MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY (University with Potential for Excellence)

Re-accredited by NAAC with ‘A’ Grade in the 3rd

Cycle

Report of the Webinar on

‘NAAC Assessment and Accreditation Process’

Jointly Organized by

NATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION COUNCIL

(NAAC)

&

INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE CELL (IQAC)

MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY

Platform : Google Meet Date: 16.07.2020

Web Link : meet.google.com/cvj-izui-nsr Time: 10.30 AM to 01.30 PM

A webinar on ‘NAAC Assessment and Accreditation Process’ was organized by

Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Madurai Kamaraj University with the technical support

from NAAC, Bangalore on 16 July, 2020 through video conferencing. This webinar was aimed

to disseminate knowledge on NAAC Accreditation and Assessment among the higher education

learning institutes in order to know its strengths, opportunities, and challenges through an

informed review process. Invitations were sent to 98 colleges affiliated to Madurai Kamaraj

University spread over four districts. Over 120 participants from 46 colleges affiliated to

Madurai Kamaraj University participated through the video conference and around 450

participated through YouTube live streaming. Majority of the participants were faculty members

associated with IQAC/NIRF ranking from the respective institutions.

The webinar comprised of three lecture sessions that followed by question and answer (Q

& A) session. Dr. K. Balakrishnan, Director, IQAC, Madurai Kamaraj University delivered the

welcome address. Prof. M. Krishnan, Vice Chancellor, Madurai Kamaraj University presided

over the function and delivered Presidential & Inaugural address, in which he gave a concise

account on the importance of NAAC accreditation of institutions. Dr. M. S. Shyamasundar,

Adviser, NAAC, Bangalore in his opening remarks elaborated about the overview of NAAC

assessment process and its significance for the holistic growth of HEIs. In the first technical

session, Dr. Pratibha Singh, Deputy Adviser, NAAC, Bangalore, delivered a lecture on

‘Introduction to A & A of NAAC, Registration and Submission of IIQA’. In the 2nd

session

Dr. K. R. Vishnu Mahesh, Assistant Adviser, NAAC, Bangalore delivered a lecture on ‘SSR

Submission and DVV Process’ and in the 3rd

session Dr. D. K. Kamble, Assistant Adviser,

NAAC, Bangalore delivered a talk on ‘SSR Submission, Logistics & Peer Team Visit’. In the

Q&A session, the resource persons clarified the doubts related to Assessment and Accreditation

process raised by the participants.

Dr. S. Murugesan, NIRF Co-ordinator, MKU, proposed vote of thanks. The team of

IQAC members and supporting staffs made all the arrangements for the successful completion of

this webinar.

Feedback:

All the participants felt the webinar was highly useful. They commented that the webinar

enhanced their knowledge and understanding on the Assessment and Accreditation process of

NAAC. Besides, most of the participants requested for many of such events as the deliberations

were made by the authorities from the NAAC.

Participants of the Webinar.

Dr. K. Balakrishnan, Director, IQAC, Madurai Kamaraj University delivers the welcome

address.

Prof. M. Krishnan, Vice Chancellor, Madurai Kamaraj University delivers the inaugural and presidential

address.

Dr. M. S. Shyamasundar, Adviser, NAAC, Bangalore delivered the opening remarks on

‘NAAC Assessment and Accreditation Process’.

Dr. Pratibha Singh, Deputy Adviser, NAAC, Bangalore, delivered a lecture on Introduction to

A&A of NAAC, Registration and Submission of IIQA.

Dr. K. R. Vishnu Mahesh, Assistant Adviser, NAAC, Bangalore delivered a lecture on SSR

Submission and DVV Process.

Dr. D. K. Kamble, Assistant Adviser, NAAC, Bangalore spoke on ‘SSR Submission, Logistics

& Peer Team Visit’.

The resource persons clarified the doubts related to Assessment and Accreditation raised by the

participants in the Q & A session.

Dr. S. Murugesan, NIRF Co-ordinator, Madurai Kamaraj University, proposed vote of thanks.

The Webinar broadcasting in YouTube Live Streaming.