GMS Academy First Grade College

The Internal Quality Assurance Cell of GMS ACADEMY FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, DAVANAGERE is instrumental in giving academic and administrative leadership to the institution, by embarking on:-
New Student-centric Quality initiatives
Setting benchmarks for academic and administrative activities
Preparation of quality reports at various levels.

Vision:
- To ensure quality culture as the prime concern for GMS ACADEMY FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, through institutionalizing and internalizing all the initiatives taken with internal and external support.

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 GMS ACADEMY FIRST GRADE COLLEGE.
- To promote measures for institutional functioning towards quality enhancement through internalization of quality culture and institutionalization of best practices.

Functions:
- Development and application of quality benchmarks 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.
- Collection and analysis of feedback from all stakeholders on quality-related institutional processes.
- Dissemination of information on various quality parameters to all stakeholders.
- Organization of inter and intra institutional workshops, seminars on quality-related themes, and promotion of quality circles.
- Documentation of the various programs/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 institutional database through MIS to maintain/enhance the institutional quality.
- Periodical conduct of Academic and Administrative Audit and its follow-up.
- Preparation and Submission of the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) as per guidelines and parameters of NAAC.

Composition of IQAC 2021-22

Principal and Chairperson	Mrs.Shweta Marigoudar
Coordinator, IQAC	Mr. Rameez Raja. M Head, Department of Commerce
Members	Mrs. Savitha P H , Head , Department of Chemistry Dr. Raghunandan , Head, Department of Botony Mr. Vinay P J , Asst. professor , department of chemistry Mr. Rajashekhar G C , Asst. Professor,Department of Computer science Mr. Shantkumar A K , Head, Department of English Mr. Mahantesh H V , Office Superintended Mr. Rajashekhar , Head, Library science
Management Representative	Mr.Shivakumar G J AAO , GMS Academy first grade college, Davangere.
Local community Representative
Industry Representative
Alumni Representative	Vinay Malbure , Chartered Accountant , davangere
Student Representatives - UG	Rithik S U , III B.Com , General secretary, B.Com students council Akash G S , III B.Sc, General Secretary , B.Sc students Council Chandan, III BCA, General Secretary, BCA Students Council