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Internal Administrative Audit on 9 & 10th January 2023 was conducted with the following committee members:
Chairperson- Prof. (Dr) L. K. Nath (Dean RSP) Members-
An external academic & administrative audit of The Assam Royal Global University was conducted on 13th and 14th February 2023 with a view to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of the academic and administrative processes and to improve the overall performance of the departments that aimed in making the University ready and prepared for the NAAC Accreditation. The audit started with a brief inaugural session organized by the IQAC, The Assam Royal Global University where the Director of IQAC, Prof (Dr) Anuradha Devi welcomed the external audit members including the audience. The chairman of the external audit committee was Prof. (Dr.) Ajay Prakash, Pro Vice Chancellor, SRMU, Lucknow headed the five-member audit committee Brigadier SK Sareen (Retd.), Former Registrar, Amity University, Dr. Debarshi Prasad Nath, Head of Cultural Studies, Tezpur University, Prof. Pradeep Kumar Jain, Business and commerce, G.U and Dr. Utpal Sarma, Electronics, and instrumentation, G.U. The audit started after the inaugural session with the Department of English (Royal School of Language), they visited and interacted with around 16 departments and continue till the very next day where they visited the rest of the department and also interacted with the administrative departments. They visited the labs, studios, classrooms, departments and interacted with the faculty members and staff of the University.
Internal mock drill of NAAC SSR was conducted on 22, 23 and 24th February 2023 in the presence of Prof {Dr) Anuradha Devi, Director,IQAC and Dr. Bipul Nath, Coordinator, IQAC.
7 days FOP on "Data analysis using machine learning software" was organized by the Department of Mathematics, RSAPS from 26th April to 4th May 2023 under the aegis of IQAC. The FOP was successful with around 70 participants
5 days FDP on "Advances in research methodology" was organized by School of Pharmacy under the aegis of IQAC from 22nd May to 26th May 2023. The FDP was successful with around 50 participants
Internal Quality Assurance Cell, The Assam Royal Global University organized an interactive session with HoD(s) & Coordinators regarding NAAC on 3rd April 2023 in Block D seminar hall. The session focused on providing an overview of the NAAC accreditation process and its significance for higher education institutions. The main objective of the session is to enlighten the HoD(s) and Coordinators about their contributions and their part to play in this accreditation process.
The session was started with the welcome address by the Director IQAC, Prof (Dr.) Anuradha Devi, who welcomed all the participants and highlighted the importance of NAAC accreditation for the universities. She emphasized that NAAC accreditation is not just a certification of quality but also a tool for self evaluation and improvement. She then thanked the HoD(s) and Coordinators for their contribution till date and stated that she wishes the same from them in the future
After the welcome address one by one the NAAC criteria heads presented PPTs regarding the progress of their criterion and the requirement and the help they needed from the departments/schools to progress better in their respective criterion.
The session on NAAC accreditation was a great success, with about 50 participants from various departments/schools of the university. The session provided an excellent platform for participants to learn about the accreditation process, share experiences, and seek guidance from experts. The session was highly informative, and the participants left with a better understanding of the importance of NAAC accreditation and the steps required to prepare for it.
A Brainstorming session on "National Credit Framework" was organized by Internal Quality Assurance Cell, The Assam Royal Global University on 17th and 18th May 2023 that aimed to make the educators aware of the challenges and prospects of National Credit Framework. The programme was started by the moderator Ms. Joyeeta Bhattacharjee with the introduction of the topic of discussion, followed by the opening remark by Prof (Dr) Anuradha Devi, Director, IQAC, where she provided a brief overview about National Credit Framework. After the welcome address the moderator Ms. Joyeeta Bhattacharjee introduced the participants to the presenter of the session Prof (Dr) Ankur Ganguly, Dean Academics & i/c Dean (RSET) whose first day presentation focuses on introduction of National credit Framework in Higher Education where he provided a basic idea about National credit Framework, it's provision and challenges. The presentation was followed by a profound conversation between all the participants wherein they put Forward their views and opinion about the same.
The second day of the brainstorming session was focused on the aim and objective of NCrF as well as on framing of curriculum structure under NCrF. The session was a great success with the active and interactive participation of around 50 Deans and HoD of various schools and departments of the university. The session was concluded by a vote of thanks by Co-coordinator of IQAC Dr. N. Seema Devi.
The session provided an excellent platform for the participants to learn about the National Credit Framework and also to offer an opportunity to discuss and put forward their views and opinions of the same. The session was highly informative, and the participants left with a better understanding of the importance of the National Credit Framework
On November 16, 2022, a IQAC steering committee comprising 16 members was established to oversee the preparation and progress of the NAAC SSR submission. Regular meetings were conducted with the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, Chief advisor, Chairperson Academics, Pro VC, Registrar, Dean Academics, Deans of Schools and other officials of academic and administrative departments to review the progress of preparation for NAAC. More than 30 meetings were held till date. Few glimpse from various meetings.
Lecture Discussion on LOCF
A Lecture –Discussion program was organized by the IQAC on July 4, 2022, at the Seminar Hall in the D Block. The event was attended by the Deans, senior faculty members, the Heads of the Departments, the Coordinators, and other faculty members. The lecture on the Learning Outcome based Curricular Framework was delivered by Professor Alak K Buragohain, Chairperson (Academic). Professor Anuradha Devi, the Coordinator of the IQAC extended a warm welcome to the faculty members and explained the purpose and the importance of the Lecture program. Professor Devi stated that while the RGU is introducing the course curriculum in the next semester beginning from August 2022 as per the policy guidelines of the NEP 2020, there is an urgent need for developing our undergraduate course curricula with provisions for multiple exit and entry with an emphasis on multidisciplinary and skill and value- added courses. She also emphasized on developing the course curricula following the principles of the Learning Outcome based Curricular Framework (LOCF) as stipulated by the UGC. Professor Devi welcomed Professor A.K.Buragohain, Chairperson (Academic) for his presentation and called upon the faculty members to come up with their queries, observations and suggestions. Professor Buragohain started his lecture with a brief historical background on the concept of Outcome Based Education and presented an elaborate discussion on Benjamin Bloom’s Taxonomy of Educational Objectives: The Classification of Educational Goals (1956 and the subsequent editions from 2001 till 2019). The three basic domains of Learning Outcome, viz., cognitive, psychomotor and affective were explained with examples of the Action Verbs prescribed in the later editions of Bloom’s Taxonomy to measure specifically the learning outcomes at the different levels of learning in each of the domains. Relating the basic concepts and the principles of learning outcomes of Bloom’s Taxonomy with the guidelines on Learning Outcome based Curricular Framework (LOCF) of the UGC, Professor Buragohain stated that the philosophy underpinning the LOCF is derived from Bloom’s Taxonomy of Educational Goals. Professor Buragohain explained the basic objectives of the LOCF, the basis of the curriculum planning and development at the graduate level in alignment with the expected mappable and measurable learning outcome, the definitions of Graduate Aptitudes, the concepts of Qualification Descriptor and other related aspects of the LOCF. There was a detailed explanation and discussion on how to work out the Program Outcome and the Course Outcome in concordance with the Qualification Descriptors and the Graduate Aptitudes. The program was followed by an active Q & A session.
Focus towards Quality Research
Date: June 17, 2022
Venue: D-Block Seminar Hall, RGU
A daylong seminar on "Focus Towards Quality Research” has been organised by IQAC, Royal Global University ad Sri SriAniruddhadeva Sports University on 17/06/2022 with the objectives to provide a platform for young researchers, PhDscholars, academicians and senior research specialists of the Universities in order to discuss about the need of quality research in the recent times. The inaugural session began with the Welcome address of Prof Anuradha Devi, Coordinator IQAC. Principal Advisor Prof (Dr) M K Chaudhuri, Prof J P Verma Vice Chancellor SSASU, Prof Laishram Ladu Singh -Vice Chancellor Bodoland University, Vice Chancellor of RGU - Prof (Dr) S P Singh addressed the august gathering. The inaugural ceremony concluded with the MoU signing ceremony between The Assam Royal Global University and Sri SriAniruddhadeva Sports University.
Prof J P Verma and Prof L Ladu Singh were the eminent speakers for the Technical Session I where they spoke on " Writing a good research paper - reviewer's perspective " and "Sampling weight and representative sample " respectively.
Technical Session II, had a brain storming session of in house speakers like Prof Anupam Chatterjee, Dean RSBSC, presented on "Developing good research proposal: Self Experience" and Chairperson Academics Prof A K Buragohain highlighted the important aspects on " Ethical issues in research " The session ended with a vote of thanks by Convener Dr Bipul Nath, Member IQAC and the program was hosted by Co-Convener Dr Susmita Dey , Member IQAC.
A webinar on "Curriculum Outcome Assessment Based on Bloom's Taxonomy" was hosted by IQAC, The Assam Royal Global University on February 26, 2022, via Zoom. Prof. Anuradha Devi highlighted Bloom's Taxonomy's importance in curriculum design. Prof. S.P. Singh emphasized the need for faculty refresher courses. Prof. Alak Kr. Buragohain and Dr. Diganta Munshi discussed pedagogical aspects. The keynote speaker, Prof. Kaberi Saha from Gauhati University, presented on curriculum design and outcome assessment using Bloom's Taxonomy. The webinar was attended by over 100 participants and was successful.
A Panel Discussion on "Curriculum Development and related issues in the context of NEP 2020" was organized by Internal Quality Assurance Cell, The Assam Royal Global University on 25th May 2022 that aimed to explore and analyze the key aspects and implications of the new policy on curriculum design and development. The programme started with the opening remark by Prof (Dr) Anuradha Devi who pointed out some important features of NEP such as multiple entry and exit system. The discussion shed light on the transformative potential of NEP 2020 and its impact on curriculum planning and implementation. Highlights of the talk were discussion shed light on the transformative potential of NEP 2020 and its impact on curriculum planning and implementation. Highlights of the talk were-
The panel discussion on curriculum development in the context of NEP 2020 provided valuable insights into the transformative potential of the policy. It underscored the need for a curriculum that focuses on holistic development, skill-building, flexibility, and technology integration. The panel also acknowledged the challenges associated with implementing the new curriculum and highlighted the importance of teacher training and capacity building. Overall, the discussion highlighted the potential of NEP 2020 to bring about a paradigm shift in the Indian education system and nurture learners who are well-prepared for the challenges of the 21st century.
A daylong seminar on "Focus Towards Quality Research " was organised by IQAC, Royal Global University and Sri Sri Aniruddhadeva Sports University on 17/06/2022 with the objectives to provide a platform for young researchers, PhD scholars, academicians, and senior research specialists of the Universities in order to discuss about the need of quality research in the recent times. The inaugural session began with the Welcome address of Prof Anuradha Devi, Coordinator IQAC. Principal Advisor Prof (Dr) M K Chaudhuri, Prof J P Verma- Vice Chancellor SSASU, Prof Laishram Ladu Singh -Vice Chancellor Bodoland University, Vice Chancellor of RGU - Prof (Dr) S P Singh addressed the august gathering. The inaugural ceremony concluded with the MoU signing ceremony between The Assam Royal Global University and Sri Sri Aniruddhadeva Sports University.
Prof JP Verma and Prof L Ladu Singh were the eminent speakers for the Technical Session I where they spoke on " Writing a good research paper - reviewer's perspective " and "Sampling weight and representative sample" respectively.
Technical Session 11, had a brain storming session of in house speakers like Prof Anupam Chatterjee, Dean RSBSC, presented on "Developing good research proposal: Self Experience" and Chairperson Academics Prof AK Buragohain highlighted the important aspects on " Ethical issues in research "The session ended with a vote of thanks by Convener Dr Bipul Nath, Member IQAC and the program was hosted by Co-Convener Dr Susmita Dey, Member IQAC.
Internal Academic Audit was conducted from 17th to 22nd August 2022 with the committee mentioned below:
The Royal Global University inaugurated its IQAC Office on 28th September 2022, with an official ceremony at the D block seminar hall, 1st floor. The Chief Guest for the same was Prof. Madhurjya
P. Bora, the Director of IQAC of Gauhati University. Hon'ble Vice Chancellor Prof. {Dr.) SP Singh, Executive Vice President Mr. Ankur Pansari, Academic Chairperson, Prof. Alok Kumar Buragohain, Hon'ble Pro Vice Chancellor Prof. {Dr.) Rohit Singh, Academic {Dean) Dr. Ankur Ganguly, Registrar Dr. Diganta Munshi were present for the same, along with the esteemed deans and HODs of several departments of the University. The Coordinator of IQAC Prof. {Dr.) Anuradha Devi along with the entire team of IQAC and the NAAC Steering Committee were present as organizers and facilitators of the successful event.
Internal Quality Assurance Cell, The Assam Royal Global University organized a one-day seminar on "Research Proposal Writing for Funding Agencies" on November 3rd, 2022, in Block D seminar hall. The seminar focused on the correct procedures and techniques to write research proposals for funding agencies. The programme started at 03:30 pm with the welcome address given by Prof (Dr) Anuradha Devi, Coordinator of IQAC, RGU. The Resource person of the one-day seminar was Prof {Dr.) Debabrata Datta, Senior Scientist {Rtd), BARC, Mumbai.
Prof {Dr.) Debabrata Datta started the seminar with an introduction emphasizing the importance of research proposals. He emphasizes giving list of journal references not older than 5 years. He also advised to include some case studies similar to the title of research proposal. The title of the research proposal needs to be in crisp form and focused to specific research area. There were around 40 participants in the seminar whose comprises of both junior and senior faculty members of Science and Technology backgrounds. The moderator of the programme was Dr. Seema N Devi,co- coordinator who facilitates interactive discussion through question answer sessions between the speaker and the audience. The seminar ended with a vote of thanks buy Prof {Dr) Bipul Nath, co- coordinator, IQAC.
A Panel Discussion on "Outcome Based Education: CO-PO Mapping and Course File preparation" was organized by Internal Quality Assurance Cell, The Assam Royal Global University on 8th November 2022 that aimed to make the educators aware of the challenges and prospects of outcome-based education. The programme was started by the moderator Dr. Seema N Devi with the introduction of the panellist followed by the opening remark by Prof (Dr) Anuradha Devi, Coordinator, IQAC, where she provided a brief overview about Outcome Based Education. Prof (Dr) Ankur Ganguly, Dean Academics & i/c Dean (RSET) gave a presentation on "Outcome Based Education: CO-PO Mapping and Course File preparation" which focuses on various topics such as designing of Vision, Mission, PEOs, POs, PSOs, COs aligning the 6 levels of blooms taxonomy along with mapping of Course outcome with POs. He also demonstrated the CO assessment methods and setting of CO related questions for calculation of course attainments.
Various distinguished panelists Prof (Dr) Alak K Buragohain, Prof (Dr) Rohit Singh, Prof (Dr) Dilip Ch. Nath, Prof (Dr) Nikhil Chrungoo, Prof (Dr) Anupam Chatterjee, Prof (Dr) B.S. Mipun provided their views and contributed towards the discussion. They also took up some queries raised by the participants. There were around 90 participants who actively participated in the discussion with their opinions and queries.
A webinar on "Internal Benchmarking through Assessment & Accreditation" was organized by IQAC, The Assam Royal Global University on August 18, 2021. Prof. A.K. Buragohain delivered the Welcome Speech, highlighting IQAC's role in university accreditation. Prof. S.P. Singh, the Hon'ble Vice Chancellor, emphasized the importance of assessment and accreditation. Ms. Jyoti Bansal, Director of IQAC at Adamas University, was the keynote speaker, discussing benchmarking in higher education. The webinar had over 70 participants from various departments and was held on the Zoom platform.