IQAC

About Us

The Internal Quality Assurance Cell of Sophia Girls' College, Ajmer is dedicated towards developing a quality system for conscious, consistent and catalytic programmed action to improve the overall academic and administrative performance of the Institution. It is focused towards developing holistic academic excellence by promoting measures for Institutional functioning towards quality enhancement through internationalization of quality culture and institutionalization of best practices.

Vision

'To build and ensure a quality culture aimed at innovative and intellectual academic excellence contributing to the social, cultural and economic development of the society.'

Mission

'To channelize and systematize Institutional efforts and measures for quality enhancement in teaching & learning, research and development, extension and outreach, infrastructural development and in promotion and sustenance of the moral and ethical core values.'

Objective of IQAC

The primal 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.

Functions

Some of the functions of the IQAC are:

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 promotion of quality circles.
Conducting Faculty Development Programmes for the upgradation of knowledge and skills of Faculty.
Documentation of the various Programmes/activities leading to quality improvement.
Preparation of the Annual Quality Report (AQAR) to be submitted to NAAC based on the quality parameters.

Strategies

IQAC shall evolve mechanisms and procedures for:

Ensuring timely, efficient and progressive performance of academic, administrative and financial tasks.
Optimization and integration of modern methods of teaching, learning and evaluation.
Ensuring the adequacy, maintenance and Functioning of the support structure.

Benefits

IQAC will facilitate/contribute:

To a heightened level of clarity and focus In Institutional functioning towards quality enhancement and "facilitate internalization of the quality culture
To the enhancement and integration among the various activities of the Institution and institutionalize many good practices
To provide a sound basis for decision-making to improve Institutional functioning
To act as a change agent in the Institution
To better internal communication.

TEN ACTIONS POINTS FOR INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE CELLS (IQAC)

Designing and implementing Annual Plans for Institution-level activities for quality enhancement.
Arrange for feedback responses from students for quality-related Institutional processes.
Development and application of quality benchmarks/parameters for the various academic and administrative activities of the Institution.
Retrieval of information on various quality parameters of higher education and best practices followed by other Institutions.
Organization of workshops and seminars on quality-related themes and promotion of quality circles and Institution-wide dissemination of the proceedings of such activities.
Development and application of innovative practices in various programmes/activities leading to quality enhancement.
Participation in the creation of a learner-centric environment conducive for quality education.
Work for the development of internalization and institutionalization of quality enhancement policies and practices.
Act as a nodal unit of the Institution for augmenting quality- related activities.
Prepare focused Annual Quality Assurance Reports (AQARs).

IQAC Composition

Sr.No.	Name	Designation

Major Activities 2023-24

To augment a quality rich learning environment IQAC collaborated with thirteen Institutions of National and International repute by signing Formal MoUs with the following institutions-
- St. Bede’s College, Shimla
- Rajiv Gandhi Centre of Advanced Technology, Govt. of Rajasthan, Jaipur
- Jesus and Mary College, New Delhi
- Loyola Academy Degree and PG College, Secunderabad, Telangana
- Holy Cross College (Autonomous) Tiruchirappalli
- St. Philomena's College (Autonomous), Mysuru
- Alliance Francaise De, Jaipur
- Ch. S. D. St. Theresa’s College For Women (Autonomous), Eluru, Telangana
- IACT Education Private Limited
- Trinity College, Jalandhar
- S.S. Jain Subodh P.G. College (Autonomous), Jaipur
- BITS Pilani, Dubai
To develop professional competence among the faculty members, IQAC organized the following Faculty Development Programs •
- Four for Academic Enrichment of Teaching Staff,
- Two for Administrative Staff &
- Two for Maintenance Staff to upgrade their skills"
The IQAC conducted an Internal and an External Academic Audit-
- The Internal Academic Audit was held on 9th December, 2023 and 12th July, 2024
- The External Academic Audit on 21st December, 2023 and 2nd August, 2024
- An Administrative Audit for the evaluation of quality of education and administration and compiled their reports after reviewing on 21st September, 2024
The NIRF & AISHE report were successfully submitted on the portals
The IQAC facilitated the planning and conduction of the International as well as National Conferences, Seminars, Workshops, Webinars and Exchange Program for the promotion of a cohesive research and innovative culture.
- National Seminar on Makers of Indian Independence on 3rd October, 2023
- Two Day National Workshop on Exploring Literature, Language, Culture and the Internet on 30th and 31st January, 2024
- National Seminar on Revamping the Higher Education System: An insight into NEP-2020 on 17th February, 2024
- International Staff and Student Exchange Program “SYNERGY – 2024” from 4th and 6th March, 2024
- National Workshop on Research Methodology and Data Analysis on 6th March, 2024
- National Seminar on “Generative Artificial intelligence Use, Cases and Application” on 19th -20th March, 2024

AQAR Reports

Documents & Reports

Parent Feedback Analysis

Action Taken

The Parents give their valuable suggestions for academic, professional and technical growth of the Institution.
Our Institution is an ardent believer that Parents ia a child’s first role model and teacher. We value their feedback and their suggestions for holistic development of student.
Various vocational courses are conducted to make our students aware about the work culture, jobs, placements and opportunities because career readiness is pivotal to learning.
The Institution has an effective Online Functioning Mechanism through which gives easy access to ‘E-Content, E-Tutorial, Web Resources along with an exclusive feature for Self-Assessment. The experienced, knowledgeable and vibrant Staff of the Institution took a step ahead and conducted regular Blended Learning classes for all students
To keep the Parents updated with the entire functioning of the institution, the College sends regular messages about every event, functions, due dates, exam dates, etc. through SMS to the student’s Parents.

Action Taken

Parent Feedback has been a regular feature of the Institution. The design of our courses is in tune with the latest feedback we receive from the Parents. The Parents give their valuable suggestions for academic, professional and technical growth of the Institution.
The Institution has an effective Online Functioning Mechanism through which gives easy access to ‘E-Content,E-Tutorial, Web Resources along with an exclusive feature for Self-Assessment. The experienced, knowledgeable and vibrant Staff of the Institution took a step ahead and conducted regular Blended Learning classes for all students.
Our Institution is an ardent believer that Parents ia a child’s first role model and teacher. We value their feedback and their suggestions for holistic development of student.
Various vocational courses are conducted to make our students aware about the work culture, jobs, placements and opportunities because career readiness is pivotal to learning.
To keep the Parents updated with the entire functioning of the institution, the College sends regular messages about every event, functions, due dates, exam dates, etc. through SMS to the student’s Parents.

PARENT FEEDBACK FORM

S.No	Points Under Consideration	Below Avg.	Average	Good	Very Good	Excellent
1	Overall ambiance / infrastructure of the College
2	Administrative Office Support and response
3	Quality Of Education
4	Additional Facilities Like Library, Games, Co-Curricular and Extra-Curricular activities
5	Value added programmes offered
6	Approachability and sensitivity of faculty
7	Completion Of Courses/Tests/Assignments
8	Periodicity of PTM’s
9	Regular Updates of The College Happenings
10	Timely updates on attendance
11	Field trips and Industry visits
12	Transparent and Reliable Examination System

Alumni Feedback Analysis

Action Taken

The Alumni has always contributed to its Alma Mater by performing different roles as counselors, educators, resource persons and employers as well. They are members of important statutory bodies of the Institution contributing in curriculum design and suggesting courses/activities and programs on the Campus.
The Alumni contributes in instilling values and help the students grow professionally, personally and socially, performing different roles as counselors, educators, resource persons and employers as well.
A special session was organised to acquaint the Alumni about the newly acquired Autonomous status of the Institution and its functioning.
They extend their valuable suggestions in curriculum design and evaluation as BOS members in all departments and substantially contribute in the following,
- Course Applicability
- The quality of content delivered
- Flow of syllabi
- Marking scheme for the course
- Examination Pattern
- Employability
The Institution has an effective Online Functioning Mechanism- The Four Quadrant Model of E Learning (as prescribed by the UGC). For the benefit and appropriateness of all students. A customized Enterprise Resource Planning Portal has also been developed wherein there is a provision of accessing E Content, E Tutorial, Web Resources and an exclusive feature of Self-Assessment. The Student/Parent portal provides all necessary information about students’ enrolment, attendance, examination alerts, class performance as well as results.
The Institution took a pioneering step this year in developing its E Learning Mechanism. Regular Blended Learning Classes were taken for all students using ZOOM, Google classroom, Hangout MEET, WEBX and ISPRING Desktop Software.

Action Taken

The Alumni Feedback was collected and analyzed to add and update their achievements.
The Alumni has always contributed to its Alma Mater by performing different roles as counselors, educators, resource persons and employers as well. They are members of important statutory bodies of the Institution contributing in curriculum design and suggesting courses/activities and programs on the Campus.
• They extend their valuable suggestions in curriculum design and evaluation as BOS members in all departments and substantially contribute in the following,
- Course Applicability
- The quality of content delivered
- Flow of syllabi
- Marking scheme for the course
- Examination Pattern
- Employability
This session a Master Program in Psychology was initiated on Alumni’s demand.
The Institution has an effective Online Functioning Mechanism- The Four Quadrant Model of E Learning (as prescribed by the UGC). For the benefit and appropriateness of all students. A customized Enterprise Resource Planning Portal has also been developed wherein there is a provision of accessing E Content, E Tutorial, Web Resources and an exclusive feature of Self-Assessment. The Student/Parent portal provides all necessary information about students’ enrolment, attendance, examination alerts, class performance as well as results.
A special session was organised to acquaint the Alumni about the newly acquired Autonomous status of the Institution and its functioning.

ALUMNI FEEDBACK FORM

S.No	Points Under Consideration	Below Avg.	Average	Good	Very Good	Excellent
1	Overall ambiance / infrastructure of the College
2	Administrative Office Support and response
3	Infrastructure in College grown to your satisfaction
4	Sophia has instilled values in you
5	Does the College prepare students for the future:Professionally/Personally/Socially
6	Regular Updates of The College Happenings
7	Regular Alumni Meets Organised

Student Feedback Analysis

Action Taken

The Institution has an effective Online Functioning Mechanism called ‘Four Quadrant Model of E Learning’ (as prescribed by the UGC). For the benefit and appropriateness of all students, a customized Enterprise Resource Planning Portal has been developed wherein there is a provision of accessing E Content, E Tutorial, Web Resources and an exclusive feature of Self-Assessment. The Student/Parent portal provides all necessary information about students’ enrolment, attendance, examination alerts, class performance as well as results.
The Institution has its own E Learning Mechanism.wherein after regular classes study material was provided to all of them through Moodle software.
The institution is having Mentor Mentee sessions to develop cohesive connection with the student and solve their queries at personal level. The mentor mentee sessions are one to one interaction with the students to equip them skills, career counselling academic progression and related aspects.
Students participate in curriculum design and evaluation as BOS members in all departments and substantially contribute in the following,
- Course Applicability
- The Quality of Content
- Flow of Syllabi
- Marking Scheme for the Course
- Examination Pattern
- Employability
The College also has a provision of having a Student Representative in their Statutory Body actively contributing to institutional building. The students voice their opinion and give fruitful suggestions for academic, professional and technical growth of the Institution.
There is a provision for additional guidance and counselling for the Advanced Learners to help them undertake various competitive as well as entrance examinations.
Remedial Classes started on the campus as a regular feature for slow learners.
Special exams are conducted for students who absent themselves while representing the College at National and International University level in sports or cultural activities.

Action Taken

Students participate in curriculum design and evaluation as BOS members in all departments and substantially contribute in the following,
- Course Applicability
- The Quality of Content
- Flow of Syllabi
- Marking Scheme for the Course
- Examination Pattern
- Employability
The institution is having Mentor Mentee sessions to develop cohesive connection with the student and solve their queries at personal level. The mentor mentee sessions are one to one interaction with the students to equip them skills, career counselling academic progression and related aspects.
This session Master Program in psychology was initiated on students’ demand.
The Institution has an effective Online Functioning Mechanism called ‘Four Quadrant Model of E Learning’ (as prescribed by the UGC). For the benefit and appropriateness of all students, a customized Enterprise Resource Planning Portal has been developed wherein there is a provision of accessing E Content, E Tutorial, Web Resources and an exclusive feature of Self-Assessment. The Student/Parent portal provides all necessary information about students’ enrolment, attendance, examination alerts, class performance as well as results.
The Institution has its own E Learning Mechanism, wherein after regular classes study material was provided to all of them through Moodle software.
The College also has a provision of having a Student Representative in their Statutory Body actively contributing to institutional building. The students voice their opinion and give fruitful suggestions for academic, professional and technical growth of the Institution.
There is a provision for additional guidance and counselling for the Advanced Learners to help them undertake various competitive as well as entrance examinations.
There is a provision for additional guidance and counselling for the Advanced Learners to help them undertake various competitive as well as entrance examinations.
Remedial Classes started on the campus as a regular feature for slow learners.
Special exams are conducted for students who absent themselves while representing the College at National and International University level in sports or cultural activities.

STUDENT FEEDBACK FORM

S.No	Points Under Consideration	Below Avg.	Average	Good	Very Good	Excellent
1	Quality of Course Content
2	Qualified and Experienced Faculty
3	Teaching Pedagogy and Research Promotion
4	Approachability and sensitivity of facultyCurricular and Extra-Curricular activities
5	Student Mentor System
6	Library Facilities
7	Infrastructural facilities like playground, canteen gymnasium, common room etc.
8	Emergency Medical Facility
9	Co-curricular Activities
10	Extracurricular Activities
11	Grievance Redressal Mechanism
12	Effective Management

Employer Feedback Analysis

Action Taken

The employees basically look for college graduates having done courses on personality development Soft Skill Etc. We valued their opinion and launched various value added courses.
Employer Feedback Analysis has been a consistent feature of the Institution.
It was suggested by the employers that curriculum should be upgraded as per the current requirement and the request was conveyed to the Board of Studies of all streams. As per the suggestions the curriculum was revised and topic related with employability and entrepreneurial skills were introduced.
Analyzing their Feedback, we updated our syllabus in which we focused on increasing their competency skills, subject knowledge, fitness for job, group dynamics, communication skills and inculcating the right attitude.
The College certifies and acknowledges its Star Entrepreneurs who have taken a pioneering leap in generating employability.

Action Taken

Employer Feedback Analysis has been a consistent feature of the Institution.
The employees basically look for college graduates having done courses on personality development Soft Skill Etc. We valued their opinion and launched various value added courses.
It was suggested by the employers that curriculum should be upgraded as per the current requirement and the request was conveyed to the Board of Studies of all streams. As per the suggestions the curriculum was revised and topic related with employability and entrepreneurial skills were introduced.
The ‘Research Development Cell’ organizes regular workshops to improve their writing skills to make them more successful in the workplace.
Analyzing their Feedback, we updated our syllabus in which we focused on increasing their competency skills, subject knowledge, fitness for job, group dynamics, communication skills and inculcating the right attitude.
The College certifies and acknowledges its Star Entrepreneurs who have taken a pioneering leap in generating employability.

EMPLOYER FEEDBACK FORM

S.No	Points Under Consideration	Below Avg.	Average	Good	Very Good	Excellent
1	Do you find Sophiansacademically /professionallyconfident
2	Disciplined
3	Work Ethics
4	Understanding Core subjects and their Applications
5	Understanding New Technologies
6	Oral Communication Skills
7	Written Communication Skills