, parents and other stakeholders on quality-related institutional processes.
• Dissemination of information on various quality parameters of higher education.
• Organization of inter and intra institutional workshops, seminars on quality related themes and promotion of quality circles.
• Documentation of the various programmes/activities leading to quality improvement.
• Development of Quality Culture in the institution.
• Preparation of the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) as per guidelines and parameters of NAAC, to be submitted to NAAC.

Benefits

IQAC will facilitate / contribute

• Ensure heightened level of clarity and focus in institutional functioning towards quality enhancement.
• Ensure internalization of the quality culture.
• Ensure enhancement and coordination among various activities of the institution and institutionalize all good practices.
• Provide a sound basis for decision-making to improve institutional functioning.
• Act as a dynamic system for quality changes in HEIs;
• Build an organized methodology of documentation and internal communication

Quality Policy

ANCP is committed to achieve excellence in Teaching, Research and Consultancy

• By imparting truly Global Focused Education.
• By Creating World Class Professionals.
• By Establishing Synergic Relationships with Research hub and Society
• By Developing State-of-art-Infrastructure and Well Endowed Faculty
• By Imparting Knowledge Through Team Work and Incessant Effort

The National Assessment and Accreditation Council advocate the establishment of Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) by all the accredited institutions as a post accreditation quality sustenance activity. IQAC was established on 02.01.2017 Norms and guidelines of NAAC were followed while constituting the IQAC. It consists of representative of all stake holders as its members. The Chairperson of IQAC, a senior Professor is a coordinator. Teachers, expert members and representative of all stake holders are its members.

The primary aim of the IQAC is to develop a system for conscious, consistent and catalytic action to improve the academic and administrative performance of the institution. With the following mission the IQAC of Annamacharya College of Pharmacy started functioning:

• Development and application of quality benchmarks/parameters for the various academic and administrative activities of the institution.
• Dissemination of information on the various quality parameters of higher education
• Organization of workshops, seminars on quality related themes and promotions of quality circles
• Documentation of the various programme/ activities leading to quality improvement
• One of the most important works of the IQAC is also the consistent preparation of the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) to be submitted to NAAC based on various quality parameters.

AQAR Reports

Composition

Minutes of Meeting

Best Practice 1

A three day Entrepreneurship Awareness sponsored by DST-NIMAT (Department of science and Technology- National implementation and monitoring agency for training) was conducted for the awareness of students.

Best Practice 2

ENCOURAGING THE STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN NATIONAL LEVEL ELOCUTION COMPETITION AND CULTURAL PROGRAM CONTESTS

• Goal: To encourage students to participate in national level elocution competition and cultural program contests for their bright exposure and blooming professional career.
• The context: The students were inspired to participate in national level elocution competition and cultural programs and other events in national and international conferences whenever there is an opportunity for their exposure and presentation. The teachers encouraged the students to focus on a certain important topics and concepts of cultures which were demanded for participation.
• The practice
  • The students were trained for necessary communication and cultural skills for their best level performance in college premises.
  • Regular attention could be paid for the peak students to win the rounds in competitions.
  • Extra care could be made for final level by incorporating all the skills and needs with updating performance.
  • The training and practice was made by concerned expertise professionals before introducing them in the platform of competition.
• EVIDENCE OF SUCCESS
  The student participant won the student won the fourth prize in elocution competition in the Indian Pharmaceutical Congress, on the Theme: Health care System- Role of Regulators. The students cultural dance performance titled RADHA KRISHNA DANCE PROGRAM, a cultural event and won second prize in national level in the Indian Pharmaceutical Congress.

Best Practice 3

ENCOURAGING THE STUDENTS TO LEARN THE SIGNIFICANCE OF ANCIENT INDIAN FESTIVAL.

• GOAL: To encourage students to participate in Learning the significance of Ancient Indian Festival SANKRANTHI Which is one of the largely celebrated Hindu festivals of India
• THE CONTEXT: The students were known on spiritual practices in INDIA, and were conducted various events to encourage the event celebrations with the title SANKRANTHI SAMBARALU. Rangoli among various events took an active program by the girl student and presented various historical and geographical and environmental aspects concerned to the festival by using various colours.
• THE PRACTICE: The students were provided with the necessary requirements for their participation. Significance of day and celebration of INDIAN traditional days were explained to aspire the student in spiritual sphere. Guiding the students by lectures for their boosting hidden maps in mind.
• EVIDENCE OF SUCCESS: The student participants presented and excellent Rangoli in the premises of college which were selected as best for next event presentations in welcome functions.

Best Practice 4

ENCOURAGING THE STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN NATIONAL LEVEL ESSAY WRITING COMPETITION

• GOAL: To encourage students to participate in national level Essay writing competition to cultivate and develop writing skills which are a major part of communication and professional skills in various jobs in pharma health care and research presentations.
• THE CONTEXT: The students were inspired to participate in national level Essay writing competition “ ALL INDIA ESSAY WRITING COMPETITION- 2019” entitled “ REVISITING SIR SYED IN THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD” conducted by ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India.
• THE PRACTICE: The students were trained for necessary writing communication skills for this alarming performance in the national level event. The best communicable words were taught to the student by English professionals along with high qualified personalities for success. Many practice attempts were made by the student before appearing for the competition.
• EVIDENCE OF SUCCESS: The student participant won First prize at state level in the competition along with a cash prize of 5000 rupees, a certificate and a memento.

Best Practice 5

ANCP PHARMA TEAM TOOK ACTIVE STEP IN NSS PROGRAM CELAN AND GREEN FOR HEALTHY AND HYGEINE AWARENESS

• GOAL: To encourage students to participate clean and green program in the school premises of Attirala Kammapalli Mandal Parishad School in Rajampet.
• THE CONTEXT: The NSS student volunteers were motivated to participate under a novel titled program named SWACHH BHARAT CAMP in the school premises of Attirala Kammapalli Mandal Parishad School in Rajampet, Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh.
• THE PRACTICE: The NSS students of ANCP Team cleaned the temple premises at Attirala, a famous shiva temple since B.C. The NSS team trained the school students for spiritual and mental well being programs such as Yoga and Meditation. The regular plantation program was also conducted by the students. The NSS team also created awareness on health and hygiene, and called upon the public to avoid harmful drinks.
• EVIDENCE OF SUCCESS: It created pleasant awareness on many students and public on the aspects such as health and hygiene of cleanliness, necessary aim of plantation, health benefits on yoga and meditation.

Intitutional Best Practices (2018-19)

• The students were given best quality of education for achieving Gold medal (D. Reshma) with 90.17% from JNTUA and Prathibha awards from State Government in university level.
• A three day Entrepreneurship Awareness sponsored by DST-NIMAT (Department of science and Technology- National implementation and monitoring agency for training) was conducted for the awareness of students.
• Students were encouraged to participate and present papers in various departments in conferences in and around A.P.
• Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) Sponsored A three day continuing education program (CEP) on the theme: Integrating Pharmacy Education, Practice & Research: Bridging the Gap which is sponsored by Pharmacy Council of India was conducted.
• Competitive examinations classes such as GPAT were conducted regularly for final year B. Pharmacy students to promote their educational qualification.
• Yoga program was conducted as a part of International Yoga Day in the Theme of “Climate Action” for the students.
• Ragging is totally prohibited in and around college premises by maintaining a committee in college.
• National Day of Unity Program was conducted for the unity and development among themselves and country to make nation as a role model to the world.