Introduction

IQAC of SDUAHER was reconstituted on 12th April 2016 following the NAAC accreditation of the university in the first cycle on 16th November 2015. The IQAC structure aims to bring about stakeholder involvement at all levels of university and departments to ensure sustenance of quality and its enhancement. The IQAC is constituted with administrators, deans, principal, directors, administrative heads of units and nominees from society, alumni and industry. The university IQAC meets every quarterly for deliberating on quality developmental issues related to academics, research and administration and escalating suggestions to the departments and university.

The Department of Allied Health Sciences conducts the following courses under Faculty of Allied Health Sciences after obtaining academic and administrative approval from the Board of studies, Academic council and Board of Management of The Academy.

Mission

(As per NAAC Guidelines)

To arrange for periodic assessment and accreditation of institutions of higher education or units thereof, or specific academic programs or projects;
To stimulate the academic environment for promotion of quality of teaching-learning and research in higher education institutions;
To encourage self-evaluation, accountability, autonomy, and innovations in higher education;
To undertake quality-related research studies, consultancy and training programs
To collaborate with other stakeholders of higher education for quality evaluation, promotion, and sustenance.

University IQAC Objectives

To review the proceedings of various committees, boards, and departments to identify the quality issues in teaching, learning, evaluation, and research and to facilitate its discussion in relevant bodies for quality enhancement.
To facilitate actions based on the feedback obtained from students, parents, and other stakeholders to improve the quality of teaching, learning, evaluation, and student support.
To develop attainable benchmarks for academics, research, and administrative activities.
To conduct quality enhancement activities through workshops, seminars, and discussions periodically for all stakeholders.
To document all information pertinent to the generation of AQAR and ensure accurate updated information is disseminated. To document all information pertinent to the generation of AQAR and ensure accurate updated information is disseminated.
To generate and implement good practices at university, college, and departmental levels.
To evaluate the outcomes of the academic, research, health care services, and administrative activities of the university and facilitate its inclusion in their planning.

Reconstitution of Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)

	Name of the Member	Designation
I	Chairperson	Dr. DVLN Prasad I/c Vice Chancellor, SDUAHER
	MEMBERS
II	Senior Administrative Officer’s Cadre
	Dr. DVLN Prasad	Registrar, SDUAHER NAAC Criterion-VI Convener
	Dr. Prabhakar K	Principal & Dean, Faculty of Medicine, SDUAHER
	Dr. C.D.Dayanand	Dean, Faculty of AH & BS, SDUAHER
	Dr. Sarala.N	Prof. Dept. of Pharmacology & Director Academics, SDUAHER NAAC Criterion-I Convener
	Dr. P.N.Sreeramulu	Director, Super Speciality Services, SDUAHER
	Dr. Muninarayana C	Controller of Examinations, SDUAHER
	Dr. Krishnappa J	Medical Superintendent, RLJH&RC
	Dr. Vinutha Shankar.M.S.	Vice Principal, SDUMC Prof. & Head, Dept. of Physiology, SDUMC & Director UCHPE, SDUAHER NAAC Criterion-II Convener
	Mr. Yateesh	General Manager, IPMAS, SDUAHER
	Dr. Senthil Kumar J	Deputy Registrar, SDUAHER, NIRF Coordinator Prof. Dept of Physiotherpay, SDUAHER
III	Faculty
	Dr. Azeem Mohiyuddin.S.M	Prof. Dept. of Otorhinolaryngology & Director R & I, SDUAHER NAAC Criterion-III Convener
	Dr. Arun.H.S	Prof. & Head, Dept. of Orthopedics SDUMC
	Dr. Suresh T N	Prof. Dept. of Pathology, SDUMC, Coordinator MEU, SDUMC NAAC Criterion-VII Convener
	Dr. Pradeep.T	Assoc. Prof. Dept. of Community Medicine, SDUMC Director Student Welfare, SDUAHER NAAC Criterion-V Convener
	Dr. Inchara. N	Asst. Dept. of Ophthalmology NAAC Criterion-IV Convener
	Dr. Sarulatha.H	Prof. & HoD, Dept. of Physiotherapy, SDUAHER
	Dr. Ashween Bilagi	Asst. Prof. Dept. of Integrative Medicine, SDUAHER
	Mrs. Suneetha	Manager, Quality Manager, RLJH & RC – NABH
IV	Members from Management	Mr. J. Rajendra, Vice President, SDUET, Kolar
V	Nominees from employers/ Industrialist/Stakeholders	Dr. Sujay Prasad Neuberg Anand Diagnostic Laboratory, Bangalore Prof. Anil Patil Kulakarni Managing Director, Global Quality Training Assessors, Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore
VI	Nominees from local Society	Dean, College of Horticulture, Kolar Dr. D.K.Ramesh, Surgeon, SNR Hospital, Kolar, (Alumnus) Mr. Suresh, Journalist, Kolar
	Student and Alumni	Dr. Geetha S, FoM (Ph.D. Scholar) Dept. of Physiology Dr. Sivasankari A, FAH&BS (Ph.D. Scholar) Dept. of Physiotherapy Dr. Kalavakura Mouna (MD Pediatrics) (PG Medical Student, 2nd year) Dr. Alisha Elizabeth Alex (MS Ophthalmology) (PG Medical Student, 1^st year) Mis. Sirisha A (AH & BS, MLT Student, 2^nd Year) Ms. M. Nikkie Angellin Rani (AH&BS, M.Sc. MLT Student, 1^st Year)
VII	Director of IQAC/ Coordinator	Dr. K N V Prasad Professor of Pediatrics, SDUMC.
	Deputy Coordinators	Dr. Hemalatha A, Deputy Coordinator IQAC – NAAC Criteria II & IV Dr. Ramesh Kumar J, Deputy Coordinator IQAC – NAAC criteria V & VII Dr. Raghu M N, Deputy Coordinator IQAC Assoc. Professor, Dept. of Pharmacology – NAAC Criteria-III, ARIIA, NABH

Dr. K N Venkateshwara Prasad

Director, Quality and Compliances

Professor of Pediatrics
Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research
Tamaka, Kolar-563103
Email- iqac@sduaher.ac.in
Ph: 08152-243009
Ext.482

Contact Details
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