Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)

The IQAC facilitates academic and administrative quality improvement through systematic frameworks, stakeholder participation, and institutional practices aimed at achieving excellence.

Strengthening Institutional Quality

About IQAC and Its Role

As specified by NAAC, the internal quality assurance systems of Higher Education Institutions are self-regulated responsibilities aimed at continuous improvement of quality and achieving academic excellence.

Accordingly, GIPE has established mechanisms for academic and administrative auditing by adopting quality management strategies across academic and administrative aspects.

The IQAC acts as a catalyst for formulation and adoption of qualitative frameworks suitable for the Institute. It initiates, plans, and supervises activities aimed at enhancing the quality of education imparted at GIPE.

IQAC also facilitates a learner-centric environment by collecting feedback from stakeholders including students, parents, employers, and alumni on quality-related institutional parameters.

VISION

“To build and ensure a quality culture aimed at all round excellence at the institutional level.”

MISSION

“To channelize and systematize the procedures and measures of the Institute towards achieving academic excellence.”

“To be the driving force for ushering quality culture and to remove deficiencies and enhance quality in all academic and administrative matters.”

Objectives

The IQAC works towards improving institutional performance through systematic quality enhancement initiatives.

  • To develop mechanism for improvements in academic and administrative performance.

  • Promote quality culture in all facets of University’s functioning.

  • To act as a change agent in the Institution.

  • To provide a sound basis for decision making imbibing all the dimensions of service quality to improve institutional functioning.

  • To facilitate the integration of the various activities of the institution and institutionalize the best practices as prescribed by regulatory authorities and also as practiced in peer institutions.

  • To coordinate and organize quality assurance programmes in the form of seminars, workshops, extension activities etc. involving its stakeholders.

Composition of IQAC

The Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) is constituted with representation from academic leadership, faculty members, administrative officers, students, alumni, and external stakeholders. The composition ensures participation from diverse institutional stakeholders in planning and implementing quality enhancement initiatives.

01.

Vice Chancellor

Chairperson

Prof Umakant Dash

Vice-Chancellor

vc@gipe.ac.in

01.

Vice Chancellor

Prof Umakant Dash

Vice-Chancellor

vc@gipe.ac.in

Nature of Membership

Chairperson

02.

Director, IQAC

Director

Prof. Prabhash N. Rath

Director, IQAC

prabhash.rath@gipe.ac.in

iqac@gipe.ac.in

02.

Director, IQAC

Prof. Prabhash N. Rath

Director, IQAC

prabhash.rath@gipe.ac.in

iqac@gipe.ac.in

Nature of Membership

Director

03.

Associate Coordinator, IQAC

Associate Director

Dr. Bal Govind Chauhan

Associate Director

balgovind.chauhan@gipe.ac.in

03.

Associate Coordinator, IQAC

Dr. Bal Govind Chauhan

Associate Director

balgovind.chauhan@gipe.ac.in

Nature of Membership

Associate Director

04.

Dean of Faculty Affairs

Member

Prof. Jayanti Kajale

Dean of Faculty Affairs

jayanti.kajale@gipe.ac.in

04.

Dean of Faculty Affairs

Prof. Jayanti Kajale

Dean of Faculty Affairs

jayanti.kajale@gipe.ac.in

Nature of Membership

Member

GIPE IQAC policy handbook on a desk

Internal Quality Assurance CellPolicy

Framework for Quality Enhancement

Since its inception in 1930, Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics has earned distinction for quality research instrumental in shaping public policies.

The Institute’s quality policy focuses on regularly revising academic programmes to adopt contemporary curriculum combining socio-economic theory, data analysis, field visits, role-play exercises, and conceptual understanding.

IQAC promotes quality improvement through academic strengthening and ethical practices, ensuring high standards in teaching and research.

Faculty members are encouraged to undertake research projects, present findings in seminars, and engage with external experts to enhance research quality.

Download IQAC Policy

IQAC Documents & Reports

Explore IQAC-related documents including meeting records, quality assurance reports, institutional policies, NAAC, NIRF, and AQAR documents maintained as part of GIPE’s quality enhancement processes.