The major initiatives taken by IQAC are as follows:
- Modification of Syllabus and curriculum and categorization into must know, desirable to know and need to know areas- one round has been covered and second round going on for 2018.
- Introduction of student centric teaching methods(List enclosed).
- Compilation of Lesson plan incorporating the newer teaching methods.
- Preparation of annual academic calendar for easy intimation to students, parents and faculty members.
- Creation of IQAC Website and uploading of the data
- Compilation of Annual report for each faculty.
- Compilation of Total Faculty Publications
- Compilation of whole University Faculty members profiles
- Compilation of completed, ongoing and submitted Research projects of University
- Introduction and implementation of Choice based credit system(CBCS)
- Formulation of Newer guidelines for question paper and introducing Objective questions
- Introduction of Examination reforms- 50% theory 50% Practical, formative 40% : summative 60%
- Introduction of Continuous Internal assessment with Saturday as weekly assessment day
- Introduction and implementation of daily Log book for students
- Research promotion and encouraging submission of research projects for extramural grants- About 23 extramural projects have been submitted.
- UNESCO-Bioethics unit establishment and its activities. 1 Symposium and 2 guest lectures. The Symposium on Bioethics was conducted by Dr Russell D’Souza, Head, Asia Pacific Division, UNESCO Chair in Bioethics, Haifa, Israel, Dr Geethalakshmi, Chair Faculty Development AIHSU-UNESCO Chair in Bioethics National Program and Honorable Vice-Chancellor, The Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University(TNMGRMU), Dr. Mary Mathew, Head of Indian Programme,UNESCO Chair in Bioethics , Professor, Manipal University.
- Extension Lecture on Organ Donation Awareness by Dr Vikas Aggarwal
- Guest Lecture on “Bioethics and Biomedical research in Today’s World” by Dr Mark A James, Kent State University, Ohio, USA
- National and international tie ups
- MOU with CDSL ventures Ltd for National Academic Depository of Degree certificates
- MOU with Shodhganga for depository of PhD Dissertations.
- MOU with Nobel Biocare
- AIESEC
- SAP university Alliance
- CIMA
- National Law School of India University, Bengaluru
- Cambridge English
- Deutsche Akademie fur Digitale Bildung GmbH, Berlin, Germany
- OISTAT
- MOU with School of Physiotherapy, School of Nursing, School of Nutrition and Dietics, School of medical Laboratory Technology, Binawan Institute of Health Sciences and Aisyiayah Pontianak College, Indonesia
- Start up of NCC, NSS
- Revival of Alumni Association
- Streamlining of mentor-mentee system at University level
- Creation of National Academic Depository by Digitalization of Degree certificates
- Conduction of Faculty Development programs, executive development programs and subordinate staff development programs
- Start up of collection of Feedback from students
- Initiation of Social Sciences Faculty
- Start up of Dept of Speech Pathology
- MOU with Shodhganga and procurement of Anti-plagiarism software-Urkund
- Constitution of IPR cell
- Registration of SGT University for National Institutional Ranking Framework(NIRF)
- Formulation of multiple IQAC committees and their functioning initiated
- Start up of e-learning portal for SGT University
The upcoming activities planned
- Manual for teaching and evaluation
- Start up of incubation cell
- Induction program for newly recruited faculty members regarding teaching methodology
- Start up of Academic Staff Colleges
- Start up of consultancy services from each faculty