Dimapur, July 5 (EMN): The Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of Eastern Christian College, Dimapur, has organised one-day workshop on NAAC Revised Assessment and Accreditation (A&A) Framework on July 3 in the conference hall.
Dr. Visakhonü Hibo, principal of Japfü Christian College, Kohima, and resource person, has shared experiences on the new guidelines and how they strived/thrived while applying for Institutional Information for Quality Assessment (IIQA) including preparation and uploading online of Self Study Report (SSR) along with arranging the templates/ valid documents to be clarified for Data Validation Verification (DVV).
The college IQAC coordinator, D Athikho, stated that the resource person spoke on the need of processing the vital information of all the students’ data about valid e-mail ID and permanent mobile/ contact number required for Students Satisfaction Survey (SSS) to be conducted in random sampling of 10% of the enrolled students.
The resource person also enriched the participants (faculties) to maintain the Curriculum Vitae (CV) of each and every individual faculty in the form of their academic/ personal records, certificates, awards, citations on contribution and services to the society at large and also to maintain their personal profile. She also encouraged the college to make/ have a Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs) among peer colleges and other organisations/ agencies/ NGOs to undertake joint research/ project/ programmes.
Dr. Hibo also motivated the teachers to make themselves undertake mini-researches and extension works under UGC/ ICCSR. She further urged the institution to make an effort to take up at least two best practices citing examples like “conservation of biodiversity and career guidance” programmes.
Meanwhile, the college has extended gratitude to the resource person for making herself available and also enlightening the faculty members on meeting the various requirements under the new NAAC guidelines.
In a separate programme, political science department of the college undertook an educational study field trip to Aoyimkum village and Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC) office on June 29.
Altogether, 18 students from BA 5th semester political science (honours) along with the head of department Impangsangla Jamir and D Athikho, assistant professor undertook the field trip.
Department has expressed gratitude to the DMC administrator, Moa Sangtam, and all his staff and also to all the council members of Aoyimkum village for all their valuable help and co-operation during the study trip.
