Problems and Constraints Faced by Internal Quality Assurance Cells with Reference to Quality Improvement Practices in NAAC Accredited Autonomous and Non Autonomous Colleges

It is a fact that development of higher education and development of a country are closely related. Any country that is developed today in the world is mainly for its quality higher education. Therefore quality assurance in higher education has been one of the major challenges in the development agenda not only in India but also all over the world. In this context IQACs of NAAC accredited colleges are functioning for sustenance and enhancement of internal quality of the higher education institutions. In Odisha only 192 colleges out of 520 UGC affiliated colleges have valid NAAC accreditation status. Therefore it is significant to explore the problems and constraints faced by IQACs of autonomous colleges in comparison with non autonomous colleges of Odisha in their functioning. The exploratory survey method was adopted in the present study. Total 6 autonomous and 6 non autonomous NAAC accredited colleges were included purposively in the sample of the study. On the basis of pilot study and NAAC prescribed guidelines focus group discussion guide was developed and conducted. Collected data were analysed by adopting content analysis techniques. The study has revealed that IQACs of autonomous colleges and non autonomous colleges are facing various problems and constraints. However autonomous colleges are in better position than non autonomous colleges. Appropriate steps need to be taken by policy makers, administrators, quality experts, IQAC members, Principals, teachers, students, alumni and civil society members to solve the problems and constraints by which institutional quality can be sustain and enhanced. Computational cost. It also has high accuracy and real time performance. Dr. Susanta Kumar Giri "Problems and Constraints Faced by Internal Quality Assurance Cells with Reference to Quality Improvement Practices in NAAC Accredited Autonomous and Non-Autonomous Colleges" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-4 , June 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.compapers/ijtsrd41280.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.comhumanities-and-the-arts/education/41280/problems-and-constraints-faced-by-internal-quality-assurance-cells-with-reference-to-quality-improvement-practices-in-naac-accredited-autonomous-and-nonautonomous-colleges/dr-susanta-kumar-giri