*NIRF 2023 - SARASWATI DENTAL COLLEGE & HOSITAL ACHIEVES 40th ALL INDIA RANKING*

Saraswati Dental College & Hospital has secured a prestigious 40th Rank amongst a total of 155 Dental institutions in the All India NIRF 2023 Rankings. In competition were mostly the highly acclaimed Govt and Pvt. Universities and Govt Dental colleges.

It is praiseworthy that SDC&H is the only Private Dental College of North India to figure in the top merit list of NIRF Dental ranking by Govt. of India.

SDC&H is also the only NAAC 'A' graded dental college from Lucknow and among the only few NAAC 'A' graded dental institutions from UP.

Chairperson Mrs Madhu Mathur, President Dr Rajat Mathur, Director SHRC Mrs Smita Mathur, Principal Dr KN Dubey and Vice Principal Dr Pradyumna Mishra have conveyed their heartiest congratulations to all the faculty and staff members of the institution.

National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) is a ranking methodology adopted by the Ministry of Education, GoI, to rank institutions of higher education in India. It considers many parameters such as Teaching and Learning Resources, Admissions and Graduation Outcomes, Perception, Outreach & Inclusivity, Research output and Professional Practices, Infrastructure and Resounce utilisations etc to rank the institution.

This National Ranking system is quality indicator and helps students to choose the best institution for their studies.

Through extreme hardwork by all the team members, Saraswati Dental College & Hospital is climbing steadily on its visionary path to become a Centre of Excellence and a Global band in the field of Dental education, Healthcare and Research.

INTRODUCTION

In pursuance of its Action Plan for performance evaluation, assessment and accreditation and quality up-gradation of institutions of higher education, the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), Bangalore proposes that every accredited institution should establish an Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) as a post-accreditation quality sustenance measure. Since quality enhancement is a continuous process, the IQAC will become a part of the institution’s system and work towards the realisation of the goals of quality enhancement and sustenance. The prime task of the IQAC is to develop a system for conscious, consistent and catalytic improvement in the overall performance of institutions. For this, during the post-accreditation period, it will channelize all efforts and measures of the institution towards promoting its holistic academic excellence. The work of the IQAC is the first step towards internalization and institutionalization of quality enhancement initiatives. Its success depends upon the sense of belongingness and participation it can inculcate in all the constituents of the institution. It will not be yet another hierarchical structure or a record-keeping exercise in the institution. It will be a facilitative and participative voluntary system/unit/organ of the institution. It has the potential to become a vehicle for ushering in quality enhancement by working out planned interventionist strategies to remove deficiencies and enhance quality like the “Quality Circles” in industries.

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OBJECTIVE

• The Primary aim of IQAC is: 
• To develop a system for conscious, consistent and catalytic action to improve the academic and administrative performance of the institution.
• To promote measures for institutional functioning towards quality enhancement through internalization of quality culture and institutionalization of best practices.

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STRATEGIES

• IQAC shall evolve mechanisms and procedures for:
• Ensuring the 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.

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FUNCTIONS BENEFITS

• 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; 
• Acting as a nodal agency of the Institution for coordinating quality-related activities, including adoption and dissemination of best practices; 
• Development and maintenance of an institutional database through MIS for the purpose of maintaining /enhancing the institutional quality;
• 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.

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BENEFITS

• IQAC will facilitate / contribute
• Ensure a 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.